Articles from the September 11, 2013 edition
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Harvest Festival set for Friday and Saturday
You can come casual, but dress up your pet for the chamber of commerce’s first-ever “Harvest Festival” at North Dam Park Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. See inside this week’s Star newspaper for more details click here. There’s... — Updated 9/13/2013 Full story
Our take on the news
• The Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada, which the two countries will start renegotiating soon, is one international news story the local community needs to watch. It can affect everything from how much wat... — Updated 9/12/2013 Full story
Paddling for politics and passion
Five people in two canoes got as close as they dared to Grand Coulee Dam Saturday on a “Sea to Source” expedition in craft carved from trees by school kids and others. Their pur... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Medical center joins stroke network
Stroke victims will have a much better chance of recovery because of new Telestroke Network technology introduced at Coulee Medical Center Tuesday. Emergency Room nurses and a... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Months later, repair job still waits
An emergency repair at the Delano Regional Transfer Station is still an emergency. The Regional Board of Mayors has been kicking around an $18,000 repair problem for far too long, Electric City Mayor Jerry Sands told the group... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Going up fast
Crane operator works in tandem with workers high up in the steel framework of the new K-12 school project. The crane is lowering steel sheets in place and workers atop the... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Dakotah Steven "Koda-Bear" Holt
Dakotah Steven “Koda-Bear” Holt Dakotah Steven “Koda-Bear” Holt was born November 2, 1992, in Spokane, Wash., and left us much too soon Thursday, August 29, 2013, while doing t... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 12, at La Presa. Birdie Hensley will present a program on the prevention of zebra mussels from our waterways. Also everyone is... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Gorillas run past Raiders
Raider football opened up their 2013 season at home last Friday, where the Davenport Gorillas used a 32-point second quarter to defeat LR 56-0. The Gorillas’ rushing attack was l... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Changes in GED Test Coming
This fall is the time to prepare for the GED exam, particularly if candidates for the GED certificate have already taken one or more of the tests in the current 2002 Series GED. This current version of the GED test will expire at t... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Lady Raiders open at Davenport
Lady Raider volleyball opened the 2013 season at the Davenport Invitational where they faced perennial state competitors and fought hard against a 1A school and last season’s Central Washington 2B North champion. “There were som... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Cross country off and running
Raider cross country opened their season at Tonasket last Saturday. Head Coach Gary Darnold was pleased with the way the runners competed at the opening race of the season. “The r... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago Seeking more safety in the schools and legal protection, the Grand Coulee Dam School District passed a dress code Monday explaining what students can’t wear. After several years (1988) of no quilt shows in town, the Z... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Cleaning up the tax code starts with taking out the trash
We’ve all heard the saying before: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” However, having owned a small janitorial and cleaning business in Billings, Mont. for the last six years, I can say with certainty that sometimes... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Minimum wage essay was a fairy tale
Boy, this is some fairy tale that Don Brunell can spin about how the minimum wage works for all of us getting it. Mr. Brunell needs to take a look out of the window of his ivory tower once in a while. Frank Ward Coulee... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Kids, time to get dirty, with dirt
A post that has been making its rounds on Facebook got me thinking about the way things used to be and the way things are now. When was the last time you saw kids playing cowboys... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Star should rethink that position
After reading your Sept. 4 editorial “Might want to rethink that position,” I cannot help but come to the conclusion that maybe you should be the one doing the “rethinking.” 1) Alcohol, tobacco and gambling are also legitimate ente... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Many deserve recognition for horse rescue work
I have debated long and hard whether or not to write this letter, as many people have approached me and complained. After much consideration, I decided it’s best to hear it from the horse’s mouth, no pun intended. It has been bro... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Museum wish list stated
The new Coulee Pioneer Museum is in need of a number of items, organizer Birdie Hensley stated this week. The museum is in its temporary home at 3 Coulee Boulevard in Electric City, and soon will have limited openings, depending... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Transfer station revenues reported
The Delano Regional Transfer Station is running some $33,000 ahead of last year through August in revenues collected, the Regional Board of Mayors learned at their meeting Monday. August showed the lowest gain of the year when... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Keller woman gets year for helping to violate court order
A 35-year-old Keller woman was sentenced to one year of probation after she pleaded guilty in June to “Aiding and Abetting the Violation of a Lawful Court Order” in March and April, 2011. Lisa Gabriel was an officer at the tri... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Funds sought by towns' tourism levels
The chamber of commerce is attempting to solicit tourism promotion funds from the local cities proportionally to the size of their tourism income. Chamber Manager Peggy Nevsimal laid out her organization’s plans to develop t... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Colvilles recognize same-sex marriage
The governing body of the Colville Tribes amended its law Thursday to recognize same-sex marriage. “This change is in keeping with tribal values, and in recognizing the special place that the Two-Spirited Peoples hold within the C... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
City considering pot moratorium
The city of Grand Coulee is wrestling with whether to declare a moratorium on the location of marijuana gardens or distribution businesses within the city limits. The issue came up at the Sept. 3 city council meeting, and will... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story
Newsbriefs
Lions to offer eye screening The Lions Club will offer a free eye screening exam Oct. 2 at the senior center in Grand Coulee from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The screening is open to all Grand Coulee Dam area residents. Certain individuals... — Updated 9/11/2013 Full story