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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Colville Tribes’ expanded Coulee Dam Casino will open in late February or March, Chief Operating Officer of Colville Gaming John MacClain said last week. The $3.2 million project was started about a year ago, and will include full dining service for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The new casino restaurant will also offer ”good weather” seating on a balcony that extends on two sides of the building. The balcony, according to the plans, will be 20 feet wide and allow summer diners a good view of Grand Coulee Dam. The operation will be 24/7,...
A winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service advises that we should expect snow to imapct travel, starting late tonight. Here's their advisory: URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 322 AM PST MON DEC 19 2016 ...MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .A PAIR OF WINTER STORM SYSTEMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON MONDAY...WITH A SECOND FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. FORECAST...
We hope you find our guide to finding gifts in the coulee helpful, that you'll support local businesses when you can and that you don't have to travel through a lot of snow. Give our guide a look below. Click on the Full Screen icon at lower right to open it up on your screen....
Shane Proctor has done it again. This time Proctor picked up the 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo "average championship" this past weekend after 10 days of competition in Las Vegas, a feat he didn't accomplish back in 2011, when he won the national bull riding championship. If his 2011 national title was the crown, then the "average championship" is the "jewel" in the crown. The event "average winner" Proctor soared to third from 15th in the final Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association world...
Coulee Dam police and fire officials discovered last Thursday that a resident had possibly jumped an electrical meter that had been turned off after a Dec. 5 garage fire. Town officials had turned the meter off at 415 North Columbia and requested that a licensed electrician check the residence to see if it was safe to turn electricity back on. Three days later, town officials checked the house after lights were seen on in an upstairs room and in the kitchen area. Police officer Mike Sullivan, fire officials and a person from public works...
Jackie Perman will retire in April next year as city clerk in Electric City, she announced last week. "We will miss her; she has done a wonderful job for the city," Mayor John Nordine II, said Tuesday. Perman started working for Electric City in 1999, as a one-day-a-week court clerk and became the deputy clerk under then-mayor Ray Halsey in 2002. Perman was advanced to city clerk in 2006, and recently completed 10 years as clerk. "The work of the city clerk is constantly changing," Perman...
Maybe sometime soon you will find alpaca meat in the delicacy section of your local meat market. Alpaca meat? That's right, alpaca meat! Local alpaca ranchers Merv and MaryJo Monteith are teaming with a consortium of alpaca raisers and going into the alpaca meat business. The couple provided packages of frozen alpaca hamburger, teriyaki sticks and summer sausage for sampling. Last week, I had a sampling with neighbors David Stiegelmeyer and Howard Anderson. I put the samples in a large frying...
Several people were recognized at the Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire and Ambulance awards banquet last Saturday night, held at the fire station. Pictured from the left, Judah Pope got the award for making the most fire calls, 29 out of 37; Nic Alexander received the Terry Sieker Firefighter of the Year award for his dedication and extra effort; Mara Landrum was honored with the Robert McGuire EMS Person of the Year award for her ambulance service; and Tristan Daniels received the Rookie of the...
Volunteer of year delayed The Star’s volunteer of the year recognition will happen in January 2017 instead of this month to allow people enough time to nominate people they know who deserve the recognition. “Jury duty” scam hits county The scammer calls claiming to work for the local court and claims you’ve failed to report for jury duty. He tells you that a warrant has been issued for your arrest. With the victim now thrown off by the news, the caller asks for personal information, for “verification purposes,” that can lead to a nightmare o...
The news story “Thousands of gun crimes go unpunished in Washington,” run by King 5 News on Nov. 16, asked King County Sheriff John Urquhart why prohibited persons are not prosecuted when they attempt to buy a firearm. He plainly stated they do not have the resources. These attempts, sometimes referred to as “lie-and-try,” result in no follow-up law enforcement action because law enforcement does not have the resources. This deficiency was also noted in the attorney general white paper “Access to Firearms in Washington State” dated Oct. 31, 20...
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for America’s military families whose son, daughter, spouse or parent was killed while serving in uniform. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over 800,000 donors and volunteers, more than a million wreaths will be laid on the tombstones of our fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen on Dec. 17. The panoramic view of Arlington National Cemetery’s rolling hills, with its white grave markers perfectly align...
This early snow and cold front has me remembering back to my childhood and the fun we had in the snow jungles during winter. We spent almost all day outside, in the bitter cold. Of course, we were stacked up with layers upon layers of long johns, socks, sweats, pants, sweaters, moon boots, snow suits, scarves, gloves, beanies and whatever other clothing we were required to wear. We all felt like the “Michelin Man” as we waddled to our locations. Sledding, snow ball fights, snow angles and many other cold weather events kept us out all day. I m...
Excavation work along the Feeder Canal. Town of Grand Coulee shown at extreme right.- Dec. 19, 1946 photo...
Wayne Stewart Rawley passed away quietly on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Wayne spent his last years at Golden Years Retirement Home in Riverside, Washington, where he was lovingly cared for by Mandy and Ryan Holtz. Wayne was born on July 5, 1927, in Bridgeport, Washington, to John and Ruth Rawley. Wayne, his brother Stanley, and their parents moved to Tonasket where their parents worked for the local telephone company. After his parents divorced, Wayne, Stanley and their mother moved to Mason...
Elten Henry Klein passed away peacefully December 8, 2016, at the Columbia Basin Skilled Nursing Unit in Ephrata, Washington. He was born in Spokane, Washington, October 8, 1924, to Anne Thomas Klein and Henry Klein of Almira, Washington, and lived his entire life in Almira until 2011 after breaking his hip, and requiring assistance with daily living. Elten grew up on the homestead farm north of Almira until he graduated from High School. He attended the University of Washington for only one...
Imogene Waggoner, 83, born November 6, 1933, in Monse, Washington, passed away Thursday morning, December 8, 2016, in her Elmer City, Washington, home following a courageous battle with cancer. At Imogene’s request cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled. Please sign her online register book at www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, Washington is assisting Imogene’s family....
Students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School selected for students of the month for November....
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this week. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. It is located at the Church of Nazarene, Hwy 174, Grand Coulee. The bank still can use clean, plastic grocery bags. Local AA Meetings 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...
The Lady Raiders showed no mercy Saturday to Soap Lake, winning by 27 points following two losses of their own against Brewster and Liberty Bell last week. Following a 60-44 loss to the Lady Bears last Tuesday, the Lady Raiders lost to the Lady Mountain Lions by only three points on Thursday, with a final score of 54-51. But the LR girls took it to Soap Lake's Lady Eagles, winning 62-35 to go 2-2 for the season. On Dec. 6, the girls stayed in the game the entire time, narrowing the Brewster...
The Raider boys chalked up their first mark in the win column for the season after defeating the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 52-43 Thursday. "It's hard to go out to Liberty Bell and play well, and we did that," remarked Head Coach Levi Seekins. "We were able to really fight and get our first win of the season, which was good to get off our backs." The Raiders held the lead the entire game. "It's always good to have the lead, you play with a bit more confidence," said Seekins. Sophomore Trevor...
Raider wrestlers hosted the Lake Roosevelt Mix and Match Dec. 7, before going to the Connell Tournament on Saturday. The LR Mix and Match, unlike tournaments, doesn't involve eliminations, brackets, placings, or team points, but is rather just a fun way for wrestlers to get together and wrestle. Wrestlers came from Davenport, Wilbur-Creston-Keller, and Okanogan to square off with the Raiders. "I thought it went well," said Head Coach Steve Hood. "Our guys wrestled well, the other teams were happ...
Lake Roosevelt High School will be holding alumni vs. alumni basketball games on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Lake Roosevelt is looking for LR graduates of any age to participate in the event. Anyone interested in playing in the alumni game should contact project organizer Miranda Salas at (509) 633-0376 or via Facebook Messenger. All participants will receive a shirt. So far, 22 participants, mostly women in a wide range of ages, are signed up to play in the game. Women are scheduled to play at 6 p.m. and men at 7:30. The public is welcome to attend...
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Strike or Spare 35 21 Team 6 31 25 Solid T Const. 19 37 High Game: Don Richer 248 High Series: Don Richer 681 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L 4 145.5 114.5 3 135 125 6 133 127 5 131 129 2 119.5 140.5 1 8 12 High Game: KEVIN ROSENBAUM 299! Robin Atlin-Covington 200 High Series: Kevin Rosenbaum 719; Robin Atlin-Covington 525 Splits: Dale Bjorson 2-7; CJ Bjorson 4-5 THURSDAY MIX-UPS TEAM W L The Melody 35 17 Fry Bread Pwr 31.5 12.5 San Poil Valley 30 22 Bob & His Gutter Girls 22.5 29.5 High Game: The Melody 687; Bob S. 191; Candy...
Wed., Dec. 14 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at Oroville Mixer Thurs., Dec. 15 4:30, LR Basketball here with Tonasket(L) Sat., Dec. 17 1 p.m., LR Basketball at Okanogan 10 a.m., Raider Wrestling at Cashmere Tournament Wed., Dec. 21 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at ACH, Banks Lake Brawl Tues. - Wed., Dec 27-28 TBA Eagles Holiday Classic, away Wed., Dec. 28 10 a.m., Powerhouse Tournament, here...
Grant County Fire District 14 Change of Meeting Date Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 19, 2016 at 7:00PM at the Electric City Fire Station due to the Christmas holiday. (Publish December 14, 2016) CALL FOR BIDS Town of Coulee Dam One 1 TON PICKUP TRUCK The Town of Coulee Dam will receive sealed bids for one new 1 Ton Pick-Up Truck. Bid Package and Specifications may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (509) 633-0320. Sealed Bids should be mailed to the Town of Coulee Dam, 300 Lincoln...