Articles from the August 30, 2017 edition
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Apparent burglary foiled in Coulee Dam
Two police officers from Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee interrupted a burglary at 301 Columbia last Thursday in Coulee Dam. Grand Coulee officer Matthew Ponusky heard that a residential alarm had been sounded and went to assist... — Updated 9/5/2017
Native American Art show Saturday
People interested in art and music can take advantage of a free event at North Dam Park this coming weekend. The Third Annual Plateau Native American Art Show, showcasing beadwork,... — Updated 8/31/2017
Local school district to emphasize "safe and secure"
School bells chimed today (Wednesday) for the start of the new school year. School personnel gathered Tuesday to hear Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner giv... — Updated 8/30/2017
Harvest fest will feature human foosball
Now you can play foosball with a human twist. It’s a repeat of a fun adventure held over for a repeat performance from last year’s Harvest Festival. This year the festival will be held at Banks Lake Park (near North Dam) on Sep... — Updated 8/30/2017
Newsbriefs
Star to close for holiday The Star will be closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 4. Deadlines for announcements and advertisements move to Friday at 5 p.m. Run volunteers to meet Tuesday A special meeting for “Run the D... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
Car wash and lunch will benefit course
A benefit car wash to raise money to help Banks Lake Golf Course re-do the course’s sand traps is planned for Sept. 9. The car wash will be at Jess Ford in Grand Coulee and will begin at 9 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. Jess Ford w... — Updated 8/30/2017
School district asked about old trophies
What should be done with old trophies? That question regarding old Mason City High School trophies was brought to the Grand Coulee Dam School District board by Electric City resident Birdie Hensley Monday night. She explained in a... — Updated 8/30/2017
School board briefs
School board briefs The Grand Coulee Dam School District board of directors OK’d a number of last-minute hires at its meeting Monday night. Two stood out. Levi Seylor was hired just this week to become the district’s lead mec... — Updated 8/30/2017
Scouting it out
Boy scout Paul Stout blows on the sale of a ship made from a water bottle for spectator Dakota Hunt during Back to School Night last Thursday at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High/... — Updated 8/30/2017
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at noon this Thursday at La Presa Mexican Restaurant. Haila Hubbard, owner of Rise and Grind coffee stand (in Coulee Medical Center’s lobby) will be the... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
Four arrested in Coulee Dam
Coulee Dam police arrested four suspects and are charging them with burglary after an incident at 1019 Camas Street Aug. 21. Arrested were Martina Delacruz, 48; Rodney Ezell, 29; Daniel A. Lewis, 26 and Marissa S. Curry, 31. They... — Updated 8/30/2017
Bridge Creek Fire 42 percent contained
The lightning-caused Bridge Creek Fire, burning 13 miles northeast of Keller, is responsible for the smoke in the air lately. So far the fire, which started on Aug. 9, has burned 3,518 acres and is at 42 percent containment,... — Updated 8/30/2017
Margery E Hullett Yowell
Margery E Hullett Yowell went home to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, August 12, 2017. She was 17 days short of her 99th birthday. Marge was born August 29, 1918, in... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
Jami Diane Powell Akers
Jami Diane Powell Akers passed into the arms of her eternal heavenly father on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. She was born May 15, 1969, at Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington.... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
A few things to dwell upon
The solar eclipse was fun. Well, as much fun as a large rock moving in front of a ball of fire can be. Some of the pictures out there were amazing, and of course some were faked, but Mr. Johnson, the science teacher from Lake Roose... — Updated 8/30/2017
Many Years Ago
Date unknown - Does anyone know who these gentlemen are? Let us know by calling the Star 509.633.1350 or online at grandcoulee.com... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
Safeguard veterans' Second Amendment rights
The Second Amendment is an individual right guaranteed to Americans in our Constitution. Especially after the fight for independence against the British, the Founders understood the importance of an armed citizenry. In Federalist P... — Updated 8/30/2017
Taxing robots to slow down worker displacement
Last February, the European Parliament rejected a tax on robots, but took the first steps to regulate their development and deployment. The legislation also aims to establish liability for the actions of robots including... — Updated 8/30/2017
Remember to choose volunteer of year
If you have not yet made your choice for the 2016 volunteer of the year, you have through this Friday to choose between Donna White, Cheryl Hoffman and Archie Dennis. Drop us a note at The Star or go to our online poll, marked... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
Jobs, art and music will help
Two developments among the Colville Confederated Tribes are encouraging because they should mean the creation of many local jobs. The first is still in the entrepreneurial realm of risk, but could pay off. The tribal effort to... — Updated 8/30/2017 Full story
BIA to provide $3.9 million for CCT reforestation
The Bureau of Indian Affairs will provide the Colville Confederated Tribes with $3.9 million to reforest areas devastated by the catastrophic 2015 wildfire season, according to a CCT Aug. 29 press release. The BIA is providing the... — Updated 8/30/2017
Sheriff, police to get anti-overdose kits
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that its deputies and local police will soon receive training and anti-opioid overdose kits to counteract overdoses in the field. “Not only can we help the victim of an opioid ove... — Updated 8/30/2017
Court hears two dangerous dog appeals
Grand Coulee’s Municipal Court heard two “potentially dangerous dog” cases last Friday at city hall. In the first, Judge Richard Fitterer dismissed an attempted appeal involving a dog owned by Preston Guin, which bit Shirley Heber... — Updated 8/30/2017
Calling all musicians: you're needed
Dust off your old musical instruments and get back in tune; the community needs you! Lake Roosevelt High School wants parents and community members who have musical talent and no place to apply it to join with students and form a... — Updated 8/30/2017
Colville Tribes enters growing hemp industry
The Colville Confederated Tribes is now the first tribe with a permit to grow hemp, and growing some of the only hemp in the United States today. The U.S. hemp industry is... — Updated 8/30/2017
