Rodeo sets records for attendance
With a hunger for getting out built up among rodeo fans, the first one in the state since pandemic lockdown set attendance records and put Grand Coulee on the national rodeo map.... — Updated 5/13/2021
Tribal primary results narrow each race down to two candidates
With poll and absentee votes both now certified, twenty-six candidates have been narrowed down to 14 in the primary for seven seats on the Colville Business Council, with only one incumbent knocked out of the running. There are... — Updated 5/14/2021
Kennedy approved as new jr/sr high school principal
Sara Kennedy will be Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School's new principal starting with the 2021-22 school year. Kennedy, who has worked as the school's dean of students... — Updated 5/12/2021
No dam tours this year
Although there will be no tours of the Grand Coulee Dam this year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is working on a plan for the return of the Laser Light Show and for opening its visitor center. USBR Public Affairs Specialist for... — Updated 5/12/2021
Grant County leaders encourage vaccination to keep businesses open
During a Grant County Leadership ZOOM meeting May 5, people from various organizations discussed how to market COVID-19 vaccines more effectively. Misty Aguilar, public information officer for the Grant County Health District,... — Updated 5/12/2021
Running for public office?
Candidate Filing Week is May 17-21, and the Office of the Secretary of State is joining county election offices across Washington to accept applications for public office, including about 30 local positions in the Grand Coulee... — Updated 5/12/2021
Dry Falls highlighted in local's new book
You may learn a thing or two about local history if you pick up a copy of a new book titled "Dry Falls and Sun Lakes" from Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series, which... — Updated 5/12/2021
Coulee Dam council position open
A seat is open on the city council in the town of Coulee Dam following the resignation of Councilmember Fred Netzel. Netzel’s letter of resignation, which was approved by the rest of the council at their April 21 meeting,... — Updated 5/12/2021
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police 5/6 - A Burdin Boulevard man had his pitbull inside his house when police asked him about a dog-at-large complaint. - A Honda Accord backed into a Chevy Equinox in the hospital parking lot. The drivers had... — Updated 5/12/2021
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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 5/12/2021
How to attend public meetings in the Grand Coulee Dam area
With multiple towns, boards, and districts, there are lots of meetings happening in the Grand Coulee Dam area that each offer opportunity to engage in the processes that affect... — Updated 5/12/2021
Positions up for election this year for local councils, boards
Voters will decide on about 30 positions up for election in the 2021 elections for local town councils, school boards, and more. Candidate filings of intent to run for these offices are open from May 17-21. Grand Coulee Three... — Updated 5/12/2021
Recognizing National Police Week
In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Harrington recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Sunday, May 9 through... — Updated 5/12/2021
A vacation that was a knockout
While our four kids were home, we always tried to take a good family vacation. One year we took a month, and in our Chevy Impala we took off for an intended trip to Houston, Texas, then over to San Diego and up the West Coast. I... — Updated 5/12/2021
Unemployment insurance intended as a bridge between jobs
When Congress established the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) in 1935, it was intended to provide temporary and partial income replacement for workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own. It was supposed to be a... — Updated 5/12/2021
It's a boy for Ridgley/Brewster
Anastashia Ridgley and Casey Brewster of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Aiden Joshua Brewster, born Friday, April 30, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, He weighed 3... — Updated 5/12/2021
Committed
A cowboy shows the strain as he rides a bronc Friday at the Colorama Rodeo, which broke records for attendance and revenue. See the story on the front... — Updated 5/12/2021
Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association to meet
The spring meeting of the Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association will take place at 1:00 P. M., Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Senior Center on Main Street in Grand Coulee. The most important item on the agenda will be the... — Updated 5/12/2021
EMT training course to be offered
Plans are taking shape for an Emergency Medical Technician course to be held around June 7 – Aug. 30 at the Grand Coulee Fire Station. The course is approximately 160 hours of classroom and labs. It will meet two nights a week... — Updated 5/12/2021
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 5/12/2021
Notice of Special Meeting of the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors
Notice of Special Board Meeting of the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors 505 Crest Drive Coulee Dam, WA 99116 5:30 p.m. The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will be holding a special board... — Updated 5/12/2021
Notice of Special Board Meeting for GCD School District
The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will be holding a special board meeting tomorrow Thursday May 13, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. At this meeting the school board will be discussing and taking action on personnel... — Updated 5/13/2021
This week in sports
Track & Field competes with division, moves onto regional events The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the North Region Championships May 6 in Manson. Three divisions within the North Central Washington region... — Updated 5/12/2021
Sports attendance: two tickets per player at home events
Attending Lake Roosevelt sporting events is much different this year than in previous years due to COVID-19. Each player is allowed only two guests per game for home games, while there will be no away team fan attendance for... — Updated 5/12/2021
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