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The Star is accepting nominations for the annual Volunteer of the Year award. Each year, the community picks from several worthy people nominated for the honor. One person is honored. Groups are not eligible. Nominations can be made until Jan. 4, 2016. Letters of nomination should be as specific as possible about why the candidate should be honored, including contact information for the nominator and for anyone who could speak about the nomination. Send nominations either: by email to star@grandcoulee.com or by mail to Volunteer, PO Box 150,... Full story
A state preservation official Thursday dispelled myths and disclosed some little-known facts about what happens when property is declared "historic" and entered on a registry. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Coulee Dam had invited Michael Houser, of the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, to speak about the registry issue at a joint noon meeting last Thursday held in the community room at town hall. There was interest in the town to see if some of... Full story
The Star is accepting nominations for the annual Volunteer of the Year award. Each year, the community selects between several worthy people nominated for the honor. One person is honored. Groups are not eligible. Nominations can be made until Jan. 4, 2016. Letters of nomination should be as specific as possible about why the candidate should be honored, including contact information for the nominator and for anyone who could speak about the nomination. Send nominations by e-mail, through the U.S. Postal Service, or in person as follows: • b... Full story
The historic Coulee Dam Community Church will soon close. One official at the church, Jerry Kennedy, said that the Christmas Eve service and one later in the month could be the final services. The late December gathering has been set for Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend and encouraged to comment on their memories of the church and share any pictures they may have. The church has had an aging, and diminishing number in, its congregation for a long time. About 20 attend on a... Full story
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The sound of loud booms ricocheting off the canyon walls last Friday and Saturday caught the attention of many local residents. Not to worry, though, it was all a group of pyrotech club people demonstrating their rocket prowess. Alan Cain, one of the members of the Northwest Pyrotechnics Association, said the 10 members who showed up for the fun were amazed at how the sound reverberated through the area. "One person said it was the best he had ever seen," Cain stated. And it... Full story
The Coulee Community Choir performs in concert a year ago at St. Henry's Catholic Church. The same choir, made up of people from all over the community and many faiths, will offer a 3 p.m. concert again this year on Sunday, Dec. 20. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
The staff at Grand Coulee’s city hall are still scratching their heads over this item. City Clerk Carol Boyce received a letter recently asking the city to not rename Main Street to “Ziaur Rahman Street.” They were wondering who thought the city was going to do so. The letter was signed by Bangladesh Ambassador M. Ziauddin of Washington D.C. “It has been recently noted that initiatives are being taken to name streets, roads and important parts of cities and towns in the USA after Major General Ziaur Rahman who in 1977 had unlawfully seized... Full story
Moose Lodge to offer holiday party for kids The Moose Lodge invites all kids to “Kids Holiday Fun” time from Saturday, Sept. 12 from 1-3 p.m. Activities include ornament making, karaoke, food, prizes and fun, plus having their picture taken with Santa. The Lodge is located at 216 Continental Heights in Grand Coulee. They lit the decoration You know it’s the Christmas season when you see the large, lit, seasonal sign at the south end of Electric City. With the help of Young’s Welding boom truck, the following worked several hours putting the sig... Full story
Purchases made at Amazon, the giant online retailer, can now benefit the Coulee Medical Center Guild. Guild President Clea Pryor told The Star Monday that her organization had been selected as a participating charity by Amazon. Pryor stated that if you go to AmazonSmile.com it will ask to what charity you want a donation to go. If you select or add Coulee Medical Center Guild, the guild will get 0.5 percent of the sale, at no additional cost. “Not all items fall within their charity giving,” Pryor stated. She said she tried the system, and it... Full story
Some of the performers practice Sunday for an upcoming Christmas concert and sing-along at the Grand Theatre set for Dec. 18 and 19. They were singing old favorites and planning a visit from Santa at 6 p.m. Practicing on Sunday were, from bottom left, Ceth Leonard, Jaden, Cadence, and Craig Leonard; top from left, Khampasong Dehamri Tanphantourath-Jordan, theater manager Cody Wilson, and Steve Nuehring. - Scott Hunter photo Watch an early group practice below.... Full story
Local mail carriers and post office workers will be working this Saturday and Sunday to catch up on delayed mail delivery, following storm damage to the U.S. Post Office’s distribution center in Spokane, which was flooded Tuesday night. That was the day Grand Coulee’s newest postmaster started on her new job. Postmaster Amy Glover seemed unfazed Friday afternoon at the prospect of handling a double delivery Saturday after three days of local mail backing up in Spokane and Seattle. Glover said the Grand Coulee Post Office will be open both Sat...
COULEE CITY, Wash. (11DEC2015) – A 29-year-old Coulee City man is in the Grant County Jail after allegedly firing a rifle, causing Coulee City schools to lock down temporarily this morning, the county sheriff’s office reports. David E. Chapman was arrested without incident Friday morning at his home in a trailer park in the 36800 block of Road I.8 Northeast in Coulee City. Chapman is alleged to have pointed a rifle at his brother during an argument at the home Thursday night. That incident was not reported until Friday morning. Friday mor...
An effort to get talks going on consolidating two local cities may be in jeopardy. A decision Feb. 10, by Electric City’s council, to move forward in support of an independent study, was not a formal vote, according to City Clerk Jackie Perman. At the city council meeting on that date, a motion was made and seconded to move forward with providing up to $15,000 for a study by consultant SCJ Alliance, facilitated by the local chamber of commerce. The council was asked for a show of hands to show who was in favor of the idea. A majority of the c... Full story
Shoppers explore vendors' handmade gifts and more at the Vintage Christmas Market held at Coulee Dam's town hall Saturday. The event featured dozens of vendors and a lunch offered by the Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo. Watch for The Star's special section next week on upcoming holiday events and more. - Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Carrie Derr’s sixth grade class let the school board know how they felt about school uniforms Monday night. The school board has discussed pursuing school uniforms for next fall to begin the 2016-17 school year. A special committee will be formed to work on the project. Earlier this year, administrators reported to the board that an unofficial poll of teachers indicated the majority were in favor of the idea. The school uniform plan, if initiated, would involve all grades and even the staff, according to preliminary comments made at board m... Full story
The Star is accepting nominations for the annual Volunteer of the Year award. Each year, the community selects between several worthy people nominated for the honor. One person is honored. Groups are not eligible. Nominations can be made until Jan. 4, 2016. Letters of nomination should be as specific as possible about why the candidate should be honored, including contact information for the nominator and for anyone who could speak about the nomination. Send nominations by e-mail, through the U.S. Postal Service, or in person as follows: • b... Full story
Riverview Lanes has set Tuesday, Dec. 8, as its opening date. New owner Scott Elmore said Monday that he still had some minor mechanical problems to iron out before the lanes would be ready. He had earlier scheduled the opening date for Dec. 1. Elmore, along with former lanes owner Pat Zlateff, has been reconditioning the mechanics of the eight-lane operation for several weeks. A couple of mechanical problems cropped up over the weekend, forcing Elmore to delay the opening. He has been working with the town to finalize a new lease on the... Full story
A state official will give a public talk in Coulee Dam next week, where he will also speak with town officials about the possibility of designating parts of town as a historical site. Michael Houser, from the State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, will speak at a Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the town hall Dec. 10. The event is open to the public. The price for the catered lunch will be $10; and those wishing to attend the Thursday lunch must call the... Full story
Ending strokes presentation planned Janet Mano, RN, will give a presentation of “Together We Can End Strokes” at the Grand Coulee Dam Senior Center from 4-4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The presentation is sponsored by Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington. School count lower Grand Coulee Dam School District had an average attendance of 687.47 students during the month of November, a report to the school board Monday night indicated. Last year for November the average was 720. The budget for this year is for a monthly average of 680... Full story
The Christmas wishes of 138 children from 52 local families are on the Trees of Sharing this year. The Trees of Sharing is a well-established, community-wide program sponsored by local churches whose purpose, they say, is to "bless Grand Coulee Dam Area children at Christmastime." Area residents are encouraged to purchase a gift based on the information given on the ornaments (suggested value approximately $20 per gift.) Trees are located in Safeway Pharmacy, North Cascades Bank, Coulee Dam... Full story
The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce’s Vintners & Brewers Tasting and Auction event this Saturday night has 13 tickets left at press time. The chamber has been holding the event for nearly 20 years. It is always held the first Saturday of December. The event will be in the community room at Coulee Dam Town Hall, where doors will open at 6 p.m. It features dinner, wine and beer tasting, and an auction. Auction items have been donated by both local and outside the area businesses and individuals. Tucker Cool from Dayton will be the a... Full story
Coulee Dam could have a new police chief sometime in December. Town officials were busy Monday, interviewing the top three candidates provided by the Civil Service Commission, which narrowed the list of candidates down from 10 who applied for the position. Civil Service Commission member Herb Sherburne stated last week that all applicants were from Eastern Washington. Town Mayor Greg Wilder said he had planned to complete the interviews of the three on Monday and then would wait until all the background checks were made before making a... Full story
A concert, complete with a visit from Santa is in the planning stage for the Grand Theatre on Grand Coulee's Main Street, the operator says. Theater operator Cody Wilson, who took over the venue this year and has been offering a variety of events, said the "A Very Merry Christmas Concert" is offered a "donation preferred" basis, but they also want anyone who can't pay to "come in and enjoy everything. ... It is a great way to share the Christmas spirit too." The concert is set for two nights,... Full story
Coulee Medical Center officials were hoping to break even for 2015, but probably won’t make it, Chief Financial Officer Paul Babcock told Hospital District 6 commissioners Monday night. CMC and its clinics lost nearly $125,000 in October, about 7 percent of its net operating revenue of almost $1.8 million. The low month brings CMC’s year-to-date losses to about $418,975, which compares favorably to a loss of more than $2.5 million for the same time frame a year ago. Even a good November and December are unlikely to be good enough for a bre... Full story
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry on SR 21 across the Columbia River is out of service. One of the two engines on the vessel has some issues that require immediate repairs. Under US Coast Guard regulations the boat cannot be operated in passenger service with only one engine. Parts have been ordered and have been shipped and should arrive early tomorrow morning (Saturday, Dec. 5) and repairs will get underway, the Washington Department of Transportation said. It is unknown exactly when the vessel can return to service. Until then, motorists a...