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The ongoing shutdown of the federal government has many implications, including a direct loss of $1.5 million per week for the Colville Confederated Tribes, a letter from the tribes to members of Congress said last week. The Jan. 3 letter from Colville Business Council Chairman Rodney Cawston was addressed to Raul Grijalva, chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources in the U.S. House of Representatives; Rob Bishop, ranking member on the same committee; John Hoeven, chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs in the U.S. Senate; and Tom Udal...
YAKIMA – A ban on outdoor burning and the use of uncertified stoves and fireplaces begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, in Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Okanogan, Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties due to poor air quality predicted for the region. Restrictions on burning will continue until further notice. The Washington Department of Ecology is calling the ban as stagnant air conditions are forecast for the area, putting people at risk for unhealthy levels of air pollution. Fine particles f... Full story
A proposed law requested by State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Department of Health would raise the minimum legal age of sales for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21. The bill, HB 1074, was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 11 representatives and introduced by House Minority Leader Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver. HB 1074 would prohibit the purchase of tobacco and vapor products for any person under the age of 21. The current age limit is set at 18 years old. The prefiled bill intends to decrease the number of eligible buyers i...
It is with great sadness that the family of Randall Henry Bjorklund announces his passing after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimers and the recent discovery of a glioblastoma brain tumor. Randy passed on the afternoon of Monday, January 7, 2019. He was 64 years old. Randy grew up in the Grand Coulee Dam area and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1973. He served our country with the Navy for four years, stationed twice in Japan. His married life began with Claudia Hartman on December... Full story
A legislator who represents the state's 12th Legislative District, including the Grand Coulee Dam area, has been appointed to head or serve on three important committees in the House of Representatives that could have an impact on local funding struggles. Rep. Mike Steele has been selected to serve as the ranking member on the House Education Committee, his office announced Monday. He's also assistant ranking member on the House Capital Budget Committee, and will serve on the House...
State wildlife authorities will try to help a local group find a way to keep operating the fish-raising pens that release 300,000 fish a year into Banks Lake, but that may come to an end if volunteers aren't found to run them, which has implications for the fishing culture in the area. "We're going to see what we can do to help them out," said Mike Schmuck, a fish biologist with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife District 5, in Adams and Grant counties. He said they would make an effort...
They found him on Facebook Matching surveillance photos to his social media account, Grant County Sheriff deputies last week arrested a Moses Lake man following burglaries and a robbery in a north Moses Lake neighborhood. Luis Hernandez Santa Cruz came to the attention of deputies when the name Luis was associated with the crimes. Deputies then took to social media after a tip that his Facebook profile photo closely matched images caught on a surveillance camera at a burglarized home, the sheriff’s office said Jan. 2. Further investigation conn...
The Colville Confederated Tribes sold a portion of the hemp they grew in the Swawilla Basin area to a Hood River, Oregon company in late 2018. "From what we received so far, we have cold pressed and bottled hemp seed oil and then milled and concentrated the expelled seeds/hulls into protein powder," said Tonia Farman from Hemp Northwest, whose products are sold under the brand name Queen of Hearts Hemp Foods. Farman explained how the symbiotic relationship between them and the CCT developed....
The 2019 Colorama Rodeo Cassidy Meng spoke to the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Meng, from Moses Lake, was selected by a committee of the Ridge Riders Saddle Club in October 2018. Meng, who said she's been riding horse since she was a small child, began competing in barrel racing in 2014 and enjoys junior rodeo, 4-H, posse shows and more. The high school senior said dealing with horses has taught her how to handle the unexpected. "The best thing to do," she said, "is to...
I don’t get to use the word “I” much in my writing here. It feels strange, almost unnatural. I have to be an objective journalist, after all — Clark Kent, sticking to quotes and facts, keeping my “I’s” out of it. Just a fly on the wall using proper grammar and other rules meant to be broken. I have been working for The Star about three years now, and the community has been quite welcoming to me. I’ve gotten to know a large number of folks: coaches, athletes, council members, city clerks, mayors. I met NBA-great Gary Payton when I first started,...
A fossilized leg bone of the Hagerman Horse will soon be on its way home. It has been in my possession for 60 years, and it will soon rest where it had been for thousands of years before I dug it up in 1958. The bone has been with me in Nampa, Boise, Othello, Lynnwood, Woodinville, Bothell and now Electric City. I am told that the Hagerman Horse (equus simplicidens) was killed off some 50,000 years ago, and I will be happy when the bone is finally returned to the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, at Hagerman, Idaho. I dug the bone out of...
Every year I like to look back at the celebrities we lost the year before. As we focus on the blessings of the future, it is good to remember the ones we lost and the foundation on which we are building the next generation. These stars went out last year, but their memory is engrained our thoughts. These are the people that had some sort of impact on me, even though we never met. Penny Marshall, or Laverne as I first knew her, was an icon in comedy. I can remember as a kid watching Shirley, her,...
Last Thursday, I took an oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution as the representative of the people of the Fourth Congressional District in the 116th Congress. It is an honor to be entrusted with this office to represent the people of Central Washington, our values, and our liberties. In this period of divided government with a Republican president, Republican Senate majority, and Democratic House majority, it is our responsibility to find common ground as representatives of the people. I am proud that my first votes this Congress...
Grand Coulee Police 12/30 - Coulee Medical Center reported that a man, who sounded intoxicated, kept calling the hospital and threatening staff. The man reporting this wanted an officer to contact the other man and tell him to stop. An officer did so. - A woman told police that she had kicked her son out of her residence for doing drugs, and that he’d stolen an iPad touchscreen tablet that had been tracked to Almira. She provided a serial number for the device, which was registered as stolen property. 12/31 - Electric City City Hall reported a...
Last week the Raiders absolutely demolished their two opponents on the basketball court, defeating both Liberty Bell, and Waterville-Mansfield. In Liberty Bell Jan. 3, the Raiders took down the Mountain Lions 75-20. Hosting the Waterville-Mansfield Shockers on Jan. 5, the Raiders won 72-18. Raiders Trevor McCraigie and Soarin' Marchand sunk two three-pointers apiece in the first quarter to take LR to a commanding 22-4 lead by the end of the first quarter against Waterville. The Raiders finished...
The Lady Raiders suffered a couple of losses this past week, one to Liberty Bell, and one to Waterville. In Liberty Bell on Jan. 3, the Lady Raiders lost 57-42 to the Mountain Lions. Hosting the Waterville-Mansfield Lady Shockers on Jan 5, LR lost a close game 48-43. Down just one point at the half at 19-18, the Lady Raiders kept the game tight and were down by just two points with a minute left in the game, but were unable to close the gap. "A tough game to lose when you are on a losing...
The Raiders wrestled in the Jeremiah Schmunk Invitational in Warden last week, as well as the Gut Check tournament in Kent, where three Raiders competed for the first time in LR history. In Warden on Saturday, the Raiders had 10 placers, with the only first place going to Steven Flowers, who wrestled in the 195 weight division. Raiders placing second at the event were Brandon Long at 182, Sherwin Vargas at 220, and Terrance Saulque at 285. Placing third were Colton Jackson at 106, Moses Luevano at 182, and Joey Tynan at 220. Placing fifth were...
Randall Henry Bjorklund passed away at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington from a Stage IV Glioblastoma. He was surrounded by his three children and wife of 40 years, Claudia Bjorklund. Services are being held at Colbert Presbyterian Church (4211 E. Colbert Rd) in Spokane on Saturday, January 12, at 1 p.m.... Full story
Chamber This Week Chamber will meet this Thursday, January 10, at Siam Palace beginning at noon. Paul Turner GCD Area School District Superintendent, will be speaking about the upcoming school levy. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 11, at the Nazarene Church in Grand Coulee. GCDSD School Board of Directors to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will be holding a workshop with following action items on Monday, January 14, in the...
Jeremiah and Lee Seekins, of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, John Paul Seekins, born December 23, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. He joins siblings Emmanuel, 4, and Enoch, 2, at home. Maternal grandparents are Chris and Michelle Stockhorst, of Moberly, Missouri. Paternal grandparents are Janet Seekins, of Elmer City, Washington; Darrel and Mildred Asbury, of Missouri; Lloyd Wagner, of Montana; and Terry and Bonnie Westhues, of Misso... Full story
Heidi and Gerald Macheso are the proud parents of a son, Marcus Chimwemwe Macheso, born on Friday, December 21, 2018, in Seattle, Washington. Marcus was 16 inches long and weighed 3 lbs. 9 oz. Marcus joins older sister, Teagan. Paternal grandparents are Donata and the late Stephen Macheso of Malawi. Maternal grandparents are Ralph and Linda Rise, of Elmer City, Washington. Great-grandmother is Betty Peterson.... Full story
A proposed law requested by State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Department of Health would raise the minimum legal age of sales for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21. The bill, HB 1074, was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 11 representatives and introduced by House Minority Leader Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver. HB 1074 would prohibit the purchase of tobacco and vapor products for any person under the age of 21. The current age limit is set at 18 years old. The prefiled bill intends to decrease the number of eligible buyers i... Full story