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Coulee Dam Police 8/30 - An officer told a group of people they couldn’t be in an area on Birch Street where a building was being demolished. 8/31 - Cannabis was found on a bench near the basketball court at the high school. The principal provided police with a sandwich baggie with a black container inside labeled “Ooowee.” The officer was also provided with a flash drive he was told contained footage of two former students with what appeared to be smoke emanating from them. The officer opened the container and took photographs of marij...
A moose makes itself at home on Columbia Avenue in Coulee Dam Aug. 15. - Deb Dunlap photo...
Coulee Dam Police 8/17 - A Coulee Dam officer assisted a Grand Coulee officer in attempting to locate a man, who was allegedly burgling a Grand Coulee residence. Spotting him in a back yard, police told him to freeze, but he ran. They looked for him, were at one point alerted to his position by deer running in an area, told him to stop multiple times, at one point used a taser to make a noise simply to try and stop him, but after two hours of attempting to catch the man were unable to. 8/18 - At the Coulee Dam gas station an officer was given...
SPOKANE, WA (August 26, 2026) — Sept. 1-7 is National Blood Donation Week, and Vitalant joins the call to encourage people to donate blood and save lives this month. As part of the awareness efforts, Governor Bob Ferguson has proclaimed Washington Blood Donation Day on Sept. 4 Donors of all blood types are vital to helping patients, and maintaining a diverse blood supply is an important part of being prepared for emergencies. Type O blood is especially important because it is among the most-transfused blood types. In an emergency, O-negative b... Full story
Mosquito Dist. to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 Monthly Meeting for September will be held Thursday, September 3rd instead of Thursday, September 10th 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. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the...
Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs ....
Mosquito Dist. to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 Monthly Meeting for September will be held Thursday, September 3rd instead of Thursday, September 10th 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. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the...
Grand Coulee Police 8/17 - An officer was asked to perform a welfare check on a man who said his daughter was holding him against his will. The caller described an old school bus on a dirt road leading toward Omak, which did not match any known location in Grand Coulee. Dispatch later determined the call was coming from Twisp. A Grand Coulee officer responded to a reported domestic assault outside the city limits because a Grant County deputy was about an hour away. A woman admitted pushing and slapping her boyfriend and breaking a bong. Grant...
SOAP LAKE, Wash. — Get ready to break out the big hair, bright colors and prom-night nostalgia! Masquers Theater will celebrate its members, patrons, volunteers and another successful season at its 2026 Gala: “80s Prom Night,” on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Masquers Theater in Soap Lake. The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Gala program at 6 p.m. Guests can expect an evening filled with food, drinks, prizes and plenty of fun as Masquers looks back on the past season and celebrates the people who make commu...
All-School Reunion Set Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at...
Coulee Dam Police 8/9 - A suspicious male was reported running down an alleyway in the Electric Boulevard area with what appeared to be a piece of scaffolding. Police were unable to locate him searching the area. 8/10 - A Coulee Dam officer was told by tribal police about a possible shooting having taken place in Nespelem and to keep an eye out for a vehicle. After looking for the vehicle for a time, the officer then learned that it turned out there had been no shooting and that whatever incident did occur could have involved rocks. - Police...
Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City. All-School Reunion Set Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings...
Grand Coulee Police 8/6 - Neighbors had told a Dill Avenue property owner’s daughter that they had seen people on her father’s property in the past, possibly trespassing. Police told her the neighbors should call the police if they see a possible trespass in progress. - Police determined that no crime had occurred after speaking with a man and woman at North Dam Park where they had apparently argued. It seemed that the woman had strewn about the contents of the man’s tackle box during the argument. An officer told them to calm down befor...
Soap Lake Masquers Theater announces the cast for the upcoming “Anastasia the Musical” that opens for 12 shows starting October 16th to November 8th. The cast comes from many communities inside and outside Grant County from Nespelem to Ellensburg. Showtimes will be 7pm on Fridays and 2pm Saturdays and Sundays. ANASTASIA CAST LIST Anya:Emma-Jean Wydur Dmitry: Ben McLain Vlad: Jeremy Hansen Gleb: Alec Lobe Lily: Auti Kirk Dowager Empress: Christie McLain Romanov Family & Ensemble: Katherine Heston Carlee Howard Nola Kirk Paige Perkins Henry Sil...
1,220,308 Items Borrowed, $17 Million Saved The 2025 Annual Report is here! Plus, a grand opening in Cashmere, the last two weeks of summer reading, and free programs in every corner of NCW. 660,437 visits. 57,630 people at 3,941 programs. And, 1,220,308 items borrowed representing more than $17 million in savings for our patrons. Our 2025 Annual Report is here with the numbers, the stories behind them, and a look at how your library is funded. Join the Conversation What does it mean to be American? Bring your own answer to a free virtual...
The National Night Out street party in Coulee Dam scheduled for Aug. 4 was postponed Monday due to smoke-related health concerns. The Coulee Dam Police Department's annual participation in the nationally promoted community get-together, always scheduled for the first Tuesday in August, was coming up at a poor time to hold a celebration, the city said in a broadcast text message and in an email to The Star. "We feel it would be unsafe to have people out in these smoky conditions," explained City...
Coulee Dam Police 7/20 - A woman received a call from an unknown number claiming to be someone from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office saying she needed to pay a $4,000 fine for missing jury duty. Police informed her that that office wouldn’t contact her regarding the judicial system and advised her she could always call the court directly to check on something of the sort in the future. 7/21 - A Coulee Dam officer assisted Tribal Police who arrested a woman for allegedly cussing at a child and offering the child marijuana, while being int...
All-School Reunion Set Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at...
SPOKANE, Wash. (July 6, 2026) — Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is facing a critical shortage of type O blood and urges all donors, especially those with type O, to make an appointment now for the days ahead. Since May, the type O blood supply has decreased and recently dropped to a two-year low. Between now and the end of July, thousands of blood donation appointments in the Inland Northwest still need to be filled. Why Type O Blood Is Critical Every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. needs a transfusion and O blood is the most t...
Grand Coulee Police 7/13 - A Grand Coulee officer contacted the Washington State Patrol after confirming an elderly man was well and just fine. Police had been asked to check up on the Electric City man, who had simply been in Montana. - An electric bicycle was reported stolen from a Roosevelt Drive porch. The item was not equipped with a battery and so it would have to be peddled if ridden. Police noted details on the bike. 7/16 - A male with a bull whip was reported in the Dill Avenue area. Police didn’t see the man when looking around for h...
Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every 2nd Tuesday of...
August 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding died of a stroke in San Francisco. Harding had been on a presidential tour of the West Coast and Alaska. Harding had served as a senator of Ohio and won the Republican presidential nomination in 1920 following a deadlock of several prominent candidates. His campaign pledge was “return to normalcy,” after World War 1. His promise was to appoint the “best minds” to cabinet positions. In the summer of 1923, rumors of corruption in the departments of Interior, Justice and the Veterans Bureau were topics...
The 1986 class of Lake Roosevelt High School will be celebrating its 40th class reunion July 31st and August 1st. On Friday, July 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM there will be visiting and light snacks at the LRHS Commons. Bring photos and yearbooks. On Saturday, August 1st, beginning at 11 AM the class will be meeting at Spring Canyon. Please bring a food item to share and your own beverages. Plates and utensils will be provided with lunch starting at noon. At 6:00 PM that night a social will be held at Horns Bar and Grill in Electric City. Any...
Grand Coulee High School All - Class Reunion will be held August 28, 29 and 30 at North Dam Park, Grand Coulee. Friday gathering begins at 6pm with a noon picnic on Saturday. Please bring your classmates, stories & lawn chairs ....
The 1986 class of Lake Roosevelt High School will be celebrating its 40th class reunion July 31st and August 1st. On Friday, July 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM there will be visiting and light snacks at the LRHS Commons. Bring photos and yearbooks. On Saturday, August 1st, beginning at 11 AM the class will be meeting at Spring Canyon. Please bring a food item to share and your own beverages. Plates and utensils will be provided with lunch starting at noon. At 6:00 PM that night a social will be held at Horns Bar and Grill in Electric City. Any...