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Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union is seeking approval of regulators to merge with Spokane-based STCU, a joining that would rebrand the local institution but retain jobs and offer more services, both credit unions say. The move, approved by both institutions' boards of directors in December, will require the approval of state and federal regulators - and a majority of CDFCU's members. It's a change following dominant industry patterns, as smaller banks and credit unions find it increasingly challen...
A man driving a Grant Transit Authority bus out of Moses Lake was pursued by police on Wednesday morning, with the chase ending in Electric City at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and SR-155 where the driver hit a stop sign and came to a stop. The bus had been reported stolen at about 7 a.m., and Moses Lake Police and other agencies were watching for it when a Grant County Sheriff's deputy spotted it about 30 minutes later. The driver, 62-year-old Richard D. Manley of Grand Coulee, was on...
Tentative dates for spring and winter sports seasons have been set by athletic directors of the North Central Region, which includes Lake Roosevelt High School. The high school athletic season starts with sports traditionally played in the fall, for which a schedule was already set. For fall sports, football practice starts Feb. 16, while cross country, soccer, volleyball and cheer practices start Feb. 22. All of those sports run through April 3. A tentative schedule presented in Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen’s report to the Grand Coulee D...
An addition to the local airport that would make it safer and more usable is on the horizon and may land if a major grant comes through to pay for it. A new Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport would offer various aviation advantages, specifically by increasing safety and ease of landing. The estimated $274,000 AWOS project should be paid for in part with a 90% Federal Aviation Administration grant, and a 5% Washington Department of Transportation Aviation...
Electric City's tourism fund appears to have benefitted during the COVID-19 pandemic, while Grand Coulee has brought in more sales tax this year, reflecting different areas of strength in each city's economy. The Star looked at data provided by city clerks, which show that Electric City's revenue from lodging tax, collected on motel and campground stays, went up in 2020. That revenue category went down in Grand Coulee and Coulee Dam last year, which may reflect the fact that Electric City has...
Central Washington is one of the most agriculturally rich and diverse regions in the United States. Since coming to Congress, I have had the honor of representing our agricultural producers, advocating for strong trade agreements and market protection measures, and securing the tools and resources our state needs to remain at the cutting edge of agriculture innovation. I was recently appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration — a priority of mine since I was n...
Theodore (Ted) Edward Wolf, passed away suddenly at his home in Yakima, Washington, with his wife by his side on December 21, 2020. Ted was born on January 11, 1940, to Morris and Lela Wolf in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Ted joined the Navy and did two tours 1957-1963. He met his first wife, Wanda, in 1957, and married her in 1962. Ted and Wanda had three children and they were his pride and joy. Ted also loved weight lifting, boxing, working out and riding his motorcycle. Ted le... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS town of elmer city MULTI-USE PATH PROJECT PHASE 2 Sealed Proposals will be received by the undersigned at the Town of Elmer City, 505 Seaton Avenue, Elmer City, Washington 99124 up to 10:00 a.m.; Pacific time on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, for furnishing the necessary labor, materials, equipment, and tools, thereof to construct the Multi-Use Path Project Phase 2. This Contract provides for the construction of approximately 1,400 LF of multi-use pathway along Elmer City Access Road, from the Phase 1 improvements to Front Street... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/25 - Police checked on a woman on Second Street about whom friends were concerned. While checking a second day, police talked to the woman, who said she had been sick but was fine. 1/26 - Police spoke with a tribal officer who said he had helped push a car off the roadway near North Dam. The car had run out of gas. The driver said she needed to get gas money in Delano and would move the vehicle as soon as possible. 1/28 - A man on Boulder Avenue reported that two local numbers tried calling him to gain personal...
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 distancing are maintained. New AA Group in the Area A new Alcoholics Anonymous group is meeting each Saturday at noon at the Grand Coulee Community Church, 405 Center St. Meetings are open. More...
Superintendent Paul Turner told the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors on Monday that an investigative report should be ready later this week concerning an incident in which someone left religious/political propaganda on the desks of 11 teachers at Lake Roosevelt Elementary School. Sometime during the weekend of Jan. 5-6, someone left black-and-white copies featuring the writings of Kim Clement on the teachers’ desks. Clement’s prophecies are for sale in several books on Amazon.com, and a “House of Destiny” website offers,...
Lake Roosevelt Schools have continued in-school teaching even when local infection rates of COVID-19 crossed a threshold set by the school board, a teacher showed its directors Monday night. A committee that will be tasked with informing school staff and the public about the latest Covid developments in the area is one result from Monday's meeting of the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors. Teacher Pam Johnson, during the public comment period of the meeting, presented facts,... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/19 - A woman returned home to her Hill Avenue apartment to find a note written in Crayon by a child that said, “shut yor dog up.” The woman’s dog had caused some damage inside the apartment, such as ripping up carpet and drapes. She believes the dog was being harassed by the child who left the note. 1/20 - Police were told of a patient at the hospital who was in a traffic accident at an unknown location. Police spoke to the patient who explained he was in a single-vehicle rollover somewhere between Grand Coulee and Bridg...
Just when residents of Washington will have access to a COVID-19 vaccine depends on how many doses the federal government delivers and how many the state can administer in a day. Currently, the state is receiving 100,000 doses per week and administering 14,000 doses per day, but Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged Jan. 18 there have been major bumps in the road so far. "I have to be forthright with Washingtonians," Inslee said. "Patience is going to be one of the most important assets for us in the... Full story
Diane Kohout became the new mayor in Electric City just before the COVID-19 pandemic started, but that hasn’t stopped her from doing her mayoral duties. In speaking with The Star over the phone on Monday, she said her two biggest hopes for the city are for the pandemic to end, as well as to increase public input on projects and other citizen concerns, communication between the city and residents being an issue that she and new council members ran on when they were elected in 2019. Part of increasing public input, something made challenging b...
A young couple has made a fresh start with a new business, recognizing that health is more important than ever these days. Makenna Tipps grew up in Electric City and now has returned home along with fiancé Caleb Phillips. The two opened Lakeside Fitness on Coulee Boulevard in late December after the stars seemed to align to make that happen. The pair met in a gym at Central Washington University in 2015 and share an enthusiasm for fitness. Phillips said he really got into fitness during his...
Trees of Sharing began Nov. 1 with a modest amount of uncertainty about what it might look like in the current COVID environment. True to form, however, the Coulee community enthusiastically supported the project, providing for delivery of wrapped Christmas gifts to 114 children in 50 families on Saturday, Dec. 19. Thank you to every person who made a cash donation or purchased a gift to brighten the Christmas season for children in our area. Based on your generosity, in addition to providing a gift for each child, Trees of Sharing was pleased...
The atmosphere that encircles our planet protects and sustains all living things. The Stratosphere is home to the Ozone layer, some 12 to 25 miles above us, protecting us from solar radiation. The layer we spend our lives in, the lower portion of the Troposphere, provides that sustenance we all need - breathable air. What we breath includes various gases -- about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, 0.9 percent argon, and 0.1 percent other gases. What happens when human activities and...
Whether you’re a local CEO of an organization, business owner and/or a community member, I’m thankful for many of you who’ve been appreciative of the thoughts I’ve shared about our local school district. I’m especially thankful that most of you know me and realize how much I care and how hard it was for me to finally say something. School district officials are ignoring current reality when they keep informing people that issues can be resolved by following the chain of command. This has not been working for quite a while. Also, blaming f...
Early on Saturday, November 14, 2020 beloved great grandmother, grandmother, mother, aunt, sister and wife Mavis Gorman passed away in her home surrounded by her three children. She was 89 and passed just a few days shy of her 90th birthday. Mavis was born on December 8, 1930 in Jamestown North Dakota. The first child of Ed and Alvina Klundt she was soon joined by her sister Betty. Ed farmed wheat with a team of draft horses, Alvina kept a garden. The farm had a family cow, raised turkeys and... Full story
Mark Allan Sommerdorf, 52, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away at his home Saturday, December 6, 2020. Born Thursday May 16, 1968, to Allen and Dottie Sommerdorf in Wenatchee, Washington, Mark worked most of his life in construction, achieving the grade of "Drywall Manager." Mark, enjoyed fishing, working on cars and traveling, and his favorite way to travel was on two wheels with a powerful motor in between them. Mark equally loved both cruising down the road on his Harley Davidson and... Full story
Muriel Lorene Bussell, of Kennewick, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Muriel Lorene Bussell was born in Thayer, Missouri, on July 6, 1926, to Mary and James Shepard. Muriel graduated from high school in Thayer and she attended Southwestern Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. She taught primary education in one-room country schools in southeast Missouri. Muriel married Harold Donald Bussell on December 26, 1948, in Thayer.... Full story
E. Ruth Palmer passed away at home surrounded by family, Saturday morning, January 9, 2021. She resided in Chewelah, Washington, and Coulee Dam, Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald W Palmer in April 2008; her parents Rosa and Joseph Phillips; one brother; three sisters; one grandson (Robert Ricks) and one great grandson (Logan Becker) She is survived by one son Frank Palmer (Chewelah) and two daughters Ellen Stone (Chewelah) and Jeannie Becker (Reardan). She has many... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 1/12 - Police checked on a Grand Avenue home where the security alarm was activated. An officer entered the back door and announced himself. The homeowner came and spoke with the officer and then called the alarm company. - Police checked on a Hill Avenue woman who hadn’t called her sister in a couple of weeks and is said to have health issues. The woman was home and said her cell phone ran out of minutes. She asked for an ambulance to take her to the hospital for back pain, although it wasn’t an emergency. The landlord sai...
