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Residents of Coulee Dam's Ferry Avenue couldn't talk city representatives into alternatives Monday night as officials explained why all of the street's 60- to 70-foot-tall shade trees are going to be cut down. A sidewalk fix four years in the making is leading to the removal of the trees that have given the neighborhood of 16 homes its distinct feel for decades. The sidewalk repair will cost about a quarter million dollars, coming from a federal grant. The added cost of removing the maples will...
(Nespelem, WA) - The Colville Tribal Police assisted in the execution of a search warrant on May 9, 2023 and seized more than 1,000 fentanyl-laced pills. The seizure included 20 firearms and drug paraphernalia. Stolen property was also recovered, including stolen firearms and valuable personal property. The property owner, 63-year-old Daniel Curdie, was arrested and booked into Okanogan County jail on charges of delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a building for drug-related...
Some 36 public offices in the local community are up for election this year, with the deadline for a declaration of intent to file for them due by Friday, May 19. The offices range in type from city council positions to park, port, fire, and hospital district commissioners. They are all “non-partisan” with no political party affiliation. All of that can be done online. Most don’t require a fee because most of them don’t get paid much if anything. Many people run for office just to help their communities. We’ve assembled a list of positions...
Grand Coulee police held a public meeting to hear residents' ideas on what they need to focus on and also to introduce them to a new app Officer Matt Gilbert is working on for easier communication with police. The app, which he is developing, is currently for Android phones only. Features will include police related news, resources, alerts, police activity in the area, a one-tap feature for calling the dispatch center to ask for police, and more. The informal meeting was called to give people a...
W James “Bubba” Egbert (49) of Grand Coulee, WA, passed away Friday May, 5, 2023. A Memorial Celebration of his life will be held Friday, May 26, 2023 at 2:00pm in the Grand Coulee Rodeo Grounds Arena 22152 Alcan Rd NE, Grand Coulee, WA. Bubba’s full obituary will run in The Star at a later date. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, Washington is caring for the Bubba’s family. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneral.com....
The Electric City Council meeting, we needed to cancel last minute on Tuesday, May 9, has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at the city hall. Transfer Station Closure The Transfer Station will be closing at noon on Saturday, May 20th. Normal hours resume on Monday, May 22nd at 10:00am....
The Lake Roosevelt High School Raider Marching Band performs in the annual Colorama Parade Saturday on Midaway Avenue. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Colville Tribes have reason to be proud of Michelle Stanger. Michelle just returned from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she competed along with 26 other Indian national representatives for national honors and the opportunity to represent Indian tribes, teaching diversity, throughout the world. Michelle was selected as Miss Colville Confederated Tribes last July and has been representing the 12 tribes since then. She won local recognition through competition on the reservation. Michelle and her mother Lucy drove to New Mexico in late April,...
You are invited to attend the re-naming ceremony May 27th, at 1 p.m. in the Tonasket Legacy Park. Highway #20 in Okanogan County will become the “Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway.” The ceremony will have the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Honor Guard presenting the colors, the Tribal Singers “The Citizens,” singing the honor song. Louie Wilson will be the master of ceremonies and will introduce the dignitaries in attendance. We have heard from our 4th District Congressman, Dan Newhouse, and our 7th District state represe...
Small businesses play a critical role in creating jobs, driving economic growth, and contributing to the overall well-being of rural communities. In many areas, they are the backbone of the local economy, providing essential goods and services. Spring offers a good reminder of the importance of these entrepreneurs’ contributions, with National Small Business Week, Small Business Month, and other recognitions celebrated in May. For consumers, it’s a great time to research what’s available in their community, instead of hitting the road to shop...
Stanley Conklin passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with his family beside him. He retired from Kimberly Clark in Everett, Washington, after 34 years. He lived in Marysville, Washington then moved to Grand Coulee, Washington for the summers and Yuma, Arizona for the winters. He loved to golf especially with his best friend Tom. He had many friends. He was always helping people who were less fortunate. A celebration of his life will be held from 1-4 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Grand...
Brooke A. Meinzer made the blessed journey to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born in Grand Coulee, Washington on January 13, 1980 to Greg Meinzer and Debbie (Marney/Meinzer) Bigelow. Brooke graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1998 and shortly thereafter, she moved to Bellingham, Washington, where she lived until 2012. In Bellingham, Brooke worked for several years at Old Navy, until she became a Customer Service Representative for T-Mobile services from 2002-2012....
Delbert Hoyt Holland, age 82, of Grand Coulee, Washington passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. He was born Tuesday, November 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to Hoyt W. & Dicie J. Mosely-Holland. Lance Corporal Delbert Hoyt Holland served his country with the United States Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963 and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Then, for over 30 years, sportsmen and sportswomen in the Grand Coulee area and beyond, came to know Officer Delbert Holland as he performed his duties with the...
Amber Dawn Marchand, age 35 passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Spokane, Washington. Amber was born Sunday February 28th, 1988, in Grand Coulee, Washington to Frank "Barney" Marchand and Gaileen Kay Simpson. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville and the Catholic Church, Amber had worked at the Tribal Casino. Constantly on the move to wherever her feet and cruising vehicle may lead, Amber also enjoyed beading and just relaxing at the lake. Her greatest love in life though was...
Brief graveside services for Steven D. Abel will be in the Almira Cemetery, Thursday May 18, 2023 at 2pm, with snacks after at the Almira Community Center.In lieu of cards and flowers, the family asks for donations to the Almira Fire Department and EMS. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Abel family. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport is caring for the family. A complete obituary will appear in next week's Star....
The family of Claude “CJ” Bjorson would like to invite anyone to come and join in the celebration of his life at North Dam Park on Saturday, May 20th, beginning at 2 p.m. If anyone one like to contribute, potluck-type side dishes are welcome. Main entrees’ will be provided. A golf tournament at Banks Lake Golf Course is also being organized. Point-of-contact is John Stensgar....
Grand Coulee Police 5/8 - A citizen reported that a semi-truck had been parked along Grand Coulee Avenue near the city park overnight and that a vehicle parked by the truck at one point from which a woman got into the semi. She suspected it could have been a prostitute. An officer agreed that parking restrictions could be a reasonable idea outside of the park. He also found out the vehicle parked near the semi had an invalid registration and license plate, so he requested the vehicle be towed. - After first going to the wrong apartment with a...
The Lady Raiders ended their post season Tuesday night in Grand Coulee, where bats were cold. Lake Roosevelt lost the loser-out District 6 playoff game to the Oroville Hornets, 6-1. It was their second loss in a week, having fallen to Brewster 5-2 May 12 in Brewster, where four defensive errors cost them four runs. Tuesday's game was only the second time this season, LR had met the Hornets on the diamond, beating them 15-8 on April 15 in Oroville. The Lady Raiders finished the season with a...
7 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERSFOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and...
