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The Grand Coulee Dam School District is contesting the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s claim in a draft Environmental Assessment concerning the minimal impact it says a project will have on the district. The USBR is planning on a 10-year project to update three generators, G19-21, in the Third Powerhouse starting in 2023, similar to the ongoing project of updating G22-24 that started in 2010, and is estimated to cost $100 million. The USBR’s Environmental Assessment for the proposed G19-21 update, states that the project would have at most 103...
The Colville Business Council took a series of actions on Jan. 24 related to feral horses on the reservation, including changing a law to allow machines such as helicopters to be used in the capture of feral horses, approving a contract to do so, and raising the bounty tribal members receive for removing the horses themselves. The contract with Sun J Livestock is for $478,750 and is for the removal of approximately 1,250 horses. The Tribal Tribune reported the amount but not the name of the contractor. Sun J Livestock removed about 420 horses...
The ongoing shutdown of the federal government has many implications, including a direct loss of $1.5 million per week for the Colville Confederated Tribes, a letter from the tribes to members of Congress said last week. The Jan. 3 letter from Colville Business Council Chairman Rodney Cawston was addressed to Raul Grijalva, chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources in the U.S. House of Representatives; Rob Bishop, ranking member on the same committee; John Hoeven, chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs in the U.S. Senate; and Tom Udal...
The Colville Confederated Tribes sold a portion of the hemp they grew in the Swawilla Basin area to a Hood River, Oregon company in late 2018. "From what we received so far, we have cold pressed and bottled hemp seed oil and then milled and concentrated the expelled seeds/hulls into protein powder," said Tonia Farman from Hemp Northwest, whose products are sold under the brand name Queen of Hearts Hemp Foods. Farman explained how the symbiotic relationship between them and the CCT developed....
The Colville Tribes plans to remove between 1,000 and 1,500 feral horses from the reservation between January and March of 2019. In 2015, 422 feral horses were removed in a similar effort using an "aerial capture" method that uses a helicopter to help round up the large mammals. Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife aerial counts showed a wild-horse population count of 148 in 2007, 309 in 2009, 723 in 2010, and 1,500 in 2014, according to the "Colville Tribes Integrated Resource Management Plan"...
Eugene "Gene" Sam Sr., 76, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. Gene was born Friday, August 14, 1942, to Harry M. and Christine James-Sam in their home near Buffalo Lake, just outside of Nespelem, Washington. A Roman Catholic and proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Gene worked as a logger both independently and for Colville Tribal Logging. On Saturday, August 17, 1963 - just three days after his 21st birthday - Gene married Kathleen Lezard at St.... Full story
The boys' and girls' Nespelem basketball teams had very successful seasons this year. The Nespelem Eagles boys' team were undefeated, 10-0 for the fourth year in a row under head Coach Marion Ives. Ives was pleased with the students' hard work and dedication, not only to basketball, but also in the classroom. The dominance of the boys' basketball team came as no surprise, having become a tradition over the last four years. The 2018 Nespelem Lady Eagles girls' basketball team ended up with seven...
Federal and tribal officials said last week that the question of whether fishermen should continue to be able to drive on the sand along Geezer Beach behind the Grand Coulee Dam stemmed from tribal concerns. The Bureau of Reclamation has been collecting comments on the issue as they do an environmental assessment on whether to continue allowing people to drive on the beach. USBR Public Affairs Specialist Lynne Brougher said the idea of banning cars from the beach started when the bureau received a request to address the issue from the Colville...
City employees and community members join for a small lighting ceremony for a Christmas tree placed at Douglas Park in Coulee Dam Dec. 6. The tree, which is lit for the holidays at night, is a temporary stand-in for one that will be planted next year in the park. It was donated by the Colville Tribes. - Scott Hunter photo...
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION PASSED Of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington On the 4th day of December 2018, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee passed the following Resolution. A summary of the content of said Resolution, consisting of the title, provides as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 18-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, INCREASING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE. The full text of this Resolution is posted... Full story
Hank Wiebe and his friends are raising hell against the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s recent announcement that they are considering no longer allowing people to drive onto “Geezer Beach” behind the Third Powerhouse at the Grand Coulee Dam, or possibly not allowing fishing there at all. The Grand Coulee man has been placing petitions at local businesses to gather signatures to voice opposition against the idea. “People are fired up, saying, ‘Keep after them,’”Wiebe said. Wiebe said that he and his friends go fishing at the beach regular...
City of Grand Coulee PUBLIC NOTICE AVAILABILITY OF 2019 PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING A copy of the 2019 Preliminary Budget for the City of Grand Coulee is available to the public at the City Clerk’s office, 306 Midway, P.O. Box 180, Grand Coulee, WA 99133. The city council will hold a Final Budget Hearing on December 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the council chambers of the Grand Coulee City Hall. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral c... Full story
What better way to express the joy of Christmas than a lighted tree? Two lighted trees, of course, said Barbara Durnil, of the town of Coulee Dam’s Parks and Recreation committee. The town and the Colville Confederated Tribes are arranging just that. The town will have two Christmas trees this year, one in east and one in west Coulee Dam, to light the season. First, Durnil said, an evergreen in Mason City Park, across from the post office, will become a new bright Christmas tree for east Coulee Dam, replacing one from long ago. Second, t...
ORDINANCES ADOPTED by the Town of Elmer City Ordinance R6-18 - An Ordinance of the Town of Elmer City, Washington, fixing the amounts to be raised by Ad Valorem Taxes for the year 2019. Ordinance 359 - An Ordinance of the Town of Elmer City, Washington, New Business License Ordinance effective January 1, 2019. Full and complete copies of the above ordinances are available at Elmer City Town Hall, 505 Seaton Ave., Elmer City during normal business hours. Gary Benton, Clerk/Treasurer 509-633-2872 (Publish November 28 and December 5, 2018) IN THE... Full story
An Okanogan County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Okanogan County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 123 5th Ave North, Room 150, Okanogan. All meetings are open to the public. Anyone with comments or concerns is invited to attend. The intended audience is elected officials, such as mayors and commissioners, Washington State Patrol, PUD, utilities, fire, EMS, law enforcement, public health and Red Cross workers, press, school districts, public works, l...
Brenda Covington was chosen Monday night by the Grand Coulee Dam School District directors to join their the board. Covington and Lisa Lyngar were interviewed for about half an hour each to fill the Electric City area spot on the board left vacant earlier this year, with the board choosing Covington after deliberating in executive session. Covington will finish the unexpired term of the position left vacant by Joette Barry, which has less than two years left on it. Covington will have to run for re-election for a four-year term. Covington said...
Grant County Conservation District Board of Supervisors PUBLIC NOTICE A polling site election for an open position on the Grant County Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held on February 12, 2019 from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM at the Grant County Conservation District, 1107 S Juniper Drive, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Interested candidates must be registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the District. Candidates may be required to be landowners or operators of a farm, depending on the current composition of the District... Full story
Books and wine event tonight A new Friends of the Grand Coulee Library group is working to make people aware of its benefits and is inviting people to an unusual type of promotion: “Reading Between the Wines,” which will take place at The Wine Bar on Grand Coulee’s Main Street tonight (Wednesday) from 5 to 7 p.m. Called a “book tasting,” those who attend the event (adults only; it is a bar) will learn more about services offered at the library and can browse a collection of books for sale that the group will bring. Electric City wants mor...
Hannah Wapato placed 11th and Soarin' Marchand placed 53rd at the state competition for cross country. Wapato and Marchand each competed in 5,000-meter races at the 1B/2B state competition at Sun WIllows Golf Course in Pasco on Saturday, Nov. 3. "It was a great day," said Coach Ann Green. "A little cold, cloudy, slightly windy also. The course was slightly different than years before and had at least six tough hills and about 99 percent grass." "To be honest, I was nervous and anxious for Hannah...
If you’ve noticed a bit of smoke in the air, there’s a chance it’s from controlled burns performed by the Colville Tribes. Acting “fuels manager” for the Colville Tribes, John Elliott explained in a phone call to The Star that the burns should be finished before Thanksgiving. “At that time it’s usually getting too cold to have a lot of success burning,” Elliott said. “At the moment we’re probably about half done with what we’re trying to do in the fall.” Elliott said that they are burning some slash piles that were thinned out by loggers....
A brewing lawsuit between two towns has likely been averted after leaders took legal arguments seriously last week and a desire to work with neighbors prevailed. Coulee Dam has decided to explore options and get cost estimates to build a lift station needed to carry Elmer City's sewage to the new wastewater treatment facility being built. The treatment plant that Coulee Dam is building is about 22 feet higher in elevation than the old one that the towns currently share. That requires extra...
The Coulee Dam council Wednesday approved an agreement with the Colville Confederated Tribes, allowing them to install and maintain 144 strands of fiber optic cables through parts of the town. The tribes still need to approve the agreement before it is official. The fiber could make high-speed internet possible in the town, and be mutually beneficial for the town and the tribes, who are working to bring fiber optics to communities all around the reservation. The new, tribally owned fiber would connect to Grant County PUD’s fiber, which e...
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2019 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. at the Electric City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, Washington. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments on revenue sources for the 2019 budget at said public hearing. City Hall is handicapped... Full story
City of Electric City Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2019 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. at the Electric City Hall, 10 Western Avenue, Electric City, Washington. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments on revenue sources for the 2019 budget at said public hearing. City Hall is handicapped accessibl... Full story
In a legal victory for the Colville Tribes against international mining giant Teck Metals Ltd., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Friday affirmed lower court rulings holding Teck responsible for cleaning up its releases of hazardous substances in the upper Columbia River. “The Colville Tribes is very pleased that the Ninth Circuit agrees that Teck has polluted our river for decades and that the company is responsible for the costs of cleanup,” Colville Business Council Chairman Rodney Cawston said Friday in a news release. “This has been...
