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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Coulee Medical Center will likely meet its new chief executive officer later this month, following a Monday-night decision to offer the job to one of two candidates board directors had been considering. In special session Monday night, the board of commissioners of Public Hospital District 6 authorized current CEO Debbie Bigelow to negotiate a contract with Jonathan Owens, Bigelow said Tuesday. “He’s very excited,” she said after calling him. Bigelow sent him a proposed contract. If he accepts, it will be reviewed the first of two times at th... Full story
Work on Electric City's Pathways and parks revitalization project could begin as early as late 2017, Councilmember Brad Parrish said. Progress on the plan continues as the city prepares to hold its second public meeting on it, Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. in the park-like setting behind city hall. Residents attending will get to see phase one of the planning process, with ideas taken from an earlier public meeting in May. The meetings have been shaped by Russell Powers, deputy city clerk, and... Full story
An operation that forms the basis of the Banks Lake fishery could be in jeopardy if someone isn't willing to step into its leadership. Promoters of Wildlife and Environmental Resources (POWER) is looking for a volunteer to manage its Electric City net pen operation. The effort began some 30 years ago when Reg Morgan and Bill Brashears decided to do something to make Banks Lake a superior fishery. Their vision resulted in some 300,000 Rainbow trout a year moving through POWER's fish pens into... Full story
The school board sharpened its collective pencil Monday night in Coulee Dam and OK’d a girls soccer program at Lake Roosevelt High School. The decision came after the board learned that the budget would be tight for this next school year. Athletic Director Richard Black, who was sworn in as a school board member later in the meeting, had recommended that the soccer program be approved. Black had estimated that it would take about $21,500 to start the program this fall. He had already received approval from the North Central Washington 2-B L... Full story
A project to give Electric City's city hall a facelift got started this week. A variety of changes will soon take place on the city's administration building. The following is included in the facelift package: • preparation and painting of the exterior of the building by Ken Doughty, $4,046. Doughty is a paint contractor and lives in Electric City. • new air conditioning units for $13,720.32 by Silver Creek Systems, of Wilbur. • a new sign on city hall, using the city's new logo and other infor... Full story
Tribe plans small casino at Twin Lakes The Colville Business Council voted Thursday to allow a small casino to be developed at Rainbow Beach Resort near Inchelium, the Tribal Tribune reported. With fewer than 50 games offered, the enterprise would be the tribes’ first venture in “Tier A” casinos and would require no more than 30 customers a day to make a profit. The CBC vote was one of several steps in a startup process for the venture, the costs for which were estimated at about $1 million by 12 Tribes Colville Casinos’ Chief Operati... Full story
I have been asked by the school board to write a letter of resignation as head football coach at Lake Roosevelt High School. The only reason I was given was that the district wanted to go in a different direction. While I do not agree with this request, I respect the authority of the board to make decisions that they feel are in the best interest of the district. I have agreed to do so. I do not believe this is in the best interest of the district. I have served the district faithfully from 1994 to 2001 and again from 2007 through June of... Full story
With some trepidation, I picked up last Wednesday’s Star newspaper to see what would be reported about the Festival of America event that took place on July 3rd and 4th. I was pleased to see that the “Holiday weekend had its problems” article by Scott Hunter kindly stated the facts of what happened during the festival, but didn’t wander into the nasty rhetoric I had been hearing over the previous few days about the event. I’ve been thinking a lot about how mean and nasty words can hurt feelings and turn a bad situation even worse, and how k... Full story
The recent events in Dallas and around the country have erupted a shockwave of violence and heartache across our land. This has left many of us citizens shaking our heads, our fingers and in our boots. I have a lot to say about what we are watching daily on TV and seeing on the internet, but this column is not that big so I will try and do the subject justice in a few paragraphs. First off, for part of my childhood, I was raised in a black home. I have a mixed-race sister and two black brothers. I saw the prejudice against them in our town. I d... Full story
This is a Centennial Year, and I doubt anyone has thought about celebrating with parades, picnics and fireworks. The event, a world-changing event in fact, is something we mortal folks don’t want to experience ever. The year 1816 is known as the “Year without Summer” and the cause was unknown for nearly a century. Finally, with scientific research and historic records, a determination was made that the volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in the spring of 1815 created the year without summer. The news of this event did not travel fast; it was p... Full story
Quentin and Melaina Parks, of Grand Coulee, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Milas Rodrigues Brian Parks, born Friday, July 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 8.6 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Sibling is Lala Parks. Maternal grandmother is Mindy Sharr of Grand Coulee. Paternal grandparents are Lisa Sem-Rodrigues and Daryl Rodrigues.... Full story
Kenneth William Henderson, 68, was born Monday, March 22, 1948, into the McCrory, Arkansas, home of William Even and Fern Pauline Henderson. He passed away Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Ken wore various hats during his working career, working in the forests of western Washington state cutting shake blocks, as a custodian and boiler-man for the Tacoma School District, and as a maintenance tech for the Department of Natural Resources in Forks, Washington. Ken moved... Full story
A junior fancy dancer seems to float during a competition Saturday afternoon at the Nespelem July Celebration powwow. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Organizers for the Coulee Dam High School All-Class Reunion have had so many people register for the event, they’ve moved it to a bigger venue. The event for classes from 1935 to 1975 will include Nespelem High School, Mason City High School, and Lake Roosevelt High School. The August 5-7 event has close to 450 people signed up to attend, according to Bert Smith, and is filling up lodging facilities in the area. That’s more than Coulee Dam Town Hall can hold, so the reunion will now be held at the Lake Roosevelt High School Gym. Currently, a s... Full story
Grant County PUD will bring a program on how it uses the water cycle to generate electricity to the Grand Coulee Library on July 19 at 11 a.m. There will be plenty of hands-on activities, games and educational fun for kids of all ages. North Central Regional Library will be offering a wide range of programs over the summer, including its popular reading programs for children and adults. On Wednesday, July 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Mobile Makerspace with photo editing will be offered. Signups are now underway at each of our 30 branches. Sign up... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, July 14, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Alan Cain of NW Pyrotechnic Assoc. will be speaking. Lincoln County Fire District 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District 9 will hold its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m., on Thursday, July 14, at the Nazarene Church, 2 miles off Hwy 155 on Highway 174, east of Grand Coulee.... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will pay more than $400,000 a year for services ranging from information technology management to bookkeeping under a contract approved in June. The disctrict board approved a $406,618 service agreement with the North Central ESD (Education Service District) for the 2016-17 school year at its June 27 meeting. The major services contracted for include network services, $106,657; and business management, $73,250. Other major areas under the agreement include Worker’s Compensation Trust, $79,406; and a S... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board hired a secondary science teacher Monday to replace veteran Ralph Rise. Hired was Mark Vinciguerra, 46, who taught this past school year in the Hoquiam School District. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Pacific Lutheran University. Vinciguerra also has taught science in the Olympia School District. Rise, a 33-year veteran teacher in the Grand Coulee Dam School District, has taken a teaching position with Nespelem School.... Full story
Jacob Fury stumbles over Chuck Simpson Monday night at North Dam Park as Simpson slides back to third base after an aborted run at home plate. Simpson, playing for Boo-Yaa in the local rec league against Guns and Arrows, was safe. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee 7/5 - A Malott man was stopped on SR-155 near the dam after an officer noticed one of his vehicle headlamps was out and that he was driving in an erratic fashion. The driver admitted to having had alcoholic drinks and had an open can in the front of the car. He was cited for driving under the influence, having no insurance, no interlock, and for driving with a suspended license. There was an arrest warrant out for him, but Grant County Jail didn’t have room so he was taken to his brother’s house and given a court date. - An officer... Full story
LEGAL NOTICE Communities Served: Electric City, WA; Elmer City, WA; Grand Coulee, WA; and Grant County, WA On or after August 23, 2016, Charter Communications will start encrypting the Basic Service Tier offering on your cable system. If you have a set-top box, digital transport adapter (DTA), or a retail CableCARD device connected to each of your TVs, you will be unaffected by this change. However, if you are currently receiving the Basic Service Tier offering on any TV without equipment supplied by Charter, you will lose the ability to view... Full story