News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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The Colville Confederated Tribes is hosting their 8th Annual Celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 21st, the day before Earth Day, at the Colville Agency powwow grounds near Nespelem. The event is scheduled to last from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., and is free to the public. The event is expecting 57 interactive and informative booths, with people travelling from as far as Seattle to participate. One booth, presented by the Colville Tribes Fish & Wildlife department, includes what is called a “Swoosh Machine,” a vacuum-based fish tra... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider baseball team defeated the Pateros Billygoats last week, before losing the first game and winning the second in a doubleheader against the Brewster Bears. Playing Pateros in a non-league home game on April 11, the Raiders came away with a 4-0 win. "Our pitchers all did well," said Head Coach Billy Nicholson. "We scored enough runs but need to string more hits together." Hosting Brewster on Friday, the first game ran away from the Raiders, who lost 16-2. "Our pitchers... Full story
After defeating Pateros on April 11, the Lady Raiders softball team suffered four straight losses, their only defeats of the season, in doubleheaders against Okanogan and Brewster. The Lady Raiders are now second in the league with an 8-2 league win-loss record, 8-4 overall. The Brewster Lady Bears are sitting on top of the league at 10-0, 10-1. Hosting the Pateros Nannies last week, the Lady Raiders won 8-2. The offensive highlight of the game came from Lady Raider Sean Garvin, who hit a home... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders track and field team competed at the Northeast 1B/2B League Track and Field Meet in Davenport on April 11, before going to the Van Kuren Invitational in Cheney April 15. In Davenport, "The Raiders competed like champions, despite the chilling wind that developed during the meet," remarked Head Coach Lori Adkins. Adkins highlighted a few of her competitors' feats: "Keianna Vera came up strong, scoring all eight points for the Raider girls. She threw a PR [personal... Full story
The Raider tennis team lost in Tonasket on April 11, then the boys tied and the girls won in Pateros on April 14. In Tonasket against the Tigers, the Raider boys lost 4-1, and the girls lost 5-0. “Tonasket has a very strong team,” said Raider Head Coach Steve Archer. Some of the closer matches of the day included Cristian Ruiz and Terry Yazzie in the boys double, which they lost to Vance Frazier and Joe Schell 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; Hannah Wapato’s loss to Maria Garcia 6-4, 6-3; and Mary Clark’s and Tarissa Clark’s loss to Julie Bello and Brianna G... Full story
Former Grand Coulee resident Shane Proctor, ranked 11th in the world of Professional Bull Riders, will compete in the Tacoma Dome this weekend at the Tacoma Invitational. “There’s a lot of points up for grabs and this is about our halfway mark for the season,” said Proctor, who is hoping to move up in the rankings. “It’s the top bull riders in the world… definitely a good show.” Proctor comes from a rodeo background, and got his start competing at local junior rodeos in Nespelem, Keller, Omak, Okanogan and more. “I love the rush that you g... Full story
Renowned Native American artist and politician Enoch Kelly Haney visited students in grades six through 12 from Nespelem Elementary School and Lake Roosevelt High School in the LR gym on Thursday. Bert Smith, a Coulee Dam High School alumnus, had introduced Haney to Kim Stanger, the Indian Education director at Lake Roosevelt, who helped organize the event. Haney sat in a chair in the middle of the gym floor while the students listened to him speak, in a thick southern accent, about his life and his art, presenting slides of his work, and... Full story
The Harlem Crowns, an entertaining basketball troupe full of razzle dazzle, came to Coulee Dam on April 11 to play against local players, bring joy and laughter to the crowd, and to talk about overcoming adversity. The basketball squad (although from inner city areas in California, and not Harlem, New York) performs in the Harlem Renaissance tradition of basketball, and the name is an homage to the black culture from that period, according to team manager Herb Scaife. “Harlem Renaissance” refers to the cultural and artistic scene that took pla...
A landmark court ruling in Nelson, British Columbia. states that members of the Arrow Lakes (Sinixt) tribe are now allowed to hunt on their traditional lands, where their ancestors had hunted for thousands of years prior to European contact. The ruling also established that the Sinixt tribe is not extinct, which they never were. Richard Desautel, who lives in Inchelium on the Colville Indian Reservation and is a member of the Sinixt tribe, also known as the Arrow Lakes tribe, was acquitted of charges in Canada on March 27 of hunting without a l... Full story
Football season is a long ways away, but it's never far from Elijah Harris' mind. The 6-5, 230-pound junior at Lake Roosevelt High School is looking to move up to the college level of football. Colleges all over the Northwest and as far as Montana have their eyes on Harris, who excels as an athlete on both the offensive and defensive lines. "It is hard to pick what side of the ball [I prefer] because I have invested so much time into both," Harris said, "but I think the defensive side is where... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt baseball team traveled to Omak on Saturday, where the Raiders defeated the Pioneers in a decisive, 19-4 victory in the non-league game. With four runs in the first inning, and a whopping 11 in the second, the Raiders jumped out to an early and commanding lead. After five innings, officials called the game, with a final score of 19-4. "We played well against Omak," said Billy Nicholson, Head Coach for the Raiders. Tyrell Kiser shined for LR. In addition to pitching five... Full story
An Native American artist, politician, and former principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma will be coming to Coulee Dam to give a presentation in the Lake Roosevelt High School gym on Thursday, April 13. Enoch Kelly Haney will be giving a motivational speech to sixth- through eighth-grade students from Nespelem and Lake Roosevelt schools from 9:15 a.m. until 10:05 a.m. The speech will address such topics including goal setting, as well as overcoming challenges to achieve success. An accomplished sculptor, Haney’s works include ... Full story
In support of Arnie Marchand’s letter to the editor, I couldn’t agree more about changing the name of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Indian Reservation, etc. John Colville was some punk Brit who never set foot in the Americas, let alone this area. He had a stake in the Hudson Bay Trading Company, and that is all, and a people with such a rich culture shouldn’t be named after a man with no affiliation with said culture. There are beautiful words in the Salish language. In an essay titled “Identity and Responsibility,” Jeanette Armstrong... Full story
The Raider track team traveled to Deer Park on Friday to compete at the Deer Park Invitational. “Matthew TIllman had a solid performance in the 100-meter dash,” noted Head Coach Lori Adkins, “(as did) Traey Clark in the 200 and placing fifth in the 400. Kyle Edmo added to our point total, placing seventh in the 3,200.” “On the girl’s side,” Adkins continued, “Keianna Vera had a strong day, bettering her marks in the javelin, shot put, and 100; and Loryn Moore had a great debut, especially in the 400.” Moore had finished fifth in the 400, with... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team defeated the Oroville Hornets in both games of a doubleheader March 28, 20-0 and 20-2. "Everyone played well on defense, and our pitchers did a good job throwing strikes," said Raider Head Coach Billy Nicholson. "Our hitters put the ball in play and ran the bases aggressively." The Raiders weren't so lucky hosting the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, losing both games, with final scores of 5-2 and 14-3. But those games weren't without their Raider... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis team lost in Omak to the Pioneers on March 28, then won at home March 30 against the Wilbur Wildcats. "We snuck into Omak just after, and left just before, the rains came," Head Coach Steve Archer said. Despite avoiding the rain, 5-0 losses for both the boys and girls put a damper on the outing, but the team looked at it in a positive light. "Omak's team is the strongest team we have faced," Archer said. "The top players at Omak are state caliber. But we looked... Full story
The Lady Raiders softball team won three of four games in doubleheaders at home against Oroville and Liberty Bell, with the fourth game called short because of darkness. Mikayla Thompson hit a grand slam over the fence on the Lady Raiders' field in a 16-3 win of game one of a doubleheader against the Oroville Lady Hornets March 28. The Lady Raiders won the second game 21-11. In addition to Thompson's grand slam, Lady Raiders Haley Neddo and Khani Priest also hit homers over the fence against... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders dominated in softball for the second week in a row, going 4-0 for their season win-loss record, to sit on top of the Central Washington 2B league rankings, just above the 3-1 Liberty Bell team. In Bridgeport on Saturday for a doubleheader against the Fillies, the Lady Raiders won their first game 21-1, and the second 22-0. "We had excellent pitching again this week with Tristen (Adolph) having 12 strikeouts out of 16 (at bats) total in the first game," said Head... Full story
Raider tennis lost as a team in Liberty Bell on Thursday, but there were some wins at the individual level. The boys lost 4-1 in their matches, and the girls lost 3-2 against the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions. In the boys’ singles, Aidan Derr lost 6-0 in both sets against Jesse Schultz; Bradley Wilder lost 6-3, 6-2 against Alex Whites; and Cristian Ruiz lost 6-4, 6-1 against Isaac Blodgett. In the boys’ doubles, Will Friedlander and Malcom Carson defeated Tim Haley and Grayson Alexander 6-7 (9-7), 6-4, and 1-0 (7-3), but the boys had to forfeit t... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt track and field team competed at the Ray Cross Invitational in Ephrata on Saturday. The weather cooperated with the event, with the sun shining for the players, coaches, and spectators for event that included 38 schools from 1B to 4A. “Throughout the eight-hour competition, the Raiders held tough and recorded many season and personal records,” remarked Head Coach Lori Adkins. “It was a great first outing, allowing us to see where our athletes’ strengths are.” Adkins said freshmen Traey Clark and Kyle Edmo performed well in t... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders baseball team had to forfeit their doubleheader against Bridgeport on Saturday due to only having eight players. “We had a family issue and weren’t able to field a full team,” said Levi Seekins, athletic director for LR. The team was still able to play Oroville yesterday in Coulee Dam, results of which will be in next week’s Star. The Raiders will host the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions in Coulee Dam in a doubleheader on Saturday, with the first game slated for 11 a.m.... Full story
Operating since 2008, the Colville Tribal Recycling Program, based in Nespelem, provides the most comprehensive recycling opportunities in the area, accepting a wide variety of materials, for free, from anyone. The facility, located on Schoolhouse Loop Road in Nespelem, accepts typical materials such as numbers 1 and 2 plastics, magazines and newspapers, cardboard (except the waxed kind), tin, aluminum, copper, steel, and even car batteries and fluorescent lights. The facility also offers... Full story
The Lady Raiders softball team started the season off with two decisive victories against Manson in last Saturday's doubleheader in Grand Coulee, trouncing the Lady Trojans 27-0 in the first game, and 31-2 in the second. It was a blustery day in Grand Coulee, but the games went on as scheduled, and the winds blew in the Lady Raiders' favor as they came away with two lopsided victories. The games were cut to three innings each because of the large point margin. The Lady Raider defense shined as p... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Manson Trojans twice in Saturday's doubleheader, winning the first game 11-2, and the second 13-1. Saturday was a windy day in Coulee Dam, but no one complained about it, according to Raider Head Coach Billy Nicholson. One highlight came in the first game when senior Darian Lindsey, playing right field, threw a Trojan runner out at home plate, requiring a hard, fast, far, and accurate throw from Lindsey to catcher Kolby Picard to end the inning and a... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider tennis team showed the Pateros Billygoats a lot of love in the season opener last Tuesday, sweeping them in their matches, before going to Entiat where the boys won and the girls lost. At home against Pateros March 14, the Raiders boys won four sets, losing none. The girls won 5-0. For the boys, Malcom Carson defeated Ivan Ceniceros 6-3 in both the first and second sets. Aidan Derr beat Jesus Mota 6-2, 6-3. For the girls, Rylee Pitner overtook Lupe Martinez 6-2, 6-1. Alexia Ryan defeated Macayla Buckman 6-3 in both... Full story