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The city of Coulee Dam ran out of patience with its wastewater treatment plant builder last week, instructing the city attorney to send McClure and Sons, Inc., a letter with an October 1 deadline. The Mill Creek, Washington-based company was awarded a $5.6 million contract to build the plant in 2017, finishing most of the work — but not all. The city’s engineers have expressed frustration but counseled patience, even though they said delays could not be attributed to shutdowns during the Covid pandemic, delays which mostly took place bef...
Elmer City has been awarded a grant to study a critical piece of its wastewater infrastructure, which, if it needs replacing, could tip the decision on building its own treatment plant and splitting from Coulee Dam’s service. Elmer City received a $30,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Department of Commerce for an assessment and feasibility study of their “force main,” a pipe that carries sewage from Elmer City to the wastewater treatment plant in Coulee Dam, to see if it needs to be replaced. Town Public Works Direc...
If students had to return to remote learning because in person learning was made impractical, it would make sense to have a plan in place. A remote learning procedure plan was released by Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner on Monday. “I hope we won’t need to use it, but the way things are going right now, there is a good possibility that we will,” Turner said in an email including the plan that was sent out to various people to be shared with staff and parents. “The 2021/22 school year was expected to be back to norm...
Tanner Whitelaw takes off on the second horse in this Indian Relay Race at the Okanogan County Fair Sept. 11. He'd just ridden in to switch horses as brother Hunter took his mount while Tanner switched to the horse his dad, Jonah Whitelaw, had ready for him. Team Whitelaw won the day at the race. - Joshua Corsa photo...
A young Grand Coulee woman died Saturday after a one-car rollover crash about five miles south of Grand Coulee around 1 p.m. Tavian Beasley, 27, had been driving a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer south on SR-155 when the SUV drove onto the shoulder. She overcorrected, drove into the northbound lane, and overcorrected again, according to the Washington State Patrol. The car rolled at milepost 20 and Beasley was ejected. She had not been wearing a seatbelt, the WSP report indicated. Beasley was taken to Coulee Medical Center where she was later pronounced... Full story
Anyone needing answers about Covid vaccines can take advantage of an online meeting being arranged with a local doctor whose been taking note of people’s questions and is still listening. Dr. Jennifer Knox, a family practice and obstetrics physician at Coulee Medical Center, will appear in a live Zoom meeting next Tuesday evening to answer questions. The “AskVax Facts” meeting will be offered Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. In the meantime, anyone with a question may ask it through a simple online question site at cmccares.org/questions. The link to th... Full story
Games could be forfeited at high school sports events if fans don’t comply with mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raider fans need to wear masks and wear them correctly at Raider indoor events, the school district superintendent says. A Sept. 15 notice from Superintendent Paul Turner addressed to “Raider Boosters” seeks to get everyone “on the same page” and asks them to adhere to the masks mandate. “During these unprecedented times, there are many inconveniences that we need to adhere to in order to keep school staff and student...
A couple runners in Run the Dam's 5K or 10K event stop to re-hydrate at a station staffed by volunteers John and Cheryl Pryor Saturday....
Almira Boy Scouts Porter Wood, Edward Jennings, Vaden Brownly, Jeremy Pinar, and Dylan Peterson of Troop 35 get a donation from the Les Schwab manager, who gave them a road kit Wednesday. The boys were in Grand Coulee seeking items for an auction to help fund troop activities. Should be a badge for that. - Scott Hunter photo...
As I’m writing this letter, 15 of our students or staff in our school district are positive with COVID-19 and 70 students (10% of our student body) are in quarantine because they have been exposed. At the same time, a large portion of the school staff remains unvaccinated: that’s the elephant in the room I would like to address. On October 18th, by state mandate, all school staff and volunteers working in contact with children must be fully vaccinated. That is, unless they have a medical or religious exemption. In our school, we likely hav...
I never thought I’d have to be writing this but let me be clear: The Constitution and Declaration of Independence, our nation’s foundational documents and declaration of beliefs, are not controversial – period. I will always stand to protect, defend, and follow our Constitution. Unfortunately, in the latest showing of “cancel culture,” the Biden Administration’s National Archives Task Force has labeled our country’s records – including seminal documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution ...
Never been a crop failure in the Palouse, I think, never! The area abounds in deep, rich soil and an abundance of rain at the critical time in the spring. Not this year. Of course, the soil hasn’t changed. But the rains didn’t come. One farmer I know reported only about 60% of normal yields. The only good news about the harvest is that the wheat prices were up. When I was a student in high school there, in one class we were sent out to measure the rich, black topsoil. We took our augurs and were surprised to find that where we measured the top...
If you have contacted my office in recent years, you know that I pride myself in delivering personal responses to you. My office staff and I work very hard to make sure you receive prompt and detailed information related to your questions and concerns. Despite the high volume of communications my office receives, I still try to respond personally to each. Unfortunately, I was unable to respond personally to thousands of inquiries last month following Governor Inslee’s statewide mask and COVID vaccine mandates. In an effort to provide you w...
Alexander Virgil "Lil Alex" Samuels Sr., 22, loving Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew and Faithful Friend; left us all much too soon from Coulee Dam, Washington, Thursday evening September 9, 2021. Alex entered this world Saturday July 31, 1999, in Omak, Washington, to Benjamin Cyrus Samuels Sr. and Bernadine Michel. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Catholic Church, Alex attended Omak High School, where he was a valued member of the Wrestling Squad and Footba... Full story
Tavian Reneé Beasley, born August 6th, 1994 in Kalispell, Montana, passed on to her next journey Saturday, September 18, 2021, in Grand Coulee, Washington. She was raised on a small farm in the foothills of the Swan Range in Kalispell, until the age of 10. She then moved on to a new adventure in Bishop, California where she attended Bishop High School. After school she remained in Bishop working for several establishments until she took a vacation to visit her mother and step-father in Grand... Full story
Preston Ray Jones went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was born to Mark & Anita (Jackson) Jones on December 2, 1929, in Tacoma, Washington. After graduating from Stadium High School, he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Roosevelt as a Machinist's Mate. He met the love of his life, Shirley Sagehorn, on a blind date. They married on December 15, 1951. They had two daughters: Michelle Laurine and Lisa Marie. Preston was a salesman extraordinaire in the wholesale glass... Full story
Eva Almadean "Allie" Jackson, age 81, passed away on September 15, 2021, in Richland, WA. Allie was born on April 1, 1940, in Chewelah, WA to Vernon and Mary Costich. Throughout her life she resided in Addy, WA, Coulee Dam, WA, Spokane, WA, Valley, WA, and returning to Chewelah, WA until 2017. Eva was raised in Addy and attended school in Chewelah. In 1958 she graduated from Jenkins High School then moved to Spokane, WA where she attended Kinman Business School. While in Spokane, Allie caught... Full story
The Run the Dam race last Saturday provided a good backdrop for an overdue get-together for the family of Felix and Liz Marcolin of Grand Coulee. Felix, 84, took first in his age category in the 10k. Grandson Calvin Marcolin, 9, also took first in his age group. And grandson Christian Ludwig took second among the 16-20 year-olds. From left: Felix Marcolin, Grand Coulee; Kerin Marcolin Ludwig, Pullman; Calvin Marcolin, Omak; Christian Ludwig, Pullman; and Kathy Marcolin Andrade, Pensacola,...
Volunteers make community events run, as anyone who has tried to organize one knows. Run the Dam director Kelly Busch sent a list of volunteers for last weekend’s big foot race, which collected about 250 registrants, with her thanks. Run the Dam Volunteers Amanda Davis Sophia Silva Sadie Trotter Francie Albertson April Gabbert Solveig Chaffee Michelle Pryor John & Cheryl Pryor Brenda Turner Kinley Turner Linnea Turner Geannie Austin Marcia Snyder Peggy Nevsimal Brian Buche Windy Bolger Carrie Anthony Billie Hasenwinkle Jessica Steinert R...
HALF MARATHON Place Bib Name Gender Age Time 1 288 Sam Collins Male 27 1:29:49 2 277 Shawn Bussert Male 44 1:29:57 3 339 Aaron Zimdars Male 28 1:36:20 4 341 Jodi Brautaset Female 46 1:36:59 5 301 Nick Jewell Male 19 1:42:19 6 317 Mark Olsen Male 44 1:42:54 7 287 Kristen Christensen Female 36 1:42:56 8 307 Frank Lopez Male 20 1:45:37 9 310 Adam McConnell Male 35 1:50:31 10 319 Mark Padillo Male 35 1:50:31 11 272 Shanna Brown Female 42 1:52:22 12 85 Whitney Bowman Female 32 1:52:43 13 338 Adam Zbinden Male 34 1:54:27 14 330 Robert Teal Male 33...
The Lady Raider volleyball squad defeated Tonasket 3-0 Sept. 16. “The girls did an amazing job,” Head Coach Meagan Caudell said. “Our focus going into this match was to take each set one at a time. All three sets were really close, so our girls worked really hard to get the W in those first three. All of our girls at one time or another knew that they needed to dig deep and play smart. They were really focused in on making sure that we could place the ball, but also read where the ball could go on our side. I was really proud of them for how t...
The Raider football team was shut out 30-0 by Colfax in a road game on Friday. “It came down to a handful of plays where they just out-executed us,” Raider Head Coach Tim Rasmussen said, adding that on three of Colfax’s scoring plays Raiders just missed the tackle, adding to the lopsided score. “Hats off to Colfax, they played a great game,” Rasmussen continued. “Our kids got some good experience, and we just have to grow and get better. We have to work on some of those that are key to every single part of every play. We need to improve. It...
The Lady Raiders won one and lost one match this past week. LR defeated Manson 3-1 at home Sept. 14. The Lady Raiders then lost 11-2 to Reardan in another home game Sept. 16. A road game against Omak was scheduled for yesterday, results of which will appear in next week's Star. A home game against Brewster is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Grand Coulee on Thursday, Sept. 23. Then on Tuesday, Sept. 28, a home game is scheduled against Okanogan, also at 4:30 p.m....
The Raider cross country team ran at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee Sept. 18. There, the boys’ 5,00- meter race had 205 total runners. Freshman Noah Hunt was the top runner for Lake Roosevelt, finishing 165th with a time of 21 minutes, 15 seconds. The girls’ 5,000-meter race had 154 runners. LR’s top runner in that race was Kailah Leadingham, who finished 139th with a time of 27 minutes, 36 seconds. Sept. 18, Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee cross country meet Boys 5,000-meter race Place Grade Name Time 165. 9 Noah Hunt 21:15.00 186....
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold it’s regular monthly meeting Monday, September 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Barn. Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Friday Grand Coulee Dam area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 24 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. This event is for waste generated by households only. Participants must remain in their vehicles and all waste must be in the trunk or the bed of a pickup. Containers will... Full story