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Kaylee Landeros, 7, a second-grader at Center Elementary, and resident of Coulee Dam, brought in the first notable buttercup over the weekend. Kaylee found the buttercups behind the water tanks off...

Port District commissioners will host a meeting of golfers and those interested in keeping Banks Lake Golf and Country Club open this Thursday, March 8, at 5 p.m. at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grill in Grand Coulee. Speaking for the commissioners, Larry M...

The public is going to be able to take part in naming a new Keller Ferry that will replace the Martha S. next year. The state Department of Transportation is asking the public to submit names for the...

Local schools could see a boost in energy efficiency under a proposed project. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson was instructed by the board at its late February meeting to work with McKinstry, an energy company, to...

Horse enthusiasts from far and near can saddle up “Old Paint” and join both youngsters and adults in the Ridge Riders riding clinic, March 31- April 3. It will be Janet Doughty’s 36th year as...

Coulee Dam plans to submit an application for a 1.5-percent loan from the State Drinking Water Revolving Fund, which would enable the town to refinance a current U.S. Department of Agriculture loan on which it is paying 4.5 percent. Jeff Stevens of...

The Colville Business Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will seek opinions of tribal members 13 and older on the release of “Minor Trust Account” payments, CBC Chairman Michael O. Finley said. “The Council will...

It could be the largest concrete pour since the Third Powerhouse project in the 1970s. An official from Wilson Construction, Gerald Turner, said that pours in late spring on the six towers in the Bonneville Power Administration powerline replacement...

Electric City accepted a contract with its engineering firm for design of a new plant to treat drinking water for arsenic. City council members OK’d the contract with Gray & Osborne last Tuesday night for $176,119. Another $34,352 was approved by...

A local man said Monday that he was “almost” the victim of a scam. Everett Leishman had advertised a snow blower on craigslist, an online classified ad service, for $200, and got a suspicious response. The interested party sent two postal money...

Thrivent Financial, working through the Zion Lutheran Church, gave over $9,000 to local charities in 2011, church officials reported. The Care & Share Food Bank received a cash donation of $3,120 last December in addition to food items. The senior...

Grand Coulee Fire Chief Rick Paris got the go-ahead from the city council to fix three projects he brought up before council members. He explained to council that the second bay in the city’s fire station had developed what he feared was a “sink...

For the last quarter century or so, Reg Morgan has managed to turn out a column in The Star just about every week. That’s a lot of “musings” to scratch out into a collection of observations...

Given the recent decisions of the Coulee Dam Town Council, I must admit that I’m feeling empowered! That I could almost single handedly force the Town of Coulee Dam to create a new position to deal with their legal and ethical responsibility is,...

Voters overwhelmingly supported their local schools and voted for $2.6 billion in taxes to support education. You may have read reports about levies in a particular district or county, but there was precious little attention paid to what happened all...

Ten Years Ago Two Coulee Dam residents have worked hard for the last nine years to convert what was the Ponderosa Motel into the technologically state-of-the art Columbia River Inn. Three weeks ago, Ron and Diane LeMay took a large technological...

Velma Mae French 84, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, following an extended valiant fight against cancer. She was born July 12, 1927, in Sturgis, S.D.,...

Larry Neal French, 62, passed away at his home Aug 19, 2011, in the presence of his family. He was born January 28, 1949, to Marty and Velma French in Sturgis, S.D.  Larry married Nancy Epperson in...

Services for David Doppler will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 11 a.m. at St. Dunstan’s Church in Grand Coulee. Doppler, the son of Alice Doppler, passed away Dec. 23, 2011....

Ernest “Ernie” Sprugel, 89, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Spokane. Services are pending and a complete obituary will appear in next week’s Star....

Chamber to Meet The Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on Thursday, March 8, at Pepper Jack’s Bar and Grille. Free Tax Help Income tax time is here!! Free tax preparation is once again being offiered at the senior center in Grand Coulee every...

WED., MARCH 7 - DINNER Pork Roast, Rice Pilaf, Buttered Carrots, Cinnamon Applesauce, Watergate Dessert. THURS., MARCH 8 - DINNER Mexi-Chicken Casserole, Green Salad, Corn, Chips, Salsa, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream. (Grocery Shopping & Errands...

New speed limit signs on SR 155 change the speed limit earlier for drivers approaching Electric City from the south. This 50 mph sign will slow down motorists who will also find a 35 mph limit coming...

The Raiders dropped two state tournament games in Spokane last week to end a two-month winning streak and leave the tournament without a trophy for the fourth time in five years. In the opening game...

The Grand Coulee Dam School District has entered into an agreement to provide facilities and coaches for junior high and high school track and tennis with Almira-Coulee-Hartline schools. The board made the decision at its February meeting. The ACH...

The North Central B League has been revived with the combination of the 2B and 1B schools in District 6 for the basketball and volleyball seasons. The 2B members of the new NCL include Oroville,...

The Nespelem Jr. Rodeo will be holding its annual auction and Indian Taco Feed on Thursday, March 28 at Nespelem Elementary School. The feed begins at 4:30 p.m. with the auction at 6. Funds are used to support the annual Nespelem Jr. Rodeo. For more...

“Morgan’s Musings,” originally known as “Coulee Country Outdoor Report,” first came to being on July 9, 1987. The final Musings will be with this issue, capping some 24 years, seven months...

Grand Coulee Police 2/27 - Safeway asked that a man be banned from the store for a year. - An Electric City man told police that he wanted to add to a list of things missing from a residence there. He said missing were VCR tapes, some antique bottles...

Pack 24 had its annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Feb. 28, at the Coulee Community Church. Seven Cub Scouts, ages 8 to 10 (Tigers, Wolves, and Bears) participated, with a variety of car styles represented. Four race heats yielded close results, with a...