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Grand Coulee is putting owners of empty buildings on notice. The city council passed Ordinance 1105 last month, after several months of discussion, to require owners of vacant buildings to register them with the city, which could at some point start leveling initially small penalties. “Once again, we’re not trying to go after anybody here,” said Councilmember Tom Poplawski. “It’s to gain some awareness that we’d like to see the city look a little nicer.” Poplawski first introduced the idea in March 2025, when he brought council members infor...
This year, Christmas packages were available for pickup for seventy-one children in 32 families at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 20 thanks to this community’s participation in Trees of Sharing 2025. Many thanks to contributors and volunteers who supported this project by making cash donations or purchasing and wrapping gifts for children who might not have otherwise received one this season. Trees of Sharing cannot happen without your active involvement. Each year we count on and extend special appreciation to S...
As a longtime community member and taxpayer, I hope that it is now obvious to others in our area that the crisis the Grand Coulee Dam School District is in was totally preventable. This should be unacceptable to all of us. The crisis is much bigger than very poor fiscal decisions. It is a culmination of multiple systems in the organization being mismanaged due to a significant lack of expertise, best practices and on-going reactive management instead of successful preventive collaborative leadership. The upper brass and their hired hand have ne...
Fire District to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Mosquito District to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In...
Coulee Dam Police 12/29 - Police went to Camas Street on a report of sparking power wires. No wires were found in the area sparking, down or otherwise. 12/30 - Police spoke to a couple on Fourth Street in Electric City who had been arguing. Things had been thrown during their argument, resulting in broken glass. No arrest was made and the pair separated for the night. The police report noted that the pair were intoxicated. 12/31- 1/5 - Reports filed without additional details included: disorderly conduct on Cedar Street; assault on Batchelor Sq...
Grand Coulee Mayor Ruth Dalton answered a question about the status of the agreement with Electric City on the operation of the wastewater treatment plant with a short, “It’s in a process.” Renata Rollins had inquired during a public comment period at the last council meeting Dec. 22 about the negotiations, given statements reported in The Star from the last Electric City Council meeting. They are considering taking a disagreement between the two cities to mediation or arbitration after most of a year spent trying to come together to discuss it...
Grand Coulee Police 12/23-12/28 - Reports were filed without additional details, including: a citizen assist on Grand Coulee Avenue; assisting another agency at the hospital; an overdose on Dill Avenue; a family fight on Division Street; a traffic offense on Spokane Way; custodial interference on Bowen Street; a suspicious vehicle on Cardinal Road; and a citizen assist on E Street. 12/27 - A Section Place resident told police she thought that a woman, whom she identified, had knocked on her door at 1 a.m. before stealing a bag of laundry from...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available Through the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, a program is available to members...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors was scheduled to meet this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 10 a.m. in the high school library, after The Star’s deadline. The district’s Dec. 22 board meeting was canceled last week for lack of a quorum. Notice was sent by the district office Monday that included the same agenda for Tuesday morning, on next to the last day of the year....
School directors voted to authorize an emergency budget resolution last week that allows the superintendent to issue RIFF-and-recall notices that warn of a possible reduction in force but would not implement them if it can be avoided. Instead, Superintendent Rod Broadnax is instructed to look for other savings and to "maximize revenue" for the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Preferred strategies for this include savings in supplies and operating costs, purchased services, and travel expenses,...
The Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors will meet tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 10 a.m. in the high school library. The district's Dec. 22 board meeting was canceled last week for lack of a quorum. Notice was sent by the district office Monday that included the same agenda for Tuesday morning, on next to the last day of the year. The meeting can also be attended online via Zoom: https://gcdsd.zoom.us/j/89474772041?pwd=Zk5pNnB6MWovOUNLMEtUcTR1MEsyQT09 DO NOT CLICK "Sign... Full story
Ryan Fish and Richard Paris, local emergency medical technicians with the Grand Coulee Ambulance Service, were recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 30 consecutive years of National EMS Certification, an honor held by few EMS professionals. To maintain their status as a nationally registered EMT, they completed, on a biennial basis, the most comprehensive recertification program for EMS professionals in America. The National Registry of...
Coulee Dam Police 12/15 - A man on Columbia Avenue thought his car may have been stolen but his wife had the vehicle. 12/18 - A vehicle was pulled over near SR-155 and Stevens Avenue for going 57 miles per hour in the 35-mph zone. The driver stated she didn’t know where the 35-mph zone started. - A Coulee Dam man had filled out an application on the Veterans Affairs website for continuing his education. A few days later he was contacted by the VA who said his banking information for where funds would be deposited was changed. He filed a claim,...
Ron was a hard working man who retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in Grand Coulee Dam. He loved his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren beyond measure. His interests in life were hiking, camping, fishing, hunting and most everything that dealt with the outdoors. Ron was a Vietnam Veteran but did not like to talk about his time in the Army. He was a Sergeant during his time of service. He will be truly missed by his family and friends.... Full story
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed Dec. 26 Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Dec. 26. Merry Christmas. Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available...
Grand Coulee's Volunteer Fire Department and emergency medical service congratulate this year's recipients of the department's annual awards, Saturday night. From left, Firefighter of the Year Damien Dominguez, Co-Rookie Firefighters of the Year Nate Donn and Isaac McLeod, and EMS person of the year and Member of the Year Kristin Cannon get their photo taken at the station. Their commitment and drive has been exemplary this year, their Facebook site said. - submitted photo...
Updating an interlocal agreement between Electric City and Grand Coulee on running the wastewater treatment plant they both use has been the subject of discussions for a year, but Grand Coulee has decided it won’t move ahead with changes. Under the decades old agreement it supposedly operates on says a joint board made up of representatives of both cities will govern, but just meeting on it has been a challenge, Electric City council members involved in the process said last week. Retiring Mayor Diane Kohout said at the Dec. 9 council m...
Grand Coulee Police 12/7 - Police spoke to a dog owner on Roosevelt Drive about his dog and the inclement weather. The dog had access to a shelter and there was no criminal offense of animal cruelty. 12/8-12/14 - Reports were filed without additional details including reports related to vandalism on Roosevelt Drive, suspicious circumstances on Burdin Boulevard, and an overdose on Continental Heights. 12/9 - Police received a report of someone shooting in the area of Hill Avenue and Spokane Way, with a video showing someone, who appeared to be...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Closed Dec. 26 Care and Share Food Bank will be closed Dec. 26. Merry Christmas. Regular Hours resume Jan 2, Friday 1-3 pm. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Wheelchairs, Crutches Available...
• Monday, December 15: (Very important date!) All gifts, wrapped and with tags attached to the outside of the package, needed to be returned to a ‘Tree’ location so they can be organized for pick up. If you have a gift that needs to be picked up please call Linda Black 509-431-7587. • Saturday, December 20, 11:00 –2:00 p.m.: BIG CHANGE: Gifts will be available for pick up at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Senior Center, 203 Main Street, Grand Coulee. No home delivery this year. Please call to leave a message, including your phone number with Lind...
An iridescent sunrise overpowers a foggy morning over Grand Coulee Dam as seen from Crescent Bay on Sunday morning. - Gwen Hilson photo...
People enjoy the VIP tables at the chamber of commerce's annual Vintners and Brewers Tasting and Auction Saturday at the Coulee Dam Town Hall's ballroom. Although the books are not finalized yet, the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's largest fund raiser probably realized about $30,000 in support from the community, estimated Co-Executive Director Krystal Fillis on Tuesday. - Krystal Fillis photo...
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by "unfair market disruption," President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks to tariff revenues, framing his aggressive trade policy as a boon to farmers rather than a drag on their global market share as critics of the policy suggest. "I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the United States will be taking a small portion of the...
Grand Coulee Police 11/25 - Someone reported trespassing on Grand Coulee Avenue. Police learned the apartment manager had been on their front porch. Police left after determining no rights were violated and no laws were broken. - Police spoke to someone on Grand Coulee Avenue regarding landlord/tenant laws and unapproved items on a front porch. Police explained it was a civil matter and that an eviction process would likely be necessary unless the items were a health hazard. The officer also explained there’d be more information available o...
Coulee Medical Center (CMC) received $3,020,475 in the federal appropriations legislation signed into law by President Trump on Nov. 13, 2025. This funding, which was secured by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA, 4), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), will enhance on-site housing accommodations at CMC for healthcare staff serving Grand Coulee and surrounding communities. In recent years, CMC has explored potential projects to increase the safety and accessibility of housing accommodations the hospital provides to healthcare...