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Northrup Fire 65% contained
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... — Updated 7/24/2021
Updated 7-23 at 1:05 pm | State Fire mobilization authorized for Northrup Canyon Fire
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... — Updated 7/23/2021
Level 2 evacuation notice for "Jones Bay community" issued
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,... — Updated 7/22/2021
Coulee Cops
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... — Updated 7/21/2021
To read The Star online, do this:
1. Go to www.grandcoulee.com with your browser. 2. To get instant access, click the small ad in the upper right corner, circled in red here. It's linked to a page with a form for... — Updated 7/21/2021
How to attend public meetings in the Grand Coulee Dam area
With multiple towns, boards, and districts, there are lots of meetings happening in the Grand Coulee Dam area that each offer opportunity to engage in the processes that affect... — Updated 7/21/2021
Honor Society gives books to every student
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... — Updated 7/21/2021
Lightning fires continue to burn reservation
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.... — Updated 7/21/2021
Caudell named new vball coach
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... — Updated 7/21/2021
Small fire nipped in bud near Lakeview Terrace
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,... — Updated 7/21/2021
Governor set to visit Colville Reservation today
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... — Updated 7/21/2021
Junior rodeo this weekend
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 fr... — Updated 7/21/2021
Another multibillion dollar pumped-storage hydropower project proposed
A $4.9 billion pumped-storage hydropower project has been given preliminary nods by regulators for a site 35 miles upstream from Grand Coulee Dam, near Creston. Similar to the... — Updated 7/21/2021
Update 11:45 a.m. 7-17-21 | Lightning strikes kick off fires on Colville Reservation
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... — Updated 7/17/2021
Power outage scheduled by Nespelem Valley Electric
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... — Updated 7/15/2021
Fire relief offered
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Coulee Cops
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Too tight a squeeze
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Whoopsie daisy
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Passing of a friend
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 nativ... — Updated 7/14/2021
Ballots are on the way for Primary Election
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.... — Updated 7/14/2021
Joseph chosen as new chairman for Colville Business Council
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Ben Hughes is running for council
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Ethnic Studies a coming topic of discussion for school board
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... — Updated 7/14/2021
Ignored: target shooters at local illegal shooting areas
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... — Updated 7/7/2021
