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Jasilynn Schilling and Mason Saulque of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Caine Dillyn Saulque born July 11, 2024, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Athena Saulque age 2. Maternal grandmother is Charlotte McGinnis. Paternal grandparents are Leslie Sterns and Weetya Saulque. Great-grandparents are Leroy St. Peter, Gwyn Dick, Juliann Saulque and Vernen Saulque.... Full story
Official relations between Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee police departments have returned to “status quo” after a meeting of mayors last week. But Coulee Dam Mayor Bob Poch declined to characterize it as a “working relationship,” and Grand Coulee Mayor Ruth Dalton said “there may be” underlying tensions to address, “but that’s for another day.” “In speaking with Mayor Bob Poch, we came to the agreement that mutual aid will continue as necessary,” Dalton said in a phone call Tuesday. “If they need a backup call, they will call for us, and us for...
Temps may be heading right back into the 100s, but you can have it made in the shade this Friday under North Dam Park's ponderosa pine trees as the First Friday summer pop-up market returns this week. The fair is set for Aug. 2 after taking July off in order to focus on Festival of America at the dam. From 4 to 9 p.m. folks can hear live music, relax in a 21+ beer garden, chow at Charro Birrieria, and browse booths of local and regional artists, craftsfolk, and community organizations,...
I have not given up and I won’t. Ten years ago, I filed an EEO claim against the Grand Coulee Project. At that time, I chose to be represented by Brook. His specialty is government law, and I still have him on retainer. We were talking this weekend, and I brought up this pile of concrete. I sent a picture. The first thing out of his mouth was what if kids decided to play on it? It is a safety hazard. I told him that I can’t contact managers on project because they will not accept my calls. I can’t go on the project, it’s locked up like Fort Kn...
August 3, 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt visited the Grand Coulee Dam project. A massive project to ease joblessness during the Great Depression. Advocates for the construction of the dam lobbied for federal support for years. Roosevelt’s predecessor, Herbert Hoover, an engineer, had rejected plans to construct the Grand Coulee Dam and the related Columbia Basin Irrigation project. Hoover said it was too expensive, and there would be no market for power produced by the dam. He also felt t...
Grand Coulee 7/22 - A man urinated in the middle of the street in the area of A Street and 2nd Street. A man who observed it was upset he saw the urinator’s genitalia. Police spoke to the urinator who said he had bladder problems. Police told him to at least try to find a private spot in such an emergency and that the middle of the road wasn’t appropriate. - Police were told that a man took a bottle of gin from the alcohol aisle of Safeway, threatened employees, and locked himself in the restroom. Police unlocked the bathroom and found the man...
Nespelem School District’s high school will add a 10th grade this year, plus an alternative learning experience program that could push enrollment high enough to add a high school basketball program. The school board Monday night approved hiring Marion Ives and Rowena Antone as coaches for the high school boys’ and girls’ teams. They coached them at the middle school level in the 2023-24 season, superintendent Effie Dean said. The district, which started its new high school program in 2023 with just ninth grade, plans to add 11th grade, then...
Road repairs, closures and detours in commercial districts can be a pain point for nearby business owners – sometimes measurable in loss of revenue if potential customers avoid the area. But the owners of one longstanding business in central Grand Coulee would like to see the lower portion of Spokane Way – closed for an emergency sewer line repair since April – remain closed to traffic permanently. Carrie Riechmann owns the TeePee Drive-In restaurant along with her husband Jesse. She said her family has serious safety concerns after witne...
The next generation has the answer. Most of them call this area Grand Coulee Dam. If the police departments were to merge (yes that ugly word: consolidation) the entire area would have better coverage with one chief and more officers to provide 24/7 patrols, and none having to be concerned about where they can patrol or serve as back up. Carol Schoning...
Grand Coulee 7/8 - Items stolen from a Grand Coulee Avenue storage unit included a Hoyt bow, axes, older video game systems, DVDs, and hunting gear. 7/10 - A Dill Avenue man was arrested and taken to jail for assault following an incident in which he allegedly pushed his wife during an argument, and she fell and broke her wrist. - A man driving a motorcycle hit a pothole on Spokane Way, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle. He suffered some road rash on his arm from the accident. Police collected many details and noted the pothole was...
A fire that originated at a local resort spread rapidly over a hill separating the resort from the rest of Electric City, but ultimately required all local fire crews, federal wildland firefighters, and air support to suppress Tuesday. Fire calls went out between 2 and 3 p.m., drawing in local firefighters from all stations, and prompting fire chiefs to call for air support. The blaze, which got away from a Sunbanks Lake Resort fire, the origin of which was not clear at the time of this writing,...
If a Grand Coulee officer calls to request backup at the scene of a crime, they can’t count on Coulee Dam PD to respond, according to an email obtained by The Star. In the email from Grand Coulee Interim Police Chief Levi Johnson to Coulee Dam Police Chief Paul Bowden on July 8, Johnson wrote, “It was brought to my attention, you told your officers they are not to assist Grand Coulee Units. I heard this from a couple of our officers. If this is true, I would like to hear it from you.” The next day Bowden confirmed in his reply: “That is corr...
Elevated levels of neurotoxin were detected in the middle section of Rufus Woods, according to a monitoring website that tracks toxic algae blooms. A sample pulled June 25 from the "Mid Lake" region of the reservoir showed 13.760 micrograms of anatoxin-a per liter of water–well over the state Department of Health's guidelines for anatoxin-a in "recreational water bodies," which is 1 microgram per liter of water. Anatoxin-a is a naturally-occurring substance produced by cyanobacteria, s...
We like to go about our business believing that things are working as they should — and they seem to, mostly. Until they don’t. That can be when we have to realize some foundation of stability in our experience just wasn’t so stable after all. Take our local police forces and the way our firefighting infrastructure is set up. Yesterday’s wildfire at Sunbanks in Electric City (actually outside town at the moment) was prolonged due to — well, that’s uncertain at this point. But a nearby firefighting helicopter sat on the ground at Grand Coule...
Coulee Dam Police 7/7- Police told people playing loud music near a Banks Lake boat launch along SR-155 near milepost nine to turn the music down as they were disturbing others. - An officer assisted emergency medical services in getting someone on Kelso Avenue suffering from an overdose into an ambulance. 7/9 - Police were told that a Kelso Avenue residence was using water from hoses attached to faucets near storage units on Coulee Boulevard. Police contacted the owner of the storage units who spoke to the people using the water and told them...
Notice of Election Okanogan County, State of Washington Primary Election Tuesday, August 6, 2024 A Primary election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following. U.S. Senate, Congressional District 4 U.S. Representative, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Legislative District 7, State Representative Pos. 1, Legislative District...
Grand Coulee volunteer firefighters responded to 526 Wetzel Street for a fireworks-related blaze reported at 8:41 p.m. They were on scene by 8:46. Douglas County Fire Disrtrict 3 also responded. It was one of several fires that burned in region over the last several days. The fire was put out quickly and all crews left by 9:09 p.m., a department Facebook post said. Police at the scene said it was believed to have been started by people under the age of 18 and that no infraction would be issued s...
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Festival of America drew good crowds all day July 4 and filled the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam for the STCU-sponsored fireworks off the dam that night. Chamber Executive Director Nancy Zimmerman-Boord said more musical acts got people from all over interested in the festival as a music venue, and the addition of a beer garden kept people in the park. She said the plan will be considered and refined for next year. The second...
Coulee Dam Police 6/30 - Police assisted the state park service by responding to a report of a possible dead body near the Northrup Point boat launch. After speaking to one of two people who had reported the incident, police learned that she and her significant other had gone there to go fishing and someone was parked where they usually parked. There wasn’t an explanation in the report as to how that led to a possible dead body being reported. 7/1 - An Electric City resident reported losing keys to a Toyota Forerunner in recent weeks, but s...
Grand Coulee Dam School District 301J Budget Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the Grand Coulee Dam School District 301J will hold a public budget hearing to review the 2024-2025 budget at 4:30 p.m. July 22, 2024. regular board meeting to follow. (Publish July 10 and 17, 2024) Northwest Native Development Fund REQUEST FOR BIDS Northwest Native Development Fund-NNDF, 504 Fir St., Coulee Dam, WA. 88116, (509) 633 9940 is requesting bids for the following work at a residence located at 45625 FDR Estates Road., Grand Coulee, WA. Item 1.... Full story
The senior center lost approximately $70,000 this year to a contractor with a documented history of scamming clients in Washington, and it looks like the money is gone for good. The board president of the local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization reportedly wrote the check based on an unrealistic, unclear and over-valued contract with no specified end-date - an expense that, according to the senior center's own bylaws, should have gone before both the full board and the general membership for approva...
The Grand Coulee volunteer firefighters would like to remind everyone to be careful during the upcoming July 4th holiday and to be careful all summer during outside activities. Local firefighters are not alone in their concern. Agencies responsible for fighting fires statewide are issuing pleas for safety and advising people take in public displays instead of lighting off their own fireworks. "In 2023, fire incidents from fireworks resulted in more than $12 million of property damage in...
Coulee Dam Police 6/17 - Police went to the area of River Drive and Elmer City Access Road to check on a female said to be sitting on the side of the road, but didn’t see her upon searching the area. 6/19-6/22 - Reports were filed for separate incidents including a citizen assist on Goodfellow Avenue in Electric City; assisting with a case related to burglary/unlawful entry at the former Center School in Grand Coulee; a family fight situation on Diamond Street; a traffic offense in Electric City; and a verbal disturbance at the bar in Electric...
Keller School District No. 003 Public Notice The Keller School District No. 003, Ferry County, Washington, has completed preparation of a budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. The completed budget is on file in the school district administration office located at 17 South School Road, Keller, WA 99140. A copy of the budget will be furnished to any person at the above address. The Board of Directors of Keller S.D. #003, Ferry County, WA will be meeting Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm, for the purpose of adopting the 2024-2025 budget. The meeting... Full story
Oohs and aahs and lots of applause were audible at the end of last year's fireworks show put on by Rocketman Pyros, L.L.C. So the chamber of commerce brought them back again. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's main sponsor of the fireworks, STCU, merged in 2021 with the Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union and has been a reliable community partner ever since, helping the community to put on many events. It's hard to imagine a better, more iconic venue for the patriotic show than the top...