News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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For the last few weeks, The Star has carried some stories from Olympia, written by student journalism interns serving as reporters in the news service of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, of which The Star is a member. I serve on WNPA's board of directors, am a past president, and help edit a few of the stories when tapped on digital shoulder by a dedicated retired publisher overseeing the Olympia bureau. I try to pick stories most relevant to our local readers, although the students produce more than we could ever fit in. The st...
The ability of the school or a parent to be able to communicate with a bus driver for one reason or another is an important one, and the Grand Coulee Dam School District directors discussed the topic at their Jan. 27 meeting. Former board director Brenda Covington spoke with the school board, following up on the topic she had also addressed at their Dec. 9 meeting when she was still on the board. Back in December, Covington had mentioned a woman who was unable to reach a bus driver, and that the bus barn didn’t have phone numbers for the bus dr...
After a week of weather that saw temperatures range from lows in the teens to highs in 50s, a snowplow scrapes Midway Avenue amid heavy snowfall about 1 p.m. Tuesday, when at least 2.5 inches fell at The Star. See the local forecast on page 8. - Scott Hunter photo...
Those interested in the local airport for one reason or another, especially those representing organizations, can anticipate a meeting in April to discuss the Grand Coulee Dam Airport’s draft master plan. At their Jan. 30 meeting, Grant County Port District 7 commissioners discussed wanting to bring in people from various entities, such as the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Colville Tribes, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Army Corps of Engineers, the hospital, local cities, and more, to participate in a...
Lincoln County jail stats noted Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers reported Friday that the county jail held 755 inmates in 2019, which, classified by crime, included: • Dept. of Corrections Detainer — 45% • Pre-Sentence Felon —13% • Pre-Sentence Criminal Misdemeanor — 12% • Pre-Sentence Traffic Misdemeanor — 9% • Other holds, including non-DOC Contract Agencies 9% • Pre-Sentence DUI — 7% • Post-Sentence Felon — 6% • Post-Sentence Traffic Misdemeanor — 4% • Post-Sentence Criminal Misdemeanor — 4% • Post-Sentence DUI — 3%. The jail is...
Roughly 100 gun-rights activists marched on the State Capitol on Friday and rallied in opposition to recently proposed gun regulation bills. Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percent gun rights advocacy group, spoke to an excited crowd after announcing earlier this month he would run for the seat of House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, after criticizing Wilcox's leadership regarding issues surrounding Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane. Shea was expelled from the House Republican Caucus...
People unable to care for themselves due to mental illnesses could be subject to receiving treatment, even without their consent, if Washington state legislators pass a law to establish executorships for people who are incapacitated. “Our mental health and addiction system of care is failing, in my view, the most vulnerable,” said the proposed bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. Steve O’Ban, R-Pierce County. If passed, Senate Bill 6109 will initiate a four-year pilot program in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Each county...
Attention geology nerds! There's some cool stuff happening regarding local geology including a podcast available now and a presentation coming in March. Geologist Bruce Bjornstad will be coming to the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center auditorium on March 28 to show some of his drone footage from the area from the past few years. Similar videos on Youtube show birds-eye views of places in the Grand Coulee region, including the Dry Falls, the Great Blade, the Potholes area, and much more, as well as...
The Colville Tribes now have a member on Washington state's Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, which awards about $250 million in grants every two years. Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Okanogan resident Henry Hix, who is the chief of natural resource enforcement for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, a Jan. 23 press release from the state's Recreation and Conservation Office states. Hix "previously managed the Tribes' Parks and Recreation Program and served in the Tribes'...
I have not seen Bureau machines Going thirty On the highway. I don't know why I must comply, When they are not In my way. I do believe They do deceive. Does one exist? Doubtful I'd say. I drive so slow. I want to go! Cannot discern But just obey. I do feel fear There’s another year Going thirty On the highway. Barbara Durnil Just an Observation...
Why is it that every time an animal gets in a human’s way their only solution is to put the animals to death? It’s about the turkeys! The turkey is a beautiful animal! The only time it is acceptable is on Thanksgiving! If the disturbed human is so aggravated, why shouldn’t they have to put up fences; or, adjust their thought process for them to adapt? Why can’t the humans learn to live with these beautiful creatures? They were here long before the arrogant humans were! What gives them the ability to judge? Because of their discomfort? Please...
A few years back, a lot of them really, there was an article written in this very paper entitled “Flames of Love.” It was written by Temple Stark, a reporter here that has since moved on to another riveting assignment. The feel-good article was about a young couple who met at the firehouse and sparked a connection. Who knew then the journey the couple would go on would be like searching a burning building? Sometimes dark, sometimes dangerous, twists, turns and obstacles sometimes becoming dif...
The Chinese New Year kicked off Saturday, Jan. 25. It’s the year of the rat, which I could suggest was named for a number of people I could name! The lunar year is divided into 13 categories, all named for an animal. While traveling to the Far East once, I was caught up in the Chinese New Year by chance. I had landed in Taipei, Taiwan from Osaka, Japan, on my way to Saigon. I had a booking at the Grand Hotel, referred by Mary Yang Meeds, wife of Rep. Lloyd Meeds at the time. Lloyd represented Washington’s 2nd District. The Grand Hotel was owned...
An abandoned reinforced-concrete bunker, built partially underground, sits atop an isolated granite mountain knob approximately a mile south of the Grand Coulee Dam; approximately 330 feet above the western shoreline of Lake Roosevelt. From September 1941 to August 1942 the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey would construct a recording seismographic station. The bunker would house a seismograph and associated instruments installed to detect possible earthquakes caused or initiated by the...
Tracy Lee Thiel, 65, peacefully passed away in his Grand Coulee, Washington home Monday, January 27, 2020. Tracy entered this world on Thursday, October 28, 1954 into the South Dakota home of Raymond Frederick and L. Grace Sontron-Thiel. Tracy graduated from Colville High School, Colville, Washington in 1973 where he enjoyed art and painting. While well known as the owner/operator of "Tracy's Glass & Screen" of Grand Coulee, Washington, Tracy had found great enjoyment for the last few years as...
Tiffany Ann Henning, 30, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Billings Clinic Hospital surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Tiffany is survived by her husband, Jacob, sons Parker and Bodie, parents Nicholas and Linda Berthron, brother Derrick Brandstrom (Christine), all of Billings, Montana, her grandmother Virginia Berthron of Grand Coulee, Washington, two nieces, aunts, and cousins. Tiffany was born on January 15, 1990, in Billings. She entered the world in a hurry and never...
Carlie S. Clark born January 16, 1931, passed away Tuesday January 28, 22020. Services were held this morning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, at Danekas Funeral Home in Colville, Washington. Final resting place was a Hall Creek Cemetery, Inchelium, Washington....
Masquers Theater is proud to present our winter show You Can't Take It With You, written by George F. Kaufman and Moss Hart. This heartwarming comedy will premiere on Friday, February 14th, 2020 and running for three weekends through March 1st. This fun and touching farce has everything you could ask for in a romantic comedy. The witty script stands the test of time with its physical, vaudevillian rhythm. The play centers on a large family of eccentric characters. The head of the family, Grandpa...
Chamber to Meet at La Presa Chamber will meet at noon this Thursday, February 6, at La Presa Restaurant, Grand Coulee. Allan Peterson from Grant County EDC/SBDA will be the guest speaer. American Legion to Meet Feb. 11 The next meeting for American Legion Post 157 will be Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Free Tax Help Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every Wednesday February 5 through April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Volunteers trained in cooperation...
The Raider wrestlers hosted a dual tournament and then went to the Okanogan Invite this past week. The Raiders hosted a dual tournament joined by Kittitas, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, and Omak at Lake Roosevelt High School Friday. "I thought the double dual went well," Head Coach Billy Monroe said. "I prefer the dual format over a mix and match because it makes it much more exciting for the teams involved. Kids can help the team, even if they lose, by not getting pinned and saving team points. It...
The league-leading Raider boys notched two more wins last week. The Raiders defeated the Tonasket Tigers 86-48 in Tonasket on Jan. 28. Lake Roosevelt led 49-22 at the end of the first half before outscoring them 37-26 in the second. Leading scorers for the Raiders were Soarin’ Marchand, who led the Raiders with 15 points; Sam Wapato, who scored 14; and Kyle Edmo and CJ Saxon, who each scored 10. The Raiders went to Soap Lake Thursday, when they annihilated the Eagles 89-28. Marchand again led the Raiders with 16 points. Other leading Raider s...
The Lady Raiders bloodied the Tonasket Lady Tigers, then rinsed off at Soap Lake with a decisive lathering of the Lady Eagles last week. In Tonasket, Lake Roosevelt took down their opponents 43-31 Jan. 28, then two nights later beat Soap Lake 70-17. An away game in Brewster was scheduled for yesterday against the Lady Bears, results of which will be reported next week. The Lady Raiders are scheduled to play on the road against Liberty Bell at 6 p.m. Feb. 7. A home game the next day, Feb. 8, is...
New umpires are needed for baseball and/or softball. Anyone interested, is encouraged to attend the first meeting of a new group providing the service. The first meeting of the Central Columbia Basin Umpires Group will take place at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Ephrata High School....
Several students from the local area earned grades that qualified them for a dean’s list or honor roll at the institutions of higher learning they’re attending. At Eastern Washignton University for the fall quarter of 2019: Scott Abrahamson, of Coulee Dam; and Kurtis Boutain, Tiffany Boutain, Berlyn Hunt, and Cassandra Payne, all of Coulee City. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. At Community Colleges of Spokane, Cortney Louie of Nespelem, Christina Pruko...
Weds., Feb. 5 5 p.m., JH Wrestling at Omak 5 p.m., JH Girls' Basketball at Bridgeport Fri., Feb. 7 4:30/6/7:30 p.m., HS Basketball at Liberty Bell Sat.,Feb. 8 10 a.m., HS Wrestling at Tonasket 4:30/6/7:30 p.m., HS Basketball here with Waterville-Mansfield, Senior Night Feb 26 - Mar 7 TBD, 2B Regionals/State, Spokane Arena...