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Police say a local man has been identified with a security camera as the person breaking into a residence on Miller Avenue in Electric City. Michael Snyder II, 26, was identified as the person breaking into the home of his grandfather, Milton A. Snyder. It was the second time in a month that the grandson had allegedly entered his grandfather’s house. His father, Michael S. Snyder, gave the security camera pictures to the police and identified the thief as his son. Police said entry was gained through a metal door in the laundry room and the e...
Tourism interests expressed heated frustration with Electric City's council in a meeting last Thursday at Sunbanks Resort, frustration to the point of hiring a lawyer. The meeting, organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, included members of its board of directors and several lodging businesses in the area that collect a tax on tourists, which the city has decided to spend on a pathway project. The purpose of the meeting was to find a way to get Electric City to use its...
An Electric City woman walking her dog near the Methodist Church in Grand Coulee was attacked and bitten by a "huge" pit bull March 14. Angela M. Nomee, 49, told police that she saw the dog but didn't think it was going to move from where it was; then suddenly it struck her, knocking her to the ground, and attacked her dog, Ginger, tearing a hole in its shoulder. Nomee had bite marks on both hands and on her arm as a result of the attack. She said the pit bull, named "Rocky," must weigh 200...
A decision by the POWER organization this Thursday night could have a lot to do with how successful fishing might be on Banks Lake in the future. POWER (Promoters of Wildlife & Environmental Resources) will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m., March 24, at the Senior Center. The public is encouraged to attend. The main topic at the meeting will be the future of the Electric City fish pens. Currently, and for decades, POWER has managed and maintained the fish pens, which annually provides some...
Electric City and Grand Coulee have both “lawyered up” over a dispute about arsenic treatment charges. Grand Coulee has paid for the charges since September 2014, but hasn’t paid for charges from 2013 to the September date in 2014. Grand Coulee City Clerk Carol Boyce said the city has referred the matter to its attorney and that it doesn’t feel charges that have been made for 2013 and part of 2014, prior to a formal agreement, need to be paid. The two cities signed the formal agreement in September 2014. Electric City Clerk Jackie Perman...
A Lincoln County man was arrested Saturday, March 19, after allegedly firing a gun in the vicinity of two federal employees doing survey work near his home. Arrested was Jason J. Schimek, 39, who resides on Rainbow Lane. He has a Grand Coulee address. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said Schimek posted bail and was released shortly after being processed. Magers said a report is being sent to the county prosecutor for possible charges. Schimek allegedly shot in the direction of two federal employees who were doing survey work on behalf of...
Ambulance runs reported Grand Coulee’s ambulance crew responded to 19 calls during February, city council members learned last Tuesday night. Six calls were to Coulee Dam (32 percent), three were transports out of the area and 10 calls were in the Grand Coulee area. There were no fire calls, but there was one mutual aid call, and firefighters responded to Coulee Medical Center, where a bad sensor set off an alarm. Three-event Easter for church The Grand Coulee Community Church (Methodist) will hold a number of special events on Easter S...
Two examples glare in the news this week, showing why consolidating local towns into one city would make so much sense. It’s far from clear that consolidation would actually cut down on personnel or save as much money as one might assume, but freeing oneself from a doomed mindset isn’t about the money it would save. Such a mindset currently steers the actions city councils in Grand Coulee and Electric City must believe they have to follow. It’s a mindset that draws needless distinctions between the two, when in truth, the people could be serve...
Moving the Omak juvenile detention facility to a psychiatric prison outside of Spokane disregards the needs of vulnerable Okanogan children in several ways: • State laws mandate that these marginalized children remain in their communities whenever possible. We have a civic and legal responsibility to take care of our own children. • Already at-risk children deserve a local therapeutic setting, rather than exposure to a maximum-security psychiatric prison system hours away. Reintegration is much more difficult when children are separated fro...
This weekend is Easter, and although it has snuck up on us and arrived early this year, the meaning is just as relevant today as the events that led to it many, many years ago. Contrary to today’s tradition, it is not about a bunny, chocolate, gifts or eggs. Sorry I did not give you a spoiler warning, but I think it is important for us all to remember the real message, not only this weekend, but every day of our lives. It is a pivotal point in our existence that must be remembered daily. A young person told me recently, “I don’t believe in Go...
The animal is a beautiful creature, But to most NOT property at all. Part of the family; NOT a fixture Like a painting on the wall. We go about our business, With each scheduled work day. As our furry family member Walks ahead of us, leading the way. As my friend, Ginger, takes The lead over unfamiliar territory, Another furry one lurks about, Head-on collision as I begin my story. Around the church we step, The eyes of The Beast stare down; Turn to see this canine of muscle, Take charge on his battleground. Nowhere to hide, no place to go,...
Excavation at dam site, looking east. – April 2, 1934...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, March 24, at Junkers on Main Street in Grand Coulee. On the agenda is general business. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group...
Brad Dudley, center, and Bob Poch, left, look over donated items Saturday afternoon for the silent auction portion of the Elmer City firefighters' fundraiser that night. Dudley spearheads the silent auction effort, which brought in about half the $6,200 in revenue at the 55th annual pancake dinner that fed 240 people. "The donations were incredible," noted member Ralph Rise. - Scott Hunter photo...
Okanogan Valley Orchestra & Chorus and the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union will present the 2016 OVOC Spring Concert on Saturday, April 2 at the Omak Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 p.m. If you enjoy the music of the Beatles, Broadway musicals, or John Philip Sousa, then you’re sure to be delighted with the selections performed. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for Students and, as always, all children under 12 are free. For more information, contact Chanelle Carlin, OVOC coordinator, at 425-299-0339 or OVOC P...
Raider Baseball began the 2016 season with two wins over their Central Washington North 2B League opponent Bridgeport Mustangs. LR jumped out ahead early and stayed ahead of the Mustangs. On the mound, Tyrell Kiser, Devan Black, and Kolby Picard had great outings, picking up many strikeouts while allowing only one run in two games. At the plate, the Raiders had hot bats and scored three or more runs in all but one inning against the Mustangs. "Good start to our season," Head Coach Billy Nicholso...
The Lady Raiders started the 2016 softball season on the right track with two big wins over the Bridgeport Fillies Saturday. At Grand Coulee the Lady Raiders defeated the Fillies in both games by the scores of 18-1 and 17-2. The first game only lasted three innings before mercy rule went into effect, the second went four innings. The wins give the Lady Raiders a two-game lead over half the league. "The girls came out on fire," Head Coach Cassie Wendt said. "I was proud of the way they played...
The Raider boys’ tennis squad is off to a 1-0-1 start to the 2016 season. The boys tied Entiat at two matches apiece March 16, then swept the Pateros Billygoats at Pateros on Friday. Lake Roosevelt’s girls’ tennis players started the season with losses in both matches. The girls were swept by both Entiat and Pateros. Raider Head Coach Steve Archer is pleased with the boys’ success and highlighted one newcomer in particular. “John Drapela, a foreign exchange student from the Czech Republic, has established the number-one slot on the boys’ lad...
Raider Track opened the 2016 season in Oroville on the Saturday at a low-key event where many teams were short some athletes and were trying members in different events to find the best combination for them. Okanogan won the meet on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. The Lake Roosevelt boys finished 10th with 15 team points, and the LR girls finished 13th with two team points. Robert George took home the only Raider first place from Oroville. George took first in the triple jump with a hop, skip and jump of 34-5. In the 300-meter int...
With a large team and a little extra help from the community, the Raider Golf program kicked off the season at Moses Pointe Golf Course in Moses Lake March 14 against the Warden Cougars and Moses Lake Christian Lions. Raider Head Coach Steve Files said he had yet to receive the final results from the MLCA coach, so results are still coming. But because of the large turnout for Lake Roosevelt’s golf team, they did not have enough equipment for everyone to have a set of clubs until community members pitched in. Following a notice in The Star t...
THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L Leo’s Strikes 33.5 14.5 Thelma & Louise 21 27 Flyin W 21 27 San Poil Valley 20.5 27.5 High Game: Bob S. 205; John S. 205; Candy W-B 195 High Series: John S. 596; Candy W-B 507 COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L A.D.I.D.A.S. 18 2 AWW Split 11 9 The Bowling Studs 10 10 Grand Grindz 8 12 Solid T. Construction LLC 4 16 High Game: Don Richer 257; Robin A-C 169 High Series: Don Richer 641; Robin A-C 450 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L CR Lumber 38 22 Flyin W 34 26 Team 6 26.5 33.5 Olympic Growers 21.5 38.5 High Game: Dale B. 269; Candy W-B 1...
Thurs., March 24 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Oroville Fri., March 25 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with Davenport Junior High School Track practice begins Sat., March 26 11 a.m., HS Track, Ray Cross Invitational, Ephrata Tues., March 29 4 p.m., HS Tennis, Liberty Bell 2/4 p.m., HS Baseball here with Soap Lake (NL/DH) 2/4 p.m., HS Softball here wieth Soap Lake (M/DJ)...
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 29, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the Foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, bald cypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tulip tree, silver maple, and red maple. The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. “These trees provide shade in the summer and...
Join Master Gardeners as they share their gardening experience and expertise on Wednesday, March 30, 1 to 2 p.m. In this class, participants will learn science-based methods to help them succeed as a gardener in our challenging environment. Hosted by the Okanogan Public Library at 228 Pine Street, Okanogan This is a free event, open to the public. For more information please contact the WSU Extension office at 509-422-7245 or email Okanogan.county@wsu.edu or the Library at 509-422-2609....
Grand Coulee Police 3/1 - Police say a woman was caught on a security camera taking liquor from Safeway and putting the bottle into her coat pocket. Police are investigating. 3/4 - Police are investigating another theft of liquor from Safeway. A security camera showed a male putting a bottle of liquor into his pants and flee from the store, police said. They are trying to identify the suspect. 3/14 - On the hillside near the Trail West Motel, police chased a man who had taken four bottles of liquor from Safeway without paying for them. A store...