News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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An Omak man died in a car wreck just north of Nespelem Saturday night. The Washington State Patrol reports that Ronald R. Hance, 39, was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup northbound on SR-155 when it left the road to the right about 12:41 a.m. The driver overcorrected and the pickup turned sideways, then left the roadway to the left, struck a guardrail and rolled. Hance was ejected when it rolled, and the pickup came to rest and caught fire. A passenger, Addie P. Simpson, 34, of Spokane Valley, was taken by ambulance to Coulee Medical Center....
A number of fires are burning in the Pacific Northwest and in British Columbia, the smoke of which has found its way to our area, and all over Washington, and is unhealthy to breathe. Over 100 fires are reported as burning in British Columbia, including some quite large ones. The main culprits for the smoke from BC appear to be the Hanceville-Riske Creek fires, being managed together, which have burned 331,000 acres; the Elephant Hill fire has burned 207,000 acres; the Quesnel West fire has... Full story
After a thief in the night stole their cash, credit cards, car and luggage a week ago, an Electric City couple were happy to have at least their car returned with only minor damage. "I'm so happy to have it back," Sherry Constantine said Monday of the 2009 Kia Borrego. "They didn't wreck our car, and it's fixable." On Tuesday the week before, Sherry and Don Constantine had been packed and ready to go on a vacation to Victoria, British Columbia. Their bags were by the door, as was her purse,... Full story
The latest craze in the coulee is painting rocks and placing them around the community. Two Facebook group pages titled "Rockin' the Coulee" and "Grand Coulee Rocks" advocate for people to paint rocks of all shapes and sizes, in whatever way they want, and to place them around the community. If you find a painted rock you can hide it again or take a picture to share on the Facebook page. And people are encouraged to paint rocks of their own. The craze is taking place nationwide, if not worldwide... Full story
An audit report made public last week is highly critical of the city of Grand Coulee’s books and states that prior “findings” still had not been corrected. State auditors issued a number of findings, the harshest assessment that auditors note, as they published a report July 27 for the two-year period from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2015. “Our two prior audits reported that the City of Grand Coulee did not have adequate controls over financial operations,” the auditor stated. “Our current audit found the City has not addressed many of the... Full story
The Senior Meals program offers free food to anyone at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center. The food is received through Second Harvest from the local Safeway, as well as from Spokane, and from anyone who cares to donate. Second Harvest is an organization based in Spokane and the Tri-Cities that helps distribute about 2.5 million pounds of food each month to food banks in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Felix Marcolin, a volunteer at the senior center, logs in "at least" 20 hours a week... Full story
Sanity sighted in U.S. Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) Tuesday released the following statement: “This committee will hold hearings beginning the week of September 4th on the actions Congress should take to stabilize and strengthen the individual health insurance market so that Americans will be able to buy insurance at affordable prices in the year 2018. We will hear from state insurance commissioners, patients, governors, health care e... Full story
Grand Coulee, Washington. What a beautiful place to call home. I had never heard of this small town before I relocated here two years ago. Since I’ve been here I have seen so many beautiful sights, but nothing has compared to the creation built, and the reason this town even exists, called the Grand Coulee Dam. I’m not sure why I had never heard of this incredible accomplishment and entity that has had such a profound effect on our country and the backbone to us winning a war, but if you haven’t watched videos or read up on its history, then... Full story
Insurance at its essence is a simple concept. A large number of people get together and make payments to a central fund so that when an unfortunate event occurs to one member there are sufficient reserves to cover the cost incurred. It is all too common in our country that uncovered individuals who need healthcare get that care from institutions, private and public, and the institutions are left to cover the cost. The difference is made up by charging those with coverage, or with the ability to pay, more for their healthcare. We have... Full story
Delivering high quality health care in rural communities – including those in Central Washington – has long been a growing challenge. Access to primary care can be time-consuming and costly for medically-underserved rural residents. Less-populated areas are facing a devastating shortage of primary care physicians compared to urban areas. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, while 20 percent of the nation’s population lives in rural areas, only 10 percent of physicians practice in those same areas. I have heard from and spoke... Full story
When John Elway retired, the Broncos did not close down Mile High Stadium and go home; they came back and gave it all they could the next year. When Michael Jordan left the Bulls, the rest of the team did not quit and refuse to play the next year. When Pat Riley hung up his whistle, the team still had a mission to contend for. This week we got news that the popular Head Coach of Raider Football is taking a position elsewhere. This column is not for most of you. This column is directed at the Lake Roosevelt Football players. Coach Endsley was no... Full story
Repairing eroded spots on the face of the spillway at Grand Coulee Dam. Like a dentist filling a tooth, workmen are busy concreting the eroded spots caused by the spring and summer overflow sweeping 350 feet down the face of the dam. This repair work can only be done in late summer and fall. In the winter it is too cold and the rest of the year too much water is spilling. - August 1, 1949 photo... Full story
Bureau of Reclamation workers Wednesday smooth out an uneven part of the pathway near Pole Park along SR-155 that was brought to the bureau's attention by a bicyclist. Below is a shot of how the dip looked in March. A spokesperson said it was not a sink hole. - Star staff photos... Full story
Lionel "Leo" R. Levac, 94, passed away peacefully at Coulee Medical Center, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, ending a courageous one-year effort to combat cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born to Calise and Alice Levac in a farmhouse overlooking the Saint Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, Leo was one of fourteen children. When he was six years old, his family immigrated to the United States and settled in Massena, New York. Leo's formative years were spent first in Catholic an... Full story
David Munter passed away last week. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 11, at Washington State Veterans Cemetery, in Medical Lake, Washington. A complete obituary will be in next week’s Star.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon, this Thursday at La Presa Mexican Restaurant. Valerie Cochran, the new public relations manager from Jess Ford, will be the speaker. Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter to Meet Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will meet at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at the Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee. The program is free and open to the public. For overviews of the Ice Age Floods and more information on the Ice Age... Full story
Senior meals Wed., August 2 - Dinner Hamburger Steak with Onions, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Pears, Cook’s Choice Thurs., August 3 - Dinner Ranch Chicken, Potatoes/Carrots, Broccoli and Cauliflower, Tropical Fruit, Berry Trifle Fri., August 4 - Breakfast Bacon, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., August 7 - Breakfast Links, Eggs, Pancakes, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., August 8 - Dinner Tater Tot Casserole, Salad and Fruit Bar, Banana Nut Muffin Wed., August 9 - Dinner Ham and Bean Stew, Mixed Veggies, F... Full story
Issues raised by retired custodian Ray Wells before the Grand Coulee Dam School District board were largely part of his job description and were misdirected, former school superintendent Dennis Carlson stated. Wells had appeared before the school board in June to complain that issues he raised while he was still employed by the district were largely ignored. Wells had shown the school board members a stack of complaints he said were given to elementary Principal Lisa Lakin and stated that no one ever got back to him on the issues he raised.... Full story
A woman advocating allowing her to help stray dogs at her home is going to try again to gain favor with Grand Coulee planners for a dog rescue operation. Dorothy Harris will appear before the city’s planning commission at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 8, at city hall to ask planners to advance her cause for a dog rescue operation at her home on Young Street. Planning commission Chairman Tammara Byers has stated several times that the planning commission will not recommend that Harris can move forward with her plan. Byers has stated publicly that the p... Full story
Corrections A pair of toad or frog figurines, not troll dolls, are housed beneath a chunk of Coulee Dam’s sidewalks on Stevens Avenue. A July 19 story recalled the wrong type of character, but we maintain that trolls would be more appropriate. ••• New Colville Business Councilmember Joel Boyd is the son of Jim Boyd and Sharon DeLeon, not Shelly Boyd, as was printed in our July 19 issue.... Full story
Coulee Dam police arrested two men in their 20s for burglary and vehicle prowling after nearby resident reported seeing one of them taking items from the town shop last week. One of the men, Paul Willford, 25, was noticed wandering inside the town shop area by a nearby resident Monday evening, July 24, about 6 p.m. She called her husband to check it out. Charles Landeros went to the shop and found Willford with a number of items in his hand, police report. When confronted, Willford dropped the items and ran right out of his sandals to a car... Full story
Grant County Port District 7 is seeking bids to make improvements to its runway, taxi area and apron at Grand Coulee Dam Airport. There was no estimate on what the project would cost and Port District President James Keene said that if the port received an affordable bid the work could be done this fall. Airport Manager Bob Babler had told district commissioners of the widening cracks in the runway for the past couple of years and, working with the Federal Aviation Administration, it was decided to go out for bid this year. Cost of the project... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/24 - Police were asked to assist tribal police who were in pursuit of a vehicle on SR-155. They had asked Grand Coulee police to place a spike strip across the highway near the Colville Tribe’s headquarters and later learned that the suspect had been apprehended near Jackson’s Service Station in Nespelem. 7/25 - Police responded to a domestic violence call at Butler Square and found that a man and woman had been arguing. The woman complained that the man wouldn’t return her cell phone. When police got the cell phone compl... Full story
Wednesday, August 2 • Pacific Science Center presentation, 11 a.m., Lake Roosevelt Elementary gym. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, August 3 • Portrait Class with Cat, Grand Coulee Library. Ages 10 and up, 4:30 p.m., 633-0972 to sign up. Friday, August 4 • Fire Dept. presentation and storytime, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 5 • Karaoke with Chuck, Electric City Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 9 • Puppet Show, Grand Coulee Library, 3 p.m. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m.... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Grant County Port District #7 (Owner) at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport Office, Ludolph Road, Electric City, WA 99123 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday August 10, 2017 for: GRAND COULEE DAM AIRPORT, ELECTRIC CITY, WASHINGTON AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE To Include:RUNWAY 3-21, TAXIWAYS AND APRON FAA AIP 3-53-0025-008 Bids submitted by mail should be sent to: Grant County Port District #7, P.O. Box 616, Grand Coulee, Washington 99133. It shall be the duty of each Bidder to submit his/her bid on or before... Full story
