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The Northrup Fire that started Thursday along highway 155 is now 65% contained after burning an estimated 252 acres, an update from the fire management team in charge said Saturday night. An update from Incident Commander Leonard Johnson of the Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2, which assumed command of the fire at 8 p.m. July 23, said all areas previously at a Level 2 evacuation (get ready to leave) have been stepped down to a Level 1 (be aware), including the... Full story
The fire that started along SR-155 Thursday afternoon has burned about 300 acres, prompted evacuation notices and still threatening structures and standing wheat. It was moving down into Northrup Canyon last night as four Fireboss airplanes, three helicopters and a jet tanker attacked it from the air, and more resources were arriving as firefighters headed up to canyon on foot about dusk. An hour later, authorities were knocking on doors in the North Shore Acres community near Jones Bay, telling... Full story
Level 2 Evacuation notice - Jones Bay community Level 2 Evacuation notice due to wildfire. This is a Level 2 evacuation notice for people in the following areas of Grant County, Washington. This notice was requested by the Bureau of Land Management fire command. Jones Bay community south of Osborn Bay, east of SR155. This is about 3 miles south of Electric City, Washington. This notice is effective as of 7/22/2021 at 10:05 PM. Police are going door to door to notify residents. This Level 2... Full story
The Chuweah Creek Fire, which has burned 36,177 acres since it started by lightning July 12 east of Nespelem, is now 40% contained, according to a July 20 update on the fire. Firefighters faced challenges July 19 "as rising temperatures were accompanied by gusty winds and low relative humidity," the update reads. "Lines held, but some spotting and slop-over occurred, particularly on the northeast and lower eastern edge of the fire. Some spotting also occurred in the Central Peak area, as... Full story
The Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo will be back, Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25, starting at 9 a.m. The town will soon be filled with youth and their horses from all over the state of Washington and Idaho. The kids are coming from, Yakima, Cashmere, Moxie, Selah, Royal City and more, and from as far away as Deary and Rathdrum, Idaho. It’s not unusual to have as many as 125-150 contestants participate in the Ridge Rider Jr. Rodeo. The Jr. Rodeo is the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Youth Program focused on attracting contestants 8-19 y...
Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled a visit to the Lucy Covington Government Center in Nespelem today. The governor is meeting with leaders of communities impacted by recent wildfires, including the Colville Business Council. Inslee plans to hear directly from a select group of community members greatly impacted by the fire on the first floor of the Government Center starting at 3 p.m., a press release from the Colville Tribes sent Tuesday night said. The governor will receive earlier briefings from the Colville Business Council and from fire...
A fire across SR-174 from the Lakeview Terrace trailer park was nipped in bud before it could spread through the dry terrain July 17. The fire scorched under half an acre, burning multiple older vehicles, including an old camp trailer, tires, and garbage, according to Grand Coulee Fire Chief Ryan Fish. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire started at about 1 p.m. when fire departments of Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, and Elmer City responded, as well as Bureau of Reclamation...
Meagan Caudell has been named the new head coach for the Lake Roosevelt Raiders volleyball team. "Meagan is currently a teacher at Lake Roosevelt Elementary and has been a part of the Coulee Area community for the last two years," an announcement on the school website June 16read. "Caudell moved here two years ago [from Minnesota] when she married her husband and current Raider [assistant wrestling] coach, Justus. Together they have 3 amazing girls who also play the game of volleyball! As a...
There's a lot of honor in giving the gift of a good summer read. Lake Roosevelt's National Honor Society, in partnering with the LR Indian Education Program and Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, who gave major donations towards the cause, purchased a book for every LR student from kindergarten through 12th grade, including Alternative Learning Environment and online-only students. Nearly 750 books were given away to encourage summer reading. "This service project will become an annual project,"...
Grand Coulee Police 7/13 - A Grand Coulee RV Park resident was arrested for harassment and threatening to kill, then taken to jail. Following a social situation in which the man was texting a woman he had a history with, while both were at another residence, the man had reportedly made suicidal remarks. Police then spoke to him at his residence in the RV park. After police left, the man allegedly made threats toward law enforcement and the people who reported him, prompting police to return to arrest him. 7/14 - Police responded to a report of...
Here is this morning's update on the Chuweah Creek Fire from the incident commander, along with an updated map. Cooler weather is helping for now, and acreage estimates have been changed with better mapping. CHUWEAH CREEK FIRE UPDATE NORTHWEST INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM 12 Incident Commander: Bobby Shindelar July 17, 2021 8:00 AM Operations Today: Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Chuweah Creek Fire, which was started by lightning on July 12 and is burning east of Nespelem.... Full story
Nespelem Valley Electric will have a 30 minute scheduled power outage Tomorrow Morning, Friday, July 16, 2021 from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM to allow Bonneville Power Administration to conduct a switch-over. The following areas will be affected: Nespelem, Rebecca Lake, Agency, Gold Lake, School Road, down Columbia River Road to the fish farm, and surrounding areas. **For all persons using medical equipment requiring electrical power, you will need to make provisions for the 30-minute power outage.** Again a 30-Miniute Nespelem Valley Electric Power... Full story
If you've been displaced by the recent fires, personal hygiene and other supplies are available for you at Jess Ford Auto in Grand Coulee. Garrett Jess said a non-profit from Coeur D'Alene called Manna contacted him to see if Jess Ford could house the supplies and let people pick them up there. Those supplies include water, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, combs, socks, shifts and feminine hygiene supplies. They can be picked up at Jess Ford, 522 Midway Ave. in Grand Coulee from noon to 5:30 p.m.... Full story
The topic of ethnic studies being taught in public schools will be coming up in future school board meetings within the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Monday’s school board meeting continued even after it was adjourned as Superintendent Paul Turner told the board that they should be ready for the topic of “critical race theory,” to come up at future meetings. The term “ethnic studies” is used in state legislation, rather than “critical race theory.” Director of Communications Kate Payne of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instru...
Ben Hughes, running for Grand Coulee City Council, picks his battles when it comes to the issues, and among them is consolidation of Grand Coulee with Electric City. "I love the town, I want to help," Hughes told The Star on Tuesday about why he's running. "We have a really beautiful town full of great people and I want to help those people live a better quality of life if I can." Hughes, who has lived in Grand Coulee since 2015, is interested in bringing in businesses to the community, which...
Andy Joseph, Jr is the new chairman of the Colville Business Council, bringing 18 years of experience on the council with him. Seven newly elected or reelected members of the 14-member council took the oath of office July 8 at the Lucy F. Covington Government Center in Nespelem. Former Chairman Rodney Cawston lost his seat on the council to Alison Ball in the recent election. Joseph, who didn't have to run for reelection this year, was chosen by unanimous decision of his fellow council members...
OLYMPIA — Registered voters across Washington will soon receive ballots for the upcoming Primary Election, Tuesday, Aug. 3. The Primary Election’s 18-day voting period begins Friday, July 16, and lasts through election day. Ballots include a prepaid-postage return envelope, so people who return their ballots via U.S. mail do not have to pay for a stamp. Voters who place their ballots in an official drop box must do so by 8 p.m. on election day. Drop box locations may be found at VoteWA.gov. Secretary of State Kim Wyman encourages voters to mai...
Spectators watch and take photos as a pickup gets pulled from Banks Lake July 4. A Kennewick man got the expensive car wash when his GMC truck rolled into Banks Lake at Coulee Playland. He backed his truck up to the boat launch to load up his jetski, and when he got out of the truck, the truck rolled into the water, about 50 feet from shore and 20 feet deep. A licensed diver volunteered to dive down and connect a tow chain to the truck to pull it out. The police report for the incident...
Most people can count very close friends on one hand. That’s why it is so sad that I lost such a friend, Myron Finkbeiner. Myron and his wife, Gwen, and their family had been in and out of our lives for many years. He was a native Washingtonian, with a lot of family in the central part of the state. We first met in Nampa, Idaho, and enjoyed many family outings together. Myron was a star basketball player at Northwest Nazarene College, where we both attended, although at different times. Myron went on to get his master’s degree and had been a te...
Traffic backs up behind a heavy equipment hauler on the Columbia River Bridge in Coulee Dam Monday night while a driver figures out how to get a too-tall piece of equipment low enough to pass under the horizontal spans of steel across the bridge. The trailer's air suspension equipment was lowered, allowing enough space to back up a few feet, then unfold and lower the equipment's boom until the truck could be driven off the bridge. It was the second time within 10 or so years that such equipment...
Grand Coulee police 7/6 - A suspicious man was reported near the post office and tavern in Electric City, talking to himself and picking up rocks. He told police he’d just picked up a rock to look at it, not to throw it at anyone or anything, and that he was waiting for a ride to Coulee City. 7/7 - Police were requested to check on an elderly man on Wenatchee Avenue who hadn’t been seen by his neighbor in some time. Police checked the residence but no one was there. They later learned the man was in Montana for the holiday. 7/8 - A camper at...
Local popular target-shooting spots are technically illegal because of federal laws, but state agencies say they are unable to enforce federal laws. A Star article June 16 examined the legality of a popular shooting range at Osborn Bay where a wildfire took place last month. The fire didn’t start at the main shooting range, as “Wildfire brings scrutiny of illegal shooting range” had reported, but at a former shooting area located roughly a quarter to half a mile south of the main shooting range, according to Electric City Fire Chief Mark Payne...
Five fires sparked by lightening Monday night have consumed more than 10,000 acres on the Colville Reservation, forcing evacuations around Nespelem, killing livestock, and burning seven homes so far, three of which had been occupied. The Chuweah Creek/Joe Moses fires near Nespelem have burned about 10,000 acres, a Mt. Tolman Fire Center release this afternoon said. It is 0% contained and burning in tall grass, sage brush and timber, driven by wind. Level 3 evacuations are still in place for resi... Full story
The boat launch at the “Million Dollar Mile” area along SR-155 will be getting a makeover to the tune of $965,000 in grant money from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. “The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to redevelop the Million Dollar North Access Area on Banks Lake in Grant County, about 9 miles north of Coulee City,” a description of the project reads. “The department will pave the entrance road and parking lot and install a restroom, loading platform, a concrete boat launch, and large boulders...
With four new hires working in the department this year, the Grand Coulee Police Department has some new faces. New officers hired include Andrew Kline, hired in January, and Mackenzie Shaffer, hired in May. They both worked for tribal police. Blake Martin was hired last September to fill a vacancy, then graduated from police academy in May. Matthew Gilbert, who served as a police officer in Shelton, Washington, was hired in May. With Sgt. Gary Moore retired at the end of May after 18 years with the department, six as sergeant, Sgt. Dan...