News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Residents of Electric City could receive a Parks and Trails Survey as early as this week. The survey asks more than 20 questions about how residents view their city and what their needs are for the future. The survey came out of a community meeting held Jan. 20, at Coulee Medical Center, and is tied to Electric City’s plan to put in a pathway and trail system using tourism-dedicated lodging tax funds to do so. The survey was developed by Grant County Health District and was provided to Electric City’s Parks and Pathway Advisory Committee for... Full story
A Lake Stevens man led Grand Coulee police officers on a chase and withstood getting hit with tasers at least four times Monday morning before finally being subdued. Arrested and taken to Grant County jail Monday was Kyle A. Simpson, 26, who had allegedly taken a number of clothing items from the Variety Store without paying for them. Police were called and found Simpson near the trailhead at SR-155 and Federal Avenue. Police Chief John Tufts instructed Simpson to stop, but he wouldn't. When... Full story
A local man wanted in the burglary of his grandparent’s house was found in a house on Burdin Boulevard and arrested, police reported. Michael S. Snyder II, 26, was taken to Grant County Jail on April 1. In addition to the burglary charge, Snyder faces the additional charges of trying to escape and resisting arrest. Police said they’d been looking for Snyder after identifying him as the person who broke into the home of Milton Snyder, his grandfather, on Miller Avenue in Electric City, March 7, and on another occasion the same month. Police had... Full story
You still have a couple of days before your Coulee Dam park survey is due. The town of Coulee Dam is taking a comprehensive park survey to determine the use of its parks and how and where the community would like to see improvements. The survey is due at town hall on April 8, and if you don’t have a copy of the survey, there’s still time to get one and participate in it. Copies are available at town hall. The survey is primarily for local residents, but outsiders are encouraged to fill out the survey, too. Town Councilmember Gayle Swagerty, alo... Full story
A Senske Service worker prunes a maple tree in west Coulee Dam near the bridge Monday. The town hired the firm to prune the trees on Columbia Avenue. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Beyond the call A Grand Coulee police officer, Thomas L. Johnson, performed an act well beyond the normal activity of an officer on March 31. He responded to a call of a stranded vehicle on SR-155 near milepost 7, where he found a vehicle with the left front tire entirely flat. Since the motorist wasn’t strong enough to loosen the lug nuts, Johnson did, and then put the spare on for the driver. Student count down February’s average full-time attendance at Grand Coulee Dam School District schools was 684.11 students. This compares with 709... Full story
POWER has a new fish pens manager in Electric City. Bill Hancock, who lives near the fish pens, volunteered to handle those duties at the annual meeting of the group March 24 at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center. The future of the fish pens was in doubt going into the meeting, with POWER President Carl Russell indicating that he planned to step down after 25 years. As it turned out, Russell agreed to continue as president if someone else managed the fish pen operation. That’s when Hancock stepped forward. In the election that followed, t... Full story
Thieves should think twice about breaking into the Banks Lake Golf Course office. Grant County Port District 7, which manages the course, has installed 10 security cameras. Commissioner Jerry Sands, who installed the security cameras, said that there are five outside and five inside. "We don't want any more damage or loss at the office," he stated as Grant County port district commissioners met last Thursday. The golf course had two burglaries back in 2013. The first happened in January, when... Full story
Former NBA great Gary Payton, will hold a basketball camp Thursday, at Lake Roosevelt High School gym. The sports action will be mixed with a Payton message on life skills and how to build a productive life. The event is being put on by the Colville Tribes and is open to children in two age categories, 5-12, and 13-18. Tribal members will receive preference, and the event that begins at 9 a.m. will last until 4 p.m. Payton was a 13-year point guard for the Seattle Supersonics and also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston... Full story
The grand prize for this year’s chamber of commerce fourth annual Triple Fish Challenge, fittingly, is something that will make fishing easier for the winner. The Triple Fish Challenge is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, at Coulee Playland Resort on Banks Lake, in Electric City. The grand prize is an Achilles four-person inflatable boat and Yamaha outboard motor. The “Challenge” is to catch smallmouth bass, walleye and rainbow trout, with various levels of winners in categories like big fish in each species each day, total... Full story
Exercise equipment has been taken from a gym that has been open to community use for years, and school district officials are hoping someone will bring it back. “It is disturbing and frustrating to think that people would take valuable equipment that is available to everyone, at no charge,” noted Grand Coulee Dam School District Athletic Director Rich Black. Black said the equipment still housed at the former middle school in Grand Coulee was noticed missing last Monday, March 21, apparently taken over the weekend. There was no sign of forced e... Full story
A worker walks on a platform at drum gate three on Grand Coulee Dam, where the Bureau of Reclamation is repairing the leak. As the level of Lake Roosevelt is held below 1,255 feet above sea level to allow the work, workers will inspect and, if needed, repair corner seals on three gates, replace gate seals and bumper seals on three gates, and perform annual maintenance on all gates. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Twenty-eight contenders have filed for seven positions in the Colville Business Council primary election May 7. The top two candidates for each position will advance to the tribal general election on June 18. Six of the seven incumbents have filed for re-election. Councilmember Nancy Johnson, who now holds the Position 2 seat in the Nespelem District, did not file for re-election. For that wide-open Nespelem District Position 2, five candidates have filed: Charlene E. Bearcub, Cory Christman, Sheilah Cleveland, Joaquin J. Marchand and Brian... Full story
Dig out that old garden rake, it’s spring cleanup time in the coulee. All towns have a slightly different schedule than the others. The spring cleanup schedule is April 2-9. Full details are available on page 2. In Elmer City, if you are unable to haul your garden waste to the transfer station, and if you are 65 years or older, or are handicapped, call town hall, 633-2872, for assistance. In Coulee Dam, the town crew will pick up chippable tree limbs, from specified locations and times, through April 1. Residents may take other garden waste t... Full story
Coulee Dam will receive official word on its loan application for its wastewater treatment plant April 19, according to town officials. Representatives from USDA Rural Development will meet with town officials at noon at town hall to make an official announcement about the loan. Town officials said Tuesday they haven’t received word on the amount of the loan due to calculations that are still being made. In last week’s town council meeting the council vacated a portion of Beaver Drive to make way for the new proposed wastewater treatment plant.... Full story
Dates for a getaway that brings together students from Nespelem and Lake Roosevelt schools are set for May and a fundraiser is planned for April. The Grand Coulee Dam School District board set dates for the Tall Timber Ranch trip for sixth-graders from Nespelem Elementary and from Lake Roosevelt Elementary at its meeting Monday night. The sixth graders will go to the Leavenworth retreat for three days and two nights of adventure and physical testing. The trip, May 18-20, is later than usual this year, and is funded in part by the districts, the... Full story
Erin and Jennifer Nielsen and their two children, Indra, 2, and Amunet, 4, show the eggs the kids collected at Sunday's Easter egg hunt in Elmer City. About 150 people turned out for the event, which was staged in three areas: one for the very young, another for a little older children and the third for unlimited age. The egg hunt was put on by Elmer City Mayor Gail Morin, who said she had plenty of help from town residents. - Roger S. Lucas photo... Full story
Educators to be honored Carrie Derr and Susan Duclos will be honored at the Grant County Excellence in Education Banquet, May 5, at Big Bend Community College. Derr, a teacher, will be honored as an outstanding certificated educator, and Duclos for her contribution to education as a classified employee of the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Each year the North Central Washington Educational Service District honors outstanding educators from each district at its banquet. Hearing postponed A court hearing has been postponed for an Electric... Full story
An alumni group that wants past mascots memorialized at the new school in Coulee Dam is working toward a new sculpture and collecting money to have it made. The Grand Coulee Alumni Association has opened an account at North Cascades Bank in Grand Coulee to collect funds for such a statue commemorating the three school districts of the past that comprise the current system. The association is encouraging participation from Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, and Nespelem alumni. Local artist Keith Powell... Full story
Jacob Wagner has joined The Star as a college intern for the spring quarter of 2016. Wagner will be working on assignments in writing, photography, advertising and more, and learning about publishing in general. Born in 1989 in Curlew, Washington, Wagner went to elementary school in Keller, before moving to Grand Coulee in 2001, where he attended Grand Coulee Dam Middle School and Lake Roosevelt High School, graduating from Skilskin High School in 2007. Now a senior at The Evergreen State... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam School District school board approved the purchase of a 2001 Suburban at its meeting Monday night. The vehicle has 71,000 miles on it and the purchase price is $9,386. Prior to the decision to purchase the nine-passenger vehicle, the district rented it from Practical Rent a Car, in Grand Coulee, when school officials were scheduled to go to education meetings around the state. It was pointed out by school officials that trips scheduled for this spring would cost the district nearly $1,000, so it made good sense to purchase... Full story
Heads up, Washington! April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, so make a commitment to leave your cell phone alone while you’re driving. Not only is it dangerous, but with extra officers looking for cell phone violators, you risk a ticket otherwise. While many things can distract a driver, cell phones are the most dangerous. “Cell phones distract drivers differently than eating a hamburger or putting on make-up,” explains Angie Ward, Washington Traffic Safety Commission program manager. “Holding a phone in your hand takes your hand off the... Full story
Police say a local man has been identified with a security camera as the person breaking into a residence on Miller Avenue in Electric City. Michael Snyder II, 26, was identified as the person breaking into the home of his grandfather, Milton A. Snyder. It was the second time in a month that the grandson had allegedly entered his grandfather’s house. His father, Michael S. Snyder, gave the security camera pictures to the police and identified the thief as his son. Police said entry was gained through a metal door in the laundry room and the e... Full story
Tourism interests expressed heated frustration with Electric City's council in a meeting last Thursday at Sunbanks Resort, frustration to the point of hiring a lawyer. The meeting, organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, included members of its board of directors and several lodging businesses in the area that collect a tax on tourists, which the city has decided to spend on a pathway project. The purpose of the meeting was to find a way to get Electric City to use its... Full story
An Electric City woman walking her dog near the Methodist Church in Grand Coulee was attacked and bitten by a "huge" pit bull March 14. Angela M. Nomee, 49, told police that she saw the dog but didn't think it was going to move from where it was; then suddenly it struck her, knocking her to the ground, and attacked her dog, Ginger, tearing a hole in its shoulder. Nomee had bite marks on both hands and on her arm as a result of the attack. She said the pit bull, named "Rocky," must weigh 200... Full story