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Under the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, USDA Rural Development is awarding a $250,000 grant to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to promote the expansion of high-speed internet in the Colville Reservation in Washington. This is part of $9.7 million to help 24 organizations deliver or receive technical assistance to expand high-speed internet access for people in rural and Tribal communities across 17 states. “Gaining access to high-speed internet is essential in today’s digital economy. For far too long, many people...
Spring is nearly here! Check out what is happening across the region: Celebrate Women’s History Month Humanities Washington A Poetry Workshop St. Patrick’s Day on Kanopy Finding the Tax Forms You Need Taylor Swift on Hoopla March Programs Join NCW Libraries in honoring the voices and experiences of women, past and present. Explore the incredible stories of the suffragists, visionaries, and trailblazers in the fight for equality, leading the way for change in America....
The Coulee Dam All Class Reunion will be held the weekend of June 21 (Friday), June 22 (Saturday), and June 23 (Sunday), 2024 with catered dinners at the Lake Roosevelt High School Gym on Friday and Saturday nights, and a picnic at Spring Canyon on Sunday. The reunion is open to all attendees of Coulee Dam, Mason City, or Nespelem public schools between the years of 1935 to 1971 along with students that attended Lake Roosevelt High School between 1972 and 1976. Additionally, anyone with ties to members from these classes are welcomed and...
Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, March 11, at 6:00 at the Electric City Fire Station....
Coulee Dam Police 2/27- A threats complaint originating from Kelso Avenue Electric City was filed. The police report didn’t include additional details. 2/28 - While at Safeway in Grand Coulee, a Coulee Dam officer was approached by a worker who pointed out two people shoplifting. The officer requested that the dispatch center have Grand Coulee Police respond as it is in their jurisdiction. The Coulee Dam officer kept eyes on the suspects and pointed them out to the Grand Coulee officer once he arrived, then left the store when he was no l...
Notice is hereby given that the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will be holding a Special Joint School Board Meeting with Nespelem School District Board of Directors, Tuesday, March 5th 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Siam Palace, Main Street, Grand Coulee....
Grand Coulee Police 2/21 - Police received a report of two males yelling at each other and a female crying on Wenatchee Avenue. Police spoke to a nearby resident who said there hadn’t been a disturbance at her place, and they were otherwise unable to locate the people involved in the reported disturbance. - A man called police to report an overdose and then waved police down saying he was the one who called. He said the overdose was occurring in a Subaru driving down Alcan Road. Police pulled the vehicle over and the occupants were fine. H...
Grand Coulee Police 2/12 - A loose dog was reported on Grand Coulee Avenue. The dog had been rounded up by the family that owns it prior to an officer arriving. The officer has to see the dog loose in order to issue an infraction. The dog is frequently in the police reports for running loose. 2/13 - Police performed a welfare check on a woman at the request of someone concerned about her. The woman wasn’t at the house she was supposed to be, but police were able to talk to her through a Ring doorbell app. She was traveling to Grand Coulee a...
Eagles Auxiliary Notice The third and final by-laws will be read at the meeting on March 4th at 6pm. 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.I 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 for more information. Food...
Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to. One half of quilts will go to the Support Center and the other half to World Relief. We do keep 2 to 4 quilts at the church which were given to the family’s that just lost their home. Questions 509-633-0648....
The Grand Coulee Community Church is again serving soup and bread as is their tradition for the Lenten Season. The Soup Suppers began on Ash Wednesday, February 14th at 6:00 PM and will continue each Wednesday for 6 weeks until March 20. Lent is the 40 day period of reflection and renewal leading up to Easter, which is on Sunday, March 31st this year. Homemade soup and breads will be served, followed by a Bible study. The church is inviting anyone in the community who is interested. Come join us for good food and fellowship....
Join the celebration and learn together! Check out our blog posts, social media content, and book displays highlighting Black authors, illustrators, and creators. New Young Adult Books Coming Soon! Early 2024 will have much to offer YA readers! From sweet rom-coms to fantasy series to thrillers, there are plenty of new young adult books on the horizon. Our Collection's Department has curated a list of YA books recently released or currently on order. You can reserve them with your library card now! Where to find & print tax forms Federal income...
The Grand Coulee Community Church is again serving soup and bread as is their tradition for the Lenten Season. The Soup Suppers are beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 14th at 6:00 PM and will continue each Wednesday for 6 weeks until March 20. Lent is the 40 day period of reflection and renewal leading up to Easter, which is on Sunday, March 31st this year. Homemade soup and breads will be served, followed by a Bible study. The church is inviting anyone in the community who is interested. Come join us for good food and fel...
Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to. One half of quilts will go to the Support Center and the other half to World Relief. We do keep 2 to 4 quilts at the church which were given to the family’s that just lost their home. Questions call 509-633-0648....
Grand Coulee 2/7 - The Moose Lodge was found to be secure after an alarm went off there. 2/8 - Police responded to a call regarding a man being on Wenatchee Avenue which is less than 1,000 feet from a Yakima Street residence. The man is restricted from coming within 1,000 feet of that residence due to a protection order. Police searched the area for the man but were unsuccessful in finding him. Police will conduct extra patrols in the area. - Police responded to a report of a man walking on Grand Coulee Avenue, waving a stick, and “bowing.” Pol...
Grand Coulee Police 1/29 - Police saw a Nissan Maxima in the ditch near the rodeo grounds on Alcan Road. The car was unoccupied but police were able to contact the registered owner who lives nearby on Cardinal Road. The owner explained that he had arranged for a friend to help tow the car out of the ditch, but who, because of the fog, wouldn’t be able to help until the next morning. Police were fine with this arrangement because the car didn’t present a traffic hazard to other vehicles. 1/30 - Police attempted to arrange for a box of pup...
Grant County Fire Dist. #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, February 12, at 6:00 at the Electric City Fire Station. Grant County Mosquito Dist. Meets Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 4:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Working on Quilts Every Wednesday Every Wednesday we will be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February. The group will start at 9am. Bring a sack lunch if you want to....
Connie Babler, center, celebrates her 90th birthday Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center and pauses for a photo with her grown children. From left: Holly McCormick, Boise; Toni Babler, Post Falls; Mark Babler, Spokane; Sherri Bennett, Wenatchee; Bob Babler, Grand Coulee; Zana Johnston, Spokane. - Diane Babler photo...
James Heuvel, the funeral director with Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, will retire Feb. 16 after serving the greater Grand Coulee area for the last 14 years, the company announced. An open house reception will be held at the Strate Funeral Home, 329 Grand Coulee Ave., Grand Coulee, on Friday, Feb. 16, from 12 – 3 p.m. for those that would like to thank him for his service and wish him the best in his retirement. Heuvel has been in funeral service for 32 years, beginning as an insurance age...
Grand Coulee Police 1/23 - A Grand Coulee Avenue dog owner is being cited for her dog running at large. The dog has been running loose multiple times, and an officer saw it take an aggressive posture and bark at him, then seem to calm down when he called it by name. The dog went back into its yard then escaped again and headed down a nearby street. The officer called the dog back into the yard. - A woman was driving her cat to the vet when her car broke down near Snyder Hill Road in Electric City. Although Electric City is in the Coulee Dam...
Rod Broadnax will remain the superintendent of the Grand Coulee Dam School District for another three years following an offer by the school board Monday to extend his contract. Broadnax accepted the offer, which included a lift in pay from $142,000 a year to $160,000, plus cost-of-living increases. Broadnax confirmed Tuesday that he had accepted the offer proffered by the board the night before. Reached by telephone, he was just returning to his office after picking up “lunch” after 4 p.m. after a day of interviewing candidates for a human res...
Local photographer Emily Rehn won in the East of the Cascades category in the Northwest Exposure Photo Contest held by the Washington Trails Association. The annual contest "celebrates outdoor photography and the community of hikers that explore Washington's trails," the WTA website says. Winners' photos are featured on their website and in their 2024 calendar with categories including trailscapes, hikers in action, trail family, flora and fauna, Instagram, and East of the Cascades. Rehn's...
rand Coulee Police 1/16 - A man reported that his wallet is missing and that the last place he had stopped with it was the post office, where it could have been dropped or stolen. He said he searched his truck for it. There had been no fraudulent charges on any of his cards since he had lost it. - Police collected details on a possible protection order violation in which the protected person was at Safeway and the man she is protected from was also there. He said nothing to her, but his girlfriend did in a “gloating” manner. It appeared the...
Tropical plants are filling our homes and workspaces, adding beauty, relieving stress, and boosting creativity, productivity, and focus. Keep these plants healthy and looking their best by providing for their basic needs. Select plants that will thrive in the growing conditions found in your home or office and with your level of care. Busy gardeners should look for low-maintenance plants like ZZ plants, Chinese evergreens, pothos and philodendrons while others may choose ferns, peace lilies, baby tears and gardenias that require a bit more...
The Coulee Dam All Class Reunion will be held the weekend of June 21 (Friday), June 22 (Saturday), and June 23 (Sunday), 2024 with catered dinners at the Lake Roosevelt High School Gym on Friday and Saturday nights, and a picnic at Spring Canyon on Sunday. The reunion is open to all attendees of Coulee Dam, Mason City, or Nespelem public schools between the years of 1935 to 1971 along with students that attended Lake Roosevelt High School between 1972 and 1976. Additionally, anyone with ties to members from these classes are welcomed and...