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Two students at Lake Roosevelt Jr./Sr. High School were expelled on an emergency basis Thursday after an investigation of their emails revealed threats to kill five students at the school. During an authorized investigation into one student’s emails, school personnel came across a “hit list” of five students to kill, naming two of them. The responding student asked who they were and wrote that he or she would help. The two students doing the emailing were not in school on Thursday and now won’t be, following the emergency expulsion. The school...
A firefighter cranks open a hydrant valve in Coulee Dam Tuesday night shortly after a kitchen fire that spread to the attic fully engulfed it by the time firefighters arrived at the duplex at the corner of Central Drive and Spruce Street. Resident Tylor Ryan said on Facebook that everyone, including pets, got out of the duplex and were safe. He said his neighbor in the next unit, Michael Rounds, had minor burns and fire damage in his kitchen, from where the fire spread through an exhaust fan...
If you’ve received an unexpected hospital bill recently due to your insurance company denying payment, you’re not alone: Coulee Medical Center staff reported an uptick in denials by insurers when the hospital attempts to collect on claims. “They’re hanging up on our billers when they call,” Chief Financial Officer Kelly Hughes told the hospital board last month as part of her monthly financial report. It’s an issue that goes far beyond the Coulee area, and in fact appears to reflect a nationwide trend that started to become evident to hospitals...
Lincoln Lay squints hard on his way to earning 63 points in the mutton busting event at Nespelem Junior Rodeo April 27 in Nespelem. The event had several contestants, some quite tiny. Some looked quite surprised, but all of them survived....
Colorama gets its name from the colorful lights the Bureau of Reclamation used to project onto the milelong concrete dam to mark the start of the summer tourism season here in the Coulee, in the years before the laser light show became a summertime staple. Nowadays, a big part of the weekend festival happens at North Dam Park in Grand Coulee: the vendor fair and food purveyors, live music, a beer garden, and this year, a little traveling circus of aerialists, stilt walkers, jugglers, clowns and...
Grand Coulee’s mayor is advising residents to have trash cans out on the street by 6 a.m. Wednesday mornings in order to ensure they don’t miss their pickup. Apparently, the regular waste collection driver was out recently, and his fill-in did the rounds in a different order than usual last Wednesday. This resulted in some residents calling the city to report getting skipped. In fact, the substitute driver had picked up trash at some addresses earlier than the households anticipated, and they didn’t have their carts out in time. “That...
The Federal Emergency Management Administration announced this week that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of Washington to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from Jan. 5-29, 2024. Public assistance federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe...
Jericho Desautel was crowned queen of the prom Friday night, with Damon Landeros crowned king. Alice "Wheatie" Desautel said Jericho's classmates had been "nothing but amazing," supporting the girl who has a rare chromosomal disorder that causes developmental delay. "As her family, the people that love her, we find comfort that since day one, her classmates have loved her, cared for her, watch out for her, acknowledge her as their peer, and treat her like she's a part of THEM," Desautel wrote...
It’s tempting sometimes to lump people into easy categories. Stereotypes exist for a reason. But if you learn anything from this issue of The Star, it should be this: Labeling groups of “those people” as this type or that one is just pure laziness. In case you were tempted to do that after reading about some horrible threats allegedly made by some students at a local school toward other students (see the story on the front page), you should realize that the story about the king and queen of the senior prom (page 3) is also about kids at the l...
What if our president went to the Arlington Cemetery to put a wreath on the unknown soldier and said the soldier who gave his life to protect us was a loser and a sucker? What if our president got out of the service draft about a half dozen times by claiming one ailment after another and then bragged that he had torn up his draft card? What if he said John McCain was no hero after his airplane was shot down and the Vietnamese captured him. John did about five years of torture. Was McClain a loser and sucker also? Don Andrews...
When coming from Coulee Dam through Grand Coulee I understand people like to take a left at The Star newspaper building to save time on the way to Wilbur. If it is a safety hazard, make it a four-way stop! Or tell area police to patrol it. The money was not appropriated for signs on Federal and Main; they were bought for entry into our town from Bridgeport and Wilbur. Is that so hard? I feel like Nicholas Cage in the movie Con Air. (Why can’t you just give me the bunny????) Robert Fields...
I decided to quit my job with Potlatch Forests and move to southern Idaho so I could see my future wife more easily and not have to drive 500 miles on weekends to see her. I guess that’s when I came in contact with Idaho potatoes. If you are in Idaho you wouldn’t be served anything but. Wherever we went and ate out I would ask the waitress if these were Idaho potatoes. I did it as a lark and would get the funniest looks. The answer was usually yes, they were, or I don’t know I will ask the cook. I really didn’t care, I was just having a littl...
Unfortunately, too many pragmatic Democrats and Republicans in Congress are retiring at a time when we need them most. Two are from Washington: Reps. Derek Kilmer (D), Olympic Peninsula; and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R), Eastern Washington. McMorris Rodgers and Kilmer cut their political teeth in Washington’s Legislature. While they faithfully followed their parties, they found ways to come together on issues vital to our state and nation. McMorris Rodgers was elected to Congress in 2004 and Kilmer in 2012. Recently, problem-solving Democrats a...
Track and Field Raeley Portch set her personal best record to take first place in the 100-meter, 33-inch hurdles Saturday at the Bridgeport Invitational. She also took second in the 300-meter, 30-inch hurdles, and third in javelin with a throw of 83 feet, 3 inches, another PR. Her brother, Caden Portch, took first in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:02.77, and second in the 3200 in 11:59.73. John Cooley earned a first in 110-meter, 39-inch hurdles in 17.28, a PR, and another first in the...
Kaelynn Warner, one of two of Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School's Future Business Leaders of America members who competed at the state conference last weekend, poses after winning the state competition, where she competed in three categories and received first place in Middle Level Career Research. Warner researched the career of a psychological criminal profiler, created, and presented her PowerPoint on the subject to judges. She is now eligible to compete at national FBLA competition June 29...
Dean Leahy, 63, of Electric City, Washington, passed on to his Heavenly home on Friday, April 19, 2024, after complications due to ongoing health problems. He is survived by his mother Delaine Arauz of Spokane, Washington; his brother Monte Leahy Seattle Washington; his wife and best friend in life for 46 years Pamela Leahy of Electric City. He is also survived by his three beautiful daughters: Nicole and Rebecca Leahy of Grand Coulee, Washington; Tiana Leahy of Seattle, Washington; four...
The family of Bob Tonasket held a headstone blessing April 7, 2024. The sky cleared out the clouds, there was a deer laying in the grass 10 yards from Bob's grave and some saw an eagle sitting in a tree behind Linda. We apologize to those who did not get contacted. We wanted to keep the event a family-only occasion with immediate family and pallbearers attending. There are many to thank for making the blessing take place: the Veterans program, who provided the military headstone; Sonny Carden...
Kerry Jon Vigue,70, passed away suddenly on April 19, 2024 at the Spokane International Airport. He resided in Creston, WA. He was born in Waterville, Maine. He was a Mason. His surviving family members are his father Noel, brothers Darrell and Duane, and his sister Heidi. His cremains will be brought back to Maine to be buried near his grandfather Lincoln Crabtree. Fond memories and expression of sympathy may be shared at www.strate-funeral.com for the Vigue family. STRATE FUNERAL HOME,...
It’s just about time for the Isle of Flags dedication. Dediations will be accepted until Friday, May 17. If you want to have a flag dedicated and in place to honor your deceased veteran for this year’s event, call Ben Alling at 509-633-0663 or 509-680-7250 before May 17....
In preparation for Memorial Day and the Isle of Flags Celebration there will be two more clean-up days at Spring Canyon Cemetery. They are Saturday, May 4 and Saturday May 18 from 9:00 am until noon. Thank you for coming to help. There will be tools and people to help haul away debris. Bring gloves. If you have questions, call 509 631-0551 for information. A big thank you to those who helped last Saturday....
Rowena St. Pierre and Ryan Marchand of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Siya Tanai Marchand born Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 ozs., and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Jorell Marchand, age 15, Jaiyana Marchand age 10, Jraiya Marchand age 8 and Ryan Marchand age 4. Maternal grandparents are Cindy St. Pierre and John St. Pierre. Paternal grandparents are Russel and Jolene Marchand....
Coulee Dam Police 4/19 - A man and woman who were arguing about an issue related to child custody on Fir Street agreed to separate for the night to let tensions cool. No crime was committed. 4/22 - Police responded to Roosevelt Avenue in Electric City on a report of German shepherd puppies being neglected. Police saw a woman putting the dogs behind a fence and saw them to be in good health. Police then spoke to the owner, who said he was working on getting rid of them. Police reminded him there are limits on how many dogs someone can own in...
City of Grand Coulee NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR SPOKANE WAY IMPROVEMENTS The City of Grand Coulee solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Structural Engineering Design. This agreement will be for approximately two years in duration with the option for the City of Grand Coulee to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the following project. The City of Grand Coulee reserves the right to amend terms of this “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) to circulate various add...