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  • Raider tennis has busy week

    John McNeil II|Apr 16, 2014

    Raiders competed in three tennis matches during the past week. On April 10th LR travelled to Wilson Creek to take on the small Devils squad. Then on the 11th LR hosted the League leading Liberty Bell Mt. Lions. LR then turned around and hosted the Pateros Billygoats/Nannies on April 14th. At Wilson Creek Daniel Campobasso remained undefeated for the season as he took down the Devils' number-one, Cotton Crane, 6-1, 6-0. Areielle White had to step up to the number-one girls' singles spot as Holly...

  • Track competes at Brewster Relays

    John McNeil II|Apr 16, 2014

    Raider Track traveled to Bridgeport April 8 to take part in the Brewster Relays. All events were scored as relays, even the throwing events. As of deadline, Raider Head Coach Lori Adkins had no comment on the meet. On athletic.net neither Coach Adkins or Brewster has uploaded any results for the meet. Nathan Morrell led the Raiders in the discus with a throw of 83 feet, 10 inches. Paladine Williams threw a personal record in the discus of 82 feet. Now Williams is reaching for the 85-foot throw. In the shot put, Raider throwers complained of an...

  • Family History Center Available

    Apr 16, 2014

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites all who desire to utilize the Family History Center in the Coulee Dam Chapel, located at 806 Spruce Street in Coulee Dam. The center is now open each Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The family history centers are free anf open the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors....

  • Golf splits with Riverside Christian

    John McNeil II|Apr 16, 2014

    Raider Golf hosted its first home match of the season on April 10 at Banks Lake Golf Course. Lake Roosevelt had only three golfers compete against Riverside Christian, so there is no team score for the event. Austin Rosenbaum was the only Raider boy at the match. He played 18 holes. Rosenbaum continues to lead the Raiders picking up his second medal of the season finishing the 18 hole match with a score of 99. Madisyn Byam improved her score to 61 strokes for the nine holes played, and Mikel...

  • Raider baseball win and lose

    John McNeil II|Apr 16, 2014

    The Raiders pummeled Pateros but lost to Liberty Bell last week in two away baseball games. Lake Roosevelt came away with a 10-run victory over the Billygoats in Pateros April 8. Trey Nicholson went four for five with a grand slam and a three-run home run to drive in seven runs for LR. Chance Garvin scored four LR runs. “We hit the ball well, but need to improve our defense,” commented Head Coach Billy Nicholson on LR allowing the Billygoats to score eight runs in the victory. Riding a two-game winning streak into the April 12 matchup with the...

  • Local students make EWU list

    Apr 16, 2014

    Five college students from the local area were named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University for the winter quarter. They are Karah Duclos, Taylor Black, Conor Crim, Luke Night Wolf and Erica VanZyverden, all of Coulee Dam. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean's List for the quarter....

  • This week in sports

    Apr 16, 2014

    Wed., April 16 2:30 p.m., Golf here with Oroville. 3:30 p.m., Tennis at Davenport. Thurs., April 17 2:30 p.m., Golf at Manson (Lake Chelan). 4 p.m., JV baseball at Bridgeport. Sat., April 19 10:30 a.m., Track at Quincy Invitational. 11 a.m., Baseball here with Manson (DH) 11 a.m., Softball here with Manson (DH)....

  • C'est La Vie

    Frankie Delano|Apr 16, 2014

    Hello again. Or, Hi y’all! Yes, it’s me, Frankie Delano, back at The Star after a hiatus of about six months with no shopping and junking news to crow about and a very long stretch without any yard or garage sales in the Coulee, except for a pre-holiday sale in the former Grand Coulee Liquor Store; and in January, I happened upon an indoor/outdoor unadvertised sale at a downriver home near Elmer City. For some reason, Black Beauty, the Delano pickup truck, refused to drive past that January sale, probably because the driver, I, caught a gli...

  • Bowling Scores

    Apr 16, 2014

    TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Pepsi 32 20 Sunflower Graphics 30 22 Fullers 28 24 Karl’s Site Dev. 24 28 Riverview Lanes 23 29 KEYG 1490 19 33 High Game: Pepsi 485; Sherry 213 High Series: Pepsi 1421; Sherry 624 Splits: Winnie 5-6/Phyllis 4-5 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Native Spirit 166 134 Spring Canyon 162.5 137.5 R&A 158.5 141.5 Vaagen Bros. 155.5 144.5 Moose Lodge 150 150 Flyin W 148.5 151.5 Wreckin Crew 112 188 High Game: Native Spirit; Kevin Rosenbaum 276; Briana Bob 202 High Series: R&A; Kevin Rosenbaum 680; Briana Bob 532 Splits: Briana B. 6-7...

  • Legal Notices for April 16, 2014

    Apr 16, 2014

    CITY OF ELECTRIC CITY Planning Commission NOTICE OF PUBIC WORKSHOP Accessory buildings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public workshop will be held by the Electric City Planning Commission beginning at 7:00 p.m. on April 29, 2014 at the Electric City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, Washington, to receive public input regarding the size of accessory buildings to be built larger than 850 square feet in Residential Zones. The public is encouraged to attend and comment or submit comments in writing to City of Electric City, PO Box 130,...

  • Coulee Cops

    Apr 16, 2014

    Grand Coulee Police 4/7 - Plant Protection advised police that a boom truck was blocking the highway near Riley Point. The driver told police that he thought the truck was out of gas and someone was getting fuel for the truck. - A man living on Goodfellow in Electric City advised police that he thought someone had tried to get into his house by jimmying the door. The man fixed the door. - A man on Lewis Street reported that someone had smashed his Mercedes Benz with a log about 24 inches long. Several windows had also been smashed. He asked...

  • It's WSU master gardener volunteer week

    Gayle Swagerty|Apr 16, 2014

    Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, has proclaimed the week of April 13-19, 2014 as Washington State University Master Gardener Volunteer Week. The program, which is celebrating its 41st year of service, was begun in the state of Washington as a result of expanding interest in gardening in rapidly growing urban areas. Today the horticulture “master” volunteer concept is so effective it has spread throughout the United States and several provinces in Canada. The initial training curriculum, which was developed by the area extension agents in col...

  • Eight-second technique

    Apr 16, 2014

    World-famous bull rider and Grand Coulee hometown boy Shane Proctor demonstrates technique to young would-be PBR stars at his annual clinic in Nespelem April 8. — Joaquin Bustamante photo...

  • A tree for Arbor Day

    Apr 16, 2014

    Coulee Dam town Councilmember Gayle Swagerty plants a small-leaf linden tree on Arbor Day, last Wednesday, at Mason City Memorial Park. She is helped by public works director Barry Peacock. Looking on is Coulee Dam resident Jan Williams. Swagerty is interested in the town becoming a national "tree city" again. Roger S. Lucas photo...