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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...
I have a few dreams for Christmas this year, and I thought it only fair to share with you all. I know this list may step on some toes, but I hope we can take this all in good fun and fair taste. The taste of a fresh pecan pie and the toes of a brand-new pair of work boots. Here we go. My first dream is a dream Super Bowl prediction. First, I will make most of you happy and say the Seahawks will represent the NFC in the big game. In the AFC, I pick Kansas City Chiefs. I must be honest; I have not...
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...
Seven Raider wrestlers competed at the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Saturday, while others competed in Newport, Washington. Head Coach Billy Monroe called Tri-State “very tough and expected.” “Colton Jackson and Trevon Johnson were the only ones to win a match the first day,” Monroe said. “On Saturday, they had a second-chance mix-and-match that allowed all of our guys to wrestle more matches. We took advantage of this and got everyone three more matches. It was a great learning experience.” “I want to thank Coach Steve Hoo...
Lake Roosevelt High School has a new journalism class and a website where you can view their content published under the name "The Galleon." The class has around 20 students writing and contributing content. "We still have a long way to go and much to learn, but it has been a fun and rewarding process so far," said Steve Files who teaches the class, adding that they hope to upload some new content weekly. "Journalism is an elective class, and the online newspaper work is the featured aspect of...
Students are vaping at Lake Roosevelt Schools, and in schools around the nation. The nicotine in vape products, just as with tobacco, is said to harm developing adolescent brains. The topic of vaping was discussed at the Dec. 9 Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting during a discussion of policies, including a policy on nicotine products that was amended to include a clearer definition of nicotine products and devices that includes vaping and vaping products. The group discussed vaping at some length, including its prominence in the...
Some $5 million in grant money will go towards building more affordable housing at the Colville Indian Agency in the Nespelem area next year. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that several Native American communities will receive grant awards with a combined total of nearly $200 million to go towards building approximately 1,200 new housing units. The Colville Indian Housing Authority will receive $5 million, one of 52 tribes chosen out of over 200 applicants, a HUD press release press release shows....
Sometimes this time of year can be hard to swallow. No not because of the “Coulee Crud” that seems to hang in the air and embed in everyone’s throat. It is because we see more and more commercialism of the holidays and less and less about the beginnings and the spirit behind it all. For example, last year at this time a huge debate was going on. You know, the debate about the classic Christmas tune “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and how some thought it was sexist and needed to be grounded from all ho...
The Raiders demolished the Soap Lake Eagles on Friday in an overwhelming victory. In Coulee Dam, the Raiders beat the Eagles 82-26. Tyler Jordan tipped the ball in the Raiders favor to start the game and Cameron St. PIerre scored the first points with a layup. The Raiders got the ball back quickly, and Hunter Whitelaw scored a layup to put the Raiders up 4-0. The whole game went in the Raiders favor, who by halftime led 46-12, and by the end beat the Eagles by 56 points, 82-26. Jonathon Cante...
The Lady Raiders had a dominant victory over the Soap Lake Lady Eagles on Friday. In Coulee Dam, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Eagles 73-27, more than tripling their opponents' score. Lake Roosevelt led 39-21 at the end of the first half, and their defense held the Lady Eagles to only six points in the second half. Audrey Hansen led the Ladies with 18 points; Jozlyn Hansen added 15; Allison Nomee scored 12; Ellie Hansen scored 11; Almeta Desautel scored seven; Megan Abel and Shyanne...
The Raider wrestlers competed in Cashmere on Saturday, where the team placed second and two Raiders placed first. Colton Jackson took the champion spot in the 113-pound weight class. “Colton Jackson had a small bracket and only wrestled two matches and he scored two pins,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. “He has not been scored on yet this season.” Wrestling at 120, Robert Thomas placed first. “Robert Thomas also had a great tournament,” Monroe said. “He won a close semi-finals match by two points and then scored a pin in the finals.” As a...
The Lady Raiders may as well have traveled to Manson inside a wooden horse, having decimated the Lady Trojans on their own basketball court Saturday. In their season opener, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Trojans 61-34 in Manson on Saturday. The game started close, with LR leading 25-24 at the end of the first half. But the Lady Raiders outscored Manson 15-8 in the third quarter, and dominated 21-3 in the fourth to win the game by a large, 26-point margin. The Lady Raiders were scheduled to host Bridgeport yesterday, but the game was...
The Raiders won their basketball season opener in Manson on Saturday against the Trojans. The Raiders defeated the Trojans 77-45, led by Soarin Marchand, who scored 35 points, 27 of which came from sinking nine three-point shots. Marchand “had an explosive offensive game,” Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. Tyler Jordan scored 17 points in “his best game yet at LR,” according to Crollard, despite early foul trouble, adding that Jordan was “dominating” on the inside. “Jonathon Cante, Hunter Whitelaw, and Cam St. Pierre had great defensive gam...
Raider wrestlers hit the mats in the Okanogan Jamboree and the Davenport Invitational last week, taking the team title in the latter after their initial season warm-up in the former. The Raiders attended the Davenport Invitational on Dec. 7 where they scored the most team points, 165, out of 14 teams. “I was very pleased with the results,” Head Coach Billy Monroe said. “The kids showed up and wrestled hard. Winning the team title was really neat. It came down to the last two matches of the tournament for us to get first place as a team, and t...
Grant Transit Authority, which provides bus services through Grant County, will be buying four more buses with federal grant money. The acquisition of those buses will not add any routes to the Grand Coulee Dam area. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell announced Dec. 2 that the Washington State Department of Transportation will receive $3,932,622 in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration “to provide improved bus service to rural areas across the state,” a press release from her office states. “WSDOT will receive funding for the r...
Are smartphones a hindrance to learning in the classroom, or an asset? A recent article in The Star reported on smartphone-related discussions at a recent Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting. That article directed readers to a poll on the topic to get their opinions. The article was also shared to The Star’s Facebook page asking people to take the poll. Although only receiving 30 responses, a variety of viewpoints were presented in the results, including those of two students, eight teachers or staff members, 13 parents, and seven w...
An unexplained phenomenon took place 35 years ago on a farm on a plateau west of Omak Lake in which a three-ton piece of earth was lifted out of the ground, landing some 73-feet away. It's still a mystery. No signs of machinery were seen near the 10-foot by 7-foot hole, nor near the relocated piece of earth, which is said to have fit the hole like a jigsaw puzzle piece, like it was cut with a giant cookie cutter. Greg Behrens, who worked as a geologist for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the...
With an ever-growing presence of smartphones and tablets in our lives, how do they fit into the school system? The topic of smartphones, and therefore social media, came up multiple times at the Grand Coulee Dam School District's Nov. 25 board meeting. Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School Principal Kirk Marshlain, in his report to the school board, spoke about a new practice on his side of the K-12 school complex: assigning unique passwords to students to access the internet, passwords...