Articles from the July 13, 2016 edition
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Legals for July 13, 2016
LEGAL NOTICE Communities Served: Electric City, WA; Elmer City, WA; Grand Coulee, WA; and Grant County, WA On or after August 23, 2016, Charter Communications will start encrypting the Basic Service Tier offering on your cable... — Updated 7/13/2016
Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee 7/5 - A Malott man was stopped on SR-155 near the dam after an officer noticed one of his vehicle headlamps was out and that he was driving in an erratic fashion. The driver admitted to having had alcoholic drinks and... — Updated 7/13/2016
Safe at third
Jacob Fury stumbles over Chuck Simpson Monday night at North Dam Park as Simpson slides back to third base after an aborted run at home plate. Simpson, playing for Boo-Yaa in the... — Updated 7/13/2016
Science teacher hired
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board hired a secondary science teacher Monday to replace veteran Ralph Rise. Hired was Mark Vinciguerra, 46, who taught this past school year in the Hoquiam School District. He holds a... — Updated 7/13/2016
By District approves ESD contract
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will pay more than $400,000 a year for services ranging from information technology management to bookkeeping under a contract approved in June. The disctrict board approved a $406,618 service... — Updated 7/13/2016
Meetings and Notices
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday, July 14, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Alan Cain of NW Pyrotechnic Assoc. will be speaking. Lincoln County Fire District 9 to... — Updated 7/13/2016
Free program on water and energy at library
Grant County PUD will bring a program on how it uses the water cycle to generate electricity to the Grand Coulee Library on July 19 at 11 a.m. There will be plenty of hands-on activities, games and educational fun for kids of all... — Updated 7/13/2016
The light fantastic
A junior fancy dancer seems to float during a competition Saturday afternoon at the Nespelem July Celebration powwow. - Scott Hunter photo... — Updated 7/13/2016
Reunion has to move to bigger venue
Organizers for the Coulee Dam High School All-Class Reunion have had so many people register for the event, they’ve moved it to a bigger venue. The event for classes from 1935 to 1975 will include Nespelem High School, Mason C... — Updated 7/13/2016
Kenneth William Henderson
Kenneth William Henderson, 68, was born Monday, March 22, 1948, into the McCrory, Arkansas, home of William Even and Fern Pauline Henderson. He passed away Wednesday morning, July 6... — Updated 7/13/2016
It's a boy for the Parks
Quentin and Melaina Parks, of Grand Coulee, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Milas Rodrigues Brian Parks, born Friday, July 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 6 lbs., 8.6 oz., and was 19... — Updated 7/13/2016
June teased with heat and rain
This is a Centennial Year, and I doubt anyone has thought about celebrating with parades, picnics and fireworks. The event, a world-changing event in fact, is something we mortal folks don’t want to experience ever. The year 1... — Updated 7/13/2016
When the going gets tough … nice folks help a lot
With some trepidation, I picked up last Wednesday’s Star newspaper to see what would be reported about the Festival of America event that took place on July 3rd and 4th. I was pleased to see that the “Holiday weekend had its pro... — Updated 7/13/2016
Don't draw a line in the sand
The recent events in Dallas and around the country have erupted a shockwave of violence and heartache across our land. This has left many of us citizens shaking our heads, our fingers and in our boots. I have a lot to say about wha... — Updated 7/13/2016
Football coach disagrees with resignings
I have been asked by the school board to write a letter of resignation as head football coach at Lake Roosevelt High School. The only reason I was given was that the district wanted to go in a different direction. While I do not... — Updated 7/13/2016
Newsbriefs
Tribe plans small casino at Twin Lakes The Colville Business Council voted Thursday to allow a small casino to be developed at Rainbow Beach Resort near Inchelium, the Tribal Tribune reported. With fewer than 50 games offered, the... — Updated 7/13/2016
Hospital picks CEO candidate
Coulee Medical Center will likely meet its new chief executive officer later this month, following a Monday-night decision to offer the job to one of two candidates board directors had been considering. In special session Monday... — Updated 7/13/2016
Saturday pathways meeting will unveil plan so far
Work on Electric City's Pathways and parks revitalization project could begin as early as late 2017, Councilmember Brad Parrish said. Progress on the plan continues as the city... — Updated 7/13/2016
Electric City Hall getting upgrades
A project to give Electric City's city hall a facelift got started this week. A variety of changes will soon take place on the city's administration building. The following is... — Updated 7/13/2016
Girls' soccer to start at high school
The school board sharpened its collective pencil Monday night in Coulee Dam and OK’d a girls soccer program at Lake Roosevelt High School. The decision came after the board learned that the budget would be tight for this next s... — Updated 7/13/2016
New management needed for net pens
An operation that forms the basis of the Banks Lake fishery could be in jeopardy if someone isn't willing to step into its leadership. Promoters of Wildlife and Environmental... — Updated 7/13/2016
