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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee Dam's first concrete pour was 87 years ago last week. Congratulations engineers, builders and all who made the dream a reality....
A new bishopric is serving in the Coulee Dam Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Al Frank, of Electric City, is the new bishop, with counselors Douglas M. Lockard, also of Electric City, and Brad Okamoto, of Coulee City. President Kyle Bair of the Ephrata Washington Stake presided at the proceedings Dec. 11, held at the Latter-day Saint chapel in Coulee Dam. Other leaders and local members of the church were also present. Bishop Frank replaces Dan Foster, who served as...
Call for bids to create a website/domain for Center Senior Living Center Senior Living is a 501c 3 non-profit with the goal of converting the former Center School in Grand Coulee to a top-quality 60 bed assisted living and memory care facility. The board will accept proposals to create a domain and build a website for this project. The proposal should include examples of your work and previous experience. Proposals should be returned to Center Senior Living no later than January 15th, 2023. Return bids to: CSL, PO Box 748, Grand Coulee, WA...
A trailer housing two families on E Street burned down Thursday on one of the coldest nights of the year so far, burning one man badly. "This is the devastation that no family should have to go through," Kimberly Minks wrote in an online message the next day. The fire started about 7 p.m. Dec. 1 on E Street, just west of the Bridgeport Highway. A friend, Crysta Harris, posted on Facebook her two kids were visiting at the time. She explained that two families were living in the home - a man with...
City leaders in Grand Coulee met with their engineers Monday to learn about options being recommended for upgrades to their wastewater treatment plant, estimated to cost $10.5 million. The good news is that the Dept. of Ecology has already stated it can fund the project. "You're in a real interesting situation," Gray and Osborne Engineer Nancy Wetch told the city council, noting that she's never seen funding promised without an application even submitted. But funded doesn't mean free. Wetch met...
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's first in-person winter event since 2019 was a success Saturday night, as community members turned out for the Vintners and Brewers dinner and auction. The annual auction was held as an online affair in 2020 and 2021 to meet restrictions or advice on in-person gatherings during the COVID-19 emergency. "It was huge," said Executive Director Roni Smith. "We couldn't have done it without all the volunteers, businesses, and community members who bought...
Faith J Friedlander, 49, of Coulee Dam, Washington, left us all much too soon the morning of Thursday, November 24, 2022. Faith - Loving Mother and Grandmother was born Thursday, July 26, 1973 in Omak, Washington to Edward "Ed" G. Friedlander and Cathleen "Cathy" J. Fulgham. Faith attended "Nespelem Grade School" in Nespelem, Washington, "Paschal-Sherman Indian School" in Omak, Washington where she was the only female member of the School's Football Team and finally "Lake Roosevelt High School"...
Betty Jane Ferguson, 83, of Keller, Washington, passed away in her home Thursday evening, December 1st, 2022. Betty was born Saturday, May 13, 1939 to Archie and Ruth Stensgar-Arnold in Boyds, Washington. Following high school, Miss Betty Jane Arnold, “twice married” the love of her life: Donald J. Ferguson, Sr.; first on Tuesday, December 2nd, 1958 at the “Hitching Post Wedding Chapel” in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; then again three months later on Friday, February 6, 1959, they had a formal we...
Grand Coulee Police 11/30 - Police checked on a 2nd Street woman at the request of someone who hadn’t heard from her in a couple of weeks. The woman was fine and said she doesn’t check her phone often. - Police checked on a King Street man who lives without electricity or running water. The man was fine and had a couple of women at the residence with him. Police saw a propane stove being used for heat and warned them about the dangers of using propane stoves indoors. 12/1 - A man and woman dined and dashed at a Midway Avenue restaurant. The...
Taliena Louis and Christian Rizzonelli of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Miracle Annalise Rizzonelli on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lbs., 8 oz., and was 18 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Shannon Clark and Cyril Louis. Paternal grandparents are Jessica Rizzonelli, Ronald Smith and James Robinson. Great-grandparents are Norma Sanchez, Alan Rizzonelli and Lori and Jim Robinson....
Katy McBride of Creston, Washington is proud to announce the birth of her daughter Harper Ann McBride on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 18 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Skylinn McBride....
Grant County Mosquito Dist. 2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting, Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:00 pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd in Electric City, WA. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00 pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Food Bank on Regular Hours Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are 1-3 pm Fridays. We will give out Christmas boxes on Dec 16, 12-3 pm. Join our Facebook Group. Questions call Pastor...
Call for bids to create a website/domain for Center Senior Living Center Senior Living is a 501c 3 non-profit with the goal of converting the former Center School in Grand Coulee to a top-quality 60 bed assisted living and memory care facility. The board will accept proposals to create a domain and build a website for this project. The proposal should include examples of your work and previous experience. Proposals should be returned to Center Senior Living no later than January 15th, 2023. Return bids to: CSL, PO Box 748, Grand Coulee, WA...
There will be no school today for the Grand Coulee Dam School District due to the weather....
When it was all said and done, the Grand Coulee Dam School District Proposition No. 1 passed in each of the four counties where it was on the ballot earlier this month. The levy election was certified by county election officials in the office of each county auditor, who had to transmit their certifications on Tuesday to the state’s secretary of state. It was a squeaker, with vote tallying and signature checking often showing a winning margin in the 1-2% range and only in one county at times. But the final tally wasn’t as close. Overall, 1,7...
Shoppers and sellers chat at Coulee Dam City Hall Saturday, where the Ridge Riders organized the Holiday Market bazaar. Vendors reported a steady flow of customers at the event. The Grand Coulee Community Church also held their annual bazaar and will open it again this coming Saturday, Dec. 4. - Scott Hunter phot...
Santa and an elf pause among the pre-decorated Christmas trees at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center Saturday, where the seniors will draw winners of the $1 raffle tickets for the trees on Dec. 5. - Scott Hunter photo...
There have been a few letters to the editor of The Star newspaper regarding the unofficial “announcement” of Dollar General Corporation being interested in establishing a store in Grand Coulee. I say unofficial because the origin of this statement was made by a non-employee of Dollar General Corporation. The corporation, which headquartered in Tennessee and was founded in 1939, currently operates over 18,000 stores in 47 states. Committing a bit of time, I searched the internet for bac...
Grand Coulee Police 11/21 - Neither party wished to pursue charges following a fight at a Bridgeport Highway residence. A woman had reported being pushed by a man during an argument, and pushing back. She also reported her tail light being broken, but there wasn’t any evidence to connect the broken taillight to those present during the fight. 11/22 - A Grand Avenue man reported a chainsaw and ax stolen from his property. A man in the Osborn Bay area had found a woodcutting job for him and wanted payment in return for finding the job. A disagree...
Kylee Vera and Tevin McCraigie-Boyd of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Zayva Rosely McCraigie-Boyd born Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandmother Stephanie Dorsey. Paternal grandparents are Michele McCraigie and Lester Boyd. Great-grandmother is Yvonne Thomas....
Food Bank on Regular Hours Care & Share Food Bank regular hours are 1-3 pm Fridays. We will give out Christmas boxes on Dec 16, 12-3 pm. Join our Facebook Group. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. AA Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vets Center in Electric City. Call Paul at 633-3377 days or 633-3345 evenings. New Hope Group meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Vets Center. These are open and non-smoking. A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is...
6 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and...
Law enforcement officers from several agencies descended on a mobile home in Electric City Monday afternoon, after a bail bondsman reported he'd been shot at from inside the home and returned fire. He was there with a warrant to collect Christopher Morgan, 38, who had failed to appear for a court date in Spokane, according to Grand Coulee Police. The mobile home sits at the corner of Fifth Street and Sunny Drive toward the northwest corner of Electric City's residential neighborhood close to...
The National Weather Service is warning us to expect heavy snowfall from Tuesday night through Wednesday night, Nov. 29-30, that may make travel "difficult or impossible." An alert issued early Tuesday morning says people in the area from Highway 28 north, reaching to Wauconda and Republic, can expect 5-9 inches of snow, with mountain areas getting up to 10-15 inches. The snow is expected to start about 7 p.m. Tuesday night. Areas south of Highway 28 (the highway that connects Soap Lake and... Full story
Leaders in Electric City Tuesday night approved a slightly revised contract for police services with Coulee Dam after clarifying some language in it. The Electric City Council voted unanimously to approve the contract that will put the city’s law enforcement in the hands of Coulee Dam instead of Grand Coulee for the first time in many decades. Coulee Dam’s council voted last Wednesday to approve the contract with clarifications that had been worked out the prior two days after its last special meeting to consider the contract. Those inc...