News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Grand Coulee 6/29 - Police issued a minor a ticket for possession of alcohol after going to an apartment on Coulee Boulevard in Electric City where a loud party was going on. The officer’s report stated that there were piles of beer cans in the apartment. - Police were called to a residence on Park Avenue in Electric City because of a domestic dispute. - A man squatting in a trailer on someone else’s property on Lakeview Boulevard NE, was ordered by police to remove the trailer, and he was permanently banned from the property. 6/30 - An Ele... Full story
Wednesday, July 12 • STEM with Sarah, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. • Karaoke, Hi Dam Tavern, Grand Coulee, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13 • Portrait Class with Cat, Grand Coulee Library. Ages 10 and up, 4:30 p.m., 633-0972 to sign up. Friday, July 14 • Storytime, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. (Friday candy winner announced at 3 p.m.) • Ridge Rider Jr. Rodeo, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 15 • Ridge Rider Jr Rodeo, 10 a.m. • Live Music, Darnell Scott, Electric City Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16... Full story
A crowd watches fireworks off the top of Grand Coulee Dam Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Festival of America. The chamber this year put the event on the Friday and Saturday before Independence Day, which fell on Tuesday, hoping to attract as many tourists as possible with tourism-dedicated tax dollars and donations, but crowds were thinner than last year anyway. That didn't curtail enthusiastic applause at the end of the fireworks show. - Scott Hunter... Full story
Though I doubt that this letter will reach your desk, I find it ever more necessary as a public school student to address you. I am white, I am Christian, I have a 4.0 GPA, my family lives comfortably, and I do not face many adverse challenges in life; i.e., I am the ideal candidate for your “School Choice” initiative. However, I think what you are doing is WRONG. Going to a public school, I see the people that will be affected by your various initiatives every day. Many of them get free lunches at school and face violence in the home. The... Full story
"Miss Coulee," the first big passenger boat to go into service on the lake behind Grand Coulee Dam. - July 8, 1940... Full story
Marilyn Patricia Dye (November 25, 1927 – June 25, 2017) Marilyn Patricia Dye, age 89, passed away from natural causes at the Woodland Care Center, Woodland, Washington, on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at 11:45 a.m. She was born Marilyn McSweeney on November 25, 1927, to Simon and LuLu McSweeney in Morristown, South Dakota. She was the only surviving child after a spinal meningitis outbreak claimed her two siblings. Marilyn moved as a young girl to Grand Coulee, Washington, as her father worked on t... Full story
Chamber to Meet The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon this Thursday, July 6, at the Electric City Bar & Grill. Tasha Marchand will be speaking about the upcoming Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo. American Legion to Meet The American Legion Post 157 holds legion meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, at the Lutheran Church in Grand Coulee. CMC Guild to Meet The Coulee Medical Center Guild (Auxiliary) regular meeting will be Monday, July 17, at noon at Coulee... Full story
Jessica Redmond and Roy Moon, of Coulee Dam, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cedar Joanne Redthunder Moon, born Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz., and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings include: John Carson, 6, Annika Carson, 8, Lexi Moon, 16, and Roy Joseph Moon, 22. Maternal grandparents are Angel Manley and John Redmond. Paternal grandparents are Virgil R. Moon and the late Jeannie R. Moon. Great-grandfather is Gene Manley.... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/23 - Police located a woman in Safeway that had been banned from the store earlier, and reminded her that she would have to leave. She did. - An officer returning from taking a person to Grant County jail struck a deer near milepost 22. The patrol car sustained damage to the front bumper, fender and headlamp area. 6/24 - An officer responded to a report of loud noise at a Hill Avenue apartment. All was quiet when the officer arrived, but an unlocked storage area was secured while the officer was on site. - Police went to... Full story
Festival goers get into the music of Jesse Quandt while enjoying treats from the food vendors Saturday night before the laser show at Grand Coulee Dam. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Wednesday, July 5 •Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. Friday, July 7 • Live Music, Dan Springer, Hi Dam Tavern, Grand Coulee, 8 p.m. • Live Music, Stoney River Band, Electric City Bar & Grill, 8 p.m Tuesday, July 11 • Portrait Class, Grand Coulee Library, ages 10 and up, 633-0972 Wednesday, July 12 • STEM with Sarah, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. • Karaoke, Hi Dam Tavern, Grand Coulee, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 13 • Portrait Class with Cat, Grand Coulee Library. Ages 10 and up, 633-0972 Fr... Full story
Two retired school employees, one a janitor and the other a math teacher, gave the Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday a taste of how they feel about the recent results of surveys that asked about discipline in the schools. Ray Wells, a retired janitor, spoke at length on issues he had while employed at the school. Wells came loaded with hundreds of documents from his experience of over 15 years at the school district. He told the board that he had made several complaints to the administration at the elementary school on conditions... Full story
If you're wondering if there will be a professional fireworks display off the top of Grand Coulee Dam on July 4, the answer is no. The annual Festival of America occurred last weekend, when the fireworks were a hit on Saturday night. Here's a bit of the finale. Fun fireworks finale from Scott Hunter on Vimeo....
The Grand Coulee Dam School District's preschool will move to the old middle school this fall, following a decision made at the school board meeting Monday night. "The elementary school needs the classroom for its growing early grades," according to Superintendent Paul Turner, who stated his concerns last Thursday. Earlier plans had called for the preschool to be moved to the former science classroom at the old high school, but costs to remodel the space had made this impossible, Turner said.... Full story
The Wednesday Market began last week and will continue on Wednesdays through Sept. 13. Chamber of commerce Executive Director Peggy Nevsimal said a number of exhibitors have signed up for the entire summer. The market runs from 4-8 p.m. each Wednesday at North Dam Park. Nevsimal said those who have registered for the entire summer will have produce, other food items, decorated gourds, baked goods, children's items and some surprises along the way. This is the first year that the market has been... Full story
Geologist Bruce Bjornstad came to Dry Falls-Sun Lakes State Park June 17 to give a guided tour of the Caribou Trail to a dog and about 10 human hikers who were local, from the Seattle area, and from as far away as New England. The approximately 90-minute guided hike started with Bjornstad showing maps of the area depicting what things were like during the Missoula Floods. He showed how a large ice dam used to be where the Grand Coulee Dam is now, and how that had diverted the Columbia River... Full story
The city of Grand Coulee restricts the use of legal, personal fireworks to a single venue: off the top of North Dam. But even there, local police would like you to know, they still have to comply with state law. And that lets out any mortar-style fireworks to those under the size of a golf ball. Firecrackers are illegal, as are bottle rockets, or any other missiles or rockets and other fireworks lacking the proper state seal. Officer Gary Moore said last week that he’d rather not spoil anyone’s fun, but he will if he discovers illegal fir... Full story
Robert L. Boucher, former Grand Coulee Dam area resident, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Services will be held at the Grand Coulee Church of the Nazarene on Friday, June 30th at 11 am. A complete obituary will be in next week’s Star.... Full story
Beverly B "Bev" Davis, 68, beloved life-long resident of Nespelem, Washington, and proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, went on to join her elders Sunday evening, June 18, 2017, from Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Wednesday, February 9, 1949, in Nespelem, to Mose and Agnes Andrews-Davis, Bev graduated with the class of 1967 from Coulee Dam High School "Go Beavers" and then went on to college. Bev belonged to "Seven Drums" and enjoyed her work as a medical secretary, then as a... Full story
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this Thursday due to the preparations for the upcoming Festival of America being held June 30 and July 1 at the park below the visitor center in Coulee Dam. Coulee Creators Meet Coulee Creators meet every Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Contact Marlene Oddie 509-386-5715 or marlene@kissedquilts.com for details. Enter east end of building, push in door knob to release door latch. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and Fridays at 6 p.m.... Full story
Soccer will continue to be part of the Grand Coulee Dam School District’s athletic program, the school board voted Monday night. The girl’s soccer program was highly successful, Athletic Director Levi Seekins advised the board in a written memo. The program, which started last fall, had 18 girls turn out, and coaches are already involved in summer programs. The board had approved soccer on a trial basis a year ago and were quick to vote to continue the sport. “Soccer showed a lot of improvement as the year went on and we expect to do bette... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District board Monday night approved a number of supplemental contracts for various functions at the school. Aaron Derr was issued supplemental contracts as a district website administrator and a 12th-grade advisor. Carrie Derr was approved as K-6 ASB advisor and for technical support. Christel Pitner was approved as 10th-grade advisor; Julie Friedlander was approved as 12th-grade advisor; Karrie Utz and Kim Stanger were approved as Native American advisors; Lee Largent was given a supplemental contract for clean-up... Full story
Notice of Public Hearing Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held to consider the Six-Year Comprehensive Street Program (TIP) for 2018 – 2023. The Public Hearing will be held in the Coulee Dam Town Hall Council Chambers, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, at the regular council meeting of Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., at which time the public may give written or oral testimony. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish June 28 & July 5, 2017) City of Grand Coulee NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS I... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 6/19 - Police responded to a report that two brothers were fighting at an Electric Boulevard location. One brother said he had tried to enter the house to get some sleep but the other prevented him from doing so, so he punched him in the face 10 times, the report stated. - A driver southbound on Martin Road was stopped by police because it was noted that he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Police cited the driver on the seatbelt issue and also for driving with a suspended license and for driving without a valid operator’s lic... Full story
Wednesday, June 28 • Puppet Show, Grand Coulee Library, 3 p.m. • Wednesday Market, North Dam Park, 4-8 p.m. • Karaoke, Hi Dam Tavern, Grand Coulee, 8 p.m. Friday, June 30 • Storytime, Grand Coulee Library, 10:30 a.m. (Friday candy winner announced at 3 p.m.) • Festival of America, park below Visitor Center, Coulee Dam, see special section in this issue. 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. • Live Music Visitor Center park, Coulee Dam 5-9:45 p.m. • Live Music, Stoney River Band, Electric City Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. - midnight • Live Music, Dan Springer, Hi Da... Full story