The Star - News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area

When citizens come into conflict with elected leaders or officials, it’s easy to forget the most important position the other holds: that of a human being. Passions can flare when one knows one is right, or when one feels under attack. But cooler...

A blood collection drive scheduled for today (Monday, Jan. 28) has been cancelled. The collection was cancelled after http://www.inbcsaves.org/ personnel arrived at Coulee Medical Center’s Professional Building A (the former clinic building) and...

For Rayne Rabe, a distinct connection exists between belting out a tune and barreling through your opposition. Practicing one has given her the ability to do the other. Before moving to Coulee Dam in...

Development of Coulee Dam’s wastewater treatment plant upgrade is on hold for three months. The council made the decision at a hastily called meeting Monday afternoon on Martin Luther King Day....

Greg Wilder, 69, a Coulee Dam activist, said last week that he plans to file for the office of mayor as an “agent of change” when the filing period opens in May. Wilder has been at odds with two-term Mayor Quincy Snow, and the town...

The new K-12 school complex is being advertised for bids this month. Design and school officials went over the project, estimated to cost $24 million, with townspeople last Wednesday night at a...

A local group of stakeholders will get the first look at the text for the all new laser light show within the next couple of weeks. Participants include the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Coulee Area Chamber of...

Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow, Greg Wilder and Elmer City Councilmember Larry Holford all met with the Colville Tribes Community Development Committee Tuesday to discuss the proposed wastewater treatment facility. The meeting, originally set for 9:30...

How wonderful it was to see so many citizens of Coulee Dam, energized and organized, at the special meeting held by Coulee Dam’s Town Council on Monday. The outcome of this meeting was to announce the Council’s intent to stop the WWTF project...

Piccolo to coach baseball Ted Piccolo, a member of the school board, has been named the Lake Roosevelt High School head baseball coach. He was named at a meeting of the school board last Wednesday night. Flu causing some absences School officials...

I have been asked to give a definition of the word Okanogan, and decided to let everyone know because it is a word you hear every day and have never understood. Though there is no real consensus as to the definition of the word Okanogan there is a...

Two bills making their way through Washington State Legislature aim to take away the public's right to transparent government and review of public decision making. If your city, or the state ever made a decision you questioned, or if you joined a...

Ten Years Ago Jerry Beiermanwas selected as Volunteer of the Year for 2002. A long-term plan for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area’s new superintendent will develop after she gets to know the area for a couple months. “I intend to develop a...

With the holidays in the past, it seems that the darkest, coldest days of the year are upon us. But any student will tell you that with the advent of the second semester of school, it is just a quick...

Laurel Geraldine Beck (Stokes) passed away at her home on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. A complete obituary and pending services will be in an upcoming Star issue....

Sharon Ann “KIST” Redthunder’s obituary mistakenly listed her brother Martin Comedown (and Sherry) as having predeceased Sharon.  Sharon’s family wishes to assure their many family and friends that KIST is also survived by Martin and...

Tasha Enochs and Lady enjoy some Sunday skate time on the ice of tiny Thompson Lake near the entrance to Steamboat Rock State Park. The ice was 4 to 6 inches thick. — Brian Walters...

Chamber to Meet at Noon at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Jan. 24, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Merle Kennedy of Foisy and Kennedy Inc., will speak on the housing market in the GCD area....

Keep your rechargeable batteries out of the garbage and the environment by properly recycling them. Coulee Hardware is now a recycling collection site for rechargeable batteries with the abbreviations Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Li-ion, or Pb imprinted on the...

Kali and Sergio Alvarez of Wilson Creek, Wash., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Olyvia Nichole on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 3.2 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth....

Richard and Juliane Westra of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Haley Ann on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings...

Francine Vargas and Matthew Heppner of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Alexis Ezell Heppner on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., and was 18inches in length at...

With a victory over Oroville last Friday, the Lady Raiders moved into first place for the Central Washington North. The victory also extended their win streak to four games. In a rematch with Liberty...

The Raiders’ win streak moved to four with a victory at Oroville last Friday. The four-game win streak has also placed the Raiders atop of the Central Washington 2B North. The coaches liked the...

Raider wrestling traveled to East Valley last Saturday to take part in the Dream Dual Wrestling Tournament which featured most of the top teams in Eastern Washington. At the 2B ranks, Liberty-Spangle...

The Nespelem All-Indian Basketball Tournament will be held February 16 and 17. Like last year, there will be four brackets: Women, Young Men(18+), Men(35+), and Men(50+). The entry fee is $350 and is due Feb. 8, 2013. No refunds! Send entry fee to:...

Big Bend Community College Foundation scholarship applications for 2013-14 are available now in the Financial Aid Office and in local high school counseling offices. The deadline is March 15 for receiving completed applications in the Financial Aid O...

Local students making the dean’s list at Eastern Washington University for Fall 2012 included Taylor Black, Connor Crim, Marlene Kennedy, Briana Leith Monaghan and Erica VanZyverden...

Fri., Jan. 25 *6/7:30 p.m., Basketball here with Manson. Sat., Jan. 26 11 a.m., Wrestling at Pateros. Tues., Jan. 29 6/7:30 p.m., Basketball at Entiat. Thurs., Jan. 31 6/7:30 p.m., Basketball at Liberty Bell. Sat., Feb. 2 **4:30/6 p.m., Basketball...

Berries are an impressive and beautiful addition to any yard, plus you can truly enjoy the fruits of your labor. Berry plants, bushes and brambles come in a wonderful variety of sizes and shapes and can offer visual interest from January through...

Several coulee area residents competed in last weekend’s outhouse races in Conconully, getting nixed in the end by a team from Japan. Ian Waltermeyer, Dylan Tipps and Guy Payne, the Coulee Crapper...

Grand Coulee Police 1/14 - Police checked on a report that a 17-year-old mother was trying to leave her mother’s house on Burdin Boulevard along with her baby without permission. The officer advised the girl to go back into the house and listen to...