Articles from the January 14, 2015 edition
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Readers now must choose volunteer of year
Readers have until next Wednesday, Jan. 21, to make their wishes known on choosing the person to be honored as the 2014 Volunteer of the Year. All letters nominating eligible volunteers are published in this week’s Star, s... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Nine nominated for Volunteer of the Year, 2014
Below we present several well-thought-out nominations for Volunteer of the Year for 2014. Karen Depew for Volunteer of the Year I would like to Nominate Karen Depew as Volunteer of the Year. I know I only know a very small part of... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Study proposed: Should cities unite?
If you've ever found yourself wondering if it might be more efficient to have one city instead of four to govern the local area, you're not alone. The local chamber of commerce... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 12/28 - There was a report of a vehicle stolen from a residence on 2nd Street. The owner of the vehicle said it had been locked and the transmission didn’t work. She stated that she told a man he could have i... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Legals for January 14, 2015
City of Electric City Planning Commission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY that the City of Electric City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the City Hall located at... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Wrestlers continue success
Raider wrestlers won 10 of their 11 matches at Wilbur last week, then took home three medals from a tournament, north of Spokane, full of big-school talent. “Another good week of wrestling,” Head Coach Steve Hood said “The guys... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Lady Raiders in fourth place
The Lady Raiders won two of three games last week to set themselves up in fourth place in Central Washington 2B North standings. At Tonasket Jan. 6, Lake Roosevelt defeated the last... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Two wins include OT battle
The Raider boys capped last week with an intense overtime victory at home, one of two wins of the three games played and a lesson in pressure. The week left them at "2-1 overall"... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, Jan. 15, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. The program will be an update on the Senior Center by senior cen... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Turners have a girl
Ian and Cara Turner of Electric City, Wash., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Linnea Aliza Turner, born Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
GED classes and more begin
Big Bend Community College is offering classes to meet three education goals during winter quarter. Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED prep classes and HS21+ competency-based high school diploma classes are for adults 21 and older... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Thaddeus D. "Pete" Moore
Thaddeus D. "Pete" Moore (81) was born December 29, 1933, in Spokane, Wash., and passed away during the evening of Saturday, January 3, 2015, in Spokane. Raised in the Elmer City,... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Jim Musser
Jim Musser passed away January 10, 2015, at his home in Grand Coulee, Wash., following a short and challenging battle with cancer. Jim was born in Hillsboro, Ore., on February 3, 1934, to Joe and Henrietta Musser. He graduated... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Heros among us
This is a story of a real account that happened in the Coulee recently. I will change some of the names to protect the innocent. A husband and wife ride together to work every day. Except today the wife will be going alone because... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Woman dies from flu
Grant County Health District was notified this week that a Grant County woman has died as the result of influenza complications. “Since the beginning of December, there has been a significant increase in influenza cases in all a... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Firm contracted for groundwater tests
The Regional Board of Mayors contracted with URS, an engineering firm, to do its quarterly and annual groundwater testing and reporting for 2015. The firm has been doing this service, and the RBOM’s agreed to a new contract for t... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Training on how to use Kindle or iPad offered at the library
Grand Coulee Community Library, a branch of North Central Regional Library, will be offering E-book training on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Registration is needed so the available time slots will be able to reach everyone. Each slot will fea... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Newsbriefs
Chief candidate exams Grand Coulee’s Civil Service Commission will conduct oral exams for six candidates who filed for the position of police chief. The top three candidate’s names, test scores and resumes will be given to the may... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Students gets some art history
Students from the second to sixth grades are getting an extra boost in art history and training by a volunteer who continues to provide help and information for students who are interested. Kathy LaPlace, who had a similar program... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
USBR matching grant will ease park district finances
The park district that struggles to find ways to pay for maintaining North Dam Park will have an easier time financing the effort with a new grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Coulee Area Park and Recreation District... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
School levy vote coming in February
School district patrons will vote on a four-year $1.13 million replacement levy, Feb. 10; one that reduces the current rate of $4.55 per thousand to $3.95 per thousand of assessed valuation for taxpayers. Locally, a levy committee... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Grand Coulee volunteer ambulance numbers reported
Grand Coulee’s volunteer fire department responded to 216 ambulance calls within its jurisdiction in 2014 and the department made an additional 51 ambulance calls in Coulee Dam, Fire Chief Richard Paris told the city council r... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
Lunch counter
A couple of immature bald eagles sit on the edge of the ice on Banks Lake's Osborne Bay Monday as a flock of waterfoul gather on the water. - Scott Hunter photo... — Updated 1/14/2015 Full story
