Investigators following up on several leads into a set of Grand Coulee area crimes served a search warrant this morning (Feb. 25, 2016) at a Grand Coulee home. Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET), the U... — Updated 3/2/2016

A look at possible consolidation of services between Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam may end up as just finding ways to raise the level of cooperation. Mayors Paul Townsend of Grand Coulee, Greg Wilder of Coulee Dam, two councilmen... — Updated 2/25/2016 Full story

It isn’t often that one home would be burglarized three times within a couple of weeks, but that just happened in Grand Coulee. Many items stolen from a burglary at the William “Moe” Evans home in Grand Coulee were recovered Feb. 1... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Wed., Feb. 24 – Dinner Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Parfait Thurs., Feb. 25 – Dinner Tuna Casserole, Green Vegetable, Mixed Salad, Sliced Fruit, Cook’s Choice Dessert Fri., Feb. 26 – Breakfa... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, February 25, at the Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Okanogan County School Retirees Assoc. to Meet The Okanogan County School Retirees Asso... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Throughout the Bible, God has established certain days and events to remind His people of His faithfulness. For Christians today, those include communion and water baptism. Now we know that these observances do not save us, but the... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

A memorial will be held for Elroy Gene Novotney on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 1 p.m., at the Republic Elementary School. Mr. Novotney passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016. A complete obituary was in last week’s S... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Brown, foul-smelling water spewing out of faucets. Children poisoned by lead and other toxic metals. Families with aching joints, brittle bones, and shocking hair loss. These troubling images and more have been flowing out of... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

There comes a time in every man’s life when enough is enough. I reached my tipping point with chicken this weekend. Let me explain before you start telling me about “how good chicken is” for me. My lovely wife, (I know, many a hus... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

I have read where this man left his post of duty (in combat) not once, but twice. To leave a duty post, you had to report to the duty officer who could only permit you to leave your post if qualified duty relief was available and... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Not too long ago, a couple moving into the area told us they felt safe moving here after reading Coulee Cops in The Star for several weeks. They concluded that if that’s as bad as it gets, this must be a very safe community. And t... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Chamber of commerce members will award the “Achiever of the Year” and the “Business of the Year” at a special noon luncheon March 10, scheduled at the Moose Lodge. The awards will be decided from a vote of Grand Coulee Dam Area Ch... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the North Central Washington Gun Club, will host a handgun safety course on Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the NCW gun range in East Wenatchee. The c... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

Treatment plant info meeting tonight A public meeting is scheduled tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Coulee Dam town hall at 5:30 p.m., to discuss funding for the proposed new wastewater treatment plant. The meeting will provide... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

The Nez Perce Longhouse Rebuilding Committee is asking for help in its efforts to rebuild their tribal longhouse that was lost to an electrical fire three years ago. Secretary Gloria Simpson said last week that an¥yone can h¥åelp w... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story

When he arrived at work about noon last Friday, the new owner of Riverview Lanes interrupted someone who had broken into the bowling alley. Scott Elmore told police that when he entered the bowling alley he saw light coming from th... — Updated 2/24/2016 Full story