Newsbriefs

Holiday open

house planned

The Grand Coulee Public Library will hold a “Holiday Open House” Dec. 17, from 4-7 p.m. that will offer crafts, door prizes, goodies, Stories with Mrs. Claus and a visit from Santa.

Food bank to close early

The Care and Share Food Bank will be giving out Christmas dinner items on Dec. 20 next week and will be closed the following Friday, Dec. 27.

More smoke possible

Skies could get a little smokier this week after a ban on burning imposed by the state Dept. of Ecology expired Tuesday in several counties, including Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, and Klickitat.