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Fire fought north of Nespelem A wildland fire broke out last Wednesday north of Nespelem, burning some 247 acres before being contained Saturday, the Northwest Interagency Management Team 2 said. Gherke Windmill Garden gets faraway visitors There were 35 entries in the sign-in sheet at the Gherke Windmill Garden at North Dam Park for the month of September, many of them families or pairs of people. Entries came from as far away as Australia, and ranged from British Columbia to Iowa, Minnesota, and more. Electric vehicle charging station...
High winds threw an Elmer City fire across Highway 155 last night after a blaze started in the Grandview Mobile Home Park below the highway. Details were sketchy last night, but one person with an emergency channel radio said at least three mobile homes had burned. From a vantage point a couple miles away, the fire apparently had burned up a ravine that skirts the town to its south, threatening houses on the hillside. A fire truck drove up to one home near the top of the street that a woman watc... Full story
More than 50 people gathered at the Wine Bar in Grand Coulee Thursday to discuss the idea of consolidating some or all local towns into one. SCJ Alliance, a consulting firm for municipal planning, engineering, transportation and landscape architecture, sent four representatives to attend and lead the discussion, which was organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. The firm's Dan Penrose led most of the discussion and passed out an illustration of the "Path to Consolidation"...
"I need some new socks." That is a common experience among human beings in the 21st century. But with the closing of The Variety Store last year, where does a Coulee-ite buy something as basic as socks? Local area residents seem to all make regular trips to Spokane, Moses Lake, or Omak to purchase things they can't buy in the area. Either they buy those things in another city, or they order them online from a business such as Amazon. Those The Star asked all said they make regular trips to one... Full story
The city of Grand Coulee was presented with a plaque commemorating perfect compliance in regard to their wastewater treatment plant. The award was presented Sept. 18 before the city council by Kim Prisock of the Department of Ecology, the fourth year in a row Grand Coulee has won the award. “As far as our region goes,” Prisock said, “you’re one of the few that has achieved perfect compliance, which means there were no violations, you operated within your permit limits the entire time, and that you didn’t miss a single sample.” Prisock est...
Emergency responders work to extract a Selland Construction worker from a scraper on Peter Dan Road Sept. 19, where the company was doing construction. "We had an operator error, the machine shut down, and he lost control of it, ended up down the hill," said Michael Hoven of Selland Construction. "The operator is fine, no injuries except a slight swelling in his bicep." - Ralph Rise photo...
Grant PUD commissioners will host three budget hearings before adopting the utility’s 2019 budget. The budget hearings are held in locations throughout the county, the utility said in a press release Monday. The hearings will include a presentation about planned expenses and revenues for 2019, as well as an opportunity for the public to provide comment. The budget reflects how the utility plans to continue serving customers “with affordable and reliable energy,” it said. The commissioners will formally adopt the 2019 budget before the end o...
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a victim of theft is offering a $5,000 reward. The victim of the theft of construction equipment from a worksite near 4th St. S.E. and S. Kansas Ave. in East Wenatchee, between Sept. 5 and Sept. 10, is offering a $5,000 reward for the recovery of all stolen equipment and the arrest and successful prosecution of those responsible. The stolen equipment includes several different models of Trimble GPS units inside Pelican cases, a Stihl saw, Kubota RTV, and Prototek Line Finder. “This is a ver...
I’d like to take this opportunity to ask the citizens of Grant County to re-elect Terry Brewer to the board of commissioners of Grant County PUD. My name is Jack Janda and I serve as a commissioner of Mason County PUD #1. As a fellow PUD commissioner, I have had the opportunity to work directly with Terry and observe his enthusiasm in protecting the rights of the customers he serves. Terry is informed and engaged with public power organizations that protect and support utilities, such as Grant County PUD, and he works with other member u...
To my friends in Grant County, I would like to offer my endorsement of Terry Brewer for re-election to the Board of Commissioners for Grant County PUD. I have known and worked with Terry for 12 years, as we were both elected as PUD commissioners at the same time. (I am a PUD Commissioner for Douglas County.) During this time, I have seen Terry interact with PUD Commissioners, State Representatives and Senators in Olympia, and Congressmen in Washington, D.C. I have personally worked with Terry, and find him well informed, articulate, and respect...
My name is Rodolfo Rodriguez, and I’ve been living in Royal City for the last 15 years. I met Cindy Carter five years ago. She helped me when my family lived in a very small trailer, and I was told I had to pay $5,000 for a road off the highway so I could put a bigger trailer on my property. My wife was going to have a baby and she had medical problems. Cindy helped us so we could move into our property before our baby came. I can say that she works really hard at home and the office. She really cares that the small businesses keep working a...
If we take a peek into our past and look at options available in it for kids in the Coulee area, we see many things to keep them busy. At one time there were two theaters showing current flicks of the time. There were dances every weekend in different locations. School functions, church functions, community events and traveling enterprises kept our kids constantly entertained, and the great outdoors held many other adventures. Fast forward to when I was a youngster. The Village Cinema in Coulee...
In the 1960s, there was a popular movie called “The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming.” The plot was that a Soviet naval commander runs his sub aground off a Massachusetts coastal island and sends two English-speaking crewmen ashore to procure a boat with enough power to pull them free. The Russian sailors didn’t exactly blend in and chaos ensued. That was fiction, but today American farmers face the hard facts that the Russians are invading our wheat markets worldwide. Many of us re...
At the Second Annual Chili Cook Off held at Banks Lake Golf Course Saturday, Cheri Thomas won for her second year in a row, winning a 12 Tribes Casino package, including a $100 gaming voucher, a $100 spa voucher, and $50 in meal vouchers. The prize was donated by the casino. A Huckleberry raffle raised $132, and the chili cook off raised $852, making for a total of $984 raised for the senior center and meals program. Second place went to Herb Sherburne, who won a handcrafted afghan made by Fawn...
Chamber This Week Nelson Cox, who is running for Grant County PUD Commissioner, will be speaking at Chamber this Thursday, October 4. The group will be meeting at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee at noon. Theater Auditions Next Week The Soap Lake Masquers Theatre will hold audition next week for its upcoming Christmas show “The Rented Christmas,” publicity co-chair Darryl Pheasant stated last week. The auditions will take place Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Show dates will be Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 for six shows, with Friday performances at...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank (NCB) is collecting new or gently used coats for local children in need. Gloves, scarves, hats and other warm outerwear for children are also welcome. Cash donations will be used to purchase new coats. All items will be distributed to schools in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Donations will be accepted at NCB through the end of October. Please help keep our local kids warm this winter! If you have any questions about the coat drive, please call 633-1700. NCB, Member FDIC...
The Raiders walloped the Kettle Falls Bulldogs at home on Friday, winning by a score of 69-0. Steven Flowers and Tony Nichols took turns running in touchdowns, first Flowers, then Nichols, then Nichols again with a 71-yard touchdown run, then Flowers again. "It was great to come out and establish a tone early," said Coach Tim Rasmussen. "We really focused on running the ball." The Raiders racked up 325 rushing yards for the game, over 400 yards of offense total. "We just really wanted to work...
Raider cross country competed at the Tonasket Invite on Thursday, producing a first in the junior high race, a second in the high school girls’ race, and a fourth in the high school boys’ race. “Tonasket was brutally tough for the runners, but they all stepped up their game and had great finishes,” said Coach Travis Adams. “The course was full of hills equipped with hard dirt surfaces, and the down sides of them were steep and narrow.” LR standouts for the day were Soarin’ Marchand, Hannah Wapato, and Chase Marchand. In the 2.4-mile high...
Lake Roosevelt lost a couple soccer games last week, one in Omak, and one at home against Liberty Bell. The Lady Raiders played in Omak Sept. 25, losing 3-1. "LR came out strong, starting the game with the first score," said Head Coach Casey Moore. "Bryn Chaffee assisted Maddie Toulou, who pushed through Omak's defense to score in the first half." "Despite great runs, LR didn't score in the second half," Moore continued. "Omak scored three points to win the game." "In her first attempt as...
Lake Roosevelt volleyball defeated Liberty Bell and Bridgeport this past week, giving the Lady Raiders a 6-1 overall win-loss record. LR defeated Liberty Bell in three sets on Sept. 25 in Coulee Dam, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23. The Lady Raiders started the first set in a bit of a deficit, but fought back to win. "The girls love to bury themselves early in each game and then have to come back," said Head Coach Teri Sue Reed. "It seems to be a trend. We are cold starters." While the team has become...
Wed., Oct. 3 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country at Omak Invitational, East Side Park 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyball at Okanogan Thur., Oct. 4 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer at Manson 5 p.m., Raider volleyball here with Oroville 5:30 p.m., LRJH Football at Omak Fri., Oct. 5 7 p.m., Raider Football at Oroville Tues., Oct. 9 4:30 p.m., Raider Soccer here with Brewster 5 p.m., Raider Volleyball at Manson 4 p.m., Raider Cross Country, bridgeport Invitational, Lake woods Golf Course Wed., Oct. 10 5 p.m., LRJH Volleyballhere with Bridgeport...
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2019 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. at the Electric City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, Washington. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments on revenue sources for the 2019 budget at said public hearing. City Hall is handicapped... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/25 - A man was booked into Grant County Jail on charges of domestic violence and intimidating a public servant after after a police officer reported seeing a female subject being to the ground. - A 911 hangup call turned out to be a Coulee Gas employee trying to report a drunken driver leaving in a car. Grand Coulee police informed Coulee Dam police about the possible DUI. - A woman’s car was towed after she was pulled over near the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam for having an expired registration. The driver d...
The Arbor Day Foundation will brighten up your fall by offering 10 colorful trees and bushes when you join the organization in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in October will receive 10 colorful trees and bushes selected for your area. “Members will especially enjoy these trees during the autumn months because they’ll add abundant, vibrant color to any y...