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The body of Jamie Marie Breckenridge, 42, who had been missing since Jan. 8, was found Sunday afternoon, about a quarter of a mile from where she was last seen. The woman was found near W. Grand Coule...

For Rod Desjardins, making pizzas is more than a job, it’s a way of life. His “Hometown Pizza” restaurant was honored last Thursday by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce as the local...

The chamber’s own president, Scott Hunter, was named “Achiever of the Year” during a special luncheon last Thursday. Annually, the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce names both a...

The Ridge Riders got $4,000 support from Coulee Dam Town Council Wednesday night. The council had budgeted a total of $1,500 for the Ridge Riders from the town’s hotel/motel tax fund but upped it $2,500 after George Kohout and Kathy Baty appeared...

A grant-funded study will determine the feasibility of each aspect of a community/wellness center for the region following the award of a contract to Gary Leva, director of the Benewah Wellness...

Legislators to hold telephone town hall meeting Feb. 16 State Sen. Linda Evans Parlette and Reps. Cary Condotta and Mike Armstrong are inviting residents of the 12th Legislative District to participate in a telephone town hall meeting to hear from...

Bonneville Power Administration, Bureau of Reclamation and contractor representatives from Wilson Construction company will hold a public meeting, Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4-7 p.m. to inform the public on construction details for the new powerlines fr...

Greg Wilder and Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow had a heated exchange at the town council meeting last Wednesday night. Wilder appeared to ask why the town hasn’t replied to his letter request of Oct. 10, 2011, for water service to a property he owns...

Michael Williams cleans a sink at The Star newspaper, where he works two hours a week under supervision provided through a state program. The State Senate passed Senate Bill 6384 last week, a measure...

Coulee Area Park and Recreation District commissioners heard a proposal to use North Dam Park as a venue for a regional karaoke contest this summer. Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands proposed a contest...

All you wannabe cowboys and cowgirls, here’s your chance. Organize and become part of the Ridge Riders Ranch Rodeo activity this season. The Ridge Riders hope to tap in to a regional ranch rodeo network where teams of four -- three men and one...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.5 million contract to modernize two existing passenger/freight elevators in the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation, Spokane Valley, Wash., was awarded the contract on Feb....

By Feb. 19, The Star’s online readers fill find a new website with better features and a cleaner interface with bigger photos and easier ways to get around the site. A month later, full access to...

A number of months ago I requested water service for the home I’m building on Yucca Drive in Coulee Dam. I requested the same level of service as enjoyed by the town’s folks that live on the west side of the river. I received no answer, so a few...

While we appreciate the coverage of our recent presentation to the Chamber of Commerce on the legislation that could adversely affect the financial well-being of our hospital, we feel it appropriate to respond to those in our community who have...

Grand Coulee Dam Senior Nutrition Program is a program funded primarily by Aging and Adult Care of Central Washington. Two senior center sites are included in this program. They are Grand Coulee Senior Center and Coulee City Senior Center. Both...

To the many members of our community, the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club thanks you for your support with donations and attendance to the Valentine’s breakfast. Your support provides many services to our community. Dick Riehl fund raising raffle...

Energy policy in the United States is more a political game than a serious public discussion. The newest incarnation of energy policy-by-advertising-campaigns is the Clean Energy Standard, supported by the President and various members of Congress. Y...

Ten Years Ago All of the details have beeen arranged for the first “Balde” Eagle Festival, which will take place this Saturday. Fixing the hillside below Coulee Community Hospital cost the city of Grand Coulee at least $120,933 more than...

Jamie Marie Breckenridge, 42, was born in Corona, Calif., on September 15, 1969, the daughter of Paul and Carol Landers and passed away in Grand Coulee, Washington. Always outgoing, Jamie loved...

William (Bud) Lee Hertenstein Sr., entered into rest unexpectedly Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. He was born March 1, 1930, in Rush City, Minn., the youngest child of 16 born to John and Agnes Hertenstein....

Margaret Mary Harmon passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. She was born to Ludwig and Anna (Bieker) Berning on September 3, 1927, in Topeka, Kan., into a family of 11....

Brother and son Anthony (Tony) Fancher, age 50, of Wilbur, went on to his next journey passing away of heart failure peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Sacred Heart...

“Grandma Alyce” R. Williams, 86, born in Plains Center, S.D., on February 2, 1926, to Eugene and Julia (Busch) Highrock, passed away surrounded by her family in Spokane, Wash. ,on Tuesday, Feb....

Long time area resident Thelma Thurston died February 5 of age-related causes in Eugene, Ore. She was 94 years old. Thelma was born on December 3, 1917, in Delrio, Wash., to Garnet and Wesley Rinker....

Bob Warter, left and Eric Stensgar, right, were awarded trophies from the United States Bowling Congress for 11 strikes in a row during Thursday Mixup League at Riverview Lanes. Warter had 11 strikes...

Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. On the agenda is Stephan Newbury of Tri-Freaks who will do an update on the Over The Dam Run and Triathlon. CMC Guild to Meet The...

Adrienne and Russell Graham of Wilbur are proud to announce the birth of their son Russell Dean Graham Jr., on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 20-1/2 inches in length at birth....

Johnny and Brittany Holt of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Charisma Carmen Holt. She was born Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at the Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 21 inches in length...

The Raiders finished last week hot on a 13-game winning streak, finishing 12-0 in Central Washington North play. The week started at Oroville on Tuesday with a 74-53 win. Finding themselves down...

Five Lake Roosevelt wrestlers will compete at the state tournament this weekend in Tacoma, following their performances at the regional tournament Saturday. At Regionals at Kittitas on Saturday, LR...

The Lady Raiders ended the regular season on a hot streak as they took down Oroville Tuesday, Feb. 7, then Bridgeport on Thursday. Oroville made a second-half comeback in their first Raider meeting...

OK, be honest. When was the last time you misplaced your regular set of vehicle/house keys and had to revert to the used ones that were stowed in your hip pocket or bottom of your purse? I’ll be...

Grand Coulee Police 2/1 - An Elmer City woman alleged that she had been assaulted by a nurse practitioner at Coulee Medical Center when she sought help from pain suffered while having dental work done. She said the hospital staff person grabbed her...