Articles from the May 23, 2018 edition
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New flags to be dedicated Memorial Day
Eleven new flags will be dedicated on Memorial Day, May 28, at the special Isle of Flags ceremony at Spring Canyon Cemetery. The ceremonies starts at 11 a.m. Monday with master of... — Updated 5/28/2018
By Teenager's body recovered from Banks Lake
The body of a 17-year-old Lynnwood, Washington boy was recovered Saturday evening, May 26, from the waters of Banks Lake after he went missing late Friday evening near Steamboat Rock State Park, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office r... — Updated 5/27/2018
City explores options to crack down on crack houses
If a house becomes a place where drug-related nuisances frequently arise, can a town do anything about it? That question was raised at this month’s Grand Coulee City Council meeting, where Councilmember Mike Horne suggested at t... — Updated 5/27/2018
Man dies in motorcycle crash
An Idaho man died Saturday afternoon on SR-21 between Wilbur and the Keller Ferry when his motorcycle crossed the centerline on a sharp curve and struck a guardrail, the Washington State Patrol reported. Larry Everett Merriman,... — Updated 5/26/2018
Body of Kitsap County man found in Banks Lake
Near ELECTRIC CITY—Grant County deputies on Wednesday morning recovered the body of a man from the waters of Banks Lake south of Electric City, the sheriff's office said in an advisory. Deputies were called around 7:30 a.m. a... — Updated 5/24/2018
Smoke in air is from planned burn
If you noticed smoke coming from up Lake Roosevelt on May 23, it was from a prescription burn near Whitestone Lookout. The Colville Tribes are burning piles of slash from logging about 78 acres in the area.... — Updated 5/24/2018
Children's friend Fern recognized with award
"We're very lucky to have her," Lake Roosevelt kindergarten teacher Jan Erickson said about Fern Blaylock, who volunteers daily with the kindergarten classes and recently received... — Updated 5/23/2018
Raider tennis season ends at Districts
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis season ended in Omak last week at the district tournament where top tennis players from the Central Washington 1B/2B League faced off against the... — Updated 5/23/2018
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 5/14 - Police stopped a driver on Alcan Road when an officer saw a truck whose registration had expired in 2012. The driver, who claimed to have just purchased the truck, was cited for the registration problem and... — Updated 5/23/2018
Meetings and Notices
Chamber Not to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this Thursday, May 24. Coulee Creators Meet on Tuesdays Coulee Creators meet at 412 Federal Ave. Room 207, Grand Coulee. Contact Marlene Oddie at... — Updated 5/23/2018
Wade Roberts receives Ph.D.
Wade Roberts, a class of 2007 Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt High School graduate and a 2012 graduate of Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington, received his Ph.D. in Molecular... — Updated 5/23/2018
Holly K Andersen
Holly K Andersen, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane Valley, Washington. She was born December 15, 1960, in Hawaii to William and... — Updated 5/23/2018
Ruth Ingrid Winkle
Ruth Ingrid Winkle, 91, of Spokane, Washington, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, in her home at Moran Vista Senior Living. She was born December 4, 1926, in Nykøbing Sjaelland,... — Updated 5/23/2018
Wade Stoddard
A celebration of life service for Wade Stoddard will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Eastpoint Church, 15303 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley, Washington. Wade was a 1984 graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School,... — Updated 5/23/2018
With arms wide open
Sometimes you just have a good weekend. When things build upon each other and you know you are supposed to be right here, right now. That is the way last weekend unfolded for me... — Updated 5/23/2018
If chickens discriminated against people
There’s a rooster in Electric City. And it is a direct violation of the city’s chicken ordinance, which allows a handful of hens, but no roosters. A clear violation of equal treatment under the law. The city council, who sta... — Updated 5/23/2018
Great community helped find lost dog
3I recently lost my dog in the Grand Coulee area, and with the help of your wonderful community, I got him back safely. I wrote a poem about the ordeal and wanted to share it with the all the people who so graciously helped. Thank... — Updated 5/23/2018
Be ready to duck
Readers will note a change in The Star lately. Longtime reporter Roger Lucas is changing roles in his latest attempt at retirement. The first of what we expect will be many opinion columns by Lucas appears on this page, along with... — Updated 5/23/2018
Dental services for kids offered next week
The Arcora Foundation SmileMobile, which travels the state offering dental services to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care, will be in Coulee Dam at Lake Roosevelt Schools from May 29 until June 1. A press... — Updated 5/23/2018
Tribal authorities will focus on seat belt violations
Tribal police will be focusing on ticketing seat belt violations from May 21 until June 3 in a joint effort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The effort is part of the 2018 Click It or Ticket campaign. “We w... — Updated 5/23/2018
Alan Cain joins City Council
"It's our responsibility as citizens to participate," Alan Cain said before being sworn into the Grand Coulee City Council on May 15. Cain, who has up until recently served as the... — Updated 5/23/2018
Council addresses loose dogs problem
A heated discussion took place concerning loose dogs at the Elmer City council meeting May 10. After the council was finished with the main agenda, which including disposing of an old trailer, the topic of loose dogs came up in a... — Updated 5/23/2018
School zone coming to River Drive
When Amanda Burton moved into a house on River Drive in Coulee Dam, she noticed it's a very busy road with no crosswalk where drivers often speed through, very near Lake Roosevelt... — Updated 5/23/2018
Mayor resigns in Elmer City
The mayor of Elmer City resigned unexpectedly in a letter the city received on May 15. Former Mayor Gail Morin later told The Star that she had been considering resigning for a while. “It is mostly health issues that I didn’t hav... — Updated 5/23/2018
"Assembly" throbs with a message for local kids
To call it a "school assembly" might give you the wrong impression. It was a rap concert at the end, but the bulk of it before the bass throbbed was all about honesty, mistakes,... — Updated 5/23/2018
