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High school can go beyond the rigidity of reading, writing, and arithmetic that we sometimes think of it as, and Lake Roosevelt proves that by offering classes that are a little different. LR’s class catalog includes options that readers may not have been offered when they were in school, classes such as Rock Band, Journalism, American Sign Language, Native American Literature, and Natural Fire Science. Such classes engage students in ways that may be more appealing than more traditional classes, offer skills that can be useful in careers, o...
The Lady Raiders soccer team won 10-3 at home in Grand Coulee against Oroville on Oct. 4. Eighth-grader Phenyx Marchand scored her first goal as an LR soccer player during the game, aided in the victory by Sawyer Steffens, co-captain of the team, who scored three goals in the game, co-captain Nautika Brown, who kicked two in, and Leighani Marconi and Taylor Tomas who scored two each for Lake Roosevelt. The ladies were scheduled to host Bridgeport yesterday, results of which will be reported...
The Raiders defeated the Trojans in Manson on Oct. 7, squeezing by with just two points 14-12. The Raiders now have a 5-1 win-loss record. Raider Chase Clark ran six yards for a touchdown to put Lake Roosevelt up 6-0. But Manson took the lead with two touchdown runs by Angel Lopez, who put Manson up 12-6 at the half. In the second half, Raider Chase Marchand caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Brit Egbert, who then ran the crucial two-point conversion to put LR up 14-12. Their next game is scheduled for Oct. 14 against league-leading, 6-0...
Lady Raiders beat Liberty Bell but lost to Okanogan in volleyball last week. The Lady Raiders won 3-0 in Liberty Bell on Oct. 4. "Playing against Liberty Bell was a lot of fun," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "The fans were amazing and it was an overall good game for everyone. One thing that we, as a team, are working on was serve receive, and that game felt like our hard work was paying off. We also had some good plays offensively. Zalissa [Finley] and Carly [Neddo] both did great at the net a...
Raider runners ran at East Side Park in Omak on Oct. 5. Caden Portch was the fastest Raider at the event, placing 23rd with a time of 20 minutes, 25.07 seconds. The Raiders then ran at Liberty Bell on Oct. 8 where Portch was once again the fastest Raider, finishing in 20:54. For their next meet, the Raiders are scheduled to attend the Moses Lake Invitational at the Gorge Amphitheater on Oct. 13 with races beginning at 2 p.m. Raider results Omak East Side Park Boys’ 5,000 meter Place Grade Name Time 23. 9 Caden Portch 20:25.07 39. 10 Noah H...
Nate Krohn was appointed to a vacant commissioner seat with the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District at their Sept. 28 meeting. Krohn joins fellow commissioners Brian Warnecke, who also serves as president of the group, Kevin Portch, Carla Marconi, and Eric Wiitanen. A natural fit for the group, Krohn was born and raised in the Coulee area then went to Washington State University to become a landscape architect and in that capacity served the National Park Service for 12 years as a project...
Cindy Carter has been a Grant County commissioner since 2007, and wants to stay in that position to help share her knowledge with the large number of new people in leadership positions in county government. "I have the historical knowledge to continue moving forward," she said in an email to The Star. "We have two new commissioners, a newer Public Works Director, new Public Works Engineer, new Building Department Director, new Planning Director, [Geographic Information System] person and most im...
The Lady Raiders lost to Brewster but beat Oroville in volleyball last week. The Lady Raiders won the first set in Coulee Dam Sept. 27 against Brewster 25-23, but lost the next three to lose the game 3-1. In Oroville on Sept. 29, things went LR's way with a 3-0 win. The Lady Raiders had a 4-3 win-loss record following the victory. They were scheduled to host Liberty Bell last night, results of which will be reported next week. Their next game is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30...
The Lady Raiders soccer team won 3-2 in Manson in overtime on Sept. 27, their first victory of the season. Sawyer Steffens and Nautika Brown scored goals for LR during regulation, which ended with the game tied 2-2. Assistant Coach Solveig Chaffee explained that the teams then played two sudden death overtime periods at five minutes each with no scoring. The teams then each had five players take penalty kicks. There were no scorers after that first group, she said, but “the next group of five proved decisive with makes by both our eighth g...
by Jacob Wagner Those who have an interest in the education of local youth will have two opportunities to learn more about an upcoming school levy that will be on the ballot for the November election. The Grand Coulee Dam School District’s proposed educational levy seeks $2 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation, down from the $4.20 total collected from three levies expiring at the end of this year. The educational levy is also tied to about $700,000 more per year from the state that the district doesn’t get if voters don’t approve a levy....
After a nice break for a couple weeks, the infection control nurse at Coulee Medical Center had to get back in the saddle the third week in September with three employees out with Covid-19. And as of Monday night, reported CEO Ramona Hicks to the hospital district board, five more employees were isolating due to exposure and 10 more were testing for it. The hospital has lost 710 working days among staff, due to the covid pandemic. Covid-19 isn’t going anywhere, officials say, but there are still precautions to take to prevent yourself, and o...
In the spring of 2022, LR teachers and principal Natalie Kontos sat down and discussed the state of the school, behaviors, and teaching. Major changes were decided upon, and now that there has been several weeks of implementation, the payoffs are becoming evident. Instantly noticeable is the lack of phones in students’ hands. This zero-tolerance policy helps students to be more attentive to teachers, keeps the possibility of cyber bullying or planning violence/vandalism minimized during school hours, and fosters real-life conversations at l...
Remember LR grad Cade Egbert. I see him from time to time and he always gives me a big smile. Cade was special as an athlete. He may not have been the most talented, but no matter what year you think of, he would be a starter for any of the Raiders past basketball teams. Cade was always exciting to watch and passionate about the game. He was ultra-competitive and fearless, but most importantly he was having fun. I’ve never seen a high school athlete attack the basket as hard as Cade. He would score, draw a charge or be shooting free throws. I...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders played at home in Coulee Dam against Liberty High School Friday, securing the win for a 4-0 win-loss football record. The Raiders won 18-7 against the Liberty Lancers, and LR is now ranked second in the state for 2B football teams, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, behind only Okanogan, which is also 4-0 this year. The Lancers, from the Spangle, Washington area, had been ranked second before the loss to LR, which had been ranked third...
The Lady Raiders won a road game but lost at home last week, making for a 3-2 win-loss record. The Lady Raiders played in Tonasket Sept. 20, where they beat the Lady Tigers 3-0. "It was a good game for our girls," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "Shyanne Marchand had nine ace serves over the net. Carly [Neddo] in all three sets had nine kills, and Shyanne Marchand also had assists! Jenna Cleveland also really stepped up and had five big kills for our team. She was really strong this game!...
Raider cross country runners are running all over the place, having competed at the Okanogan Valley Golf Course and at Kettle Falls last week. In Okanogan Sept. 20, Caden Portch had the fastest time for Lake Roosevelt, finishing the course in 20 minutes, 31 seconds to place 29th out of 58 runners. Kailah Leadingham was the only Lady Raider there, finishing 22nd out of 36 runners with a time of 29:26. Running at the Kettle Falls day use area for the Can-Am Invitational Sept. 24, Portch again had...
The Lady Raiders soccer team suffered a 10-0 loss Saturday in Quincy. “I was proud Lake Roosevelt showed perseverance against a very polished 1A opponent,” Assistant Coach Solveig Chaffee said. “We came away with a determination to improve our passing game and to continue working on our defensive marking. Every game is a learning experience and the team handled the loss with grace, ready to learn and improve.” “Quincy has worked on their game and LR was on their second game when coming against them,” Head Coach Micah Esmond said. “These girl...
A school’s vision and mission will inevitably affect the success of the education of the children who go there, and the Grand Coulee Dam School District is working on updating their strategic plan. The current strategic plan originates from 2017 and was last updated in 2020. At the GCDSD’s Sept. 12 board meeting, it was looked at piece by piece, and board directors suggested changes that could be made to it. The plan states that the district’s mission is to “empower all students to become successful members of our diverse society,” and that...
Although the idea of consolidating local towns wasn’t popular during a brief discussion in Electric City, the idea of consolidating local fire and EMS services does have support. During their Sept. 13 council meeting, the council briefly discussed the idea of the consolidation of towns. Councilmember Brian Buche said the vast majority of people he has spoken to on the topic are against the idea. Councilmember Bob Rupe agreed. Fire Chief Mark Payne said that he wasn’t in favor of consolidating the towns, but was in favor of consolidating loc...
The Lady Raiders lost to Okanogan in volleyball but beat Bridgeport this past week and currently has a 2-1 win-loss record. LR lost 3-0 in Okanogan Sept. 13. "Our game against Okanogan was really good," Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. "We didn't win, but we learned a lot about where our weaknesses were, and the girls really stepped up with a lot of changes that were made. Nevaeh English was dominant all throughout the game, along with Aaliyah Marchand." Cylia St. Pierre entered the contest in...
The Raiders are off to a good start this season, with a 3-0 win-loss record following their victory over Mabton. In a road game Sept. 15, The Raiders had a solid victory, shutting out Mabton 44-0, and scoring all of those points in the first half. Tanner Kiser returned an interception 26 yards to put the Raiders’ first points on the board, 6-0. Brit Egbert then scored on a 40-yard run to go up 12-0, then threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Whitelaw to put the Raiders up 18-0. Egbert scored again on an eight-yard run, Ivan Alejandre ran two...
Lake Roosevelt cross country runners went to Wapato Point in Manson to compete in the Trojan Invite on Sept. 17. Noah Hunt was the fastest Raider boy in the 5,000-meter race, placing 14th out of 34 total runners with a time of 21 minutes, 28 seconds. Kailah Leadingham placed 6th out of 12 runners in the girls’ 5,000-meter race with a time of 28:08. “As far as the first race goes, I think it went pretty well,” Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said, adding that he was glad for the smoke to have cleared out before the day of the race. “All of my kids...
Time to lace up your sneakers because the Run the Dam festival takes place this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, and includes fun and activities for people of all ages in addition to the race. About 300 runners are expected to run in the event, according to event organizer Kelly Buche. Runners can participate in 5k, 10k, and half marathon races that begin by running across the top of the Grand Coulee Dam starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Participators can pace themselves in the event, and can...
Do you know who’s going to need a career to make a living someday? High school kids. And do you know who could use some employees? The local hospital. Put two and two together, and you’ve got Coulee Career Connection. The local hospital has jobs to fill, and local high school students could eventually be the perfect fit. Lake Roosevelt High School students will be attending an event called Coulee Career Connection on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school gym where they can learn about different careers in the medical field and the edu...
The wildfire smoke in the air, which may come from this or that fire depending on which way the wind is blowing, is unpleasant and unhealthy to breathe, and has an effect on local events. Grand Coulee Dam School District leaders discussed air quality at their board meeting on Sept. 12 when Superintendent Paul Turner discussed www.purpleair.com, showing how sensors installed at volunteer locations measure air quality. Local sensors on the network include one south of Osborn Bay, one near Spring Canyon, one in downtown Grand Coulee, another in ea...
