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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Elmer City Council Meets Second Thursdays Elmer City Council Meeting are held at 505 Seaton Ave, Elmer City on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 5:30 pm. Public is welcome. Food Bank Open for Drive-Through Care & Share Food Bank is open Fridays from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required....
Grant PUD’s wholesale fiber network is on pace to bring in more than $12.5 million in revenue this year, which will help ensure that the utility’s covers the cost of operating the expanding network. Terry McKenzie, Senior Manager of Grant PUD Fiber, provided that information in a quarterly fiber update to commissioners on July 12. In each of the first five months of 2022, revenues from the network more than covered operations and maintenance costs. Revenues grew by 3% from January to May. The network also added 1,073 new fiber subscribers in...
The two NCW Libraries community bookmobiles have added new stops this summer to bring library services to more people across North Central Washington. They are now visiting the Malaga Market and Valley Hi in Chelan County, Crescent Bar and Colockum Ridge Golf Course in Grant County, Brewster Boys & Girls Club and Nespelem in Okanogan County, and Inchelium and Keller in Ferry County. They also have regular established community stops at Orondo, Plain, Wilson Creek, Orient, Loomis, Chesaw and the Aeneas Valley. Find schedules for the bookmobile s...
Grand Coulee Police 7/19 - A woman was banned from a Goodfellow Avenue location where she had allegedly broken into an RV parked there where police found some of her belongings and drug-related items that they collected to be destroyed. The owner of the RV didn’t wish to press charges but noted an ongoing issue of having to kick people out of the property. A separate “camper trailer” on the property, owned by someone else, had also been broken into. Police were waiting to talk to the owner to learn if they wanted to press charges. Two days...
The Ridge Riders have been busy preparing the rodeo grounds for the annual Ridge Riders Jr. Rodeo July 23-24. There can be anywhere from 125-250 kids aging from 5 to 19 years of age with their families in town for the weekend. There are currently entries from as far away as Gig Harbor, Whitefish, Montana, and Mt. Vernon, Wa. The Ridge Riders have 55 buckles going to first place winners with cash pay outs going for 2nd, 3rd and 4th places and 9 overall All Around Awards to each age division.... Full story
A fun-filled summer of reading challenges, arts and crafts, science demonstrations, story times, have kicked off at all 30 NCW Libraries locations and the two community bookmobiles! Sign up for our free, all-ages Summer Library Program to set reading goals, engage with your library and community, and win prizes. To check out these programs and also to sign up go to: https://www.ncwlibraries.org/slp/ or call the local library at 509.633.0972.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/9 - A woman explained to police that when a deer jumped onto SR-155 near the top of the Grand Coulee Dam she swerved to avoid the deer and hit a light pole. Police observed the damage to the light pole, a street sign, and her vehicle, which was towed to an impound yard in Moses Lake. 7/12 - A woman was caught paying for one item, but not another, at the hardware store in Grand Coulee. She was confronted by police at her residence in Electric City. Eventually, her mother paid for the stolen item, a $100 kitchen faucet....
Coulee Dam Police 7/4 - An officer responded to Spruce Street, where he saw fireworks casings in the driveway. He told a woman that fireworks were not allowed to be lit off in the city of Coulee Dam. The woman said she understood. Police also told several Fir Street residents the same thing. 7/6 - A car parked on Columbia Avenue with expired tabs was towed away. - A Fir Street man reported that two cars of his had had tires punctured, possibly by knives. He told police that there was no one he had angered, and that he keeps to himself. There...
Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at...
A fun-filled summer of reading challenges, arts and crafts, science demonstrations, story times, have kicked off at all 30 NCW Libraries locations and the two community bookmobiles! Sign up for our free, all-ages Summer Library Program to set reading goals, engage with your library and community, and win prizes. To check out these programs and also to sign up go to: https://www.ncwlibraries.org/slp/ or call the local library at 509.633.0972....
Beating the summer heat can add costs to your electric bill, but Grant PUD has some tips to save energy in the summer. On their website at grantpud.org, the local utility district offers some tips to save energy and keep your electric bill low. “Today, the most affordable form of new energy is conservation — using what we already generate as efficiently as possible,” their website reads. Summer saving tips include: If you have air conditioning, set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible. A recommended 78 degrees if you are home and w...
Coulee Dam Police 6/28 - Police advised a 13-year-old girl not to talk to people she doesn’t know on the internet. The girl reported a man in Missouri she spoke to on the social media app Snapchat threatening to expose her face and address on the internet if she didn’t send inappropriate photos, which she didn’t do. 6/28 - A man on Fir Street told police that his dad had taken his car keys and he wanted them back. The father explained that he took the keys to keep his son from driving while intoxicated. Police spoke to the son, who appea...
Keep your garden looking its best with a bit of deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden. Use a bypass pruner or deadheading snips to remove faded flowers. These tools have two sharp blades like scissors. This results in a clean cut that closes quickly, leaving your plant looking its best. The type of flower will influence how and where to make the cut. In general, remove the stem of faded blooms back to the first set of healthy leaves or nearby...
Grant County Fire District #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it's regular monthly meeting Monday, July 11, at 6 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. AA Meetings for Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking and a new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting Saturdays, also at the Vet Center. For...
Welcome Back! We are so excited by the enthusiastic start to our Summer Library Program! More people signed up in the first week of the program than in all of last summer — by far! Attendance at our in-person and virtual programs has been phenomenal. Thank you for spending your summer with us! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! Sign up online or in-person at your community library to receive an activity pack and be eligible for prize drawings at the end of the summer. Learn to Draw with Erik Brooks On July 13 at 2 p.m., join local...
Grand Coulee Police 6/20 - A man on Goodfellow Avenue reported about $2,000 worth of items had been stolen out of his truck, which he had packed a few days earlier for an upcoming trip. The items included cameras, sleeping bags, ammunition, and more. The items were then returned anonymously a few days later. 6/21 - A man faces assault charges after allegedly slapping a woman who told him to stop throwing plastic balls around a Grand Avenue residence while hanging out with friends. The man left the residence while yelling at various people,...
Parks staff offer reminders, tips and rules for fireworks and use of state parks OLYMPIA – June 22, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission encourages safe and responsible gatherings in state parks during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Parks urges visitors to: Know before you go – Check for park closures and alerts before heading out. Leave no trace – Garbage receptacles may be available, but visitors should plan to pack out trash and anything they have brought with them. All fireworks must be fully extingu...
Food Bank is Open Care & Share Food Bank is open to indoor services Fridays from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking and a new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting Saturdays, also at the Vet Center. For information...
Reading Challenges A fun-filled summer of reading challenges, arts and crafts, science demonstrations, story times, have kicked off at all 30 NCW Libraries locations and the two community bookmobiles! Sign up for our free, all-ages Summer Library Program to set reading goals, engage with your library and community, and win prizes. To check out these programs and also to sign up go to: https://www.ncwlibraries.org/slp/ or call the local library at 509.633.0972. Virtual Reading Challenges! NCW Libraries is offering virtual reading challenges for...
The second First Friday Market event of the year is happening on, drumroll please… you guessed it… Friday! On July 1, in just a couple days, North Dam Park will host a 5-9 p.m. event that includes beer, hotdogs, live music, and vendors. Beer will be provided from Republic Brewing; hotdogs from Porky’s Hot Dogs, and acoustic musician Rylei Franks will provide tunes and ambiance to the event. His music can be found on his website at https://ryleifranks.com. The first First Friday, earlier this month, was forced inside due to a downpour, but w...
Final results are in for seven races for spots on the Colville Business Council with five of the seven incumbents keeping their positions, and two losing their positions. Absentee votes were certified today, June 23, and added to the poll vote results which had been certified on Tuesday. In the race for Nespelem District Position #1 on the Colville Business Council, incumbent and current chairman Andy Joseph Jr won 370 to 232 votes against Corby Turner. In the race for Nespelem District Position #2, incumbent Shar Zacherle won 357-244 against f...
Grand Coulee Police 6/13 - Security footage at Coulee Gas didn’t show anything helpful for a man trying to find his wallet, with the gas station being the last place he remembered having it. 6/14 - A woman on School Avenue reported a white man in a black hoodie captured on security footage walking through her yard with a flashlight. Nothing was missing from her property, but she wanted to warn police about the man prowling the area. - Police spoke to a man who admitted to urinating in the open near Continental Heights. The man said he really h...
Koulee Kids Fest this Saturday will bring in a magic show, a car show on Main Street and kids' activities throughout local businesses. The whole event is tied together with "passports" that kids get validated at activities they take part in, qualifying them for a grand prize - a hoverboard. Look on page 9 of this issue to see the map of participating sites. There's everything from jump rope to flower planting to corn dog dipping. Passports are available at Coulee Hardware, Loepp's, Coulee Wall...
Lots of fun activies have begun New hours of operation go into effect this week at all 30 NCW Libraries branch locations. At the Grand Coulee Library hours will be Monday: closed; Tuesday: 10am - 6pm; Wednesday: 2-6pm; Thursday:10am - 6pm; Friday: 2-6pm; Saturday: 10am-2pm; Sunday: closed. Please visit www.ncwlibraries.org/locations to find the new hours at each library. Reading Challenges A fun-filled summer of reading challenges, arts and crafts, science demonstrations, story times, have kicked off at all 30 NCW Libraries locations and the...
Grand Coulee Police 6/6 - A man on Spokane Boulevard reported a man running through his yard headed toward Four Corners. Police spoke to the runner who said he cut through the yard to save time. The property owner reported that the same man had previously gone through his vehicles. Police told him to call if he saw the man there again. 6/8 - Two men were reported as arguing near the former Pepper Jack’s restaurant. The men were gone by the time police arrived. - Police stood by while a woman retrieved belongings from a former residence on B...