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Grand Coulee Police 8/17 - A man on Grand Avenue was arrested and taken to jail for assault after his wife said she was tired of him beating her up and showed police relevant injuries. 8/18 - Police were unable to catch up to a truck and trailer reported to be emitting smoke while headed east on SR-174. Lincoln County officers were notified. - Police went to Coulee Playland, where it was reported that a 1-year-old infant had been left alone in a car seat crying for about 10-20 minutes. The infant and its caretaker were gone upon police arrival....
John Terry "Jack" McKissen was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, the fourth child of Harry Escol McKissen and Mary Ethel Handley. Doctors advised that Ethel cease child-bearing, as she was becoming increasingly thin, so Jack was her last child. The entire family was musical, playing and singing together frequently. News clippings show that he went to the Colorado-Wyoming spelling bee both years of junior high school. High school records show steady participation in FFA and Band, an IQ score of 1... Full story
Charles Brian (Charlie) Minter passed away peacefully at his home in Republic, Washington, Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the age of 83. Charlie was born on September 26, 1936, in Stockton, California, and was the first of seven children raised by parents Robert and Frances E. (Dougherty) Minter. Charlie followed in the footsteps of his father for the love of the outdoors and in the profession of carpentry. He spent many years fishing, hunting and enjoying the woods in the Northwest. In the early... Full story
Lester E. Filion, 91, passed away peacefully in his family home of 65 years. His immediate family was by his side and continually with him the last several months of his life. Lester was born in Gregory, South Dakota, to Lester L. Filion and Laura E. Filion. He was raised in the Grand Coulee Dam area of Eastern Washington from 1935 on, after the family moved from Gregory when his father found employment working as an electrician on the Dam project. Lester graduated from Grand Coulee High School... Full story
Savanah and Steven Cooler are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Lane Cooler, born Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings include Payton Pera, age 3, and Kacie Pera, age 1.... Full story
Grant County Fire Dist. 14 Meeting via Conference As the result of the Covid-19 and in accordance with the Governor’s Social Distancing, Grant County Fire District #14 will be holding the monthly meeting Mon., Aug. 31, 2020 via conference call at 6:45 pm. To join meeting, call 1-717-275-8940 then enter access code 713 2121#. (Remember to enter # sign after the number). NCB School Supply Drive Continues North Cascades Bank is now accepting school supply donations for Lake Roosevelt Schools! Although the decision was recently announced for c...
The second time was not a charm for that yellow house at the top of the hill on the highway to Wilbur last week after a combine somehow started a fire in a wheat field, the second in three weeks, that totally destroyed the house and tens of thousands of dollars worth of wheat. The Sorenson Road Fire started at the end of that road, near the Herdrick home, Lincoln County Fire Protection District 8 Chief Dennis Pinar said. Pinar said the same three houses threatened in the Highway 174 Fire July...
Documents addressing options for Grand Coulee Dam School District students have been posted on the district website. An Aug. 19 letter from Superintendent Paul Turner to the community, parents, and students touches upon aspects of reopening school, including: • a strict protocol to enter the school, • understanding educational options, • the first day of school being Sept. 8, with student academic participation beginning Sept. 11, and • conferences being held Sept. 8-10 will make sure parents and students are familiar with the online platfor... Full story
Some details on short-term rentals in Grand Coulee will still have to be decided before they are allowed. The Star reported previously that the Grand Coulee City Council approved an ordinance allowing for short-term rentals in residential zones in the city but neglected to report that it will still take some time before people can actually offer the short-term rentals. “The ordinance we passed was the first step in preparation for the updated Comprehensive Plan,” City Clerk Lorna Pearce explained in an email, with the updated comprehensive pla...
Grand Coulee Dam's Third Powerhouse was renamed last week, a press release from the office of Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents the state's 4th District in Congress, announced. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said the renaming is in honor of a father-son duo who were "instrumental in the conception, construction and implementation of operations at the dam." The announcement was made during a virtual roundtable event hosted by Newhouse (R-WA) and comes on the heels of Secretary Bernhardt's...
Smoke that could be smelled in the air locally on Sunday night was likely from the Taylor Pond Fire, burning 12 miles east of Yakima, about 150 miles away, and having burned about 35,000 acres of grassland as of Tuesday. There is a helicopter, 16 engines, and 186 personnel working on the fire, which is only at 26% containment according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Grand Coulee’s fire department was also called out briefly Sunday night to put out a new hot spot on a fire that had burned wheat fields and a house in Lincoln C...
If Americans are to receive all of their electricity without coal and natural gas by 2035, they will need nuclear power. Even if Washingtonians, who already procure over 70 percent of their electricity from hydro, are to be completely devoid of fossil fuel generation by 2045, they must have nuclear. Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act passed earlier this year by the Legislature leans heavily on renewable fuels, particularly wind and solar. It calls for electrical generation to be c...
In January 1950, a group of community leaders formed the Grand Coulee Dam Athletic Association to fund community athletic teams. To help provide funding, the association booked nationally recognized dance bands to the Coulee Dam high school gym. A member from the association had a close contact within the Music Corporation of America, which was the nation's largest booking agency for famous-name bands. What followed between January 1950 and May 1953 was then described as the "Parade of Bands."...
Hannah and Aaron Hand of Almira, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Jolie Noelle, born Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., and was 20.5 inches in length at birth Siblings include Vedan and Vivienne.... Full story
Amanda Starzman and Tyler Best of Wilbur, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Aspen Maye Best, born Friday, August 24, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth Siblings include Coty Best. Maternal grandmother is Cathy Starzman. Paternal grandparents area Terry and Marcy Best. Great-grandparents are Lorraine McKenna, Shirley Groh, Carolyn Whitehead and Carol Koontz.... Full story
Velma Guerrero and Eisael Hernandez of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Eva Aleia, born Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 6 lbs., 11 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth.... Full story
Monica Chartier of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of her son, Luca Robert Johns, born Friday, July 31, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz., and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Dianne Dirk and Roger Johns. Great-grandparents are Jeannette Peightal and Pete Peightal.... Full story
Jordanna Munson and Raymond Atchison Jr., of Electric City, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter River Michelle Munson-Atchison, born Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 4 lbs., 6 oz. Maternal grandparents are Stephanie Stead and Dennis Munson. Paternal grandparents are Raymond Atchison Sr. and Joyce Atchison. Great grandparents are Linda Clark and Michael Stead Sr. (deceased), Lloyd Atchison and Harriet Atchison.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 8/2 - Damage reported at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds included broken stable walls and a broken stop sign. 8/11 - A man was banned from the Trail West Motel after harassing tenants there. - A woman on Second Street reported that while doing yard work she had been threatened by another woman who accused her of selling drugs and who said she would beat her up. - A man driving a grey vehicle allegedly intentionally hit a man on a bike in the alleyway behind Jack’s Spring Canyon gas station. A witness estimated the v...
We are now accepting school supply donations for Lake Roosevelt Schools! Although the decision was recently announced for classes to resume via a virtual school year, many students still need help getting their supplies. You can drop off supplies at our Grand Coulee Branch before September 8th or if it is easier, we will do the shopping for you with your cash donation. Thank you for helping our local students! Modified virtual learning supply list: K-6: Headphones, pencils, small pencil sharpener, scissors, glue sticks, 2 spiral notebooks or... Full story
City of Grand Coulee NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS ITEMS The City of Grand Coulee will sell by sealed bids, two used fuel tanks, 1 approx. 520-gallon diesel tank, 1 approx. 1900-gallon gasoline tank. There is a minimum bid requirement of $500.00, this is for both tanks. The City may accept the highest bid under $500.00 Items may be viewed at the City Shop by appointment, please contact City Hall (509)633-1150. All items are sold as is, no warranty or guarantee. Sealed bids should be delivered to the City Clerk’s Office, 306 Midway Ave., PO Box 1... Full story
All students in the Grand Coulee Dam School District will start the year with online-only classes, according to a plan laid out Monday night to school board directors by Superintendent Paul Turner. In a Zoom board meeting with the directors and 26 other people Monday evening, Turner said the Okanogan County Health officer wouldn’t grant a waiver for the district to allow it to open with kids in physical classrooms. Okanogan County Public Health Officer John McCarthy isn’t alone in that stance. He and his counterparts in Grant, Chelan, Dou...
Grand Coulee Dam’s Third Powerhouse will be renamed, the secretary of Interior announced, according to the following press release from the office of Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents the state’s 4th District in Congress. Press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 12, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam would be renamed as the "Nathaniel 'Nat' Washington Power Plant," in honor of the father-son duo who were instr...
The next Grand Coulee city council meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at 6 p.m. via ZOOM. Information to join will be available on Monday, Aug. 17th by calling city hall at 509-633-1150.... Full story
John Terry McKissen, 87, of Grand Coulee passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Grand Coulee.... Full story