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We're all in this together
A lease was approved by the city council in Coulee Dam last week so that a couple who moved to town again last August can re-imagine what was the Village Cinema into something new. Ben and Naomi Dupris were set to sign the lease Wednesday. The couple envision an art-centered community space for all ages, one that will honor Ben's memory of, and hope for, the community he grew up in, meet the needs of its people today, and embody a business model emerging for such spaces. Ben is a 1992 graduate...
The Funday Friday that starts the Triple Fish Challenge is set for noon to 6 p.m. at Coulee Playland Resort and will feature more than a dozen different stations of free kids’ activities. “Outdoor fun for all ages,” as the poster promotes for Reel Recreation’s annual fishing derby on Banks Lake. This year, an animal processing demonstration will take place at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Triple Fish Challenge is a “family-friendly fishing tournament like no other!” Reel Rec’s website says. “Anglers will compete to catch three...
Washington's Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency April 8, marking the fourth consecutive year that part or all of the state has been in a drought. "We declare drought when water supply drops below 75% of normal," said Casey Sixkiller, director of Ecology. "This year, every watershed in our state has met that threshold." Snowpack in the mountains is at about half of normal. The emergency declaration follows an above average wet winter where precipitation levels were...
The 40+ billion dollars already spent on the Iran war, endorsed by our own Republican US Representative Michael Baumgartner, has only made our world’s democracies much more vulnerable. Instead, that money should have been spent on Ukraine’s war effort against Russia that’s made our world’s democracies much less vulnerable. Norm...
Shortly after high school I got into motorcycles. My friend Joe had a brother who was living in Spokane, so we went to the city to visit him. He was hanging out with a bunch of bikers so we heard nothing but talk of bikes. We ended up at a British-American motorcycle shop on East Sprague. Before we knew it, we both had purchased bikes. Neither of us had ever ridden a motorcycle, so we were in for some interesting times. We rode home to Palouse. In a couple of weeks, we were back in the bike shop too buy bigger bikes. We both bought BSAs. The...
April 16, 1788, The Doctors’ Riot occurred in New York killing about 20 people. There was general respect of physicians by most Americans. Though, in New York, an anger rose regarding a dark side of medical training. The acquiring of bodies for anatomical dissections at medical schools was unregulated. At this time, New York had only one medical school, Columbia College. In the winter of 1788, newspaper stories appeared about medical students robbing graves to get bodies for dissection, mostly from potter’s field and the blacks only...
Eric Swalwell has plummeted to earth faster than Artemis II. If you weren’t familiar with Swalwell, you’ve missed your chance. Mere days ago he was a rising national Democratic star, vocal U.S. congressman, cable TV fixture, and aspiring California governor. Today he is toast, having been outed by the press as a serial sexual harasser and credibly accused rapist. After the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN shared damning cringy details, he pledged to stay in the gubernatorial race and fight the “false” allegations. Naturally, his...
Coulee Dam Police 4/5 - A woman reported that her phone went missing after being near an Easter basket at a park in Electric City where many people had been. Police checked with a man who was among many who had been at the park. He denied taking the phone. His family said they would have made him give it back had he taken it. - A woman reported that a man in a vehicle had pulled up to her Miller Avenue residence near her driveway and checked doors on her vehicles and had taken about $300 worth of items. - A man reported missing calls from an...
The next community clean-up day at Spring Canyon Cemetery on Saturday, April 25, from 9am to noon. If you have questions, call 509 633-0182 or 509...
Randall Kim Hudnall (62) passed away unexpectedly April 7, 2026 at his home in Electric City, Wa. He was born to Norman & Helen Hudnall August 24, 1963. After graduating from Lake Roosevelt High School (Class of 1981) he enlisted in the United States Army. For years to follow he was the "voice" of KEYG 1490 am radio in the Grand Coulee Dam area. Randy leaves behind his wife Sheila Hudnall of Manila, Philippines and his daughter Tricia Stannard of Airway Heights, Wa. He is preceded in death by... Full story
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 Star office. They will not be accepted over the phone. The deadline to submit an article is Monday by 5 p.m. For more information, call 509.633.1350 or visit our website at... Full story
Spokane Community College lists 2,543 students on its honor roll for the 2026 Winter quarter that ended in March, including four from the Grand Coulee Dam area. Luke Button, of Electric City; Tristan Carman and Arcaydian Winebar, both of Coulee Dam; and Gavin Senator, of Grand Coulee, made the list. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above. SCC is one of two community colleges within the Spokane Colleges district. It is known for its programs in career and technical training as well as its...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders showed both grit and offensive punch Saturday, bouncing back from a tough opener to split a nonleague doubleheader with the visiting Cascade Kodiaks on April 11. Cascade, a 1A program, edged the Raiders 5-3 in the first game before Lake Roosevelt answered with a decisive 16-2 win in the nightcap, which ended after five innings. In the opener, the Raiders found themselves chasing early after Cascade plated two runs in the first inning and added three more in the fifth....
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders ran into a difficult stretch last week, falling on the road at Warden before splitting a Saturday doubleheader against a larger Cascade squad. Lake Roosevelt opened the week Thursday with an 11-1 loss at Warden after their main pitcher broke two fingers catching a line drive. The Raiders were limited to five hits but saw a strong effort at the plate from Shae Crollard, who went a perfect 3-for-3. Cambry Brown and Zaley Laramie added hits, with Laramie driving in...
Notice of Date Change for the GCDSD School Board Meeting Please be informed that the Board of Directors of the Grand Coulee Dam School District has changed the date of their School Board Meeting from Monday April 13th to Wednesday April 15th. (The meeting will be held at the regular time and location; 5:30 p.m. at the Jr./Sr. High Library) (Publish April 15, 2026) Nespelem School District No. 14 Okanogan County, Washington NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2025-26 BUDGET EXTENSION AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW... Full story
