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North Central Regional Library is gearing up for its annual Summer Library Program. The library’s primary goal for this program is to encourage pleasure reading among all ages across North Central Washington. This year, NCRL has shifted plans for the program to an entirely virtual platform to engage all ages of patrons with fun, enriching online programs and opportunities. “Our Summer Reading Program has become such an integral part of what we do to support children, families and schools in our communities that we had to continue to find a cre...
No Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting The Grant County Fire District 14 will not be holding its June 22 meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Food Bank Hours The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133....
North Central Regional Library's next NCRL Reads Virtual Author Series for adults will be held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 23 with author Kristin Hannah. Kristin Hannah is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, Winter Garden, Night Road, and Firefly Lane. Her novel, The Nightingale, has been published in 43 languages and is currently in movie production by TriStar Pictures, which also optioned her novel, The Great Alo...
EPHRATA – Grant PUD, in conjunction with Columbia Basin Foundation, has contributed to eight food banks throughout Grant County this spring with Pay-It-Forward grants totaling $11,000. The services of these food banks are greatly needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in our communities are struggling to put food on the table for their family and these donations help to provide healthy meals. Food banks receiving assistance include: Coulee City, Grand Coulee, Ephrata, Mattawa, Moses Lake/Warden, Quincy, Royal City and Soap Lake. The P...
The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The book, What Tree Is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization. What Tree Is That? is a fun, easy-to-use tree identification guide that features hand-drawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinctive characteristics of many tree species. Nature lovers and professional arborists alike have called this pocket field guide a must-have, user-friendly resource. Its beautiful, full-color... Full story
Grant Co. Mosquito District 2 Meeting Canceled The Grant County Mosquito District #2 regular monthly meeting set for Thursday, June 11, has been canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Food Bank Hours Change The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133....
City of Electric City Upcoming Meetings The City of Electric City has two upcoming meetings with both conducted telephonically. The first one is the Regional Board of Mayors at 4 p.m., on Monday, June 8. The second meeting is the Electric City monthly council meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. At this time, no public comments will be taken for either meeting, however, the public can listen in on either meeting at a special call-in telephone number that will be available on the City of Electric City’s website at w...
Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association voted to hold their 6th all-class reunion picnic at North Dam Park on Saturday, August 8, 2020. A catered meal will be served at noon, so it will be necessary to confirm your attendance in order to give a count to the caterer in time to have enough food for the crowd. Class coordinators will be notifying people of other activities for individual classes. Contact Fawn Brashears, Lonna Bussert, Diane Canady, Kathy Rice or Liz Marcolin, or you can also confirm by clicking on events on the Association...
OLYMPIA – May 29, 2020 – Today, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission(Parks), Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that camping in 22 counties will begin to reopen on Monday, June 1. Counties reopening for camping are all actively in Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s ‘Safe Start’ plan and have also been approved for camping by county officials. The public should check state agency websites for the status of individual campgrounds and dispersed camping. State Parks The reopening... Full story
North Central Regional Library will host an NCRL Reads Virtual Author Series for adults this summer featuring Noé Alvarez, Kristin Hannah, Blake Crouch, and Peter Heller. Through their annual community reading program, NCRL Reads, the library district connects people across the five counties and 30 library branches they serve by inviting everyone to read the same book, a book that sparks conversations, curiosity, and learning. "Due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic, we are...
It is National Emergency Medical Services Week this week, from May 17-May 23. “EMS Week provides us a time to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving and non-emergency services of medicine’s ‘frontline,’ Richard Paris, of the Grand Coulee Ambulance Service and Volunteer Fire Department stated in a press release. “Emergency Medical Services is a vital public service, and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” Access to q...
Now that restrictions on outdoor recreation have eased, spring fishing and boating can finally get underway. Washington State Parks Boating Program will step up its emphasis on recreational boating safety on Washington’s waters. “We find that on-the-water accidents and fatalities increase as the weather warms up and more people get out on the water,” said Rob Sendak, State Parks Boating Program manager. According to Washington’s recreational boating accident data, in the last five years, trends show most accidents and fatalities happen between... Full story
North Central Regional Library is hosting a virtual program with one of America's most renowned and beloved librarians, Nancy Pearl. The free program will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 on the video conferencing platform Zoom. For the link to participate visit www.ncrl.org/blog/virtual-nancy-pearl. Once you register, an email will be sent to you with the Zoom event details. Pearl is a best-selling author, librarian, literary critic, and radio and television personality. But first and... Full story
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Grand Coulee Dam All Class Reunion originally scheduled for the weekend of June 19-21, 2020 has been postponed until August 6-8, 2021, a notice from the Grand Coulee Dam All Class Reunion Committee says. "We are sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused, but we hope to see you in August 2021. More information will be made available as we get closer to the new 2021 reunion date," a note from an organizer, Bert Smith, states. Anyone with question can call...
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch center is now capable of accepting text messages to 911 to report an emergency, but a voice call to 911 is still the best way to report an emergency. “Call if you can, text if you can’t,” the sheriff’s office says. Texting to 911 is for: • Citizens who are hearing or speech impaired. • Citizens who are in a situation where making a voice call to 911 could put them in danger. • Citizens who cannot speak due to a medical emergency. • Citizens who are in an area with limited or poor cellular cov... Full story
Service looks a little different lately at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee. COVID-19 social restrictions won't allow typical gatherings, but drive-in services are being allowed now. On Sunday, May 17, Pastor Shawn Neider gave a sermon standing on a stump on the grass at the church, while 28 people sat in 16 vehicles, comparable to the church's normal attendance numbers, parked there to hear him. Neider said that he spoke "about our balance of church and state, obeying God and how...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Penny Lewis, is planning a blood drive for Monday, May 18. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact JenniferTollefson 509.280.8570....
Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 14, at the Nazarene Church in Grand Coulee. Food Bank Hours Change The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. Grant County Fire...
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the annual dedication of flags at Spring Canyon Cemetery is canceled for this year. Those that were to be dedicated will be in the ceremony next year. For more information contact Ben Alling at 633-0663....
City of Electric City Upcoming Meetings The City of Electric City has two upcoming meetings with both conducted telephonically. The first one is the Regional Board of Mayors at 4 p.m., on Monday, May 11. The second meeting is the Electric City monthly council meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. At this time, no public comments will be taken for either meeting, however, the public can listen in on either meeting at a special call-in telephone number that will be available on the City of Electric City’s website at w... Full story
The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133.... Full story
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the annual dedication of flags at Spring Canyon Cemetery is canceled for this year. Those that were to be dedicated will be in the ceremony next year. For more information contact Ben Alling at 633-0663....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting Canceled The Grant County Fire District 14 will not hold its April 27 meeting due to the Corona Virus outbreak.... Full story
While its libraries are closed, North Central Regional Library has added some new online features to bring the library to more people. Some of the new and expanded services include: A new eCard for people who live in North Central Washington but can’t go to a library right now to get a physical library card. The eCard grants access to all of NCRL’s online resources, including ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, streaming services for TV shows, movies, and music, language learning sites, and digital access to newspapers including the New Yor...
Ben and Evelyn Alling of Coulee Dam, Washington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday April 11, 2020. They were married at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Coulee Dam on April 11, 1970. They have two children: Amy (Tracey) Ledgerwood of Pomeroy, Washington, and Wade (Sarah) Alling of Grand Coulee. They have five grandchildren: Logan, Colby, Lauryn, Makenna and Jackson.... Full story