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Hansen receives state honor in volleyball The Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association, in giving honors to 2B athletes, gave an honorable mention to Jozlyn Hansen who played the libero position for Lake Roosevelt this fall. Liberos specialize in defense. “Jozlyn is one of the best liberos in the state,” LR Head Coach Teri Sue Reed said. “She is a gifted athlete with agility and quickness. Her ability to read a hitter and pass the ball to the setters box is like very few. She is such an asset to our program. I can’t wait to see what he...
More recycling will be available locally at the beginning of 2020, but there are steps for recyclers to take to do it right. A new receptacle will be placed outside the gates of the Delano Regional Transfer Station and will accept mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastics, tin cans, and aluminum cans. The transfer station also accepts cardboard in a receptacle within their gates. The receptacle is being placed there as part of Sunrise Disposal’s newest contract with local towns. Dion Gotti, who owns Sunrise Disposal, said they plan to put it out there o...
The second fire in the neighborhood just above the Columbia River along the Lower River Road in about three weeks brought a quick response from firefighting agencies last Wednesday evening and was quickly brought under control. Like the fire just down the road Nov. 25, the blaze Dec. 18 affected a building that had been unused for some time, this one a small apartment building that had just been sold this month. Firefighters from Okanogan County District 2 and elsewhere responded about 5:15...
KELLER – Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes until early January because of additional issues uncovered during repairs to the M/V Sanpoil. Service on the run is now scheduled to resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The M/V Sanpoil was removed from service starting Wednesday, Dec. 4 for repairs to strengthen the hull. During the course of that work, contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation discovered that both propellers and drive shafts needed t...
Grand Coulee Police 12/17 - A driver was reported slumped over in his white Jeep partially in the roadway at Midway and Federal Avenues. The driver was on his phone, and an officer tapped on his window. The driver said he was testing cell phone towers, and had a black electronic case and laptop in his passenger seat. The officer told him to move further off the roadway as he was partially blocking traffic from the stop sign at that intersection. 12/18 - The property manager for apartments on Hill Avenue was concerned about the number of people...
I have a few dreams for Christmas this year, and I thought it only fair to share with you all. I know this list may step on some toes, but I hope we can take this all in good fun and fair taste. The taste of a fresh pecan pie and the toes of a brand-new pair of work boots. Here we go. My first dream is a dream Super Bowl prediction. First, I will make most of you happy and say the Seahawks will represent the NFC in the big game. In the AFC, I pick Kansas City Chiefs. I must be honest; I have not...
The city administrator in Electric City, who has shepherded through many of the projects that have turned out to be the most contentious in the last few years, will resign in January to work for the engineering firm that designed them. Russ Powers delivered his letter of resignation Tuesday night, effective January 31, 2020, to the city council he admired during its last meeting before four new members take the place of the members they defeated in the election last month. Some of them had said...
KELLER – Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes until early January because of additional issues uncovered during repairs to the M/V Sanpoil. Service on the run is now scheduled to resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The M/V Sanpoil was removed from service starting Wednesday, Dec. 4 for repairs to strengthen the hull. During the course of that work, contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation discovered that both propellers and drive shafts needed t... Full story
Lake Roosevelt High School has a new journalism class and a website where you can view their content published under the name "The Galleon." The class has around 20 students writing and contributing content. "We still have a long way to go and much to learn, but it has been a fun and rewarding process so far," said Steve Files who teaches the class, adding that they hope to upload some new content weekly. "Journalism is an elective class, and the online newspaper work is the featured aspect of...
Students are vaping at Lake Roosevelt Schools, and in schools around the nation. The nicotine in vape products, just as with tobacco, is said to harm developing adolescent brains. The topic of vaping was discussed at the Dec. 9 Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting during a discussion of policies, including a policy on nicotine products that was amended to include a clearer definition of nicotine products and devices that includes vaping and vaping products. The group discussed vaping at some length, including its prominence in the...
Some $5 million in grant money will go towards building more affordable housing at the Colville Indian Agency in the Nespelem area next year. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week that several Native American communities will receive grant awards with a combined total of nearly $200 million to go towards building approximately 1,200 new housing units. The Colville Indian Housing Authority will receive $5 million, one of 52 tribes chosen out of over 200 applicants, a HUD press release press release shows....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to provide the Spokane Tribe of Indians compensation for the lands taken by the United States as part of the Grand Coulee Dam development project in the 1930s and 1940s. Having previously passed through the Senate, the bill now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The bill was introduced by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R, WA-05) “The Spokane Tribe...
Grand Coulee Police 12/4 - A policeman hit a deer with his patrol car along SR-174 near mile post 19, resulting in a slightly bent push bar and a small dent in the hood of his car. 12/6 - A man said that another man had dumped some yard debris on his property near Jackson and Lincoln Avenues in Electric City. The property owner said he’d asked him to move it in November, but it hadn’t been moved yet. - A dog was reported to be chained up in the cold on Roosevelt Drive. The dog was found to have a doghouse to sleep in, water to drink, and to...
Growing up on the Colville Indian Reservation, Andy Castrodale had no intention of staying in rural Eastern Washington. "I was going to get out and I wasn't coming back," he said. And yet, for 21 years he's been practicing family medicine in Grand Coulee. Castrodale laughed. "I also hadn't planned to be a physician." He studied microbiology as an undergrad at the University of Washington, thinking he might pursue physical therapy. "I spent the first three years trying to survive, feeling like th...
Readers can find our Christmas in the Coulee special section inside this issue of The Star, with suggestions to inspire a little local shopping and tips on what else to expect this season. Several of The Star's advertisers supported the section, just like they support local causes, from youth sports to senior needs. Give it a read and check them out. It's good for the community.... Full story
Police officers responding to a reported car crash in Coulee Dam Sunday morning found no sign of a driver, except for a blood trail. A Colville Tribal Police officer Coulee Dam Police Chief were following a trail that went nowhere as a reporter arrived. Neighbors later reported having seen the driver walk away from the seen at 1109 River Drive, which is also SR-155. The crash happened about 7:30 a.m., and when no driver could be found, the Washington State Patrol was asked to investigate. A WSP...
Justin and Alicia Miller smile after winning the costume contest at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Vintners' and Brewers' event Saturday night at the Vet's Center. The 60s-themed "sock hop" went well, with its mix of tasting, bidding, games and dining. The Millers' "milkman and desperate housewife" entry was a hit with the 180 people who attended. - Scott Hunter photo...
Holiday open house planned The Grand Coulee Public Library will hold a “Holiday Open House” Dec. 17, from 4-7 p.m. that will offer crafts, door prizes, goodies, Stories with Mrs. Claus and a visit from Santa. Food bank to close early The Care and Share Food Bank will be giving out Christmas dinner items on Dec. 20 next week and will be closed the following Friday, Dec. 27. More smoke possible Skies could get a little smokier this week after a ban on burning imposed by the state Dept. of Ecology expired Tuesday in several counties, inc... Full story
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a WSP-associated phone number is being “spoofed,” used by someone who leaves voicemail bomb threats with instructions to go to a suspicious website in an apparent scam attempt. The caller leaves a voicemail claiming to have placed explosive devices in several areas around the target they want to scare into visiting the website. There is no indication that these calls reflect any actual threat, but WSP advises anyone who receives a threatening call of any sort to call 911, WSP said in a press release. Repor...
Could Dam Federal Credit Union President Colleen Manly reacts as Merle Kennedy unwraps his blind auction winnings at the Grand Coulee Dam Rotary Club's annual Christmas party at the credit union December 4th. Members buy the items, then bid on them not knowing what they are. The auction raised about $2,100 that the club will put to community projects and to larger Rotary projects around the globe, such as the eradication of polio from the planet. In the background, member Roy Hamilton serves as...
A temporary closure of the Keller Ferry begins today, Dec. 4, making travelers between Keller and Wilbur follow an hour detour. They ferry will be closed until Dec. 23, while the Washington State Department of Transportation performs repairs on it. The closure of the M/V Sanpoil, is “for crews working for (WSDOT) to make permanent repairs to the hull and allow the United States Coast Guard to inspect the vessel,” an announcement on the WSDOT website says. “During the closure the ferry will be moved to dry ground near the Keller Ferry Rest...
The local hospital has an acute need to provide daycare for its employees, a circumstance that has led to the purchase of nearby grain elevators. Coulee Medical Center asked employees in a survey earlier this year about their need to find daycare for their children. Some 65 children of hospital employees would be served by a daycare if the hospital built one, concluded Chief Executive Officer Ramona Hicks. So that's now one of her goals. CMC has been successfully recruiting young professionals...
A woman who helped generations of members of the Colville Tribes pursue their educations died in a crash Friday night just north of Coulee Dam. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation held a remembrance event Tuesday in the auditorium of the Lucy F. Covington Center after the unexpected passing of longtime employee and tribal member Gloria Atkins. She was 70. "I've known Gloria my entire life," lamented Colville Business Council Chairman Rodney Cawston. "To not have her here,...
Grant Transit Authority, which provides bus services through Grant County, will be buying four more buses with federal grant money. The acquisition of those buses will not add any routes to the Grand Coulee Dam area. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell announced Dec. 2 that the Washington State Department of Transportation will receive $3,932,622 in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration “to provide improved bus service to rural areas across the state,” a press release from her office states. “WSDOT will receive funding for the r...
Are smartphones a hindrance to learning in the classroom, or an asset? A recent article in The Star reported on smartphone-related discussions at a recent Grand Coulee Dam School District board meeting. That article directed readers to a poll on the topic to get their opinions. The article was also shared to The Star’s Facebook page asking people to take the poll. Although only receiving 30 responses, a variety of viewpoints were presented in the results, including those of two students, eight teachers or staff members, 13 parents, and seven w...