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GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, Board Chair. “As a member for over a decade, I’ve seen the Board take on s...
Coulee Dam Police 10/20 -10/23 - Police arrested a man for allegedly violating a no-contact order following a series of events including him dropping kids off at the school while a woman protected in the order was there, and his son contacting her to retrieve belongings when the no-contact order stipulates no third-party contact. Allegedly, the man’s shed lock had also been cut by the woman’s son to retrieve a gas can. A civil standby performed by police for the retrieval of belongings was also noted in the report. 10/25 - A driver was pul...
Local Scout Troops 24 and 52 are gearing up for this year’s Scouting for Food drive, and they need your help to make it another record-breaking year. A week before the event, scouts will deliver flyers to homes throughout the area. Then on Saturday, Nov. 8, you can participate in two ways: • Leave your food donations out by 9 a.m. for scouts to collect. • Or drop them off at one of our convenient community collection sites: Harvest Foods, Auntie Dannee’s, or Jess Ford. All donations will be gathered from those locations by 12:30 p.m. Last ye...
Open Seats: Consumer of Public Health, Healthcare, and Community Stakeholder GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, B...
It's National Friends of Libraries Week, and a local group has been busy. Friends of the Grand Coulee Area Public Library (FGCAL) often work behind the scenes or find ways to support the local library. Although the Grand Coulee Library is one of 30 in the vast NCW Libraries district that serves five counties over an area the size Massachusetts and Connecticut combined with a population of 278,000 people, the local Friends group is not affiliated with the district. But the Friends support...
Luncheon to Feature Grant Winner, Interactive Art Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general luncheon meeting 11 AM, Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S. Fall Grant winners will be chosen. T Lewis, newspaper comic artist of Over the Hedge and educational storybook illustrator, will lead attendees in an interactive artistic program. Information: (509)-945-3401. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 6...
Grand Coulee Police 10/13-10/20 - Reports were filed without additional details on the situations including reports related to: burglary on Burdin Boulevard; an abandoned vehicle on D Street; shots heard on Section Place; a disturbance at the hospital; a traffic accident on Spokane Way; fraud on 2nd Street; burglary on Main Street; a disturbance on Alcan Road; suspicious circumstances at the post office; theft on Section Place; disorderly conduct on Cardinal Road; and Burglary on Section Place. 10/18 - An alarm at CR Lumber was determined to...
Luncheon to Feature Grant Winner, Interactive Art Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general luncheon meeting 11 AM, Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S. Fall Grant winners will be chosen. T Lewis, newspaper comic artist of Over the Hedge and educational storybook illustrator, will lead attendees in an interactive artistic program. Information: (509)-945-3401. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area A...
Soap Lake, WA — Masquers Theater invites audiences to feed the need for live theater this fall with Little Shop of Horrors, the hit horror-comedy-rock musical that has been delighting audiences for decades. Performances run October 16 through November 2, 2025. Set in a struggling flower shop on Skid Row, Little Shop of Horrors follows Seymour Krelborn, a meek and lonely floral assistant who discovers a mysterious plant unlike any other. Naming it “Audrey II” after his co-worker and crush, Seymour quickly learns this strange and unusual plant...
Local Scout Troops 24 and 52 are gearing up for this year’s Scouting for Food drive, and they need your help to make it another record-breaking year. A week before the event, scouts will deliver flyers to homes throughout the area. Then on Saturday, Nov. 8, you can participate in two ways: • Leave your food donations out by 9 a.m. for scouts to collect. • Or drop them off at one of our convenient community collection sites: Harvest Foods, Auntie Dannee’s, or Jess Ford. All donations will be gathered from those locations by 12:30 p.m. Last ye...
Local Moose lodge has been keeping busy....
Coulee Dam Police 10/5 - Police went to Tilmus Avenue where a man who had previously been in an argument with a woman’s son at a bar in Electric City and was reportedly going to sleep in a trailer on the property, but instead had allegedly threatened her son, locked himself in the bathroom and dumped out her perfumes and beauty products into a tub of water. The case was turned over to tribal police. The Coulee Dam officer remained on scene while tribal police finished the investigation on the case. 10/7 - A female was reported as pulling a m...
(10/8/2025) WSU Colville Reservation Extension collaborated with Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) Headstart program and CCT Diabetes program to celebrate National 4-H Week and Taste Washington Day. This group collaboratively hosted Story Walks to provide educational and fun hands-on activities for Nespelem & Inchelium Headstart students and families. A Story Walk combines reading with physical movement so that students can have fun and learn in an outdoor setting, The books used were Planting...
Midway walkers feel the cooler weather as they object to Trump Administration policies along Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee Saturday about noon. The group will be out again this coming Saturday for a longer walk than usual - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - as they join in a nationwide (at least) No Kings protest that is expected to involve groups across other nations as well. National organizers expect up to 10 million. - Scott Hunter photo...
Mosquito District #2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566....
Grand Coulee Police 9/27 - A vehicle backed directly into another vehicle that was parked at Safeway. 9/30 - At about 3:30 a.m. the hospital reported a woman had come into the emergency room stating she had a gunshot victim in their vehicle, but no one was in the vehicle and she drove off. Police spoke to her about an hour later and she said she was having a mental issue and there was no gunshot victim. - Police checked on the well-being of a child on Federal Avenue at the request of a parent. The child was fine. 9/27 - 10/4 - Reports were...
NCW Libraries, in partnership with Oregon Humanities, is offering a virtual program on interpersonal conflict called Softening Sharp Teeth: Getting Curious about Conflict. The program will be held through the Zoom meeting platform on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 6-7:30PM. This community conversation is an opportunity to reflect on our relationships to interpersonal conflict, which most people try to avoid. What skills do we need to responsibly engage in conflict? What might we learn and how might we grow by making more room for conflict?...
Coulee Dam is inviting people to take part in a tree planting this week to mark Arbor Day. Town workers and officials will plant a tree somewhere on the 300 block of Stevens Avenue on Thursday at 8 a.m. An annual tree planting is part of the city’s designation as a Tree City USA....
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Tuesday and Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every...
Coulee Dam Police 9/17 - A 911 hangup call on Civic Way turned out to be some kids playing basketball in the gym and someone accidentally made the call. There was no emergency. 9/21 - An officer went to Roosevelt Drive in Grand Coulee where three people were yelling in the street at about 1:30 a.m. The officer separated them and handed the case over to a Grand Coulee to finish investigating the situation once one arrived. 9/22 - Police went to the casino in Coulee Dam where a woman who was banned from the Omak casino location wasn’t supposed to...
The Liberty Quartet will be held a concert on Friday, October 3 at the Grand Coulee Nazarene Church, 45925 State Rt. 174 N. It will begin at 7 p.m. A Love offering is suggested....
Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general meeting and luncheon at 11am Tuesday, September 30, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St S, Omak. Jeff Chambers, Outreach Teacher for Omak Highlands Alternative School, will speak. For more information: Evon LaGrou: 509-945-3401. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Tuesday and Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Phyllis 6...
Grand Coulee Police 9/8 - Police were unable to locate a patient who had been admitted to the hospital by law enforcement under the Involuntary Treatment Act but had run from the facility. 9/9 - A Grand Coulee teenager went to Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of assault and malicious mischief after an argument related to a living situation and food in the fridge escalated to the point of him allegedly kicking a door and hitting his mother. 9/9-9/21 - Reports were filed without additional details related to: a traffic accident...
Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door to endless opportunities. From free programs and job resources to homework help, streaming media, and cultural events, all 30 of NCW Libraries locations connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other. Whether you’re diving into a new hobby, searching for your next great read, brushing up on tech skills, or helping your child succeed in school, it all starts with a library card....
Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general meeting and luncheon at 11am Tuesday, September 30, 2 at the Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St S, Omak. Jeff Chambers, Outreach Teacher for Omak Highlands Alternative School, will speak. For more information: Evon LaGrou: 509-945-3401....