Huge fires getting under control
The Labor Day fires that consumed hundreds of thousands of acres around Washington over the last nine days were coming under control Tuesday, but not before killing one infant,... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
School board meeting tonight to discuss reopening
The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will be holding a special meeting via Zoom today, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. "to review up to date information and discuss potential school re-opening options," a notice from... — Updated 9/22/2020 Full story
Grand Coulee city council meeting on Zoom on Tuesday
The Grand Coulee City Council meeting to be held Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. and conducted via ZOOM, will be available at that time at https://zoom.us/j/95372977187?pwd=a1F5clgvOTlkV24ybXgzNm4xUFRPUT09 . Items on the agenda... — Updated 9/21/2020 Full story
Update: Current smoke outlook
Update 9/16 11:55 a.m. The state Dept. of Ecology has extended the Air Quality Alert until noon Friday, although locally the air seems a lot less chewy (not a technical term) than... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
Pedestrian/bike path project still in the works for Electric City
A pedestrian/bike path along SR-155 that would connect the Coulee Playland area to Banks Lake Park is still in the works. With the path in the design phase currently, the path between the north end of Electric City and the... — Updated 9/16/2020
Newsbriefs
Park levy info coming Electric City councilmembers Brian Buche and Cheryl Hoffman volunteered to work on getting information out to residents explaining a $10,000 levy for maintenance of the city’s proposed Ice Age Park. The... — Updated 9/21/2020
Baby dies, parents badly burn in fire
A young family caught in the Cold Springs Fire apparently left their wrecked pickup in an attempt to get to safety Tuesday afternoon, but their 1-year-old son lost his life. The... — Updated 9/16/2020
Local Covid data shows incidence rate going down
The incidence rates for COVID-19 have gone down significantly in Grant, Okanogan, and Douglas counties, while Lincoln County’s rate surged last week, and two additional cases have popped up in both Elmer City and Nespelem.... — Updated 9/16/2020
Arrest made four minutes after robbery reported
A 17-year-old barista in Okanogan tried to hide in the bathroom after a young man came into the Free Bird Coffee Stand on North Second Avenue, asked for water, then demanded everything they had. Okanogan County Sheriff Tony... — Updated 9/16/2020
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 9/7 - A shed door had been blown open from the wind and damaged. Police secured the door the best they could. A neighbor said they would tell the owner. 9/8 - Police checked on an open door on the second floor... — Updated 9/16/2020
Lucky porcupine gets care after fire
A porcupine that survived the largest of the wildfires in the state, has been recuperating in the care of its human neighbor. Riley Wisdom was driving Sept. 10 on the road leading... — Updated 9/16/2020
Planning commission formed in Electric City
Electric City has a newly formed planning commission now. Mayor Diane Kohout announced at the Sept. 8 city council meeting that members were chosen for the commission: Chairman Don... — Updated 9/16/2020
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1. Go to www.grandcoulee.com with your browser. 2. To get instant access, click the small ad in the upper right corner, circled in red here. It's linked to a page with a form for... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
So big you could see it from space
Over the last decade, the area has suffered through several fire seasons that brought not only fire, but lots of smoke, often from elsewhere. This month, we got both, in huge amounts. The fires that burned all around us consumed... — Updated 9/16/2020
Extremely grateful for firefighers
During my college years I worked for the USDA Forest Service on fire crews and in the Red Zone at Mount St. Helens after the volcano erupted. These jobs were very time and labor intensive. I admire, appreciate and am extremely... — Updated 9/16/2020
Heart full of gratitude
With a heart full of gratitude I want to say thank you to Coulee Medical Center for blessing all school district staff members with a Voltage drink and delicious scone to start our first day of school. Thank you to Siam for... — Updated 9/16/2020
Dear Editor:
This year’s fire season, in terms of severity and numbers of fires, is a scary and devastating reminder that we live in fire country. The Cascade mountain range and the normal summertime temperature differences between western... — Updated 9/16/2020
Working with heroes in fire camp
A few years ago my wife and I worked two fire seasons for OK Cascade, a firm that under contract provided food, shower and laundry services during major wildfires. The firm then was owned by John and JoAnn Keener, both now... — Updated 9/16/2020
Texas Jack, the conclusion
Oscar Osborne had a pure-black, well-trained cattle horse he named Tommy. One hundred years ago Oscar ran the largest, arguably oldest, cattle ranches in the Grand Coulee, selling beef to far away places like Seattle and Spokane.... — Updated 9/16/2020
Business, drones helping to restore scorched forestlands
Replanting the millions of acres scorched by wildfires in our western woodlands will be herculean task priced in the hundreds of billions. Thankfully, many businesses, such as Bank... — Updated 9/16/2020
It's a boy for the Conways
Ashley and Warren Conway of Wilbur, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Jaxson Theodore Conway, born Monday, August 24, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., and was... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
NCW Libraries expanding hours
NCW Libraries is expanding hours and locations for its curbside pickup service starting Sept. 14. All libraries in Chelan and Douglas counties will begin curbside service and all libraries in North Central Washington will start... — Updated 9/16/2020
Household hazardous waste collection Sept. 25 at Delano Transfer Station
Grand Coulee Dam area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 25 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. Only hazardous waste generated by households will be... — Updated 9/16/2020
William "Bill" Robert Trefry
William "Bill" Robert Trefry, age 75, of Selah, Washington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Bill was born to, Cecil and Eleanor Trefry, on January 19, 1945,... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
Lawrence J. "Larry" Whalawitsa
Lawrence J. "Larry" Whalawitsa, 68, born Monday, August 11, 1952, in Nespelem, Washington, to Lawrence E. and Sophie Dick-Whalawitsa, passed away Monday morning, August 31, 2020,... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
Star Obituary Policy
There is a $50 charge for obituaries published in the Star. This includes a photo and up to 500 words. Reminders for Celebrations of Life and Death Notices are $25. Articles must be either e-mailed, faxed or dropped off at the... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
Legals for September 16, 2020
City of Grand Coulee CITY COUNCIL MEETING CHANGE NOTICE The Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington has moved the regular council meeting for the month of September from September 15th to September 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.... — Updated 9/16/2020 Full story
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