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The Colville Business Council, meeting in special session Thursday with all tribal representatives present, expelled fellow council member Andrea George from their ranks on ethics charges, which she denied in a detailed statement. George, elected last summer to represent the Nespelem District on the Colville Tribes’ governing body that serves as both the tribes’ legislature and head of its executive branch, is a lawyer whom her supporters insist was being expelled for calling into question procedures and actions the council takes, not for act...
LR beats Liberty from The Star on Vimeo. Raider fans shouted cheers as the Raiders defeated Liberty High School (Spangle) Wednesday at the WIAA State 2B Basketball Tournament in Spokane, 41-37. They'll play Life Christian Academy tomorrow at 2 p.m. Winning that would put them one game away from the championship game; losing would mean they would play at 10:30 a.m. on Friday for a shot at either fourth place or sixth. A win tomorrow would pit them on Friday at 5:30 p.m. against the winner of the...
Kendra Saulque and Anthony Robinson of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Luka Alexander James Robinson, born Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandmother is Jennie Saulque. Paternal grandparents are the late James Allen Robinson, Ron Smith, and Jessica Rizzonelli. Great-grandparents are Juliann Saulque, Roger Jack, Alan Rizzonelli and Lori and Jim Robinson....
Grand Coulee 2/18 - A man and woman on Dill Avenue agreed to separate for the night following an incident involving a knife and a deodorant bottle. 2/19 - An Electric City man and woman gave up ownership of a husky dog they couldn’t keep contained in their yard, which had recently been running at large. A Sunny Drive man had taken possession of the dog while it was running at large this time, and can rehome the dog as he sees fit, the police report states. - A driver known to have a suspended license was pulled over near the intersection of C...
Chamber This Week Chamber will meet this Thursday, February 28, at La Presa Restaurant beginning at noon. Ted Piccolo from Northwest Native Development Fund will be the guest speaker....
Surrounded by family, Sonja Everett, our beloved mother, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma and friend, peacefully entered into her new life in God's care on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Sonja's life was characterized by resilience, perseverance and a tireless love for everyone in her family. Born and raised in Nürnberg, Germany, Sonja was the only child of her mother and stepfather, Hans and Erna Wïld. She spent her teen years in Chojnice, Poland. As WWII was ending, Sonja and her m...
Lena Mae Haegen, 92, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She died at her place of residence in Spokane after a struggle with dementia. A full obituary and memorial service information will be published at a later date....
The Lady Raiders lost their regionals playoff game Friday, ending their 2018-19 season. Lake Roosevelt lost in Tumwater against Willapa Valley, 44-35. The Lady Raiders led 10-7 at the end of the first quarter, and 16-14 at the end of the half. Willapa Valley pulled away in the second half, scoring 30 points to LR's 19, leading to their nine-point win. The Lady Raiders' final win-loss record is 13-3 in league play, 15-9 overall. Highlights of the season include defeating the top-ranked Brewster...
The Raiders lost their regional playoff game on Saturday, but will play in the first round of state today (Wednesday) for a chance to play in the next round on Thursday. The Raiders lost to the top-ranked Kittitas Coyotes 76-45 Saturday. The Raiders scored eight unanswered points to start the game, and led 18-12 at the end of the first. But the Coyotes, led by Gonzaga-bound Brock Ravet, took the lead in the second quarter and ran away with it. Ravet is Washington state's all-time leading scorer...
Eleven undergraduate students from the local area have been honored on the fall quarter Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University. A student who earns 12 quality hours and has a grade-point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the list. Students listed from Coulee Dam are: Mariah Boyd, Jordon DeWinkler, Kayley Duclos, Grace Engeseth, Dylan Jenkins, Jazmine Sumner, and Hannah Williams. Students listed from Coulee City include: Ean Hobbs, Olivia Morris, Cassandra Payne, and Paxton Pryor....
This week Wed., Feb. 27 8:30 a.m., Basketball State Send-off, HS gym 2 p.m., Raider Boys Basketball versus Liberty High School, Spokane Arena. Spring Sports Practice 3:30 - 5:30, HS Track, HS gym 3:30 - 5:30, Softball, MS gym 3:30 - 5:30, Tennis, Elem. gym 5:30 - 7:30, Baseball, MS gym No practice for JH track/golf Thurs., Feb. 28 Spring Sports Practice 3:30 - 5:30, HS Track, HS gym 3:30 - 5:30, Softball, MS gym 3:30 - 5:30, Tennis, Elem. gym 5:30 - 7:30, Baseball, MS gym No practice for JH track/golf Fri., March 1 No School...
THURSDAY MIXUPS TEAM W L San Poil Valley 59.5 36.5 Only Nine! 52.5 39.5 The Star 43 53 High Game: Chance Epperson 226; Mae Stensgar 176 High Series: Chance Epperson 606; Mae Stensgar 432 Splits: Frank Quinto 6-9-10 FRIDAY DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L #5 108 72 Native Spirit 105 75 #3 94 86 Flying W 93.5 86.5 #1 68 112 High Game: Amos Staggs 221; Mae Stensgar 184 High Series: Amos Staggs 528; Mae Stensgar 499 SENIOR BOWLING Men's High Game/series - Jeff 221/487 Women's High Game/Series - Sandy 128/345...
Fog fills in the valley through which the Columbia River flows downstream from Grand Coulee Dam, which rises above it in the background Thursday morning. A weather forecast for the coming week can be found on page 4. - Scott Hunter photo...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Grand Coulee Dam School District disagree on the impact a bureau project will have on local schools. The USBR is planning a 10-year project to update three generators, named G19-21, in the Third Powerhouse starting in 2023, similar to the ongoing project of updating G22-24 that started in 2010, and is estimated to cost $100 million. The USBR’s Environmental Assessment for the proposed G19-21 update states that the project would have at most 103 workers and “could result in an increased enrollment of five stu...
The Lake Roosevelt High School gym will likely be closed during the summer to upgrade its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. The new HVAC system will be installed on the roof, keeping the noise from the system out of the gym, and granting easy access to the system. The board and superintendent of the Grand Coulee Dam School District discussed the upcoming project and others at their Feb. 25 meeting. The projects will be paid for with about a million dollars from the district’s Capital Projects Levy, which will bring in roughly h...
Grand Coulee considered adopting a resolution refusing to enforce Washington state’s Initiative 1639 related to gun control, but chose instead to have a resolution drafted saying the city supports the United States Bill of Rights. Several sheriffs and police chiefs in Washington have refused to enforce the law, and a resolution Cowlitz County commissioners approved stating their refusal to enforce the law was included in the council’s agenda packets as an example of what the city could adopt. I-1639 took effect on Jan. 1, and raises the age...
Grand Coulee and Elmer City have both cast their vote for a recycling option, both wanting a receptacle at the Delano Transfer Station for no extra charge to the cities or the residents. Electric City also chose that option but wanted the receptacle placed outside the Delano Transfer Station fences. Grand Coulee and Elmer City both specified that they want it inside the fence. Coulee Dam's town council discussed it briefly Feb. 13, with some members saying a single recycling container would get...
by Jacob Wagner The city of Grand Coulee’s financial records seem to be getting in order after years of chaos, but there’s still a ways to go. “Things are getting back on track, and at least our financial system balances to what our bank statements say we have,” said City Clerk Lorna Pearce, who took the position in 2018. “We’re pretty sure the numbers we have are actually what we have.” According to the audit of the year 2017 by the State Auditor’s Office, “since 2012, we have reported the City of Grand Coulee did not have adequate controls...
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan bill to enable public utility districts to sell and distribute hydrogen fuel and sponsored by 33 senators — well over half the state Senate — unanimously passed the chamber and is now in the House of Representatives for consideration. Senate Bill 5588 would authorize public utility districts to sell renewable hydrogen to consumers via pipeline or shippable pressurized containers. “If you take H2O and you separate the ‘O,’ you end up with H2, which is hydrogen,” said Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, prime sponsor...
Twenty Years Ago Last Wednesday evening a small section of the hillside just below Coulee Community Hospital fell. What it exposed was the danger the hospital is trying to avoid in moving its electric transformers away from the edge. Two fire departments attacked a house fire in Coulee Dam Thursday morning, but despite their best efforts the home of Doris Matt was burned severely. Cougar sightings continued last week, but none have been captured. All the cougars have been seen just beyond the end of Central Drive in Coulee Dam. First baby of...
Local media were notified (Feb. 21) that “By a 8-6 vote, the Colville Business Council (CBC) today approved the expulsion of CBC Andrea George.” CBC expulsions are authorized by the CBC Ethics Code and the Colville Tribal Constitution. Is the Ethics Code implemented ethically under the Law and Order Code? For instance, can a council member be expelled for promoting the passage of the Ethics Code itself? A few years ago, a tribal trial judge had already drunk the kool aid of consent-complicity by ruling to violate the Colville Tribal Law and...
I feel compelled to express my concerns to our four Nespelem District Representatives. I would like to remind our district representatives you are seated on council by a vote of the eligible Nespelem District voters; therefore, ANY decisions you make at the council table should be what the majority of our people want, not by your own personal opinions or feelings. I grew up at the old longhouse, which was very strict, “unwritten laws.” I appreciate our sacred teachings from our cherished elders of the longhouse. Our elders held our tra...
The Silicon Valley engineers who design our tech gadgets won’t let their kids anywhere near those devices, according to a shocking New York Times profile. These workers are convinced too much time in front of smartphones and iPads is rotting kids’ brains. Technology “is wreaking havoc on our children,” warned one former Facebook employee. These parents need to relax. It’s true that allowing kids to browse social media until the wee hours of the morning isn’t a good idea. But it’s also true that smartphones, iPads, and other gadgets are p...
Sometimes life throws us situations that make us feel like we are being burned alive from the inside out. A situation happens and it seems that our life has just been set ablaze, never to return to the way it was. But maybe that is just my point. If we truly are walking through the fire, then maybe we should be changed on the other side. When a wildfire rages through the area, as we have all seen and experienced, it can be scary in the beginning. A fire raging out of control, uncontained, threat...