Articles from the September 21, 2016 edition
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Dam wet run
Despite a rainy day, more than 100 runners competed in the Run the Dam race Saturday during the Harvest Festival, including these determined athletes crossing the Causeway in... — Updated 9/22/2016 Full story
Hospital begins bridge building - with a powwow
When Coulee Medical Center leaders wanted to find ways to cure the hospital's ailing relationship with members of the Colville Tribes, an idea for a good start popped into... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Alumni support new sport
Coulee Dam All Class Reunion representatives donate a $2,700 check Friday to the Lake Roosevelt athletic program to help with startup expenses for the new soccer program. The money... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
This week in sports
Wed., Sept. 21 TBD, HS Cross Country at Okanogan Invitational 5 p.m., JHS Volleyball at Brewster Thurs., Sept. 22 4:30 p.m., HS Soccer at Tonasket (L) 5:30 p.m., LRJHS Football here with Liberty Bell Fri., Sept. 23 7 p.m., HS... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Lady Raiders notch first soccer win in mixed week
The Lady Raiders soccer team played their first home game Sept. 13 against Manson, winning 3-0 in their first victory since the team's conception. But the new team is still... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Cross country runs their first meet of the season
The Lake Roosevelt cross country team competed in their first race of the season Sept. 13 in Bridgeport. In the 2.7 mile race, Raiders Kyle Edmo placed 29th out of about 70 runners, Cameron Tillman placed 38th, and Will... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Raiders attain 3-0 for season with lopsided victory
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders stuffed and mounted the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions 44-0 in Liberty Bell Friday. Highlights included QB Steven Flowers making a 30-yard run for the end zo... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Chalk up two more in the win column for LR volleyball
Lake Roosevelt's volleyball team last week rallied against Waterville and swept Oroville to bring their win-loss record to 3-1. The Lady Raiders found themselves down two sets to... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
It's a boy for Bjorson/McLean
CJ Bjorson and Mikeal McLean of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Cashton Micheal Bjorson, on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Meetings and Notices
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not meet this Thursday. The chamber will resume meetings at noon on Thursday, Sept. 29, at at La Presa Mexican Restaurant, with Judge Estudillo as the guest... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Brenda Diantha (Farver) Lamoreaux
Brenda Diantha Lamoreaux was born April 21, 1959, in Tonasket, Washington, to Marvin and Marilyn Farver and passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, in Tacoma, Washington, after... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Seventy-seven years ago
Photo shows transportation of a penstock section to the right powerhouse. The truck and loaded trailer have moved onto the barge which will carry both across the intervening water... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Native American Day
This Friday is Native American Day. For some it is just a day off from school or work. For others it is just another, but for a large population that lives very near here this day... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Jorgenson wrong, Estudillo has more experience
Retired Judge Ken Jorgensen had the facts wrong in his recent letter to the editor about Judge Estudillo and his challenger, attorney Nick Wallace. Judge Jorgensen has been retired from the court for nearly eight years, so perhaps... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Wallace more qualified for judge
Because I was a superior court judge, retiring in 2009, people ask me which one of the candidates for Judge is most qualified. Nick Wallace has been practicing as a trial lawyer for 20 years. I know him well. During the 16 years I... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Town looking for clarity, not blame, with lawsuit
The towns of Coulee Dam and Elmer City entered an agreement in 1975 defining a set of terms and procedures to treat sewage wastes. After 40 years of arguments and misunderstandings, clearly both agencies are in an impasse. We are... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
"Area watch" needed to combat crime
I read and agreed with Larry Price’s letter in The Star 9/14/2016 issue, “Concerning the current drug and crime issues in the Coulee Dam area.” I see it 24/7 in my area, day and night. I can get up in the middle of the night seeing... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Bowden joins C.D. police
Paul Bowden joined the Coulee Dam police force Monday. Bowden comes to the Coulee Dam Police Department from Wilbur where he served as an officer for 12 years. The new officer was appointed a sergeant. Coulee Dam has been... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Best of Northwest grill it out
It was like grill heaven Sunday at North Dam Park. Seventeen grills were cooking and grill masters turned out from Idaho, Oregon and throughout Washington, going after prize money and having fun at the same time. Many of the top... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Bus garage hit by thieves again
Thieves hit the school district's bus operation again last weekend. This time they siphoned gas from one bus and stole two batteries from the district's boom truck. Bus officials st... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Pathway discussion lists fears and research
A large number of “not in my neighborhood” trail opponents turned out last Tuesday night to express their fears about Electric City’s Pathway and Trails plan. Their appearance and comments dominated the first half of the city... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Newsbriefs
A grand picnic The Electric City community picnic held Sept. 10, raised $1,000 towards the development of the city’s new park site, behind the fire station. A year ago a similar picnic raised $2,500, and an additional $30,000 h... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Work days set for golf course
Volunteers, bring your rakes and shovels. Banks Lake Golf Course needs your help. Golf officials there are planning the plugging of the greens and sanding them, Sept. 26–28. Jim Keene, chairman of Port District 7, which manages o... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
Councilmember reprimanded
The Electric City Council reprimanded one of its own members for violating rules of procedure at its meeting last Tuesday night. The complaint against Councilmember Birdie Hensley originated from an online posting she’d made t... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story
School board sets four main goals
The school board has set four main goals as the Grand Coulee Dam School District heads into the new school year. Superintendent Paul Turner and members of the board met in a long evening retreat to discuss school affairs and to set... — Updated 9/21/2016 Full story