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Lake Roosevelt High School graduates took deep breaths of fresh air at their graduation ceremony Saturday after two school years boxed in by a global pandemic. The class of 2021, 56 in all, took their seats on the bleachers above the football field, facing a throng of families strategically distanced from each other in groups on the field below. Unlike last year, the weather cooperated on a beautiful day. Speeches from the valedictorian, salutatorian and two class speakers tried to summarize...
Richard "Dick" Beery age 86, of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away peacefully on May 23 2021, at Coulee Medical Center. Dick was born April 29, 1935, at Mason City Hospital (Coulee Dam) to Carlisle "Bill" and Elizabeth Beery. He married Jeanie Rauch on July 21 1962, in Grand Coulee, Washington. He was proceeded in death by his wife Jeanie of 43 years. Together they raised two children. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Ray (Todd) and their daughter Sierra Ray; son Mark Beery (Denise) and... Full story
Ronald passed away June 9, 2021. He was 92. Ron was born, a fraternal twin, Oct 24, 1928 in Okanogan, WA to Alexander (Joe) Joseph Schreiber and Lydia (Dahlke) Schreiber. At that time the family, which included 1 yr old brother Jerry, resided at the logging camp at Disautel, WA. Imagine life with 3 boys under 2 yrs old, living at the logging camp going into the winter of 1928; amazing. Ronald was 4 years old when the family moved to Electric City, WA. The family house built in 1932 still stands... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/6 - A man reported things stolen from his unattended campsite at Osborn Bay. The man had observed some shady looking men in an orange/yellow work truck near his campsite looking around his vehicle. They left when he approached them. The missing items include a battery, LED lights, and more, and are valued at a total of about $250. 6/8 - A woman was banned from the Continental Heights apartments and left without incident. She was alleged to have smoked meth at the apartments at one point. - A loose puppy was reported on...
A fire at Osborn Bay in high winds Saturday forced two people there to stay in the water for hours as flames came near enough at times that they could feel the heat. The fire near Osborn Bay, south of Electric City burned approximately 30 acres of sagebrush, dry grass, trees, and other vegetation in high winds on Saturday after a bullet ricocheted and started the fire. Electric City Fire Chief Mark Payne said the fire started at approximately 12:55 p.m. when a man shooting in the area reported...
Get your passports ready; Koulee Kids Fest is taking place on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lots of free activities for kids to participate in around the town. The “passports” are used by the kids to go to various activities and get their passports stamped at up to 16 local businesses offering fun activities to qualify to win prizes. “My hope for Koulee Kids Fest is for it to draw families outside, support the community, and engage in some safe and fun activities,” Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Executive Directo...
Darin L. Crosby passed away Thursday morning, May 20, 2021 at his home in Mead, Washington. He was born May 13, 1966, in Grants Pass, Oregon to Gary and Jo Crosby. Hunting and camping in the Methow Valley were important activities in Darin's family as he grew up. Motorcycle riding, snowmobiling, and working on cars with his dad, brother and uncle were special times for him growing up. Darin graduated from Lynnwood High School in 1984. After high school he worked for construction contractors,... Full story
Amber and Billy Monroe of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Kamden Lee Monroe, born Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 7 lbs., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Kaydence age 3. Maternal grandparents and Rigoberto and Shannon Guzman. Paternal grandparents are James and Robbie Monroe.... Full story
Grand Coulee 5/29 - Police drove to Osborne Bay for a noise complaint of loud music playing. Police heard music playing somewhere in the area upon arrival, but then it stopped. Police waited to see if the music started again, but it did not. - A catalytic converter was sawed off the muffler of a business’ delivery truck. - Police pulled over a car suspected of being driven under the influence because of some erratic lane travel and sudden braking. The driver did not appear intoxicated but was tired and wearing medical scrubs. She said she w...
A congressman and a state legislator met with several local leaders last week to hear about local needs and ambitions, leaving with a list of to-dos. Congressman Dan Newhouse and Washington State Rep. Mike Steele met with the group at the Grand Coulee Dam School District office in Coulee Dam May 28 to briefed on an introductory course in how the federal and state governments have fallen short in support of the unusual area, where four or five counties come together, with an Indian reservation,...
A fire near Osborne Bay south of Electric City is burning sage brush and other vegetation in high winds. Helicopters from the Department of Natural Resources and the Bureau of Land Management are helping fight the fire along with fire fighters from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the departments from Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, Elmer City, and Lincoln County. Electric City Fire Chief Mark Payne said the fire started at approximately 12:55 p.m. and is suspected to have started... Full story
Voters will decide on about 30 positions up for election in the 2021 elections for local town councils, school boards, and more. The primary elections will take place in August, while the general election will take place in November. Grand Coulee Three seats on the Grand Coulee City Council are up for reelection this year, all to four-year terms. Three candidates have filed their intentions to seek Council Position #1, currently held by Tammara Byers who is not running for reelection. The candidates who have filed are: Ben Hughes, Tracey...
Social media has become such a big part of modern life, to the point that now the Grand Coulee Dam School District has an employee policy about it. The district’s board of directors approved a social media policy during their May 24 meeting. Superintendent Paul Turner explained to The Star that the policy isn’t required by the state but rather “is preemptive” and “also initiated because of some previous issues.” Turner declined to elaborate on the nature of those previous issues. “Without a policy, there is no guidance to stay consistent wh...
Dyrel Joseph Elwell, resident of both Spokane and Nespelem, WA, passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2021 at the age of 17 years old at the Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane, WA. Dyrel is survived by his parents: Krystal Stanger and Victorio Elwell; his siblings: Latonya Stanger, Danielle Elwell, and stepbrother Terrance Jim. His grandmothers Myrna Moore and RaeAnn Chuweah. Great-grandmother Grace Moore. Dyrel was born in Grand Coulee Dam, WA on December 30, 2003. He attended Nespelem... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/18 - Police located the owner of a vehicle abandoned along SR-155 where a new fog line was being painted. The owner moved the vehicle. - A man thought a trailer hitch was stolen off of his truck, but later told police he found it and that it must have fallen off the truck. 5/19 - A man suspected of illegal dumping was actually just removing parts from a truck on property that he owns. - A man who went into North Cascades Bank was acting unusual and spoke about wanting to be violent towards people. Police located the man...
Lake Roosevelt High School’s Class of 2021 graduation is slated for June 12 on the football field in Coulee Dam, with more details still being developed. “Seniors voted to have graduation outdoors on the football field and so we are moving forward with developing plans,” Principal Kirk Marshlain wrote in his report to the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors for their May 24 meeting. “This will allow for graduates to have more guests present for the ceremony. More details to come as we finalize the plans.” During the meeting,...
The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center and laser light show will begin on Saturday in time for Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced the re-opening for the visitor center and the "One River, Many Voices" laser light show in a statement May 19. "To safely re-open the visitor center and return the laser light show, Reclamation will be following the recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," the release states. "Fully vaccinated visitors are...
The sixth all-class reunion sponsored by the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will take place the second full weekend of August at North Dam Park. Held every fourth year to coincide with the Olympics, the reunion was cancelled last year because of Covid-19, but so were the Summer Olympic Games! The reunion will begin at 6 P M on Friday, August 13, 2021, with a registration and time of visiting at the covered picnic area above the Gehrke Windmills. Some individual classes will hold get-togethers Friday night at the homes of local...
A group of people met in Coulee Dam Tuesday to start a discussion about someday replacing the bridge over the Columbia River on SR-155. The current bridge, built in 1935, is half as wide, at 20 feet, as the state Department of Transportation would like - not to mention every truck driver who finds it necessary to wait for traffic before making an illegal wide swing into oncoming lanes to be able to make the narrow, right-angle turns. Discussion ensued about 1 p.m. around a table at the school...
Five more people have died from COVID-19 in Grant County, including the county's first death of someone in their 20s. The deaths, announced in a May 18 press release from Grant County Health District, include: two Moses Lake women in their 60s, a Soap Lake man in his 50s, and two Moses Lake men - one in his 80s and the other in his 20s. The deaths bring Grant County's total Covid death count to 125. "COVID-19 continues to kill people from our community," Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny said. "These reported deaths are not... Full story
P.E.O. Chapter DG of the Grand Coulee Dam Area is proud to award our 2021 $500.00 scholarship in memory of Jeanie Beery to Lillie LaPlace. We would like to congratulate Ms. LaPlace for her achievements and send her best wishes for success with her educational, professional and personal goals. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an organization dedicated to helping young women further their education. We pride ourselves as being women helping women reach for the stars. This scholarship may be used toward expenses at any college, university, or school of...
Lady Raiders finish with no-hitters and home runs The Lady Raiders softball team dominated this past week in the final five games of the season to finish with a 9-3 win-loss record. In Oroville May 11, the Lady Raiders shut out the Lady Hornets 16-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Emma Marchand pitched a no-hitter and seven strikeouts. "Marchand was too much on the mound for the young team in Oroville," Head Coach Jaci Gross said. Offensively, Halle Albert and Sawyer Steffens each hit a hom...
Sara Kennedy will be Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School's new principal starting with the 2021-22 school year. Kennedy, who has worked as the school's dean of students since 2019, was approved as the new principal at the May 10 Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting. After 40 minutes of the board being in executive session, and prior to the board's approval of Kennedy, Superintendent Paul Turner said, "I wholeheartedly recommend Sara Kennedy to take over the position. She's done...
Although there will be no tours of the Grand Coulee Dam this year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is working on a plan for the return of the Laser Light Show and for opening its visitor center. USBR Public Affairs Specialist for the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region Erika A. Lopez told The Star that tours will not be conducted this year at Grand Coulee Dam “because of CDC–recommended COVID-19 restrictions.” “Visitors will be unable to safely maintain social distancing of six feet on the tour buses and dam elevator,” she said. Lopez also said...
Candidate Filing Week is May 17-21, and the Office of the Secretary of State is joining county election offices across Washington to accept applications for public office, including about 30 local positions in the Grand Coulee Dam area. “People who run for public office and serve as an elected official have an opportunity to help shape the future of our state, counties, and communities,” said Secretary of State Kim Wyman. “Most of these offices up for election this year are local and have the greatest impact on people’s daily lives.” There are...