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Don Redfield has been selected as the next chief of the Grand Coulee Police Department, a turnabout from the mayor's initial decision this month not to hire any of the candidates from the original pool. Mayor Mike Eylar's choice was unanimously approved by the city council at a special meeting convened last night, moving forward a process that had garnered public criticism from the department's rank and file. "Circumstances changed that made immediate action necessary," Eylar told The Star...
Local organizations received accolades Tuesday night as the chamber of commerce announced the winners of three awards voted on by chamber members at a dinner for that purpose at MPH Hi-Dam. Addressing a fairly young crowd, Nancy Zimmerman-Boord, executive director of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, noted that young people are starting new businesses or taking over established ones. "What I love to see about this community ... is that our kids are stepping up into owning...
A whole-community town hall has been pushed back a week to Saturday, May 4. The meeting will still take place at the Coulee Dam Town Hall Ballroom at 10:30 a.m. and feature all four local mayors and most council members from each jurisdiction. The Star’s editor and publisher, Scott Hunter, will moderate the event. The event is being organized by the Regional Board of Mayors. The agenda and format is still being determined, but attendees can expect to hear updates about regionally relevant projects, including road chipseal repair jobs that s...
The annual Spring Clean-up dates have been set for the weeks of April 8th and 15th. Self-hauled yard waste (bagged or unbagged) will be accepted both weeks at Delano Transfer Station during the dump’s regular hours: Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge, but residents still need to weigh their loads in and out so staff can track the weight. Three of the local towns will go house to house for limb chipping, with varying schedules. Electric City’s chipping dates are April 8-12. City staff wil...
People stream in to visit inside the new fire barn in Elmer City Thursday after Okanogan Fire District 2 Chief Dave Finch cut the ceremonial ribbon and opened the doors. Mayor Jesse Tillman and Public Works Director Jimmer Tillman recognized the funders who got the funds for the project, including the fire district, 12th Legislative District Rep. Mike Steele, 7th Legislative District Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, and Okanogan County commissioners, who voted to pass on federal American Rescue Plan...
The third in a series of the “Okanogan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan” meetings will be held Wednesday evening, March 27, from 5-7 p.m., at the Lucy Covington Government Center, 21 Colville Street, Nespelem, the headquarters of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Any Okanogan County residents can attend the meeting to be able to “engage with CWPP partners and discuss community-level wildfire concerns and values at risk,” an agenda for the meeting states. “We will share the goals and action steps for updating...
Young soldiers sometimes cite a particular military weapon and pose the question: Is that a defensive weapon or an offensive weapon? Almost invariably, the answer is: It depends on the intent of the user. Whether artificial intelligence is good or bad could be described the same way. Regardless, artificial intelligence is coming to us in an overwhelming way. Computers can be programmed to “learn.” Because of their speed and vast information storage capacity, scientists believe that computer programs will make it possible to solve problems tha...
One of the things we liked to do when growing up in Palouse was go to the Washington State College baseball games. We really didn’t care about the game, but we went to see baseball coach Buck Bailey kick the bucket. Buck came to WSC in 1927 as an assistant football coach and became baseball coach. He was coach for 32 years and was tragically, along with his wife, killed in an auto accident in 1965. We didn’t care about his long time as baseball coach or his successful 603-305 record. We came to see Bailey kick the bucket. There were a number of...
Who would have thought that a small Oregon natural grain mill owner’s death would make national news or be the subject of a lengthy feature article in the New York Times (NYT)? However, 94-year-old Bob Moore’s passing in February did. The Times is published just off Broadway in the heart of Big Apple’s network television and theater district. Moore, with his white beard, wire-rim eyeglasses, newsie cap and bolo tie became a “food poster person” approaching the notoriety of KFC’s Colonel San...
The Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club will be holding its 85th annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 30, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam old middle schook athletic field. The hunt is for ages 9-10....
The local food bank was among the recipients of donations from STCU’s Here for Good Foundation even after its holiday giving season. The Care and Share Food Bank got a $10,000 boost from the credit union’s foundation. STCU said that over a 12-week period, the foundation surprised 15 community organizations with financial gifts, impacting organizations across the credit union’s footprint. The donations totaling $160,000 were made with a particular emphasis on education, workforce development, mentoring, and food insecurity. “Our members like to...
Coulee Dam Police 3/18 - Two vehicles with expired tabs on Holly Street were tagged with warnings that they needed to be moved as they had been parked on the city street for a week or longer and were in violation of city codes. The cars were gone when police checked back two days later. 3/19 - At about 3:20 a.m., a man and woman on Birch Street had an argument about taking a dog to the vet. The man said the woman could take the dog but wanted her banned from his residence. Police told her this and she understood. - A driver known to have a...
CRI Annex LLC Public Notice The personal effects of Cecilia (Teena) Paul have been seized by CRI Annex for nonpayment of rent and said goods shall be auctioned in a lot bid from 1 0AM to 3PM on April 5th and 6th, 2024, at storage unit #20, CRI Annex located at 102 Stevens Street, Coulee Dam, WA. 99116, in accordance with the provisions of RCW 19. 1 50.060. The auction may be cancelled only by the tenant paying the rent owed in full to CRI Annex LLC either before, or at the time of the auction. (Publish March 20 and 27, 2024...
Extension Specialists and Students from Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine taught area youth Sunday how to safely care for and feed animals. Through hands-on demonstrations and learning opportunities, young animal caretakers practiced good wound care, proper methods for taking animals' temperatures, listing to an animal's heartbeat, methods for administering medications, identifying parasites and more. Veterinary Science students from WSU visited the Colville...
Bonnice Sieker, 74, graduated to Heaven on Tuesday, March 19, in Spokane, Washington. Bonnice was born on August 3, 1949, in Pasco, Washington, to Harry and Elsie Hale. She lived various places as a child and enjoyed her time with her siblings: Marti, Winnie, Pete, and Ella Rae. They spent most of their time growing up in Liberty, Cle Elum and Nespelem. As an adult Bonnice moved between various towns such as Ellensburg, Liberty, Schwana and Kittitas but she always called Grand Coulee home. It...
Spokane - On January 27th, 2024, around 12:30 PM, Peggy Heyamoto peacefully left us, with her daughter Sharlene by her side. Matue Enohara Heyamoto, known as Peggy, was born on March 13, 1931, in Tokyo, Japan. Raised in a close-knit Buddhist family, she celebrated unique Japanese holidays and cherished traditions. After studying dressmaking, Peggy embraced life's challenges, supporting her family during wartime relocations. In 1948, she married William Merle Desautel, Sr., leading to the birth...
School Retirees to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a non-luncheon meeting at 11am, Friday, March 29, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Omak, 9 Birch St S, Omak. Information: Carol Payne: 509-322-5788 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.I In Nespelem, the group Bound a...
LRHS Class of 1974 is having a 50th reunion September 13-15th. If you have not been notified of what's happening, please contact Kristy (Haegen) Sooter at backyard00@outlook.com or Carla (Scallen) Desautel at desautelz@yahoo.com....
Maria Guzman and Anthony Traxler of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Emma Sofia Traxler-Guzman born Friday, March 22 2024, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Alexander Guzman. Paternal grandparent is Shawn P. Traxler of Coulee Dam. Great-grandparents are Nancy Merrill and Michael Merrill of Eugene, Oregon....
Tashina Iukes and Edward Mitchell Sr. of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Hope Wetalu Mitchell born Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 1.4 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Edward Mitchell Jr. Maternal grandparents are Laura McCraigie, of Coulee Dam Washington and Steven Iukes Jr. of Nespelem, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Angela Mitchell of Nespelem and Lawrance Mitchell Jr. of Auburn, Washington....
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders spring teams....
Raider golfers take advantage of Banks Lake Golf Course's driving range before a scheduled match March 20 . - Scott Hunter photo...