Articles from the October 2, 2013 edition
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Government shutdown impacts local agencies
The latest failure of Congress to compromise has shuttered two local branches of federal agencies but not affected operations at Grand Coulee Dam. The federal government went into... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Meetings and Notices
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Oct. 3, at Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Chu... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Rummage sale success
The Methodist Church’s annual rummage sale and luncheon held Friday drew a lot of early shoppers. The sale continued through Saturday. Profit from the sale and luncheon goes to t... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Enjoy the beauty of fall; join Arbor Day and receive free trees
The Arbor Day Foundation will brighten up your fall by offering five free crapemyrtle trees when you join the Foundation in October. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America campaign, a prog... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Senior Menu
Senior Meals Wed., Oct. 2 - Dinner Roasted Chicken, Buttered Baked Potatoes, Spinach, Waldorf Salad, Dessert-Cook’s Choice. Thurs., Oct. 3 - Dinner Lasagna, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream. Shopping a... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Bernard Joseph "Bernie" Morin
Bernard Joseph “Bernie” Morin, 77, passed away at his Elmer City, Wash., home early in the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Born during the spring at the southern edge of the... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
RE: Local Businesses Complain About Home Mechanic
Now let me get this straight. A couple of people are complaining to the city to stop a resident from helping out his friends and neighbors because it may be costing their business clientele? And in order to sweeten the complaint, t... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Coulee Recollections
Ten Years Ago A spaghetti dinner and auction was held at the Electric City Vets Center to raise money for Cindy Corpe to help pay her medical bills from a recent accident at work. $8,000 to $9,000 was raised for her medical bills... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
"Help, history needs a telling"
Sometimes I think I know a lot of things about our area. Other times I have no idea. So I thought I would throw some things out there and see if any of you can answer these things... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
RE: Local Businesses Complain About Home Mechanic
Now let me get this straight. A couple of people are complaining to the city to stop a resident from helping out his friends and neighbors because it may be costing their business clientele? And in order to sweeten the complaint, t... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Snow leads with integrity
I had the honor and privilege to serve on the town council of Coulee Dam for six years. Mayor Snow represented the town with integrity at all times. The mayor does not make the decision of running the town. The council does. Mayor... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Re: low-cost lab tradition ends
I was very disappointed several months ago when I read that the annual low-cost blood screening would no longer be available at Coulee Medical Center during National Hospital Week and our local health fair. My husband and I have... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Correction
Scott and Gwen and Roger, Thanks for putting the information on the golf course in THE STAR this week. I was so so sorry to hear about your embolisms, Scott. I hope the surgery solves your problem and be sure and listen to the... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Compromise is at the heart of governance
Remember when you were a little kid and had to learn, likely through repeated lessons, that you just can’t always get your way? That you have to learn to give a little just to get along in this world? That’s not just a childhood le... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Burned-out mess remains on Holly Street
Coulee Dam rejected a bid of $21,000 to clean up a burned-out house at 611 Holly Street last Wednesday night. The lone bid had been submitted by Deckwa Construction, a Grand Coulee firm. The council did so because they weren’t s... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Local kids to star in November play
The Missoula Children’s Theater is coming to town. Sponsored by the Grand Coulee Dam PTA, the popular theater group will be here to train a host of children from local schools, then put on performances Nov. 9. Representatives f... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Port district adopts draft budget
Port District 7 approved its preliminary budget for 2014 last Thursday and has scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 24 for review and public input. The meeting is at 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, at the airport office, the port’s n... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Big line for free food
A long line awaited Thrivent Financial and Zion Lutheran workers as they gave away some 10,000 pounds of free food last Friday. It was Thrivent’s second outing of the season and i... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Reclamation awards $2.5 million contract for asbestos abatement
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2.5 million contract for asbestos abatement work at the Grand Coulee Power Office and at the Hungry Horse Power Office in Montana. The contract was awarded Sept.16 to Modecor Corporation of... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
New school progress on schedule
Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson told his board Monday night that the K-12 school construction venture is back on schedule. “The elementary side of the project will be enclosed by the end of October, a... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Liability issue puts damper on horse-kid match-ups
A plan to match kids and horses as part of a school program got stalled when the school district stated that its insurance carrier wasn’t too high on the idea. The idea was hatched by Chris Holman, president of “The Nourishing Hand... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Tribal police investigate death in jail
A 34-year-old man hanged himself in the tribal corrections center Sept. 24, a press release from Colville Tribal Police stated Tuesday. Police Chief Cory J. Orr said police responded last week to the Colville Tribal Corrections... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Bureau contract loss affects C.D. police
Police Chief Pat Collins made a little headway in his efforts to retain at least one of his patrolmen after the town of Coulee Dam was axed from its contract for law enforcement coverage with the Bureau of Reclamation. The... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
It's the great pumpkin
The pumpkin patch at Shaw’s Fruits is open. Here Roy Hamilton shows off two near perfect pumpkins out of what is probably a couple of thousand growing in the patch next to his f... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
Newsbriefs
Mill to reopen The Omak Wood Products mill will have a private grand opening, Monday, Oct. 7, The Star newspaper learned Friday. A spokesperson said that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will be one of the dignitaries at the event. The... — Updated 10/2/2013 Full story
