Articles from the May 6, 2015 edition
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Man indicted for theft from USBR
An Electric City man has been indicted in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, on four counts of theft of government property while an employee of the Bureau of Reclamation. Charged was James M. Barry,... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Coulee Recollections
1 years ago A silver linden tree will be dedicated in memory of Carlos Hughs, town mayor from 1982 to 1986, in Mason City Park, across from the Coulee Dam Post Office in... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Tribal primary preliminary results given
All incumbents made it into the general election in the Colville Tribes’ primary poll vote held last Saturday. Now they will have to wait until absentee ballots are counted on Thursday to see if the numbers hold up for them. In N... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 4/27 - Police interrupted some juveniles that were cutting some shrubbery at an abandoned house on Fortuyn Road. The youth were advised to stop doing this and complied. – A woman on Goodfellow Street in E... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
This week in sports
Thurs., May 7 2:30 p.m., HS Golf with Okanogan/MLCA at Alta Lake. 4 p.m., HS Tennis at Oroville. JHS Track here wth Bridgeport/Nespelem/Omak/Pateros/Manson at the old middle school track. Fri., May 8 3 p.m., HS Track at the Ron... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Raider tennis prepares for the late season stretch
The Raider tennis team played two matches last week on the road. At Liberty Bell, the Raider boys picked up one win in a singles match. Cristian Ruiz defeated Fallen Hutson after two hours of play. The Raider girls won two... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Baseball set up for late season run
The Raider Baseball team took on the Pateros Billygoats in a doubleheader last week, adding two for their win column. Lake Roosevelt jumped ahead in both games at Pateros April 28, and held on to that lead to come home with two vic... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Golf looks at late season matches
Raider Golf travelled to Okanogan Valley Golf Club Thursday for a match against Okanogan and Oroville. The boys’ medalist at the meet was Joey Staggs of Okanogan, who won with 92 strokes over the course. The girls’ medalist was... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Track finishes last two meet week of season
The Raiders travelled to Mansfield April 28 for the Iceberg Invitational and then to Oroville on May 2 for the Draggoo Financial-Oroville Invitational. The boys placed third... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Senior Menu
Senior Menu Wed.,May 6 – Dinner Chicken Lasagna (with white sauce), Buttered Carrots, Fruit Salad, Cook’s Choice. Thurs., May 7 – Dinner Beef Strognaoff, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Surprise, Coffee Cake with Apple. Fri., May 8 – Bre... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
It's a girl for Friedlander/Cawston
Tasheena Friedlander and Chauncy Cawston of Moses Lake, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Mila Mae Cawston, born Sunday, Apr. 26, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 9 oz., and was... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Carson/Brooks have a girl
Brenna Carson and Brian Brooks of Elmer City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Korbyn Rosaline Carson-Brooks Johnson on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz.,... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Caldwell has a girl
Alyeana Caldwell of Grand Coulee is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Addalyn Niole Scranton on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz., and was 21 inches in length at... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Meetings and Notices
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Colorama festivities. Next Thursday the meeting will be held at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Care and Share Food Bank The... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Edith Gertrude Kinzer Sackett
Edith Gertrude Kinzer Sackett, age 98, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Harmony House Nursing Home in Brewster, Wash. Edith was born in a two story ranch house just outsid... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Loe/Town to wed in August
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Lisa (Sammy) Loe of Yakima, Wash., are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Tanner Christian Loe to Kateri Tekakwitha Town, daughter of Mr. and... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Now is the time for sunlight on trade
Popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or perhaps both. … And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power w... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Every day should be Teachers Week
First off, I would like to wish every teacher past and present a Happy Teachers Week. I have talked about my favorite teachers in the past and how they influenced my life. Even... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Event at school deserves thanks
We would like to thank everyone for helping make our Family Fun Night a success! Without all of you we would never be able to pull out such an event. We thank you Scott Hunter and the Star for always putting the word out there,... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Moving playground equipment
Electric City workers move a geo-dome climber from the old Center School to its new location at the city's newest park at a site purchased from the Banks Lake Bible Church. Here... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Guitar maker hopes to diversify
Terry Reister speaks quite softly, but the guitars he makes sing out loud. Reister and his son, Terry Reister Jr, showed off the elder's products at the Grand Coulee Dam Area... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Puts on new chevrons in Grand Coulee
Gary Moore was named sergeant by Grand Coulee Police Chief John Tufts, beginning May 1. Moore has been in the department since 2003 and prior to that was a reserve police officer... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
New markers will honor old cowboys at Lacy Memorial Bull Ride
There's some big bucks to be made Saturday, May 23. All you have to do is ride a few bulls. It's the Third Annual Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Ride at the Ridge Rider rodeo grounds... — Updated 5/7/2015 Full story
Gunderson will ride and reign as queen
The Colorama rodeo queen's future probably won't take her very far from animals. Emma Gunderson, a junior at Ephrata High School, would like to become a veterinarian's assistant aft... — Updated 5/6/2015 Full story
A race in the sunshine
Kids launch off the starting line at Lake Roosevelt Elementary's Mini-Bloomsday event last Friday, held for the first time at Greene Field, the sports field for the high school,... — Updated 5/6/2015 Full story
