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  • This week in sports

    Apr 26, 2017

    Wed., April 26 2:30 p.m., Raider Golf here with Oroville and Pateros 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball here with Okanogan Thurs., April 27 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Okanogan 3:30 p.m., JH Track at Oroville 2:30 p.m., Golf here Fri., April 28 3:30 p.m., Raider Track at Rieke Inite, Peshastin Sat., April 29 11 a.m., Raider Softball/Baseball here with Soap Lake (L) (DH) Tues., May 2 4 p.m., Raider Tennis at Wibur 4:30 p.m., Raider Baseball/Softball at Waterville (L) Thurs., May 4 4 p.m.., Raider Tennis here with Wilbur Fri., May 5 Raider Track at...

  • Coulee Cops

    Apr 26, 2017

    Grand Coulee Police 4/16 - USBR Plant Protection reported an alarm at the 500 KV switchyard station. The officer recorded that there were a number of tumbleweeds against the fence. - A man at Spring Canyon Apartments told police that he had left one apartment and entered another, where three males holding knives stood up and looked at him. He told police that he took off running. He provided officers with the identification of some of the three. 4/17 - A man on Young Street told police that a car had been stolen off his trailer during the...

  • Update on the truck/baseball field incident

    Apr 26, 2017

    The driver of a pickup that crashed through a fence and damaged the high school baseball field last week was in the throws of a serious heart problem, the Star learned later. Driver Phil Grunlose, 82, told an officer who pulled him over that he thought he was having a heart attack. Grunlose’s surgically implanted defibrillator was shocking him throughout the incident, according to the police report, which caused Grunlose to jerk the wheel to the right and drive through the fence as he was driving through the parking lot. While the policeman s...

  • Off by one word

    Scott Hunter|Apr 26, 2017

    An article in last week’s Star, written on an event that occurred at deadline, accurately reported the event on which we had limited information available — except for one word. “Vandalism” was the wrong choice in the headline of “Daylight vandalism” over the photo caption that relayed our reporter’s eyewitness account of a pickup truck crashing through the fence at the Lake Roosevelt High School athletic field, then spinning in circles, throwing up turf and damaging the grounds before taking off up the road and getting stopped by a police o...

  • It's time for Washingtonians to take a test drive

    Reema Griffith|Apr 26, 2017

    Washington, along with every state in the nation, utilizes a gas tax to provide a major source of funding for roads and bridges. It has been a reliable workhorse for decades, but its future sustainability is uncertain as vehicles become more fuel-efficient and alternative fuel sources emerge. We all want to lower our costs of owning a car and many of us want to leave less of a mark on the environment. As gas consumption goes down – for all the right reasons – gas tax revenues also go down, whi...

  • A few things on my mind this week

    Jesse Utz|Apr 26, 2017

    First off, a lady very instrumental to my faith passed away last week. Pat Piccolo, whom I consider one of the kindest ladies I have ever had the privilege of being around, was not only instrumental in a lot of people’s lives, but was there when I first gave my life to the Lord. I was working for her husband, Vic, and on many occasions we would return home to her having a warm meal waiting for us. Homemade spaghetti, made with elk burger, will forever be engrained on my taste palate. Along with a huge heart, compassion for those struggling and...

  • Eighty-three years ago

    Apr 26, 2017

    Site of Government Camp - delta at mouth of Fiddle Creek. - April 3, 1934....

  • Banks Lake Golf Course holds ice breaker

    Apr 26, 2017

    The Merchants League sign-up and ice breaker scramble is set for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26th at Banks Lake Golf Course. Merchants entry fee is $100 per 4 person team. League play will start May 3, 2017. Tee Off at 5:00 p.m. Wednesdays....

  • Michael Somday

    Apr 26, 2017

    Michael Somday passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Grand Coulee. A complete obituary will be in next week's Star. Visitation will be held at Strate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee, on Saturday, April 29, from 3 - 7 p.m. No other services will be held at this time. Please sign his online register book at stratefuneralhome.com...