Local: Coulee Dam, WA  (change)

 | 

Join the Topix community today: 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Weather

79°F

53°F

Coulee Dam News

Local news for Coulee Dam, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

12 hrs ago | Coyote Gulch

Reclamation: Dam security

Reclamation is slowly increasing security at the reservoirs they operate , according to The Pueblo Chieftain .

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA

Tue Aug 19, 2008

EurekAlert!

National Research Council report on security at federally managed dams

Since the terrorist attacks of 2001, the Bureau of Reclamation , which operates and manages dams that provide water and power to millions of people, has invested significant resources in security and is better ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA

Sun Aug 17, 2008

NWCN.com

Seattle sweats as heat wave continues

Temperatures climbed into the 90s in Puget Sound Friday, and residents are warned that Saturday could be even hotter.

Comment?

Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Weather, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave, Grand Coulee, WA

Fri Aug 15, 2008

NWCN.com

Temperatures soar in the Northwest

If you thought Thursday was hot, Friday and Saturday will be even hotter as a heat wave continues to hit the Northwest.

Comment?

Related Topix: Whatcom County, WA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave, Grand Coulee, WA, Washington

Wed Aug 13, 2008

The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

School Leaders Do the Summer Shuffle

With each new school year comes a new set of faces. That rule applies to both the classroom and the front office.

Comment?

Related Topix: Lewis County, WA, Grand Coulee, WA, Family, Kids, Mossyrock, WA

Mon Aug 11, 2008

KHQ-TV

Okanogan County wildfire continues to burn on reservation

A wildfire on the Colville Indian Reservation has burned more than 23 square miles of rugged land and sagebrush.

Comment?

Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Nespelem, WA

Sat Aug 09, 2008

Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

Aug. 8: Columbia River Fire size nears 19,000 acres

A fire burning along Columbia River Road about nine miles west of Nespelem has consumed nearly 19,000 acres and is 1 percent contained as of late Aug.

Comment?

Related Topix: Nespelem, WA, Fire, Elmer City, WA

Fri Aug 08, 2008

KHQ-TV

5000 acre wildfire forces evacuations in Okanogon County

A wildfire burning in Okanogan County has burned about 5000 acres and approximately 7.81 square miles as of 6:30 pm.

Comment?

Related Topix: Okanogan County, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Nespelem, WA, Elmer City, WA

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Wenatchee World

Fire crews demobilize; dry lightning possible Thursday

Interagency fire teams in Omak and Grand Coulee Dam are starting to send firefighters home, while initial attack crews are readying for the possibility of dry lightning, which could hit North Central Washington ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, Omak, WA, Grand Coulee, WA, Weather

The Olympian

Saddling up in Grand Coulee is 'an amazing experience'

Good news for those getting hammered by the energy crisis. I recently figured out how to drive to the Grand Canyon on less than a tank of gas.

Comment?

Related Topix: Almira, WA, Grand Coulee, WA

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Grandcoulee.com pointer

Fire burns more than 13,000 acres

Scott Hunter The Smith Lake Road Fire that started in Douglas County not far from Grand Coulee Dam Friday morning, burned through the night in spectacular fashion, fueled by winds that pushed across miles of ...

1 comment

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA, Douglas County, WA, Fire, Washington

Sun Aug 03, 2008

KXLY

Smith Lake Fire burns 1,000 acres, threatens homes

A fire west of Grand Coulee Dam in Douglas County has burned over 1,000 acres of brush, prompting some evacuations as crews try to contain it.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA, Douglas County, WA

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Wenatchee World

State mobilization teams called for Omak, Grand Coulee fires

A tanker drops retardant on the Green Lake Fire near Omak Friday afternoon. The fire has burned more than 2,200 acres.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA, Omak, WA

Daily News

Wildfires threaten homes near Omak, Coulee Dam

A wildfire in north-central Washington near Omak has burned 1,000 acres and threatened about 50 homes, while a second blaze blackened at least 1,000 acres near Coulee Dam.

Comment?

Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Omak, WA

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Wenatchee World

Fire burns 1,500 acres of range land

LEAHY &#8212 About 1,500 acres of range land have burned in a range fire near Highway 174 west of Coulee Dam, according to a Friday afternoon news release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Comment?

Related Topix: Douglas County, WA

Grandcoulee.com pointer

No comments posted.

Reports compiled from police files Coulee Dam 7/21-Colville Tribal Police asked an officer to check an animal abuse complaint on Cedar Street.

Comment?

Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Grandcoulee.com pointer

On top of the dam

Hundreds of people walked across Grand Coulee Dam Saturday morning in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the beginning of its construction.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA

Mon Jul 28, 2008

Grandcoulee.com pointer

Youth football league forming in the area

Registration for the newly formed NCW Youth Football League will be Tuesday evening, July 29, at Lake Roosevelt High School gym, from 5 to 8 pm.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA, Nespelem, WA

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Wenatchee World

Grand Coulee celebration

The 75th anniversary of the start of construction at Grand Coulee Dam was commemorated Friday, with water spilling in the background.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA

Grandcoulee.com pointer

Drug dog doneCoulee Dam officers ask for a second look at Grand Coulee's decision

Wiley, the Grand Coulee Police Department's drug-sniffing dog, will be out of a job come July 31.

Comment?

Related Topix: Grand Coulee, WA

↑ Back to top

More Coulee Dam News

Archives

Read more articles in the Coulee Dam News Archives.

For up to the minute news, check out the Coulee Dam News Wire.

Want to add Coulee Dam News headlines to your web site? Get the widget here.

Coulee Dam News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Coulee Dam News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Coulee Dam Info

Coulee Dam, Washington is located in Okanogan County. Zip codes in Coulee Dam, WA include 99116.

RSS icon mobile icon

Coulee Dam Conditions

(updated 11 min ago)

Weather
Mostly Cloudy 60°F
Hi: 79°F
Lo: 53°F
Feels like: 65°F
Visibility: 10 mi

See Tomorrow's Forecast »

Topix Quick Poll

created by: Topix Pollster | Oct 4, 2007

Click on an option to vote

67,010

votes

  • Same street
  • Same City
  • Same Metro Area
  • Same State
  • Different State
  • Different Country
  • As Far as Humanly Possible

Sponsored links

Best local coupons in Coulee Dam

Find a Contractor

Get Coulee Dam, WA contractors estimates Fast quotes from pre-screened contractors

Find a Local Lawyer

Find a local Lawyer through Lawyers.com

Homes For Sale By Owner

Learn how to sell your home yourself
from the largest for sale by owner site.