News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee 5/6 - Extra patrols were requested in the area of Fortuyn Road. 5/7 - A woman reported that, while parked in a handicap stall outside of Safeway, she returned from the store to see damage to the rear quarter panel of the driver’s side and a broken taillight. An officer felt that the damage was likely caused when another vehicle pulled in next to it, and when it backed out. Store staff told the officer he couldn’t view security footage without a warrant and that there aren’t security cameras in the parking lot. 5/8 - About $1,00...
GCHS Alumni to Meet Grand Coulee Alumni May meeting is Wednesday the 21 at 2:00. Everyone is welcome to join us at Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center Street, Grand Coulee. Hope to see you! Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a general meeting 11 AM Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S. Members will be voting on a scholarship winner and a budget proposal for next year. Information: Penny Garrison: 509-429-0292....
All are invited to the final community clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am until noon. It will be a good time to clean around your family's headstones or stones of those who do not have family living here anymore. Bring gloves, shovels, weed eaters, brooms, brushes, etc. Lion's Club members, military veterans and cemetery supporters will be there to work with you and haul away debris. It will be a fun time. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509 631-0551....
Memorial Day will soon be here. for those wanting a flag dedicated to the Isle of Flags, please call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 o 509-680-7250 by May 16, 2025....
.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. 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. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention...
(Nespelem) We have partnered with Colville Confederated Tribes Libraries to make it easier for people to access Research-based information for safe food preservation, healthy gardening and for preparing quick freezer meals. Three books have been placed in each reservation library - Nespelem, Keller, and Inchelium – for people to check out and borrow. The So Easy to Preserve book is the Research-based book that is recommended to use when canning or preserving foods. It contains research-based r...
Grand Coulee Police 4/25 - Someone was walking around with an ax in the Section Place area. He hadn’t committed a crime but was told by police it probably wasn’t a good idea to walk around with the ax. 4/27 - Police were told that a 10-year-old wrecked his motorcycle near Yakima Street and possibly had a broken bone. The officer learned a family member took the kid to the hospital where the officer learned the child had hit a tree and it “went into his leg.” The 50cc motorcycle wasn’t being driven on the roadway at the time of the accident....
All are invited to the final community clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery Saturday, May 17 from 9:00 am until noon. It will be a good time to clean around your family's headstones or stones of those who do not have family living here anymore. Bring gloves, shovels, weed eaters, brooms, brushes, etc. Lion's Club members, military veterans and cemetery supporters will be there to work with you and haul away debris. It will be a fun time. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509 631-0551....
Memorial Day will soon be here. for those wanting a flag dedicated to the Isle of Flags, please call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 o 509-680-7250 by May 16, 2025....
Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 12th, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station....
Coulee Dam Police 4/28 - 4/30 - Reports were filed without further details about the situations, including for a traffic accident on Section Place and Yakima Street in Grand Coulee, a family fight on Cardinal Place in the road, and harassment on 4th Street in Electric City. 4/30 - A man on Stevens Avenue in Electric City reported that his neighbor walked into his house and took his dog. He provided police with security footage showing so. The neighbor said the dog was in distress and ill and possibly at risk for parvo (a potentially...
My name is Faith Jensen, your 2025 Miss Colorama Pro-Rodeo Queen! I am 19 years old and am just finishing up my first year at Colorado Northwestern College where I play volleyball in Rangely, Colorado. I am currently studying to get my associates degree in science with an emphasis in agriculture and rangeland management. I am an Omak high school graduate for the year 2024 and was extremely involved during my time there being senior class president and treasurer for the FFA. My parents are Oren a...
The Colorama Parade this year will start at 11 a.m. Saturday and be led by co-marshals Janet Doughty and Vickey Steffens. Those two ladies have volunteered for many years with the Ridge Riders, whose Colorama Rodeo is bringing in the rodeo royalty from all over who will also ride in the parade. Be sure to give those two a big wave back when they go by. See their story in The Star first section this week. Get to your viewing spot early as the road closes before the 11 a.m. sta...
Lots of fun is scheduled for North Dam Park during the Colorama Festival, this year, including some new-this-year events. On Friday, kids can take part in the Kids Color Fun Run at 4 p.m. That means they'll get dusted in colorful powder, so wearing white will make those colors pop! Also new this year, the Ridge Riders Rodeo joins the fun at North Dam Park with a "Boot Scoot & Scramble" and Rodeo Royalty autograph signings. And and and ... the rock wall for climbing is set to be back in the park...
The Ridge Riders keep adding attractions to their events, including this year. The Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Riding and Ranch Broncs happens Thursday night at 7 p.m., with a $5,000 added purse for the bull riders and another $1,000 for the ranch broncs. Ranch bronc riders aim to stay mounted for eight seconds on a bucking horse using a standard working saddle and a bucking rein. Then the hilarious Panty Pull will be back. You'll recognize a few of your favorite businessmen as they compete for t...
The Colorama buttons offered at local businesses help support and promote the Colorama Festival. They are available for purchase at local businesses, including Voltage Coffee House, Coulee Hardware, Cafe Espresso, Coulee Wall Variety Store, MPH HI Dam, The Eagles, on B Street, and the local motels. Buttons cost $3.50....
Memorial Day will soon be here. for those wanting a flag dedicated to the Isle of Flags, please call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 o 509-680-7250 by May 16, 2025....
All are invited to community clean-up days at Spring Canyon Cemetery Saturday, May 3 and Saturday May 17 from 9:00 am until noon. It will be a good time to clean around your family's headstones or stones of those who do not have family living here anymore. Bring gloves, shovels, weed eaters, brooms, brushes, etc. Lion's Club members, military veterans and cemetery supporters will be there to work with you and haul away debris. It will be a fun time. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509 631-0551....
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. 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. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention...
Coulee Dam Police 4/14 - The church bell was reported stolen from the St. Henry’s Catholic church. The reporting party said that sometime between 4/6 and 4/13, someone stole the 100-year-old bronze bell. It left a mark on the grass where it had fallen about 10 feet, and bolts were also lying on the ground. A couple days later, an officer received word that the bell was at a junkyard in Lincoln County. The owner of the junkyard didn’t know how it got there. The bell was returned to the church. 4/17 - An officer saw a car cross the centerline nea...
She's all smiles on a pony pulled along as fast as he can lead it in the Little People's stake race at the Nespelem Junior Rodeo Saturday. More results are on page 5. - Scott Hunter photos Right - Dredian Vallee wrestles his animal to the ground in the Senior Boys Chute Doggin' event at the junior rodeo....
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. 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. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention...
Prize winners at the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club's 86th annual Easter Egg Hunt included from left: Kutler Schmidt, Lily Ann, Jayden Dobson, Jett Carlson, Arari McCurty, Elouise Hutchinson, Zendaya Lynn, Emma Baugkhman, Nova DeWinkler, Stetson Miley and Rose Dobson. - submitted photo...
NCW Libraries has added new Citizenship Kits to its library collection to support individuals who are preparing to take the United States Naturalization exam. NCW Libraries Latino Services Manager Claudia Bovee said, “The road to citizenship can be challenging. Unforeseen barriers often arise. At NCW Libraries, our goal is to help reduce these obstacles by providing clear, reliable information from trusted sources in a convenient, accessible format at no cost to our patrons.” Each kit includes materials published by the US Citizenship and Imm...
Memorial Day will soon be here. for those wanting a flag dedicated to the Isle of Flags, please call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 o 509-680-7250 by May 16, 2025....