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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A group of young Raider fans attend the girls’ basketball game at Lake Roosevelt High School Friday. — Scott Hunter photo...
Grand Coulee Police 1/8 - Police confronted a driver whose car was stuck in a snow berm on Martin Road and learned that her license had been suspended. She had been trying to drive to Spokane to pay her fines so she could get her license back, she said. She was cited and a licensed driver was called to take charge of the vehicle. - A woman on Western Avenue told police that she wanted a man banned from her residence because he would come to the house late at night and she didn’t want him to do so. The man was advised of the matter and he s...
The Colville Tribal Court of Appeals will hear arguments at Gonzaga University School of Law’s Barbieri Courtroom, at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 25. The hearing, which is open to the public, is part of Gonzaga Law School’s centennial celebration. The panel will ask if the lower tribal court abused the power of discretion in blocking further prosecution of a dismissed case. The law school is located at 721 N Cincinnati St., in Spokane. The case being heard, Colville Confederated Tribes v. G. Stensgar / C. Signor (case no. AP12-007/008) addresses an...
Women of a church group in South Sudan rejoice after receipt of 25 pairs of reading glasses from the Grand Coulee United Methodist Women. They can now read their Bibles. The simple help of a pair of glasses, which can be purchased in the U.S. for $1, are changing lives in this area of Africa. “There is almost zero possibility for anyone in South Sudan to get a pair of reading glasses,” writes Missionary Amanda Samrani, once a Wilbur resident and nurse at Coulee Community Hospital. She now rep...
Grand Coulee Police 12/23 - Police responded to a possible domestic fight at a residence on Electric Avenue in Electric City and learned that the disagreement was verbal rather than physical. The man at that address said he would go stay with his parents that evening so there wouldn’t be any continuance of the disagreement. - Officers went to the Eagles Lodge area on an alarm call and found that it was coming from the lodge building. They could not detect any entrance problem and tried to call the party responsible for the building, but they d...
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Jan. 3, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Eagles #2577 Meetings The Eagles #2577 Aerie meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. The Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. Next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 15. Free Pinochle at the Seniors Free pinochle is offered at the Grand Coulee Senior Center Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 1 p.m. Library has Friday...
Helping wrap gifts on one or more of the days for Trees of Sharing, were from left - Cheryl Anderson, Arlyce Goetz, Carol Whitham, Denise Anderson, Susan Miller and Jean Sanford. — Submitted photo...
Grand Coulee 12/20 - Dispatch advised police that there was a trespass in progress at a Park Avenue house in Electric City. After interviewing the parties, police determined that the problem was a civil matter. - A man told police that he was visiting at a Yakima Street residence when his 1994 Toyota went missing. He said he had just filled the tank up, planning a return trip to Tulalip the next morning. 12/21 - USBR Plant Protection called police to advise that there was a large rock in the roadway on SR-174. An officer found a basketball...
Coulee Dam Community Church-Presbyterian Mon., Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held. St. Henry’s Catholic Church Mon., Dec. 24 at 8:30 p.m. a Christmas Eve Mass will be held. Tues., Dec. 25 at 9 a.m, Christmas Mass to be held. Zion Lutheran Church Mon., Dec. 24, 7 p.m. - Candlelight Christmas Eve Service here. 9 p.m. - Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at Bethel in Coulee City. Tues., Dec. 25, 11 a.m. Christmas Morning Service. United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, begins at 6:30 p.m. St. D...
Grand Coulee Police 12/17 - An Electric City woman who left her purse unattended while she used a restroom at Coulee Medical Center reported it missing. She said she forgot to pick it up when she left the restroom and when she returned for it, the purse was gone. - A man reported that a dog wearing a sweater was sitting in the middle of the road near NAPA Auto Parts. The man surmised that the dog might be lost. Police checked the area, but the dog was gone. - Police checked on a 911 call from a home on “D” Street. No one was home and the off...
Ceth, Charlene and Craig Leonard, along with their St. Bernard Crystal, stand in front of their Aspen Street home in Coulee Dam Wednesday night. “I really wanted to do it for the kids,” said Ceth, who remembers the lighting tradition making a much bigger local impact during his childhood....
Coulee Dam Community Church-Presbyterian Mon., Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held. St. Henry’s Catholic Church Mon., Dec. 24 at 8:30 p.m. a Christmas Eve Mass will be held. Tues., Dec. 25 at 9 a.m, Christmas Mass to be held. Zion Lutheran Church Each Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Christmas - Advent special services . Mon., Dec. 24, 7 p.m. - Candlelight Christmas Eve Service here. 9 p.m. - Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at Bethel in Coulee City. Tues., Dec. 25, 11 a.m. Christmas Morning Service. United Methodist C...
Ron Toulou bowled a perfect 300 game on Friday Nov. 2, 2012. Riverview Lanes has had 10 perfect games sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). When a member bowls a perfect game (12 strikes), they receive a 300 ring by the USBC. The rings are made by the same company that makes class rings for students. Toulou will have his name put into the Bowlers’ Hall of Fame for his achievement. Pictured with Toulou are Sara and Pat Zlateff, owners of Riverview Lanes....
Grand Coulee Police 12/10 - Police checked with a woman on Burdin Boulevard to see if her runaway daughter had returned. The woman said that the daughter had returned and run away a couple of times since, but was back now. Her name was taken off the runaway list. - A Coeur d’Alene man told police that someone had taken his wallet from his truck and it held $502. The man accused a worker at an area business of taking it, but police couldn’t prove who might have taken it. - Police checked on a report that a man wearing no pants was walking in...
Youngsters in the Coulee Medical Center (CMC) Emergency Room have a special advocate when it comes to reducing anxiety and stress. It stands about 15 inches tall, is soft and cuddly and is the creation of a local woman who needed one, once, for her own granddaughter. Maureen Gross of Coulee Dam, “the Teddy bear lady,” as many call her, has, for the past four years built Teddy bears out of donated and leftover fabric. Once completed, she donates the bears to the CMC Auxiliary, which uses the...
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Dec. 13, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. General business will be discussed.. Care and Share Food Bank Open The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene will be open Wed., Dec. 19 from 1-4 p.m......, and Mon., Dec. 31 from 2-4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, hwy 174, Grand Coulee. Library Time Regular library hours are Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays 9:3...
Grand Coulee Police 12/3 - A woman reported an unoccupied house on Dill had been burglarized. Police called the owner and left a message. The officer observed that an upper door had apparently been forced open. - A woman complained to police, for the second time, that when she was riding her bicycle on Ludolph Road in Electric City, the same dog came out to challenge her. She discouraged the dog with a tire pump. Police told the owner of the dog he needed to keep it contained on the property. - A man asked that a welfare check be made on his da...
Grand Coulee Police 11/26 - Police advised Safeway that one of its grocery carts was located behind the senior manor. A person was sent to collect the cart. - A man told police that he had paid a $300 bar bill at a local tavern with a debit card and when he checked with the bank the amount was $500. Since he had signed the debit slip, the bank told the man he couldn’t cancel the charge. The man is trying to get the charge corrected. - A woman whose three horses got out near the Grand Coulee RV Park collected them and returned them to the p...
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Dec. 6, at noon at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Rich Avey will report on Lions Club activities. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Come and join for the health of it. TOPS#WA1490, Coulee Dam meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., meeting following weigh in downstairs in the ground level fellowship hall in the...
Wed., Dec. 5 - Dinner Baked Chicken, French Fries, Fruit Salad, Corn, Pudding. Thurs., Dec. 6 - Dinner Philly Dip Sandwich with Au Jus, Jay’s Homemade Chips, Pineapple & Cabbage Slaw, Peanut Butter Cookies. Fri., Dec. 7 - Breakfast Denver Omelette with Cheese, Ham, Green Peppers & Onions, Hash Browns, Toast, Mixed Fruit, Orange Juice. Mon., Dec. 10 - Breakfast Sausage Links, Eggs, Hash Browns, Toast, Pears, Orange Juice. Tues., Dec. 11 - Dinner Beef Stroganoff, Egg Noodles, Beets, Mixed Salad, Fruit Cobbler. Wed., Dec. 12 - Dinner Al N...
Grand Coulee Police 11/18 - Police confronted a driver known to have a suspended license. He said he had a new license. When asked for his new license the driver produced a license issued in 2009. The man couldn’t produce an insurance card, and will likely be charged with driving without a valid license, driving while suspended, having no insurance and giving false statements to an officer. The man’s mother came to take control of the car. - A motorist was stopped because his license tabs didn’t correspond to the vehicle he was driving. The o...
Inland Northwest Blood Center workers attend to donors James Hicks, left, and Randi Pakootas Monday during a blood drive at Coulee Medical Center’s old clinic building. INBC collected 40 units of blood. — Scott Hunter photo...
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Vets’ Center The GCD Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon at the Vets Center in Electric City on Thursday, Nov. 29, to start decorating for the Vintners and Brewers event being held this weekend. Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille will be providing lunch. Port Dist. 7 to Meet Grant County Port District No.7 will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, November 29, at 1 p.m., at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport office. Fall Noxious Weed Conference Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board is sponsoring a Fall Noxious Wee...
Wed., Nov. 28 - Dinner Shepherd Pie with Hamburger & Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Platter, Pudding Parfait. Thurs., Nov. 29 - Dinner Elmer’s Bean & Bacon Soup, Fruit Salad/Relish Tray, Cornbread/Cake, grocery shopping and errands with Sara. Fri., Nov. 30 - Breakfast Link Sausage, Eggs, Country Potatoes, Toast, Fruit Bowl & Orange Juice. Mon., Dec. 3 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, French Toast, Peaches, Orange Juice. Tue., Dec. 4 - Dinner Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Salad, Broccoli & Cauliflower Medley, Cook’s Choice Dessert with...
The Coulee Pioneer Museum is looking for members that want to preserve the history and heritage of the Grand Coulee Dam Area. The museum is moving forward with plans to gather information, photos, personal histories, and much, much more about the area. The name is “Coulee Pioneer Museum”. We have a tax number, logo, a slate of officers and an address. With memberships and donations, we will open a bank account soon. At this time we are looking for a donated area where we can gather information and work on projects. One day we will grow big enou...