News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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by Scott Hunter The Care and Share Food Bank, like many others, is getting ready to meet the needs of people who will be caught in the midst of the fight in Congress that has shut down much of the nation’s federal government, including food assistance. “Thanks to our government budget, local support and prudent management, we will be able to support all those in need with basic food support,” Shawn Neider wrote in a note to The Star about what the local food bank expects. “We may have to spread our food thinner but nobody needs to starve.” Neid...
by Scott Hunter It wasn’t for a far-off cause that people gathered to walk through brilliant fall foliage on a perfect afternoon last Thursday. It was to help local women get a mammogram, a screening that can detect breast cancer early and thereby save lives. It was Walking Together for Mammograms. Kelly Buche said she is “a survivor, nine years strong, nine years grateful and nine years blessed” because she had good health insurance. “But I was lucky,” said the local accountant just before aw...
Kids decorate pumpkins at Lake Roosevelt's Harvest Festival Wednesday night in the high school gym, where tables and stations were set up for activities, promotions and sales (need a stick horse?) Pumpkin decorating was a featured inside, carving outside. Cornhole games dominated the center space, but a photo booth for posed Polaroids, or a table to learn about horse breeds, and another for making your own bookmarks, were available too. Ashley Atkins, the staffer in charge told the school board...
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Billups Sub Co. on Main Street to put on “a fun and festive” Trunk or Treat event from 4-6:30 p.m. on Halloween. People are encouraged to bring the kids in costume for a safe and family-friendly evening of trick-or-treating from decorated trunks, local businesses, and community members. It’s a way to celebrate Halloween, connect with neighbors, and enjoy Main Street together, the chamber says. Drive by Lake Roosevelt High School from 4-6 p.m. on Friday and you can pick up India...
Jenna Engleland, a third-grade teacher at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School, receives some kudos and a framed certificate Monday night at the school board meeting for "hard work and dedication to the children of Grand Coulee Dam School District and helping to build the future of public education Washington." Superintendent Rod Broadnax told the second-year teacher that he was "very impressed with work you're doing." That includes launching the Bite to Go program, which provides nutritious food...
In response to Arlo Roell’s letter last week about the bias editorial page, yes, and why is the one-sided weakly stupid cartoon always about making fun of Republicans? Then there’s the front-page splash about how this certain person started this embarrassing weekly sign demonstration because she wanted to do something about Trump’s abuse of power and bad decisions. REALLY? Were you asleep during that awful Biden presidency that drove our country into the ground? Republican versus Democrats has always been and always will be nothing but head...
Village Cinema is officially resetting its operations as the Village Cinema Performance, Events & Recreation Center, expanding what we do and how we serve our community. This next chapter opens the door for more than just movies. We’re building a creative, flexible space for performances, events, recreation, and community gatherings and all under one roof. This change allows us to bring even more diverse programming to the area while maintaining compliance with our updated public performance licensing. You’ll continue to see free and aff...
I want to remind our GCDSD upper brass that our schools belong to the community. Community members will continue to question dysfunctional, reactive actions that you make. Intimidation, retaliation or vindictiveness will not be tolerated. GCDSD ballot measures should not be supported when the upper brass continues to show zero responsibility with the funds involved. They need to quit boasting they are good stewards. They only have themselves to blame for the on-going crisis the organization is in. Over time, as I’ve shared thoughts, I’ve nev...
Last week, rumors of a proposal by the Trump Administration to import large quantities of beef from Argentina took the agriculture industry by surprise. The alleged plan suggests the United States will quadruple the amount of beef imported from the South American nation as a means of lowering beef prices for American consumers. While it is no secret beef prices are higher than years past, a decision to import beef from Argentina would be disastrous for American producers. The U.S. is already at a trade imbalance for beef with Argentina. In the...
I was born at the beginning of the Great Depression and survived it. I often write about how I had a good childhood in Palouse where I was born and went to school. I was the fifth of five in our family, four boys and one girl. My next youngest was my brother Bob, who was nearly five years older than me. They were all born in Minneapolis. Our house had a partial basement, with a dirt floor. My Dad was a carpenter, among other skills, and built racks to hold the canning foods my mother prepared that lasted part way through the winter, such as...
(10/17/2025) Join NCW Libraries and the Washington Secretary of State Office in November for an interactive virtual workshop series, Civics 101, to learn more about local, state, and federal government. These workshops will cover topics like how bills become laws, how the different branches of government work and relate to each other, and how to participate in the political process. Join us for one or all three of these workshops: Civics 101: Federal Government| Monday, Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. With a focus on the three branches of the federal...
GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, Board Chair. “As a member for over a decade, I’ve seen the Board take on s...
Coulee Dam Police 10/20 -10/23 - Police arrested a man for allegedly violating a no-contact order following a series of events including him dropping kids off at the school while a woman protected in the order was there, and his son contacting her to retrieve belongings when the no-contact order stipulates no third-party contact. Allegedly, the man’s shed lock had also been cut by the woman’s son to retrieve a gas can. A civil standby performed by police for the retrieval of belongings was also noted in the report. 10/25 - A driver was pul...
Local Scout Troops 24 and 52 are gearing up for this year’s Scouting for Food drive, and they need your help to make it another record-breaking year. A week before the event, scouts will deliver flyers to homes throughout the area. Then on Saturday, Nov. 8, you can participate in two ways: • Leave your food donations out by 9 a.m. for scouts to collect. • Or drop them off at one of our convenient community collection sites: Harvest Foods, Auntie Dannee’s, or Jess Ford. All donations will be gathered from those locations by 12:30 p.m. Last ye...
Open Seats: Consumer of Public Health, Healthcare, and Community Stakeholder GRANT COUNTY, WA — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is accepting applications for primary and alternate members on the Grant County Board of Health. This is a valuable opportunity to support public health in your community by helping shape health policies and services that impact all Grant County residents. “The Grant County Board of Health is a diverse group of people who share a commitment to protecting the health and safety of our communities,” said Tom Harris, B...
Lake Roosevelt will be hosting our annual Veterans Day Assembly on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the LRHS Gym. This special event is one of the most meaningful days of our school year as we come together to honor and celebrate the service and sacrifice of our local Veterans. If you have a Veteran you would like to honor and are unsure whether they are already included in our slideshow, please email their photo, dates of service (DOS), and branch of service to me at, aatkins@gcdsd.org Please help us spread the word by sharing the...
LR ends soccer in postseason game The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions upset the Lake Roosevelt Raiders on their home field Saturday in the first game of the 2025 CWB Girls Soccer Tournament. Lake Roosevelt (9-6) beat Liberty Bell (3-9-2) in their two earlier encounters this season, stopping them 2-0 last time, but Saturday the Lions clawed the Raiders off, 4-1. The loss ends the strongest season Lake Roosevelt's soccer program has had since its 2016 inception, which they ended with a 4-11 record in...
Lake Roosevelt’s cross country team took fifth at the Central Washington B Leage Championships Saturday at Liberty Bell High School. Caden Portch led the Raiders on the 5,000-meter course, finishing in 17 minutes, 26.58 seconds to take sixth place among 44 runners in the boys’ race. Portch, a senior, shaved nearly 14 seconds off his time at the same event a year ago and about two minutes off his season record there as a freshman in 2022. Okanogan’s Landin Evans took first in 17:11.24. The District 5 2B/1B Championships take place Oct. 30 at Ap...