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Grand Coulee Lodge 504 was recently recognized as a leading Moose lodge of excellence in Washington state and Northern Idaho by being awarded Premier Status. The award was presented to them at the Washington, North Idaho Moose Association (WSNIMA) convention in Pasco, Sept. 11-14. Of the 20 lodges in 504's territory, five were awarded the honor. This was the first time in the history of the lodge, established in 1936, that it has received the award, which is given to lodges that provide a...
The Washington State Patrol bomb squad Monday night safely disposed of a live hand grenade that a 3-year-old boy found in his family's front yard. The boy at the 600 block of Willard Street in Hartline took the grenade inside to his parents, who called 9-1-1 around 6:45 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff's Office explained in a Facebook post Tuesday. Patrol deputies asked for the Washington State Patrol bomb squad to assist. Bomb techs determined the grenade was live, then carefully removed the...
United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Lance Scott Michel, age 31, of Nespelem, to 216 months in federal prison after Michel pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country, a US Attorney’s Office release said. Dimke also ordered that, following his sentence, Michel be placed on a lifetime term of supervised release. According to court documents, in early 2023, Michel began communicating with various minor females on the Colville Reservation over social media. Michel, then 29, provide...
by Jennifer Shutt, Washington State Standard September 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — A government shutdown could have significant economic consequences, though an analysis released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it’s difficult to pinpoint ramifications without knowing the length of a funding lapse or how exactly the Trump administration will try to reshape the federal workforce. Director Phillip L. Swagel wrote in a four-page letter the agency projects about 750,000 federal workers would be furloughed, leading to a $40...
I tip my hat to a job well done by Kelly and her entourage who make the Run the Dam so successful each year. They make a complex task seem simple. Our local prep talent Caden Portch won the 5K race with family members in tow. I’m not sure how Randy Spotts and Rick King passed through security. Locals tell me they see me running. I appreciate their kind words, but let’s get real, at best it is not even a jog. It is an old-man trot. I’ve had people walk past me — embarrassing! Recently, a girl and her little brother with training wheels on his bi...
As we barrel towards a government shutdown due to Senate Democrats’ refusal to pass a clean continuing resolution (CR), essential programs and services here in Central Washington are now at risk. Congress has the responsibility under our Constitution to fund the federal government, and allowing a shutdown is a disservice to the American people. If the government shuts down, farmers and ranchers in the Methow and Yakima Valleys will lose access to Farm Service Agency employees due to furlough. Farm operating loans, conservation and crop d...
From the Star Archives – October 5, 1950, Safeway Building gets Paint Coating – “Painting of the exterior of the new Safeway building west of the city hall in Grand Coulee is now completed, and work of installing the display cases and interior fixtures is in progress. The grocery firm expects to have the new establishment ready for opening within a few weeks, and plans are underway to make the opening event a gala occasion.” Source(s): The Star Archives Compiled by Bob Valen...
Having good neighbors makes me a very lucky person. Across the street I have the “Dahlia Lady,” Denise Anderson. While writing this I am looking at the prettiest bouquet of flowers you can imagine. Every few days Denise brings over a beautiful array of flowers. She is certainly the “Dahlia Queen” of the city. Well, make it the state. This has been going on for years. The flower’s pollen is a problem for her to keep the flowers in her own home. So, no problem here. She will walk the dahlias over a couple of times a week. I almost always ha...
The mood of the nation is ugly and getting worse. Deadly violence from guns, knives, fire-bombings and vehicles is rising. Social media is toxic. Things have to change for all of our sake. The tone of the discourse is hateful. For those of us who started as journalists in the late 1960s, we are left wondering if public trust can be restored and civility is again possible. Over the last 40 years our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the buildings have been refurbished, the complex is still largely unchanged. As long as...
NCW Libraries, in partnership with Oregon Humanities, is offering a virtual program on interpersonal conflict called Softening Sharp Teeth: Getting Curious about Conflict. The program will be held through the Zoom meeting platform on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 6-7:30PM. This community conversation is an opportunity to reflect on our relationships to interpersonal conflict, which most people try to avoid. What skills do we need to responsibly engage in conflict? What might we learn and how might we grow by making more room for conflict?...
Coulee Dam is inviting people to take part in a tree planting this week to mark Arbor Day. Town workers and officials will plant a tree somewhere on the 300 block of Stevens Avenue on Thursday at 8 a.m. An annual tree planting is part of the city’s designation as a Tree City USA....
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group holds its meetings Tuesday and Friday evenings at 6pm at the Vets Center. These meetings are open and non-smoking. For more information, contact Phyllis 631-1187. In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every...
Coulee Dam Police 9/17 - A 911 hangup call on Civic Way turned out to be some kids playing basketball in the gym and someone accidentally made the call. There was no emergency. 9/21 - An officer went to Roosevelt Drive in Grand Coulee where three people were yelling in the street at about 1:30 a.m. The officer separated them and handed the case over to a Grand Coulee to finish investigating the situation once one arrived. 9/22 - Police went to the casino in Coulee Dam where a woman who was banned from the Omak casino location wasn’t supposed to...
The Raider football team played the closest thing they've had to a home game so far this season on Saturday in an exhibition game against ACH at the Warrior's Brickhouse Athletic Field in a version of football for which they had one day to prepare. Almira Coulee Hartline, a 1B team, plays 8-man ball; the 2B Raiders play 11-man, which may not sound too different. The game proved otherwise, leaving a 92-44 ACH imprint on the Raiders' backsides. The game replaced a canceled Soap Lake home game for...
Soccer The Raider soccer team had a mixed week, taking a 5-0 win over Warden in Grand Coulee Saturday after the Cougars left the field at halftime. The LR girls lost 4-0 Tuesday night to Okanogan, there. Lake Roosevelt (3-3) will host Bridgeport (3-4-1) Thursday Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m. Volleyball The Raider volleyball team lost to Liberty Bell 3-0 at Lake Roosevelt Sept. 25, then lost at home to 1A Omak 3-0 Tuesday night. Cross Country Raider cross country competed Sept. 24 at the Tonasket HS/MS...
City of Coulee Dam PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF COULEE DAM Ordinance 833 – amending section 5.05.015 of the Coulee Dam Municipal Code. Ordinance 834 – amending the 2025 Budget of the Town of Coulee Dam. Full and complete copies of the above ordinances are available by contacting City Hall during normal business hours. Stefani Bowden, Clerk / Treasurer (Publish October 1, 2025) Okanogan County Fire District 2 NOTICE OF BUDGET MEETING Okanogan Co. Fire District 2 will hold its budget meeting at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 14t... Full story