News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Mark Herndon was selected by the school board Monday night to become vice principal at Lake Roosevelt Junior and Senior High School. Herndon is currently principal of Clallam Bay, a K-12 school in the Cape Flattery School District at Sekiu, Washington, and will take over his new duties here next fall. He replaces Paul Turner who will become superintendent of the Grand Coulee Dam School District July 1. Herndon has been in his present position for three years. Before that he was assistant principal at Neah Bay, where he also taught shop and scie... Full story
A spaghetti dinner set for Saturday will help fund a project that brings together sixth graders from Coulee Dam and Nespelem schools to pave their way as eventual classmates in high school. The Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club chose to work with the sixth graders for the annual fund raiser, possibly instilling an early lesson in community service. The sixth-graders help by serving at the dinner, giving them experience in working in volunteer community service and working with the public. And the... Full story
NBA hall-of-famer Gary Payton came to the area Thursday to host a basketball workshop entitled "Rise Above." About 200 boys and girls of all ages had a blast performing basketball drills, playing games, and listening to Payton speak. Payton's message was simple and strong: "Be a pro at being you. ... You have to have a goal in life. ... You can do whatever you want with your life. ... Grow up to be that person that you know you can be," Payton said to a gym full of kids, all wearing "Rise... Full story
WENATCHEE - The longtime state legislator who made it possible to build a new school complex in Coulee Dam has announced her decision to retire. Sen. Linda Evans Parlette announced Monday that she intends to bring her legislative career to a close after 20 years of service to the 12th Legislative District. Parlette plans to step away when her fourth Senate term ends in early 2017. "My mom will be 90 in June. The legislative schedule does not allow me to spend as much time as I want with her or... Full story
Charlie Long was honored as the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center's volunteer of the year at a dinner there Saturday. "If anyone deserves recognition, it is Charlie," Way and Means Committee Chairman Maggie Stewart said, reading a nomination letter. "So much of what he does is behind the scenes, helping Darla (Orr) and others without anyone even knowing he makes himself available for so many things." Long said the award took him by surprise, saying that all the real work is done by others. But the... Full story
Shane Proctor remembers his roots. He returned to the Grand Coulee area last week to put on his seventh annual bull riding clinic at the Nespelem rodeo grounds. He brought along two of his sidekicks from the professional bull riding circuit, one of them a graduate of his Nespelem clinic. Putting on the clinic along with Proctor were Gustin Patton from Australia and Derek Kulbaba from Walla Walla. Kulbaba is a graduate of Proctor's "school of hard knocks," having attended four years at the... Full story
Electric City survey is online The Electric City Parks and Trails survey is now online. The link to the survey questions is www.surveymonkey.com/r/electriccityparks. For those who want a hard copy of the survey questions, they are available at city hall. Electric City is seeking information from residents to help shape how to proceed with its plan to put a trail system and parks in the city. Spaghetti feed is for a good cause A spaghetti dinner this Saturday will help fund a trip for local sixth graders from Lake Roosevelt and Nespelem schools... Full story
National Park Service officials reported to police that someone had prowled a vehicle and took a purse with two credit cards inside, which they later tried to use at the Safeway store in Grand Coulee. The vehicle prowl occurred within the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. When a woman, who was wearing a green camouflaged jacket and a pink Seahawks cap, tried to use one of the cards, the transaction was rejected. However, when she used the second card, the transaction went through, and was caught on camera. In that transaction, the woman... Full story
There will be a Grand Coulee Community Blood Drive on Monday, April 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the community room at Coulee Medical Center. The drive is jointly sponsored by the Inland Northwest Blood Center and the Grand Coulee Community Blood Drive Volunteers led by Sommer Hicks.... Full story
Coulee Medical Center has announced its participation in the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium — a program designed to help rural Medicare patients live long, healthy lives. As part of the new program, CMC will hire and train a care coordinator to work closely with patients — helping seniors stay healthy, get care when needed and avoid costly and wasteful repetitive tests. The medical center will also have access to information to help its physicians evaluate the services of distant specialists, hospitals and other healthcare pro... Full story
Citizens would do well to continue their skepticism regarding a curious study underway by Okanogan County commissioners on whether to ship out to other locations juvenile offenders in its justice system, rather than house them in county. The advantages of doing so are anything but clear, at least based on documents The Star requested that outline a cost study already completed. If shipped to Martin Hall, a privately run facility in Medical Lake under consideration, the annual extra cost would easily clear a quarter of a million dollars, not... Full story
I would like to respond to the Grand Coulee alumni group fund raising article that appeared in The Star newspaper March 30, 2016, and thank them for getting this fund raising started. I want to correct the information of only three high schools being involved; there were actually four high schools. When the Grand Coulee Dam was started in 1932-33, there were four main towns in the area, including the city of Grand Coulee, with the Grand Coulee High School Tigers, and the town of Coulee Dam, which was originally only on the west side of the... Full story
A crisis is upon us. A father recently reached out to me and had an idea for a column. He had noticed a scary situation taking form with a group of young people. This group was and is a tight-knit community type of clique that speaks of death constantly, especially suicide. This misled group counsels each other, hides each other and recruits others that are in vulnerable situations. They have formed a pact or a family of the misguided, if you will. This whole area has been affected by the sorrowful effects of suicide. We have seen it take our y... Full story
Growing up in the 1990s, I loved the Seattle Sonics and used to shoot hoops at home in the woods, on a dirt road near a hill. Sometimes I’d miss my shot and the ball would go rolling far down the hill and I’d chase after it. I’d pretend I was making game-winning, buzzer-beating, 3-point shots for the Sonics to win the NBA Championship. My favorite player was Gary Payton. When I got the assignment to cover the recent Gary Payton event, my eyes lit up. I was very nervous, but once I got there I felt fine. So I stood on the sidelines of the gym,... Full story
It may be news to many Americans, but as individual land owners, ranchers, and farmers in Washington already know, the federal government is one of the largest property managers in the nation, and especially in the West. According to a 2014 government survey, federal agencies manage 640 million acres of land, or one million square miles nationwide. That number accounts for 28 percent of land in the country. To put that enormous number in further perspective, it is just a bit smaller than the size of the land area of the three largest states,... Full story
Troy L. Fancher, 55, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Troy was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at age 19. His diagnosis never discouraged his determination to live the fullest life possible. He is now free of the limitations that bound him on earth. Troy was an avid football fan and knew a lot about the game. He was a loyal San Francisco 49ers fan; he is forgiven for that discretion. A special thanks to Megan Rolly at Touch of Love Adult Family Home in... Full story
From far and near, 23 young riders attended The Ridge Riders Saddle Club's barrel racing clinic last week. Taught by Jackie Jackson-Gudmundson, the clinic brought students from as far away as Snohomish, Washington, who wanted to learn from a champion in the popular rodeo event. Handing out certificates and prizes, and commenting on each student's attributes at the close of the clinic April 5, Jackson-Gudmundson, now of Monroe, had each participant sign a promise as to how they will conduct... Full story
All classmates and teachers who attended Coulee Dam High School, Mason City High School and Nespelem High School between 1935 and 1975 are invited to an all-class reunion coming this summer in Coulee Dam. The event is set for August 5, 6, and 7. “The last class to graduate from CDHS was the class of 1971,” explained Bert Smith, who is organizing the event, “but we are inviting all classmates in the transitional Lake Roosevelt classes from 1972 to 1975 that also attended when it was CDHS, and those classmates that attended at some point but move... Full story
Jessica and Alex Tufts, of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Charlie David Tufts, born Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 1.5 oz., and was 20-3/4 inches in length at birth. He joins brother Jackson, age 2, at home. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Cathy Sternberg. Paternal grandparents are John and Patti Tufts. Great-grandparents include Shirley Sternberg and Dave and Phyllis Tufts.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, April 14, at the Moose Lodge in Grand Coulee. General business will be discussed. CMC Guild to Meet Coulee Medical Center Guild will hold its regular meeting Monday, April 18, at noon. Okanogan County 4-H New Leader Training A training and orientation for all new 4-H leaders, and current leaders who would like a refresher, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, starting at 6 pm. This is the last training scheduled for spring. A light meal will be... Full story
The Raiders split a doubleheader against the number-one team in the Central Washington 2B North April 5. With their first win over the Brewster Bears in several years, The Raiders now sport a 7-1 overall win-loss record, 3-1 in CWL North play. Lake Roosevelt held the Bears, in Brewster, to just one run in the first game while the Raider offense scored five, with three Raider runs coming in the first inning. "Tyrell Kiser pitched well," noted Coach Billy Nicholson, who also praised Kiser's play... Full story
Olympia — Washington state high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career will have an opportunity to spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities within law enforcement. Applications are being accepted for the 39th Annual Washington State Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp to be held at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton from July 10 through July 16, the WSP said in a press release. Applications can be downloaded from wsp.wa.gov, under “Outreach.” The application deadline... Full story
Jesse Morris Adkins was named to the Dean’s List at University of Washington for Autumn 2015 Quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4).... Full story
Thursday, April 14 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Okanogan 3:30 p.m., JHS Track, Jamboree at Bridgeport 4 p.m., HS Tennis at Tonasket Fri., April 15 4 p.m., HS Tennis here with White Swan Sat., April 16 10 a.m., HS Track, Big Red Meet, Cheney 11 a.m., HS Baseball at Okanogan (DH) 11 a.m., HS Softball at Okanogan (DH) Mon, April 18 2:30 p.m., HS Golf at Moses Point with Riverside and Sunnyside Tues., April 19 3 p.m., HS Baseball at Oroville (DH) 3 p.m., HS Softball at Oroville (DH) Wed., April 20 2:30 p.m., HS Golf here with Warden/Okanogan/Oroville... Full story
Notice of Presidential Primary Election Okanogan County, State of Washington Tuesday, May 24, 2016 A Presidential Primary will be held on May 24, 2016, by the State of Washington. The Presidential Primary will submit to the voters of Okanogan County the names of candidates for President of the United States of America seeking nomination by the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. In this Presidential Primary, the major political parties require voters to pick a party in order to participate. Voters who choose to vote for a Democratic... Full story
