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The Colville Business Council said it will meet this week to discuss the surge in COVID 19 cases and determine the necessary steps to address the surge. The CBC urged the community to be responsible and proactive to avoid contracting or spreading COVID 19 by getting vaccinated and wearing masks in public places, washing hands, and maintaining distance regardless of vaccination status. “This is a critical situation, and the Council and Tribes are working to ensure that everyone is aware of the most updated policies and procedures, as well as the... Full story
Grand Coulee 1/11 - A man was allowed to push a Chevy Astro out of the roadway at King Street and Dill Avenue rather than police having the vehicle towed, while another man was said to be walking to get a gas can to fuel up the car which had run out of gas. - Police spoke to a man who has frequent run-ins with police about him looking in vehicles parked at the Mexican restaurant on Grand Coulee Avenue. The man said he was looking for a cigarette. The next day police told him not to knock on Hill Avenue doors at 3:30 a.m. to try to score drugs....
After firefighters took care of hot spots inside Sunday night, some pull at siding material on the eaves outside as they work at venting smoke from a house at 705 Birch in Coulee Dam. A firefighter said it was described as a chimney fire. Much of the smoke in the photo actually may be steam in the frigid temperatures in the teens about 11:30 p.m. A young couple standing outside said they had help for the night. Firefighters were seen from the Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and...
With two school levies on the ballot for the Feb. 8 election, one teacher/parent/taxpayer weighs in, and you can too in an online survey. The two levies — the Educational Programs and Operations Levy and the Capital Levy for Safety, Technology and Facilities Improvement — would bring in an estimated combined total of $1.4 million and $1.7 million annually from 2023 through 2026. The Star reached out to a handful of teachers at Lake Roosevelt via email for comment. Pam Johnson, who teaches language arts at the high school and has been a tea... Full story
Colleen Manley, who started her career as a teller and rose to CEO of the largest credit union headquartered in north-central Washington, died unexpectedly Monday from natural causes. Manley worked at CDFCU for 43 years, starting in 1979. She became president and CEO in 2008, and saw the credit union triple in size before last year’s merger with Spokane-based STCU. After the merger, STCU retained Manley as regional president, leaning heavily on her knowledge to continue meeting the needs of the communities in Okanogan, Ferry, Douglas and L...
There have been 13 new cases of COVID-19 reported in local towns since Dec. 30. Grant County Health District updates case counts on Thursdays, rather than every weekday. explained Public Information Officer Misty Aguilar. But cases seem to be up again, with at least 13 new cases in local towns reported in the past week. In their Jan. 6 update, GCHD reported 502 additional cases since Dec. 30. The Grand Coulee and Electric City area of the county shows 173 covid total cases since the pandemic...
School sports restrictions have been tightened up again with the Omicron COVID-19 variant becoming prevalent in the area. The Grant County Health District detailed the restrictions in a press release for "Region 7," which includes Grant, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Adams, and Okanogan counties. The extra precautions include items like some limits on attendance at games, indoor masking requirements, eating in a designated area, and following the covid attendance rules set by a statewide school...
Whitney and Brandon Schmidt welcomed Selivia, the first baby born in 2022 at Coulee Medical Center, into the world on Jan. 6. Brandon on Sunday holds his newborn daughter at home. She joins her brother Collin, 7. Selivia weighed 7 pounds at birth and was 21 inches long. - Scott Hunter photo...
Grand Coulee Police 1/2/22 - Police went to E Street at about 5 a.m. where a man reported his neighbor had pulled up with loud music. He asked him to keep it down, which made the neighbor angry. The neighbor then reportedly was talking outside loudly on the phone. The man again asked him to keep the noise down, which prompted the neighbor to come onto his property in a fighting stance. Police were unable to talk to the neighbor. 1/4 - A woman on Roosevelt Drive reported feeling threatened by a neighbor’s pit bull being let out. Her husband s...
From left, Westlyn, Damon, and Victor Landeros, along with friend Paisley Chaney, use shovels and containers to fashion a snow fort in the Landeros' front yard in Coulee Dam Dec. 30. Forecasters say we're in for more snow. Keep watching forecasts for the latest. - Scott Hunter photo...
The National Weather Service just advised, just after noon Jan. 6, that we should expect continued heavy snow and freezing rain through this evening, specifically warning of another inch of snow and a tenth-of-an-inch of ice in the local area. From the NWS alert: HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY CONTINUING OVER MOST AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING OVER THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY... Moderate to heavy snow will continue to impact the parts of the Inland... Full story
A stolen Cadillac that police stopped following because of a new state law was found at the Keller Ferry Marina the next day anyway. Grand Coulee Officer Matthew Gilbert began following a suspicious vehicle about 9:35 p.m. Dec. 27. The 1999 beige Cadillac with tinted windows was traveling along SR-155 near the Grand Coulee Dam, another officer had told him. The Cadillac was going about 10 miles per hour under the speed limit. Gilbert followed the vehicle onto Federal Avenue, watching it swerve side to side in its lane. The Multi Agency...
How many people are single or married in the local area? How many have a bachelor’s degree? And what is the average income here? On Dec. 15, The Star reported 2019 population data for local zip codes from the American Community Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, with that data not yet available from the 2020 decennial census. The Zip codes 99123 (Electric City area), 99133 (Grand Coulee area), 99116 (Coulee Dam area), 99124 (Elmer City area), and 99155 (Nespelem area), showed a larger population than just the towns themselves and i...
The Senior Meals Program, based out of the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center, is in need of volunteer drivers. The Monday-through-Friday program, which delivers to Electric City, Grand Coulee, and Coulee Dam, in addition to having a branch in Coulee City, has been delivering an average of 1,200 to 1,400 meals a month to those 60 and older or disabled. There are no income restrictions for the program, which collects a suggested donation of $4 per meal for seniors, although seniors who can’t afford a donation won’t be turned down. Nutritional Dir...
There have been eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in local towns since Dec. 7. Since new cases have declined in recent weeks, Grant County Health District has begun updating case counts only once a week, on Thursdays, rather than every weekday, explained Public Information Officer Misty Aguilar. Regarding the Omicron variant, Aguilar told The Star on Tuesday, “Right now we don’t have any results that say the cases are Omicron, but that doesn’t mean it’s not here.” She said the district hasn’t been notified of any cases sequence tested from...
Grand Coulee Police 12/24 - Police responded to Burdin Boulevard where a truck was reported being where two men were yelling at each other. Police found the truck, watched it drive a little then stop. They spoke to the driver, who had been drinking, sad that his girlfriend had broken up with him, the report states. He was arrested for driving under the influence, with breath samples showing an alcohol content as high as 0.225, well above the 0.08 limit. A friend of his had been standing nearby where the truck was, and explained that he left...
All NCW Libraries branches in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties are closed today (Thursday, Jan. 6) due to hazardous weather and impassable travel conditions. Even while our library locations are closed, our website is always open. Through our website, access hundreds of thousands of materials in a variety of formats including eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, music, newspapers, and so much more. Check out www.ncwlibraries.org and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and information about closures and re...
Corroding concrete may cause trouble for business owners in Grand Coulee who are being asked not to use de-icer on their sidewalks, while also facing possible fines if they don’t clear ice and snow. Sidewalks on Main Street and Federal Avenue were replaced earlier this year after problems arose following the original 2015 installation. Settlement issues causing the concrete to crack were noticed in November of 2016, and a few months later spalling on surfaces was also noted. Halme Builders, who had installed the sidewalks, initially denied r...
Pumped storage hydropower projects that are in planning for the Coulee, as well as for Halverson Canyon north of Creston, may be aided by recent federal legislation. The road to bringing Columbia Basin Hydropower’s $1.4 billion Banks Lake Pumped Storage Project to fruition may have just gotten a little smoother. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed by Congress in November 2021. The act authorizes almost a billion dollars for hydropower projects over five years “committing the federal government to supporting hydropower as part...
If you are a Grand Coulee resident and interested in being on the city council, now is your chance. With the winner of the Council Position #1 race, Ben Hughes, no longer qualified because he is now living outside of Grand Coulee, the city is accepting letters from those interested in filling the position for two years. After two years, the position will be up for election again, when the winner will finish out the final two years of the position’s typical four-year term. In the November 2021 election, Hughes received 92 votes to challenger T...
DARE logos painted on the side of the former middle school and at the Grand Coulee Police Station may be relevant again with the return of the program aimed at teaching youth to make smart decisions regarding drug use. A Grand Coulee police officer persuaded the city council last week to pay for his training. "I believe the DARE program would not only be a great educational tool, but also a great way to get involved in the community," Officer Blake Martin told the council. The program, whose...
Grand Coulee Police 12/20 - A woman reported losing her wallet at Safeway. She believes she dropped it while there. A Safeway employee said they would check the security cameras. 12/21 - Police went to the boat launch at Osborn Bay to see if someone in a car was alive. The person was just sleeping. - Police responded to a vehicle accident on Alcan Road on a snowy night when a red pickup appeared to have left the road, hit a rock enclosure and a tree, flipped onto the passenger side, and struck a house. Police spoke to the homeowners who said...
Electric City Councilmember Cheryl Hoffman will represent the north part of Grant County on the Grant County Health District Board during the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Electric City council approved her appointment, along with Hartline Mayor Andrew Alsbrook as an alternate, at their Dec. 14 council meeting when Mayor Diane Kohout said she will send a letter appointing them as new representatives. To qualify, the representative should be an elected official or person who resides in Grand Coulee, Electric City, Hartline, or Coule...
Major work on hydroelectric generating units has been completed on "one of the most coveted clean energy assets in the world" at the Grand Coulee Dam. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, along with the Bonneville Power Administration, announced Monday that "the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24" inside the third power plant, now known as the Nathaniel "Nat" Washington Power Plant, at the Grand Coulee Dam, had been completed. USBR Public Affairs Specialist Erika A....
Ever wonder how your utility rates compare to those in nearby towns? There are some variations in residential water, sewer, and garbage rates between Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, and Elmer City, with rates going up here or there for this or that in 2022. In 2021, the average water rate between the four towns is $44.67 a month for water, $57.38 for sewer, and $30.23 for the average 65 gallon garbage can. The biggest discrepancy in water bills is between Elmer City, where water runs $36.68 a month, compared to Coulee Dam where it is...