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Creations on display
People look over the art on display at Frank Andrews' table at the NW Native Winter Art Show & Celebration at the Lucy Covington Government Center near Nespelem Friday. Andrews has... — Updated 12/13/2023
Shop with a Cop a hit
From left, Grand Coulee Fire Chief Ryan Fish, Ambulance Chief Rick Paris, Santa Claus (Chris Holman), Firefighter and EMT Merlee Liberty, and officer Matt Gilbert at the Coulee... — Updated 12/6/2023
By Local cities to get $3.9 million for streets
Six local municipalities will receive nearly $3.9 million in funding help for street projects in 2024, having been selected by the state Transportation Improvement Board, the agency announced this week. Coulee Dam will get more... — Updated 12/6/2023
Elmer City to survey for park planning
Elmer City residents should look in their utility bills for a link to a survey that is the first step in the town's planning efforts toward coming up with a plan to improve its... — Updated 12/6/2023
That's the spirit
Grand Coulee Dam's Nathaniel "Nat" Washington Power Plant is lit cheerfully lately with yellow, red, green, and blue lights that reflect nicely off the waters of the Columbia... — Updated 12/6/2023
City sets salary range for future police chief
Grand Coulee will offer a new police chief a starting salary range from $95,000 to $110,000 a year. That was decided at the Nov. 21 city council meeting to prepare for the coming retirement of Chief John Tufts, who is currently... — Updated 12/6/2023
State bee atlas is a citizen-science project
BEES, BEES, BEES. When you think of bees what do you think of? Honeybees? Bumble bees? Or maybe yellow jackets? I refer to native bees. The ones you usually don't think about that... — Updated 11/29/2023
Stanger honored for work on school board
Ken Stanger is retiring from the school board after 14 years and received official thanks for his service at Monday night's meeting. Rich Black, president of the Grand Coulee Dam... — Updated 11/29/2023
Dangerous outfits
Sticking their necks out in a "turkey trot" at Steamboat Rock State Park on Thanksgiving morning, Samantha Thomsen, left, with Natalie Dennis and Tarina Mott sport inflatable... — Updated 11/29/2023
Big federal grant makes officer in school possible
A plan to aid the police department in Grand Coulee was awarded a large federal grant that may help pay for a school resource officer, training, community engagement, and more. It’s the plan that officer Matt Gilbert pitched to h... — Updated 11/29/2023
Rise and shine
Mist rising off Lake Roosevelt is backlit by the sun rising behind Grand Coulee Dam Tuesday morning. - Scott Hunter photo... — Updated 11/21/2023
Gas price falls for holiday
Average gasoline prices in Washington have fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.36 Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington. Prices in Washington are 41.3 cents per gallon l... — Updated 11/21/2023
Chef wants space to teach cooking
A local chef approached the school board last week about the possibility of using a school classroom to teach cooking classes to the public for a fee if it wouldn’t go against a district policy. Patty Oliver, owner of PK’s Cul... — Updated 11/21/2023
Not blown away
A deer settled down for a morning nap on the median of Coulee Dam's Douglas Avenue watches a man with a noisy leaf blower cleaning up leaves from the city's trees last week. Leaf... — Updated 11/21/2023
Officer pitches school board for resource officer position
A police officer pitched to the school board the idea of writing grants to get a “resource officer” into Lake Roosevelt Schools. Matt Gilbert, an officer with the Grand Coulee Police Department, spoke to the Grand Coulee Dam School... — Updated 11/21/2023
E.C. Council discusses ambulance system that is 'ripe for failure'
Electric City’s council last week raised questions and concerns about the funding and staffing of the only ambulance service for the area. The service is run by the city of Grand Coulee’s volunteer fire department, which dep... — Updated 11/21/2023
In their honor
Students at Lake Roosevelt Schools deliver certificates of appreciation to veterans Thursday at the school's Veteran's Day assembly in their honor. The program included a version... — Updated 11/15/2023
Getting her wish
Oakleigh Dice makes her best 4-year-old smile with "Elsa" Sunday at a party for her at Siam Palace before her next-day departure for Disneyworld in Florida. The Make-A-Wish... — Updated 11/15/2023
NNDF announces new executive director
Northwest Native Development Fund (NNDF) announced Monday that Jordan Ruiz is the non-profit lender's new executive director. "I am honored to have been chosen as the Executive... — Updated 11/15/2023
USBR updates fire station status
Construction work at the Grand Coulee Dam Fire Station is closing in on the final few months of construction activities. As of Oct. 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said... — Updated 11/15/2023
NNDF asks about Community Building
A local lending business is looking for a larger space to operate and is eyeing Coulee Dam’s “Community Building” as a future possibility. Jordan Ruiz, the newly appointed executive director of the Northwest Native Devel... — Updated 11/15/2023
Voters have a taste for the new
In local elections Tuesday, Electric City voters demonstrated a preference for change, favoring two newcomers over one current and one former city council member, and giving another current councilman a fairly close race, with two... — Updated 11/8/2023
Just to get you ready for Veteran's Day
Inside this issue of The Star and inside Lake Roosevelt Schools this week are two things designed to help you remember what Veterans Day is all about. And if that were not enough, how about adding a good breakfast. At Lake... — Updated 11/8/2023
Down and out, temporarily
Grant PUD crews work to restore power to much of Grand Coulee Monday after a pole fire outside Coulee Medical Center caused an outage early in the morning. Most of the business... — Updated 11/8/2023
Young Grand Coulee man sentenced to five years for assaults
An 18-year-old Grand Coulee man was sentenced to 60 months in prison after having pleaded guilty to “Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner in Indian Country,” the US Att... — Updated 11/8/2023
