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The Lady Raiders travelled to Liberty Bell and Pateros last week. In both cases LR came home with a loss. At Liberty Bell Thursday, the Lady Raiders lost in four games to the Mountain Lions. After losing the first game, the Lady Raiders came back and won the second game before losing the next two. Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit was upset with the way the girls played, but he pointed out that they still have a shot at districts if they put their minds to it. Kayley Duclos had four kills for the...
Lady Raiders lose to Fillies, beat Trojans by John R. McNeil II The Lady Raiders split last week’s matches at home against the Fillies of Bridgeport and the Manson Trojans. Against the Fillies, the Lady Raiders were out of sync and the Fillies played hard, aggressive volleyball in a match sweep of the Lady Raiders. Brianna Goggles-Whalawitsa led the squad in serving for the night, scoring 11 points. “She made a difference with her serving,” commented Head Coach Nate Piturachsatit. The coach note...
Ten Years Ago As part of the 21st Century, coordinator Earl Antone organized a open gym and movie night for the residents of Nespelem. Antone targeted struggling youth in the area specifically looking for the area’s drop outs. Antone had worked for Nespelem School before taking his assignment. The Bureau of Reclamation released a report finding “ No significant impact” on the community and area with the new firing range that is being built for the increased security guards at Grand Coulee Dam,...
Lions to offer eye screening The Lions Club will offer a free eye screening exam Oct. 2 at the senior center in Grand Coulee from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The screening is open to all Grand Coulee Dam area residents. Certain individuals may qualify for a follow-up exam and glasses. For more information, call 631-2201. Political signs damaged The Coulee Dam Police Department has received complaints on people damaging political signs in the town. Sgt. Larry Hall said last Wednesday that five or six signs have been either damaged or taken. Hall said...
Ten Years Ago Singing, fireworks and the dedication of Coulee Dam’s Douglas Park have all been planned this weekend for the ceremonial end of summer. The Labor Day weekend activities include 14-year-old singer Jared Wagner at the Grand Gallery theater Saturday, the Spokane band “Sidetracked” followed by the laser light show and fireworks on Sunday and the dedication of Douglas Park Monday. Boat Races - Saturday and Sunday Sept. 6-7 at Sunbanks Resort, Osborne Bay. Morgan’s Musings: Sam Halvorsen has a point. A very good point, as a matter...
Well, last week I gave some predictions for the AFC and told you my Super Bowl pick for the AFC. So of course this week is the NFC. Also, I must apologize to you Bronco fans out there. I was advised by a very smart lady that hate is a very strong word to use, and in the past I have liked a few Denver players. So I am sorry, kind of. I also need to apologize to my fans out there that ha … I mean dislike football. I will be back to normal after this week. My draft is this week and I will be much better after. So here we go. Before we start, I s...
Marjorie McClain, 91, of Federal Way,Wash., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. She was born to Harry & Hannah Smith in Tillamook Ore. A longtime resident of Grand Coulee (class of 1939), she and husband Clyde moved to Auburn, Wash. in 1984. Along with her husband of 57 years, Marjorie was an active member of the Lions Club. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband and granddaughter. She is survived by her children Joanne Quinlan of Reno Nev., Michael McClain of Chehalis, Patricia...
Ten Years Ago Armed with only garden hoses, several Coulee Dam residents helped prevent a fire from destroying two Coulee Dam homes last Friday. Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow said strong winds knocked a poplar tree over on Yucca Street. That caused a short in the line at the pole behind Dennis King’s home at 702 Tulip Street and started the fire. Village Cinema - Movie of the week: Bruce Almighty. Starting next year, when a student puts money into a vending machine to buy a candy bar, someone will keep a closer eye on how it’s counted. That’s on...
Lake Roosevelt High School’s class of 2013 went through commencement exercises Saturday afternoon with speeches, songs, awards and scholarship announcements. School board director Ted Piccalo handed 36 diplomas to the smallest graduating class in the school’s history, which nevertheless contributed more than 3,200 hours of volunteer work to the community and amassed some $206,940 in scholarship offers. Below is a listing of those offers: 2013 Lake Roosevelt High School Scholarships Grand Cou...
Chamber to Meet at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at Pepper Jack’s at noon on Thursday, June 13 . The program will be presented by Lucas Bird and his mom Sjana who will be talking about Lucas’ racing career. GCD Lions Club to Meet at Siam The GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace. Installation of new officers will be held. KISSed Quilts Ribbon Cutting Friday KISSed Quilts will be holding its ribbon cutting/grand opening at 12:15 p.m. on Fr...
The Coulee Cruizers will strut their stuff this weekend at North Dam Park. It will be the 29th annual showing of the Best Rod Run by a Dam Site, always a favorite of local people who enjoy the work individual members of the Cruizers put into their cars. It all kicks off Friday at 5 p.m., in the parking lot of Hometown Pizza, where the group will have its “cruise in.” The kickoff for the weekend lasts until 7 p.m. during which time there will be the annual “poker run” and a chance to cruise some of the scenic areas around the coulee. On Saturda...
Kids, circle Saturday, June 15, on your calendar for Koulee Kids Day events in the coulee. It’s the eighth annual event for kids and a full schedule with times will be included in next week’s Star newspaper. A number of businesses are participating and plan to have special events for kids. According to Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce President Jesse Utz, those include, so far: Funzees’ “Geod Break,” mini golf at Sunbanks Lake Resort, Coulee Playland pedal boats, geocaching at Grand Coulee Dam, a “Kids Choice Vote” at that day’s Co...
Evelyn Doris Skorheim of Coulee Dam died of natural causes on May 3, 2013. She was 90 years old. Doris was born in Norton, North Dakota, on June 18, 1922. She was raised on the family farm and after high school, went to nursing school in St. Paul, Minn. She married Kenneth H. Skorheim and they settled in Coulee Dam in 1947. Doris was active in many community activities including Lady Lions, Colorama Festival, Coulee Dam Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts, Visitors Information Center, local schools...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting, at Siam Palace at noon on Thursday, May 30. That evening at 5:30 p.m. a meeting will be held at Funzee’s to discuss Saturday Market. GCD Lions to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Lions will meet Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Port Dist. 7 to Meet Grant County Port District 7 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 30, at 5 p.m., at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport office. American Legion to Meet The American Legion w...
The Lady Raider softball team pulled off a big upset at the District 5-6 tournament last weekend when they beat Bridgeport to move on to the state tournament in Yakima this weekend. This move toward state started with the Lady Raider 15-9 win at White Swan May 14, when LR put together a solid game of defense and had three girls bat above .500. Keya Fast Horse hit everything that was thrown her way, Tristan Adolph batted .750 for the game, and Riley Epperson was .600 at the plate. Beating White Swan allowed the Lady Raiders to advance to the...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Siam Palace beginning at noon. On the agenda is a recap of Colorama festivities. Lions to Meet The GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Nespelem School Board to Meet The Nespelem School Board will hold its board meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 5 p.m. Time for Flag Dedication For those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteranís flag for the Isle of Flags should...
Lady Raider softball closed the 2013 regular season with a six-game losing streak that included last week's losses to Bridgeport and Liberty Bell. The Lady Raiders played the Fillies for Senior Night May 7 at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, where they lost, 10-3. On Saturday they travelled north to the North League-leading Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, who showed the Lady Raiders why they are in that position. In each game of the doubleheader LB defeated LR by 10 runs with the final scores being...
The Lady Raiders had a busy softball week, as they played Bridgeport in a doubleheader April 29, a single game against Oroville the next day, and a doubleheader against Pateros May 3. LR came away with one win. The Ladies were informed last week that on May 14 LR will travel to White Swan for district play in game against the Cougars starting at 4 p.m. Against the Fillies on the 29th, the Lady Raiders did not play up to snuff as several errors led to runs and missed opportunities. The Ladies lost the first game 14-12, and the second 29-11. As...
Chamber to Meet at Siam Palace The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding a noon meeting May 2, at Siam Palace. Carl Russell from the POWER group will give an update on what the group is doing. Grant County Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District No. 2 will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the Electric City City Hall. Time for Flag Dedication Those wishing to dedicate a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17...
Lady Raider softball had a roller coaster week that finished with a win over the Oroville Hornets on Saturday. The week did not start off like LR would have wanted as the league-leading Mountain Lions of Liberty Bell took their April 16 game 16-1 over the Lady Raiders. The game ended in the third inning as per the mercy rules set by the WIAA. “(The) Lady Raiders just could not get it together after we had a injury to one of our teammates,” Head Coach Jamie Lezard said. Not looking for repeat of the 16th, on Saturday the Lady Raiders exp...
Raider baseball had a tough week last week as they dropped all three games they played. At Liberty Bell April 16, the league-leading Mountain Lions scored three runs in the first inning and the Raiders could not answer as they went on to lose 6-2. Brady Black, on the mound for five innings, gave up two hits, four earned runs, and struck out four. Kendall Piccolo came in to relieve and gave up only one hit in his inning on the rubber. Piccolo led the team at the plate, going two of four. The...
Raider baseball went on a winning streak, sweeping away all opponents last week. It started on April 9 at Bridgeport, where the Raiders 10- runned the Mustangs, 11-0. Brady Black continues to be stout on the mound and Kendall Piccolo closed out the win in the fifth inning. Justus DeWinkler was the big bat for the night, picking up three doubles. On April 11, the Raiders travelled north to face the Tonasket Tigers. It was a offensive day, as both squads scored over 10 runs apiece. The Raiders’ nine-run fourth-inning performance put them over t...
Chamber at Flo’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday, April 11, at noon at Flo’s Café in Grand Coulee. Special guest will be Kari Schuler of Social Services. Time for Flag Dedication Those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteran’s flag for the Isle of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17, 2013. GCD Lions Club to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club will meet Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. PTA to Meet The GCD PTA will meet on Thursd...
Children race across Ludolph Field at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School Saturday to find Easter Eggs in the Lions Club annual event. The winners who found special eggs are listed on page 2. For more photos see our online gallery at grandcoulee.com. — Scott Hunter photo...
Out of hundreds of Easter egg hunters at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School athletic field Saturday, a lucky dozen found the eggs with extra prizes hidden by the Lions Club. The club hid or handed out about 2,500 plastic eggs. The entire “hunt,” which included four age categories starting at different times, took nine minutes, but friends and family lingered on the field in perfect weather for some time after. From left, the winners were, among 1- to 3-year-olds: 1st, D.J. Wiggins; 2nd, Che...
