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Students at other school districts will no longer be able to participate in Lake Roosevelt’s sports programs following a vote Monday night by the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors. The new policy takes effect in the next school year. Currently, and for many years, students whose own nearby schools have not offered a sport have been able to arrange to participate in practices and play in Raider sports. But recent changes have drawn attention to the policy. Athletic Director Casey Brewster told the board Monday that the d...
A sixth-grade teacher at Lake Roosevelt Elementary will leave to join her husband in Astoria, Oregon. The school board voted Monday to let her out of her contract to leave before the end of the school year. Ashley St. Aubin-Clark's husband, Sam Peterson, was a first-year National Park Service employee at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area when the Trump Administration started cutting federal jobs across government services, starting with employees in probationary status. St. Aubin-Clark...
You’ve no doubt noticed them: all the empty commercial buildings in Grand Coulee. Or maybe you’re so used to them you no longer notice. Either way, the city council is talking about a new approach to dealing with the problem of blighted properties — empty buildings that don’t get used but just deteriorate. “I know this could be controversial. I know it could upset some people,” said Councilmember Tom Poplawski. “But on the other hand, I think we need to get it out there and talk about it, because our city has a whole lot of vacant busine...
Community members fill Coulee Dam's town hall ballroom during the Elmer City fire department's pancake feed Saturday, where if ham, sausage, pancakes and eggs didn't fill you up, you also could get pie. The firefighters didn't hold the event last year, so people were looking forward to it this March. Member Brad Dudley said they expected to feed about 280 by the 8 p.m. closing time. - Scott Hunter photo...
Washington drivers would see higher gas taxes beginning this summer under transportation funding plans state House and Senate lawmakers unveiled Monday. The chambers approach what would be the first gas tax increase since 2016 a bit differently. The Senate’s proposal would raise the tax 6 cents per gallon, bringing it to 55.4 cents — not including the 18.4 cent federal rate. The state tax would then rise by 2% annually to account for inflation starting the following year. The House goes bigger, looking to raise the state tax 9 cents, and the...
The Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center serves meals at a recommended donation of $5 from people 60 and over, while people under 60 will be charged $10 after April 1, said its president, Edna Hauser, who noted the meals are not free to people over 50 as stated in an article, which related comments during the presentation of an award to the Seniors as the chamber of commerce’s organization of the year....
We are in a difficult and unsettling era in American History, primarily driven by disinformation in the media, on the Internet, and by word-of-mouth. The assertion that President Biden was the “worst” President or that President Trump is the “best” President displays a shocking lack of both perspective and knowledge of American History, which encompasses forty-seven presidential administrations over almost 250 years. Some presidents were genuinely great; others were base scoundrels, and many were mediocre. Only with history will we know where t...
As lawmakers meeting in Olympia wind up the 2025 session, they face a whopping $15 billion budget deficit—a situation they must address before adjourning and going home. Unlike Congress, state legislators and Gov. Bob Ferguson cannot authorize deficit spending or borrowing to fund state government. They either raise taxes and fees; or cut costs programs and people. Washington is primarily funded by sales, property, specialized taxes (such as unemployment, workers compensation and fuel), and gross receipt (business and occupation) taxes — a hig...
It’s said that a dog is man’s best friend. Not always. I’ve had a couple that wouldn’t qualify. I had a dog when I was in high school in Palouse. It was a shepherd, black, brown and white. We lived about a half mile from the school and no bus service so I had to walk. Every afternoon when I was walking home the dog would sit in the front yard and watch for me. When the dog could see me, it would race down the road to greet me. I really liked that dog. Later, someone shot it. When my wife and I married, she had a dog. We moved to Wilbur and ren...
March 31, 1917, The United States formally took possession of the Danish West Indies, now known as the Virgin Islands. The United States purchased the islands from Denmark for $25 million. The Strategic location was important given their location in relation to the Panama Canal. As European nations continued to colonize, the islands were caught in a back and forth “ownership” between Spain and France as a ruler. Danish settlers arrived and grew sugar cane using convicted criminals and later slave labor. Over time, Saint Thomas Island bec...
Thomas (Tom) M. Nieberding of Westlake, OH passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the age of 78. He was born on August 26, 1946 in Cleveland, OH. He grew up on West 187th Street in Cleveland, OH and Usher Road in Olmsted Falls, OH. In his adult life he lived in Texas, Wisconsin, Washington and Ohio. Tom was and always will be a proud Marine who served as a Corporal in Vietnam. He graduated from Cleveland State University in 1977 with a degree in Engineering. He worked for the Bureau of...
Coulee Dam Police 3/17 - A report was filed related to an assault on Fir Street with further information unavailable. 3/19 - A Coulee Dam officer assisted Grand Coulee police in responding to a report of an intoxicated man attempting to get into cars at a gas station on Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee. The man was getting into the faces of police officers and so was put in wrist restraints, which he allegedly resisted to some extent. His demeanor would fluctuate between wanting to fight to saying he loved the officers. He was going to be taken to...
OLYMPIA — March 20, 2025 — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is opening up more camping opportunities for visitors by expanding its same-day reservation option to all parks with reservable campgrounds. Beginning March 24, 2025, visitors will be able to secure a campsite instead of traveling to a park and gambling on the availability of a first come, first served site. Campers can book a same-day reservation until 2 p.m. on their intended day of arrival. This change is specific to campground reservations and does not app...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Monday through Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. There is also a noon meeting every Wednesday. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Paul 631-4551 or Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the...
LR girls winning at softball The Lady Raiders continued undefeated through their fourth fastpitch softball game of the season Saturday when they defeated Manson in two short games, each ending after Lake Roosevelt gained a 15-0 advantage. The doubleheader win followed LR's second victory over Brewster on Friday, 11-1. Next on the Lady Raider schedule comes Inchelium, also in Grand Coulee, at 1 p.m., Monday, March 31 for a doubleheader. Tennis teams start with wins Lake Roosevelt's boys' and...
Town of Elmer City Adopting Ordinances Notice is hereby given that the Town of Elmer City has adopted the following Ordinance. Ordinance 387: Updating and Increasing Rates for the Utility Taxes on Water Services, Sanitary Sewer Services, Telephone Services and Electric Service Provided within the Municipal Limits of the Town of Elmer City Copies are available at www.townofelmercity.com or at City Hall located at 505 Seaton Ave. Elmer City. City Hall is accessible to the handicapped. Kelly Ross Clerk/Treasurer 509-633-2872. Published Mar 26,...
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....