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New rate will add approximately $3.24 to the monthly household bill In a measure to help Grant PUD withstand the impact of inflation, Grant PUD’s commissioners on Dec. 13 approved a plan for new electricity rates in 2023. The new rates take effect April 1. This is the first power rate increase for Grant PUD customers since 2018. The overall increase of 3% will be allocated partly on Grant PUD’s cost to serve each rate group. The 3% increase and careful financial planning will help the utility withstand the 8.7% impact of inflation to its 202...
Update: The road has reopened, an update from the county said at 2:15 p.m. Peter Dan Road is blocked by mud and rocks about a half mile off SR-155 this morning. At 6:40 a.m., Okanogan County Emergency Management sent out a text message advising drivers to take Buffalo Lake Road as a detour.... Full story
In 30-degree weather New Year's Day a larger group of intrepid people gathered than at last year's annual Polar Plunge event at Spring Canyon when the temperature was in the single digits. Five plungers and five kayakers braved the water with looks on their faces ranging from startled to determined. - Scott Hunter photos...
Park district commissioners last month approved a proposal for vendors to address in bidding on the maintenance work for North Dam Park for the year. The Coulee Area Park and Recreation District maintains and manages the park on about eight acres of land that belongs to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation below North Dam. Commissioners Dec. 14 approved as to form a document that lays out the scope of work they expect will be done for up to $25,000 in 2023, including everything from mowing the lawns...
Here’s a look at the most popular stories in The Star over the last year. January Stolen car found abandoned at Keller Ferry after chase A stolen Cadillac that police stopped following because of a new state law was found at the Keller Ferry Marina the next day anyway. Washington State House Bill 1054 took effect in 2021 and limits, among other things, the circumstances in which an officer can pursue a vehicle in a chase, including circumstances related to probable cause, weather conditions, the safety of others, and more. A local officer h...
Instead of leaving a sympathy card on a table at funeral services, deliver it to the family or mail it to the family. Majority of the cards left on a table during Bob’s rosary were removed by someone other than family. A box was placed for the next day’s services. SHAME! The whole box was stolen. Three cards were hand delivered to Bob’s wife all had money and expressions of shared memories of Bob. The money did help family cover some of the extra funeral costs, road trips to Sacred Heart, flowers, etc. Majority of the funeral expenses is cover...
As we begin a new year, I thought it relevant to consider our home planet — Earth. Maybe, like you, when I view images being obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope it validates a personal observation: Earth is inconsequential in the totality of Space. Our limited scientific knowledge offers a hypothesis; there could be other planets in other universes that can support life forms. Humans have visited the Moon, and they will again. Now, there are proposals to visit Mars. Both require life support systems so one can simply survive in those h...
When I was a kid, I sold the Saturday Evening Post. Post officials would come to town and round up a bunch of us kids, and we would go door to door to sell the post. It sold for a nickel. I think it was a national effort to raise the circulation so they could charge more for advertising. Think of it, kids all across America selling the Post. Representatives of the Post would come into town and round up willing kids, provide them with newspaper bags, a little instruction and turn them loose. I remember doing this twice, and was the top...
The former Soviet Union (USSR) had an immense stockpile of nuclear weapons and radioactive material distributed in several places in Russia and the 15 countries that formed the USSR. Some of those nuclear weapons and materials were loosely controlled. With the collapse of the central government in 1991, there was concern that those weapons might be sold to or stolen by the wrong kind of people. Indiana’s U.S. Senator Richard Lugar performed a very important role in gaining control of those “loose nucs.” Humanity owes a measure of grati...
Claude "CJ" Philip Bjorson, 34 years young, bravely transitioned from this world and entered his forever life on December 29th, 2022 having battled a rare cancer for longer than anyone could have imagined. CJ was met for his new journey by his son, Junior, as well as numerous family ready to show him his new paradise. Born May 20th, 1988 in Grand Coulee, CJ never settled for anything less than what he wanted. He lived life to the absolute fullest. He mastered any skill needed, well-remembered...
Mary Atkins, born June 24, 1946, died Thursday, December 22, 2022, following an extended illness. Mary was known for being a cook for many businesses in the Grand Coulee Dam area over the years and eventually retiring from Coulee Medical Center. She was known for her good humor and being a friend to everyone. At this time no services are being held....
Darrel Fleischman, 75, born January 23, 1947, a long time resident of the Grand Coulee Dam area died on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Born in Omak, Washington, to his parents Floyd and Rose Fleischman, he lived in Omak until his family moved to Moses Lake, Washington. After high school he went to Washington State University until he joined the Army during Vietnam where he was in the 44th medical brigade. After Vietnam he returned to Moses Lake and worked for the waste water treatment facilities....
John Paul Holmdahl, 86, was born May 19, 1936, in Seattle, Washington, to Norman Holmdahl and Margaret Dodgson Holmdahl. He passed on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. John moved with his parents to Coulee Dam, Washington, where brothers Jim and Tom were born. Their father was a well-respected engineer for the Grand Coulee Dam. A young John spent part of his youth trapping animals around the Banks Lake area to raise money. He even sold some of the pelts to Sears. He adored his father who taught him...
Edwin Bernard Kendall, 89, was born the second child of four to Joseph and Frances (Higginbotham) Kendall on July 17, 1933, in Wilbur, WA. He passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022, with family by his side in Spokane, WA. Bernard grew up in Hartline, WA. He graduated from Hartline High School in 1951. He attended Washington State College for 2 years before being drafted into the United States Army on March 22, 1956. Private First Class Edwin Bernard Kendall trained to become a Radio...
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 9, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Care and Share Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. Join our Facebook Group. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. AA Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group...
Bowling Scores Thursday Mixups TEAM W L Living' on a Spare 44 20 Hemmer Ranch 35.5 28.5 San Poil Valley 34 30 Old Bag & Balls 30.5 33.5 Team #2 23 41 The Incredibowls! 20 44 High Game: John Stensgar 214; Gwen Hilson 201 High Series: Tiger Covington 572; Sam Turner 509 Splits: Karen Lackner 2-7; Wes Chase 3-10/4-5-9; Mike Lackner 5-10; Gwen Hilson 2-7; Robin Atlin Covington 9-10; Marvin Bob 3-10 FRIDAY DAM KEGLERS 1st Week/2nd Half TEAM W L #2 13 2 #6 12 2 #4 10 2 #3 2 10 #1 2 13 #5 0 14 High Game: John Stensgar 268; Mae Stensgar 192 High...
A group that meets to tie quilts to give to charities will resume that work in January at Zion Lutheran Church. The quilts, which are given both to foreign and local organizations, have been made in the homes of many local quilters, but the tying of them will be done at the church each Wednesday over the next couple months. “We will again be tying quilts at Zion Lutheran Church for the months of January and February,” said Evelyn Russel. “Due to Covid, we only had a limited number of people work at the church but still were able to do 80 quilt...
Grand Coulee Police 12/25 - Police responded to a Bay Area Drive home where the security alarm was going off. The homeowner was there and explained that he forgot the passcode for the alarm. 12/26 - Police went to Continental Heights where a woman had reported that a man was intoxicated and needed to be escorted away. When police arrived, she explained the man had already left as had another man whom he had been arguing with, wanting to fight him. Police weren’t able to find either of the men. - Police were unable to find any evidence of a w...
Lake Roosevelt's wrestling team distinguished itself at a tournament full of much larger schools Dec. 30, earning placings in enough weights to take fourth in the Freeman Winter Classic. "Our success is coming from everyone contributing and finding a way to win," Head Coach Casey Brewster said. "They are wrestling the whole match and making it very difficult on their opponents." The 2B Raiders took fourth with a score of 107 behind 3A-4A size teams like Post Falls (194), West Valley (149) and Sh...
Lake Roosevelt's Raiders beat Reardan 69-46 at the Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Friday. Chase Marchand scored 21 points for the Raiders (8-2) as they beat the Screaming Eagles (4-5) in the title game. Jakari Singleton's 14 points led Reardan. The Lady Raiders (6-4) also took down the Screaming Eagles of Reardan at the tournament 47-33. Carly Neddo led Lake Roosevelt in scoring with 16 points. Aaliyah Marchand added 15 as LR defeated the Screaming Eagles in the championship game....
Call for bids to create a website/domain for Center Senior Living Center Senior Living is a 501c 3 non-profit with the goal of converting the former Center School in Grand Coulee to a top-quality 60 bed assisted living and memory care facility. The board will accept proposals to create a domain and build a website for this project. The proposal should include examples of your work and previous experience. Proposals should be returned to Center Senior Living no later than January 15th, 2023. Return bids to: CSL, PO Box 748, Grand Coulee, WA 9913...