Articles from the August 22, 2012 edition
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Free concerts continue
The series of summer concerts at North Dam Park and Event Center continues this Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. Friday, a Christian rock band from Coeur d’Alene, Thirsty Perfect, w... — Updated 8/23/2012
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Firefighters save many homes from big wildfire
A wildfire that broke out Tuesday evening scorched thousands of acres of brush and timber and two barns -- but no homes, thanks to the quick response of local fire districts... — Updated 8/23/2012
It’s a boy for the Aveys
Jared and Rebecca Avey of Sherwood, Ore., are delighted to announce the birth of their son Jesse Andrew Avey. He was born Saturday, August 11, 2012, on his mother’s birthday, weighing 8 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20 inches in length. B... — Updated 8/23/2012
Grief support group meets
Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! There are two groups meeting during the summer: one the last Wednesday evening of each month from 7-8 p.m. and the other on the... — Updated 8/23/2012
Memorial canceled
A headstone setting and memorial for Tracey Valandra Buffalohead has been cancelled until further notice.... — Updated 8/23/2012
The Star Online is a day late this week
The Star's online edition is late this week with our major weekly update. It's going up now, so keep checking back. Our apologies for any inconvenience. We're short-handed today. Thank you for your patience. If you're actually... — Updated 8/23/2012
Janice (Hayfield) Wright
Janice (Hayfield) Wright passed peacefully with both her daughters at her side on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Janice was born on September 4, 1929 in Spokane, Washington to Phil and... — Updated 8/23/2012
Helen Berniece Kuehne
Helen Berniece Kuehne, 82, of Keller and Okanogan, WA., passed away August 20th, 2012, at the home of her daughter, Billie Timm, in Okanogan, WA. Berniece was born on December 8,... — Updated 8/23/2012
Dale Steven “the Mailman” Hilson
Dale Steven Hilson, 52, passed away suddenly Monday, August 20, 2012 in Grand Coulee. A complete obituary will be in next week’s paper. A celebration of Dale’s life will be hel... — Updated 8/23/2012
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago Wind and dry brush fueled a fire early Friday that burned a home and a barn and many acres of land before firefighters could contain it. Electric City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bob Boll said the fire started at... — Updated 8/23/2012
Preserving our dams, protecting our way of life
It is easy to forget how important the dams are to our everyday lives in the Pacific Northwest. Without these dams, our energy bills would be higher, the Columbia Basin wouldn’t have the thousands of acres of green fields and o... — Updated 8/23/2012
Great American road trip says “See America First”
When America’s frontier was officially declared closed in 1890, the country scrambled for a new identity. For hundreds of years, we had been a nation with seemingly limitless b... — Updated 8/23/2012
Do the math on wastewater treatment costs
Do the math. Elmer City and Lone Pine have 20% of the hookups for the Coulee Dam sewer treatment plant. Elmer City has 25% of the metered flow into the plant. Elmer City officials have been told they will be paying about one-third... — Updated 8/23/2012
Thank You!
A heartfelt thank you to all of the fire fighters from all the jurisdictions that covered our close call on August 15, at Lone Pine Tracts of Coulee Dam. We can not thank you enough. Please stay safe and may God bless you all. The... — Updated 8/23/2012
An amazing statistic
We would like to thank the many people involved in fighting the Buffalo Lake/Elmer City/Coulee Dam Fire that started on August 14, 2012. With the long hours of help from volunteer firefighters, emergency crews, tribal members, and... — Updated 8/23/2012
Biting dog avoids "dangerous" label
Rex, a brindle mix canine, avoided being named a “dangerous dog” when Electric City council members refused to acknowledge that it bit a city resident, Amanda Lyn Button on May 13. The dog is owned by Michael Lowry, who app... — Updated 8/23/2012
Household hazardous waste collection planned
There will be a household hazardous waste collection at the Delano Regional Transfer Station from noon to 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7. Officials state that you can bring oil-based paints, stains, thinners, batteries, solvents,... — Updated 8/23/2012
Workers find plaque at Wright Elementary
On Monday, workers dug up what they thought would be a time capsule at the condemned A. E. Wright Elementary School. However, it really was a copper plaque that was placed at the... — Updated 8/23/2012
City to seek logo designed by council committee
The idea of creating a new Electric City logo cropped up again at the city’s last council meeting. A new logo has been on the slow burner for over a year, and it appears that it is going to be a committee invention. Mayor Jerry S... — Updated 8/23/2012
Get ready to wreck Wright
Residents will have the last opportunity to see A. E. Wright Elementary School intact next Monday before the wrecking ball strikes. The school district plans a little farewell party for the old school, built in 1949, before... — Updated 8/23/2012
Community watch to meet
A Community Watch group in Electric City will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 27, at the city’s fire hall. The meeting agenda calls for the group to organize block captains and telephone lists. The group h... — Updated 8/23/2012
Three rescued from Lake Roosevelt
Three people were pulled from the water in Lake Roosevelt between Crescent Bay and Eden Harbor last Wednesday evening after their boat had capsized. When word of the incident reached boaters at Spring Canyon, Javier P. Baca from... — Updated 8/23/2012
Electric City residents will pay $20 fee per vehicle
Residents of Electric City will soon be in a new Transportation Benefit District, which will cost them $20 per vehicle owned. The measure was voted in last Tuesday night by the city council. The new provision was developed by... — Updated 8/23/2012
Tribal members take half of historic federal settlement
Colville Tribal members by referendum voted overwhelmingly to approve distribution of another 30 percent of a $193 million settlement with the federal government. The vote was 3,497 to 303. The referendum went before voters... — Updated 8/23/2012
Firefighters take a stand between home and hell
During the third inning of the Mariner’s game on Aug. 14, we saw smoke coming from the north of our home on Peter Dan Creek. We thought the fire was somewhere around Rebecca L... — Updated 8/23/2012
