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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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I would like to apologize to Dawn Lovelace and Wendy Hughes. Dawn, I did not read your letter in The Star. It was put down and never picked up again. Since we live up on the hill we don’t go to town but once a week and my computer is not used often. Dawn, I will always remember your quick response in giving us our beautiful Aubrey Jean! Wendy, I was not a patient, but I remember when you took care of my elderly father in the hospital. You were so very kind. You both are very much an asset to our community, and I hope there is some way to k... Full story
Why hasn't anyone gotten the Washington State Auditor’s Office involved or at least reported to them what is going on at the Grand Coulee City Hall between the mayor, city council and Police Department, including the chief because he knows what is happening in his department and city hall. Actually, as the protector of his community he should be the one reporting to the State Auditor’s Office of possible corruption. There are too many unanswered questions and accusations from all of them ... to me, it sounds like they were all involved in ???... Full story
After reading Angel Clark's letter in this newspaper, I was troubled by a few of the things that I read. I think some of that can be attributed to a misunderstanding of the U.S. Constitution. First, Angel states that "when our government permits businesses to refuse its citizens service based on religious belief, does it fail to be a government for the people?" What business does the government have telling a private business owner who they can and can't provide goods and services to? Do you really want more government intervention in private... Full story
With turmoil caused by reclassification and whether the Caribou Trail League would continue to exist, there are finally some definite answers. Lake Roosevelt athletes will be competing in the Central Washington North for all sports but football and wrestling. For many, this comes as a relief from the prospect of traveling to Mabton and White Swan every season for every sport. Omak was going to join the CWL North when the CTL was dissolving and the other three 1As looked to be moving South. Now... Full story
Revelations and rancor dominated a two-and-a-half-hour hospital commission meeting that culminated with steps taken toward the possible ouster of Coulee Medical Center's CEO and for an independent evaluation of physician pay. The meeting, held in Coulee Dam's town hall Monday night because of the anticipated size of the crowd, offered a nearly steady stream of news about internal hospital business and public disaffection of it. About 90 people attended. It started with a discussion of $180,000... Full story
Here is an interesting video that highlights a technology that will soon begin to impact our community, our lives: 3D Printing. Someday, you'll "print" the sweater you plan to wear the next day. Or, finding that you need a new part to repair your kitchen sink, you'll download a recipe for it and print it out. This could have enormous implications for rural communities. Currently, 3D printing is used by hobbyists to make trinkets and small objects, but the people in the video below are beginning... Full story
An accident and resulting fire that put the John W. Keys III Pump Generating Plant at Grand Coulee Dam out of commission last fall has cost the Bureau of Reclamation $990,000 for cleanup, fire response and incident investigation alone, and will lead to a “corrective action plan” by April. An investigative team issued its report last week on the cause of the incident that left one worker severely burned in the Nov. 18, 2013 incident and facing a lengthy recovery. Actual repair costs for damaged are still unknown. But of 12 units that can pum... Full story
I came away from my first hospital board meeting last night, March 10, 2014, with some unsettling questions. Actually, I had a hard time falling asleep as I tried to make sense of all I had heard, seen, and experienced. My first question. The hospital administrator responded to a question about bonus payments to providers. He said, “It is based on provider performance.” I thought how in the world do you determine that! I later discovered it is based on some generic survey questions that are assigned a numerical value. That’s all well and good... Full story
I fully agree with Carl Russell. These gas prices in the Coulee area are completely out of sorts. Wilbur is 46 cents A GALLON cheaper as of yesterday (March 8). How is that possible ? It's a Conoco station also & … I realize it's in a different county and different OWNER, but !! The other thing I wonder about is, I thought the only time prices could be raised or lowered is when you got another load of gas in … because you have already paid for that load at that certain price. The owner knows he has a monopoly on gas, which is so wrong ... Man... Full story
Thank you for accepting this letter; our Colville Tribal Tribune has been censoring us for a solid year now, so we have no other choice but to write through other sources. Our tribal leaders across the reservation are ethically and criminally challenged. We members know that, but like maybe a battered wife making excuses for her husband or boyfriend sexually assaulting children, some of our members are making excuses for these criminals on the Colville Business Council. Thanks to the Christian missionaries and state and federal policies trying... Full story
An investigation, or lack thereof, of missing public records and a town computer has been to Olympia and back via Waterville, where it may soon end up anyway. Coulee Dam Mayor F. Gregory Wilder, finding nothing but a brand new, unused computer in the mayor’s office on his first day on the job, asked Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal for an investigation into the disappearance of the former mayor’s computer, along with all the public records it contained, including emails. That computer, he had learned, had been unplugged and stored in a r... Full story
Hospital District 6 commissioners will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, a new venue picked because meeting rooms available at the hospital were expected to be too small to accomodate all those wishing to attend. Two executive sessions are listed, one early in the meeting. Below is the agenda for tonight:... Full story
I just read the very sad news that Dawn Lovelace has resigned her position at CMC. I am a former employee of CMC and worked around the most amazing people and also met the most wonderful people in our community. I still miss being greeted by them every morning at the start of another busy day. Dr. Castrodale, Sharon and Elizabeth, Dawn Lovelace and Janet, Dr. Fercha, Wendy Hughes and Myrna, Dr. Chaffee and Melissa (always will be Lucy to me) and Karen Rimpler and their families and all of the dedicated support staff at CMC. These are the people... Full story
Public outcry needed to save hospital We need our doctors, the ones we know and trust. If they leave, I believe that CMC may as well close their doors. If Mr. Graham leaves real soon it might have a chance. Who is he, anyway; I have never seen him. He is obviously not a people person as some past administrators, who were community connected. Why, in this size facility, would Mr. Graham need someone to speak for him? Is that an actual position? What can we do? Is there a way to legally petition for his resignation? We need a huge public outcry,... Full story
Some 2,000 years ago the religious leaders judged a man to be an evildoer, a blasphemer who mingled with the dregs of their society. These leaders condemned the man to death, fearing that he would turn the people against them, and strip away their power. This event leaves us with a number of lessons. The lesson that comes to mind is the subject of national controversy. It reminds us of the fallacy of religions, and the culpability of governments. How an obstinate mindset of the letter of the law negates the heart of the law, and becomes the... Full story
Six Lake Roosevelt Raiders made the Central Washington 2B North All League basketball squads this season, including an MVP, and the boys' coach was named coach of the year. First-year Head Coach Matt Simpson was recognized as "Coach of the Year" for the CWL 2B North, having led the young Raider boys to a winning record and a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association regional tournament appearance. It was an even split of three boys and three girls from Lake Roosevelt making the teams.... Full story
The Raiders' season came to an end Saturday as the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos came away with the 67-49 victory in the the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association regional matchup at Cheney High School. The game pitted the Lake Roosevelt team, with no seniors, five players over 6-0 and combined experience of 170 games; against L-R-S, with six seniors, eight players over 6-0 and 186 games in their history. But the younger team did surprise the Broncos. "We took them lightly," L-R-S... Full story
OLYMPIA--While the budgets the House and Senate Democrats proposed this week were nearly identical, Senate Republicans believe the debate over education funding is a battle best fought next year. The McCleary v. Washington decision in 2012 ruled that the state was not sufficiently funding basic education. According to education officials and lawmakers, the state needs to invest more than $5 billion into education by 2018. The state Supreme Court ordered earlier this year that “the pace of progress must quicken” in regard to education fun... Full story
A health care provider of nearly 20 years at Coulee Medical Center is resigning from her full-time position, citing adverse health affects from working with what she calls an incompetent and hostile administration. Dawn Lovelace, a nurse practitioner and nurse midwife who has delivered about half the babies at the hospital for two decades, tendered her letter of resignation Monday. Her departure will increase the pressure on the two remaining doctors who deliver babies, Andrew Castrodale and Jacob Chaffee. That responsibility and their... Full story
Whether he believes he’s making all the right decisions as a manager or not, Coulee Medical Center’s CEO should resign if he cares at all for the community asset he’s tried to lead since 2009. Events in recent months, including the resignation of a key health care provider on Monday, similar threats from others and the recent unionization of much of the staff, give an unfortunate answer to a question asked at a hospital commission meeting: What evidence is there to suggest he hasn’t done what he was hired to do — lead and guide the hospital?... Full story
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam for having the foresight to have chosen such a great man to be their wrestling coach, Steve Hood. I have watched and gotten acquainted with this man over the last years. It is abundantly clear that his cares for his wrestlers go far beyond mat time and wrestling. I have watched him instill “right and wrong” in his wrestlers. His message goes far beyond the mat time and carries many important examples for each boy to tailor his own values by. He teaches good manners in... Full story
I have rarely aired my opinion in the newspapers regarding the events of the Colville Confederated Tribes. I’ve always felt that “we” needed to take care of and keep our own house clean. However, some very serious occurrences have happened recently that show we need to speak up and address the issues now, however we can. Since any “letter to the editor” in our own Tribal Tribune (the newspaper developed to serve the Tribal membership) is not being accepted for reasons unknown; our local newspapers, social media outlets, and our personal/... Full story
Ya know, it used to be when I would go to Coulee Dam City Hall I used to feel challenged, not physically or emotionally, but psychologically. Maybe I’m wrong, but I felt there was a felling of “you better know what you’re doing here so you won’t waste my time” kind of thing. Well, anyway, I know the new regime has only been in office for a short while, but I feel a lot more comfortable there doing business. I know that they have received no training for the job they are doing, so it may take a little longer to get some of the questions answered... Full story
Raider wrestlers completed another successful Mat Classic by finishing fifth overall in the state tournament in Tacoma last weekend. Of the five Raiders in the B classification competition, three came home with medals. Kodie Horn joins an elite group of Raider wrestlers as the State B 145-pound champion for 2014.Horn defeated all his opponents by pin to make it nine straight pins in the postseason that included sub-regional and regional 145-pound championships to end his senior season. "Kodie... Full story
In overtime, the Raiders secured second place in the district tournament Saturday against a foe that had twice beaten them in the regular season. "We came in ready to play and prove that we deserved to be there," Raider Head Coach Matt Simpson said. The Raiders defeated both Riverside Christian Wednesday and Liberty Bell Saturday in the district tournament at Wenatchee, earning the district's second berth in the regional tournament next Saturday in Cheney. The team's coaches, Simpson said, had... Full story