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Books and wine event tonight A new Friends of the Grand Coulee Library group is working to make people aware of its benefits and is inviting people to an unusual type of promotion: “Reading Between the Wines,” which will take place at The Wine Bar on Grand Coulee’s Main Street tonight (Wednesday) from 5 to 7 p.m. Called a “book tasting,” those who attend the event (adults only; it is a bar) will learn more about services offered at the library and can browse a collection of books for sale that the group will bring. Electric City wants mor...
Elmer Rinard, left, Josephine Ayers and Fred Long pose for a photo together as the three WWII veterans recognized at an assembly to honor veterans at Lake Roosevelt School on Friday. Each received a standing ovation at the annual assembly, which drew 83 veterans for the program. Sandy Hood's eighth-grade students devlivered certificates of appreciation to them in the audience. The students had written to some 200 veterans in preparation for Veterans Day, which vets at the assembly said they...
Citizens of Grand Coulee may want to sit down before reading this, and specifically may want to sit down on the toilet. The Grand Coulee City Council voted last week to raise residential sewage rates by about 63 percent. The $20-per-month hike will cover the expenses of running the system. “As much as I hate the idea of rate increases and taxes, to keep providing services, we’re gonna have to make some changes,” said Mayor Paul Townsend. “Our increases right now, we’re just looking to get up to par with our expenses.” Residential rates will...
Ron Bjorklund had a mission: to golf in all 50 states. And he accomplished that mission on Oct. 9, 2018, at the Cape Cod Country Club in Massachusetts. The daring feat became a goal for Bjorklund in 2007 when he golfed with his brothers at the Mendenhall Golf Course in Juno, Alaska. "I figured if I could get Alaska, I could probably get the rest of them," Bjorklund said. "I already had Hawaii and a lot of the western states. My daughter lives in Montana and we get over there frequently; her...
Need a ride somewhere? Dude, just take an Uber. Hail a cab. Oh yeah! It's the Coulee, so you can't do any of that stuff. Or can you? Teresa Bower has started a company called Blue Dot Transit Connect, which isn't associated with Uber, but offers similar services and has similar rates. Having moved to Electric City via Renton, Washington, earlier this year with her husband David, Bower saw the need for a taxi service in the area. Bower said that Blue Dot is named after the blue skies you see...
After helping people file their taxes for 24 years, Charlie Long is retiring from the tax preparation program offered at the local senior center, leaving a gap that needs to be filled by anyone interested. “It was fun and I enjoyed it,” Long said about the job. “I didn’t especially like the computers, but I like to meet the people and help them get their paperwork together.” Long said that before doing the work on computers he’d do the taxes by hand. Back then the program was located in the basement of what is now North Cascades Bank. The 2...
The universe, estimated by scientists to be about 14 billion years old, vast and full of mystery, will be the topic of a presentation at the Grand Coulee Library this Thursday. Astronomer Kevin Manning, a former consultant with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and founder of Look Up to the Stars, will host a family-friendly presentation that explores the universe from the very small to the very large. “Learn about the beauty and harmony of the universe on this virtual journey through the cosmos,” the event description rea...
Gonzaga professor Jessica Maucione will be at the Grand Coulee Library on Monday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., making a free presentation titled "Writing in the Margins, Transforming the Stories We Tell About Race." "Humans have evolved and maintained our integrity as a species because of our ability to collectively create and tell stories," a description of the event reads. "But what happens when those stories divide, segregate, and even encourage violence among us? In this talk, professor Jessica...
The special Veteran’s section in last Wednesday’s Star newspaper was another reminder of the debt we owe to our servicemen and women. They serve to protect the freedoms we so often take for granted. Locally, the “Isle of Flags” program at Spring Canyon is one opportunity we experience each year where we honor and salute our veterans. Again, around Veteran’s Day, The Star newspaper publishes a special section using pictures of local service personnel. It continues to grow each year. While I was growing up in Palouse, Washington, veterans...
November 11 of this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. Over the course of that conflict, 116,516 American military personnel lost their lives. The deadliest battle in U.S. history was at Argonne Forest, from September 26, 1918, lasting more than a month, until the Armistice. The battle involved more than one million American soldiers and resulted in more than 26,000 American military deaths. The toll was unimaginable, but the U.S. contribution and heavy sacrifice on behalf of the Allied cause turned the...
A lot has been in the news recently about freedom, civil rights and equality. I tend to stay away from a lot of those volatile topics just because words can be bent or misused and turn a civil conversation into a riotous movement. But there are some topics from which I will never shy away, and I will jump in with both feet and swinging. God, America and veterans are three of those topics, and I was reminded of them last Friday at the assembly at Lake Roosevelt. I always get emotional at the Veterans Day assembly. I just can’t help it. But t...
While both sides argue over the merits of Seattle’s escalating minimum wage, there are other issues, such as the total cost per worker, which enter into hiring equations. When employers look to add or retain workers, they must not only consider wages, but the added required benefits which they must pay for each individual they employ. They must keep costs on par with their competitors, because employees are a big part of their operating costs. According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (...
Helen Gardna Vaara Jordan, 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, entered into rest on Sunday, November 4, 2018, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born September 22, 1929, in Missoula, Montana, she was adopted shortly after her birth and raised by Olaf and Maude Vaara. Helen graduated from Missoula County High School in 1947. She went on to attend the University of Idaho, where she had the distinction of being the first freshman in the school's history to be...
Barney and Nicole Ferguson, of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Colton Wade Ferguson, born Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Sibling is brother Bradley Ferguson, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Linda and Jerry Novotney. Paternal grandparents are Jack Ferguson and Robin Peoples. Great-grandparents include JoAnn Graham and Betty Ferguson....
Students and teachers stand to applaud World War II veterans in their 90s at last Friday's Veterans Day assembly at Lake Roosevelt Schools. Teacher Sandy Hood (inset) has been organizing the assembly for more than two decades and will retire this year. She told the students at the assembly that she hopes they will have "that feeling of an extended family and connectedness with whatever community you are in when you are close to the end of your working life. It's kind of a cool feeling." - Scott...
The Trees of Sharing program is still accepting children’s names on special wish slips being placed in decorated collection boxes at Safeway Pharmacy, Coulee Medical Center, or Harvest Foods until November 16. This is a special way for Grand Coulee Dam area residents to anonymously bless local children who might not otherwise receive a gift at Christmastime. Trees of Sharing is for children up to age 18 residing in the Grand Coulee Dam area, including Elmer City and Belvedere. School-age children must be enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam S...
Vitalant, along with Grand Coulee community blood drive volunteers led by coordinator Leha Neilsen, is planning a blood drive for Monday, November 19. Donation hours will be from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Coulee Medical Center. Vitalant is the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest and needs at least 200 donors each day to meet the needs of those patients. A single donation can transform the lives of up to three people. For more information, contact Donor Recruitment Manager Michael Long at 208-65...
Chamber This Week This week’s meeting will be held at noon at Voltage Coffee House in Grand Coulee. General business is on the agenda. Celebrating Life in Recovery A 14-week program entitled Celebrating Life in Recovery is being held 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, 103 Continental Heights, Grand Coulee. Contact 631-1072 with questions about this program. Okanogan County School Retirees’ Assoc. to Meet Okanogan County School Retirees’ Association will hold a social gathering 11 a.m., Friday, November 16 at Roadhouse 97, 914 Koala St, Omak. Connie Palme...
Here are the Nespelem School students of the month for October. Congratulations!...
Here are Lake Roosevelt's September Students of the Month! Congratulations!...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team suffered their first loss of the season Saturday in Coulee Dam, losing 28-24 to the Onalaska Loggers in the first round of the state tournament, ending their season. Onalaska took an early lead, scoring two touchdowns and two two-point conversions to go up 16-0 in the first quarter. But Raider Cameron St. Pierre returned a kickoff for a touchdown, keeping the Raiders in the game with a 16-6 score. In the second quarter, Onalaska scored on a run, and the R...
Plenty of Lake Roosevelt athletes received All-League honors in the Central Washington 2B League, including senior Steven Flowers, who won both offensive and defensive most valuable player in football. Also making the first team for offense in football were Trevor Johnson and Terry Yazzie, both outside linebackers. Making second team on offense were Hunter Whitelaw and Trevor McCraigie, both wide receivers, and kicker Sam Wapato. Wapato also received an honorable mention for wide receiver, as did Kaleb Horn and Darin Whiteman. Making first...
Thursday Mixups TEAM W L Team 1 20 8 The Star 15 13 Only Nine! 10 14 High Game: John Stensgar 211; Mae Stensgar 223 High Series: John Stensgar 599; Mae Stensgar 536 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L Team 1 88.5 51.5 Team 5 79.5 60.5 Team 4 66 74 Team 6 59.5 80.5 Team 3 56 84 High Game: Dave Butz 244; Candy Weed-Butz 189 High Series: Bob Schryvers 596; Candy Weed-Butz 459 WEDNESDAY SENIORS Karen M. 252-153-111=416 Mike L. 212-144-164=520 Bob S. 198-137-139=474 Sandy C. 129-125-131=385 Ray D. 135-138-133=406 Scott E. 164-158-200=522...
A Ten-Penny Auction will be held in the Lake Roosevelt High School cafeteria Saturday at 11 a.m. This year the annual event will be sponsored by both the junior and senior classes of LRHS to earn funds towards their senior trips....
Notice of Public Budget Hearing and Change of Regular Meeting Time Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, & Okanogan Counties, Washington Public Hospital District No. 6, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties, Washington; which operates Coulee Medical Center and Coulee City Clinic, will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2019 budget for the aforementioned facilities. The hearing, open to the public, is Monday, November 26, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Public Conference Area, 411 Fortuyn Road, Grand Coulee,...