News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The LRHS class of 1985 will be celebrating their 30th year class reunion the weekend of August 21 and 22. Friday night, please meet at the Electric City Tavern for mingling and drinks. Saturday, a picnic for family and friends at Spring Canyon starts at 11 a.m. (Bring your own picnic/beverages.) Saturday night, there will be an appetizer/potluck at the Golf Course at 7 p.m. A no-host bar will be available. Sunday, a tour of the new high school is planned for those interested. Please contact Sjana Bird (Sjana.bird24@gmail.com) if you are...
The 35th annual Western and Native Art Show, sponsored by the Okanogan County Artists, will take place Stampede Weekend, August 13, 14, and 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Courtyard, 28 N. Main in downtown Omak. Artists from Washington, British Columbia, and Montana will be showing their best works, including wood carvings, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, and mixed media, such as paintings on feathers and old ledgers. There will be a reception from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday with a live auction at 2:30 p.m. There is...
The summer reading program is in full swing at the Grand Coulee Public Library. It is for children 0-18. Sign up is free. You can sign up at: www.ncrl.org/summerreading. Upcoming events: Wednesday, August 12 - Craft Button Tree - 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 14 - Craft Day - 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 21 - SRP Gala - 10:30 a.m....
Chamber Meets at Siam Palace for August The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, August 13, at noon, at Siam Palace, Main St., Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Democrats to Meet The Okanogan County Democratic annual picnic will be held at noon, Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Conconully State Park. Bring a favorite potluck dish. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy...
Looking for some good books to download to your reading or listening device? These are the top titles that are trending at the North Central Regional Library System. The North Central Regional Library System serves Douglas, Chelan, Ferry, Grant and Okanogan Counties. • In the gripping novel “At the Water’s Edge,” by Sara Gruen, narrator Madeline Hyde travels to Scotland with her husband, Ellis, and his friend, Hank, to search for the Loch Ness monster. While there, she discovers some uncomfortable truths about her husband and must also gain th...
A workshop to learn the basics on water bath canning and canning jams will be held in two different locations August 25 and 26. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the workshop will be held from 4:30 - 8 p.m., at the Diabetes Prevention Program in Nespelem. Wednesday, Aug. 26, it will be held at the Omak Senior Meal Site from 4:30 – 8 p.m. These workshops are open to everyone and are free of charge. To pre-register, contact Kayla Wells, Family & Consumer Science Educator, WSU Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension, 509-634-2306 or kay...
UPDATE A workshop on limiting damage from grasshoppers and crickets, set for Tuesday, has been cancelled. "Due to the extreme fires in our area, we are cancelling the Grasshopper and Crickets Meeting," said Marilyn “Sis” Signor of the WSU Colville Reservation Extension. Original article: Are grasshoppers and crickets invading your property? Want to find out how to control them and plan for next year if the outbreak continues to grow? Then you’re invited to a public meeting and workshop hosted by the WSU Colville Reservation Extension Office, on...
Adults and kids of all ages are invited to enter the annual Sawhorse Cow Contest sponsored by the Grant County CattleWomen at this year’s county fair. Entries must start with a sawhorse of any size, and resemble a cow when finished. Creativity in designing/decorating the cow sawhorse is encouraged. Cash prizes of $50, $35, $25, and $10 will be award to the top three placers and honorable mention entries in each category. Age divisions are: 10 and younger, 11-14, 15-18, and adult. Entries will be accepted on Monday, Aug. 17, from 3-7 p.m. at t...
First, let’s do a recap of temperatures and precipitation for July. I recorded four days with a high in excess of 100°F. July 2, 3, 4, and 31 were all above 100°F. The high for the month was on the 3rd at 104.1°F. Our low of the month was on the 26th at 52.3°F. My data shows that just about half the month of July was 90°F or above. The home weather station recorded a mean of 78.1°F which was 5.1° above the all-time mean for the month, at 73.0°F. No records broken for July, as the all-time high was in 1939 at 113°F. Precipitation for July was ze...
Grand Coulee Police 8/3 - USBR Plant Protection advised police that there was a dog kept in a van at the 230 kv switchyard. Police found a Bonneville Power Administration contractor who said he takes his dog swimming in the mornings, then runs him about 10 a.m. and takes the dog home at 11 a.m. The officer checked the van about 3:30 p.m. and the dog was not inside. The report said there is no indication of animal cruelty. - A man on Roosevelt Drive told police that someone had tried to get into his garage. The officer found that the latch was...
Several fires and a downed aircraft are reported near Oroville off Chesaw Road, and the county alert system has told residents of the Nine Mile and Circle Road areas that "immediate evacuation" is recommended. That alert was issued at 3:08 this afternoon (Aug. 13). People are asked to stay clear of the area about five miles east of Oroville. Sheriff Frank Rogers stated in an email that near one of the fires near the wreckage deputies found at least one dead person. "We have several units in the...
A fire on USBR land near the Delano Transfer Station just after 4 p.m. Thursday was brought quickly under control by Bureau of Reclamation and local firefighters. The small blaze in sagebrush and grass was near a crude road that winds around a few trees. A caller reporting the fire said someone was walking in the area and started it. Firefighters left the scene by 5:05 p.m....
[UPDATED Sunday, 2:15 p.m.] The North Star fire has now grown to more than seven times the size it was Friday night, and it is threatening a regional communicaitons network with equipment atop Moses Mountain. The fire was estimated at 22,000 acres at 1 p.m. As afternoon winds increased yesterday, the fire jumped a dozer line, forcing firefighters to move their staging area in the southeast flank of the fire. They re-established the line during the night. Residents in the North Star and Gold Lake road areas are told to be alert to the danger....