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  • Questioning Coulee Dam/Electric City police contract

    Winona Simons|Nov 23, 2022

    As a longtime resident of Coulee Dam, I have concerns as to why the town of Coulee Dam and the Police Department are negotiating to take over the handling of police services for the Electric City area. Coulee Dam is already down one officer and will have to hire another one to cover Electric City. Crime is now rising in the Coulee Dam area. I unfortunately found this out the hard way over (the weekend before last), as my home was burglarized. In the early hours of Monday morning, while I slept, person/s broke into my house and went through my...

  • Thanks for keeping us safe

    Winona Simons|Oct 21, 2020

    I would like to give big thanks to the Grand Coulee Firefighter-EMTs. They are covering double the area by covering Coulee Dam and were so helpful and comforting when I had a medical emergency recently. I wish I had gotten all their names. Thank you, Tyler! So happy to know these fine gentleman (and ladies) are there for us, volunteering their time to keep the community safe. Winona Simons...

  • Sad to see movie theater close

    Winona Simons|May 15, 2013

    I was saddened to read about the Village Cinema closure. It is one less activity for residents and tourists to enjoy in the coulee. Lynette and Don, along with Lynette’s kids, deserve a big thank you for their efforts to keep the theater open. Since their family took over operating the theater, they did a lot of work remodeling and made going to the movies fun. Thanks for your efforts, guys. Winona Simons Coulee Dam... Full story