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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 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 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...
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...
The Bureau of Reclamation's new fire station has won a national award for design, taking the gold in Firehouse Magazine's annual contest. The Magazine announced the winners of its 12th annual Station Design Awards program Nov. 9. The program recognizes outstanding architecture and design from fire departments and emergency facilities nationwide. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were issued across eight categories of facilities: Career 1, Career 2, Co-Located, Combination, Renovations, Satellite,...
In a boost for wildlife, recreationists and public lands last month, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) received from a conservation group the Big Bend Ranch, a 2,135-acre property featuring 1.5 miles of Columbia River frontage, for permanent inclusion with the Big Bend Wildlife Area. Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) conveyed the project it said conserves excellent habitat for one of Washington's most imperiled species - Columbian sharp-tailed grouse - while opening new...
December 9, 2015, article by Roger Lucas addressed the Bureau of Reclamation’s new EUV’s (electric utility vehicles). “The vehicles are supposed to have a battery capacity of 50 hours and are now running out of power after only 15. It had been estimated that the battery-powered vehicles would save the government about $110,000 in fuel costs alone, as they would be recharged with electricity produced at Grand Coulee Dam. “The contract for the 27 EUV’s was for $900,000 including maintenance. The fleet of the white mini-vehicles have been acti...
Grand Coulee Police 11/17 - Police went to the former middle school in Grand Coulee where a lock had been cut off of a storage locker near the sports announcement booth along the track there. The lock had been cut sometime within the prior two days. It was unclear if anything had been taken. 11/18 - A driver told police she had been in a collision on private property on Fortuyn Road, the collision occurring with a car leaving a parking spot while she was pulling in to park. She didn’t think the damage was substantial at first, but an e...
Bureau of Reclamation workers on Monday morning inspect and repair links between the floats that form a barrier for boats on Lake Roosevelt to keep them away from Grand Coulee Dam. That float line, which stretches all the way across the lake, has broken several times this year. - Scott Hunter photo...
Betty Rae Black, 99, of Elmer City, Washington, entered into rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 22, 2025. Betty Rae (Zorn) Black was born on November 21, 1926, in Greenwood, Louisiana, to Franklin Raymond Zorn and Alice Beatrice (Stafford) Zorn. At a young age, she traveled the country with her family as her father worked construction, including on the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge. At just 15 years old, Betty was ready to settle in one place, and on May 6, 1942, she... Full story