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Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 30, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, January 31, for a general meeting and no-host luncheon at Cariboo Inn, 233 Queen...
Joaquin Bustamante reacts to winning $500 for first place Saturday in the chili cook-off held by the LR Athletic Booster Club at the Vets Center in Electric City. Steve Krajic took second place and $100 among the dozen competitors who served up samples to about 90 ticket buyers who paid $15 to attend. Bustamante said he put five kinds of meat in his secret sauce. - Scott Hunter photo...
Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday February 5 through April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation with the IRS will offer free help to taxpayers with low to middle incomes in preparing their federal income taxes. Special attention is given to those 60 and older. Free e-filing is also available. Taxpayers should bring with them: a copy of last year’s tax return; Social Security cards or other official documentation showing s...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announces its annual recruitment for hundreds of seasonal park aides for the 2020 summer season. Each summer, State Parks employs 400 park aides and 45 senior park aides to work the busy season, which runs from April through September. People of all ages from diverse backgrounds work as park aides. They work in parks all over the state and in varying types of terrain and climate, depending on location. Park aides register campers, maintain trails, clean campgrounds and comfort stations and...
A Grand Coulee Dam all-class high school reunion for Mason City, Nespelem, Coulee Dam, early Lake Roosevelt High School graduates, and others who wish to attend, is planned for the weekend of June 19-21, 2020. The reunion will be held in the newly air-conditioned Lake Roosevelt High School Gym, with catered dinners planned there on Friday and Saturday nights, and a picnic at Spring Canyon on Sunday. Information on the reunion can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/allcoulee/ For more information on how to register, visit the reunion website...
Volunteers work together Jan. 8 to tie quilts to comfort those who could use it locally. And half are bound for an Okanogan shelter and a World Relief effort at the Zion Lutheran Church. The group, which welcomes everyone who wants to help, meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church through February (bring a sack lunch and scissors). Last year, the group made 91 quilts. Call 633-0648 for more information. From the left are Windy Bolger, Jane Elliott, Norma Smith, Mary Ann Boll, Lesli...
Local residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January. By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation, new members will receive 10 free flowering trees or five crapemyrtles. The flowering trees include: two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds, two Washington hawthorns and three white flowering dogwoods. “These stunning trees will beautify your home with lovely flowers of pink, yellow and white colors,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 23, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 27, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station.....
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 16, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for American Legion Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Outhouse Races in Conconully Saturday The annual Outhouse Races in Concully will be held this Saturday, Jan. 18 with registrataion beginning at 9:30 a.m. For more information go to...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Penny Lewis, is planning a blood drive for Monday, January 20. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. 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 Michael Long at 208.659.7085....
Chamber to Meet at Siam Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 9, at the Siam Palace Restaurant, Main Street, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda No Meetings for Post 157 in January The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, January 9, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet...
No Chamber Until January 9 Due to the upcoming holidays, the GCDA Chamber will not be holding meetings until the new year. The group will meet at noon on Thursday, January 9 at Siam. 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.In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its...
No Chamber Until January 9 Due to the upcoming holidays, the GCDA Chamber will not be holding meetings until the new year. The group will meet at noon on Thursday, January 9 at Siam. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet The Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 30, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. 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...
Kids, parents and hospital staffers turn a room normally reserved for professional classes and meetings into a Christmas party at Coulee Medical Center Dec. 11, with over 300 community members filling the three-hour Santa's Social and Workshop from the administration offices through the lobby area over about three hours. Santa arrived on the back of a fire engine and his elves bore distinct resemblances to hospital staff. - submitted photo...
Creativity was flowing during the 2019 4-H Holiday Make & Take event, held at Keller Community Center on Sunday Dec. 15. This annual event is a community collaboration and facilitated and sponsored by Keller Valley Highriders 4-H Club and Colville Reservation WSU Extension. This event is supported by: Keller Community Center; Keller Boys & Girls Club; Keller Community Club; CCT K – 12 program; Omak Home Depot; and many generous people who donated supplies. These collaborative efforts made for a...
Quilt tying will begin once again at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 8, at the Zion Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome. Bring a sack lunch and favorite scissors. Last year 91 quilts were tied and divided between World Relief and Okanogan Shelter. Half the quilts stay in the area. The group will meet every Wednesday through January and February. For more information call 633-0648....
Chamber to Meet at Voltage Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, December 19, at The Voltage Coffee House. On the agenda is decorating Christmas cookies. 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. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7...
Olympia – On December 14, volunteer groups will gather at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington Veterans Home Cemetery in Port Orchard, and Washington Soldiers Home in Orting. In addition, many other Washington cemeteries will participate in Wreaths Across America by laying wreaths on the graves of veterans. The event, called “Wreaths Across America”, began with the Arlington Wreath Project and has spread to over 1,100 cemeteries throughout the country. In the State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake there are 5,800... Full story
Monty and Marsha Fields of Electric City, Washington, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the American Legion Veterans Center in Electric City from 2 - 6 p.m. Their children and grandchildren invite friends to come and help celebrate. There will be refreshments and a live band "The Share Croppers." The couple was married in Kennewick, Washington, on December 13, 1969, while Monty was still in the Air Force and Marsha attending Eastern Washington... Full story
Chamber to Meet at Voltage Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, December 12, at The Voltage Coffee House. General business is on the agenda. Grant County Mosquito District 2 to Meet The Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday, December 12, at 210 W. Coulee Blvd., in Electric City. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers will be offering free activities for those with mild to moderate dementia whose caregivers need time for other tasks. For more information call... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/3 - A man was reported lying in the snow by a tree at Pole Park. Police found a man walking down SR-155 who said he was just taking a break there and didn’t need any help. - A boyfriend and girlfriend on Partello Street said their argument was verbal only. Police noted a bump on the woman’s forehead and a scratch on the man’s chest. The pair spoke mostly Spanish, and police weren’t able to get a clear picture of what happened. The pair said they would separate for the night. - A driver police pulled over near the overloo...
OLYMPIA – Dec. 9, 2019 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two free days in January, when visitors to state parks will not need a Discover Pass for day-use visits. The first free day is Wednesday, Jan. 1, which gives visitors the opportunity to take part in a First Day Hike, a nationwide initiative that aims to get people outdoors on New Year’s Day. This year, more than 40 hikes are planned at dozens of state parks all over Washington. More details are in a three-part series on the State Parks’ blog, Adventu...
• Now thru December 8: Trees decorated with ornament tags with children’s wishes available at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, and Harvest Foods. Please pick up a tag & fill the wish. • Monday, December 9: All gifts, wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package, must be returned to a ‘Tree’ location so they can be organized for delivery. • Saturday, December 14, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m: Trees of Sharing home delivery of gifts Please call Linda Black, 633-3611, to volunteer with Trees of Shar...
Coulee Dam town crew members Troy Sanford, left, John Combs and Nathan Massey pose with a scarlet Hawthorne tree they had just planted Nov. 21 in the town-owned planting strip on Stevens Avenue, replacing one that blew down in a windstorm in front of the photographer's house. - Scott Hunter photo...
No Chamber Meetings for the Next Two Weeks Chamber will not meet this Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The December 5 meeting has also been cancelled so chamber members can meet out at the Vet Center in Electric City to set up for the Vintners and Brewers event set for Saturday, December 7. Come out on the 5th to help. Voltage Coffee House will be catering a lunch for the volunteers. Friday Bank Closed this Friday The food bank will be closed Nov. 29. Normal operating hours are every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the...