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The Star is accepting nominations for the annual Volunteer of the Year award. Each year, the community picks from several worthy people nominated for the honor. One person is honored. Groups are not eligible. Nominations can be made until Jan. 4, 2016. Letters of nomination should be as specific as possible about why the candidate should be honored, including contact information for the nominator and for anyone who could speak about the nomination. Send nominations either: by email to star@grandcoulee.com or by mail to Volunteer, PO Box 150,... Full story
Wed., Dec. 16 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church Advent Worship Thurs., Dec. 17 1:30 p.m. LR Elementary K-6 Concert, LR Gym 6:30 p.m., LR Jr./Sr. High Concert, St. Henry’s Catholic Church Fri., Dec. 18 5-7 p.m., A Very Merry Christmas Concert, Grand Theatre, Main St., Grand Coulee Sat., Dec. 19 Trees of Sharing making deliveries, (633-3611 or 633-0305). 5-7 p.m., A Very Merry Christmas Concert, Grand Theatre, Main St., Grand Coulee Sun., Dec 20 3 p.m., Community Choir Concert, St. Henry’s Catholic Church Zion Lutheran Children’s program and potlu...
The Coulee Dam Community Church will be having their final worship service on Sunday, December 27 at 3:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in this special event. There will be a reception immediately following the service. Please bring your memories and pictures to share.... Full story
No Chamber Until 2016 There will be no chamber lunch this week. The next meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Corridor to Meet The Coulee Corridor Consortium monthly meeting is scheduled for noon, Friday, Dec. 18 at Don’s Restaurant in Soap Lake. The Election of Officers for chairman, second vice chairman and treasurer will be held that day. You must be a paid member to vote. The 2005 NSB Grant Committee will meet at 11 a.m., that day also at Don’s Restaurant. Local AA Meetings Confused in the Coulee AA meetings are held on Mondays and... Full story
Following along with a karaoke display and microphones provided by I.W. Parks, right, Jessica Sumner sings with, from left, Jayden, Jace, Elizabeth and Sophia at the Moose Lodge's free Christmas party put on for children Saturday. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Trees of Sharing volunteers Monday prepare gifts for delivery on Saturday morning, Dec. 19, to children in Elmer City, Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, Delano and Electric City. Gifts will be delivered between 10 a.m. and noon to more than 160 children in 62 families. If you have an ornament tag, return your wrapped gift to any "tree" location not later than today, Wednesday, Dec. 16. If you were unable to purchase a gift to go with the tag you took from a tree, or if you have a gift that you cannot... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/7 - A man who got angry after stumbling over a suitcase had reportedly stated he was going to drive his truck into the lake. Police checked the boat launches and Crown Point but couldn’t find him. Later it was learned that had returned home and had no intention of harming himself. - A Ritzville driver who works locally had been stopped for a headlamp infraction when the officer found that his license was suspended and that he didn’t have proof of insurance. He was cited, his car was parked, and he was given a ride to his... Full story
Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon at the Coulee Dam Town Hall. Michael Houser, from the State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, will speak about the possibility of designating parts of the area as historical sites. Lunch will be catered. RSVP at 633-3074. CMC Guild to Meet CMC Guild will be meeting Tuesday, Dec. 22, at noon at the hospital. Christmas cookies and coffee will be served. Care and Share Food Bank Closed This Friday The food bank at the... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 12/1 - A man left his phone in the restroom at Safeway, but it was gone when he returned for it an hour later. He asked to see the store security video but was told it was against store policy. The police planned to follow up. - A school employee reported that graffiti had been painted on Center School. Police took a picture of the graffiti. - A person reported to police that there was an abandoned wheelchair east of town and clothing was scattered around. Police couldn’t find any person nearby but recorded that someone h... Full story
A recent discussion addressing earth’s Ice Age periods, the glaciation and the retreating of glaciers, brought the subject of climate change to the front. Earth scientists and geologists tell us there have been five known ice ages on earth. The last ice age ended about 12,000 years ago. Our region of Planet Earth, the Grand Coulee, was greatly affected by the last ice age. Those glacial and interglacial periods have come and gone and are, in fact, episodes of climate change. Earth’s geologic rec... Full story
The community is invited to a Christmas Mass at Paschal Sherman Indian School on Wed. Dec. 16 at 12:45 pm. There will be drumming, a Salish version of Jingle Bells performed by PSIS students and special music presented by Brian Philips on the flute. A Native American Christmas song, The Huron Carol will be performed by Rob Stafford. For more information, contact the PSIS school office, 422-7590....
No Chamber This Week The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Vintners and Brewers event this weekend. The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon at the Coulee Dam Town Hall. Okanogan County Democrats to Meet Okanogan County Democrats will meet at the Breadline Café in Omak at noon Saturday, Dec. 5. There will be a no-host brunch or you can order off the menu. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene is open Fridays. It is located at the Church... Full story
The Etheta Anderson Library in Grand Coulee will be holding a “Lighting of the Library” again this year on Thursday, Dec. 10. The ceremony will include a visit from Santa who will arrive Grand Coulee Fire Department fire truck, plus drawings for young and old, cookies, Christmas carols, and fun for all. The party begins at 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives at 6:45, and the library will be lit up for the Christmas season. Come join the fun and help kick off the holidays.... Full story
A doe and two young deer, plus a wild turkey, graze for food by a sidewalk next to Fiddle Creek in west Coulee Dam, where deer have been abundant and seem nearly domesticated this fall. About 20 were counted around the neighborhood on this brief outing. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/24 - Police responded to a 911 hang up call at Safeway. The officer was told there was no problem. - A worker whose employment was terminated by a person at Continental Heights took some tools and was holding them until he got paid. An officer said he couldn’t do that, and he returned the tools. - A Nespelem woman was stopped when an officer noticed one of her headlamps was not working. She was cited for driving with a suspended license and for outdated vehicle tabs. A passenger was arrested on a tribal warrant and a t... Full story
Coulee Dam town crew members put up a big snowflake on Columbia Avenue Monday. Lights are going up for the season all over the community. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
No Chamber Next Two Weeks The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will not be meeting this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday or Thursday, Dec. 3, due to the Vintners and Brewers event held Saturday, Dec. 5. Meetings resume Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon, at the Coulee Dam City Hall. Grant County Fire Dist. 14 to Meet Grant County Fire District No. 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City fire station. Care and Share Food Bank Closed This Friday The food bank at the Church of the... Full story
Susan Miller ladles up some gravy for Dale Hotchkiss at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, where the Senior Meals Program served 98 early Thanksgiving dinners Wednesday. They also delivered 18 meals to homes of people who couldn't make it to the center. - Gwen Hilson photo... Full story
Two full-time contractors will assist survivors of fires in Okanogan, Douglas, and Chelan counties and the Colville reservation with funds pledged this week. A group of Washington nonprofits active in fire recovery efforts have committed one year’s funding for two full-time disaster case managers (DCMs) for survivors of this summer’s wildfires. At a meeting in Nespelem during the fires, bewildered land owners learning about programs that might help said a guide is needed to help them through the maze of paperwork required to get assistance fro... Full story
Wed., Nov. 25 - Dinner Hearty Sunday Boil (Ham and Root Vegetables), Dinner Rolls, Chay’s Applesauce, Bread Pudding Thurs., Nov. 26 - CLOSED - Happy Thanksgiving! Fri., Nov. 27 - CLOSED for the holiday! Mon., Nov. 30 - Breakfast Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Eggs, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Dec. 1 - Dinner Shepherd’s Pie, Corn, Mixed Salad, Fruit Cup, Cook’s Choice Dessert... Full story
Grand Coulee Police 11/14 - An Omak driver was stopped when an officer noticed his tail lights were faulty. The man had a suspended license, and the officer found several syringes in the vehicle, which were sent to the Washington State Crime Lab for testing. The vehicle was towed. He was cited on both counts. 11/15 - An officer was dispatched to Coulee Medical Center because of an unruly man who had been in a car wreck past Coulee City on Highway 2. The Washington State Patrol was called to take charge of the man after his injuries were... Full story
A hay truck passes by Grand Coulee Dam at sunrise Monday as Lake Roosevelt steams the sunlight in mist. - Scott Hunter photo...
The Grand Coulee Nazarene Church and Coulee Dam Community Church invites the community to the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Senior Center on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2-4 p.m. There is no charge.... Full story
Thurs., Nov. 19 - Dinner Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Chips, Corn, on the Cob, Apple Slices with Dip, Parfait Fri., Nov. 20 - Breakfast German Sausage and Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Mon., Nov. 23 - Breakfast Country Omelette, Banana Bread/Muffins, Fruit Bowl, Orange Juice Tues., Nov. 24 - Dinner Turkey Noodle Soup, Grilled Cheese Casserole, Green Salad, Fruit Cup, Cake/Cupcakes Wed., Nov. 25 - Dinner Hearty Sunday Boil (Ham and Root Vegetables), Dinner Rolls, Chay’s Applesauce,Bread Pudding.... Full story
Chamber Meets at the Senior Center The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this Thursday, Nov. 19, at noon, at the senior center in Grand Coulee. Maggie Stewart will be talking about drums and drum making. Okanogan County Democrats to Meet The Okanogan County Demo-crats will be preparing for March 2016 caucuses at their Saturday, Nov. 21, meeting starting at noon at the Caribou Inn Restaurant in downtown Okanogan. Care and Share Food Bank The food bank at the Church of the Nazarene has normal operating hours every Friday... Full story