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The Grand Coulee Dam School District school board will hold a meeting on Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m., in the Raider Hub at Lake Roosevelt where they will hold a question-and-answer session about the upcoming educational levy. That levy proposes to collect $2 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation to replace three levies collecting at a rate of $4.20 per $1,000 that are expiring at the end of 2022. More on the levy can be found in a July 27 Star story titled "Smaller school levy confirmed for Nov....
It’s October, and watching the 1993 Disney film “Hocus Pocus” in the park, in addition to enjoying food, drink, and craft vendors, may be the perfect way to spend your Friday night. On Oct. 7, the last “First Friday” event of the year will take place from 5-9 p.m. at North Dam Park. The event will include food and craft vendors, a beer garden featuring selections from One Tree Cider, Rocky Coulee Brewing, and other options, a DJ set by Jimmy Philips, and an 8 p.m. screening of the movie. Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Executive... Full story
Nate Krohn was appointed to a vacant commissioner seat with the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District at their Sept. 28 meeting. Krohn joins fellow commissioners Brian Warnecke, who also serves as president of the group, Kevin Portch, Carla Marconi, and Eric Wiitanen. A natural fit for the group, Krohn was born and raised in the Coulee area then went to Washington State University to become a landscape architect and in that capacity served the National Park Service for 12 years as a project...
Cindy Carter has been a Grant County commissioner since 2007, and wants to stay in that position to help share her knowledge with the large number of new people in leadership positions in county government. "I have the historical knowledge to continue moving forward," she said in an email to The Star. "We have two new commissioners, a newer Public Works Director, new Public Works Engineer, new Building Department Director, new Planning Director, [Geographic Information System] person and most im...
Jeff Foster sees changes that need to be made in Grant County, feels like he is the man for the job, and is challenging incumbent Commissioner Cindy Carter, who has held the seat since 2007, for the spot. "I believe that the people of Grant County should have the issues looked at from a new perspective with new energy!" he writes on his website. "I have the skills and experiences to help the citizens of Grant County and can give back to the community that has been very good to me professionally...
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed fire during the fall of 2022: • At Gifford, 67 acres adjacent to the Gifford Campground and Boat Launch. • One large pile at each of the following locations: Stevens County - Evans, Kettle Falls, Gifford, Lincoln County - Fort Spokane, Keller Ferry, and Spring Canyon. The goals of prescribed burns include promoting forest health and decreasing forest fuel loads adjacent to campgrounds, residences, and structures. Benefits will include: Increased understory plant div...
As a community, we are facing a significant decision between now and November 8th, Election Day this year. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, the outcome of this decision will affect everyone in our extended community — young and old alike. The result of this community-wide decision will clearly have an impact on the quality of education received by our school-aged children. As voters we must decide whether we will continue to financially support the public schools in the GCDSD area by approving a school levy…or not. The successful edu...
Recent letters to the editor accusing The Star of bias ring hollow to me. After all, the editorial page regularly runs columns by Republican Representative Dan Newhouse and conservative business leaders. Editorial pages are for everyone to express their opinions — including the publisher of The Star. Opinions as to who was the “best” or “worst” President are as varied as there are presidents, and have been around for all 246 years of the republic. All should be respected for what they are — opinions. It’s history that will make the final det...
With Russian President Vladimir Putin cutting off natural gas supplies, Northern Europeans are scrambling and reverting to firewood to heat their homes, boil water and cook. It is rapidly becoming a hedge against skyrocketing energy prices and uncertain fuel supplies. Cuts in shipments of Russian natural gas, used to power electricity grids and heat homes, is the biggest factor driving rates higher. Suddenly, Europeans are facing firewood scarcities and bulging orders for wood furnaces. West Ber...
My boss at the Idaho Statesman in Boise told me when he hired me that when his reporters traveled, they went first class. True to his word, he would always ask me where I was going to stay when assignments took me out of Boise. If he thought of a better place he would ask the lady who made arrangements to change mine. I remember when I was sent to cover the Rose Bowl he changed my hotel accommodations to the Hollywood Hotel, a small but rather luxurious place near Hollywood and Vine. I came to understand that my boss was talking about land...
Wondering why NASA sent a car-sized satellite to crash into an asteroid? Let’s take a look and see why. An “impact event” is when an astronomical object, like an asteroid, causes measurable effects on impact. When an asteroid hits Earth, depending on its size, it will, and they have, caused measurable results to many things, including the weather. Earth is regularly hit by meteoroids, the things we call meteors. Meteors are a meter or less (over 3.3 feet) in size. We see them shooting acros...
Grand Coulee Police 9/25 - Police were unable to learn if a hit and run accident had occurred in the Safeway parking lot. The owner of the vehicle noticed the damage after returning home. Her daughter, who had been in possession of the vehicle, hadn’t noticed the damage herself. She and her friend said they had been at Safeway to get ingredients for tacos. Security footage didn’t show the vehicle in the parking lot at the time they said they were there. 9/26 - A dog growls and takes an aggressive stance outside of Main Street residences, pre...
A graveside service for DonnaFay Shear will be held on Saturday, October 8, at 11am at the Spring Canyon Cemetery in Grand Coulee, Washington. Immediately following will be a celebration of life at the American Legion Hall in Electric City, WA. There will be a potluck lunch served, please bring a side dish to share if you are able. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Legion Hall of Electric City, Washington. Donna passed away Tuesday,September 20, 2022. On...
Theda Rosenberg was born to Theodore and Alta Dirrim on May 25, 1925. She grew up in Weippe, Idaho. After graduating in 1942, and attending a year of college, she married Oliver Perkins and had two children, Denise and Kerry (Marilyn) Perkins. The family settled in Grand Coulee, WA. Theda worked for the US Bureau of Census and later managed the local Sears store. Later, after divorcing, Theda met and married Russell Rosenberg, a rancher. She loved the ranch life. She was delighted to become a...
Food Bank Open for Drive-Through Care & Share Food Bank will be closed Friday, Oct. 7. Indoor services will resume on Friday, October 14, from 1-3 p.m. Please bring bags or boxes. Masks will be required. Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute Program Set The Wenatchee Valley Erratics, Ice Age Floods Institute’s next program will be on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 PM at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. Brent Cunderla, long-time Erratics’ president, will discuss “It’s all about the Timing, Topography and [Rock] Type.” This is a bi-m...
Brandi Lynn and Shonn George of Hartline, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sierra Melony George, born Monday, September 19, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. She joins siblings Kymburlee George, age 7 and Gavin Georgem age 3. Maternal grandparents are Ann Turner of Everett, Washington and Shawn Hales of Joshua, Texas. Paternal grandparents are Paul George of Coulee City, Washington and Melony George of Sultan,...
The Grand Coulee branch of North Cascades Bank is collecting winter gear donations through the month of October for local children in need. Items they are seeking include new or gently used snow pants, gloves, scarves and winter boots. All items will be donated to the Grand Coulee Dam School District K-12 and will be distributed to those students in need during the upcoming cold months. Please help our local youth stay warm and dry during these challenging times....
Meet An Award Winning Author Next up in our fall virtual author series is Mexican-Canadian novelist and short story writer Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic and book columnist for The Washington Post! Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Diane Wilson, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. - Christina Lauren, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Back To School Help NCW Libraries offers a wide range of resources for educators, schools, parents, and students to promote literacy and lifelong learning. Our online resources...
The Raiders suffered their first loss of the season to the Bears in Brewster in a close game on Sept. 30, losing by just one point. The Raiders led 13-0 at the half, but a missed extra point proved fatal for them, with Brewster coming back in the second half to score twice and take a 14-13 lead and win the game. The Raiders now have a 4-1 win-loss record, while the Bears are now 2-3, having won previously against Chelan and losing to Cashmere, Cascade, and Quincy. The Raiders next game is on...
The Lady Raiders lost to Brewster but beat Oroville in volleyball last week. The Lady Raiders won the first set in Coulee Dam Sept. 27 against Brewster 25-23, but lost the next three to lose the game 3-1. In Oroville on Sept. 29, things went LR's way with a 3-0 win. The Lady Raiders had a 4-3 win-loss record following the victory. They were scheduled to host Liberty Bell last night, results of which will be reported next week. Their next game is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30...
The Lady Raiders soccer team won 3-2 in Manson in overtime on Sept. 27, their first victory of the season. Sawyer Steffens and Nautika Brown scored goals for LR during regulation, which ended with the game tied 2-2. Assistant Coach Solveig Chaffee explained that the teams then played two sudden death overtime periods at five minutes each with no scoring. The teams then each had five players take penalty kicks. There were no scorers after that first group, she said, but “the next group of five proved decisive with makes by both our eighth g...
by Jacob Wagner Lake Roosevelt cross country runners competed at Tonasket High School Sept. 29. Caden Portch was the fastest Raider runner there, finishing the 5,000-meter race with a time of 20 minutes, 54.06 seconds, followed by Noah Hunt who finished in 22:44.52. In the girls’ race, Kailah Leadingham finished in exactly 31 minutes. “It’s a pretty tough one, pretty challenging,” Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said about the course. “You get a little bit of everything. It starts on the track there at Tonasket, then you go onto grass and run aroun...
Grant County Mosquito District #2 NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET MEETING Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its preliminary budget meeting along with the monthly meeting, Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 4:00 pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd in Electric City, WA. (Publish October 5 and 12, 2022) Town of Nespelem, Washington Ordinance Passed On May 11, 2022, the Town Council for the Town of Nespelem passed the following ordinances. Ordinance 2022-04: An Ordinance of the Town of Nespelem, Washington, And Establishing the Identification,...
The City of Electric City is seeking candidates interested in serving on the City’s Planning Commission. The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on land use issues such as rezoning, subdivision, planned unit developments, special use reviews and site and architectural plan reviews. 2- and 4-year terms are available. This is a volunteer position and more information can be found on the City’s website at: www.electriccity.us/planning-commission. If you are interested in serving on this Commission, please submit a letter of int...