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Should medical marijuana be treated like any other medicine at school? The state thinks so, and Grand Coulee Dam School District directors last week briefly discussed a possible policy on the matter during a first reading of several policies. When a policy regarding medication at school came up at their meeting Aug. 26, Superintendent Paul Turner brought the board’s attention to a paragraph about medical marijuana in particular, which explains that although the substance may be legal in some states, it is still illegal at the federal level a...
Sonny and Lisa Moeckel stand at their booth at the Fifth Annual Plateau Native Art Show at North Dam Park Saturday after taking first place in the judging and also the People's Choice award. Frank Andrews III took second, and taking third was Ric Gendron, seated at left, whom Sonny Moeckel called "my favorite artist," took third. The event is sponsored by the Northwest Native Development Fund in Coulee Dam, which also operates a gallery on Spokane Way in Grand Coulee. - Scott Hunter...
Record numbers of people calling for emergency help have led the Grand Coulee Volunteer Ambulance Service to seek additional emergency medical technicians. “We are at another record pace of emergency and transport calls for the Grand Coulee Dam Area,” Grand Coulee EMS Chief Rick Paris said. The year 2018 saw 505 calls, up from 480 in 2017, up from 402 in 2016, Paris told The Star. As of the end of July 2019, some 283 emergency medical calls had come in, according to a report provided by Paris at the August Grand Coulee council meeting. Cur...
Wouldn’t it be nice if a kid could take swim lessons in the Coulee area? Swimming and boating are a big part of our recreatio,n after all. Local woman Lonna Bussert is looking into the logistics of the effort after parents in the area told her they were taking their kids to Wilbur for swim lessons, which made her realize the need for lessons here. The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District is interested in, and looking into, sponsoring the program, according to Commissioner Kevin Portch. Bussert, who also serves on the Electric City Council,...
Fall is fast approaching, and rather than be plagued by the summertime blues, why not celebrate autumn with the upcoming Harvest Festival? There will be food and fun aplenty for adults and kids alike with helicopter rides, arts and crafts, games, barbecues, beers, live music. The Harvest Festival, put on by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 20-22, at North Dam Park. Helicopter rides will be available from Inland Helicopters from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
A couple who just moved to town from nearly 5,000 miles away will serve as lay pastors of the Church of the Nazarene, and for her it's a homecoming. Philip and Juliene Munts officially took their new post Sunday, having just moved from Malmö, Sweden. The two operated three "ministries" there, the said - two art galleries and a café called Fill My Cup. Always affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, the couple recently got a call to lead the local congregation. Juliene was thrilled; it m...
OKANOGAN—An Okanogan County firefighter was injured fighting a grass fire near Okanogan Sunday afternoon and flown out with serious burns. Assistant Chief Christian Johnson with Okanogan County Fire District #3, Okanogan, was injured while engaged on the Spring Coulee Fire. Johnson was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he is currently in a medically-induced coma, a spokesman for Okanogan County Emergency Management said Monday night. Johnson has second- and third-degree burns over 50 to 60 percent of his body, and his a...
Shoppers at the Saturday Market at Banks Lake Park look through offerings at a Marlene Igo's booth with everything knitted, from baby booties to ninja turtle hats (upper left) and washcloths. The last of the weekly markets this season will happen on Sept. 21, during the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Festival. - Scott Hunter photo...
The lost dog Wilson was found by Sean Holland and Malisha Small of Pasco, who saw the lost dog info only after finding him. The Star got Holland’s last name wrong, as well as where they were from, and stated incorrectly that they had recognized the dog from posters before finding him. Usually mistakes happen one at a time, not three! Sorry folks. In story about the boy who won a raffled playhouse last week, we got his name right, but some other parts of the story, not so much. Ellen and Rex Kiner, of Electric City, had won the playhouse r...
Grand Coulee Dam area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, Sept. 13 from 12 to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. Only hazardous waste generated by households will be accepted. Hazardous products have labels with words such as warning, danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. These chemicals should be disposed of through hazardous waste collection opportunities, not in the garbage, down the drain, or on the ground. Examples include: oil-based paint, contaminated motor oil, paint thinner, rechargeable...
Repeating history that failed us is not the answer In response to the opinion piece about addicts, and a new jail being built: There’s a few layers to her argument that I just can’t agree with here ... absolutely no empathy, for one. I’m not saying feel sorry, coddle, or enable those stuck in the grips of their addiction, but to not see that there’s still a human being underneath the dysfunction is when hope is truly lost. I was given multiple chances, lessened sentences, deferred prosecutions, and treatment options because the judicial system...
Well, I think Grant County needs to take a trip to Clark County (Vancouver, WA) and spend a couple days there and get as much information as they can from what they have been and currently are doing to lower the recidivism rate — the programs they have in place to help addicts overcome their addictions to become a productive member of the community. I do not see this in our county or anywhere near us. Michael Dennis...
So, Electric City politicians and town administrator are going to do it. They are actually going to shut down a perfectly good (and heavily used) street in order to build a park that nobody wants. They are going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on this idiotic project seemingly out of sheer spite. Think about that. Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent AND shutting down a street. I mean it is one thing to spend money to FIX a city street, but noooo … Electric City is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to shut a street down. I...
It was a scene that would have made Clint Eastwood laugh. I had learned that Burma was allowing travelers in on 72-hour visas, and since I would be traveling in the Far East I booked a flight out of Thailand to Rangoon. The country hadn’t allowed people to travel there and placed a lot of restrictions on those who did. I stayed at the Strand Hotel. It had been a resting place for the likes of Oliver Stone, David Rockefeller, Mick Jagger, Peter Ustinov, Lord Mountbatten, and Rudyard Kipling, but not while I was there. It had been one of the jewe...
If your Labor Day weekend was anything like mine, it was packed full of awesomeness, and we stayed busy. I saw lots of you doing lawn work, finishing honey-do lists and traveling over the unofficial last weekend of summer. There were some special moments for our family, as well. Let me give you a sneak peek of our weekend. If you haven’t heard by now, Karrie and I are in what we call a transition stage. We are morphing into grandparents, and as a part of that Karrie has decided to stay home t...
Jerome W Bussert, age 76, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Seattle Washington VA Hospital. He was born in Wenatchee and grew up in Grand Coulee, Washington. He lived and raised his family in Arlington, Washington. Jerome is survived by his wife of 49 years Julia Bussert; son (42) Shawn Bussert, and daughter (48) Michelle Bussert. He leaves behind three grandsons, several step-grandchildren, and sisters Lonna and Debbie. Jerome had three cherished friendships (The Poor Four) from...
The cast has been announced for the Masquers fall musical ”Guys and Dolls”, which opens October 18 and will run for four weekends through November 10. Go to Masquers.com to obtain tickets or call the box office at 509.246.2611. Adam Zaleski is Sky Masterson, who makes a bet with Nathan Detroit (Andrew Covarrubias) that he can get Sara Brown (Allison Pheasant), the Save a Soul missionary, to go out with him. Meanwhile, Adelaide (Jamie Cordell) is waiting patiently for Nathan to propose marriage and is fighting the sniffles. But Nathan needs to...
Keith Powell at library Local artist Keith Powell will be at the library this Thursday. (See notice on page 8.) Here’s to the Women! Singer Linda Allen’s Here’s to the Women! tour, celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage, will be coming to several North Central Regional Library branches in September. Her stop at the Grand Coulee Public Library will be 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6. The live, multi-media performance will feature original songs, stories and images commemorating the fight for the Nineteenth Amendment that allowed women the right t...
This Thursday night, your support of the Raider football team could get you a side of beef, an exclusive parking spot for games, and a nice dinner this Thursday. The parents of Raider football players and the Lake Roosevelt Athletic Booster Club will hold a Thursday Night Lights fundraiser on Sept. 6 to raise money for the team to go toward expenses such as new jerseys. The event will start at 6 p.m. at the Lake Roosevelt football field, where a night practice will be held under the field lights and the community can greet the football team bef...
School bells will be calling students back to the classroom soon and the American Red Cross wants to make sure every student is safe as they head back to school for the upcoming academic year. “While safety is a top priority for all students, there are special steps for parents of younger kids and those headed to school for the first time,” said Alex Dieffenbach, CEO of the Northwest Region of the Red Cross. “Make sure each child knows their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with anoth...
The 11th Annual Rattler Golf Tournament was a huge success, organizers say. The tournament held at Banks Lake Golf Course Aug. 24 had 72 golfers attend from the local community, including Nespelem, Omak/Okanogan, Wilbur, the Coulee area and visitors from the Spokane Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Nez Perce Tribe, Yakama Tribe and Canada. Erik Bush made a hole in one on hole number 11. Lunch was provided by Rhonda Marchand, who served Indian Tacos and a specialty dessert — huckleberry cake. Tournament results 1st Place Team: Zeke Domebo, Dale Rin...
Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee (FLGC) has partnered with the North Central Educational Foundation (NCEF) to provide a new classroom grant to local area school districts, providing funding for small, impactful educational programs that will further the knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of the geology, culture, history and natural beauty of the Lower Grand Coulee. Grants are available in amounts of $300 each and are available for teachers in Coulee-Hartline, Ephrata, Grand Coulee Dam, Moses Lake, Nespelem, Palisades, Quincy, Soap Lake and...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting backpacks and school supplies for local children in need. Cash donations are also welcome and will be used to purchase additional supplies. All items will be distributed to schools in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Donations will be accepted at North Cascades Bank during the month of August. Please help us prepare our local youth for the new school year! If you have any questions about the school supply drive, please call Jerri Smith at 633-1700. North Cascades Bank is a divisi...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR GRANT COUNTY CITY OF GRAND COULEE, NO. 19-2-00562-13 a Washington municipal SUMMONS BY corporation PUBLICATION Plaintiff, v. BERTHA V. VLACHOS, deceased; unknown heirs of BERTHA V. VLACHOS, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendant. The State of Washington to the said BERTHA V. VLACHOS, deceased; unknown heirs of BERTHA V. VLACHOS, deceased; and all other...
Grand Coulee Police 8/24 - Grand Coulee Police assisted Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office by responding to a 911 hangup call in the Lakeview Terrace area. A woman had called 911, said she needed help, then hung up. Police found a couple with blood on them both, from minor injuries from a physical altercation. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated before being taken to Lincoln County Jail on assault charges. - A deer jumped in front of a man’s vehicle as he drove north along SR-155 into Electric City.. He stepped on the brakes to avoid h...