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Current Councilmember Donald Redfield, who brings with him experience in law enforcement and on various clubs and committees, wants to keep his seat on the Electric City council. After being appointed to a vacant seat in June, Donald Redfield wants to stay in Council Position #1, which is up for election in November. Redfield first lived in Electric City in 2002, then after some time in Grand Coulee, moved back to Electric City in 2013. His wife Lynette Redfield owns Changes Salon in Electric...
Birdie Hensley would like to be back on the Electric City council after just a couple of years being off it. Hensley has served six years total on the council, most recently finishing a four-year term in 2019, which she lost to Bob Rupe in that year's election. Having lived in Electric City for 22 years, Hensley said in an email to The Star that she believes, "If you do not take an active part in city council you do not have any idea what is going on in the community." She said she would like to...
Being that she is unopposed in the election for Grand Coulee Dam School District's Director #1 position, it looks like Shannon Claire Nicholson of Coulee Dam will fill the seat. Carla Marconi, who currently holds it, did not file for reelection. "As a school board member," Nicholson wrote in a candidate statement, "I intend to serve as an open and honest channel of communication between the school district and the community, ensuring that the decisions of the board reflect the diversity of our...
Crows might be afraid to fly through the Coulee - with a scarecrow contest coming to decorate local towns. The 2021 Scarecrow Trail is being held by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and will place scarecrows made by locals at local businesses for people to see and choose their favorite. Those wanting to build a scarecrow have just until Oct. 11 to register with the chamber, and the scarecrows will be displayed from Oct. 16 until Nov. 7 at businesses in Electric City, Grand Coulee, a...
Together we have experienced another astronomical event, we are now in autumn. Temperatures are falling and many of us are breathing a slight sigh of relief. Wildfire smoke has dissipated, yet we are still in drought. Nationally, our region is in the sixth percentile of Exceptional Drought, also known as “D4.” Areas to our south are still burning. The largest wildfire still active, the Dixie Fire in Northern California, is well over 900,000 acres. Here in Washington state, the Schneider Spr...
Lenore Marie Servias passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Grand Coulee, Washington. She was born on April 2, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Clarence and Hazel Kruetz Kroll. She was employed at Reliance Electric and as a nursing assistant in Cleveland. After retirement she moved to Grand Coulee, where she was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Bud Kroll and Marilyn Dorsey; and her infant son, Billy. She is survived by her daughter Dianne (Glen)...
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary to Hold Joint Meeting The Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles Lodge will be holding a Joint Meeting on Sunday, Ocober 10 at 1 p.m. All members are welcomed. Please wear masks. New Cancer Support Group Cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors have been gathering semiweekly to talk, in a safe environment with honesty about the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of cancer. The group meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose area of the Nazarene Church. Face masks and social...
Grand Coulee Police 9/27 - Someone reported hearing gunfire near Osborn Bay. Police didn’t see anyone there or hear any shots. - Police observed an elderly man lying on the steps outside a Golf Avenue residence. He said he fell as he went outside to check the mail. Medics came and took him to the hospital. 9/28 - Police told a woman they would not force her husband to go to the hospital against his will. - Three subjects were said to have taken down a no-trespassing sign from a residence on Roosevelt Drive and thrown rocks at the r...
City of Electric City Public Notice Notice of Intent to File Application There will be a public hearing on October 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the City of Electric City’s intent to file an application for federal assistance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Services. The hearing will be available via zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81252405780?pwd=bWxFWnplZ1NkQTBnWnRNMWcwNFBvZz09), or in person. Access for the hearing impaired and others can be accommodated using Washington Relay which can be r... Full story
Okanogan County Public Health on Tuesday reported nine COVID-19 related deaths in the county since just mid-September, bringing the total to 53. The deaths are of a woman in her 40s, two men in their 60s, three women in their 70s, and three men in their 70s. “Okanogan County Public Health would like to remind everyone of the importance of all public health precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic,” a Sept. 27 news release states. “Anyone can have COVID-19 and not know they are contagious. COVID-19 is easily spread to close contacts, frien... Full story
Grand Coulee will be spending federal money towards a new waterline, a new ambulance, and more. The Grand Coulee City Council on Sept. 21 approved how they would spend about $292,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds received from the federal government. The city has already received half of the funds, and will receive the other half in May of 2022. Included in the agenda packet for the meeting was an outline of how the money could be spent, which the council approved without much discussion. Trees at the wastewater treatment facility have...
Lake Roosevelt students have been spending Fridays focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) projects. Junior/Senior High Principal Sara Kennedy shared several photos of students working on STEAM projects in her report to the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors on Monday. "Teachers have been doing lots of fun, creative lessons," she wrote in her report. "Students and teachers seem to be enjoying STEAM Fridays," she told The Star on Tuesday. "It...
Herbert Arthur "Herb" Bird (78) passed away with family members by his side at his Grand Coulee, Washington home on Thursday morning, September 9, 2021. Born in Omak, Washington to Harold Caper & Beatrice Jessie Marie Graham-Bird on Friday October 30, 1942, Herbert served with the United States Navy following his high school graduation. Herb's life changed forever on Saturday, March 18, 1967, when he married Miss Donna Louise Hart at the Methodist Church in Coeur d' Lane, Idaho. He was a "True M... Full story
Susan Kay Alling passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday. Sep 7, 2021. Sdhe was born Aug 5, 1947 and lived much of her life in the Grand Coulee Dam area. She moved to Spokane in 1993 for health reasons. Sue ran an in-home daycare in Electric City for over 20 years; often operating on a 24/7 basis. She faithfully hauled daycare kids, her children, and often their friends to Spring Canyon each summer for swim lessons. She managed to always bring the right amount of food, made sure none of us... Full story
Martha Mae Holliday (83) Proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Beloved Auntie/Grandma and Faithful Mentor to many, passed away from her Nespelem, Washington Home Thursday morning, September 23rd, 2021. Born Wednesday, June 29, 1938 in Nespelem, Washington to Jim Jack and Nancy James-Swawilla-Jack-Judge. Martha went onto achieve her Bachelor's Degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and her Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. She put her education to... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 9/13 - A Pearl Avenue man reported his son’s blue Redline bicycle was stolen from his yard. Police told him to report suspicious individuals he might see. There has been a string of thefts on his street. 9/14 - Police went to Coulee Playland to tell a couple of campers they had to leave because they were past their checkout time. The couple was in the process of leaving. Police spoke to them. The couple paid for additional nights to camp. The man was cited for assault for a previous incident in August at Osborn Bay. 9/16 -...
Aiyana Picard and Sterling Paul of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Juniper Mae Paul, born Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center I Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Caspian Paul. Maternal grandparents are Lisa and Frank Yazzie of Nespelem, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Clarice and Lightening Paul.... Full story
Kristen Nieman and Anthony Garcia of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Noa Ansel Garcia, born Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 8 lbs., 15 ozs., and was 21 inches in length at birth.... Full story
The Lady Raiders soccer team suffered a pair of losses this past week. In Omak on Sept. 21, LR lost 9-1. In Grand Coulee on Sept. 23, the Lady Raiders lost 4-1 against Brewster. "I am very proud of these girls with every game," Assistant Coach Merlee Liberty said. "Even though we've lost more than won, these girls play their hearts out every game. It's been amazing to watch them take what they learn at practice and apply it in a game. Many of them haven't played before, so to see how quickly...
CRI Annex LLC PUBLIC NOTICE The personal effects of Lisa S. Spencer have been seized by CRI Annex LLC for non-payment of rent and said goods shall be auctioned in a lot bid from 10:00AM to 3PM on October 1st and 2nd 2021, at Storage unit #10, CRI Annex located at 102 Stevens Street, Coulee Dam, WA. 99116, in accordance with the provisions of RCW 19.150.060. The auction may be cancelled only by the tenant paying the rent owed in full to CRI Annex LLC either before or at the time of the auction. (Publish Sept.22 and 29, 2021) Okanogan County... Full story
If students had to return to remote learning because in person learning was made impractical, it would make sense to have a plan in place. A remote learning procedure plan was released by Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner on Monday. “I hope we won’t need to use it, but the way things are going right now, there is a good possibility that we will,” Turner said in an email including the plan that was sent out to various people to be shared with staff and parents. “The 2021/22 school year was expected to be back to norm...
A young Grand Coulee woman died Saturday after a one-car rollover crash about five miles south of Grand Coulee around 1 p.m. Tavian Beasley, 27, had been driving a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer south on SR-155 when the SUV drove onto the shoulder. She overcorrected, drove into the northbound lane, and overcorrected again, according to the Washington State Patrol. The car rolled at milepost 20 and Beasley was ejected. She had not been wearing a seatbelt, the WSP report indicated. Beasley was taken to Coulee Medical Center where she was later pronounced... Full story
Anyone needing answers about Covid vaccines can take advantage of an online meeting being arranged with a local doctor whose been taking note of people’s questions and is still listening. Dr. Jennifer Knox, a family practice and obstetrics physician at Coulee Medical Center, will appear in a live Zoom meeting next Tuesday evening to answer questions. The “AskVax Facts” meeting will be offered Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. In the meantime, anyone with a question may ask it through a simple online question site at cmccares.org/questions. The link to th... Full story
Almira Boy Scouts Porter Wood, Edward Jennings, Vaden Brownly, Jeremy Pinar, and Dylan Peterson of Troop 35 get a donation from the Les Schwab manager, who gave them a road kit Wednesday. The boys were in Grand Coulee seeking items for an auction to help fund troop activities. Should be a badge for that. - Scott Hunter photo...
Alexander Virgil "Lil Alex" Samuels Sr., 22, loving Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew and Faithful Friend; left us all much too soon from Coulee Dam, Washington, Thursday evening September 9, 2021. Alex entered this world Saturday July 31, 1999, in Omak, Washington, to Benjamin Cyrus Samuels Sr. and Bernadine Michel. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Catholic Church, Alex attended Omak High School, where he was a valued member of the Wrestling Squad and Footba... Full story