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Grand Coulee Police 2/16 - Police responded to a report of loose pigs on E Street. The owner was told about the loose pigs and corralled them into their enclosure. There is no city ordinance against having “pigs at large”, only for dogs, and so the owner wasn’t ticketed, only warned to keep the pigs on her property. 2/17 - Police received a report that a theft occurred in Coulee City and the suspects were heading towards Grand Coulee in a white Jeep. An officer waited near the causeway and pulled the vehicle over when it drove by. The drive...
Outrage over deaths of citizens in police custody sparked efforts by lawmakers to address racial equity, hiring and training, and the use of force within law enforcement. Now, nearing the halfway point in the 2021 legislative session, the steps toward major reform of police tactics have gained support from both sides, though not without controversy. “I wouldn't argue that we have complete agreement amongst all of them but we're continuing to work to bring people together and to move the bills,” said House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, in...
The North Central Region of the state, including this area, entered the less-stringent Phase Two of Washington State's Roadmap to Recovery planned approach to the COVID -19 pandemic just in time for Valentine's Day Feb. 14. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that five more regions would join the Puget Sound and West Regions in Phase Two, with only the South Central region not meeting the four requirements to open up to the next phase. That changed on Feb. 14 when the state Dept. of Health announced that a data error had been discovered in...
Recycling at the Delano Transfer Station has been successful, and Sunrise Disposal, the contracted solid waste hauler in the area responsible for the recycling bins there, is working to make it easier. Recycling bins were placed outside of the Delano Regional Transfer Station in January of 2020. Earl Cole, who runs Coulee View Mobile Park in Electric City, hauls recyclables from tenants there to Delano. Cole told Electric City Mayor Diane Kohout about the difficulty of placing the goods through...
The top administrator at the organization that has been providing vaccines at Coulee Medical Center said Feb. 10 that existing appointments for a first-round vaccine against Covid-19 are to be canceled due to lack of supply. “We don’t have enough,” said Theresa Sullivan, chief executive officer of Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake. Apparently, the local area is not alone in that assessment. The state Dept. of Health state two days later, that second doses would be emphasized across the state this week in light of low supply. “We are monitor... Full story
Whether restricted by COVID or by distance, Lake Roosevelt Raider fans far and wide should soon be able to watch sporting events, assemblies, and graduations from the comfort of their own homes. The Grand Coulee Dam School District bought a one-year, $2,000 service from Justagame Live, which will allow LR to livestream games and more online. The games can be recorded and streamed via smartphones and tablets operated by students, staff, or parents, or through hard-mounted cameras that could be operated remotely and cost around $750 each,...
It all started over a year ago, when residents started complaining to police about a neighbor they said didn’t keep a dangerous dog contained in the yard. That led to scrutiny of the town’s current ordinance on pets, dangerous animals and more, and a decision it all needed to be brought up to modern standards that mesh with state law. The Coulee Dam City Council is getting close but stopped short of a vote Wednesday when they learned the city attorney wanted a chance to talk with them about it first. That should happen at the next scheduled Zoo...
The Central Columbia Basin Umpires Association is looking for men and women to become umpires for baseball and/or softball. The organization serves Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Ephrata, Lake Roosevelt, Odessa, Quincy, Soap Lake and Wilbur/Creston High Schools. It also covers middle school games for Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Ephrata, Lind/Ritzville, Odessa, Quincy, and Wilbur/Creston. During the spring and summer, the group also offers opportunities for umpires to work non-school youth games in both baseball and softball. The Covid virus and general at...
An Omak teenager has died, and a young man is charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence after a one-pickup rollover accident on SR-155 in the middle of the night. The name of the 15-year-old girl who died at the scene of crash was not released. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was not wearing a seatbelt when the northbound 1998 Ford F-150 swerved on the highway at milepost 69, where the driver overcorrected, then rolled over on the right shoulder shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday morning. The driver,...
In response to the shocking news about the sandy beach area at Steamboat Rock State Park being permanently closed due to a government mystery: oh Ya and EROSION, I’m thinking why stop there? Shut the entire Banks Lake and Lake Roosevelt down. Certainly, the rise and fall of water levels and tourist enjoyment has and will cause more erosion. If that’s the case, then I also feel I’m in danger while driving through the Coulee Walls and beside any natural hillside or formation caused by erosion. I hate to be the bearer of bad news people, but t...
Grand Coulee Police 2/9 - A man reported a “road rage” incident. While driving near the Eagles building, a black minivan with tinted windows began tailgating him. He gestured for the van to go around him. The driver of the minivan got out and pointed at him, then got back in the van and drove off. Police determined that no crime had been committed but took down the information. - A purse turned into USBR plant protection was suspected as possibly containing drugs or paraphernalia. An officer found no evidence of drug residue within pieces of...
(Nespelem, WA)—The chairman of the Colville Business Council expressed support Thursday for finding a regional solution to restore salmon in the Columbia River and expressed appreciation for the willingness of Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) to offer a regionwide proposal. Simpson released his “Northwest in Transition” proposal earlier this month, drawing immediate fire from critics of its central tenet of breaching dams on the Snake River, including from Simpson’s colleague in the House, Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents Washington’s 4th District...
A man driving a stolen Grant Transit Authority bus out of Moses Lake was pursued by more than two dozen police on the morning of Feb. 3, with the chase ending in a minor crash. The bus had been reported stolen at about 7 a.m., and Moses Lake Police and other agencies were watching for it when a Grant County Sheriff's deputy spotted it about 30 minutes later. The driver, 62-year-old Richard D. Manley of Grand Coulee, was on highway 28 near Stratford. He turned north on Pinto Ridge Road. Lake Roos...
An Omak teenager has died, and a young man is charged with multiple related crimes after a one-pickup rollover on SR-155 in the middle of the night. The name of the 15-year-old girl who died at the scene of crash was not released. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was not wearing a seatbelt when the northbound 1998 Ford F-150 swerved on the highway at milepost 69, where the driver overcorrected, then rolled over on the right shoulder shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday morning. The driver, Martin T. Stanley, 20, of Omak, is facing...
Just in time for Valentine's Day on Sunday (updated), the North Central Region will enter the less-stringent Phase Two of Washington State's Roadmap to Recovery planned approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor announced Friday, after setting the move-up date to Monday previously. The move up allows for indoor dining at restaurants, with restrictions, and some, including Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward, had publicly appealed to the governor to have a heart for the restaurant industry, which... Full story
The top administrator at the organization that has been providing vaccines at Coulee Medical Center said Wednesday that existing appointments for a first-round vaccine against Covid-19 are to be canceled due to lack of supply. "We don't have enough," said Theresa Sullivan, chief executive officer of Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake. She told county leaders on a scheduled Zoom call this morning that nearly 2,100 appointments for the first vaccine must be canceled in order to make sure they... Full story
A meeting held by the city of Electric City on Jan. 23 to engage with its citizens and get their input on various issues was a success, the mayor says. “We had a pretty good event,” Mayor Diane Kohout later told The Star. People representing the city included Kohout, herself, Councilmember Cheryl Hoffman, Planning Commissioners Al Miller and Ian Turner, City Engineer Steve Nelson of Century West, and Public Works Director Jared Armstrong. “We all felt it was a good start to bring our residents information about potential projects and needs...
The current plan for fan attendance at Lake Roosevelt sporting events is to allow each player to give two tickets to fans, be they family or friends, for home events only, with no opposing team visitors allowed. Athletic Director Tim Rasmussen updated the Grand Coulee Dam School District Board of Directors on the matter at their Feb. 8 meeting. Rasmussen said some schools won’t even allow home-event attendance, something he wanted to avoid. Additionally, the school is purchasing cameras and partnering with a company to livestream sports e...
Lake Roosevelt Schools could get new sports facilities built if they are "shovel ready" when and if grant money becomes available. Grand Coulee Dam School District Superintendent Paul Turner spoke to The Star on Monday about plans to issue a Request for Qualifications soon for an architect to work with on facilities projects. Turner said the school board needs to look at the "bigger picture" of the district's facilities and decide what their vision is. "When we built [the new school] we had...
Washington’s governor last week defended his plan to phase in the opening of businesses by region, saying he knows it goes too slow for some people. “Everybody can have a rational argument against what we’re doing, but you can’t argue with the results,” Gov. Jay Inslee said, “which is that we are ahead of 45 other states.” According to Inslee, that translates to an extra 8,000 saved lives in the state with more than 700,000 individuals already vaccinated. However, many Republicans remain unsatisfied with Inslee’s approach. Several hours b...
Grant County Health District reporting four more confirmed COVID-19 associated deaths Monday, bringing the county’s pandemic toll to 109. None of the deaths announced Monday were associated with a long-term care facility. All four residents had underlying conditions putting them at higher risk of severe complications due to a COVID-19 infection. Three men in their 70s, one from Coulee City, one from Moses Lake man and another from Quincy, plus another man from Moses Lake in his 80s, all perished. Grant County Health District delays the a... Full story
Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare (OBHC) has been notified by Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office that the agency has been selected to receive almost $453,000 in federal aide to allow the organization to expand access to and improve behavioral health services in Okanogan County, including services for substance/opioid use disorders. “We are especially grateful for this funding because it comes at a time when we are seeing increased need for behavioral health services, especially with the added stressors of Covid-19,” said Dennis Rabidou, chair of the O...
Grand Coulee Police 2/2 - After an E Street woman reported fraudulent charges on her credit card, the credit card company contacted Adult Protective Services on her behalf. Police spoke to the woman’s son and girlfriend who explained the charges, showing that they have permission to use the card to help pay the woman’s bills and other expenses. The matter was cleared up. - Police looked into a report of animal neglect regarding a horse on E Street whose ribs are showing. The owner of the horse showed the officer that she has food for the hor...
The highway to Omak is closed from there to Nespelem due to a serious traffic accident near the closed mill in Omak, the state Dept of Transportation says. There is currently no estimated time for reopening SR-155....
Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union is seeking approval of regulators to merge with Spokane-based STCU, a joining that would rebrand the local institution but retain jobs and offer more services, both credit unions say. The move, approved by both institutions' boards of directors in December, will require the approval of state and federal regulators - and a majority of CDFCU's members. It's a change following dominant industry patterns, as smaller banks and credit unions find it increasingly challen...