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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee Dam School District’s board of directors hired Menehune Consultants, LLC, of Electric City, Monday night, to help with the transition of changing superintendents in the district. Principal party in the firm is Dr. Dennis Carlson, the present superintendent. Board member Ken Stanger said it would be very helpful for Carlson to assist in the changing of administrations and that the new superintendent, Paul Turner, welcomed the decision, providing a mentor for the initial changeover period. “I want to utilize Dr. Carlson’s contacts, a... Full story
From a Grant County Sheriff's Office media advisory: Jurisdiction: Grant County Fire District 3 (IC Fortier) Started around 3 p.m. 05/29/2016 Three miles south of the Gorge Amphitheater along the Columbia River. Gorge Amphitheater/Sasquatch 2016 not at risk or impacted by smoke. Estimated at 600 acres. No containment estimate. Wind driven, burning sage and grass. Difficult terrain and wind hampered initial attack. Firefighters from across Grant County and Chelan County are on scene. State... Full story
At a horrific scene in the middle of the school day last Friday, the screams of victims and their mothers twisted the air with an agony many seemed to feel - even though they knew it wasn't real. Some 200 or more students and staff from Lake Roosevelt High School arrived at the scene at the Nespelem Community Center by bus and crowded near blue tarps held up as a curtain between them and the sight of dead classmates killed in a drunken driving crash. As the curtain lowered, LR students could... Full story
Fireworks will be prohibited in Grand Coulee without a permit after an ordinance passed last week takes effect next year. The city council passed a new fireworks ordinance May 17, banning fireworks without a permit. The ordinance does not go into effect for a year, City Clerk Carol Boyce said. The new ordinance prohibits the sale and use of fireworks in the city except for limited purposes or in specific locations authorized by a city-issued permit for a public display after review by local fire officials. The exception is North Dam Park, where... Full story
May 28 is now officially Woody Guthrie Day in the state of Washington, and a large celebration of the musician and his works will take place at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center on that date. The event will include performances from 12 different artists, as well as discussions from experts, including author Greg Vandy, who wrote the book “26 Songs in 30 Days” about Guthrie’s legendary place in Americana culture and Grand Coulee Dam history. The event will also include screenings of films, including the stolen film “The Columbia,” a film by E... Full story
A sale of used items on the sidewalk outside of Harvest Foods and Variety in Coulee Dam Saturday drew huge support from contributors, raising about $6,400. The sale was held to give support to the family of Justin "Jay" Arnold in their efforts to bring him closer to home from a New York care facility. Arnold suffered a critical brain injury when he was struck by a car in New York, where he was pursuing his education as a chef. Transporting him across the country required a special flight, which... Full story
Early holiday deadline The Star newspaper office will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The news and advertising deadline for the June 1 issue will be 5 p.m., Friday, May 27. Grand Coulee ambulance served Coulee Dam more Grand Coulee responded to more ambulance calls in Coulee Dam in April than it did in Grand Coulee, volunteer fire Chief Rick Paris told the city council last Tuesday night. The EMT crews went to Coulee Dam 14 times and 12 to the Grand Coulee area. A total of 32 calls were responded to in... Full story
Nineteen new flags will be dedicated during the "Isle of Flags" Memorial Day ceremony next Monday, May 30, at Spring Canyon Cemetery. Flags for the following are being dedicated: Harold A. Blanchard, Bruce A. Brandstrom, Alfred Braaten, R.I. Button, Warren H. Byam, James Bradley "Brad" Combs, Douglas Gronski, William R. Hart, Jack A. Hilson, James Timothy Hurley, David A. Kelley, Marvin E. Kuest, Aleck T. Musyt, Diana M. Meyer, Leon Lee Nuehring, W. "Steve" Nuehring, Clark C. Reynolds, Ernie... Full story
A move is currently underway to get a people’s initiative on the ballot in November that deals with giving grandparents and other family members the right to visit children where relationships have been severed by death, divorce, or disagreement. Initiative 1431, if passed by voters, would restore an earlier law that allowed relatives to petition the court for visitation rights. Carol Winfrey, a local Farmers Insurance agent, took up the cause recently and is trying to create interest in the initiative. Before the initiative could be presented... Full story
The folks who put together last Friday’s “mock crash” did a great service to the whole community. The event, designed to give young drivers a taste of the reality of a car crash, not something depicted neatly for a television scene, probably left an impression even on the Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High kids who tried not to be impressed, the way kids often do. Judging by the looks on most of their faces, the drama was enough to deliver the message, just as a gripping drama in any medium often does when it elicits a tightness in your throa... Full story
This Monday, when you’re driving back from camping, a mini vacation or just drinking an iced tea after doing yard work, take time to reflect on what Memorial Day is. What it is not is an extra day off on Monday. Although that is nice, it is not the point. It is a day to remember our ancestors, those from our past who have created a foundation of who we are, as individuals and as a community. When I think of community and the names from our past that have done great things to secure our futures, I think of names like Gary Reit, Ray Halsey and R... Full story
Our Okanogan Public Utility District is playing a dangerous game with our future utility rates, and it could cost all of us a lot of money. On May 9, the Okanogan PUD, voted unanimously to proceed with re-energizing Enloe Dam. While Enloe Dam has blocked the Similkameen River for a century, it hasn’t produced a spark of electricity for over 50 years. Efforts to electrify Enloe Dam have been very costly for the Utility. To date, the PUD has spent $13 million dollars pursuing the latest FERC license. An additional $1.3 million dollars is going t... Full story
The good news this Memorial Day weekend is more than 38 million Americans are expected to travel, making the unofficial kickoff to summer this year the second busiest on record. AAA reports nearly 34 million people across the nation will be driving, which is up by 2.1 percent over last year. Air travel is expected to increase as well, with 2.6 million Americans taking to the skies. AAA finds stable or lower costs for airfares, rental cars and hotels. Compared with 2015, gas prices average up to 50 cents a gallon lower. So what’s the bad n... Full story
Compacted backfill is being placed behind the retaining wall extension, shown just to the right of the center of the picture, by George Nolte and Company, subcontractors of Bellingham, Washington. One of the trucks used to transport the fill material is ready to dump its load while an International bulldozer prepares to spread and roll the first lift. A laborer is hand tamping the area adjacent to the wall with a pneumatic tamper. The Right Powerhouse Road and parking lot can be seen in the... Full story
Shirley Ann Wak Wak, 67, was born May 13, 1949, in Nespelem, Washington, to Isaac and Rose Marie (Covington) Wak Wak. She died Friday afternoon, May 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Coulee Dam, Washington. Shirley graduated from Coulee Dam High School in 1967. Shirley belonged to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nespelem and was a proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes for whom she worked as a switchboard operator for over 30 years. She had a well-known... Full story
Webster Willman Curtiss, 88, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born in Payette, Idaho, to Louis and Maude Curtiss, on September 4, 1927. He had one older brother, Bob. At age 6, Webster and his family moved to Avon, Ohio. Webster enjoyed swimming in Lake Erie all summer. Then at about age 12, the family moved to Hollywood, California, and Webster went to Marshal High School. At the age of 20 he moved to Caldwell, Idaho, where his brother lived. He lived there until he met his future... Full story
Anna Jeannette Roberts, age 90, passed peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2016. She lived a wonderful and loving life. Jeannette was born December 16, 1925, in Baker, Montana. She was the fourth oldest of eight siblings. After moving several times, she and husband Charles (Bob) Roberts moved to Wilbur, Washington, in the early 1970s, and Jeannette quickly turned it into her home. She touched the lives of many, not only in her personal life, but also as a CNA caring for folks that were frequently... Full story
The obituary notice for Walter H.P. “Steve” Nuehring, was submitted with an incorrect date of death. It should have read: Walter H.P. “Steve” Neuhring, 59, “Dad,” “Brother,” “Veteran,” “Consummate Actor,” took his final curtain call from this earth’s stage Saturday evening, May 7, 2016, in Grand Coulee, Washington.... Full story
Lake Roosevelt High School's Imagine Tomorrow team of Alan Nordine (sophomore) and Olivia Battise (senior) placed second in the Biofuels Behavior category, a four-state science competition Saturday in Pullman. Each team member was awarded $200 and the school will receive a $1,000 award. For nine years, Washington State University has hosted the Imagine Tomorrow Competition in Pullman, and Lake Roosevelt High School received a special recognition and a desk clock for being one of three schools... Full story
LR Elementary announces April students of the month... Full story
A trip by the senior class at Lake Roosevelt High School to San Francisco was approved the the school board May 23. The trip had been outlined to the board earlier, but approval was held up pending completion of paperwork. The board learned that 25 seniors have signed up for the trip and will take off for California on Sunday, May 29, along with five adults who will be accompanying this year’s senior class. The seniors and adult chaperones will leave by school bus at 3:30 a.m., Sunday to go to Seattle, where they will catch a flight to San Jose... Full story
Nathan Morrell has qualified to compete in the 2016 State Track & Field Championships at Eastern Washington University this Saturday. The Lake Roosevelt discus thrower was the only Raider who qualified out of the five that had an opportunity to move on at the district competition in Ephrata Saturday. Morrell placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 103 feet, 6 inches. Morrell will throw at state on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. behind the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse on EWU’s campus at Cheney in the first flight of 2B Boys Discus competitors. Nathaniel H... Full story
The Raider tennis doubles team of Jordan Charles and John Drapela traveled to Omak last weekend to try to make it to the state tournament, falling short of that goal by one match. In the first match of the day, Charles and Drapela faced the district tournament’s top seed from Chelan. They tried hard but fell short by the match scores of 6-3, 6-3. In their first consolation match, the team faced Flodin and Brulotte from Cascade. After losing the first set, Charles and Drapela forged ahead to take the victory 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Charles and Drapela s... Full story
Raider golfers ended their season at the district tournament last week at the Alta Lake Golf Course outside of Pateros. “I was very pleased with how our young team handled themselves at this year’s district tournament,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “This was the first go-round for all but one of our players. … This tournament is always a step up in pressure and competition, and Alta Lake is a dangerous course.” Raider Golf had also traveled to Alta Lake on May 13 against Okanogan. As of publishing, there was no information from Head Coach Steve... Full story
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1035 of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington On the 17th of May, 2016, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1035. This Ordinance will be effective the 2nd day of June, 2016. A summary of the content of said Ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1035 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, VACATING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MAIN STREET IN THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. The fu... Full story