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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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After lab workers mysteriously got sick last Tuesday, forcing an emergency closure, Coulee Medical Center started a phased re-opening Friday morning, starting first with its emergency department at 7 a.m. Tuesday afternoon Chief Executive Officer Ramona Hicks said CMC was back to full operations and that patients had been back in the building for four days with no problems. Widely reported as a "gas leak," Hick said that was in error, noting that there is no natural gas in the hospital. The deci...
Darlene M. Wilder (76) of Nespelem Passed away in Spokane, WA on July 7, 2022. Her dressing will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, WA. A Viewing will be held at that time, there will be NO OTHER VIEWING in the following services. That Tuesday evening Interdenominational Services will begin at 6:00 pm with Washat / 7 Drums beginning at 8:00 pm at the Nespelem Community Center. Sunrise Funeral Services will be held Wednesday morning with burial to follow at the Little Nespelem Cemetery. Strate...
People watch the main event at the Festival of America below Grand Coulee Dam July 4 after the laser light show, despite havoc created by bad weather a little earlier in the evening. A thunderstorm drenched the park, causing most people to leave, even though many came back. And the headline entertainer's set was canceled in favor not electrocuting the band. Jesse Quandt still sang one song, accompanying himself only with an acoustic guitar: Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American." People...
A 102-acre fire began and ended on Saturday in the Peter Dan Road area. Local fire crews from the Grand Coulee Dam area, the Mt. Tolman Fire Center, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation were assisted by Department of Natural Resources aircraft in extinguishing the fire, which was first reported at about 4 p.m. and declared contained around midnight. No structures were lost in the fire. Rick Paris, of Grand Coulee’s volunteer fire and ambulance department, said the blaze was human-caused and still under investigation, with Mt. Tolman doing the i...
Several community members met with park district commissioners last week in a workshop setting to help solve a funding problem that could potentially close North Dam Park, again. The good news is that the community is responding with money and ideas. After the chamber of commerce set up a GoFundMe online donation account for the park, people immediately began donating to help raise its stated $10,000 goal. As of Tuesday night, it had raised over $5,200. Coulee Area Park and Recreation District...
A crowd of people shopped, listened to music, enjoyed frosty brews and ate food at North Dam Park in the First Friday event held there July 1. "It was a great night," said Morgan Tillman, who helped organize the event for the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. "I think everyone that came enjoyed themselves, and it was quite busy!" Republic Brewing sold beer, acoustic musician Rylei Franks provided the tunes, and Porky's Hot Dogs purveyed food for the event. Over a dozen vendors took the...
James Baker wants to be the new sheriff in Grant County, and feels that his having not worked for the sheriff's office in the past would benefit the county. "A new perspective can get the office on track," Baker, who has spent most of his life in the county, told The Star. "A new fresh set of eyes, a new perspective, can get the office on track. I have administrative and office experience that the other guys don't have as much of. They haven't started or ran their own business." Baker, a...
The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas and California, and another active wildfire season in the West will pose even more reliability risks for the power system. The nation’s power grid is under incredible pressure. Growing electricity demand, climate change and carbon-reduction policies are increasing the risk of blackouts. As states phase out fossil fuels, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council reports...
In 1974 most congressional Republicans were patriots, forcing then-President Richard Nixon to resign when he tried to overthrow our democracy. Alarmingly, most current congressional Republicans are unpatriotic cowards, caving to former president Donald Trump’s attempt to do likewise. There’s good reason Trump trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s word over our own US intelligence: they’re very similar—both ruthless liars craving power. Fortunately, a few current congressional Republicans want to save our democracy. Especially powerful...
This Fourth of July, Americans in Central Washington and across the country are contending with a host of financial worries. Red-hot inflation has contributed to a skyrocketing cost of living and continues to wreak havoc on financial markets, the American supply chain, and Americans’ pocketbooks. As the country deals with record-high gas prices and sparse shelves at the grocery store, it is more important than ever to call to mind what it is that makes our country great—and how we can return to greatness once more. Independence Day gives us...
One of the things my wife and I loved to do was walk in the sand dunes. To do that you have to have special places where the sand bunches up. Death Valley produced one such place, the mesquite dunes. Death Valley to some is the last place they would ever go. Gotta get off the freeway and you will see some special things. We have been there quite a few times, staying at Pantamont Springs, a motel across the road from some beautiful dunes. You have to remember one thing about Death Valley: it gets very hot there. We challenged the dunes early in...
Mike entered this world on December 16th, 1977 and passed on Sunday, June 26th, 2022. He received a diagnosis of cancer 12 years ago. He fought a hard battle since then always maintaining a positive outlook, never once accepting discouragement. The Okanogan Valley area remained his home most of his life. He cherished memories of escapades with friends growing up. His adventures included working alongside his brother at an Alaska fish processing company in the Aluetian Islands; a short time in th...
Coulee Dam Police 6/28 - Police advised a 13-year-old girl not to talk to people she doesn’t know on the internet. The girl reported a man in Missouri she spoke to on the social media app Snapchat threatening to expose her face and address on the internet if she didn’t send inappropriate photos, which she didn’t do. 6/28 - A man on Fir Street told police that his dad had taken his car keys and he wanted them back. The father explained that he took the keys to keep his son from driving while intoxicated. Police spoke to the son, who appea...
Keep your garden looking its best with a bit of deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden. Use a bypass pruner or deadheading snips to remove faded flowers. These tools have two sharp blades like scissors. This results in a clean cut that closes quickly, leaving your plant looking its best. The type of flower will influence how and where to make the cut. In general, remove the stem of faded blooms back to the first set of healthy leaves or nearby...
Grant County Fire District #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it's regular monthly meeting Monday, July 11, at 6 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. AA Meetings for Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking and a new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting Saturdays, also at the Vet Center. For...
Kids 18 and younger can get free meals each Monday through Thursday through July 28 at the Lake Roosevelt Elementary School cafeteria. The Grand Coulee Dam School District’s Summer Food Service Program serves breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is served from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Lunch is served from noon to 12:30 p.m. The school district is a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture program and is open to all children 18 and younger....
Welcome Back! We are so excited by the enthusiastic start to our Summer Library Program! More people signed up in the first week of the program than in all of last summer — by far! Attendance at our in-person and virtual programs has been phenomenal. Thank you for spending your summer with us! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! Sign up online or in-person at your community library to receive an activity pack and be eligible for prize drawings at the end of the summer. Learn to Draw with Erik Brooks On July 13 at 2 p.m., join local...
CITY OF GRAND COULEE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED The following is a summary of an ordinance passed by the Grand Coulee City Council June 19, 2022: ORDINANCE NO. 1084 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE 908 CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM AND ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WHICH SHALL SUBSTANTIALLY ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF CHAPTER 41.12 OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON, AS IT RELATES TO FULL-TIME PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (Publish July 6, 2022) City of Electric City...