Newsbriefs

Early deadline

for two weeks

Publication dates and deadlines for The Star newspaper have been altered because of the holidays. The paper will publish on Monday instead of Wednesday for the next two issues. Ads and news copy for the Dec. 23 paper must be in by noon Friday, Dec. 20; ads and news copy for the Dec. 30 issue must be in by noon Friday, Dec. 27.

New officials

to be sworn

in early

Three elected officials from Coulee Dam and one from Elmer City will take part in a special and early swearing-in ceremony in Coulee Dam’s community room at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23.

Mayor-elect Greg Wilder and new council members Duane Johnson and Gayle Swagerty will attend from Coulee Dam and mayor-elect Gail Morin will attend from Elmer City. They will be sworn in by U.S. Attorney Mike Ormsby from the Department of Justice Eastern Washington office.

No pot

allowed

Electric City passed a six-month interim moratorium zoning ordinance on the establishment, location, operation licensing, maintenance or continuation of marijuana producers, processors and retailers, at its meeting last Tuesday night.

Health board

rep named

Marie Chuinard was named Electric City Council representative to the Grant County Board of Health at the council’s meeting last week. She currently serves on the board and will continue serving for another year.

Rupe thanked

for 11 years

of service

Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands thanked Councilmember Bob Rupe for his 11 years on the council. Last Tuesday was Rupe’s final council meeting after he decided not to run again for public office. His successor, Aaron Derr, was at Tuesday’s meeting and will be sworn in as council member when council next meets, Jan. 14.

Light project

nearly

complete

Barry Peacock told Coulee Dam Town Council members that the low-energy LED street light project, funded by a grant, was nearly complete. The grant replaces some 291 streetlights throughout the town. The $137,067 project was done by Northwest Edison of Seattle and funded through the state Transportation Improvement Board.