Articles from the January 16, 2013 edition
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Coulee Dam calls special sewer plant meeting on federal holiday
Coulee Dam’s town council will meet in a special meeting Monday at 2 p.m. with one item on the agenda, the wastewater treatment plant, according to a notice delivered late Friday. A notice faxed to The Star Friday afternoon did n... — Updated 1/18/2013
Schools lock down for threat
A killing in Connell resulted in a lockdown in Grand Coulee Dam School District schools Friday after police notified the district that the suspect could be in the local area. Authorities in Connell were reportedly looking for... — Updated 1/18/2013
What would it hurt to reconsider?
Multiple and prolonged critiques of Coulee Dam’s proposed upgrade of its decades-old wastewater treatment plant; reasonable doubt cast by a seemingly less expensive, yet comparable, plant at Rock Island; possible funding p... — Updated 1/18/2013 Full story
Raiders on a winning streak
The Raiders went on a two-game win streak, posting victories over Manson and Kittitas last week. The wins improve the Raiders’ win-loss record to 4-8 overall and 2-1 in Central Wash... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Wrestlers in strong position for Dream Duals
Raider wrestlers had their last multiple match week as they travelled to Kettle Falls for a mix and match on Jan. 8, hosted Okanogan on the Jan. 10 for senior night, then travelled to Rainier for last Saturday’s Sgt. Justin N... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Lady Raiders bounce back
by John R. McNeil II The Lady Raiders rebounded from the loss to White Swan by knocking off the Manson Trojans and Kittitas Coyotes last week to improve their win-loss record to 7-4... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Diane Leach has a girl
Diane M. Leach of Nespelem is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Harriett Larae Abigail Owhi Leach on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz., and was 19 inches in length... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Young fans
A group of young Raider fans attend the girls’ basketball game at Lake Roosevelt High School Friday. — Scott Hunter photo... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
It’s a boy for Vargas/Larsen
Farrah Vargas and Justin Larsen of Newspelem are proud to announce the birth of their son Theron Zeel Larsen on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 3 lbs., 15 oz.... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet at Noon at Pepper Jack’s The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, Jan. 17, at noon at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. General chamber business. March for Life in Omak A March for Life for the de... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Regional library director named
The board of trustees of the North Central Regional Library has announced the retirement of Director Dean Marney, effective Jan. 1. Named to replace Marney is Dan Howard, who had served in a management position along with Marney... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago A group trying to bring a swimming pool back to the Grand Coulee area recently received gestures of support that could bring them closer to their goal. The town councils of Elmer City and Coulee Dam voted last week to... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Thanks to all our volunteers
This thank you letter is long past due, but I’m getting slower as the years go by. When was the last time that you said a thank you to a volunteer? At this time I would like to say a big thank you to all of our volunteers! Our v... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
What if we treated life like we do sports?
Sports has been a major part of my life as long as I can remember. My first memory of sports is playing Little League Baseball. My first team was Birds’ Auto Body. Back then, i... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Members are exercising recall right
As many in the Colville Tribe and surrounding communities are aware of, there is currently a Tribal Council Recall effort under way. It is within the constitutional rights of the membership to initiate such an action when there... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Chicken recommendation heads to city council
You might get a “cackle” out of this. The chickens could come home to roost in Electric City sometime this spring. The city council will likely take the issue up Feb. 12, after a favorable recommendation from the planning com... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Burning to get sued
A couple years after it burned the first time, firefighters had to answer another fire call to what is arguably Grand Coulee’s biggest eyesore Monday night, one that shouldn’t be there at all. The little green house at Van Tyn... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Newsbriefs
Assignments made Electric City made council assignments for the new year at its meeting last Tuesday night. Assignments made were: Bob Rupe and John Nordine, health and welfare committee; Brad Parrish and Lonna Bussert, parks;... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Local suspect booked on assault in Spokane
A local man wanted here for a November armed robbery of the Smoke Shop in Coulee Dam was arrested over the weekend by police in Spokane, where he was allegedly involved in what is thought was a gang-related double shooting, the... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Community invited to preview school plans tonight
School patrons will have an opportunity to see the final K-12 school plans tonight (Wednesday). The meeting for the plan review will follow a 6 p.m. school board meeting in the... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
House burns second time
Police arrested a 50-year-old transient after responding to a fire at a small house at 329 Tyne Avenue in Grand Coulee Monday night. The house had already been partially gutted by... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Petition circulating on sewer plant
A petition asking Coulee Dam’s town council to reconsider it current course to upgrade the town’s wastewater treatment plant is being presented door to door by a half dozen people. Greg Wilder, a resident who has been ske... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
New superintendent picked for Lake Roosevelt
Dan Foster has been named superintendent of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, it was announced last week. Foster is currently s... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Mayor would rather not go alone
Elmer City Mayor Mary Jo Carey said her town would rather be part of Coulee Dam’s wastewater treatment plant project than develop its own plant. In an interview, she said Elmer City’s council voted to move forward inv... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
Elmer City looks at parallel paths in plant dispute
Elmer City’s town council is divided about what to do in regard to Coulee Dam’s proposed wastewater treatment project. Both Mayor Mary Jo Carey and Councilmember Larry Holford ind... — Updated 1/16/2013 Full story
