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Jazmyne Marchand and Daniel Tonasket Jr. are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Bella Tonasket, born Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Desiree Hertenstein and Steve Marchand. Paternal grandparents are Daniel Tonasket Sr. and Rhondi West. Great-grandparents are Veronica Nee and Charlie LaPlante and Frenchy Tonasket and Jean Tonasket....
Breanna Johns, of Creston, Washington, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, TaeLynn Ma’Ree Johns, born Monday, July 9, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz., and was 18-3/4 inches in length at birth. Sibling includes Rita Jo Johns, age 9. Maternal grandmother is Laurie Johns. Great-grandparents are Norm and Dolores Willett....
Summer reading events are in progress at the Grand Coulee Public Library. Coming up: Wed., July 18 (today) - Cheryl Hoffman will be doing a special STEM program Rocks and Minerals. Thurs., July 19, the Alpacas are coming back! Mon., July 23, 11 a.m., the NCRDL Puppet show #2. For more information contact the library at 633-0972....
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will invite public comment on its 2018-19 school year budget at its July 23 board meeting at 6 p.m. in the high school library in Coulee Dam. Sally Ryan, the district’s business manager contracted from Educational Service District 171, will present the budget, and people will be able to comment on it if they wish. The budget, estimated at $12 million, will not take funds that would be generated from the proposed capital projects levy into account. “We have to build a budget on facts,” Superintendent Paul...
Paul Turner has a goal: to make Lake Roosevelt Schools a bit of a worry to neighboring school districts because it’s where students want to be. But a kink got thrown into the plans to keep the Grand Coulee Dam School District, of which Turner is superintendent, moving forward financially, he told groups in public meetings last week, seeking to explain the proposed fix. When the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in a case known as “McCleary” that the Legislature wasn’t fully funding basic education as required by the state’s constitut...
Town of Coulee Dam Public Hearing on ATV Use To the Citizens of the Town of Coulee Dam, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Coulee Dam will hold a Public Hearing at Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam, WA on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6:00pm to take public testimony to consider adoption of an ordinance allowing ATV use within town limits. Stefani Bowden, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish July 18, 2018) Keller School District 003 Budget Hearing and Adoption The Keller School District 003 will have a public hearing to discuss... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/7 - An officer pulled over a car at the the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam because the registered owner was known to have a suspended license. The driver was the registered owner’s son, who didn’t have a license, and was issued a citation for driving without one. 7/10 - Police told a man sleeping in his car near the fish-raising net pens in Electric City to leave after a report of a suspicious vehicle. - A boy waiting for his grandmother in the passenger seat of a car was warned to turn his music down at abo...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday night approved the hiring of Ronanda Liberty as the new interim high school principal. Hired for a year, Liberty will serve as the principal while the search continues for the right fit for the long term. “I feel real strongly that her presence with the staff; they know her, it’s not something new. ... She’ll be a great asset for us,” said Superintendent Paul Turner. Liberty, whose home is in Ritzville, served as principal in the 2015-16 school year, the first woman to fill the position in the...
The Washington National Guard's "Full Metal Racket" rock band gets people on their feet at the Festival of America July 4 at the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. For more photos of the Fourth, see page 5. - Scott Hunter photo...
Powwow starts Thursday night The 133rd Annual Fourth of July Celebration Powwow will take place at the Nespelem powwow grounds from July 12 through July 15. Tribal council oath of office Thursday morning The Colville Business Council oath of office ceremony will take place on July 12 starting at 9 a.m. in the auditorium of the Lucy Covington Government Center at the Colville Indian Agency. No local fires July 4 July 4 was blessedly boring for most local firefighters, who are used to responding to fireworks-related incidents on the national...
At 18, Silas Sherbourne wasn't sure what to do with the rest of his life, so he left home the day he graduated from high school and hit the road - on one wheel. Sherbourne is unicycling 4,000 miles across the country to Savannah, Georgia, for a cause and for some clarity. "I concluded that the best action for me was to spend some time after graduation meditating on what really matters to me, in order to figure out what I should do," Sherbourne wrote on his gofundme page, hoping to raise $2,000...
Christopher Louis Coffey, 33, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Grand Coulee, Washington. He was born October 31, 1984, in Chester, California, to Todd and Laurie Coffey. Living and working in various places, Chris was known and loved by many. In his younger years, he was active in Little League and enjoyed roller skating. As he got older, Chris liked to hang out with his friends and family and play computer games and "Magic the Gathering." His love of being around his friends and... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet this Thursday, July 12 at Siam Palace. Paul Turner, superintendent of schools for the Grand Coulee Dam School District, will be speaking about the school levy vote. The public is welcome. Lincoln County Fire Dist. 9 to Meet Lincoln County Fire District #9 will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 12, at the Nazarene Church, outside of Grand Coulee. Food Bank Open Fridays The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday from...
Lila Rose, from Wilbur, performs at the Festival of America in front of Grand Coulee Dam July 4, after she arrived and offered to add her talents to the beginning of the evening musical lineup. The daughter of Paul and Stefani Bowden, who are the chief of police and city clerk in Coulee Dam, Lila has been studying music writing and performing in Nashville. - Scott Hunter photo...
Celeste M. Kehoe and Tommy-Lee Turner of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Takoda Bluewolf Turner, born Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. He weighed 9 lbs., 12 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Sibling is 2-year-old sister, Grace M. Turner. Maternal grandparents are Monica Conant and Jeff A. Kehoe. Paternal grandmother is Marilynn Turner.... Full story
Dusty Rose Aubertin and Dustin Cole Munger, of Grand Coulee, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Dayze Hyrum Aubertin/Munger, born Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He weighed 7 lbs., and was 20 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandmother is Tricia Aubertin of Keller, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Candy Munger and John Strickert of Grand Coulee. Great-grandparents are Doc and Dianne Mellon and George Munger. Aunt is Velvet Rain... Full story
Summer reading events are in progress at the Grand Coulee Public Library. Coming up: Wed. through Friday, July 11-13: Mystery Week Who Done It with Mrs. Andie Miller. Follow the clues and solve the mystery. July 11 at 3 p.m., for ages 5-8; July 12 - 3 p.m., ages 9-13; July 13 - 10:30 a.m., a special Preschool Mystery Storytime and at 3 p.m., teens a more advanced who done it. For more information contact the library at 633-0972....
At top, the finale of the fireworks off Grand Coulee Dam July 4 drew applause. From left, singer with Full Metal Racket get into the music by the 133d Washington Army National Guard band; shoppers in the park find goods to try; Jessie Quandt sings out country; people eat, visit, shop and listen to music with the dam in the background. - Scott Hunter photos...
Kathrine Marchand has been hired as the new business manager for the Grand Coulee Dam School District, chosen out of five applicants for the position. “She brings a lot of expertise and experience,” said Superintendent Paul Turner. “She has worked in quite a few different areas with the tribe. She has a lot of experience in financials and how to manage and look at budgets and the whole picture of enterprise.” The district has previously gone through Educational Service District 171 for such duties. Although hiring Marchand will not save mo...
Town of Elmer City OPEN COUNCIL SEAT The Town of Elmer City has an open council seat. The mayor and council invite any Elmer City residents who are interested in filling the position to please attend its next council meeting on July 12 at 7 p.m. After hearing from all interested persons, the council will vote to select one person to be a temporary councilmember. Elmer City Town Hall is located at 505 Seaton Avenue, and is accessible to the handicapped. Gary Benton, Clerk/Treasurer (Publish July 4 and 11, 2018) Public Notice Town of Coulee Dam... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 7/2 - An Electric City man reported his truck stolen. He had returned from fishing to his Kelso Avenue home at about 10 p.m. on July 1 and left his truck in his garage that night, and also left the keys in the garage. Items that were in the truck were found nearby, down the street from the residence, including a pair of binoculars and a weed eater, as well as bolt cutters, which didn’t belong to the victim. There are no suspects or clues as to which direction the stolen vehicle headed. - A group of campers at Sunbanks L...
Coulee Dam may soon allow the driving of all-terrain vehicles on city streets, if the council adopts a law similar to those passed by Electric City and Grand Coulee recently. It’s already happening, anyway, and state law allows it on the highway that runs through town, Councilmember Keith St. Jeor said, but Coulee Dam hasn’t adopted standards for the practice. St. Jeor said at the June 27 council meeting that citizens have been bringing it up and he’d like to see the town adopt the same standards passed by the Legislature several years ago f...
Ridge Riders report break-in The Ridge Riders Saddle Club, which puts on the Colorama Rodeo and the more recent bull ride and race horse race, suffered a break-in and damage last week. Club President George Kohout said someone cut padlocks off gates and took an axe to the door of the shed that houses the bar of the Rattlesnake Saloon at the rodeo grounds last Wednesday night. He said the Grant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Child safety seat event planned Tribal Traffic Safety announced that certified Child Passenger Safety t...
A large collection of logs and debris floating at Crescent Bay should be all tugged away by a tugboat sometime between mid- and late July. "The Bureau of Reclamation has a contract with Columbia Navigation to collect the logs that come down the river during the spring runoff," said USBR Public Affairs Officer Lynne Brougher. "The logs that are at Crescent Bay and the logs that have collected behind Grand Coulee Dam in the Forebay area will be gathered together and Columbia Navigation will use...
Sarah Shanning was quite upset when she couldn't find her 7-year-old African land tortoise, Mrs. Doubtfire, who escaped from her yard in Elmer City on May 26. Shanning put up fliers looking for Mrs. Doubtfire, and took out an ad in The Star newspaper. Weeks later, on June 15, Shanning was reunited with Mrs. Doubtfire while at her job at the Tee Pee Drive In. "We were beginning to lose hope about finding her, and then there she was!" Shanning said of the reptile, which she thinks is 7 or 8 years...