Articles from the July 18, 2012 edition
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Honor guard to hold special ceremony at Spring Canyon
The Washington Army National Guard Honor Guard will hold a “Veterans Memorial Tribute” ceremony on Tuesday, July 24, at the Spring Canyon Cemetery at 1 p.m. “The Veterans Memorial Tribute is a tribute to those veterans of the a... — Updated 7/20/2012
Unsafe toxin detected in algae blooms on Rufus Woods Lake near Bridgeport
An unsafe level of a naturally occurring toxin was detected in algae blooms at Rufus Woods Lake near Bridgeport, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday afternoon. Officials posted Washington State Department of Health warning... — Updated 7/20/2012
Asking U.S. for rest of school projects funds is wrong
It is very discouraging to consistently read of the editorial position of this paper and the local school district’s position of calling on the federal government for funds to build the local school. The district already has $25 m... — Updated 7/20/2012
State honors local couple as landowners of the year
A Douglas County farmer and his wife, Leroy and Betty Sanderson, have been named “Landowners of the Year” by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The couple, who no... — Updated 7/20/2012
Clark and Ramos have a girl
Ashley Clark and Nicholas Ramos of Electric City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Lorrana Naveen Ramos on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20-1/2... — Updated 7/18/2012
Purganan/Beltran have a girl
Lomasi Purganan and Domingo Beltran of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Nayeli Alberta Beltran Purganan on Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz.... — Updated 7/18/2012
Peoples/Reyes have a girl
Jennifer Peoples and Vernon Reyes of Keller are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Jordynn Micaela Reyes on Monday, June 25, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 4.2 oz., and was 22 inches... — Updated 7/18/2012
Senior Meals
Wednesday, July 18 - Dinner Hamburger Steak with Grilled Onions & Gravy, Baked Potatoes, Corn, Seasonal Fruit. Thursday, July 19 - Dinner BBQ Pork on a Bun, Coleslaw, French Fries, Fruited Jello & Whipped Cream. Friday, July 20 -... — Updated 7/18/2012
Author to hold book signing at Dry Falls visitor center
Author Bruce Bjornstad will be present for a book signing at the Dry Falls Visitor Center, Saturday, July 28, from 3-4 p.m., of his latest book “On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods.” This is an expanded edition to include the nor... — Updated 7/18/2012
Blood Drive Monday hosted by CMC
On Monday, July 23rd from 11:30-5 p.m., Inland Northwest Blood Center in cooperation with Coulee Medical Center will be hosting a community blood drive in Grand Coulee at the Old Clinic, located just across the parking lot from... — Updated 7/18/2012
Get-together in honor of Thelma
There will be a 'get together' at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church following the graveside service at Spring Canyon, on Friday, July 20th at 4:00 for Thelma Thurston. Nothing fancy, just come and remember Thelma and her life in the... — Updated 7/18/2012
Predictable outrage over Health Care ruling
We can all stop pretending continued Republican anger about the Affordable Care Act is news. Some figured a Supreme Court ruling would settle things. And since the GOP said it was... — Updated 7/18/2012
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago One of the final obstacles to the construction of the town of Coulee Dam’s filtration plant has now been removed. Fourth Congressional District Representative Richard “Doc” Hastings announced yesterday that Coulee Dam... — Updated 7/18/2012
Samuel “Cougar Sam” Miller
Samuel "Cougar Sam" Miller, 103, the Last of the True Mountain Men, and master story teller born July 9, 1909, in Silver City, New Mexico, died peacefully in Nespelem, Washington on Monday, July 16, 2012. Funeral Services for... — Updated 7/18/2012
How will the Supreme Court ruling on health care affect Washington state?
The United States Supreme Court has ruled the “penalty” imposed for not purchasing a government-approved health insurance policy is actually a “tax.” Consequently, Congress has the... — Updated 7/18/2012
Kennedy provided strong leadership
I am a lifetime Okanogan County rancher, retired. I spent 30 years in leadership positions representing the cattle industry at county, state, national and international levels. As a 13-year member of the Okanogan County Noxious... — Updated 7/18/2012
Causing problems
A downed telephone pole dropped two major phone lines across SR-155 near the Star Newspaper office early Monday morning about 7:15 a.m., stopping traffic until evening. Police... — Updated 7/18/2012
High-speed Internet access heading to reservation
High-speed Internet will soon be on its way to the Colville Reservation, according to Jim Ronyak, IT division director for Colville Indian Agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. New fiber-optic lines will bring service to... — Updated 7/18/2012
Events scheduled for North Dam
Several music concerts have been scheduled in a series of free summer concerts at North Dam Park and Event Center. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a variety of live bands to play in the park at its... — Updated 7/18/2012
Woman shot in home
A woman on River Drive who suffered a gunshot wound to her right forearm last Saturday night told officers that her guitar had exploded. Coulee Dam Police Chief Pat Collins said Tuesday that there was a bullet hole in the... — Updated 7/18/2012
Newsbriefs
Primary ballots out this week Ballots for the Aug. 7 primary, will be mailed to voters today, Wednesday, in Grant County and Thursday in Okanogan County, their respective elections departments noted. If you don’t get a ballot by J... — Updated 7/18/2012
Lightning stretches fire crews’ resources
Fire crews have had quite a workout over the past week, particularly in Douglas County, Grand Coulee’s fire chief Rick Paris reported Monday. Just as a Type-3 incident management team was cleaning up and leaving from the near 5... — Updated 7/18/2012
Local gardener offers services
A trained master gardener is prepared to work for anyone who needs a hand in doing what she loves — making things bloom into beauty. Gayle Swagerty has just started Coulee G... — Updated 7/18/2012
Super’s salary spikes for construction
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board has approved a raise for Superintendent Dennis Carlson: 20 percent of his current base salary during pre-construction of the new K-12 school complex. The increase is due to the amount of... — Updated 7/18/2012
Tribal council settles on compromise for $193 million
The Colville Business Council today settled a contentious dispute over a $193 million settlement before swearing in new members and reorganizing in a public meeting at the Nespelem... — Updated 7/18/2012