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Jeanne Marie Arnold Jerred
Jeanne Marie Arnold Jerred was born on November 9, 1943, to Ruth Stensgar and Arthur "Archie" Arnold. Jeanne spent her early childhood years on the ranch, on Kelly Hill. She loved... — Updated 7/13/2022 Full story
By Sinixt people pledged long ago to fight despite Colville Business Council hindrance
Autonomous Sinixt recently self-identified as Autonomous, despite functioning as autonomous for over 35 years in British Colombia (BC). Beginning with the occupation at the Vallican Heritage Site, to prevent road construction from... — Updated 7/12/2022
Tribes sign agreement for Pasco development
The Colville Confederated Tribes owns 184 acres of land in Pasco that they will develop for future business ventures, and signed an agreement related to that project earlier this month. The CCT “has signed a Cooperation A... — Updated 6/29/2022
Five of seven keep Colville Business Council positions
Results for seven elections for spots on the Colville Business Council show five incumbents keeping their positions, and two losing them. Absentee votes were certified Thursday, June 23, and added to the poll vote results that had... — Updated 6/29/2022
Updated: Final results in for tribal elections
Final results are in for seven races for spots on the Colville Business Council with five of the seven incumbents keeping their positions, and two losing their positions. Absentee votes were certified today, June 23, and added to t... — Updated 6/23/2022
Legal Notices
GCD School District No. 301J Budget Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the Grand Coulee Dam School District No. 301J will hold a public budget hearing to review the 2022-2023 budget at 5:00 p.m. June 27, 2022. Regular... — Updated 6/15/2022
"Lucky and Receiving" explains her role at Lake Roosevelt
Ashley Atkins took on the role of Indian Education director this school year at Lake Roosevelt Schools and spoke to The Star recently about the importance of teaching Native... — Updated 6/1/2022
Tribal primary election results are in
Results are in for the May 7 primary elections for positions on the Colville Business Council. The CBC is the governing body of the Colville Tribes with 14 positions total for the council, and seven up for re-election each year.... — Updated 5/17/2022
Four tribal council seats headed to primary elections
Four out of seven positions are up for election on the Colville Business Council that will go through the primary process to narrow down each race to just two candidates before the general election in June. The CBC is the... — Updated 4/20/2022
Tribes could be getting into munitions business
Guns, bullets, and other weaponry could someday be manufactured nearby. The Colville Confederated Tribes are receiving a $50,000 grant from Washington state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board, matched by $16,667 from the t... — Updated 3/23/2022
Council debating hiring for parks, police
The town of Coulee Dam is short one person on the city crew, and the city council is debating whether to keep it that way to shift money to maintenance projects. Two council members, Keith St. Jeor and Dale Rey have argued in two m... — Updated 3/16/2022
Tribal council members meet with school board
Communication between the Colville Tribes and the Grand Coulee Dam School District should be prioritized, officials from both groups say. At their meeting Monday night, GCDSD... — Updated 3/16/2022
Report says racism incident unfounded
A report from the Okanogan School District determined that noises made during a basketball game were not racially motivated, but others, including Colville Business Council members, disagree. Reviewing game footage, Lady Raiders As... — Updated 3/16/2022
Colville Tribes to address Covid-19 surge
The Colville Business Council said it will meet this week to discuss the surge in COVID 19 cases and determine the necessary steps to address the surge. The CBC urged the community to be responsible and proactive to avoid contracti... — Updated 1/19/2022 Full story
School board Zoom meeting hacked
Hackers disrupted the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s board meeting Monday night as “trolls” who logged onto the Zoom meeting. Superintendent Paul Turner, along with the district’s board of directors, held the meeting in the... — Updated 11/24/2021
Marconi honored before school board departure after 14 years
After serving 14 years on the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors, Carla Marconi will be leaving the board after not filing for reelection this year. At their Nov.... — Updated 11/24/2021
Legals for November 10, 2021
City of Grand Coulee PRELIMINARY 2022 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING AVAILABILITY OF 2022 PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2022 Preliminary Budget Public Hearing will be held by the GRAND COULEE CITY COUNCIL, in the... — Updated 11/10/2021 Full story
Legals for October 27, 2021
Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2022 Revenue Source/Ad Valorem Hearing To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Public Hearing on the Revenue Source/Ad... — Updated 10/27/2021 Full story
Legals for October 20, 2021
Port District #7 Grant County PUBLIC NOTICE OF A CHANGE OF MEETING DATE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER Notice is hereby given that Port District #7 of Grant County, Washington will be changing their Regular Meeting for the month of... — Updated 10/20/2021 Full story
Housing developments coming to Elmer City, Keller
Housing developments in Elmer City and Keller are being built in the hopes of attracting health care professionals to the areas. On June 8, the Colville Business Council "voted to... — Updated 9/29/2021
Updated: Powwow and stick games will now proceed for vaccinated
Reversing an earlier decision, the Colville Tribes will now allow previously canceled stick games and a powwow to go one, but only vaccinated people can attend. The Star received an email announcing the decision late Wednesday... — Updated 9/1/2021
Colvilles file lawsuit against US for 2015 wildfire damages
The Colville Tribes filed a lawsuit last week against the United States, seeking damages related to the massive wildfires that burned more than 240,000 acres on the Colville Reservation in 2015. “The Tribes alleged that the U... — Updated 8/11/2021
Colvilles meet governor at 'epicenter of climate change'
Gov. Jay Inslee met with tribal leaders and people affected by wildfire in Nespelem last week, characterizing the area as perhaps "the epicenter of climate change." He met with the... — Updated 7/29/2021
Governor set to visit Colville Reservation today
Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled a visit to the Lucy Covington Government Center in Nespelem today. The governor is meeting with leaders of communities impacted by recent wildfires, including the Colville Business Council. Inslee... — Updated 7/21/2021
Update 11:45 a.m. 7-17-21 | Lightning strikes kick off fires on Colville Reservation
Here is this morning's update on the Chuweah Creek Fire from the incident commander, along with an updated map. Cooler weather is helping for now, and acreage estimates have been... — Updated 7/17/2021 Full story
