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North Central Regional Library is hosting a virtual program with one of America's most renowned and beloved librarians, Nancy Pearl. The free program will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 on the video conferencing platform Zoom. For the link to participate visit www.ncrl.org/blog/virtual-nancy-pearl. Once you register, an email will be sent to you with the Zoom event details. Pearl is a best-selling author, librarian, literary critic, and radio and television personality. But first and... Full story
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Grand Coulee Dam All Class Reunion originally scheduled for the weekend of June 19-21, 2020 has been postponed until August 6-8, 2021, a notice from the Grand Coulee Dam All Class Reunion Committee says. "We are sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused, but we hope to see you in August 2021. More information will be made available as we get closer to the new 2021 reunion date," a note from an organizer, Bert Smith, states. Anyone with question can call...
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch center is now capable of accepting text messages to 911 to report an emergency, but a voice call to 911 is still the best way to report an emergency. “Call if you can, text if you can’t,” the sheriff’s office says. Texting to 911 is for: • Citizens who are hearing or speech impaired. • Citizens who are in a situation where making a voice call to 911 could put them in danger. • Citizens who cannot speak due to a medical emergency. • Citizens who are in an area with limited or poor cellular cov... Full story
Service looks a little different lately at the Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee. COVID-19 social restrictions won't allow typical gatherings, but drive-in services are being allowed now. On Sunday, May 17, Pastor Shawn Neider gave a sermon standing on a stump on the grass at the church, while 28 people sat in 16 vehicles, comparable to the church's normal attendance numbers, parked there to hear him. Neider said that he spoke "about our balance of church and state, obeying God and how...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Penny Lewis, is planning a blood drive for Monday, May 18. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact JenniferTollefson 509.280.8570....
Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 14, at the Nazarene Church in Grand Coulee. Food Bank Hours Change The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. Grant County Fire...
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the annual dedication of flags at Spring Canyon Cemetery is canceled for this year. Those that were to be dedicated will be in the ceremony next year. For more information contact Ben Alling at 633-0663....
City of Electric City Upcoming Meetings The City of Electric City has two upcoming meetings with both conducted telephonically. The first one is the Regional Board of Mayors at 4 p.m., on Monday, May 11. The second meeting is the Electric City monthly council meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. At this time, no public comments will be taken for either meeting, however, the public can listen in on either meeting at a special call-in telephone number that will be available on the City of Electric City’s website at w... Full story
The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. For those wanting to donate to the local food bank send checks to: Care & Share Food Bank, PO Box 671, Grand Coulee, WA 99133.... Full story
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the annual dedication of flags at Spring Canyon Cemetery is canceled for this year. Those that were to be dedicated will be in the ceremony next year. For more information contact Ben Alling at 633-0663....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting Canceled The Grant County Fire District 14 will not hold its April 27 meeting due to the Corona Virus outbreak.... Full story
While its libraries are closed, North Central Regional Library has added some new online features to bring the library to more people. Some of the new and expanded services include: A new eCard for people who live in North Central Washington but can’t go to a library right now to get a physical library card. The eCard grants access to all of NCRL’s online resources, including ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, streaming services for TV shows, movies, and music, language learning sites, and digital access to newspapers including the New Yor...
Ben and Evelyn Alling of Coulee Dam, Washington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday April 11, 2020. They were married at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Coulee Dam on April 11, 1970. They have two children: Amy (Tracey) Ledgerwood of Pomeroy, Washington, and Wade (Sarah) Alling of Grand Coulee. They have five grandchildren: Logan, Colby, Lauryn, Makenna and Jackson.... Full story
Meetings Canceled The Grant County Mosquito District 2 has canceled its April 9 meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak. City of Electric City Upcoming Meetings The City of Electric City has two upcoming meetings with both conducted telephonically. The first one is the Regional Board of Mayors at 4 p.m., on Monday, April 13. The second meeting is the Electric City monthly council meeting to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. At this time, no public comments will be taken for either meeting, however, the public can listen in on either... Full story
Food Bank Hours Change The food bank will be open on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2 - 4 p.m. This will be in effect until the Stay Home order is lifted. This will be drive through style to maintain social distance. Meetings Cancelled The Grant County Mosquito District 2 has cancelled its April 9 meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak....
Grant County Fire District 14 ill not hold its monthly meeting March 30, due to the Corona virus outbreak.... Full story
Chamber will not meet until further notice, due to the COVID19 precautions....
Chamber to Meet Chamber will meet this Thursday, March 12 at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon with general business is on the agenda. GCD School and Nespelem School Districts to Meet The Board of Directors of the Grand Coulee Dam School District will hold a board meeting in conjunction with the Nespelem School District Board of Directors to transact items of mutual. Business at 6 p.m., on Thursday, March 12 , at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. The length of the meeting is expected to not exceed three h...
Fans and family reach down to the Lake Roosevelt Raiders as they emerge from the locker room and ascend the stairs at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Saturday, where they had just taken the fourth-place trophy at the WIAA's Hardwood Classic state basketball tournament. - Scott Hunter photo...
OLYMPIA – March 9, 2020 – Washington State Parks invites visitors to help celebrate the agency’s 107th birthday on Thursday, March 19, by enjoying a state park for free that day. March 19 is the third of 12 State Parks free days in 2020, when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass for day-use visits to a park. The free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day pass and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington...
Deer in the background seem to enjoy watching a game of pickleball at Coulee Dam's tennis courts in Cole Park as Linda Zernick returns a volley to her sister, Gayle Hardin, Sunday. Zertick said they've been asking for pickleball lines to be painted on the court, and she thinks that will happen. - submitted photo...
Chamber to Meet Chamber will meet this Thursday, March 5 at the Pepper Jack's Bar & Grillet, Grand Coulee. The meeting will start at noon. Guest speaker Cassandra Haggeman, of the National Park Service, will address a potential threat from quagga mussels, a destructive invasive species of shellfish that authorities are hoping to keep out of Lake Roosevelt. American Legion Post 157 to Meet The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, March 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Vets’ Center in Electric City. Food Bank open F...
Vitalant, along with the Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Penny Lewis, is planning a blood drive for Monday, March 16. Donation hours will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs an average of 200 blood donors every day. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information contact Stefanie Dunn at 425-314-3799....
To kick of the gardening season, a half-day gardening workshop will be held in Moses Lake on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yonezawa Blvd. This event is organized jointly by the WSU Grant-Adams Master Gardeners and Grant County Conservation District. The theme for this year’s event is Best Practices for Gardening in the Columbia Basin. Speakers Mike Bush and Katie Buckley will jointly talk about plant pollinators and exotic pests. Isaac Lnenicka will be discussing the benefits of...
Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday through April 14, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation with the IRS will offer free help to taxpayers with low to middle incomes in preparing their federal income taxes. Special attention is given to those 60 and older. Free e-filing is also available. Taxpayers should bring with them: a copy of last year’s tax return; Social Security cards or other official documentation showing social s...