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A Hill Avenue man who was pulled over by police twice the same day for driving with a suspended license found himself in Grant County jail. James E. Goodlake, 24, is the same man Spokane police arrested there last July for possession of a car stolen from an Electric City couple. Goodlake was stopped by Officer Tom Johnson about 9 a.m., Sept. 10, for operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended. Then at about 3 p.m., he was stopped for the same offense, this time by Officer Joe Higgs. The second time, things got messy for the Grand...
"It's my world." That's how Archie Dennis, who has been named "Volunteer of the Year" for 2016, described his life in search and rescue. Dennis was top vote getter in The Star newspaper's volunteer of the year program for 2016. Dennis is no stranger in the area. He was born here, attended schools here, and only recently retired after being employed by the Colville Tribes and the Bureau of Reclamation. His life has been one of helping others. He is known for his diving rescue work, but that's...
An Electric City man went missing Monday night, prompting authorities to issue a "Silver Alert." Donald S. Fisher, 69, was last seen about 7 p.m. wearing a blue fleece coat, blue jeans, brown boots and a white hat. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, has gray hair, a white beard and brown eyes. Suffering from recent strokes and a brain surgery, Fisher is "almost non-verbal in communication" the alert issued by the Grant County Sheriff's Office said. He left without his medications, wallet or keys and... Full story
Electric City Council authorized city officials Sept. 12 to bid on two lots up for auction along SR-155 in the center of the city. The lots at one time housed a filling station. The Oct. 27 auction is being held by Grant County, which has a lien against the property for back taxes and penalties amounting to $1,142.99. The two lots are currently valued at $23,845, according to county records. The current owner is Gary L. French. The council met in executive session to discuss bidding on the property and providing guidance on the level of bid....
Electric City council approved its 2018-19 police contract with Grand Coulee at its meeting last Tuesday night. The contract amount is for $140,000, which is $15,000 more than the contract amount of the current year. The council approved the new contract with a 5-0 vote, and without the usual council committee debates that have been necessary in past years. In fact, Electric City hadn’t even named members to a police committee. The contract went to the Grand Coulee council last night for passage. The contract package was prepared by Grand C...
Coulee Medical Center's Ramona Hicks draws a look of uncertainty from a child during a "round" dance at the hospital's second annual "Gathering of Wellness" powwow last Friday. Allaying uncertainty and creating mutual understanding was a goal of the hospital when it launched the event last year. - Scott Hunter photo...
Sewer rates up in Electric City Sewer rates will go up $10 per month to $35.79 beginning with the November billings, the Electric City council agreed at its meeting last Tuesday night. Council takes over district Elmer City’s council voted last Thursday night to assume the rights, powers and functions of its Transportation Benefit District, making the council members the governing body of the TBD. The TBD receives $20 from most vehicle license fees. The money goes into a fund that is designated for city streets. Sidewalks fixed Two of the most...
Police served papers last Wednesday on a woman who has wanted to get permission to run a “dog rescue” operation in her home, telling her instead that she had 90 days to get her dog total down to three dogs. City officials stated that Dorothy Harris had been sent two registered letters but failed to respond to them. Police were then directed to serve the city notice to Harris to get rid of the dogs she had at her residence on Young Street from an earlier dog rescue operation. Harris said Monday that she has her rescue dogs down to three after ta...
Singer-songwriter Bradford Loomis came to the Grand Coulee Library on Sept. 12, performing original and traditional songs in the folk tradition to a small audience. With his long beard, Loomis’ voice ranged from a low grumble to a howling falsetto. Loomis told the audience about how he came to be a full-time musician after losing his job and home in the 2008 housing market crash. “I found music to be both a salve, but also a means of helping supplement our income, until it’s become the full-time thing that we do,” Loomis said. “We tour around a...
Malaya Piturachsatit opens wide for a bite of beef brisket that had been entered into the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association-sanctioned competition at the Harvest Festival on Sunday. Sister Emmaline is nabbing the next piece. Complete results on page 8. - Scott Hunter photo...
Officials from the Colville Tribes visited with the Coulee Dam Town Council Wednesday to explain the tribes’ plan to write a comprehensive parks and recreation plan that will include all the towns on the reservation and that would be useful to all of them in seeking project funding. When governments apply for grant or loan funding for projects, granting agencies generally require the project to be part of an overall plan. But small towns sometimes don’t have such plans in place when funding opportunities arise. Frank Andrews, of Colville Tri...
Most of us don’t think much beyond an initial “Oh, wow!” reaction when we hear about the rescue of someone from a harrowing situation, but a local man has played that part for most of his life. Archie Dennis was chosen as our volunteer of the year because he’s the kind of guy who shows up anywhere he might be needed in places a lot of people would not want to go. His story and photo on the front page will let us all think of the human beings behind those news stories, whether they’re about rescuing someone off a cliff or recovering a drowning...
At the close of World War II, the winners (the Allies) divided Germany into east and west Germany, Korea into north and south Korea, and Vietnam into north and south Vietnam. The division of Germany produced a threat of military conflict for more than four decades. Germany was eventually reunited without war. The division of Vietnam did produce a military conflict that, in retrospect, seems to have been foolish. Vietnam is reunited. The division of Korea produced a war, and that conflict is unresolved. After Mao Tse Tung gained control of China...
Sometimes a phrase in a movie becomes more popular than the actual flick. The words spoken can mean things to one person that fly completely over the head of another. We use these sayings or movie quotes on a day-to-day basis and they become part of the culture and bring back memories of a time in our lives when going to the movies was a rite of passage, a sign of growing up, a sign of hope. Or it is just plain fun. Here are some of my favorite movie quotes that I use from time to time without even realizing it. Maybe one of the most used and...
Key tax policies emanating from the east and west coasts are like passenger trains passing one another heading in opposite directions. One train is loaded with elected officials proposing changes to reduce taxes while the other is packed with those pushing for new and higher taxes. The cumulative effect of those modifications will impact all of us and our economy, jobs and ability to compete as a state and nation. The adjustments will determine whether we grow, limp along or wither away. Make no mistake, they will impact our pocketbooks and...
Feeder Canal, Coulee Dam, Washington - Columbia Basin Project. View taken from the left of centerline a camera station 93+90+ atop the chute wall, looking upstream, showing the turbulence below the overflow structure. This photograph was taken by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation photographers on May 21, 1954. The contractor is L.D. Shilling Company under Specifications No. DC-4055. - May 21, 1954 photo...
Frank Donald Broers passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Spokane, Washington, following an extended illness. He left behind family and friends who will miss his dry wit, unique storytelling style and a gruff exterior that everyone knew was just a disguise. In his school days Frank was a football player, trumpet player and gymnast. His lifelong interests were based in the great outdoors. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, volunteer fireman and, later on, a gold prospector; over the years, cou... Full story
Andrew (Andy) Charles Joseph Sr., whose Indian name is En Ca's Boosman, died at age 81 on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Andy had been a patient in the Coulee Medical Center for the past year, fighting complications stemming from cancers and related stroke conditions. Andy was orphaned early in life and was raised by elders in Chesaw, Washington. He attended Chemawa Indian School. Andy enlisted in the U.S. Army and expected to serve in the Korean conflict. However, in preparing for the overseas... Full story
When the community steps up, things happen. There's a lot of new white sand out at Banks Lake Golf Course, thanks to two benefit events. The first was a golf tournament that raised about $2,500 to revitalize sand traps at the golf course. The tournament, run by former Grant County Port District 7 commissioner Stan Conklin, produced enough money for the golf course to order a truckload of white sand from the Inchelium area. A second benefit, a car wash, held by Jess Ford on Sept. 2, produced a...
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Sept. 21, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Meeting begins at noon. Guest speaker will be Molly Morris from CMC, who will be conducting a “Community Health Needs Survey.... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 42-0 on Friday night, making their win-loss record 2-1. The Raiders scored six touchdowns for the night. Lucas Bird was on the receiving end of three touchdown passes from quarterback Hunter Whitelaw; Dylan Steinert ran one into the end zone; Whitelaw ran one in; and Kolby Picard intercepted a Mountain Lion pass and returned it for a touchdown. Running back Tony Nichols had touchdowns called back on multiple occasions due to pen...
The Raider cross country team ran at the Trojan Invitational on Saturday in Wapato Point Park in Manson and is already showing improvement from the week before. "They ran really well," said Head Coach Brian Daniels. "I think being able to place and having runners who medaled was a good confidence boost for them." Kyona Edmo placed third out of the 23 girl runners, finishing the 5,000-meter race with a time of 23 minutes, 4 seconds. Hannah Wapato and Kayla St. Pierre also finished in the top 10,...
The Lady Raider soccer team kicked off their season with two wins and a loss this past week, already showing a dramatic improvement over last season. In Manson on Sept. 12, the Lady Raiders defeated the Mustangs 3-1. Junior Kylee Marchand had two assists, the first to sophomore Maddie Toulou, the second to freshman Bryn Chaffee. "Bryn made the second half exciting because she had so many solid shots," said Head Coach Casey Moore. Team Captain, junior Loryn Moore, made a long assist to Toulou who...
The Lady Raiders volleyball team remains undefeated by beating both Waterville and Oroville in only three sets this past week to make their win-loss record 4-0. In Waterville on Sept. 12, the Lady Raiders gained a decisive win, defeating the Lady Shockers in three quick sets 25-17, 25-22, and 25-12. "We played around with a couple of rotations again," said Head Coach Kasey Garvin. "It proved to be a great night to work on different things." Leaders for the evening were Sean Garvin with eight...
This week in sports Wednesday, September 20 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball here with Brewster Thursday, September 21 5:30 p.m., LRJH Football at Liberty Bell Friday, September 22 - No School Native American Day 7 p.m., Raider Football, at Brewster(L) Saturday, September 23 12:05 a.m., Raider Cross Country, Wenatchee’s Walla Walla Point Park 1 p.m., Raider Volleyball here with Tonasket(NL) Monday, September 25 6 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at Omak Tuesday, September 26 6 p.m., LRJH Cross Country at Okanogan 6 p.m., Raider Soccer, at Davenport 5 p.m., R...
