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A celebration of life for Stanley Conklin will be held from 1-4 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Grand Coulee Eagles Lodge. Stanley passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with his family beside him.... Full story
The Klins family will be hosting a concert at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 4th at the Grand Coulee Nazarene Church. Join us for Christian songs and family fun....
AA Meetings in the Area AA meetings are held Monday through Saturday at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 631-4551. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. 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 for more information. Food Bank Open Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are Fridays 1-3 p.m. We will go to indoor service in May. Join our Facebook Group. Questions call...
A line of employees wrote letters to the school board stating serious concerns about hiring Rod Broadnax as the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s new superintendent, several of which were read at Monday night’s meeting. They’re hiring him anyway. The letters noted anonymous emails that circulated in the community, critical of Broadnax’s record, claims of professional achievement throughout his career and controversy at one community where he worked. Carrie Derr, a longtime teacher who now oversees federal and state grant programs for the dis...
The city of Grand Coulee will hold a primary election in August to pick two of the three candidates who filed to run for mayor, which does not include the current one. Chuck Crowe, of Partello Park; Kimberly Christiansen, of Roosevelt Drive; and Mike Eylar, of Spokane Way, have filed to run for the mayor’s office, currently occupied by Mayor Paul Townsend. The primary election is set for Aug. 1. In Electric City, two council positions have picked up challengers to incumbents. Councilmember Brian Buche, in Council Position 3, will run against T...
A power pole fire Monday night led to an outage as Grant PUD worked on fixing the problem. The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department had the fire out about 11:30 p.m. but reported that several residences and street lights had no power while the utility replaced the pole and restored service. There were no injuries, and the fire damage was limited to the pole and the transformer, the fire department said on its Facebook....
Starting Saturday, May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin showing its "One River, Many Voices" laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours. The light show will run nightly at 10 p.m. through July 31. Beginning Aug. 1, the show will start at 9:30 p.m., and from Sept. 1–30, it will begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are not required to enjoy the light show. Public tours at the pump-generating plant will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at 10 a.m., n... Full story
W James "Bubba" Egbert, 49, passed away Friday May 5, 2023 while doing what he loved, riding his horse and moving cattle on his Washington ranch. Born Sunday, January 6th, 1974, in Brewster, Washington to Sherwood James "Jim" & Betty Egbert, growing up on the family ranch outside of Grand Coulee, Bubba, as a youngster, enjoyed playing in the dirt while pretending to tend to his farm and ranch. He also participated in Junior Rodeo in rough stock and roping events. Bubba was all things cowboy,... Full story
Steven D. Abel (Del), was born February 1, 1933 to homesteader parents, on the West half of the Colville Reservation. He was delivered by his father, as it was the middle of one of the biggest blizzards of the century, and nobody else could get there. He passed away May 12, 2023 in Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake, Washington after a lengthy battle with a number of age related illnesses. Del was quick to help out where he could whenever a friend was in need. A jack of all trades, he worked as a... Full story
Anna and Casey Brewster of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Breanna Marie Michelle Brewster, born Monday, May 8, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Levi Ferguson, Seth Ferguson and Aiden Brewster. Maternal grandmother is Pamela Whalawitsa of Spokane, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Beth Brewster of Old Hickory, Tenn., Tim and Sheila Sanders of Henderson, Tenn. Great-grandfather is... Full story
Samantha Byrd and Colin Hopper of Grand Coulee, Washington ,are proud to announce the birth of their son Holden Austin Hopper, born Monday, May 8, 2023, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Siblings include puppy dogs Jack and Beau. Maternal grandparents are Catherine Nichols and Adam Nichols. Great-grand[aremts are Stephanie and Mark Graves and Kelly Hopper.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/15 - A man was banned from the Rural Resources office on Midway Avenue after being rude to staff there. - Police spoke to a Butler Square woman who told police that her ex-husband had taken important documents from a folder, including a Social Security card, a passport, and more. Police were unable to contact him. Police told the woman about her options in the situation. 5/16 - Police checked on a car blocking Martin Road. The driver’s side window was down and police looked inside and saw various tools and smelled a f...
Some 36 public offices in the local community are up for election this year, with the deadline for a declaration of intent to file for them due by Friday, May 19. The offices range in type from city council positions to park, port, fire, and hospital district commissioners. They are all “non-partisan” with no political party affiliation. All of that can be done online. Most don’t require a fee because most of them don’t get paid much if anything. Many people run for office just to help their communities. We’ve assembled a list of positions...
Grand Coulee police held a public meeting to hear residents' ideas on what they need to focus on and also to introduce them to a new app Officer Matt Gilbert is working on for easier communication with police. The app, which he is developing, is currently for Android phones only. Features will include police related news, resources, alerts, police activity in the area, a one-tap feature for calling the dispatch center to ask for police, and more. The informal meeting was called to give people a...
W James “Bubba” Egbert (49) of Grand Coulee, WA, passed away Friday May, 5, 2023. A Memorial Celebration of his life will be held Friday, May 26, 2023 at 2:00pm in the Grand Coulee Rodeo Grounds Arena 22152 Alcan Rd NE, Grand Coulee, WA. Bubba’s full obituary will run in The Star at a later date. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, Washington is caring for the Bubba’s family. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneral.com.... Full story
The Colville Tribes have reason to be proud of Michelle Stanger. Michelle just returned from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she competed along with 26 other Indian national representatives for national honors and the opportunity to represent Indian tribes, teaching diversity, throughout the world. Michelle was selected as Miss Colville Confederated Tribes last July and has been representing the 12 tribes since then. She won local recognition through competition on the reservation. Michelle and her mother Lucy drove to New Mexico in late April,...
Stanley Conklin passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with his family beside him. He retired from Kimberly Clark in Everett, Washington, after 34 years. He lived in Marysville, Washington then moved to Grand Coulee, Washington for the summers and Yuma, Arizona for the winters. He loved to golf especially with his best friend Tom. He had many friends. He was always helping people who were less fortunate. A celebration of his life will be held from 1-4 pm, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Grand... Full story
Brooke A. Meinzer made the blessed journey to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born in Grand Coulee, Washington on January 13, 1980 to Greg Meinzer and Debbie (Marney/Meinzer) Bigelow. Brooke graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1998 and shortly thereafter, she moved to Bellingham, Washington, where she lived until 2012. In Bellingham, Brooke worked for several years at Old Navy, until she became a Customer Service Representative for T-Mobile services from 2002-2012.... Full story
Delbert Hoyt Holland, age 82, of Grand Coulee, Washington passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. He was born Tuesday, November 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to Hoyt W. & Dicie J. Mosely-Holland. Lance Corporal Delbert Hoyt Holland served his country with the United States Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963 and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Then, for over 30 years, sportsmen and sportswomen in the Grand Coulee area and beyond, came to know Officer Delbert Holland as he performed his duties with the... Full story
Amber Dawn Marchand, age 35 passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Spokane, Washington. Amber was born Sunday February 28th, 1988, in Grand Coulee, Washington to Frank "Barney" Marchand and Gaileen Kay Simpson. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville and the Catholic Church, Amber had worked at the Tribal Casino. Constantly on the move to wherever her feet and cruising vehicle may lead, Amber also enjoyed beading and just relaxing at the lake. Her greatest love in life though was... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/8 - A citizen reported that a semi-truck had been parked along Grand Coulee Avenue near the city park overnight and that a vehicle parked by the truck at one point from which a woman got into the semi. She suspected it could have been a prostitute. An officer agreed that parking restrictions could be a reasonable idea outside of the park. He also found out the vehicle parked near the semi had an invalid registration and license plate, so he requested the vehicle be towed. - After first going to the wrong apartment with a...
The Lady Raiders ended their post season Tuesday night in Grand Coulee, where bats were cold. Lake Roosevelt lost the loser-out District 6 playoff game to the Oroville Hornets, 6-1. It was their second loss in a week, having fallen to Brewster 5-2 May 12 in Brewster, where four defensive errors cost them four runs. Tuesday's game was only the second time this season, LR had met the Hornets on the diamond, beating them 15-8 on April 15 in Oroville. The Lady Raiders finished the season with a...
A new superintendent will lead the Grand Coulee Dam School District, beginning July 1. The school board selected Rodriguez "Rod" Broadnax as the best candidate Saturday, following what board President Rich Black described as a thorough, broad-based effort to involve as many people as possible in the decision. Broadnax is currently the interim superintendent at the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System in Michigan, according to information supplied by the GCD district. Black said...
Fans will have to purchase tickets online if they want to attend District 6 Tournament games, including for today's 4:30 p.m. Fastpitch softball semi-finals game between Lake Roosevelt and Brewster at Brewster. Grand Coulee Dam School District Athletic Director Nancy Kuiper shared an emailed link to a site fans can purchase tickets. "Most events are going to online digital purchasing only so please see below and inform others that are not a part of this email." The link, distributed in an email... Full story
The sudden death of a community member and coach shook the school district Monday where his wife teaches and many of the community’s youth have benefited from his guidance. “With a heavy heart I need to inform you of a tragic accident that occurred last Friday afternoon,” wrote Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner. “ Coach Bubba Egbert (first grade teacher, Mrs. Egbert’s husband) lost his life in a horse accident on their ranch. “Bubba’s sudden death is a reminder of how precious and sometimes short life can be. He wa...
