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Indian Education Grant Zoom Meeting Indian Ed Title VI FINAL INPUT GRANT APPLICATION Please join us for final input on the Indian Ed Title VI Grant application. Wednesday May 5, 2021 6:00 pm Kim Stanger is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Public Meeting GCDSD Title VI Indian Ed Grant Application Time: May 5, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://gcdsd.zoom.us/j/83308643997?pwd=NmVlQ2I5cHZlUHJhbGg4MmJNK1lRQT09 Meeting ID: 833 0864 3997 Passcode: 561691 One tap mobile +12532158782...
Scouts BSA Troops 24 and 52 were busy picking up trash this past Sunday at North Dam Park. They'll be at it again this coming Sunday, April 25, at Washington Flats and would welcome help from 3 to 4 p.m., after which they'll be doing some fishing. "Picking up trash is way more fun with a friend," said Scoutmaster Kim Stout. Pictured are Luke, Thomas, Paul, Daekota, Casey, Wyatt, and Reese. - Kim Stout photo...
The first of two barrel racing events for the Ridge Riders is set for this weekend April 24 and 25. The next one will be held May 8. For information contact Jen at 509.770.3942 or Shay 509.429.2428. This will be open barrel racing....
For those wanting to dedicate a flag for your deceased veteran contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. Deadline is May 20, 2021....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it’s regular monthly meeting Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Barn. AA Workshop Saturday Grand Coulee Community Church is allowing AA to sponsor a Public Information Workshop on April 24th 2021 from 10:30 am through 1:30 PM with a lunch break provided by AA. Everyone is invited. We encourage anyone lay or professional that has questions about how to reach us, what we do and don’t do to feel free to attend plus there will be a brief his...
The local Rotary Club will be back this month with another mass-document shredding event like those it has been organizing every other year. The event planned for last year had to be canceled due to the pandemic, but the club will organize the drive-through event at a new location this month — North Dam Park. The event provides a big truck equipped to securely shred documents no longer needed. It will be offered free April 17 from noon to 4 p.m., thanks to sponsorships of North Cascades Bank and Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union. Health and s...
There will be a cleanup of the gravel pit behind Osborne Bay Electric City this Saturday, April 17 at 9 a.m. Bring gloves and garbage bags. For more information contact Carl Russel 509.633.0648....
Virtual Author Visit: Cristina Henríquez Author of The Book of Unknown Americans, an experiential story about a community of immigrants from Central and South America. This event is in partnership between Wenatchee Valley College and NCW Libraries. This will be held Thursday, April 15th at 7pm. Register online at Join us for a Virtual Earth Day Experience Use household materials and recyclables to design your own sculptures in this live, virtual event led by our STEM staff. Thursday, April 22nd at 6pm Outdoor Adventure Starts At The Library...
Spring is typically the time to plant a garden. Temperatures are warming and the earth is bursting with new growth. Garden centers are well stocked and the excitement for colorful flowers and the tastes of summer are in the air. There are a few things to know before you grow. Planting and growing a garden can help with food sovereignty, food security, and food access. Knowing where your food comes from and how it is produced is important for health and safety. You can produce your own healthy food sources and off-set your monthly food cost by...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors will be holding a special Zoom board meeting on Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. At this meeting, the school board will be interviewing two Architect firms for on-call architectural services for potential facility upgrades....
Congressman Dan Newhouse announced the start of the annual Central Washington Congressional Art Competition last week, which he called “an excellent opportunity to recognize young artists across the nation.” Washington’s 4th District’s representative in the nation’s capitol, encouraged “every high school student in our district with an interest in painting, sketching, photography, or a variety of other art techniques to enter,” he said. “Year after year, I am impressed by the talents of Central Washington’s young people, and I know this year...
We have expanded the hours of operation at all of our libraries! To better serve our communities, we have added new evening and weekend hours at our branch locations in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties. The Library Can Help! Still need to print out 2020 tax forms? We can help! Having trouble making an appointment for a Covid vaccine? We can also help! Our libraries are ready to help you with more than just your reading needs! With public computers, printers, free WiFi, knowledgeable librarians, a wide range of online...
Dalley Katich, 17, of Wilbur, will reign over the Colorama PRCA Rodeo this May. The high school junior has been in rodeo since age 3 and participates in barrel racing, pole bending and breakaway roping. Besides rodeo, Katich also participates in 4H and FFA. She shows steers, sheep, goats and horses. She has always played basketball and was a cheerleader her sophomore year. She is an honor student, as well. Katich has had many mentors that have shaped her life this far and says she "is very...
Food Bank Easter Food Care and Share Food Bank will be handing out Easter food on Friday, April 2, beginning an hour earlier from 1-4 p.m. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 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,...
Jamie Senator tosses a disk at a disk golf goal at North Dam Park Saturday just as a spring bluster was blowing in. His father, Norman Senator, said the course was fun and good exercise for his boys Gavin and Jamie, both on the cross country team at Lake Roosevelt. - Gwen Hilson photo...
Now Open Evenings and Weekends The library expanded the hours of operation at all of the libraries! To better serve the communities, new evening and weekend hours have been added at the branch locations in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties. The Library Can Help! Still need to print out 2020 tax forms? The library can help. Having trouble making an appointment for a Covid vaccine? The library can also help. The libraries are ready to help you with more than just your reading needs! With public computers, printers, free WiFi,...
Kenzie Portch, 9, holds up a buttercup for which she hiked a long way. Kenzie and her mom, Christi, found it atop Steamboat Rock Saturday. - Christie Portch photo...
Pazel, Amaris and Shai point to a buttercup they "worked really hard to find" on a hike March 3. It's far from the first buttercup of the season, but we're happy to see people out hiking and having fun. Send us photos of you out having fun, enjoying scenery so we can share them. We're all ready for it. - Cindy Miller photo...
New Cancer Support Group Cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors have been gathering semiweekly to talk, in a safe environment with honesty about the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of cancer. The group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose area of the Nazarene Church. Face masks and social distancing are maintained. New AA Group in the Area A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More...
NCW Libraries will be hosting two virtual programs that celebrate remarkable women in history and a virtual talk with bestselling author Imbolo Mbue in March. She Traveled Solo: Strong Women in the 20th Century Humanities Washington speaker, artist, and adventurer Tessa Hulls will give a free virtual talk at 4 p.m. March 2. Using historical photographs, documents and hand-drawn illustrations, Hulls shares the lives of intrepid female adventurers who lived through the turn of the 20th century. Re...
The Almira Lions Club had a very successful ORV Fun Run Saturday Feb. 20. The club's community projects will benefit from the 90 entries signed up for fund raiser at $20 each. Chili and baked potatoes were supplied to the participants. Donations also came from AgLink: Almira, Odessa Trading Co. Coulee City and Short Septic Service, Almira. - Photo courtesy Todd Bodeau...
SAVE THE DATE! Grand Coulee Community blood drive will be on Monday, February 22, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Electric City at the American Legions Building. All those who are considering or have scheduled to donate blood, thank you! YOU are appreciated! Remember, YOU alone can help up to 3 people with a single blood donation. As the only supplier of blood to area hospitals, Vitalant needs 200 donors per day to supply the community with the components needed for Chemotherapy, Transfusions, and Major Surgeries. To make your appointment click here:...
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting via Conference Grant County Fire District #14 will be holding the monthly meeting Monday, February 22, 2021 via phone conference call at 6:45 pm. To join meeting, call 1-425-436-6384 then enter access code 5427931#. (Remember to enter # sign after the number) New Cancer Support Group Cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors have been gathering semiweekly to talk, in a safe environment with honesty about the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of cancer. The group meets the first and third Thursdays of t...
The winter meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will take place Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the Senior Center, 203 Main Street in Grand Coulee. The meeting will be held with social distancing and masks are required. A major subject for discussion will be the All-Class Reunion scheduled for August 13-15, 2021. Scholarship applications will be available at the meeting, with May 1, 2021, being the deadline for mailing applications for consideration for this year’s awards. All LRHS Seniors are eligible to a...
SAVE THE DATE! Grand Coulee Community blood drive will be on Monday, February 22, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Electric City at the American Legions Building. All those who are considering or have scheduled to donate blood, thank you! YOU are appreciated! Remember, YOU alone can help up to 3 people with a single blood donation. As the only supplier of blood to area hospitals, Vitalant needs 200 donors per day to supply the community with the components needed for Chemotherapy, Transfusions, and Major Surgeries. To make your appointment click here:...