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A stolen Cadillac that police stopped following because of a new state law was found at the Keller Ferry Marina the next day anyway. Grand Coulee Officer Matthew Gilbert began following a suspicious vehicle about 9:35 p.m. Dec. 27. The 1999 beige Cadillac with tinted windows was traveling along SR-155 near the Grand Coulee Dam, another officer had told him. The Cadillac was going about 10 miles per hour under the speed limit. Gilbert followed the vehicle onto Federal Avenue, watching it swerve side to side in its lane. The Multi Agency...
How many people are single or married in the local area? How many have a bachelor’s degree? And what is the average income here? On Dec. 15, The Star reported 2019 population data for local zip codes from the American Community Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, with that data not yet available from the 2020 decennial census. The Zip codes 99123 (Electric City area), 99133 (Grand Coulee area), 99116 (Coulee Dam area), 99124 (Elmer City area), and 99155 (Nespelem area), showed a larger population than just the towns themselves and i...
The Senior Meals Program, based out of the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, is in need of volunteer drivers. The Monday-through-Friday program, which delivers to Electric City, Grand Coulee, and Coulee Dam, in addition to having a branch in Coulee City, has been delivering an average of 1,200 to 1,400 meals a month to those 60 and older or disabled. There are no income restrictions for the program, which collects a suggested donation of $4 per meal for seniors, although seniors who can’t afford a donation won’t be turned down. Nutritional Dir...
There have been eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in local towns since Dec. 7. Since new cases have declined in recent weeks, Grant County Health District has begun updating case counts only once a week, on Thursdays, rather than every weekday, explained Public Information Officer Misty Aguilar. Regarding the Omicron variant, Aguilar told The Star on Tuesday, “Right now we don’t have any results that say the cases are Omicron, but that doesn’t mean it’s not here.” She said the district hasn’t been notified of any cases sequence tested from...
Grand Coulee Police 12/24 - Police responded to Burdin Boulevard where a truck was reported being where two men were yelling at each other. Police found the truck, watched it drive a little then stop. They spoke to the driver, who had been drinking, sad that his girlfriend had broken up with him, the report states. He was arrested for driving under the influence, with breath samples showing an alcohol content as high as 0.225, well above the 0.08 limit. A friend of his had been standing nearby where the truck was, and explained that he left...
All NCW Libraries branches in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties are closed today (Thursday, Jan. 6) due to hazardous weather and impassable travel conditions. Even while our library locations are closed, our website is always open. Through our website, access hundreds of thousands of materials in a variety of formats including eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, music, newspapers, and so much more. Check out www.ncwlibraries.org and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and information about closures and re...
Corroding concrete may cause trouble for business owners in Grand Coulee who are being asked not to use de-icer on their sidewalks, while also facing possible fines if they don’t clear ice and snow. Sidewalks on Main Street and Federal Avenue were replaced earlier this year after problems arose following the original 2015 installation. Settlement issues causing the concrete to crack were noticed in November of 2016, and a few months later spalling on surfaces was also noted. Halme Builders, who had installed the sidewalks, initially denied r...
Pumped storage hydropower projects that are in planning for the Coulee, as well as for Halverson Canyon north of Creston, may be aided by recent federal legislation. The road to bringing Columbia Basin Hydropower’s $1.4 billion Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project to fruition may have just gotten a little smoother. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by Congress in November 2021. The act authorizes almost a billion dollars for hydropower projects over five years “committing the federal government to supporting hydropower as part...
If you are a Grand Coulee resident and interested in being on the city council, now is your chance. With the winner of the Council Position #1 race, Ben Hughes, no longer qualified because he is now living outside of Grand Coulee, the city is accepting letters from those interested in filling the position for two years. After two years, the position will be up for election again, when the winner will finish out the final two years of the position’s typical four-year term. In the November 2021 election, Hughes received 92 votes to challenger T...
DARE logos painted on the side of the former middle school and at the Grand Coulee Police Station may be relevant again with the return of the program aimed at teaching youth to make smart decisions regarding drug use. A Grand Coulee police officer persuaded the city council last week to pay for his training. "I believe the DARE program would not only be a great educational tool, but also a great way to get involved in the community," Officer Blake Martin told the council. The program, whose...
Grand Coulee Police 12/20 - A woman reported losing her wallet at Safeway. She believes she dropped it while there. A Safeway employee said they would check the security cameras. 12/21 - Police went to the boat launch at Osborn Bay to see if someone in a car was alive. The person was just sleeping. - Police responded to a vehicle accident on Alcan Road on a snowy night when a red pickup appeared to have left the road, hit a rock enclosure and a tree, flipped onto the passenger side, and struck a house. Police spoke to the homeowners who said...
Electric City Councilmember Cheryl Hoffman will represent the north part of Grant County on the Grant County Health District Board during the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Electric City council approved her appointment, along with Hartline Mayor Andrew Alsbrook as an alternate, at their Dec. 14 council meeting when Mayor Diane Kohout said she will send a letter appointing them as new representatives. To qualify, the representative should be an elected official or person who resides in Grand Coulee, Electric City, Hartline, or Coule...
Major work on hydroelectric generating units has been completed on "one of the most coveted clean energy assets in the world" at the Grand Coulee Dam. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, along with the Bonneville Power Administration, announced Monday that "the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24" inside the third power plant, now known as the Nathaniel "Nat" Washington Power Plant, at the Grand Coulee Dam, had been completed. USBR Public Affairs Specialist Erika A....
Ever wonder how your utility rates compare to those in nearby towns? There are some variations in residential water, sewer, and garbage rates between Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, and Elmer City, with rates going up here or there for this or that in 2022. In 2021, the average water rate between the four towns is $44.67 a month for water, $57.38 for sewer, and $30.23 for the average 65 gallon garbage can. The biggest discrepancy in water bills is between Elmer City, where water runs $36.68 a month, compared to Coulee Dam where it is...
A Nespelem woman whose home was ransacked in late November is hoping someone can help locate a family heirloom: the traditional regalia she wears to powwows, passed down from her grandmother. "This Regalia, handcrafted ... tanned buckskin and designed with intricate beadwork, exemplified a legacy of tradition, culture, strength and pride that my Grandma Mary Pierre felt when she wore this traditional dress," said Kathy Moses, whose home was looted and ransacked the week of Nov. 21-28. Her... Full story
COVID Vaccine for Kids Federal health officials have cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5-11. It's the first COVID vaccine to be made available for this age group. About 28 million kids in the U.S. are newly eligible. Should kids get the shot? CHPW's Chief Medical Officer and board-certified pediatrician Dr. Paul Sherman answers this and other important questions parents and guardians might have. Q: Why should young kids get the COVID...
Grand Coulee Police 12/15 - A man reported, from about 8 hours away from the location, that the alarms and cameras were off at a Coulee Boulevard building and he didn’t know why. He later called back and said police were not needed anymore. Police checked the building anyway and found it to be secure. - Police went to the Coulee Playland area where a man had struck a deer with his Honda, causing damage to the front bumper, dislodging both turn signals, and killing the deer. - An 18-year-old Spokane man knocked on the door of the police s...
The populations of Electric City, Grand Coulee, and Nespelem have gone down, while the populations of Coulee Dam and Elmer City have gone up. According to 2020 census data, the population of Electric City is 956, down from 968 in 2010. The count in Grand Coulee is 972, down from 988. And the number of people living in Nespelem stands at 180, down from 236. The population of Elmer City, on the other hand, bumped up to 239 from 238; and the population of Coulee Dam rose to 1,211, up from 1,098. That pegs the total residents within the proper boun...
A shooting threat allegedly made last week by a student at Lake Roosevelt Schools was found to not be credible, a Coulee Dam Police Report states. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner emailed a statement to district parents and staff Thursday morning stating that the school was “investigating a threat allegedly made by a student.” “In the evening of December 8th, GCDSD administration was made aware of an alleged threat of violence towards Lake Roosevelt schools from a student,” the statement reads. “An investigation, incl...
Several lynx have been captured in Canada and relocated to the Colville Indian Reservation in in hopes that a resilient population will be established there in an effort that uses the two nations' differing "endangered" stances on the species in a way that could connect populations from the Cascades to the Canadian Rockies. Project biologists, trappers and veterinarians are working together to ensure that the safest techniques are being used during processing and transportation of these...
OLYMPIA—Citing the high costs per student among small school districts and the opportunity for more efficient use of state and local tax dollars, 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) said last week that he has pre-filed a bill to encourage consolidating school districts to save money on administrative costs. Senate Bill 5487, a bipartisan proposal to incentivize school district consolidation. The ranking Republican on the Senate’s Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee and former school board president is the Senate Bill 548...
A local organization says it has received a grant of $1 million to continue its work in the home lending area. Northwest Native Development Fund, in Coulee Dam, will get the grant from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The grant will allow NNDF to further its goal of helping individuals build assets and “more specifically grow our home lending efforts,” a press release on the matter states. The local CDFI does this by providing financial and technical assistance services for those who may not qual...
The view from the highest point in Grant County, looking south across the farmland toward US 2 in the distance offers a perspective you might not have seen on the local area. On road V south of Grand Coulee, the road runs past a grain elevator at the top of a hill full of radio equipment taking advantage of the high terrain. - Scott Hunter photo...
Grand Coulee Police 12/8 - Officers responded to a report of a grey pickup truck suspected of being driven under the influence that was reported by a tribal ambulance. Police went to the Grand Coulee Avenue gas station where the vehicle was reported to be. There were three grey pickup trucks there. Police spoke to one driver who said the vehicle had mechanical problems and determined that the driver wasn’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Another vehicle was followed by police and no issues were seen. A gas station attendant later s...
Lake Roosevelt Schools are investigating a threat allegedly made by a student. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner sent a statement about the incident at 8:05 a.m. this morning, Dec. 9. "In the evening of December 8th GCDSD administration was made aware of an alleged threat of violence towards Lake Roosevelt schools from a student," the statement reads. "An investigation, including law enforcement, was started immediately. The district was able to identify the student in question and the student will not be at school... Full story
