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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Meet An Award Winning Author Next up in our fall virtual author series is Mexican-Canadian novelist and short story writer Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic and book columnist for The Washington Post! Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Diane Wilson, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. - Christina Lauren, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Back To School Help NCW Libraries offers a wide range of resources for educators, schools, parents, and students to promote literacy and lifelong learning. Our online resources...
The City of Electric City is seeking candidates interested in serving on the City’s Planning Commission. The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on land use issues such as rezoning, subdivision, planned unit developments, special use reviews and site and architectural plan reviews. 2- and 4-year terms are available. This is a volunteer position and more information can be found on the City’s website at: www.electriccity.us/planning-commission. If you are interested in serving on this Commission, please submit a letter of int...
Grand Coulee Police 9/15 - Police saw a stolen vehicle near King Avenue and Dill Street and told the occupants to put their hands outside the vehicle. They did so for a while, but then the driver put his hands back into the vehicle and sped off to the Delano area at a high rate of speed. Police followed, and eventually three people fled the vehicle. Coulee Dam police assisted in making sure the vehicle was unoccupied. A gun, knives, and a phone were among items taken. The phone gave police a clue as to who the suspects are, and security...
The Soap Lake Masquers Theater wishes to announce the cast list for the upcoming fall musical that opens October 21st through November 13th. We are very proud to have many new faces as part of this Masquers production. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND CAST LIST: Asaka, Goddess of the Earth – Allison Pheasant Agwe, God of Water – Clifford Bresee Erzulie, Goddess of Love – Pamela Ramirez Papa Ge, Goddess of Death – Jamie Cordell Ti Moune – Ruth Bresee Daniel Beauxhomme – Taggart Hodges Mama Euralie – Sheila Massey Tonton Julian – Jeremy Hansen Little G...
Food Bank Open for Drive-Through Care & Share Food Bank will be closed Friday, Oct. 7. Indoor services will resume on Friday, October 14, from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required. AA Meetings in the Local 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...
Grand Coulee Police 9/9 - A fight occurred at the golf course involving a woman who was picking up golf balls with her dogs while a couple was golfing. The dogs allegedly approached the couple, and an argument and fight ensued. The woman said that she was threatened and assaulted, but the couple said the woman assaulted them. Police collected photographs of injuries. Both parties wish to press charges, and the case is ongoing. 9/10 - A wallet with $2 and three IDs from a family in Kent was found on Spokane Way and will be at the police station....
OLYMPIA – September 19, 2022 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) invites visitors to enjoy state parks or recreational areas on Saturday, September 24 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Visitors are not required to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to a Washington state park or on lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on this day. National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 and is held annually on the...
Grand Coulee Police 9/3 - Police went to Grand Coulee Avenue where someone was concerned that a person riding a motorcycle on a neighbor’s property might not have permission to do so. The neighbor appreciated the concern, but the motorcycle rider was allowed to be there. - Two men riding a motorcycle hit a deer near Butler Square and Grand Coulee Avenue, carried it 50-100 feet, and crashed into a guardrail. The deer died; the driver was taken to a hospital with injuries. He was concerned about his motorcycle, which was towed to a nearby hotel....
NCW Libraries is seeking teens to serve on its five-county Teen Library Council. The Teen Library Council gives youth in grades 8th-12th living in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties the unique opportunity to meet other teens from across North Central Washington, share their ideas and opinions, and directly impact the services the library offers for teens. As part of the council, teens will attend and participate in monthly meetings, help create content for the library’s website and social media, judge teen writing and art c...
NCW Libraries will host award winning graphic novelist Malaka Gharib, for a virtual author program on Thursday, September 15, 2022 as part of NCW Virtual Reads. Gharib is the artist and author of I Was Their American Dream, about growing up as a first generation Filipino Egyption American, and It Won’t Always Be Like This, about her summers with her family in the Middle East. Both books are available through NCW Libraries. Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Prior to her work at NPR, Gharib worked at the Malala Fund, a g...
Grant County Fire District #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, September 12, 2022, at 6:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Grant County Mosquito District #2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting, Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 4:00 pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd in Electric City, WA. AA Meetings in the Local 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...
Grand Coulee Police 8/29 - Police extracted a fingerprint from a car window that appeared to have been pulled down while parked on Roosevelt Drive. The owner believes it might have been a man she has a protection order against trying to intimidate her. - Police contacted a woman on Dill Avenue whose dogs were running loose in the area. She said she would get them rounded up back home. - A man in the area of Stevens Avenue and Grand Avenue was reportedly punching himself in the face. Police found him and believed he was under the influence of...
People from the surrounding area plan to welcome to a small group of visiting Welsh descendants from the Seattle area in an informal outdoor gathering at the Willows Motel in Wilbur Friday night, Sept. 9, at 6, according to organizer Judy Lindhag. Everyone is invited and advised to bring a lawn chair, beverage, and their favorite charcuterie style nibbles to share. During the weekend, there will be a presentation of the Welsh in the area, a headstone restoration event at a Welsh cemetery seven miles northwest of Almira, along with planting of...
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 noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic... Full story
Grant County Health District (GCHD) is offering free COVID vaccine clinics at NCW Libraries Grant County community library locations. This Saturday the clinic will be available from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Library (across from Les Schwab). These clinics o fer COVID-19 primary and booster doses for all ages, 6 months and older. Only Moderna vaccines will be offered but anyone looking to get a booster can get a Moderna dose (regardless of previous vaccine types received). The clinics are walk-in only, no appointment is needed. No...
Grand Coulee Dam area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 16 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. This event is for waste generated by households only. Participants must remain in their vehicles and all waste must be in the trunk or the bed of a pickup. Containers will not be returned. Hazardous products have labels with words such as danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. Examples include oil-based paint, used automotive oil, paint thinner, rechargeable batteries, solvents, b...
Grand Coulee Police 8/24 - A garbage truck backed into another vehicle on Continental Heights that was in the garbage truck’s blindspot. Police helped the drivers exchange information. The other car had damage to the hood, bumper, and headlights but was able to be driven from the scene. 8/25 - Police responded to the Coulee Playland area where a camper turning into the campground was rear ended by a pickup while the driver was adjusting the volume of her music. There was significant damage to the pickup which was towed from the scene. 8/26 - Po...
A mule deer doe reaches for fruit as high as she can into an ornamental crab apple tree on Grant Avenue in Coulee Dam as fawns see how it's done. That's The Star's delivery pickup behind them, which sometimes serves as a steadier for hooves involved in the process - with no damage to the hood. - Scott Hunter photo...
A Meetings in the Local 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 noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening... Full story
NCW Libraries has hired a new branch librarian in Grand Coulee. Joanne Percy started her new position on Tuesday, August 16, taking on the role of the previous branch librarian, Catherine Matthews. Percy grew up in a tiny village in rural Norfolk, England. After graduating from high school, she spent a couple of years traveling around England and Scotland before attending university and earning a BA in English Literature and Philosophy. She moved to the U.S. in 1998 and began teaching English...
NCW Libraries is aware that some of our library patrons have been contacted by a phone scam impersonating their local library. Please note that NCW Libraries, all 30 of its branches, bookmobiles, and Mail Order library, neverpersonally call patrons to collect library fees for lost and damaged material, or to discuss personal account information. NCW Libraries does make automated calls to inform patrons that their library materials are ready for pick up, or that materials are overdue. These automated calls are used only if a patron has selected...
Dave Lindhag, formerly of Almira, has been offered a special trip to Washington, D.C. on Inland Northwest Honor Flight, his wife, Judy Lindhag said in an email to The Star, asking that people meet them on their return to the airport in Spokane. “While there, Dave, and our son DJ (flying as his companion) will visit many memorials as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” she said. The two will return on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. to Spokane International Airport. Family and friends of each participant in the flights designed to tak...
Coulee Dam Police 8/10 - Police went to River Drive where a Pontiac Grand Prix had apparently hit a tree and light pole, and the pole had fallen onto the car. The driver was upset but said she didn’t require medical attention. She showed signs of alcohol intoxication, and after performing sobriety tests, police concluded that she was intoxicated and arrested her for driving under the influence. She was taken to Okanogan County Jail and the vehicle was towed. 8/13 - Police confiscated a dog that was running at large on Spruce Street. The o...
Grant County Health District (GCHD) is offering free COVID vaccine clinics at NCW Libraries Grant County community library locations in Coulee City, Ephrata, George, Grand Coulee, Mattawa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City, Soap Lake, and Warden. These clinics offer COVID-19 primary and booster doses for all ages, 6 months and older. Only Moderna vaccines will be offered but anyone looking to get a booster can get a Moderna dose (regardless of previous vaccine types received). The clinics are walk-in only, no appointment is needed. No insurance...