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Lucas Bird has been racing since he started with go-karts at age 6 and has been winning championships ever since. The 2018 Lake Roosevelt graduate won the NASCAR WHELEN All-American Series Stateline Modifieds championship at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho, Sept. 14, 2019. Throughout the season, Bird won two races, including the championship, placed second in two of the races, and didn't finish the other two. Bird and his team were surprised to be the point leaders and win the championsh...
The man in charge of sports in the local school district took on an extra volunteer role Monday night. Tim Rasmussen stepped into a vacant commissioner spot for the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District on Jan. 20 at a special meeting of the district commissioners. The spot had been vacant since September, when former commissioner Josh Vega joined the Air Force. "We've been looking for somebody to fill the shoes," Chairman Kevin Porch said. Rasmussen, who is the athletic director for the...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders beat both Manson and Bridgeport last week to hold onto their top spot in the league, but then lost to Okanogan Tuesday night. LR defeated Manson 55-29 in Coulee Dam Jan. 14. Sam Wapato led the Raiders with 17 points, followed by Soarin' Marchand and Hunter Whitelaw, who scored 10 each. The Raiders then traveled to Bridgeport Friday, where they won 84-35. Tyler Jordan was LR's leading scorer there with 19 points, followed by Marchand with 15, and CJ Saxon with 11. As...
Raider wrestlers experienced some variety this past week, winning a dual match against Cascade High School and facing tough competition in Tonasket. The Raiders defeated Cascade High School in Leavenworth in a dual meet on Jan. 14, winning as a team 45-25. Those winning their matches were: Colton Jackson wrestling at 113 pounds; Robert Thomas, 120 lbs;CJ Arcasa, 126 lbs; Christian Carson, 138 lbs; Dusty Rose, 152 lbs; Tyler Palmer, 170 lbs; Sergio Galacia, 182 lbs; and Joseph Tynan, 220 lbs. “It was a really fun night and a good experience f...
The Lady Raiders won their last two games with solid victories last week, ending a six-game losing streak. LR defeated Manson 51-7 in Coulee Dam Jan. 14, with Audrey Hansen leading the Lady Raiders in points with 18, followed by Shyanne Marchand and Allison Nomee with eight each. Audrey Hansen also led in rebounds with 10, followed by Jozlyn Hansen with six. Almeta Desautel had the most steals for LR with seven, while Megan Abel had four. LR went to Bridgeport to beat the Fillies 81-40 Friday. There, Audrey Hansen had a standout game with 33...
The sale of the Banks Lake Golf Course to Rattlesnake Ridge, Inc. has fallen through. The terms of the $1.8 million sale of the golf course and surrounding land, as well as equipment and buildings on 189.3 acres, was approved by Port District 7, which owns the course, back in June of 2019. A $10,000 check for earnest money towards the sale is now forfeited to the district since a deadline of Dec. 31, 2019 has passed. Port District 7 Commission President Jim Keene told The Star that he wants to assure members of the golf course, and visitors as...
Bill Dunlap was appointed to the Elmer City council on Jan. 9 to a seat that had been vacant for over a year. Dunlap's term lasts until the end of 2021, when he'll be up for reelection. Dunlap told the council he had grown up spending his summers in Elmer City, and after retiring in 2015 from his job as a television engineer in Lewiston, Idaho, moved back to town. Councilmember Don Bonertz said he has known Dunlap since Dunlap was a kid. Immediately after Dunlap was sworn in and took his seat...
The Senior Meals Program wants you to know they have food to eat at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center for people of all ages, and they'll deliver to seniors who qualify for delivery. The home delivery part of the program will deliver to those 60 and older and homebound in some way. There are no income restrictions for the program, which collects a suggested donation of $4 per meal for seniors and $8 per meal for everyone else, although seniors who can't afford a donation won't be turned down....
Recycling containers are now in place at the Delano Regional Transfer Station to take in plastics, paper, tin cans, aluminum cans, and even some electronics. One of the new containers placed outside the gates of the Delano Regional Transfer Station as part of Sunrise Disposals new contract with area towns accepts mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastics, rinsed out tin cans, and rinsed out aluminum cans. Another container placed outside the transfer station's gates is for "e-cycling," and accepts old TVs...
It's a little easier in the Coulee now to get a Discover Pass to park at Washington State Parks. An automated pay station located at Northrup Point along SR-155, in the same area as Northrup Canyon and Steamboat Rock, accepts credit and debit cards to buy annual Discover Passes, day-use Discover Passes, as well as boat launch permits and more. The pay station is located in the parking lot at Northrup Point near the boat launch there. An annual Discover Pass cost $30 for the year; a day-use...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders had a busy week of games, winning three but suffering their first loss of the season in Odessa. LR hosted Brewster on Jan. 7 when they defeated the Bears 67-53. The Raiders trailed Brewster 34-30 at the end of the half, but outscored the Bears 18-6 in the third quarter and 19-14 in the fourth. Hunter Whitelaw led the Raiders with 15 points; Sam Wapato contributed 13; Tyler Jordan put up 11; Cameron St. Pierre scored 10; Soarin' Marchand scored eight; Jonathan Cante...
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders basketball team suffered a string of losses in the last week, both at home and away. LR hosted Brewster Jan. 7, losing to the Lady Bears by just one point, 37-36. The Lady Raiders hosted the Liberty Bell Lady Mountain Lions two days later, losing 52-39. Allison Nomee and Audrey Hansen were LR's leading scorers with 10 points each, with Kyona Edmo adding eight. Jozlyn Hansen had six rebounds for LR. LR played on the road against the Lady Shockers in Waterville,...
Kaleb Horn, a Lake Roosevelt wrestling alum and current St. Cloud State University freshman wrestler, finished third place Jan. 11 at the Ridgewater University Open in Minnesota in the 141-pound class. The NCAA Division II wrestler now has a fifth-place and third-place win under his belt for St. Cloud, which is ranked number one in the U.S. for Division II wrestling. “I think it’s really awesome,” Horn said about wrestling at the college level. “It’s way different from high school so far. It’s way tougher. It definitely takes a different m...
Tourist and locals alike might learn a little history by stopping at North Dam Park. Framed by basalt pillars, a kiosk detailing the Coulee Corridor National Scenic Byway was placed at North Dam Park in late December 2019 and details some of the history of the Ice Age Floods, the Grand Coulee Dam, recreation in the area, and more. Birdie Hensley is secretary for the Coulee Corridor Consortium, which spearheaded the effort to get the sign installed, which she said they have been working on for...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated White Swan by 15 points Friday, a solid victory but still the closest game the dominant Raiders have had all season. In White Swan, 183 miles away, the Raiders defeated the Cougars 67-52. “It was a hard-fought game throughout,” Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. “White Swan is not an easy place to play, but the boys did a great job dealing with adversity and some tough calls.” Hunter Whitelaw led the Raiders with 19 points and 15 rebounds, with help from Soarin’ Marchand who scored 16. “CJ Saxon, Cam St. Pie...
The Lady Raiders suffered their second loss of the season in White Swan against the Lady Cougars Friday. The Lady Raiders led 22-19 over the Lady Cougars at the end of the first half, but were outscored 30-18 in the second half for a final score of 49-40. “It’s always a good opportunity to go to another opponent’s gym to play,” Assistant Coach Matthew Pleasants told The Star, “especially one that will give postseason energy and vibes.” “We have to do a better job of taking care of the ball,” he continued. “Over the last four games we have bee...
The Raiders hosted their annual Powerhouse Tournament in Coulee Dam on Friday, winning the tournament as a team and producing a handful of wrestling champions, champions who also dominated at the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City on Saturday. At the Powerhouse Tournament Jan. 3, the Raiders won out of 10 teams with 187 team points, followed by Tonasket, which earned 139.5 points. The next day, the Raiders travelled to the other end of Banks Lake in Coulee City where they took part in the Banks...
Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Paris will be retiring as chief at the end of the month, but will still be on the department as a fireman and emergency medical technician. Paris announced his retirement at the Dec. 17 Grand Coulee Council Meeting. Having retired from his job after 35 years as an electrical planner at Grand Coulee Dam in 2018, Paris said he will be out of town often during the year, so he felt it was best to retire as chief. Following his father's example,...
The Raiders played in Warden on Saturday where they continued their win streak and undefeated season. The Raiders defeated the Cougars with a final score of 74-28. Sam Wapato led the Raiders with 15 points, followed by Soarin’ Marchand with 12, Cameron St. PIerre with 11, Hunter Whitelaw with 10, CJ Saxon with 10, Tyler Jordan with nine and Adam George with four. The Raiders have a win-loss record of 4-0 in the Central Washington 2B League, 5-0 overall, leading the league with Brewster right there with them, 4-0 in the league, 7-1 overall. L...
The Lady Raiders played in Warden on Saturday where they lost their first basketball game of the season. LR lost to the Warden Lady Cougars by a final score of 72-39. Despite the loss, the Lady Raiders are still on top of the Central Washington 2B league with a 4-0 win-loss record in the league, 4-1 overall, ahead of Waterville-Mansfield (3-1,4-1). LR’s next game is on Friday, Jan. 3, when they’ll play on the road against White Swan at 6 p.m....
Raider wrestlers competed in the Freeman Invite on Saturday where Trevon Johnson took the championship in his 220-pound weight class. Johnson defeated Overton from Deer Park 11-7 in the championship round. "Trevon wrestled great," Assistant Coach Justus Caudell said. "He's been working hard all year and it was nice to see him have some success against good competition. As we move toward tournament time, I hope he'll continue to work hard. He's on a good trajectory and he's shaping into a strong...
The Grand Coulee City Council discussed the root of all evil at their Dec. 17 council meeting when they approved the city's 2020 budget of nearly $4.7 million. The topic of money came up multiple times at the meeting in relation to sewer rates being raised $5, ambulance services being treated like a utility, city employee raises, and more. Sewer Sewer rates, having been raised $20 a month last year, will be going up another $5 per month in 2020 for a total rate 79% higher than it was a year...
More recycling will be available locally at the beginning of 2020, but there are steps for recyclers to take to do it right. A new receptacle will be placed outside the gates of the Delano Regional Transfer Station and will accept mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastics, tin cans, and aluminum cans. The transfer station also accepts cardboard in a receptacle within their gates. The receptacle is being placed there as part of Sunrise Disposal’s newest contract with local towns. Dion Gotti, who owns Sunrise Disposal, said they plan to put it out there o...
The Lady Raiders left the Lady Hornets buzzless in Oroville Dec. 17, then took down their second league opponent at home Friday night with a second decisive win. LR led 40-18 at the end of the first half in Oroville, and continued to dominate in the second to win by 30 points, 72-42. LR hosted the Tonasket Lady Tigers Dec. 20, leading 37-19 at the half and beating them 56-42 in the end. Jozlyn Hansen led the Lady Raiders with 16 points, followed by Allison Nomee with 11, Audrey and Ellie Hansen...
Lake Roosevelt's Raiders left no doubt about their dominance over two league teams last week, besting Oroville on the road and Tonasket at home, both with double-digit leads. The Raiders defeated the Oroville Hornets 75-46 Dec. 17 in Oroville. On Dec. 20, LR hosted the Tonasket Tigers, leading 45-19 at the half and winning 70-29. In the Central Washington 2B League, LR and Brewster both have win-loss records of 4-0 and are followed by Manson (3-1). The Raiders' next game is scheduled for...