News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Phillip William George was born March 22, 1946, in Seattle, Wash., to Peter Sidney and Edith Bessie Williams Rosario. He was born Phillip Peter Rosario but was later adopted by his stepfather Russell R. George and his name became Phillip William George. Phil died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at the American Lake Veteran’s Administration Home in Tacoma, of “agent orange” which he contacted in Vietnam. He is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe. He grew up on the Colville Indian Reservation in Cou... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/3 - Police were told a man was going to kill himself. He was reached near Martin Road and told the officer that did indeed want to kill himself because of stress and said he was just putting his plan together. The officer took the man to Coulee Medical Center where he was put in the care of a mental health official. 9/5 - Two people who went to the hospital to visit a patient scared the patient, who asked medical workers if one of them had a gun. He asked that no visitors be allowed to his room. The two men returned the... Full story
Nancy Brown and her grandson Lane take advantage of a National Park Service program Saturday night that offered telescopes to view celestial objects, including the moon a night after an official “blue moon.” Arranged by Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Education Specialist Janice Elvidge, the program offered two other large format hobby telescopes shared by enthusiasts at Crescent Bay. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
City sets criteria for cheaper rides The city of Grand Coulee, by resolution, passed an ambulance fee assistance policy at its meeting Aug. 21. If a person uses ambulance service and meets certain criteria, they can get a reduced rate, or the rate might be waived, according to the new policy. The criteria includes family income being below the poverty line, and if the hospital you are taken to is waiving its fee. An explanation of the policy is provided to each person using ambulance services. Sky watchers plan Saturday events Mark Sept. 1, on... Full story
Three people were pulled from the water in Lake Roosevelt between Crescent Bay and Eden Harbor last Wednesday evening after their boat had capsized. When word of the incident reached boaters at Spring Canyon, Javier P. Baca from New Mexico, took off in his boat to try to locate the capsized boat. He reached the boat and pulled two women from the water. A third person, the operator of the boat, was pulled from the water by Levi Seylor and Chester “Chip” Baer, who towed the small, partially submerged, flat-bottom boat to Crescent Bay. The two...
When America’s frontier was officially declared closed in 1890, the country scrambled for a new identity. For hundreds of years, we had been a nation with seemingly limitless borders. The stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific felt endless and the people of our nation proudly embraced the idea of their pioneering character. But when the frontier closed, the nation stumbled to find a new backbone. Expansionism was over and the world wars that brought our modern nation into global dominance w...
Here's the latest update just in. Most of the Buffalo Lake Road Fire was quiet yesterday, giving firefighters the opportunity to continue improving containment lines and mopping up throughout its perimeter. In the southeast section, near Swawilla Basin, even with more fire activity, the rocky terrain made it difficult to thoroughly burn out the sparse fuels. Despite these challenges, crews located and built a new containment line that is closer to the body of the fire. This strategy will hasten successful containment. Utility crews were able... Full story
The wildfire burning since Tuesday evening above Coulee Dam has scorched 7,800 acres so far, but only burned one old barn. No other structures have been lost, thanks to firefighters fending off the flames literally at the edge of their properties in some cases. Three homes were evacuated near Buffalo Lake Road. Others in parts of Coulee Dam and Elmer City have been told they should be ready to go, just in case. The Star received one unconfirmed report that an apartment complex in Coulee Dam was... Full story
Bullish time starts tonight Pack the kids in the car and head out to the Rodeo Grounds tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 15) for the Ridge Rider’s bull riding event. A beer garden opens at 6 p.m. and action out of the chutes begins at 7 p.m. Some 36 bulls await dozens of cowboys who look to hang in there for an eight-second ride and a chance for glory and cash. Free concerts begin this week Each Friday and Saturday night through Sept. 1 will see live bands playing in a series of free concerts at North Dam Park and Events Center. All shows start at 6 p... Full story
Ten Years Ago Messy home owners in the town of Elmer City will soon receive a notice at their home or a property they own which states that they must clean up or pay. Due to the overload on the town’s water pump, caused by the hot weather, the Town of Nespelem is asking residents to follow the following schedule for outside water use - Morning Hours 6-9a.m.; Evening hours 6-9p.m. Basketball players of all ages will be at the hoops in and outside of the Center School this weekend to participate in the inaugural Grand Coulee Dam 3-on-3 B... Full story
The National Park Service will feature both day and night astronomy programs, Saturday, Aug. 4. A daytime program will occur from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Spring Canyon day use area, where Education Specialist Janice Elvidge will hold a program about what the sun looks like. She will have filtered telescopes and solar glasses to use as you view and hear about the sun, the earth’s nearest star. The program will be repeated, this time at Crescent Bay, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the same day. Later that night, Elvidge will lead viewers through a stargazing a... Full story
Ten Years Ago Ryan Hunt completed Marine Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va., July 3 with two distinguishing awards; one for finishing in the top 10 percent of his class and one for superior physical performance. The Marconi brothers, Corporal Douglas Jr. and Lance Corporal Urisha (Ookie) are currently serving their country in the United States Marine Corps. David W. Romero has successfully completed basic training from the Naval Training Command at Great Lakes, Ill. The buzzing sound of personal watercraft cruising through the Lake... Full story
People that have been around the area for a long time said last Friday afternoon’s storm was the worst they had ever seen. A National Weather Service warning at 12:54 p.m. said it was moving north through Grant County at about 30 miles per hour. The warning was issued until 1:45, but the storm hit the Grand Coulee Dam area with force about 3 p.m. In its wake, there were many reports of upended trees and roof damage, and the driving rain kept people indoors for the half hour or so of the s... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/15 - Officer Dan Holland responded to a Regional Tactical Response Team call in Moses Lake and assisted in serving a search warrant for an armed gang member. The man was also known to be an illegal immigrant. Police found a woman in the house, but the man was not there. - Police were informed that a woman had a 9mm gun and planned to shoot someone. Police went to the area where the woman was supposed to be located and asked about her at a residence on Burdin Boulevard. The person there said the woman in question had left... Full story
Primary ballots out this week Ballots for the Aug. 7 primary, will be mailed to voters today, Wednesday, in Grant County and Thursday in Okanogan County, their respective elections departments noted. If you don’t get a ballot by July 25, you can call Grant County’s department at 754-2011 ext. 377 or ext. 423. Okanogan County’s election officials can be reached at (509) 422-7240. Trees coming down The Bureau of Reclamation plans to cut down eight or nine trees in North Dam Park. Public Affairs Officer Lynne Brougher said that Bonneville Power... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/29 - A two week lapse of not reporting a hit and run incident at Safeway parking lot was questioned by police. The woman was told to ask Safeway if they had anything on tape from their security cameras. - A man on E. Grand Avenue complained that his girlfriend threw her cell phone at him and it dented his vehicle. Everything worked its way out and the woman got her cell phone back. - The driver of a delivery truck, reported as swerving all over the road and nearly causing an accident, told police that the load he was carry... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Federal Employees Association awarded scholarships to seven recipients this year. The people receiving their $500 scholarships this year are Paige Webley, of Spokane; Carrie Crosbey, of Cheney; Kayla Barger, of Ellensburg; Nicole Hicks, of Coulee Dam; Kramer Carlson of Coulee Dam; Mason Marin, of Electric City; and Alyissa Canady, of Missoula, Mont. The association is proud to be able to contribute to these students endeavors for higher education. All funds distributed to these students are raised by the Grand Coulee Dam... Full story
Local astronomers will gather at Crescent Bay Lake area beginning at 3 p.m. today to view an event that won’t happen again until 2117 as the planet Venus moves between Earth and the sun. Provided there is any break in the clouds, you can join them to use solar viewing glasses and pin-hole cameras, and filtered telescopes to witness the transit of Venus. Trying to view the transit without such equipment would be impossible and is very dangerous. Venus will begin to cross the sun at 3:06 p.m. and continue moving across the sun through sunset. ... Full story
Moratorium on pot growing extended Electric City’s council voted to extend its moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens for another six months at its Tuesday meeting last week. The old moratorium ended April 30. Solar eclipse viewing set up for Sunday You can join local astronomers as they gather at the Crescent Bay Lake area beginning at 4:45 p.m. on May 20 to view a once-in-18-years solar eclipse. The annular solar eclipse in this area will be a view of the moon covering 78 percent of the sun, “not as much as areas farther sou... Full story
So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s so much to know...and so many changes from one year to the next. That’s why the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans (D-A-V) offers help. The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at the following locations to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing assistance available. Like all D-A-V services, help from the Mobile Service Office is free to all veterans and members of their families. • May 8, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Civic League Park, 20 South... Full story
SHARP Kids will team up with National Park Service Ranger Janice Elvidge Monday night, when she offers “Constellation Connections,” a classroom program that teaches students their way around the night sky. The program meets state learning requirements for earth and space science for students in fourth through eighth grades. Students will explore the galaxy through visuals and hands-on activities; they’ll build a star chart and learn how to use it. The program starts at 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, in the annex at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle Schoo...
Ten Years Ago The 10 members of Grand Coulee High School’s State B champions and their coach came together for the first time in 42 years last Saturday. Ken Hoke, Bill Trefry, Wayne Snyder, Bob Pachosa, Don Kurth, Coach Jim Savitz, Ray Rice, Mark Rauch, Ben Flowers, Jim Green and Terry Mort met at Pachosa’s Gold House Inn in Grand Coulee for his birthday party. Seventh-grader Ali Finch, and Craig Nissen, eighth grade, participated in the Regional Spelling Bee held at Bridgeport High School on Thursday, March 14th. Both students placed fou... Full story
Grand Coulee 3/12 - An Electric City Goodfellow Street couple told officers that during the night someone had taken their blue 1997 Ford Taurus from their driveway. They reported that the car was locked and had a half tank of gas. - Police responded to a call for assistance in a cardiac arrest on “E” Street. The officer found the female subject unconscious and administered CPR until medics arrived. She was taken to Coulee Medical Center. - An Electric City man on West Grand Avenue acknowledged that his vehicle had been taken during the night. H... Full story
Dakota Columbia will operate the Seven Bays and Keller Ferry houseboat concessions for another year, the National Park Service confirmed Tuesday. The agreement was reached after an attempt to attract proposals for a 10-year contract failed. There are good reasons why no one offered a valid proposal to operate houseboats at Seven Bays and Keller Ferry, a man familiar with the two businesses asserted. Elmer Little, a former employee of Seven Bays, contended in a letter to the Davenport Times and to The Star, that anyone seeking the contract to... Full story
I would like to personally, and professionally, on behalf of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and the National Park Service, thank the Grand Coulee Community for your support of the 2012 Balde Eagle Education Festival! The tremendous offerings and willingness to provide housing for speakers, venues and funds for the programs and volunteer hours assisting with programs to ensure the success of the day is greatly appreciated. We had more offers to help than there were jobs! Thanks! We had 85 4th-6th grade students and they all had a... Full story