News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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In an area often derided by its own citizens for not sticking together, it’s amazing how quickly and efficiently one very important part of the local infrastructure can congeal into an effective team. Several local fire departments attacked a fire Sunday night so quickly that, despite high heat and a freakish wind, a wildfire did not consume several local homes. From a vantage point across the river at Washington Flats, the fire could be seen as a wall of relentless flame driven by high winds. Tiny people squirting a little water or piloting a... Full story
“Oh what a web we weave ... when our primary aim is to deceive.” -- Unknown Sorry, cannot give credit where credit is due. The above quote come to mind this a.m. while regurgitating the Colville Tribe political/governmental setting, c7g council. The above quote is lost somewhere in my vast daily political-governmental news media readings: world, national, state... AND, ‘locally’ with all that c7g council perpetrates: evil, corrupt, “deceiving” under the table/collusionary, behind closed doors scheming, and just CCT administrat... Full story
This year’s graduating seniors entered college just before the Obama administration began. But while these successful graduates are now ready to move on to the next stage in their lives, the administration hasn’t achieved the same kind of progress on one of its signature initiatives: creating open government. On his first day in office, President Obama committed his administration to creating “unprecedented levels of openness in government.” And even though his record on open government issues has been far from spotless, particularly in area... Full story
What and eventful week. The last seven days have been jam packed with action in the Coulee. So in case you missed it, recap through my eyes and ears. There is a little store in Electric City that has been there as long as I can remember. H&H Grocery is where my recap starts. I think we started a new 4th of July tradition this year. The Norris family is a jewel in the crown of our community; we spent time at their fireworks stand with Klendon and Susan Duclos, Kramer Carlson (Go Huskies), and oth... Full story
Ten Years Ago A master plan is now in the works for Coulee Dam’s Mason City Park and all of the town’s residents can help decide what the plan will contain. A proposed master plan with a rough outline of future changes to the east Coulee Dam park was approved by the town council last Wednesday. The town of Coulee Dam has received a grant of $3,000 to inventory its trees and prepare a plan to maintain and expand one of the town’s most visible and valuable assets, an official committee announced in a press release. The first brush fire of the sum... Full story
Ginger, our 30-pound, 15-year-old cat never really did much in the way of activities. Mostly just eat and lay on the porch. For 11 years she laid in her favorite cat bed on the porch, just looking around, getting fresh air. But last Friday, while laying in her favorite spot, she was attacked by two dogs, dragged off the porch and killed in her yard. She was 15 years old and arthritic, missing all but one or two of her teeth. Fifteen years is a long time. Ginger was there in the happy times of my mother’s marriage; she was there when my f... Full story
We have lived in Coulee Dam since June of 1980 and have used the Spring Canyon picnic area many times through these years. On the afternoon of 6/28 we made one of this year’s first visits to the park for a few hours of well earned R&R. All that was apparent was grass and goose fecal matter, fresh and fosselized. In all our years we have never seen such an accumulation of goose poop. So said other locals of this mess. This mess didn’t seem much of a concern to the ranger in the office. “I walk... Full story
Last evening I took a favorite walk along North Columbia, around the Credit Union and down past the old wildlife, garden area. I was shocked to see all the fruit trees gone, the bird-friendly habitat, the flowering shrubs. Nothing left of the old “green field” that so many children played on when the building was Columbia School. The rose garden was gone, the lovely walk down from Fiddle Creek bridge. Now we have rock piles, artificial edging and bare dirt. No one I asked seemed to know why so much had been destroyed, so much that was bea... Full story
What will people do after the garden is gone? What will people know after the garden is gone? Where will people, and rabbits, toads, butterflies, hummingbirds, ladybugs, song birds, moths, soil live stock, etc., go after the garden is gone? Someone who believes to have power can hide behind a desk and hire machines to destroy but where will all of us and these creatures go after the garden is gone? Gayle Swagerty Coulee Dam... Full story
Thank you to everyone involved in getting the carving done in Coulee Dam. They look wonderful and add a nice touch to that great little park. “Well done,” to everyone who was involved. Cheryl Piturachsatit... Full story
I had the privilege of attending a by invitation only preview of the menu and food at The Melody, opening this week under new ownership. The citizens of the area are in for a culinary treat. Juan has done a wonderful job of creating fine dining in a very clean, casual setting. I was able to sample the Shrimp Scampi and the Chicken Gorgy and both were amazing. The side salad was fresh, crisp and served with homemade dressing. It’s great to see empty business re-opened with a fresh look and menu. Here’s to wishing him success in this new ven... Full story
The last meeting of the Coulee Dam Weight Watchers was held on Thursday, June 27. Weight Watchers International was forced to discontinue this group due to lack of participation. Thank you to all members who have previously supported this great weight management program here in the Grand Coulee area. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Monty Fields Weight Watcher leader... Full story
As Immigration Reform known as S744 is being debated, I wanted to tell something about undocumented immigrants. Public must know why there are so many undocumented people currently living in the U.S. I hope someone reads this. When it comes to immigration, every story is different. Some people come to America to create new business, some people come to seek an asylum, some people come to have a family, and some people come to America just to look for a better life. One needs to have a visa in order to be able to lawfully enter the United... Full story
Ten Years Ago Armed with only garden hoses, several Coulee Dam residents helped prevent a fire from destroying two Coulee Dam homes last Friday. Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow said strong winds knocked a poplar tree over on Yucca Street. That caused a short in the line at the pole behind Dennis King’s home at 702 Tulip Street and started the fire. Village Cinema - Movie of the week: Bruce Almighty. Starting next year, when a student puts money into a vending machine to buy a candy bar, someone will keep a closer eye on how it’s counted. That’s on... Full story
Inside the special section in this issue is tucked a copy of an extremely important document: The Declaration of Independence. These days it’s easy to look up anything; you can download the same copy we did from the National Archives. But the copy inside this paper is printed. You can hold it, study it, wonder at the style of the writing and of the lettering and reflect on the differences between the world of our founding rebels and the one you live in today. You can also reflect on what is not different — the principles expressed so elo... Full story
Dear CDFCU, Please do not build a shop where the public garden once was! I used to love going to the public garden. The last time we went everything was plowed down. My little sister and I cried the whole time! In my opinion, there should be another garden planted! It would also help the community! Lillie LaPlace What happened to the community garden? This week, my daughters and I drove to the Coulee Dam community garden to pick raspberries, as we love to do at this time of the year. As I was parking the car by the credit union I stared in... Full story
We decided to retire here 15 years ago. Fishing and golfing were our favorite things. Whoops … Seems we entered at the time the golf course was going into a BIG change wanting to go from 9 to 18 holes. Needless to say, things changed. Lots of things we still do not understand happened, and lots of different messes. Including, seeing the course last year in a devastated state. TODAY, the course is in the best shape we have seen it since moving here. And guess what? Volunteers stepped in and are working hard to keep an asset that this c... Full story
Thank you for making The Star available. It brings back many memories. I am in Oregon and have lived here since we moved from CD in 1951. My father, Les Hubbard was first a shovel operator and then crane operator. My grandfather, Hartley E. Hubbard (1889-1970) was a rock mason and did the rock work in the parks, and after he retired did the rock work on the Community Church. He lived in Lone Pine and we lived in Koonsville and Coulee Dam on Camas Street. Those my age (73) that grew up there will remember some of my teachers: Mrs. Foley, Mrs.... Full story
Colville tribal elections 2013 are over... history; however, the Colville Confederated Tribes are still held hostage in the dictatorship-driven governmental systems through our sitting tribal council. Nepotism, collusion, buddy-buddy favor and fiscal mismanagement reign supreme! The Colville Tribal membership in general need to become informed/participative to tribal affairs and end this defacto madam queen/C7G rule of our CCT governmental delivery systems. As both lackluster, non-performing, yes-man council incumbents were re-seated in the... Full story
Just read the wonderful story about the fellow who asked his son why he loved him and the son said "It's just a given." From a 4-year-old! That is incredible. Warms my heart. Linda Thompson... Full story
Is it surprising just how much innovation is required to build a community, or a school? Learning that some 4,000 concrete blocks will build a retaining wall for the new school site, one is tempted to draw analogies to the building blocks of community. As we enter fire season, remember to be careful out there. I don’t ever want to see fire descending the hillsides around town again, as we did last year, but I’m afraid we may yet again in our lifetimes. Yes, our climate is changing; it’s obvious. A firefighter who has been in that business since... Full story
A time long past, I was the contract city administrator for a small town in Oregon. Weekly, my young son (Joshua) and I would make the round trip journey from Seattle to Eugene … sometimes driving — sometimes on the Amtrak commuter train. I remember one of those trips more than the others. Joshua was jabbering without stop. A bit about this, some about that, more about nothing, less about anything … insistent and persistent chatter. Those of you parents that know your child, know my point! Then in the mix of gibberish I caught the words, “Papa... Full story
When looking at this whole issue, its worth understanding some history and background. The current system of tax treaties and international structuring arose from a desire by many national governments to try and maximize the tax revenue they collect. They did this by recognizing that there are constantly situations where an international corporation may be obligated to pay tax on the same revenue but numerous times. Of course, this would result in no net revenue and the corporation going bankrupt. Therefore in order to attract the good or... Full story
I write to reassure the public that Big Bend Community College will be open for summer quarter classes starting July 1 regardless of what happens in Olympia in the next few weeks. While we remain hopeful the Washington Legislature will reach a budget agreement by June 30, the citizens of our service district need to be assured that the top priority at BBCC is providing a high-quality education to our students. BBCC has the resources to operate through summer quarter while we wait for a budget agreement. There will be no disruption for students... Full story
Fishing is part of our way of life, and fish are a delicious and nutritious part of a healthy diet. Yet testing shows certain fish from the Upper Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt contain chemicals (mercury and PCBs) that can harm health. While some species have high levels of chemicals, other species are much lower. The chemicals are of greatest concern for babies and children. Women who are or might become pregnant, nursing mothers, and children should carefully follow the state’s meal recommendations to avoid or reduce exposure. Choosing f... Full story