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Grand Coulee Police 8/29 - Police extracted a fingerprint from a car window that appeared to have been pulled down while parked on Roosevelt Drive. The owner believes it might have been a man she has a protection order against trying to intimidate her. - Police contacted a woman on Dill Avenue whose dogs were running loose in the area. She said she would get them rounded up back home. - A man in the area of Stevens Avenue and Grand Avenue was reportedly punching himself in the face. Police found him and believed he was under the influence of...
GCD School District CALL FOR BIDS The Grand Coulee Dam School District hereby calls for bids for the following items: Item # of Items Condition Radial arm saw 1 Poor Bench Grinder 1 Poor Tire Machine 1 Poor Valve Grinder 1 Poor Wheel Balancer 1 Poor Car Wheel Alignment 1 Poor Parts Cleaner 1 Poor Brake Lathe Machine 1 Poor Bids can be sent to: Grand Coulee Dam SD, 110 Stevens Ave., Coulee Dam, WA 99116. Please state “bids” on the envelope For more information contact Nancy Kuiper at nkuiper@gcdsd.org or 633-1442 (Publish August 31 and Sep...
With emergency medical services, such as ambulance services, being desired everywhere in the Coulee, it’s important to have a successful EMS system in place, city leaders heard last week. Nic Alexander, who serves as assistant fire chief to Chief Ryan Fish for the Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department and the Grand Coulee Ambulance, spoke at the city’s Aug. 23 council meeting. “We need to be ready for the future,” he said. Alexander noted forming an EMS tax district is just one option for providing support to the service that is current...
A grand opening of a new Nespelem Softball/Baseball Field will be held Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. “Fun events are planned, and additional details about the celebration will be shared in the near future,” a press release from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation reads. “The field is Little League and standard high school softball size,” the release continues. “It is multi-purpose and can be used for sports such as soccer or flag football. It features synthetic turf and a large scoreboard. The turf will allow for minimal m...
Some 820 students have enrolled in local schools for the 2022-23 school year, including Lake Roosevelt Schools and Nespelem Elementary School. There are 689 students at Lake Roosevelt Schools. The junior/senior high side of the school has 352 students enrolled, according to a report submitted by Principal Natalie Kontos included in the Grand Coulee Dam School School District’s Aug. 22 board meeting packet. Those 352 students include 47 in seventh grade; 55 in eighth; 66 freshmen; 74 sophomores; 65 juniors; and 45 seniors. Those numbers do n...
A local restaurateur is among those nominated by a Wenatchee organization as “Entreprenuer of the Year.” Patty Oliver, who with husband Brad Oliver owns PK’s Cullinary in Grand Coulee, is up for the honor to be awarded later in September at the NCW Tech Alliance’s Annual Innovator Awards Luncheon at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Oliver is one of three nominated for the award. “Entrepreneurs are people with vision and the ability to see a need and fill it. They have the courage to make change and the stamina to await results. This individua...
Darrell Alan Stensgar, 68, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, peacefully passed away in his Coulee Dam, Washington home Monday morning, August 15, 2022. He was born Sunday, September 27, 1953 in Nespelem, Washington to James F. and Donna Wilson-Stensgar. After retiring in 2012 after 30 years as a Civil Engineer with the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Darrell was a member of the Grand Coulee Moose Lodge and the Grand Coulee Eagles. When... Full story
Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 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 meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic... Full story
Grant County Health District (GCHD) is offering free COVID vaccine clinics at NCW Libraries Grant County community library locations. This Saturday the clinic will be available from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Library (across from Les Schwab). These clinics o fer COVID-19 primary and booster doses for all ages, 6 months and older. Only Moderna vaccines will be offered but anyone looking to get a booster can get a Moderna dose (regardless of previous vaccine types received). The clinics are walk-in only, no appointment is needed. No...
Grand Coulee Dam area residents may dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Friday, September 16 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Delano Regional Transfer Station. This event is for waste generated by households only. Participants must remain in their vehicles and all waste must be in the trunk or the bed of a pickup. Containers will not be returned. Hazardous products have labels with words such as danger, caustic, flammable, and poison. Examples include oil-based paint, used automotive oil, paint thinner, rechargeable batteries, solvents, b...
Grand Coulee Police 8/24 - A garbage truck backed into another vehicle on Continental Heights that was in the garbage truck’s blindspot. Police helped the drivers exchange information. The other car had damage to the hood, bumper, and headlights but was able to be driven from the scene. 8/25 - Police responded to the Coulee Playland area where a camper turning into the campground was rear ended by a pickup while the driver was adjusting the volume of her music. There was significant damage to the pickup which was towed from the scene. 8/26 - Po...
Grand Coulee-Electric City Wastewater Treatment Plant Notice of Application for coverage under the Statewide General Permit for Biosolids management Notice is hereby given that the Grand Coulee-Electric City Wastewater Treatment Plant [WWTP] is applying to the Washington State department of Ecology for coverage under the statewide General permit for Biosolids Management. Biosolids are produced at the Grand Coulee-Electric City WWTP, located inside the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Compound c/o City of Grand Coulee, 306 Midway Ave / PO Box 180,... Full story
Sometimes it's hard to know where to look for help when it comes to things like getting food or energy assistance, or how to go about receiving medical care, but luckily some people specialize in connecting you to the right people. The STAR Hub, located on Midway Avenue in Grand Coulee since November of 2021, is a division of Rural Resources Community Action, a non-profit based out of Colville, and they specialize in connecting people to organizations that may be able to help. The STAR acronym...
Grand Coulee City Hall could get painted next year Budget time is right around the corner, and money may be set aside for Grand Coulee to paint their city hall building on Midway Avenue which also includes the city police station. At their July 19 meeting, the city council discussed painting city hall, deciding simply to look into options but not discussing what color they’d like to see it painted. City Clerk Lorna Pearce said in an email to The Star this week that the issue will be looked at more closely at budget time, and that city hall d...
This is the last of three letters intending to bring clarity and facts to the community about the Grand Coulee Dam School District. This installment will address the complicated and challenging issue of school discipline. ISSUE: School Discipline This issue may be the most complex problem to quantify and eventually resolve in large part because it requires an all-hands effort to succeed. In short, there are no easy answers here. It is accurate to note that public school discipline is a wide-ranging challenge covering nearly every school...
After a long, full life Elmer Rinard joined the love of his life Onie Gould on August 17, 2022. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Edith and Elmer Rinard, Sr. on November 29th, 1922, and had 2 brothers Cecil and Raymond, both deceased. Raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was 2 years old, he spent his first 19 years in Boone, Iowa. He enlisted in the Army on October 12, 1942 and experienced a world tour of North Africa, Italy, and the Philippines. Elmer would talk about how... Full story
Keith Orrin Jim was born December 14, 1988 and passed away August 2, 2022. He is one who passed away at a young life but lived it to his fullest. His parents are Verna Saulque, stepdad, Arnold St. Pierre and his dad, Charles Jim (deceased). Keith is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. He attended Nespelem Elementary School, Junior High School at Grand Coulee, then on to Lake Roosevelt graduating in 2007. Keith competed in football, basketball, track and wrestling. He met... Full story
A Meetings in the Local Area Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 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 meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More information call 509.680.9549 In Nespelem, the group Bound and Determined holds its meetings Monday evening... Full story
NCW Libraries has hired a new branch librarian in Grand Coulee. Joanne Percy started her new position on Tuesday, August 16, taking on the role of the previous branch librarian, Catherine Matthews. Percy grew up in a tiny village in rural Norfolk, England. After graduating from high school, she spent a couple of years traveling around England and Scotland before attending university and earning a BA in English Literature and Philosophy. She moved to the U.S. in 1998 and began teaching English...
Patricia and Bradley Oliver of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Roux Amelia Oliver, born Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 4 lbs., 6 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are George and Stacy Davis of Grand Coulee. Paternal grandparents are Geary and Lynette Oliver, Grand Coulee.... Full story
Crysta Harris and Kenneth Burda of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Kenneth Allen Phillip Burda, born Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., 15 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Alexis Burda, 16, Kaydence Burda, 12, Carter Harris 7, and Kaylah Burda 1-1/2. Maternal grandparents are Troy Harris of Turner, Oregon and Stacy Harris of Salem, Oregon. Paternal grandparents are Kenneth and Dolores Burda of Almira, Washington.... Full story
Makayla Jones and Eric Carrillo of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Catalaya Nicasio Isla Carrillo, born Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Arya Edmondson, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Susan Hoen of Moses Lake, Washington and Jerry Jones of Electric City. Paternal grandparents are Duane Frye and Janet Lerma of Electric City.... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 8/10 - Police went to River Drive where a Pontiac Grand Prix had apparently hit a tree and light pole, and the pole had fallen onto the car. The driver was upset but said she didn’t require medical attention. She showed signs of alcohol intoxication, and after performing sobriety tests, police concluded that she was intoxicated and arrested her for driving under the influence. She was taken to Okanogan County Jail and the vehicle was towed. 8/13 - Police confiscated a dog that was running at large on Spruce Street. The o...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is open to receiving any questions, comments, or concerns regarding security upgrades they are planning on making at the Grand Coulee Dam and related facilities. The bureau has identified eight areas where it says security upgrades are needed, from new or upgraded gates and fences to a new security department office. The bureau "invites the public to identify issues or alternatives for consideration in the development of an environmental assessment for the Grand...
A Nespelem man — who kidnapped three minor children at gunpoint in June of 2020, robbed and sexually assaulted another, stole a truck, committed arson, and led police on a high-speed chase — was sentenced last week to 22 years in federal prison in a case that authorities hailed as the result of great collaboration among several law enforcement agencies and the courage of his young victims. John Edward McGinnis, 35, of Nespelem, was sentenced Aug. 9 by United States Senior District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson to 264 months, followed by a fiv...
