Articles from the March 7, 2012 edition
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State taking name suggestions for new ferry
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 su... — Updated 3/7/2012
Raiders two and out at state
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.... — Updated 3/7/2012
Spring must be on its way!
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Coaches to take on ACH athletes
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Slow down earlier
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
What’s cookin’ at the seniors?
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Meetings and Notices
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 G... — Updated 3/7/2012
David Doppler
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.... — Updated 3/7/2012
Ernest “Ernie” Sprugel
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.... — Updated 3/7/2012
Larry Neal French
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Velma Mae French
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,... — Updated 3/7/2012
Coulee Recollections
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Wash. voters pass $2.6 billion in taxes for education
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 t... — Updated 3/7/2012
Musing on Morgan
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 that folks want to read as part of their... — Updated 3/7/2012
Re: “Town to hire records manager”
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 r... — Updated 3/7/2012
Group gave more than $9,000 last year
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
City OKs FD requests
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 f... — Updated 3/7/2012
City hires engineers for new plant
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 $... — Updated 3/7/2012
Too good a deal turned down
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 sen... — Updated 3/7/2012
New towers require a lot of concrete
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Ridge Riders will offer clinic
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 Dou... — Updated 3/7/2012
Town seeks a refi for $800,000 savings
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Tribal council seeks member input on “18 money” policies
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. “Th... — Updated 3/7/2012
Energy-saving project proposed for schools
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... — Updated 3/7/2012
Port calls meeting on golf course fate
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 commi... — Updated 3/7/2012
