News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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GRAND COULEE 9/18 - A man told police that a spotting scope valued at over $400 was taken from the back seat of his pickup while he had it parked at a business in Electric City for repair. - Police checked on a report of a threat in Electric City over a person’s personal effects that had been placed in a storage unit by someone else. The officer was able to get the two parties to cooperate and then left the scene. - An employee at Safeway reported that they had seen a soda that was half empty and a package of “Nutterbutters” and a bike behin... Full story
Elizabeth and Matthew Hall of Grand Coulee are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kymber A. Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 5 lbs., and was 17 inches in length at birth.... Full story
Mercedes Nault and Andrew Reichlin of Electric City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Isis Nevaeh Reichlin, born Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz., and was 19-1/2 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Connor James Norton 6, Joclynn Everybodytalksabout, 5. Maternal grandparents are Robert Nault, Grand Coulee and Juanita Weed of Wind River Reservation. Paternal grandparents are Tammy and Jared Armstrong of Electric City; Great-grandparents are Susan and Ellis... Full story
So, I’m very glad I took out that MedStar membership. Took a ride last night. The good pros at Coulee Medical Center figured out why I was so weak and sent me to Sacred Heart ICU. Turns out I have multiple pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in lungs). Yes, that’s bad. A surgery or two is coming up, along with some lengthy recuperation. Life is what happens when you had other plans. So, although your submitted photos are always welcome in The Star, they will be more so in the coming weeks. You can email them to gwen@grandcoulee.com, along wit... Full story
Want to work for the government? The Bureau of Reclamation will put on two workshops to teach people how to apply for federal jobs. The first session will be held at the Nespelem Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 30. Sign up by calling Lorna Mills at 509-634-2717. The second session will take place at Lake Roosevelt High School, Oct. 2 from 5-8 p.m. Sign up with Kaitlin Delmer at 208-378-5049 or email jdelmer@usbrgov. Middle school athletes can play The school board approved a cooperative arrangement that allows Nespelem School’s m... Full story
Brandi Marchand and Vaughn Swimptkin of Elmer City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Taree Shyne Swimptkin on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Ben Marchand Sr. and Taree Marchand; Paternal grandparents are Shane Swimptkin and Lisa Swan. Great-grandmother is Lucille Pakootas.... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon, Thursday, Sept. 19, at La Presa. Roy Hamilton of Shaw’s Fruit & Produce will be the speaker. Singers Wanted The Coulee Community Choir meets Mondays at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Singers are welcome. Come and check it out. Gun Club to Meet Grand Coulee Dam Area Gun Club will meet Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 122 B St., Grand Coulee. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Mike 509.631.0490. Thrivent Financial/Zion Lutheran C... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/8 - Five juveniles may be in trouble after allegedly driving around Division Street shooting a paintball rifle at deer and at one house. Police stopped the vehicle with five juveniles inside. The driver had an expired learner’s permit and no identification on him. Police told the five that they face charges of malicious mischief and sent the report to the prosecutor’s office. The owner of the vehicle was contacted past 1 a.m. to come get the vehicle. - Police answered a call of a burglary in progress on Continental Hei... Full story
Stroke victims will have a much better chance of recovery because of new Telestroke Network technology introduced at Coulee Medical Center Tuesday. Emergency Room nurses and a handful of other technical staff at CMC practiced using the new equipment this week in an all-day training session put on by Spokane-based Providence Telestroke Network. The networking involves some dozen other rural hospitals in Eastern Washington. Now stroke patients have 24-hour access to stroke specialists who are... Full story
Natalie and Nate Kontos of Electric City are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Layla Avery Kontos on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., and was 18-3/4 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes sister Eleanor age 2. Maternal grandparents are Wally and Vicki Carlson of Silverdale, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Annie Kontos of Port Orchard, Wash. Great-grandparents are Jim Kontos and Colleen Carlson....
Grand Coulee Police 9/2 - Police responded to a report of gunshots on Kruk Road near the golf course. The officers found two Tacoma men bird hunting. They were told that there was no hunting allowed within the city limits of Electric City and left the area. - Police saw a person known to have a warrant out for his arrest and picked him up at Four Corners. After checking his tattoos for a positive identification, he was taken to Grant County jail. - Plant Protection alerted police that there was someone inside the gated area for the 500 Kv... Full story
Anyone who has ever tried to work in community economic development has heard it repeatedly: “You guys should just get a grant.” Easier said than done, most of the time, but opportunities do exist. Finding them is often the problem. But not one that would stop Birdie Hensley. Hensley has had a goal for years of founding a local museum that would showcase the area’s rich history and its pioneers. In the last year she has turned to focusing on that goal. With that in mind, she helped arran... Full story
Hospital reports a gain Coulee Medical Center reported a net gain for the month of July of $124,899. The good month eases an overall loss for the year that stood at $317,758 on net patient revenues of $12.3 million. Deaths in Okanogan County Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers found his agency dealing with two unrelated deaths Monday. Carissa L. Amundson, 22 of Omak, was killed as she was ejected from a 2001 Ford Focus as it rolled after it didn’t make a curve on Fish Lake Road about six miles north of Conconully about 6:30 a.m. About 45 minut... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/27 - A woman told police that a man about 18 years old and riding a kid’s bicycle stopped to ask her if she had recently had a death in the family. The incident occurred when she was walking home to Jackson Street in Electric City after being at a bar. The woman said she had never seen the man before and he was dressed all in black. - A woman called in to report a missing person. She told police that the man’s cigarettes and cell phone were still in the house. A check revealed that the man had been at the Wolf’s Den Bar an... Full story
Early deadlines for next issue The Star newspaper will be closed, Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Deadline for news articles and for ordering display and classified advertising is Friday, Aug. 31. Classifieds, however, may be placed anytime before Monday night online at grandcoulee.com. Chief: street needs repair The Grand Coulee City Council approved its six-year street plan last Tuesday night. Fire Chief Rick Paris testified that the street off Fortuyn Road that feeds the entrance to Coulee Medical Center is rough and needs...
James Dean Davis James Dean (JamesZee) Davis entered into eternal peaceful rest on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center. He was born on July 3, 1958, to Moses W. Davis, Sr. and Agnes Andrews at the Coulee Dam Hospital. He attended the Nespelem School and was proud to be a “Savage”, where he was a member of the basketball team and had earned an MVP; Columbia Jr. High at Coulee Dam where he was a pitcher on the Mustangs baseball team; Grand Coulee Dam Jr. High at Grand Coulee; Lake Roosevelt High School where he was a member of the Rai...
Seniors will soon find out if two is better than one. Friday, seniors received their second 14-passenger bus from People to People, a 2005 version, which will help serve the needs of local seniors. The Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center recently received their first bus, gifted from the People to People program. Already, seniors, once a month for $15, can catch the bus to Spokane for medical or shopping needs. Now a second bus will help seniors plan a variety of extra services as well as have a backup bus in case one goes down. The seniors are now...
Grand Coulee Police 8/19 - Three youngsters flagged down a police officer in the Safeway parking lot to report that their bicycles had been taken. The three said they were in Safeway about 25 minutes and when they came out their bikes were gone. - Police got a call to check on a National Park Service employee who was out with a subject in Osborne Bay. Police contacted the NPS employee and everything was fine. - Officials at the USBR’s Visitor Center asked for assistance in regard to a car blocking the entrance to their parking lot. The officer...
Ray was born July 1, 1922, in Kooi, Wyoming, to Joseph and Theresa (Washut) Zowada. He died on August 10, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee, Wash. Ray was raised in Sheridan, Wyoming, and graduated from Sheridan High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and excelled in football and track. He attended Creighton University on a football scholarship and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting. He played football for Creighton and received an offer to try out w...
James Dean (JamesZee) Davis entered into eternal peaceful rest on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center. He was born on July 3, 1958, to Moses W. Davis, Sr. and Agnes Andrews at the Coulee Dam Hospital. He attended the Nespelem School and was proud to be a “Savage”, where he was a member of the basketball team and had earned an MVP; Columbia Jr. High at Coulee Dam where he was a pitcher on the Mustangs baseball team; Grand Coulee Dam Jr. High at Grand Coulee; Lake Roosevelt High Sch...
Ten Years Ago A tense situation came to a peaceful conclusion last Thursday as a Coulee Dam girl, who was feared missing returned safely. Approximately 40 minutes after Tonya Timentwa reported that her 4 year-old daughter Alahna Timentwa was missing, the girl returned to the 1101 Camas Street home. A Grand Coulee Dam Area woman cut off four of her fingers and was still able to drive herself to Coulee Community Hospital for assistance. CR Lumber owner Cindy Corpe said the accident occurred on July 26 while she was cutting stakes for the Mt....
Grand Coulee Police 8/13 - An Electric City woman reported that a young man was at her house asking her to sell him her pain pills. She said she didn’t have pain pills but thought the police should know about the incident. - Officers responded to an Electric City residence concerning a potentially suicidal person. An ambulance went to the location but the person refused attention. It was reported that the subject had drunk a fifth of whiskey and taken some Hydrocodone. - An Everett party ran a boat under the bridge into a restricted area and ca...
Grand Coulee Police 8/5 - An officer noticed a man known to be wanted on a warrant on Spokane Avenue near Federal Avenue. He was arrested on the warrant. - A woman in the Senior Manor told police that someone has been entering her apartment and taking things. She said she was missing two chap sticks which she kept in her dresser, and that two dresses she purchased at the senior center for a dollar each were missing. The woman also said she told the dispatcher that a red pillow she had was missing but later found it on the couch. The woman said... Full story
A week ago, I was recovering from knee replacement at Lincoln County Transitional Care Center in Davenport. The procedure had been done at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. I experienced a reaction with unexpected outcomes that delayed my return home, so it was great to finally leave Davenport for my home of 30 years in Coulee Dam. I was only home a short while as I traveled regularly to Spokane to consult with my orthopaedist. I had no idea what was about to happen last week. Much of my time since coming home has been spent either resting or d... Full story
Mercedes O’Dell and Jacob Jackson of Coulee Dam are proud to announce the birth of their son Kato Capone Jackson on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 8 lbs., 5.2 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Ryder Waters and Jacoby Jackson. Maternal grandparents are Vanessa O’Dell and Anthony Miguel. Paternal grandparents are James and Jeannie Jackson. Great-grandmother is Laurie O’Dell.... Full story
