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A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every 2nd Tuesday of each month from 12:00-5:00. For appointments contact Tony at 509.754.2011 ext. 5255....
Christmas is on our minds! Trees of Sharing 2022 decorated trees are now out with ornament tags with children’s wishes will be available at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Spokane Teachers Credit Union, and Harvest Foods. Please pick up a tag & fill the wish. • Monday, December 12: (Very important date!) All gifts, wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package, need to be returned to a ‘Tree’ location so they can be organized for delivery. • Saturday, December 17, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Trees of Sharing delivery of gifts Pl...
AA Meetings in the L ocal Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday...
Fall is a great time to learn how to compost leaves and other yard debris. To encourage composting, Grant County Solid Waste will offer a compost class for Grant County residents on Thursday, November 17 at 6:00 pm in the Grant County Public Works meeting room located at 124 Enterprise St, Ephrata. By composting, residents will reduce the amount of yard debris disposed in the landfill and reduce the need for burning. Using compost is a beneficial way to turn yard and garden waste into a resource that helps plants grow healthier and faster by...
More Books through Hoopla! We have increased the number of new, popular books you can reserve on Hoopla Digital. You now have four Flex borrows to use in addition to the 1- instant downloads you currently get each month for free with your library card. Holiday Inspo Magazines are a great way to find inspiration for seasonal and holiday cooking, baking, decorating, crafting, and getting into the right spirit. Learn, Craft and Play at the Library! Attend a program this month at your local...
Grand Coulee Police 11/2 - Police responded to an alarm at the Electric City shop as did a county sheriff’s deputy. The city superintendent was inside and said no one else was there. It was unclear what had set off the alarm. - A man on Kelso reported that a woman the officer knew the man had been living together had thrown a piece of firewood at him and was refusing to leave. She claimed he’d stolen her car and taken her items from it to the inside of the house and she wanted them back. The officer convinced the man to get her those ite...
OLYMPIA – November 15, 2022 - Washington State Parks is inviting the public to ring in the new year during its annual First Day Hikes event on Jan. 1, 2023. At least 40 state parks will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe excursions, bike rides and more on New Year’s Day. The First Day Hikes will range in difficulty from paved, flat ADA-accessible trails to moderate hill climbs. A few parks will host more than one hike with options tailored to different interests and abilities. Additionally, some hikes will include fun edu...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is continuing to collect winter gear donations through the month of November for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....
Christmas is on our minds! Trees of Sharing 2022 has launched it's program. Now through November 15 children's names may be submitted on “wish slips” and placed in decorated collection boxes at Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Medical Center or Harvest Foods. If you know a family with children under age 18 living in the Coulee as far north as Belvedere that could use the encouragement of having Christmas gifts provided, please take time to fill out Trees of Sharing slips for each of their children. (Note that school-age children must be enrolled in...
Grand Coulee Police 10/26 - A woman reported a man walking outside the senior center with his hands in his pants and exposing himself at one point. Police found the man nearby. He said he was confused about why police were talking to him, asking if someone had complained about him smoking cigarettes. The man was adamant that he didn’t have his hand in his pants. There wasn’t enough evidence to charge him with indecent exposure. 10/27 - A woman on Williams Avenue reported hearing a loud boom noise and seeing bright flashes. Police arrived and...
AA Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday...
A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post on November 8th and then every 2nd Tuesday of each month from 12:00-5:00...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is continuing to collect winter gear donations through the month of November for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....
Meet Diane Wilson Next up in our fall virtual author series is Diane Wilson (Dakota), who will be discussing her latest novel, The Seed Keeper. This program is in partnership with Indigenous Roots and Reparations Foundation, a Wenatchee-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and traditions of indigenous people. Diane Wilson, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. - Register Now at ncwlibraries.org Christina Lauren, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. - Register Now Register Now at ncwlibraries.org Salmon Recovery Join Dr. Michel, executive director of the Upper...
Christmas is on our minds! Trees of Sharing 2022 is launching this week so we’ll be ready to give a hand up to families by providing a Christmas gift for their children. Since the early 1980’s, the Trees of Sharing program has been a pathway for Grand Coulee Dam Area residents to be a blessing to needy local children. If you know a family with children under age 18 living in the Coulee as far north as Belvedere that could use the encouragement of having Christmas gifts provided, please take time to fill out Trees of Sharing slips for each of th...
A ladybug and a ghoul smile out the back window of a car going through the line at the third annual Trunk or Treat event at Lake Roosevelt Schools Friday. The local PTA organized the event, which had cars lined up around the school and participants handing out treats from imaginative "trunks" and official first responder stations. - Scott Hunter photo...
Just a reminder for Grant County taxpayers that real, mobile home, personal property second half taxes are due by October 31. Please verify that all parcels that you intend to pay were included on your statements. Please send the bottom right side coupon of your statements if you are paying by mail for proper crediting. For those with more than one coupon, you may make one check for the total taxes and please remember to sign your check. A drop box is set up outside the courthouse next to the election ballot drop off box for those taxpayers...
AA Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting winter gear donations through the month of October for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....
Grand Coulee Police 10/17 - Police explained to a man at a Main Street tavern the process of getting a restraining order after another man had stared at him strangely. 10/19 - Police responded to the gas station at Four Corners, where a man had been in the bathroom for over an hour, unresponsive to the knocks of other customers and an employee. The man didn’t respond to a police knocking either. An employee unloxacked the door and police opened the door to see a man washing his hands. He was told to leave the store and did so without i...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting winter gear donations through the month of October for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....
AA Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday...
Grand Coulee Police 10/4 - Police provided helpful advice to a Grand Coulee woman in retrieving her truck from her ex-boyfriend in Omak. - A vehicle reportedly “clipped” a deer at SR-174 and Spokane Way. Police didn’t see any evidence of a collision and were unable to reach the registered owner of the vehicle that reportedly hit the deer, nor of the reporting party. Police were unable to determine if an accident had actually occurred. - About $500 worth of damage was done to a rear fender and taillight of a car parked at Safeway in a hit and r...
The fall meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will take place at the Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. If there’s something you would like included on the agenda, please contact Chairman Debbie Nelson at 633-0862 or db.nelson@hotmail.com before the meeting. Board officers for the coming year will be appointed....
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting winter gear donations through the month of October for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....