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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Colleen Leskinen talks June 3 with guests, including kids anxious for cake, at the dedication of her new Colleen's Child Care Center near her home in Nespelem, where she's been providing daycare services for years. Leskinen said the new facility would be dedicated to her late husband Fred Leskinen, who originally set a goal of building the facility instead of housing the daycare in their home. It's been 17 years, said Pete Palmer, Leskinen's daughter, since they started seeking funding. Palmer...
Coulee Dam Police 5/27 - Police received a report of someone in the area of 6th Street and Cedar Street who wanted help going to rehab. Police tried calling the number of the person twice but the call went to voicemail. Police also searched the area for the person but didn’t find them. - Relatives of a deceased tenant cut the locks to storage units at the Columbia River Inn to retrieve some of his belongings but didn’t take all of the belongings. The motel didn’t want to press charges nor know the names of the relatives but wanted the incid...
The Masquers Theater, proudly announces its final show of the season of classics the comedy "The Odd Couple" by Neil Simon. The production gained Tony Awards in Best Author, Best Direction of a Play, and Best Scenic Design and was nominated for Best Play. Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak news writer is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a slovenly sportswriter. Despite Oscar's problems – careless spending, excessive gambling, a poorly kept house filled with s...
NCW Libraries will kick off their free Summer Library Program on June 7, offering a summer full of programs and activities for all ages at their 30 libraries, the bookmobile, and online. Through their annual Summer Library Program, NCW Libraries provides opportunities for children, teens, and adults to explore and discover all the fun resources, materials, and programs that the library offers. Programs and events are thoughtfully crafted for library users of all ages to experience the magic of books and reading, to engage in creative expression...
Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 10, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. 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...
Coulee Dam Police 5/19 - A car was reported as speeding in the area of Stevens Avenue in Coulee Dam before heading towards Grand Coulee. Police weren’t in a position to try and intercept the vehicle. - Tribal Police requested a Coulee Dam officer stand by at an Elmer City residence while they arrested a female on a domestic violence charge. 5/21 - An Electric City boy was taken to the juvenile detention center in Chelan County following an altercation with his mother that included him having her in a chokehold. - A suspicious person appeared t...
Local scouts display the American flag before folding it back up, demonstrating the 13 traditional folds as Sgt. Sarah Zlateff, U.S. Army, retired, reads the meaning of each fold, during the Isle of Flags ceremony at Spring Canyon Cemetery on Memorial Day. Several more flags were dedicated Monday, pushing the total on display to over 600. - Scott Hunter photo...
Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will meet at 11 AM, Friday, May 31, 2024 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S, Omak. Meeting Focus: 2024 Scholarship recipient and 2024-’25 budget. No lunch available. For more information: Penny Garrison, 509-429-0292. 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, con...
Coulee Dam Police 5/13 - A driver stopped on River Drive for speeding was cited for driving with a suspended license. The driver said she didn’t realize it was suspended, had recently moved, and hadn’t received anything in the mail. - A driver was clocked going 48 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone in Coulee Dam along SR-155. The driver said she thought the speed limit was 35 there. She was given a speeding ticket. 5/15 - Police responded to a report of a suspicious person who had been sitting in his car along Coulee Boulevard in Electric City for...
It’s just about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. Dediations will be accepted until Friday, May 17. If you want to have a flag dedicated and in place to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 or 509-680-7250 before May 17....
Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will meet at 11 AM, Friday, May 31, 2024 at Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St. S, Omak. Meeting Focus: 2024 Scholarship recipient and 2024-’25 budget. No lunch available. For more information: Penny Garrison, 509-429-0292. 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, con...
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Coulee Dam Police 4/29 - The driver of a car that was reportedly driving too fast in the Kelso Avenue area was contacted by police who had been provided with the license plate number. The driver said he was only going 15 miles per hour. The officer said there are frequent complaints about speeding there and that officers who see speeding take place will write infractions for it. - A man reported about $30 worth of gas was stolen from his Ford pickup while parked on Coulee Boulevard. - Police responded to Fir Street where an incident took place...
THURSDAY BULL RIDING RESULTS 1st Blake Masden - $3350 - Goldendale,Wa 2nd Taja Wells- $2010 - Browning ,Montana 3rd JC Merriott- $1340 - Medical Lake,Wa Colorama Rodeo Results Grand Coulee, Wash., May 10-11 All-around cowboy: Caleb McMillan, $1,034, bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. Bareback riding: 1. Mason Stuller, 80.5 points on Aces Wild Pro Rodeo’s Black Butte, $895; 2. Will Norstrom, 80, $671; 3. Tristan Hansen, 78, $447; 4. Clay Stone, 77.5, $224. Steer wrestling: 1. Caleb McMillan, 4.9 seconds, $1,034; 2. Sam Mundell, 5...
In preparation for Memorial Day and the Isle of Flags Celebration there will be one more clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery this Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 am until noon. Thank you for coming to help. There will be tools and people to help haul away debris. Bring gloves. If you have questions, call 509 631-0551 for information. A big thank you to those who helped last Saturday....
Grant Co. Mosquito Dist. to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, Wednesday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00pm at 210 W. Coulee BLVD in Electric City. Grant Co. Fire Dist. to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 13, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station....
It’s just about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. Dediations will be accepted until Friday, May 17. If you want to have a flag dedicated and in place to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 or 509-680-7250 before May 17....
Welcome to the 67th annual Colorama Rodeo! My name is Faith Jensen, your 2024 Miss Colorama Pro-Rodeo queen! I am 18 years old, and am a senior at Omak High school. My parents are Oren and Tierney Jensen. I come from a long line of cowboys and cowgirls, so it is truly an honor to continue the tradition as an ambassador for the great sport of rodeo. I have always been immersed in the sport of rodeo and western way of life and look forward to sharing that passion with others and educating younger...
Friday and Saturday will both include a beer garden and live music on the stage at North Dam Park. Music will be supplied both by local musicians and a couple of acts coming from Spokane. Music starts at 4 p.m. Friday, May 10, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Musicians include Randy Spotts, well-known local guitarist who loves classical (but got into it via heavy metal). On Friday night, Randy starts the entertainment at 4 with his classical guitar. Then at 5, Austin Carruthers will bring his...
Organizers anticipate hosting 27 food and market vendors this year, including 15 who have never vended at Colorama before. This year the market will include: • face paint, • henna artists, • clothing and accessories, • resin taxidermy, • illustrations and art, • custom fishing rods, • permanent jewelry, • home goods, • vinyl records, • electronics repairs, • kids activities, and • a trucker hat bar "It's trucker hats, and then you pick the embroidery and they make it on site," one organizer sa...
Just before deadline Tuesday, The Star learned the Colorama Parade down Midway Avenue will happen as planned. The afternoon before, it had been canceled. It will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, as it has for decades, and the chamber of commerce expects up to 45 entrants. Some 34 had signed up earlier, but others often commit at the last possible moment, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nancy Zimmerman-Boord said Tuesday afternoon while actually not tearing her hair out. Mrs. B, as she says she’s glad to be called, found required police s...
If you can’t wait or don’t want to stop having fun or getting full: Before and after vendor hours at the official Colorama Festival at North Dam Park, there’s the Cowboy Breakfast at the senior center Saturday morning from 7:30 to 10:30. And MPH HiDam’s “After Party” is happening Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights going until 2 a.m. And Horns Electric City Bar and Grill will feature local hit band Lovestitch from 9-1 p.m. Friday night, with Stoney River playing from 8-12 Saturday night. After all that,...
The Colorama Rodeo happens Friday and Saturday evenings, but the Cleatis Lacy Bull Riding gets you going a day earlier from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, all at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds. The rodeo will be featured on The Cowboy Channel again this year, which will air it the same day, May 9 and 10. The rodeo typically offers all the events you expect - broncs, barrels, roping and riding, and ... sheep? Yes, sheep. It's a great challenge for the kids to get on a sheep for the mutton...
It’s just about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. Dediations will be accepted until Friday, May 17. If you want to have a flag dedicated and in place to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 or 509-680-7250 before May 17....
