Articles from the December 14, 2016 edition
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NWS says we should expect moderate to heavy snow tonight
A winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service advises that we should expect snow to imapct travel, starting late tonight. Here's their advisory: URGENT - WINTER... — Updated 12/19/2016
Raider boys ring in a victory at Liberty Bell
The Raider boys chalked up their first mark in the win column for the season after defeating the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 52-43 Thursday. "It's hard to go out to Liberty Bell... — Updated 12/19/2016 Full story
After fire, home electricity turned on again
Coulee Dam police and fire officials discovered last Thursday that a resident had possibly jumped an electrical meter that had been turned off after a Dec. 5 garage fire. Town officials had turned the meter off at 415 North... — Updated 12/19/2016 Full story
Christmas in the Coulee
We hope you find our guide to finding gifts in the coulee helpful, that you'll support local businesses when you can and that you don't have to travel through a lot of snow. Give... — Updated 12/15/2016
City clerk Perman to retire
Jackie Perman will retire in April next year as city clerk in Electric City, she announced last week. "We will miss her; she has done a wonderful job for the city," Mayor John... — Updated 12/15/2016 Full story
Legals for December 14, 2016
Grant County Fire District 14 Change of Meeting Date Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 19, 2016 at 7:00PM at the Electric City Fire Station due to the Christmas holiday.... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
This week in sports
Wed., Dec. 14 6 p.m., LR Wrestling at Oroville Mixer Thurs., Dec. 15 4:30, LR Basketball here with Tonasket(L) Sat., Dec. 17 1 p.m., LR Basketball at Okanogan 10 a.m., Raider Wrestling at Cashmere Tournament Wed., Dec. 21 6 p.m.,... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Bowling Scores
COLUMBIA LEAGUE TEAM W L Strike or Spare 35 21 Team 6 31 25 Solid T Const. 19 37 High Game: Don Richer 248 High Series: Don Richer 681 DAM KEGLERS TEAM W L 4 145.5 114.5 3 135 125 6 133 127 5 131 129 2 119.5 140.5 1 8 12 High... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Raider alumni games set for next week
Lake Roosevelt High School will be holding alumni vs. alumni basketball games on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Lake Roosevelt is looking for LR graduates of any age to participate in the event. Anyone interested in playing in the alumni... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Raider wrestlers mix things up
Raider wrestlers hosted the Lake Roosevelt Mix and Match Dec. 7, before going to the Connell Tournament on Saturday. The LR Mix and Match, unlike tournaments, doesn't involve elimin... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Lady Raiders defeats followed by dominant win
The Lady Raiders showed no mercy Saturday to Soap Lake, winning by 27 points following two losses of their own against Brewster and Liberty Bell last week. Following a 60-44 loss... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this week. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from 2 to 4... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
LR Students of the Month for November
Students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School selected for students of the month for November.... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Imogene Waggoner
Imogene Waggoner, 83, born November 6, 1933, in Monse, Washington, passed away Thursday morning, December 8, 2016, in her Elmer City, Washington, home following a courageous battle with cancer. At Imogene’s request cremation has t... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Elten Henry Klein
Elten Henry Klein passed away peacefully December 8, 2016, at the Columbia Basin Skilled Nursing Unit in Ephrata, Washington. He was born in Spokane, Washington, October 8, 1924,... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Wayne Stewart Rawley
Wayne Stewart Rawley passed away quietly on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Wayne spent his last years at Golden Years Retirement Home in Riverside, Washington, where he was lovingly... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Seventy years ago
Excavation work along the Feeder Canal. Town of Grand Coulee shown at extreme right.- Dec. 19, 1946 photo... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Winter memories
This early snow and cold front has me remembering back to my childhood and the fun we had in the snow jungles during winter. We spent almost all day outside, in the bitter cold. Of course, we were stacked up with layers upon... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
A million Wreaths Across America
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for America’s military families whose son, daughter, spouse or parent was killed while serving in uniform. Normally, the fallen are rem... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
Volunteer of year delayed The Star’s volunteer of the year recognition will happen in January 2017 instead of this month to allow people enough time to nominate people they know who deserve the recognition. “Jury duty” scam hits... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
On Bob Ferguson's ban on the most popular firearm in the country
The news story “Thousands of gun crimes go unpunished in Washington,” run by King 5 News on Nov. 16, asked King County Sheriff John Urquhart why prohibited persons are not prosecuted when they attempt to buy a firearm. He pla... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Fire personnel receive awards
Several people were recognized at the Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire and Ambulance awards banquet last Saturday night, held at the fire station. Pictured from the left, Judah Pope got... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Locally-raised alpaca meat found to be mild
Maybe sometime soon you will find alpaca meat in the delicacy section of your local meat market. Alpaca meat? That's right, alpaca meat! Local alpaca ranchers Merv and MaryJo... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Local cowboy champ sets another record
Shane Proctor has done it again. This time Proctor picked up the 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo "average championship" this past weekend after 10 days of competition in Las... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story
Restaurant to open next spring at casino
The Colville Tribes’ expanded Coulee Dam Casino will open in late February or March, Chief Operating Officer of Colville Gaming John MacClain said last week. The $3.2 million project was started about a year ago, and will i... — Updated 12/14/2016 Full story