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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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After serving 14 years on the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors, Carla Marconi will be leaving the board after not filing for reelection this year. At their Nov. 22 meeting, Superintendent Paul Turner, Alternative Learning Environment Principal Mark Herndon, and Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School Principal Sara Kennedy all thanked Marconi for her service to the district. Colville Business Council Chairman Andy Joseph, Jr., as well as CBC Member Jarred-Michael Erickson,...
City council members and officials expressed views at their last meeting on a proposal to require Coulee Dam’s employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. After the council’s third discussion on the subject in a month Nov. 10, not much clarity seemed to emerge. The city’s legal research on the subject shows it can require employees to follow such a rule, but the city must offer “feasible and reasonable” accommodations for qualified medical or religious reasons, Clerk Stefani Bowden said. “To me, the hardest par...
Hackers disrupted the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s board meeting Monday night as “trolls” who logged onto the Zoom meeting. Superintendent Paul Turner, along with the district’s board of directors, held the meeting in the school library while others attended via ZOOM. While Board Director Carla Marconi, who is leaving her position, was saying thank you to those who had just honored her at the meeting, a person logged on with the name “Taylor Duffy” and began playing a clip on a loop from the rap song “Wishing Well” by artist Juice WR...
There have been 22 new cases of COVID-19 reported for local towns by local counties since last week’s update from The Star, with 16 of those new cases in Nespelem. According to Grant County Health District data last updated Nov. 22, the Grand Coulee and Electric City area of the county has seen 161 total cases since the pandemic began, up by six in the past two weeks, with new cases reported on Nov. 17, 22, and 23. Ranging in age from their 50s to 80s, 11 people are currently hospitalized in Grant County with Covid, down by five since two w... Full story
It costs a pretty penny to throw garbage away, and not everyone wants to spend it. The Regional Board of Mayors is proposing a 33% increase in rates at the Delano Regional Transfer Station, which is on track to lose up to $150,000 a year, but the city of Grand Coulee doesn’t want to raise rates that much. All the local city councils must approve a raise before it can take effect. The county landfill in Ephrata, to where the garbage from Delano currently ships, hadn’t raised its rates in 13 years, but did this year. That 71.28% jump from $28...
If you love the season but not the prep, winning an already-decorated Christmas tree might be just what you need. If so, the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center is aiming its next fundraiser squarely at you, and hoping you'll stop by for lunch too. The center has a variety of "tastefully decorated" trees on hand for viewing before it raffles them off Dec. Trees have been on display since Monday and will remain until Dec. 4, with a "Making Memories Bright" event set for Saturday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m....
Going once! Going twice! Sold! To the lady in the ugly sweater! A virtual auction, a collaborative dinner provided by local restaurants, an ugly sweater contest, wine and beer? What’s not to like? The Vintners and Brewers Auction, hosted by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4, with dinner pickups from 12-2 p.m. at PK’s Culinary on Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee. The virtual auction will be held online from 6 to 8 p.m. The dinner includes loaded potato soup from the Hi-Dam Bar & Grill, smashed map...
If the goal was to keep people well and stop the spread, then we would be testing for natural antibodies which have proven to be far superior to these mRNA “vaccines.” But we are not, so tell me again what the goal is? Gary Benton Elmer City resident Good question. The answer we found is below. But first, you should know that a new program will let you, because you live in Okanogan County, order a free in-home rapid test through the “The Say Yes! COVID Test At-Home Testing Challenge.” You’ll become part of the research as researchers at NIH- s... Full story
We would like to express our gratitude and say thank you for your continued support through countless drive-thru feeds and other fundraisers. Due to being unable to have concessions at sporting events this school year, classes such as ours are having to come up with other ways to bring in funds for senior trips. The Class of 2023 is hosting the Holiday Penny Auction Sunday, Dec. 12, from 1-3 p.m. at the High School Hub. We invite you to join us for this fun event. We will also have a chili lunch available to purchase while waiting for the...
As a substitute teacher, I was sitting amongst the students during the Lake Roosevelt School Veteran’s Day assembly. The students were so attentive and respectful for the men and women sitting in front of them. Each student gave applause and appreciation for the time and sacrifice these veterans had given. I feel the students are aware that the veterans’ lives needed to be honored and acknowledged . I’m proud of you, students at Lake Roosevelt. Karen Depew...
I have only moved once in the past 55 years. When younger, we moved several times chasing college and job opportunities. We lived in Grand Coulee for a couple of years before moving on to Idaho where we spent seven years. When I told friends in Bothell that I was moving to Electric City, they asked why, as if I had done something wrong and was trying to avoid the consequences. We lived in Bothell for 25 years, all in the same house, and only a half mile from my work. It was an ideal situation, and then something happened. The roads got jammed...
For centuries people struggled to determine whether citizens would be governed by the Catholic Church or by civil governments, whether they would be ruled by hereditary monarchies or by elected governments, whether enslaved by fascist armies or saved by military forces from democratic nations. The US has long been admired for its democracy, but that image was damaged by the assault on the U.S. Capitol and U.S. democracy on January 6, 2021. Radical deviant politicians are now condoning and exploiting the people who hold bizarre beliefs...
Viola L. (Pierre) Myrick-Nordhougen, 71, left us all much too soon, Sunday evening, November 14, 2021, from Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. A longtime resident of Coulee Dam, Washington, Viola was born in Omak, Washington to Andrew J. Pierre Sr. and Margaret C. (Noyes) Pierre on September 19, 1950. Graduating from Omak High School in 1968, Viola went on to attend Spokane Falls Community College. A proud member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/16 - A driver was pulled over on Second Street because his taillights weren’t working, and he didn’t have a license plate. He turned out to be wanted on a felony warrant out of Okanogan County for robbery. He was taken to Okanogan County Jail. - Police placed a 24-hour tow notice on a motorhome at a Yakima Street residence where someone has lived for about two years, with the limit being 14 days. - Police looked around the Spring Canyon Apartments where someone reported hearing window screens being moved around. Pol...
Ernestine Iukes and Gregory Wak Wak Jr. of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Melanie Jean Wak Wak on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Raina Suina, 13, Rhilene Suina 10, Dexter Suina Jr. 7, Sierra Suina 6, Beau Hunter Suina, 5. Maternal grandparents area Lauri McCraigie and Steven Iukes Jr. Paternal grandparents are Josephine Headly and Gregory Wak Wak Sr.... Full story
Trees of Sharing are now out The Trees of Sharing are now out in area businesses. The schedule is: Now – December 11: Trees decorated with ornament tags with children’s wishes will be available at North Cascades Bank, Safeway Pharmacy, Spokane Teachers Credit Union, and Harvest Foods until December 11. Please pick up a tag & fill the wish. Monday, December 13: (Very important date!) All gifts, wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package, need to be returned to a ‘Tree’ location so they can be organized for delivery. Saturda...
Food Bank Closed This Friday Care & Share Food Bank will be close Friday November 26. AA Meetings for GCD and Nespelem Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information...
Masquers Theater is proud to present Jim Holt’s: “Sleeping Indoors”! This encouraging story is about a man struggling on the streets named Dwain (PLAYED BY LUI NAVARRO), who is welcomed into a stranger’s home during the holidays. Nora (Carrie Rutherford), welcomes him with open arms, when her husband Paul (Greg Becker) finds out that Nora didn’t bring a stray cat in this season, but an actual man, Paul begins to fret that SOMETHING BAD could happen. Nora’s sister, Nicole (Jessica Hogge) begins to have feelings towards Dwain, putting eve...
OLYMPIA – Nov. 16, 2021 – As the snow begins to build in the Washington Cascades range, the State Parks Winter Recreation Program joins members of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association and the snowmobile community nationwide in promoting responsible snowmobile etiquette. The national “Take the Pledge” campaign aims to protect riding areas and trail systems for current and future generations. The campaign also reminds motorized recreationists to respect the landowners who provide access to their properties. Those who take th...
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 2022 budget for the aforementioned facilities. The hearing, open to the public, is Monday, November 29th 2021 at 5:45pm via zoom, the zoom information can be found at www.cmccares.org. A summary... Full story