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As we hoped the roof would hold on The Star Friday afternoon, the sand and debris flying down Midway Avenue at the front of the storm looked to be achieving speeds of 50-70 mph. This community,...

People that have been around the area for a long time said last Friday afternoon’s storm was the worst they had ever seen. A National Weather Service warning at 12:54 p.m. said it was moving north...

A lack of fresh air that allows irritating contaminants to build up is the source of many complaints at Center School, a new report concludes. The air quality report on Center School raises serious concerns, but presents manageable solutions,...

The Ridge Riders have added another event to their summer schedule: bull riding on Aug. 15. The Wednesday event will be staged at the Rodeo Grounds and begin at 7 p.m. Ridge Riders President George Kohout said that the group will have a beer garden...

Officials from Elder Demolition, of Spokane/Portland, which won the bid to demolish A.E. Wright Elementary school, walked through the school Monday afternoon to review the work that needs to be done t...

Paybacks … The city of Grand Coulee has agreed to reimburse New Cingular Wireless about $1,500 for excessive charges over a period of almost two years. In its claim, the wireless firm says the city applied a local utility tax against a portion of...

An Electric City man received some degree of clarity from the city’s attorney about speaking at city council meetings. Jeff Eiffert had problems with the council’s recent policy decision to limit people from bringing complaints directly to the co...

Gray & Osborne, an engineering firm out of Yakima, has been selected by Grand Coulee to do the design work on a sidewalk project from SR-174 along Spokane Way down to Federal Avenue. The project’s cost is listed as $215,000, of which $204,250 is...

The Grand Coulee Dam School District board has awarded a double contract to OAC Services of Spokane to oversee two phases of the K-12 new school facility construction process. The board awarded dual contracts for “value engineering” and...

Coulee Dam police are still trying to figure out what happened in the “exploding guitar” shooting incident that happened July 14, on River Drive, where a woman was shot in her arm. The badly injured Nicole Stice went to the door of her home at...

I don’t miss this place. That’s what I kept telling myself as the sun baked everything in sight, the sage brush made my eyes itch, and the tourists in their RVs slowed traffic to 40 mph past the wheat fields of Wilbur and down the hill into Grand...

The few improvements that were made on Burdin Blvd. have all but disappeared. The truck loads of junk and debris are finding their way back into the neighborhood. The park that was created, obviously for appearances only, are again becoming a...

People fall in love with their hometown stocks. I see it all the time both as the host of a financial talk radio show and a wealth manager. Which is OK, as long as you live in the right hometown. Seattle is not one of those towns. Investors who...

Ten Years Ago The Bureau of Reclamation wants to celebrate its 100th anniversary with an upcoming community party and will use the occasion to help recognize special people and a special place. Nationally, the Bureau is putting a major effort into...

April 18, 1930 – July 18, 2012 Louella Regina Friedlander was born to Sammuel George Friedlander and Margaret Lavallee Bonamache Friedlander on April 18, 1930, in Worley, Idaho. She was the sixth of...

Walt Netzel passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home in Coulee Dam. At his request, no formal service is being planned. A more extensive review of his life will be published later....

Margareta Elvira (Hanson) Pfeifer 96, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the Coulee Medical Center Long Term Care in Grand Coulee, Wash. Margaret, or “Grandma” as she was called, was...

Richard “Dick” Aubertin (82) 1929 - 2012 A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held for Dick Aubertin at 11 a.m., on Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Wilbur Presbyterian Church in Wilbur, WA....

Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! There are two groups meeting during the summer. One the last Wednesday evening of each month from 7-8 p.m. and the other on the first Thursday...

A Wilson Construction crew works at assembling a big power transmission line tower in Coulee Dam on the hill above the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam Monday afternoon. — Scott Hunter...

Randi and Brian Heizer of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Khloee Elaine on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling is...

Charissa Birdtail and Lenny Belgarde of Omak are proud to announce the birth of their son Zaidreon Alexander Belgarde on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches in length at...

Kara Jean Thomas and Jeffrey Parra Duarte of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Alastar Thomas Durate on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 14 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches in length...

Senior Meals Thursday, July 26 - Dinner Chili Cheese Dog, French Fries, Pea Salad, Fruit Dessert. Grocery Shopping and Errands with Sara. Friday, July 27 - Breakfast Bacon & Eggs, Hash Browns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Coffee, Tea & Orange Juice. Monday,...

Chamber to Meet at Sunbanks Grand Coulee Chamber will meet Thursday, July 26,at noon at Sunbanks Resort on the patio. Call your order ahead 633-3786. Come and share any new news you have or events that are coming up. Grant County Fire District 14 to...

Washington State University Extension will begin a series of food preservation classes starting in August. The classes are for people who are just learning how to preserve food and also for veteran food preservers who need a refresher course to be...

Summer fun continues at the Grand Coulee Library with a “Constellation Craft” being held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20. There are also stories, crafts and reading challenges for all ages. Remember 10 hours of reading or being read to enters you...

Local students making the Eastern Washington University dean’s list for Spring 2012 includes Brandon Collins, Cody Crim, Karah Duclos, Denise Ellenwood, Joshua Friesen, Jordon Heintz, Marlena Kennedy and Susan Peone....

With “We Serve” still its motto, the Grand Coulee Dam Lions Club club starting its 78th year with new challenges and new ideas. Rod Loch, of Coulee Dam has taken over the reins of the club this year, with John Nordine of Electric City as...

by Al Camp, The Chronicle A reformed drag racer is becoming quite the t at Republic’s Eagle Track. Steve Hood, who teaches automotive classes and coaches the wrestling team at Lake Roosevelt High School, added another first-place trophy racing his...

The final plans for the Grand Coulee All-School Reunion Aug. 17-18 have been made, with a self-guided tour of the old high school from 10 a.m. to noon and then the potluck picnic at the North Dam Park on Saturday starting at noon and continuing till...

Electric City is wading its way through the benefits package it provides its employees. Front and center is its vacation leave package, which is essentially a standard 40 hours (one work week) of vacation time after a year, two weeks from 2-5 years,...

A Keller woman was sentenced July 16 to 120 months and one day in prison for discharging a firearm during a crime committed Oct. 2, 2011. United States Attorney Michael C. Ormsby, for the Eastern District of Washington, said Leona Sutton, 34, was...

The Grand Coulee Dam School District board approved the resignations of Gary Darnold as 8th grade girls basketball coach at the Middle School and Brandon Byers as Lake Roosevelt’s head baseball coach. The board also approved the appointment of...

Grand Coulee Police 7/15 - Officer Dan Holland responded to a Regional Tactical Response Team call in Moses Lake and assisted in serving a search warrant for an armed gang member. The man was also known to be an illegal immigrant. Police found a...