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Men and machines were moving tons of earth Monday across the road from the Ridge Rider Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds in Delano to make a new parking lot ahead of the upcoming Colorama Rodeo. Parking has long been a problem at the rodeo, and President George Kohout figures the group's first event under the auspices of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is going to bring a much greater need for more. He said the work underway will add "four or five" acres of parking space. - Scott Hunter...
The Colville Tribes are interested in purchasing the community building in Coulee Dam that houses the old movie theater, bowling alley, restaurant, fire station, and more. At Coulee Dam’s April 14 city council meeting, the Colville Tribes Natural Resources Director Cody Desautel, who also oversees the tribes’ Real Estate Services program, asked the city council if they were interested in selling the building. Asked by Councilmember Merv Schmidt how the tribes might use the building, Desautel replied that it would be used similarly to its curren...
Vendors are being selected for the Colorama festival, and the usual parade looks likely. Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachelle Haven told The Star in an email that roughly 20 food and market vendors are being selected, and that the chamber is still receiving applications. The parade is still being finalized but looks like it will happen as it has traditionally. "We have applied for all the proper permitting and worked with the Grant County Health Department to...
Lake Roosevelt High School is in the process of finalizing its 2021-22 LRHS School Improvement Plan (SIP) and would like feedback from community stakeholders. The SIP is required by the state and is to be developed and reviewed annually. It looks at academic outcomes and action steps that focus on improving school goals, community engagement, equity, and other important factors for school success. The SIP review will take place the week of April 26-30, with the specific day and time to be determined. The panel will look at the current draft...
Receiving no response from the contractor that built their wastewater treatment plant, nearly to completion, has led Coulee Dam representatives to consider taking a trip to the contractor’s office across the state so the city can close the books on the cost of the plant and tell Elmer City what its share will cost. The wastewater treatment plant being built by McClure & Sons, based out of Mill Creek, Washington, is almost entirely complete, and is functioning, but some details are not finished, including installation of a handrail and some p...
People with cars, trucks, SUVs and trailers wait in line Saturday at North Dam Park as Rotary Club volunteers unload their paper documents into bins for shredding. The machine operator at left loads the bins onto a lift that takes them to the top of the truck and dumps them into a powerful shredding machine. He estimated that 7,000 pounds of paper were shredded - more, he said, than many shred events he has serviced in Spokane. People were also generous at the free event, donating $1,567 to the...
Next Monday the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will choose an architect to help design the future of their facilities. On April 19, the board interviewed two architectural firms: Design West Architects and NAC Architecture, and will choose one of them on April 26. "The board this week is looking at the material, looking through their Statements of Qualifications, so they can be ready," Superintendent Paul Turner told The Star on Tuesday. "Either one of them will be very...
The Community Crab Feed and Triple Fish Challenge events held this past weekend and sponsored by the local chamber of commerce were judged a success, especially by the angler who has been trying to win that tournament since he was 7. “The Community Crab Feed went great!” Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachelle Haven told The Star in an email. “The meals were delicious. We heard that many people were planning at-home crab feeds, which sounded like a lot of fun.” She said 300 pounds of crab from Pacific Seafood...
Each of the past several elections has thrust rural people into the media spotlight. Rural and urban people are divided, the pundits tell us. Neither understands the lives of the other, the news reports read. I find the entire narrative rather tired. It is rife with inaccuracies that I won’t try to unpack here. It is also a distraction. Spending our energy debating an unhelpful caricature of cultural divides keeps both voters and policymakers distracted from making changes that matter. I suggest we focus our energy instead on a simple q...
I’m writing this letter in response to the recent article regarding updating the Shane Proctor Park. I would like to suggest a new sign be added to the updates. The old sign (made from a broken pallet) is an embarrassment. Our hometown hero will be returning to the area for the Colorama festivities, and he should be welcomed back to town with a sign that shows our pride in him! Colorama is only weeks away. Maybe something can be done with this tacky old sign before he and his family arrive. Thank you for your time. Cheryl Pr...
A special THANK YOU to Katie & Jeff, Bob that came to help Evelyn & Carl Saturday cleaning up the gravel pit where people shoot rifles and shotguns. Evelyn & Carl helped Sunday afternoon along with a young man that was here for a wedding. Carl spent two hours Monday. A total of 15 man hours. We burned all wood & cardboard, recycled all plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Still ended up with 600 lbs. of garbage to go in the garbage dump. It is so irritating people think of themselves as SPORTSMEN when they leave all their trash, including...
When I moved here, I thought with all this water I would get some boating and fishing in. I was wrong on both ideas. First, I bought a boat, a nice little boat, 17 foot long, as I recall. Paid $2,000 for it. I had been told that the two days that stand out are the day you purchase a boat and the day you sell it. The only boat I had ever used before was a rowboat, a fishing vessel rented by several of my high school buddies and trolling by dipping the oars slightly in the water. I got a hitch put on my rig and wondered how I was going to do...
The saying goes: if you can’t win the debate, change the rules. And that is exactly what the Democrats in Congress are doing. Over the past few weeks, Democrats in Congress have pressed forth numerous pieces of legislation to change the one set of rules we all play by – our Constitution. They’ve usurped State’s rights in holding fair elections, are trying to turn the federal city of Washington, D.C. into a state to add two more liberal Democrats to the Senate, and now want to add more Supreme Court justices in order to tip court rulings...
Two memorials are scheduled for Craig Loe who passed away suddenly August 12, 2020. The first memorial is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24, at the Two Rivers RV Park Pavillion. This will be a casual gathering so please bring your own chair, snack, drinks and stories. The second memorial will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 1, at the Molson Grange Hall. Just bring your favorite Craig stories to Molson.... Full story
Joyce Marilyn Amenell passed away March 26, 2021, after a battle with dementia. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Frederick and Hilda Miller on August 2, 1935. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953, and from the University of Nebraska in 1957. She became a schoolteacher taking her as far away to Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico. Upon returning to Lincoln, she met Dick Amenell where he was serving in the United States Air Force. They got married on July 24, 1960. They lived at... Full story
Mona Berland. September 2, 1951 to April 14, 2021; Passed away at home surrounded by family, after battling an extended liver disease. Mona graduated from Coulee Dam High School, Class of 1969. A member of Colville Confederated Tribes, she worked for many departments: Forestry, EMS and Police Department as a Volunteer Dispatcher and Reserve Officer. Her last position was with the Roads Department as Office Manager. Preceded in death by her father, Albert Weed; sisters: Valorie Weed and Cheryl Dick (Darrell); her first husband, Squires Agipith,... Full story
Scouts BSA Troops 24 and 52 were busy picking up trash this past Sunday at North Dam Park. They'll be at it again this coming Sunday, April 25, at Washington Flats and would welcome help from 3 to 4 p.m., after which they'll be doing some fishing. "Picking up trash is way more fun with a friend," said Scoutmaster Kim Stout. Pictured are Luke, Thomas, Paul, Daekota, Casey, Wyatt, and Reese. - Kim Stout photo...
The first of two barrel racing events for the Ridge Riders is set for this weekend April 24 and 25. The next one will be held May 8. For information contact Jen at 509.770.3942 or Shay 509.429.2428. This will be open barrel racing....
For those wanting to dedicate a flag for your deceased veteran contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. Deadline is May 20, 2021....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it’s regular monthly meeting Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Barn. AA Workshop Saturday Grand Coulee Community Church is allowing AA to sponsor a Public Information Workshop on April 24th 2021 from 10:30 am through 1:30 PM with a lunch break provided by AA. Everyone is invited. We encourage anyone lay or professional that has questions about how to reach us, what we do and don’t do to feel free to attend plus there will be a brief his...
Under a new state law just passed on April 16, businesses that have lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for a deferral of their 2021 real property taxes. Businesses that apply for the program and establish a payment plan with the Grant County Treasurer will not have penalties and interest applied to their taxes due, as long as the business remains compliant with the terms of the payment plan but will be subject to the current payment plan fee of $5.00 per month charged on other payment plans The Grant County Treasurer is now...
Grand Coulee Police 4/12 - Police issued a public nuisance infraction to an E Street woman who owns pigs that keep getting loose and into other peoples’ property. The issue is ongoing. 4/13 - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle on “the old Grand Coulee highway.” A Grand Coulee officer was going to assist, but the suspect was in custody of Lincoln County officers prior to the Grand Coulee officer arriving at Road V and Road 52, where the stolen vehicle was stuck in a field. 4/15 - A man was banned from the hospita...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1077 of the City of Grand Coulee, Wash. On March 16, 2021, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, approved Ordinance No. 1077, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 17.18 OF THE GRAND COULEE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO REGULATION OF CRITICAL AREAS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this Ordinance is available upon request. DATED... Full story
Golf tees off at Oroville, hosts home event Lake Roosevelt's two golfers tee'd off their season at Oroville last Monday. "We had a great day of golf at Oroville," Head Coach Steve Files said. "The weather held and there were 40-plus boys and girls competing from LR, Oroville, Okanogan, Manson, Tonasket, and Warden." Raider Daxton Whiteman finished with a score of 84, and Terek Bush finished with a score of 112. "Dax really played solid, all-around smart golf as his excellent score would...
Ten local students are among those who made it on the honor rolls of the Community Colleges of Spokane for winter quarter, announced Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College. The honor rolls list those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in winter quarter. At SCC, Mikala Feeley, of Coulee Dam, Cameron Tillman, of Nespelem, and Amanda Starzman, of Wilbur, all made the list. At SFCC, Kaidyn Johnson, of Electric City made the list, along with Cassandra Arroyo, Rachael Dowlen, Kiera Miller, Jordan...