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Grant County Fire Dist. #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, February 12, at 6:00 at the Electric City Fire Station. Grant County Mosquito Dist. Meets Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 4:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Working on Quilts Every Wednesday Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to....
Connie Babler, center, celebrates her 90th birthday Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center and pauses for a photo with her grown children. From left: Holly McCormick, Boise; Toni Babler, Post Falls; Mark Babler, Spokane; Sherri Bennett, Wenatchee; Bob Babler, Grand Coulee; Zana Johnston, Spokane. - Diane Babler photo...
James Heuvel, the funeral director with Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, will retire Feb. 16 after serving the greater Grand Coulee area for the last 14 years, the company announced. An open house reception will be held at the Strate Funeral Home, 329 Grand Coulee Ave., Grand Coulee, on Friday, Feb. 16, from 12 – 3 p.m. for those that would like to thank him for his service and wish him the best in his retirement. Heuvel has been in funeral service for 32 years, beginning as an insurance age...
Grand Coulee Police 1/23 - A Grand Coulee Avenue dog owner is being cited for her dog running at large. The dog has been running loose multiple times, and an officer saw it take an aggressive posture and bark at him, then seem to calm down when he called it by name. The dog went back into its yard then escaped again and headed down a nearby street. The officer called the dog back into the yard. - A woman was driving her cat to the vet when her car broke down near Snyder Hill Road in Electric City. Although Electric City is in the Coulee Dam...
Rod Broadnax will remain the superintendent of the Grand Coulee Dam School District for another three years following an offer by the school board Monday to extend his contract. Broadnax accepted the offer, which included a lift in pay from $142,000 a year to $160,000, plus cost-of-living increases. Broadnax confirmed Tuesday that he had accepted the offer proffered by the board the night before. Reached by telephone, he was just returning to his office after picking up “lunch” after 4 p.m. after a day of interviewing candidates for a human res...
Local photographer Emily Rehn won in the East of the Cascades category in the Northwest Exposure Photo Contest held by the Washington Trails Association. The annual contest "celebrates outdoor photography and the community of hikers that explore Washington's trails," the WTA website says. Winners' photos are featured on their website and in their 2024 calendar with categories including trailscapes, hikers in action, trail family, flora and fauna, Instagram, and East of the Cascades. Rehn's...
rand Coulee Police 1/16 - A man reported that his wallet is missing and that the last place he had stopped with it was the post office, where it could have been dropped or stolen. He said he searched his truck for it. There had been no fraudulent charges on any of his cards since he had lost it. - Police collected details on a possible protection order violation in which the protected person was at Safeway and the man she is protected from was also there. He said nothing to her, but his girlfriend did in a “gloating” manner. It appeared the...
Tropical plants are filling our homes and workspaces, adding beauty, relieving stress, and boosting creativity, productivity, and focus. Keep these plants healthy and looking their best by providing for their basic needs. Select plants that will thrive in the growing conditions found in your home or office and with your level of care. Busy gardeners should look for low-maintenance plants like ZZ plants, Chinese evergreens, pothos and philodendrons while others may choose ferns, peace lilies, baby tears and gardenias that require a bit more...
The Coulee Dam All Class Reunion will be held the weekend of June 21 (Friday), June 22 (Saturday), and June 23 (Sunday), 2024 with catered dinners at the Lake Roosevelt High School Gym on Friday and Saturday nights, and a picnic at Spring Canyon on Sunday. The reunion is open to all attendees of Coulee Dam, Mason City, or Nespelem public schools between the years of 1935 to 1971 along with students that attended Lake Roosevelt High School between 1972 and 1976. Additionally, anyone with ties to members from these classes are welcomed and...
North Central Washington residents checked out, downloaded and streamed more than 1.4 million books, movies, and other materials from NCW Libraries in 2023. That number nearly doubles the 710,395 total checkouts from 2022, when the library district was still emerging from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s exciting to see that library use has rebounded so strongly in 2023,” said Summer Hayes, Associate Director of Programs and Resources for NCW Libraries. “It’s clear that, despite the disruptions to daily routines that resulted from th...
Coulee Dam Police 1/8 - Someone complained about a dog on Spokane Street in Coulee Dam. Police are aware that a dog there is inside in a kennel and is not being neglected. 1/9 - A driver was asleep at a gas pump at the gas station in Coulee Dam. He just needed gas and once he got gas had left before police arrived. - A driver told police he didn’t think he had been going so fast when stopped for going 51 miles per hour in the 30-mph zone near the Grand Coulee Dam. 1/10 - Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on Electric B...
NCW Libraries will be offering two virtual programs this winter: a six-week series on the principles and skills of mediation, and a talk with the Washington Trails Association about winter hikes. Both programs are free and will be offered on the Zoom platform. Explore Winter Hikes Winter Hikes Around Central Washington with the Washington Trails Association will be offered on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. In the hour-long talk, a WTA associate will share her favorite winter hikes for all skill levels in Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan and Ferry. Register for thi...
Grant County Mosquito dist. Meets Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 4:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City. Republicans to Meet Saturday Republicans in Okanogan County will caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in the county commissioners’ hearing room in Okanogan. Call 509-449-1693 for questions....
Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to. One half of quilts will go to the Support Center and the other alf to World Relief. We do keep 2 to 4 quilts at the church which were given to the family’s that just lost their home. Questions call 509-633-0648...
Grand Coulee Police 12/27 -The city clerk told police that someone claiming they were a city official told Grant PUD that trees on Partello Parkway needed trimming or to be cut down for the beautification of Grand Coulee. Police spoke to a PUD employee who explained that the PUD does trim and cut trees that have been trimmed before and that these trees did need to be trimmed again. There was no monetary loss due to cutting the trees. The person that pointed the trees out to him had been running for mayor at the time. - Police checked the area...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187.I 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 for more information....
Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to. One half of quilts will go to the Support Center and the other alf to World Relief. We do keep 2 to 4 quilts at the church which were given to the family’s that just lost their home. Questions call 509-633-0648...
Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187.I 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 for more...
Grand Coulee Police 12/10 - A man was banned from Voltage Coffee House after causing a disturbance while arguing with an employee after being asked to leave. He was later screaming and using abusive language inside a Chevron gas station because of the way a patron looked at him because of the screaming, causing the other patron to leave to the parking lot, followed by the man, telling him to leave him alone, and considering pulling out his firearm because he felt threatened. The man was banned from the gas station as well, and has been banned...
Saturday, December 16, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Trees of Sharing delivery of gifts. Please call to leave a message, including your phone number with Linda Black, 633-3611, to join the volunteer Trees of Sharing team. Opportunities exist to organize, shop, wrap, and deliver gifts....
Kathryn I. Burke will take the bench of Okanogan County Superior Court after longtime Judge Henry A. Rawson retires Dec. 31. Burke’s appointment was announced by Gov. Jay Inslee Nov. 30. The Okanogan County native currently serves as the elected prosecuting attorney for Ferry County, a position she has held since 2015. Burke earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. She earned her law degree from Seattle University School of Law. A swearing-in ceremony is planned for Burke at the courthouse Dec. 28....
Story time with a police officer On Saturdays at the Grand Coulee Library enjoy Story Time with a police officer. For more information contact the library at 509.633.0972. Celebrate Community! Share your love of reading with others from across North Central Washington through our annual Winter Reading Program for all ages. Set a personalized reading goal, track your reading, get recommendations from library staff, and be entered to win fun prizes. Hallmark movies ‘Tis the season for movies! Borrow a BingePass through Hoopla and get 7 days of u...
Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 4:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City.Electric City Fire Station. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566....
OLYMPIA — December 7, 2023 — Ring in the new year with Washington State Parks during our annual First Day Hikes event on Jan. 1, 2024. More than 40 state parks will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe excursions, dog walks, bike and trail rides, paddle adventures and more on New Year’s Day. First Day Hikes events will range in difficulty from paved, flat ADA-accessible trails to moderate hill climbs. A few parks will host more than one hike with options tailored to different interests and abilities. Additionally, some hikes will...
Grand Coulee Police 11/29 - Police explained to the driver of a vehicle pulled over at Spokane Way and Federal Way that a blank trip permit that wasn’t even displayed was not a substitute for expired tabs. He was cited for driving with expired registration. 11/30 - Someone reported a red vehicle blocking part of the roadway at Burdin Boulevard and Second Street. They couldn’t describe the vehicle beyond it being red. Police didn’t see any vehicles blocking the roadway. 12/1 - A Subaru Legacy pulled onto Midway Avenue near a coffee stand with...