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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Susan Louise Palmer, 67, passed away in her Elmer City, Washington, home, surrounded by her loving family Friday morning, June 10, 2016. Born in Spokane, Washington, to Charles and Zona Wendt on March 26, 1949, Susan attended college following her graduation from high school. Saturday, April 29, 1972, Susan Wendt's life changed forever when she married David "Babe" Palmer at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Coulee Dam, Washington. Having worked several years for Seafirst Bank, Susan moved on to... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, June 16, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Tim Culbertson, of Columbia Basin Hydropower, will be speaking. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 holds legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church, 348 Mead Ave., Grand Coulee, through the month of August. The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 12. Care and Share Food Bank Is Open Fridays The food bank at the... Full story
Greg and Alvina Marris, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Nancy Jane Estelle Marris, born Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings are Gavin and Ambrose Marris. Maternal grandparents are Duane and Nancy Johnson, of Coulee Dam, and Greg Ramos, of Wellpinit, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Phil and Mary Marris, of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Great-grandparents are the late Isaac Cawston and... Full story
Three students from the Grand Coulee Dam School District's alternative program received their high school diplomas Friday in a ceremony at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School. Pictured from left are Curry A. Pinkham, Meagan R. Drywater and King D. A. Robinson. Superintendent Dennis Carlson presented diplomas. – Jacob Wagner photo... Full story
Public Notice Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL MEETING To the citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington, the Town Council of the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington will not conduct a Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, due to the lack of a quorum. The next regular council meeting will be held on July 13, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish June 15, 2016) CITY OF GRAND COULEE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE June 21, 2016 To consider water and sewer rate increases and process for future increases and... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/19 - Police are sending a report to the prosecutor’s office asking that charges of third-degree theft and harassment be filed against two men who agreed to make vehicle repairs for a Grand Coulee man. After repairs were supposedly made, the man still had trouble with his vehicle. The theft had to do with those who were supposed to do the repair and returning a gasket. The harassment refers to the pair pressing the complainant for payment. 6/4 - Police checked on an abandoned vehicle at North Dam Park and found it high-cent... Full story
Margo Piver, from the Walla Walla School District, will be the assistant principal at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School. The Grand Coulee Dam School District board decided May 23 to hire Piver, who has had extensive experience in special education, as well as in early childhood and behavior support, according to school district sources. She will take over her new duties for the 2016-17 school year. Piver replaces Nate Piturachsatit in that position. Piver earned her bachelor of science degree in... Full story
A new feature for the Festival of America July 4 celebration will be a number of inflatable water slides. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the event, stated this week that Jump N2 Fun, from Post Falls, Idaho, will bring a number of inflatable water slides for a two-day show, July 3 and 4. Michael Hunt, who provided some nine inflatables for the Colorama event, said last week that he was looking forward to returning to the coulee area. The event will be more than pumping... Full story
If you like to watch small and fast, you're in luck this weekend. Small plane pilots will flock to the local airport and organized hydroplane races will hit Osborne Bay on Banks Lake, both free for spectators. The Stateline Outboard Racing Association will hold races on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, on Osborne Bay at Sunbanks Lake Resort. Spectators are welcome to watch at the resort. If you enjoy small planes and like to watch them land, then Saturday is the day, and our local airport is... Full story
Nichole Joanne (Sanford) Seylor passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016. Funeral services will be held at the Coulee Dam Community Church Friday, June 10, 2016, at 11 a.m., with graveside services at Spring Canyon Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Eagles Lodge in Grand Coulee. A complete obituary will appear in an upcoming issue of the Star.... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, June 9, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Stacie Nicholson, Sexual Assault Advocate at The Support Center in Omak, will be presenting “To break the cycle of violence we must break the cycle of silence.” Price to Present Family History The Grant County Historical Society Board will hold their regular board meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 11 a.m., at the American Legion Post in Ephrata, 276 8th Ave N. Following lunch, Carol Price, of Wilson Creek, will talk... Full story
Celeste Kehoe and Tommy-Lee Turner, of Coulee Dam, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Grace Marie Turner, born Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents Monica Carden-Conant and Jeff Kehoe. Paternal grandmother is Marilynn Turner.... Full story
Marty and Sally Blum are celebrating 64 years together, 60 as husband and wife. The two married June 8, 1956, at Grand Coulee Dam Community Church. Sally Ann Foisy was born in Mason City, Washington and Martin Leroy Blum in Spokane, Washington. The couple has two children, Kathy Marie Wang of Spokane Valley, Washington, and Martin Robert Blum of Coulee Dam, Washington. Marty and Sally have resided in Coulee Dam since 1991. A celebration will be held at the family's residence with close friends... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/31 - A man on Coulee Boulevard East, told police that sometime during the night someone had stolen four tires on chrome wheels from his residence. - A person on Main Street told police that a chocolate colored Labrador dog was loose in the area and often defecates in his yard. Police looked for the dog but couldn’t find it. - Police checked on a domestic violence report on Federal Avenue and found that it was just an argument. However, the woman involved was cited for not having an interlock in place on her car and for n... Full story
CITY OF GRAND COULEE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE June 21, 2016 To consider water and sewer rate increases and process for future increases and utility ordinance changes. The Grand Coulee City Council will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2016 to consider increases to water and sewer rates, and additional utilities ordinance changes at its regular council meeting starting at 6:00 p.m., prior to the regularly-scheduled council meeting, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 306 Midway Avenue. City hall is accessible for persons with disabilities.... Full story
Where would you like to spend your 100th birthday? Edwin Kerns, from Odessa, turned 100 last Wednesday, and he returned to Grand Coulee Dam, where he has spent his birthday for the last several years. There's a purpose to the visit. Kerns worked on the dam, starting in 1935, and spent four years here. Kerns is the oldest living person who worked during construction of the dam, according to CNN, Kerns stated. "They interviewed me and told me I was the oldest survivor," he said. He plans on... Full story
Burning banned Lincoln County Fire District 9 stated this week that there is a burn ban as of June 1. Questions can be answered by calling 647-5400. Big haul for food bank U.S. Postal Service workers in Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and Elmer City collected and delivered 1,796 pounds of food during their recent Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collection effort, Postmaster Amy Glover said. Rotary donates $1,000 The Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club donated $1,000 for expenses in the Tall Timber retreat for Grand Coulee Dam and Nespelem sixth-graders. The... Full story
Annie Ford sings a Woody Guthrie song at the Woody Guthrie Day event Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center park, where a dozen singers and a half dozen speakers paid tribute to one of the fathers of modern folk music. The event was arranged as a promotion for "26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie's Columbia River Songs and the Planned Promised Land in the Pacific Northwest," a book by Greg Vandy and Daniel Person on Guthrie's contract with the Bonneville Power Administration during the... Full story
Betty and Uriah Connors, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Donna Rae Connors, born Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 9 lbs., 10 oz., and was 21-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Amy and Eva. Maternal grandparents are Corina Thornton of Elmer City, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Edith and Robert Connors of Fairbanks, Alaska.... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, June 2, at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee. Debbie Bigelow, CEO of Coulee Medical Center, will be speaking about legislative issues that could affect your healthcare. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 348 Mead, Grand Coulee, because of the yard sale. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m. at the... Full story
Mildred V (Beck) Williamson, 86, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Coulee Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born into a loving family in Norwich, North Dakota, where she spent her early childhood. Soon her family moved west to Montana, where her father found work and then later to the Grand Coulee Dam area, where they settled. In 1948, Mildred met and married Irvin G. Williamson. Together they bought a small farm in Pleasant Valley,... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District received a clean audit for its financial statements and for federal grant compliance for 2015, according to a preliminary report that was shared with the school board last Tuesday night. The audit from the Washington State Auditor’s office cost the district an estimated $9,500. The report stated that the next audit will be in 2017, and cover accountability for public resources, financial statements and federal programs. The district was advised that this future audit would cost about $19,500. The current a... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association is proud to present two $500 scholarships to Rebecca Coffland, of Grand Coulee, and Cassandra Payne, of Electric City. Their achievements and success set an example for others to follow. The GCDFEA is a non-profit service and recreation organization dedicated to support its members and the current and retired employees of Grand Coulee Dam and the federal agencies in the Grand Coulee Dam area.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 5/14 - A Spokane Valley driver was cited for going 50 mph in a 40 mph zone near the top of the dam. 5/17 - A man on Ronald Drive reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. It was stated that the vehicle had sped through the alley three times. - A woman reported from jail that her vehicle had been stolen. - The owner of H&H Grocery reported a person who took two packages of danishes without paying for them. Police asked for a copy of the security tape. 5/18 - Police advised two tenants at Continental Heights to stay away... Full story
Grand Coulee Dam School District’s board of directors hired Menehune Consultants, LLC, of Electric City, Monday night, to help with the transition of changing superintendents in the district. Principal party in the firm is Dr. Dennis Carlson, the present superintendent. Board member Ken Stanger said it would be very helpful for Carlson to assist in the changing of administrations and that the new superintendent, Paul Turner, welcomed the decision, providing a mentor for the initial changeover period. “I want to utilize Dr. Carlson’s contacts, a... Full story
