News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Jonathan Smith, executive director of the Grant County Economic Development Council, shares with local business people facts about the population within a 25-minute drive of the Four Corners intersection of highways 155 and 174. Smith spoke at the weekly luncheon of the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday at Pepper Jack’s. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Nancy Fahr Starr passed away Thursday, Apr. 5, 2012, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with diabetes. She was born September 6, 1933, in Chicago to Ernest and Eleanor Fahr and with her sister, Eleanor, the family moved to Grand Coulee in 1940 when their dad went to work as electrician on the Dam. She attended school in Grand Coulee. Nancy married Tom Irvin and had three kids: Tom, Ronnie and Carol and later divorced. In 1961, she married Theo Starr and they made their home in the... Full story
Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m., at Coulee Dam Community Church and will meet every week after. Call 633-1790 for more information.... Full story
SHARP Kids will team up with National Park Service Ranger Janice Elvidge Monday night, when she offers “Constellation Connections,” a classroom program that teaches students their way around the night sky. The program meets state learning requirements for earth and space science for students in fourth through eighth grades. Students will explore the galaxy through visuals and hands-on activities; they’ll build a star chart and learn how to use it. The program starts at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, in the annex at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle Schoo...
Kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year is now open for all children entering kindergarten next year. Screening Days - Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20. All registered students will be screened during this time, which will include vision, hearing and communication. Please call the office to schedule a time slot for your child, as this will be the only days the teachers will be available for screening. There will be no kindergarten classes on these days....
Raider pitchers gave up only six runs in a three-game sweep of the Pateros Billygoats last week, while Raider bats inflicted 39 runs on the Billygoat defense. The wins improved Lake Roosevelt’s win-loss record to 9-1 overall, 5-1 in league play. Brady Black pitched two of his best games yet against the Billygoats. In the first game last Tuesday at Pateros, Black racked up nine strikeouts while giving up only one hit and zero earned runs. Black pitched the second game on Friday at Greene Field, w... Full story
The Lady Raiders earned their first softball victory of 2012 last Monday in Grand Coulee over the Fillies of Bridgeport 20-8. The effort was highlighted by Ciara Nault’s two inside-the-park home runs and her two diving catches at shortstop, the second for the final out of the game. Riki Wippel and Danielle Laramie teamed up on the mound for a pitching performance greatly improved from the outings against Brewster and Okanogan. Ashley Semmens and Jada Desautel hit triples, and Desautel contributed a third inside-the-park homer to push the l... Full story
Raider golf travelled April 10 to Sage Hills Golf Club outside of Warden, where they took on the Warden Cougars, Waterville Shockers, and Columbia Basin Phoenix. Tanecia Stanczak continued to dominate the girls’ game, shooting a 44 over nine holes, a score that puts her near the top of the league for girls golfers. The Lake Roosevelt boys struggled to get going after the spring break layoff. "The boys struggled a bit, but maintained a positive attitude." Head Coach Steve Files stated. In the end, Drew Desautel shot a 47 on the back nine to l... Full story
Raider tennis played two matches last week, traveling to Wilson Creek on Monday and at home on Thursday against Entiat. At Wilson Creek, both the boys and girls posted team victories with the LR boys winning four matches and the girls three. Phoenix Shephard dispatched Adolfo Fernadez eaily in two matches 6-1, 6-1. Hayden Rodrigues battled hard after losing the first match, winning the second 7-6, but dropping the overtime match 7-4 to Brandon Berneski. Nick Rice and the doubles teams won by forfeit. Emily Williams won in singles action over... Full story
At the Ron Vanderholm Invite last Friday in Royal City, both Lake Roosevelt squads placed at an invitational meet for the first time this season. “We are developing depth in many of our events and our team scores are beginning to show it,” Head Coach Lori Adkins said. The Raider girls finished third at the meet by scoring 89 team points. Leading the LR girls was Kim Barry, who swept the long distance races and took first in the pole vault. Barry’s championship times: 2 minutes, 32 seconds in the 800-meter run; 5:49 in the 1600 and 12:11 in th... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 4/10 - A Lakeview resident in Electric City reported that someone had their septic cover off and was pumping sewage out. Police found a resident who said he was waiting for a plumber to come to the site. - Center Elementary School reported that two injectable pens were missing from the nurse’s room. The pens contained insulin valued at nearly $600. Officials advised the emergency room at Coulee Medical Center of the theft. - The owner of an apartment complex in Electric City reported that someone was sleeping in the laundry... Full story
Some of you have noticed that our photo site has not been updated for a couple weeks, and you WANT YOUR PHOTOS! OK, ok. We're catching up. The website folks upgraded their site about two weeks ago, and I've had to wait for them to fix some things before I could upload. Here's a slideshow for the 4-11 issue, which had a bunch of photos never printed, including the Easter Egg Hunt. Enjoy. 4-11-12 Star Photos - Images by Scott Hunter... Full story
An anonymous donor is pledging to match donations up to $250 to help raise money for the Grand Coulee and Coulee City Meals Programs. The match means your $1 contribution could become $2. Donations should be made payable to: Grand Coulee/Coulee City Meals Program” and you should note “challenge” in the remarks section of your check. Donations can be mailed to: Meals Program % GCDSC PO Box 636 Grand Coulee, WA 99133 For more information, contact Myrna at 633-2321. The total donation amount will be announced May 9 at the Senior Center Birth... Full story
Advisory: TWO INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH HARTLINE, Wash. (22APR2012) – Two people were injured Saturday evening during a motorcycle crash eight miles north of Hartline. Around 5:30 p.m. April 21, Grant County Sheriff’s Deputies, Grant County Fire District 6 (Hartline) and Grand Coulee Ambulance were dispatched to County Road R-Northeast and County Road 50-Northeast. Investigators say a 2002 Harley Davidson Roadster driven by Benjamin A. Baer, 30 of Grand Coulee, was northbound on Road R-Northeast and failed to make the curve at Road 50-... Full story