News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee 10/8 - Police were called to the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School after a bomb threat note was found in a student’s book. The writing on the note matched the student’s handwriting. The student wouldn’t admit that he wrote the note. Officials at the school suspended the student for five days. 10/9 - USBR Plant Protection advised police that an employee drove recklessly as he approached the Station 3 guard shack. The guard reported the incident to his supervisor who called police. An officer met with the employee who denied the repor... Full story
Bob Hinkey spends a lot of time, energy and money making Halloween a kick for all those brave enough to trick or treat at his Coulee Dam home. We found him busy Saturday afternoon with preparations for this year's spectacle....
That’s one big pumpkin! Bill Niendam of Elmer City shows off what he calls his “300 pound pumpkin.” He and his wife Dusty raised a single pumpkin in their garden on Front Street. He said the pumpkin vine had a number of blooms but only one pumpkin. “We used a giant pumpkin seed for this one,” he said. It doesn’t look like he will move the pumpkin. “We would need a lift truck to get it out of here,” he stated. (Roger S, Lucas photo)...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Oct. 10, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Free Retirement Seminar The Okanogan County School Retirees Association is sponsoring a free Retirement Seminar for all school employees on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. at the Okanogan High School Library. For more information call 509.826.5068. Retiree’s Association Okano...
Senior Meals Wed., Oct. 9 - Dinner BBQ Pork Roast, Twice Baked Potato, Mixed Veggies, Roll, Fruit Salad, Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing (Happy October Birthday Folks) Thurs., Oct. 10 - Dinner Hamburger Steak & Gravy Over Egg Noodles, Buttered Squash, Fruit Salad, Frozen Coolwich. Fri., Oct. 11 - Breakfast Biscuit and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Assorted Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice. Senior Center General Meeting 10 a.m. Mon., Oct. 14 - Breakfast Ham Steak, Eggs, Pancakes, Pears, Orange Juice. Columbus Day Observed. Tues., Oct. 15 - Dinner Chicken Noo...
Grand Coulee Police 9/30 - A Keller woman was pulled over for not using her directional signals while turning and the officer found that her driver’s license and registration had expired. She was cited on both counts. - USBR Plant Protection advised police that a delivery truck had set an oil can next to the gate shack. The officer found a quart can of oil with a delivery slip under it. A Plant Protection officer said to leave the can where it was found. 10/1 - A Coulee Dam woman was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt and she told the o...
Senior Meals Wed., Oct. 2 - Dinner Roasted Chicken, Buttered Baked Potatoes, Spinach, Waldorf Salad, Dessert-Cook’s Choice. Thurs., Oct. 3 - Dinner Lasagna, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream. Shopping and Errands with Sara. Fri., Oct. 4 - Breakfast Denver Omelet with Ham, Green Pepper, Onions & Cheese, Hashbrowns, Toast, Applesauce, Orange Juice. Mon., Oct. 7 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hashbrowns, Fruited Muffins, Applesauce, Orange Juice. Tues., Oct. 8 - Breakfast Bean and Ham Soup, Assorted Veggie, Pasta and Fruit B... Full story
The Arbor Day Foundation will brighten up your fall by offering five free crapemyrtle trees when you join the Foundation in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through tree planting. “Crapemyrtles are especially beautiful in the fall and were selected for this campaign because of their elegant color and form,” said John Rosenow, founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Crapemyrtles make an attractive addition to the... Full story
The Methodist Church’s annual rummage sale and luncheon held Friday drew a lot of early shoppers. The sale continued through Saturday. Profit from the sale and luncheon goes to the Church Women’s Mission project. — Roger Lucas photo --... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Oct. 3, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Rodeo Queen Tryouts Deadline is Saturday The 2014 Colorama Rodeo Queen Tryouts are set for 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Rider Rider Rodeo arena in Grand Coulee. The deadline for entries is October 5. Call Janet Doughty 633-1263 or Cindy Edwards 633-0430 for more inf... Full story
GRAND COULEE 9/18 - A man told police that a spotting scope valued at over $400 was taken from the back seat of his pickup while he had it parked at a business in Electric City for repair. - Police checked on a report of a threat in Electric City over a person’s personal effects that had been placed in a storage unit by someone else. The officer was able to get the two parties to cooperate and then left the scene. - An employee at Safeway reported that they had seen a soda that was half empty and a package of “Nutterbutters” and a bike behin... Full story
The Care and Share Food Bank needs some help. Manager Fern Blaylock said Monday that after that evening’s deliveries the food bank shelves will be nearly empty. Blaylock said that the truck delivery that was received will be gone by Monday night, and the next delivery won’t be for a week and a half. The food bank is open Mondays at the Church of the Nazarene and is currently assisting some 100-130 families. Blaylock said that the food bank is in critical need of canned foods and money to purchase meats and perishable goods. Persons can mak... Full story
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Grand Coulee will now hold its services at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 26, at La Presa. OES to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Chapter OES wll meet Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Long form opening, educaito night and refreshments served by Lynette Zierden. Chapter dress to be worn. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Grant County Fire Dist. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, S... Full story
Workmen attach Jess Ford’s new sign near the front of their Grand Coulee Ford agency building last week. The sign promotes the firm’s tires, brakes and alignment departments and their new “Warranty Forever” program. — Gwen Hilson photo... Full story
Senior Meals Wed., Sept. 18 - Dinner Seasoned Baked Chicken, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Bread Sticks, Fruit Parfait. Thurs., Sept. 19 - Dinner Chay’s Special Tuna Wrap, Pea & Cauliflower Salad, Seasonal Fruit Platter, Apple Upside Down Cake. Shopping & Errands with Sara. Fri., Sept. 20 - Breakfast Denver Omelet, Country Potatoes, Toast, AppleSauce, Orange Juice. Mon., Sept. 23 - Breakfast Sausage Link & Egg, French Toast, Pears, Orange Juice Tues., Sept. 24 - Dinner Chicken Salad Sandwich, Veggie & Fruit Salad Bar, Potato Chips, Sugar Cream P... Full story
Accounting firm J. R. Newhouse & Co. PLLP announced Friday the opening of their new office in Grand Coulee. The office at 17 Midway Avenue, in the Starkey Professional Building, will be managed by Certified Public Accountant Kelly J. Buche, of Electric City. “Having Kelly manage our new office in Grand Coulee, where she has a highly respected reputation, allows us to provide immediate services to the greater Grand Coulee area without having our clients travel from their hometown,” said Chris Newhouse, partner at J. R. Newhouse & Co. PLLP. The... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 19, at La Presa. Roy Hamilton of Shaw’s Fruit & Produce will be the speaker. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Gun Club to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Area Gun Club will meet Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 122 B St., Grand Coulee. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Mike 509.631.0490. Thrivent Financial/Zion Lutheran C... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/8 - Five juveniles may be in trouble after allegedly driving around Division Street shooting a paintball rifle at deer and at one house. Police stopped the vehicle with five juveniles inside. The driver had an expired learner’s permit and no identification on him. Police told the five that they face charges of malicious mischief and sent the report to the prosecutor’s office. The owner of the vehicle was contacted past 1 a.m. to come get the vehicle. - Police answered a call of a burglary in progress on Continental Hei... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 12, at La Presa. Birdie Hensley will present a program on the prevention of zebra mussels from our waterways. Also everyone is invited to the Harvest Festival this weekend at North Dam Park. See page 5 details. 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... Full story
Crane operator works in tandem with workers high up in the steel framework of the new K-12 school project. The crane is lowering steel sheets in place and workers atop the structure bolt them into place. They are currently working on the administration or main entrance to the new facility which is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2014. — Roger S. Lucas photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/2 - Police responded to a report of gunshots on Kruk Road near the golf course. The officers found two Tacoma men bird hunting. They were told that there was no hunting allowed within the city limits of Electric City and left the area. - Police saw a person known to have a warrant out for his arrest and picked him up at Four Corners. After checking his tattoos for a positive identification, he was taken to Grant County jail. - Plant Protection alerted police that there was someone inside the gated area for the 500 Kv... Full story
A workshop for students who plan to start classes at Big Bend Community College in January of 2014, will be held Sept. 10, in the BBCC library. “Some students are not prepared or unaware of the process to get started,” said Rita Ramirez, BBCC Coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach. “This workshop will help potential students understand the process and prepare them to enroll winter quarter.” BBCC’s enrollment is historically high in winter because so many people in the area work in agriculture during the fall. The workshop is geared to...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 5, at La Presa. On the agenda is 2014 planning. Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City City Hall. 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... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/27 - A woman told police that a man about 18 years old and riding a kid’s bicycle stopped to ask her if she had recently had a death in the family. The incident occurred when she was walking home to Jackson Street in Electric City after being at a bar. The woman said she had never seen the man before and he was dressed all in black. - A woman called in to report a missing person. She told police that the man’s cigarettes and cell phone were still in the house. A check revealed that the man had been at the Wolf’s Den Bar an... Full story