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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee’s planning commission kicked the can down the road to the city council on the Mike Horne proposal to move his MPH mechanic shop down the street to a new location. One planner after another moved away from trying to find a way that Horne could move his business to another location on Midway Avenue, where it is currently grandfathered into a zone that changed in 2011 and no longer allows that type of business. It appeared to spell doom for the move since two city council members sit on the planning group — Councilmember Tammara Bye... Full story
Nella is getting a second chance. She's an 18-year-old broodmare that now has a new home through the Grand Coulee Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. Nella is now enjoying a green pasture existence at a Malott location after being "rescued" from neglect and indifference. Her new owners are Dave and Nancy Bishop. It's the third adoption of a horse where the animals have been rescued and then released to caring and loving new families, , Director Heather Downs stated. One horse has also moved into a... Full story
More of money collected to boost tourism and related jobs will be allowed to to do so following a move by councils in Electric City and Coulee Dam last week. Electric City annually has put half its hotel/motel tax revenue into a reserve fund. The council voted to cut that to 25 percent, making more available for promoting the area. The money is generated by local motels and campgrounds is supposed to be targeted to promote the area so tourism as a local industry can grow. Still left in Electric City’s coffers is some $300,000 of the funds colle... Full story
Faced with various groups annually vying for tourism tax dollars, most Coulee Dam Town Council members verbally endorsed an approach suggested by Mayor Greg Wilder last week: outsource it — with provisos. Wilder advocated an approach similar to what the chamber of commerce was trying to organize last year, a separate tourism advisory board that each of the three towns collecting the tax from tourists would empower to use funds for marketing the whole area. But even if such an entity does not yet exist, Wilder was in favor of taking that approac... Full story
A new effort to become certified in grading animal fiber by Maryjo Monteith, of Spring Canyon Alpacas, could take up to two years, she indicated recently. The grading system includes fiber from alpacas, llamas, sheep and Angora rabbits, and will help those who raise the animals control the fiber and production of items made from the hair. Monteith started the process of certification under the tutorage of Vicki Eberhart, president of the North American Wool Cooperative, centered in Okanogan... Full story
Construction site employment numbers revised Lydig Construction Assistant Superintendent Bohman Swanson at the Colville Tribal headquarters job site, provided better statistics on workers after a story in last week’s Star highlighted the jobs the project is offering. Swanson said that while about 50 workers are on site each day, about 30 of those, or 58 percent, are Native American. The company will need about 120 workers in coming months. The 155,000-square-foot project is scheduled for completion by October 31, 2015. Star accepting n... Full story
Electric City is looking for law enforcment support other than from Grand Coulee, the city with which it has contracted for decades to police its streets. The city council committee on law enforcement was instructed by council last Tuesday night to go shopping. Councilmembers Brad Parrish and Aaron Derr will approach Coulee Dam to see if that town is interested in providing police services to Electric City. It appeared for a while that the question had been solved for at least 2015, when the law enforcement committees from both Electric City... Full story
As local towns decide on how much money they’ll spend next year, the season always brings out what for councils is a bothersome and needlessly complicated question: How much money should we spend to promote tourism, and how should we spend it? Three local municipalities collect a tax on motel rooms and campground spaces that is supposed to be spent to promote tourism. That brings groups that qualify, and some that don’t, to the town government asking for those tax funds collected from tourists. The process is cumbersome at best and depends on t... Full story
I have lived here, in Grant County near Electric City, for about 20 years, but I needed a rental house for the summer. Merle Kennedy found a nice little house in Coulee Dam; it was just what I wanted, so I said “I’ll Take it”. I had not thought too much about living in Coulee Dam, but after four months there I was impressed. The utilities were first rate, no trouble with anything; city hall was close so I could just drop in and pay just one combined utility bill. The house itself had been remodeled and everything was new — kitchen, bathroo... Full story
Just a note to correct a couple of errors in the Vet section of this week’s Star. First of all, I enjoy looking at and reading the tribute to the vets. As to the picture of the American Legion Post that was dedicated to Louie Canady, it is in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, and that is not Louie’s home town but where our son, Buzz, lives and was instrumental in starting the post. When Louie died, his buddies voted to honor Buzz and his dad at the same time by naming the post after Louie. Diane Canady... Full story
I have watched with much interest with how the mayor wants to handle the situation with the hiring of the police chief. The Civil Service Commission has, and “should” continue to have the role in deciding who will hold that position. The only reason I can see that the mayor is so bent on being the sole decider is to put one of his cronies in that position. That should not be allowed to happen! I have no respect for Mayor Christopherson, as “mayor.” I have found that he talks out of both sides of his mouth and accomplishes nothing! With that sa... Full story
With all that is going on in the world and the holidays right around the corner, I thought maybe I would start the preparation for being thankful. Just like a professional baseball player has to go to spring training before the season, and just like a soldier must go through boot camp before serving, all of us must take the proper preparations before we celebrate all we are thankful for. I mean, serious injuries can occur if we start the season without stretching or watching the game tape of last season’s highs and lows. So let’s begin the sea... Full story
1 years ago On Monday, Nov. 15, the Colville Tribes' fish and wildlife dept. released 712 rainbow trout, weighing an average of 5.35 pounds, in to Lake Rufus Woods at Ed Scahllenberger's net pen site about 16 miles downriver from Grand Coulee Dam. Another 86,000 triploid rainbow trout (fish with three sets of chromosomes instead of two) that were too small to release, weighing in now at three to a pound and approximately five inches in length, were purchased by the Tribes from Schallenberger an... Full story
Chamber Meeting The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, Nov. 20, at noon at La Presa in Grand Coulee. A representative from Columbia Hearing will be the featured program. Grant County Fire Dist. #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Department. TOPS Meetings TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 1524 meets on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. at Grand Coulee Senior Center prior to the exercise group gathering at 10 a.m. Due... Full story
Sarah and Robert Valentine of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their son Arron Richard Valentine on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 21.5 inches in length. Sibling includes Cody Valentine age 13. Maternal grandparents are Frank and Janet Whittington. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Jean Drake. Great-grandmother is Florance Whittington.... Full story
Brian and Ashley Monaghan of Keller are proud to announce the birth of their son Raytheal David Monaghan on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches in length, Siblings include Lillian age 6 and SunRae age 4. Maternal grandparents are Alex and Mary Blue Eyes. Paternal grandparents are Raytheal and Lila Monaghan... Full story
Sarah and Wade Bob of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their son Jayce Albert Bob, born Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Nathin age 7 and Wade age 2. Maternal grandparents Vicki and Rusty Kopak. Paternal grandmother is Blanche Dogskin and great-grandparents are Shirley and Mel Toulou.... Full story
The Thanksgiving dinner put on by the senior center is tonight (Wednesday), Nov 19. The Grand Coulee Nazarene Church and Coulee Dam Community Church invited the community to the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 2-4 p.m.... Full story
A number of gun and archery enthusiasts collected a pickup full of debris from the Washington Flats area recently. The five people taking part are all members of the Coulee Gun and Archery Club. Ruth Beaty, one of the members, said most of the material was gun and archery target material that people had left on the site. "The Bureau of Reclamation wants the place clean, and since we use it, we also want the area clean," she said. Beaty added that while it has been reported that people are... Full story
Mary Elizabeth Rhodes Gallinger, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at Buena Vista Nursing home in Colville, Wash., at the age of 91. She was born on Jan. 12, 1923, to Louis and Edna Garton Rhodes, in Coulee City, Wash. She graduated from Coulee City High School and attended Business School in Everett, Wash. On her return to Coulee City area she went to work at Grand Coulee Dam as one of the first female timekeepers. Mary met Bill Gallinger, while working at the Dam, and they were... Full story
Two workshops for persons interested in starting classes during winter quarter 2015 at Big Bend Community College will be held in the BBCC library on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. The “Start Next Quarter” workshops will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 1802 of the library. Winter quarter classes start Jan. 5. “Some students are not prepared or are unaware of the process to get started,” said Rita Ramirez, BBCC Coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach. “The ‘getting started’ workshops help potential students understand the process and p... Full story
Thurs., Nov. 20 5 p.m., JHS Boys’ Basketball at Bridgeport. Mon., Nov. 24 5 p.m., JHS Boys’ Basketball here with Okanogan. 5 p.m., JHS Boys’ Basketball here with Omak. 6 p.m., HS Basketball, Crimson & Gold Game (Varsity only) here.... Full story
TUESDAY HI LO’S TEAM W L Coulee Internet Serv. 29 11 Pepsi 26.5 13.5 Riverview Lanes 24.5 15.5 Sunflower Graphics 22 18 Fuller 18 22 Team 6 0 40 High Game: Sunflower Graphics 496; Sheila A. 210 High Series: Pepsi 1237; Sherry 523 Splits: Sheila A. 3-10; Bonnie 3-4-5-10 Previous – High Game: Sunflower Graphics 448; Sherry 176 High Series: Sunflower Graphics 631; Sherry 506 Splits: Barbara 5-10/5-7... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/11 - A woman on Federal Avenue told police that her husband had been kicked out of the house and she needed to get an anti-harassment order to keep him from contacting her. She was advised that she would need to go through the courts. - Police received a report of a stolen vehicle, then located it at a residence on Burdin Boulevard with the man who took it asleep in the back seat. A search of the vehicle turned up a smoking pipe with residue in it. The man had been arrested a few days earlier for stealing another... Full story
We received almost double the mean amount of rain for October, with 1.38 inches measured here at the home weather station. The measuring station at the dam showed 1.72 inches for October. The mean is 0.72 inches. I didn’t hear anyone complaining about the wetness either. We were on the higher end of mean temperature too. The mean here at the house was 54.9°F some 3.8°F higher than mean (51.1°F). We had a high temperature of 86.1°F (Oct. 6) and a low of 35.3°F (Oct. 27). No record-breaking measurements for the month. The Washington state climat... Full story
