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A 22-year-old man was arrested and taken to Grant County jail Thursday on a number of charges, including first-degree burglary and escaping from police. In jail is Brandon Pachosa, who allegedly stole a number of items from a house at 44 Hillcrest Place in Electric City. Pachosa, who gave police multiple addresses, including Young Street in Grand Coulee, Inchelium, and as an Electric City transient, had been sought by police on a felony warrant earlier this month but managed to avoid capture. Officers received a tip that Pachosa had been seen...
People line up to view the eclipse of the sun Monday at Crescent Bay, where the National Park Service set up a special viewing, complete with an educational tent, special solar telescopes and viewing glasses and filters. More than 220 had taken advantage of the NPS offering, a worker there said shortly after the peak of the eclipse. Although the temperature dropped a few degrees, darkness was barely noticeable even with nearly 90 percent of the sun's light blocked by the moon. Readers have...
A Coulee City man died Monday afternoon as he rode a three-wheeled motorcycle down Highway 17 toward Soap Lake. Benjamin L. Coates, 78, was southbound about 13 miles north of Soap Lake when, according to a Washington State Patrol investigation, he passed three vehicles in a no-passing zone before a curve, moved back into the southbound lane, then lost control of the trike and drove off the right shoulder, hitting a rock wall. The crash happened about 12:26 p.m. at milepost 89. Coates was riding a blue 2011 Harley Davidson Tri Glide...
A Burdin Boulevard man who had his male pit bull declared a “potentially dangerous dog” by Grand Coulee’s city council last Tuesday night has decided to appeal the decision. The dog belongs to Andrew Kramer, 308 Burdin Boulevard, and it bit a Portland, Oregon woman, Kimberly Karlsson, on July 22, a police report said. The city council declaration stated that the black, white and grey male pit bull, named “Rowdy,” attacked and bit Karlsson without provocation. The “potentially dangerous dog” designation requires that Kramer will have to have...
Grand Coulee police are referring another dog bite incident to the city council for a possible “potentially dangerous dog” designation. The complaint stated that two small dogs jumped on a juvenile girl Saturday and bit her on the hand, each leg and her stomach. The girl and a friend had entered a gated and fenced area at 316 Burdin Boulevard and were attacked by the dogs. The area was fenced and had “beware of dog” signs on display. The dogs are owned by Gerald Gendron. The girl was treated at Coulee Medical Center....
Peter Dan Road, which connects the Elmer City area to the Keller area, has a temporary passage up and over a landslide that occurred in March, and the beginning of the removal process is anticipated to start in the fall. The dirt road over the landslide is meant for locals, with no large trucks or other such vehicles allowed. A sign near the landslide warns motorcycles to use extreme caution. Cache Creek Road near Nespelem is another way over to Highway 21, as is the Keller Ferry route,...
New officer in Grand Coulee The city of Grand Coulee has a new police officer, Matthew Ponusky, bringing the police department back up to eight officers. Ponusky recently graduated from the police academy and is assigned to the graveyard shift. Food bank closes for holiday The Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Friday, Sept. 1, for the Labor Day weekend, according to Pastor Shawn Neider. People put it on the card More than 20 customers have used the new third-party credit card system to pay their utility bills, Grand Coulee City Clerk...
Electric City has received word that it is receiving two grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency totaling $183,000 for emergency street repairs. City Clerk Russell Powers said one grant was for $60,000 and the second for $123,000. The FEMA grants will pay for 75 percent of the work accomplished with them, with the remaining costs split between Electric City and Grant County. The city suffered a number of street problems from frost heaves last winter, and the grants are for repair of these streets. Powers said the grants cover 19...
Electric City has taken more of its “butt ugly” trees out. City work crews have removed several trees that hinder the vision of motorists coming onto SR-155 from city side streets. The city council, back in March 2013, authorized the removal of a number of what then-councilmember Brad Parrish called “butt ugly” trees. The trees were planted several years ago by longtime mayor Ray Halsey, and lined both sides of the city’s main thoroughfare. They grew up fast, and many of the trees are now mature and about 10 feet tall. At critical intersect...
The town of Elmer City has set Sept. 14, as the date for a public hearing on assuming the rights, powers and functions of its Transportation Benefit District. The hearing will be at 6:45 p.m., just prior to the town’s monthly council meeting at 7. The town passed its TBD ordinance on Dec. 10, 2015, creating the boundaries as the town limits, and has since collected about $3,800, which is allocated for street improvement. The public hearing will deal with the town council assuming the duties of the district and will take input on what streets m...
Barbecue lovers might want to mark Sept. 16 and 17 on their calendars. Those are the days you can go to Banks Lake Park and sample barbecue specialties from a host of grillers who are after the grand champion prize of $2,000, the trophy that goes along with it, and bragging rights. The BBQ competition is part of the community Harvest Festival put on by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Grillers will get set up and rely on their special recipes to please the “sampling” crowd and gain the attention of the judges as they compete for...
Coulee Dam utility customer charges for sewage treatment will likely rise $5-$6 a month to around $61-$62 per household equivalent when the town builds its new wastewater treatment plant, Mayor Greg Wilder told the town council at its Aug. 9 meeting. Construction is beginning on the $7.7 million project now with the contractor on site. Wilder said if Elmer City decides to build its own plant in eight years, when a contract between the two towns ends, the ERU (Equivalent Resident Unit) rate Coulee Dam residents would pay would rise to about...
Below are three letters nominating a few deserving people for the volunteer of the year. To help decide which of the three is picked to be honored on behalf of many local volunteers, readers should log onto our online poll, or mail in or deliver their votes on paper, to The Star by Friday, Sept. 1. Feel free to include comments as you like. The Star is at 3 Midway Ave., Grand Coulee. The mailing address is P.O. Box 150, Grand Coulee, WA, 99133. You can use this link to Go To Our Online Poll. Please do not vote both online and in person. Scott...
I would like to nominate Cheryl Hoffman for volunteer of the year. I have only known Cheryl for a couple of years but have come to appreciate her very much. I have never been at an event that involved volunteer help that she has not been there — Senior Center events, Chamber events and Hospital Guild events (and probably others that I am not aware of). As president of Coulee Medical Center Guild, I have come to rely on Cheryl for help in many areas and have never been disappointed. She is always pleasant and willing to help in any way p...
I would like to nominate Archie Dennis as the volunteer of the year as he is very dedicated to helping people in our community and in the surrounding counties. Archie has been an emergency medical technician and fireman for many years, and he belongs to three departments in our area. Archie is an EMT with the Grand Coulee Fire Department and Ambulance Service, a fireman in the Coulee Dam Fire Department, and a member of the Elmer City Fire Department. Archie is also a member of the Okanogan Search and Rescue as a diver and Search Team member....
I would like to nominate Donna (Donnie) White for volunteer of the year. She runs the exercise club at the Senior Center. Along with these weekly sessions, they visit the nursing home periodically, visiting and helping patients celebrate birthdays and holidays. She bakes innumerable cakes and cookies for friends and neighbors or someone who needs a bit of cheer. She works at the food bank, volunteers for projects at her church, and … keeps her eyes and ears attuned to people and situations that need a helping hand. Darlene Morava Coulee D...
I really appreciated Jess Utz’s article “What do we believe anymore.” I cannot watch the agenda news stations anymore with their spun and twisted stories just to try and push their agenda. Americans at the polls picked Donald Trump for the President of the United States, but his hands have been tied by the liberal politicians and the “fake news media.” Wickedness prevails in America. We do need to turn to the only truth… Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour. In the Holy Bible, Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life;...
New shoes, new hairstyles and the new school year is here. If you blinked, you missed it; summer break is winding down and the 2017-18 school year is here. Ready or not, here it comes. Once again students will take a deep breath and venture into the unknown world of education, and parents will let out a sigh of relief for the same reason. Teachers will scramble to engage all students entering their world and administration will pull the strings that hold it all together. There will be a few changes this year at our local school and at schools...
Looking west over the outlet works and conduit liners at elevation 1036 during the course of installation. - Aug. 10, 1939...
People in lawn chairs sit back and look up at the partial eclipse of the sun Monday at Crescent Bay. More eclipse photos, including some from our readers of the actual eclipse, will be shared online at grandcoulee.com. - Scott Hunter photo...
There will be a reunion of sorts for workers on the Third Powerhouse Sept. 15-17, the same weekend as the Harvest Festival celebration. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Third Powerhouse at Grand Coulee Dam. Birdie Hensley has sparked the plan to bring workers back to Grand Coulee Dam for a celebration that a number of workers will miss, because they have already passed on. Most workers would be in their 70s or 80s now. An “activity” tent will be set up at Banks Lake Park, where former Third Powerhouse workers wil...
Wed., August 23 - Dinner Meat Pizza, Green Salad, Mixed Fruit, Tori's Cake Thurs., August 24 - Dinner Fish & Chips, Green Salad, Melon, Peaches and Cream Fri., August 25 - Breakfast Ham Scramble, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., August 28 - Breakfast Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., August 29 - Dinner Chili Dogs, Salad & Fruit Bar, Coolwhich Wed., August 30 - Dinner BBQ Ribs, Corn, Potato Saad, Fruit Salad, Surprise Dessert Thurs., August 31 - Dinner Chicken Pot Pie with mixed Veggies, Apple Sauce,...
Spruce up your landscape by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in August. Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees or 10 white flowering dogwood trees through the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid between October 15 and December 10, depending on the right time for planting in each member’s area. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. “Colorado blue spruce trees truly provi...
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday. Meetings will resume Thursday, August 31, at La Presa Mexican Restaurant. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Sew-ins will be held 7-10 a.m. until further notice, due to the heat. Sew-ins are held in room 207 of the old middle school at 412 Federal Ave., Grand Coulee. Enter from the east end of the building. Questions? Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-5715 or marlene@kissedquilts.com. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to...
Grand Coulee ambulance volunteers prepare to transport a man whose car ended up on a lawn just north of the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam Friday. A Coulee Dam police officer at the scene said the late-model Honda minivan had traveled about 140 feet after the driver started drifting, hitting two median curbs for the turn into the park below the visitor center, going somewhat airborne at a low rate of speed and jumping the curb between a stop sign and street light post, then coming to rest...
