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The topic of consolidating local towns into one came up at the Electric City council meeting Nov. 13, where councilmembers, the mayor, the city clerk, a lawyer, and a citizen spoke on the issue for roughly half an hour. The Grand Coulee council had voted last month to put consolidation on next year’s ballot. Electric City talked about doing the same thing, but ultimately decided not to come out for or against it being on the ballot until more information comes out regarding the logistics of consolidation. If a petition for the cause gathers s...
In partnership with the Grant County Health District nine graduate students in the University of Washington Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) program will visit Grand Coulee to learn about important health issues facing the local community, and how Grand Coulee residents support each other to live healthier lives. The visit will take place during the week after Thanksgiving, from Monday, November 26th - Thursday November 29th. During that time, the students, led by Sharon Bogan,... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School Board will be meeting Monday, November 26 (tonight) at 6:00 p.m. in the LRHS Library.... Full story
Many of the details on exactly how consolidation of municipalities can happen in Washington were changed to accomodate a Grand Coulee Dam area push in the mid-1990s to do just that. An article in The Star on May 3, 1995, details some of the issues of consolidation as affected by Senate Bill 5275, which was signed into law at that time by then-Governor Mike Lowry. The details answer some questions being asked today, as the conversation on consolidation heats up. “One major objection to consolidation of the four local towns stemmed from the s...
The engineer in charge of the new wastewater treatment plant in Coulee Dam says funds may be available to pay for the extra lift station needed to bring Elmer City’s effluent to the plant. With costs estimated at three quarters of a million dollars, that could be a big help to Coulee Dam, which authorized Varela engineer Daniel Cowger to look into possible finance option with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Development fund, which financed the rest of the plant. Cowger told the town council Wednesday night that his conversations with key...
The Electric City council discussed putting a large sign at their southern limits that would welcome people coming into town from the south on SR-155. The sign would read "Welcome to Electric City," and "Re-energize your recreation," with the city's logo suspended between aluminum columns made to look like basalt rock. The motto is the winner from a contest held in 2007 to come up with a motto for a potential sign, which was submitted by a citizen. The council voted to have City Clerk Russ Power...
Grant Transit Authority meeting to discuss changes Grant Transit Authority will be holding a public meeting at Grand Coulee City Hall on November 28, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., to discuss changes to their transportation services that would take effect on Jan. 2. Comments can also be made by calling (509)-765-0898. Coulee Dam looking at hit to reserve funds The town council is considering a budget that will further tap into several reserve funds next year by nearly $410,000. Reserves for fire equipment, streets, the electric utility, water, and...
Ken Miles, of Coulee Dam, and Susan Kennedy, of Electric City, converse over good books and food at an event the Friends of the Grand Coulee Area Library held Nov. 14 at The Wine Bar in Grand Coulee with a "book tasting" event they called "Reading Between the Wines." The event included books for donations, activities, conversation and free food. - Scott Hunter photo...
A few weeks after fire, water and smoke destroyed his Elmer City home and studio, artist Ric Gendron signs books at the opening of his new showing at the Moses Lake Civic Center Friday night. "Rattlebone" was written by longtime patron Ben Mitchell. The two of them talked about Gendron's work and career in a presentation in the center's auditorium. The Moses Lake showing had already been planned before the fire. Gendron said he only lost a few of his more recent paintings, but most of his work...
Firefighters in Coulee Dam want to clean up areas of the town that could contribute to a much worse fire season than the last one under the wrong circumstances. Judah Pope told the city council Wednesday the Coulee Dam Volunteer Fire Department had its eye on several areas of town that, if ignited, could cause serious problems. Pope listed several areas, including Fiddle Creek on the west side of town, where understory brush is thick and close to homes that could easily catch fire if the area were to ignite. But Fiddle Creek is the only area...
A few years after Rod Hartman had retired as the 10-year mayor of Coulee Dam in 1996, he tried to impress upon me the absolute necessity of merging the local towns. I agreed, and always have, that it would probably make sense to do so, even if it would be complicated. But having found too many die-hard old-timers too entrenched in old arguments during the last round of discussions on consolidation, I told him I didn’t think it was time to try it again. Now it is. Hartman knew, from decades of working with city budgets and local, region-wide c...
In Grand Coulee and throughout eastern Washington, physicians are the backbone of our communities. For the past 45 years, UW School of Medicine faculty and clinical partners have taught and mentored our students as a way of “paying it forward,” and today, our network has grown to nearly 1,000 individuals. You are truly fortunate to have teaching physicians in your community. Not only are they outstanding clinicians, they are dedicated to providing our students with the best medical education possible. When these students become the next gen...
The Care and Share Food Bank has received over one ton of donations from our small communities with big HEARTS In the last two weeks. The high school homecoming drive, Boy Scouts, Coulee Medical Center, plus other smaller drives did a great job of adding to our stores, and we would like to THANK YOU, each and every one. The high school did a hygiene drive during homecoming and the products have been well received — items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, plus bar soap, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, to name a few of the...
The holiday season is upon us and, as we start our list of chores to do for the festivities, we must remember that this first holiday is all about giving thanks. So amidst the second course of turkey, the third course of stuffing and the fourth piece of pie we should give thanks to what we are all thankful for this year. Then we can go into a coma on the couch watching football. Family. That is the first thing to come to mind this year, and I am truly thankful for them all. Even though we...
The recovery of the gray wolf is a success story for the Endangered Species Act, and the best available science should determine whether species remain listed. I am proud that the House voted last week to approve of legislation I co-introduced with Rep. Sean Duffy: H.R. 6784, the Manage Our Wolves Act, which will return management of the gray wolf species to the states. The states are best equipped to provide more effective and accountable management that responds to the needs of the ecosystem, other species, and local communities. In 2013,...
Ambrose Joseph "Joe" Reichlin passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Wilbur, Washington. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho on October 6, 1943, to Franz and Agnes Reichlin, Joe spent his childhood on the family farm outside Keuterville, Idaho, the eighth of 10 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1961 and served in the U.S. and Far East. After his discharge, Joe moved to Colville, Washington, to farm with his uncle. It was there that he married his first wife, and his children were born. Joe... Full story
"I just want to go to Heaven. I have family and friends who are waiting for me." This was the final prayer of Lori (Swanson-Sprugel) Parrish, which was answered Friday, November 16, 2018. Lori was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12, 1919, to Hendri (Svensen) Swanson and Signe (Anderson) Swanson. She moved to Coulee in 1967, where her husband, Ernie, worked on the switchyard, and her children attended school. Lori worked as a hostess at the Wildlife Restaurant for her good friends, Creta and... Full story
Garnet Marie (Murrow) Brandstrom passed away Monday, November 5, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in Yuma, Colorado, on June 11, 1935, to Leta B. (Van Meter) Murrow and Gerald R. Murrow. The second of five children, she was raised in the Mt. Vernon, Washington area, where she graduated high school and later met and married the love of her life, Bruce A. Brandstrom, in 1955. Bruce and Garnet moved to the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1970 with their three daughters. Garnet and Bruce enjoyed... Full story
Nebraska City, Neb. – Celebrate this year’s holiday season with friends and loved ones while supporting conservation and tree planting with the help of the Arbor Day Foundation. • Returning for the ninth season in a row, Give-A-Tree cards from the Arbor Day Foundation offer a unique holiday giving opportunity with conservation benefits that will endure for generations. And again, this year, Give-A-Tree cards can be purchased individually and with customized text. Cards can be purchased for $5.95. • Purchasing the Arbor Day Foundation’s coffee h...
The Trees of Sharing 2018 are now out decorated with ornament tags with children’s wishes. Pick up a tag and fill the wish. Trees are placed at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and Harvest Foods. All gifts wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package must be returned to a tree location by Monday, Dec. 10. Gifts are scheduled to be delivered Saturday, December 15 from 10 – 11 a.m. Please call Linda Black, 633-3611, to volunteer with Trees of Sharing. There are opportunities to organize, sho...
Pendleton Moses, left, makes decoys ducks out of tule reeds with students at Cultural Night, held at Lake Roosevelt on Monday. Moses explained that 2,500 year old decoy ducks had been found in a cave in Nevada, and that hunters would lure real ducks with the decoys before nabbing them for food. Culture night also had deer hides, traditional foods and herbs, painting, and more. From left clockwise are Pendleton Moses, Wiyaka Steinke, Colin Chaney, Paisley Chaney, Layla Carson, Lisa Carson, and...
No Chamber This Week or Next Due to the Thanksgiving holiday and then the Vintners and Brewers Tasting and Auction Dec. 1, there will be no chamber this week or next. Meetings will resume Thursday, December 6. Senior Volunteers Offering Caregivers a Break Senior Center volunteers will be offering free activities for those with mild to moderate dementia whose caregivers need time for other tasks. For more information call Cheryl at 509-431-1027, Char at 425-879-5835, or Betty at 509-631-2201. Food Bank Closed this Friday The food bank at the...
Here are the October Students of the Month at Lake Roosevelt Elementary...
Sean Garvin, who played volleyball for the Lady Raiders until an injury sidelined her in 2017, won a national championship on Saturday in Kansas with the College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles. Garvin's high school injury had dashed plans for a full-ride scholarship to Western Washington University. Not giving up hope, Garvin underwent physical therapy, applied to more colleges, and accepted a full-ride scholarship to CSI. The National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Volleyball...
Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2019 Final Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Final Budget Hearing on November 28, 2018, 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall. Copies of the 2019 Preliminary Budget are available at Town Hall during normal business hours. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide either written or oral comments concerning the 2019 Budget at said Hearing. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish Nov. 14 and 21, 2018) PUBLIC NOTICE NESPELEM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14... Full story