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If you notice a few 10th-graders in the greater downtown Coulee Dam area around lunchtime next week, they're not skipping school. The Grand Coulee Dam school board Monday voted to give the class of 2027 an off-campus priveleges trial period. The decision followed a presentation by the class officers asking for relief from a decision made about some earlier sophomore class that apparently had had discipline issues off campus. "We have never had a chance to go out and prove ourselves," Jaci Clark...
Elmer City leaders will consider a method of building in minimal annual raises on utility rates to keep from falling behind costs of providing the services. City Clerk/Treasurer Kelly Ross asked the town council Thursday to consider the step and hold a public hearing on it at the scheduled February meeting. The council approved a resolution for increasing the percentage of water and sewer service sales that is sent to the city’s reserve funds from 1.5% to 2.5%. Ross suggested a $1 annual increase on each rate for garbage collection, sewer, a...
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget deficit during a 2025 legislative preview in Olympia Jan. 9. "Washingtonians expect that we will increase revenue as a last resort. I will not contemplate additional revenue options until we have exhausted efforts to improve efficiency," Ferguson said. Estimates of the deficit vary widely, from $7 billion to $15 billion. To make up the deficit, Ferguson proposes cutting spending by 6% of the...
Washington state voters want legislators to cut spending but also support spending more on specific programs, according to a recent poll. “People are not anti-government,” said pollster Stuart Elway during a legislative preview session Jan. 9. “People want government to work and to provide needed services but done efficiently and effectively.” Elway established the Cascade PBS/Elway Poll in 1992. This year, 403 registered voters across Washington state were surveyed between Dec. 26 and 30, with phone calls, text messages and online survey...
Electric City Clerk Peggy Nevsimal told the city council Tuesday that all security provisions are now turned on at city hall after seeing what Grand Coulee’s city hall endured at the hands of a vandal earlier this month. That city, which just postponed its next city council meeting, suffered damage inside and out its headquarters when an individual was found breaking windows and walls, according to police. Damage was considerable. Nevsimal said Electric City has had Ring doorbell cameras for a long time, but other measures, such as motion s...
Star reader Robert Fields promised last June in a letter to the editor that if by the end of July a pile of scrapped used concrete eyesore had not been moved he would be calling regional Bureau of Reclamation authorities for an explanation. On Tuesday, Fields took this photo of that pile being removed from alongside SR-174 near the 230 Switchyard, which is now owned by the Bonneville Power Administration. - Robert Fields photo...
In this second in a series of two articles on the upcoming school district’s levy vote, we will briefly summarize the most important aspects of this crucial levy so that each of us can make an informed decision on continuing levy revenues in support of our local school system. Here are some highpoints that should aide in our understanding of an often complicated subject. The approval of a continuing levy will help supplement insufficient state revenues provided in the areas of educational programs and operations. It is commonly referred to a...
I am writing to express my strong support for the upcoming school levy on February 11. Please support our kids! As a concerned member of this community and a passionate advocate for quality education, I believe that passing this levy will provide the essential funding needed to support our students, teachers, and schools in the years ahead. Our schools are the cornerstone of our community, and it is critical that we continue to invest in the resources and opportunities that enable our children to thrive. The levy will help ensure that our...
As we welcome 2025, I wanted to take a moment to share everything we’ve accomplished at Village Cinema since revitalization efforts began in late July 2024. So much progress has been made that I had to condense this reflection to highlight some of the most exciting milestones. With a mix of hard work, community partnerships, and innovative planning, we’ve achieved incredible progress that sets the stage for an even brighter future. 2024 Highlights The last half of 2024 has been a transformative time for Village Cinema. Key achievements inc...
The last four years of inaction at the southern border resulted in over 10 million illegal immigrant encounters nationwide and a record-high number of violent, illegal criminals encountered throughout the United States. By terminating catch-and-release policies, ending the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program and a full stop on construction of the border wall, President Biden and Vice President Harris have created a crisis that now permeates through the entire country. Last week, to address the ongoing crisis caused by an unmanaged border, the House of R...
The Star Archives The Star Newspaper, January 20, 1955, food prices in the Grand Coulee area 70 years ago. From a Safeway advertisement: Large “AA” eggs, one dozen – 49 cents. Grapefruit, 8-pound bag – 39 cents. Pork-Beans, 20-ounce can – 2 for 29 cents. Sliced Bacon – 59 cents per pound. Fresh, Cut-up Chicken Fryers – 45 cents per pound. Dutch Mill Cheese, 2 pounds 89 cents. Dungeness Crab Meat, 7 ounces 55 cents. Source(s): The Star Archives Compiled by Bob Valen...
Kathleen Proctor, Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away on January 2, 2025, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. Born on May 19, 1952, in Heppner, Oregon, Kathleen was the daughter of William and Ellen (Webb) Conboy. She grew up in a farming family and attended school in Glenwood, Washington. Kathleen later attended Blue Mountain Community College and earned her teaching degree from Eastern Oregon University. On June 24, 1972, she married Gordon Proctor in White Salmon, Washington....
Zion Lutheran Church will start tying quilting again, starting Jan. 1 thruFebruary 2025. The quilts are given to both foreign and local originations. They have been made in homes of many local quilters, but tying of them will be done at the Church each Wednesday over the next couple months. Contact Evelyn Russell 509-633-0648 for information. Anyone is welcome to come. Bring a sack lunch if you wish; we have a good time visiting and working together. Last year, the ladies tied 93 quilts to be distributed. Some are kept for local use in the...
Coulee Dam Police 1/6 - Police were told about a man taking a significant amount of money from a woman’s aunt’s bank account. Police told the reporting party to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office as it originated from their jurisdiction. 1/7 - A case of a stolen backpack reported out of Coulee Dam was forwarded to the Moses Lake Police Department for further investigation. 1/8 - A man in black reportedly put trash in someone’s dumpster on Park Avenue in Electric City. The trash had been removed when police arrived. - Someone reporte...
The Raiders took down the 1-A Cascade Kodiaks by 50 points last night, highlighting a five-game winning streak away from home. Now 11-1, the Raiders left the Leavenworth team with a 2-9 record overall. The Raiders are ranked third in the Central Washington 2B League, but fourth among the 54 teams in the state at their 2B level, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Columbia (13-1), at Burbank, and Colfax (11-1) are listed first and second, and Freeman (8-1) at...
The Lady Raiders took down Bridgeport 55-26 at home Friday in a league game, bringing their record to 6-6 for the basketball season overall. They'll host Okanogan Friday at 6 p.m., then Freeman in a non-league game Saturday at 3 p.m. Tuesday, they'll head to Manson for another league game....
The Lady Raider wrestlers took seven wrestlers to Connell Saturday, and they all placed. Lake Roosevelt took third place in the 31-team tournament with schools sizes ranging from 1B to 4A. LR’s 120.5 points earned their third place. Prosser took second with 132. Othello won it with 147 points. “It was a tough tournament for the girls but good prep for the state tournament,” Head Coach Victor Landeros said. “They are working hard every week, making small adjustments to fine tune their wrestling,” Landeros added. “All of us coaches like where...
With eight wrestlers, the Raider boys finished fourth among 20 teams at Northwest Christian’s Crusader Classic wrestling tourney last Saturday. “The team finished 4th overall with 8 wrestlers competing. “They finished as the second highest 2B team in the tournament,” Coach Casey Brewster noted. “They wrestled hard and continue to make progress every week, and it shows at every tournament.” Rodger Cate took first at the 113-pound bracket, earning 28 points for the Raiders. Collin Christman, at 106, took second for 16 points. Collin Chaney also...
Grand Coulee Dam School Dist. CALL FOR BIDS The Grand Coulee Dam School District hereby calls for bids for the following items: Item # of Items Year Condition Bucket Truck 1 1980 No Longer Operational Bids can be sent to: Grand Coulee Dam SD 110 Stevens Ave. Coulee Dam, WA 99116. Please state "bids" on the envelope; All bids due by January 29th by 3:00 p.m. For more information contact Wade Magers @ wmagers@gcdsd.org or 631-3210. (Publish January 15 & 22, 2025) LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS...
There is a $50 charge for obituaries published in the Star. This includes a photo and up to 500 words. Reminders for Celebrations of Life and Death Notices are $25. Articles must be either e-mailed, faxed or dropped off at the Star office. They will not be accepted over the phone. The deadline to submit an article is Monday by 5 p.m. For more information, call 509.633.1350 or visit our website at grandcoulee.com....