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The Cheney High School junior class won the second annual "Buff Puff" Volleyball Tournament, Feb. 23. They defeated the freshmen in the first round and swept the sophomores, 2-0 to win the trophy. All proceeds from the event benefitted the Class of 2017 Senior all-nighter.... Full story
Cheney High School swimmer Noah Prophet is carried out the door by his teammates before they left for the 2A/3A/4A boys state swimming meet in Federal Way, Feb. 18....
Three Cheney Blackhawk wrestlers returned home with medals from Mat Classic XXIX, Feb. 17-18, in Tacoma. Boedy Taylor (182 pounds) and Zack Nguyen (138) took fifth in their weight divisions while Francisco Martinez (145) was eighth in his. "We knew we would be successful if we wrestled like we have been doing since day one," head coach Brad Rasmussen said. "For three of our guys to make it (to the podium) you can't help but be excited." Taylor defeated Ridgefield's Dawson...
Cheney High gymnast Alexis Miller made the most of her second trip to the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships at the Tacoma Exhibition Hall, Feb. 17. Miller finished 12th out of 96 athletes in the balance beam with a score of 8.875 points. To qualify for the finals, Miller posted a score of 9.050. She also finished 25th in the floor exercise (9.2), tied for 52nd in the vault (8.1) and was 53rd in the uneven bars (6.85). Miller's sister, Makayla Miller, tied for 27th in...
For a small club, the Medical Lake High School Future Business Leaders of America has been gaining a lot of momentum over the last year. The club had six members compete at the Feb. 4 Northeast Regional Winter Conference in Spokane. Of the six who went to regionals, three qualified for the state competition in April: club secretary Anthony Barnes, who was second in business calculations, vice president Noah Ray, who finished second in client services and president Connor...
Motorists drove with caution on State Route 902, near Interstate 90 exit 272, on Feb. 17 because of water on the roadway. Washington State Department of Transportation crews spent the afternoon cleaning up the road....
Terri Worl and Joyce Callaway have been co-directors of the Medical Lake Food Bank for over a year, taking over for former director Margaret James, who resigned from the position in 2015. Callaway said the food bank, which runs every Friday from 10 a.m.– noon, serves about 200 families a month. Patrons can also come in every week and receive produce, bread and milk. The food bank follows the Washington state Department of Agriculture Emergency Food Assistance Program income e...
Youth in Airway Heights might have an opportunity to learn some gardening skills and make a little bit of extra money this summer. Project Hope Spokane, in collaboration with the Spokane Regional Health District, is working on bringing a youth gardening program to Airway Heights. The idea for the program was generated out of the Community Cafe meetings. Heather Wallace, district health specialist with the Neighborhood Matters program who facilitates the meetings, said the gardening program would be organized through Project...
See a photo gallery from the event here. "How do you sleep in space?" "How do you get away from meteors?" "Have you ever been to the moon?" These were some of the questions NASA astronauts - retired U.S. Air Force colonels Bob Behnken and Eric Boe, retired Marine Corps Col. Doug Hurley and Navy Capt. Sunita "Suni" Williams - received from over 500 students at an assembly Feb. 8 at Hallett Elementary School. The astronauts explained they were in the area to participate in...
See a photo gallery from the event here. "This man fits the bill." That is how Duane Wolfe, Kiwanis member and master of ceremonies for the 33rd annual Medical Lake Kiwanis Senior Citizen Valentine's Day Dinner, held Feb. 11, described longtime resident Wayne Fugere, the recipient of the 2016 Senior Volunteer of the Year. Fugere's response to receiving the award was a quick "I thank you all," which was met with a roaring applause and even a "yeah Wayne!" from the crowd....
The Medical Lake Kiwanis Club held its annual Senior Valentine's Day dinner, Feb. 11 at St. Anne's Parish. Guests dined on a traditional turkey dinner with cake and ice cream for dessert. Entertainment was provided by "The Acoustic Duo" and Wayne Fugere was named the 2016 Senior Volunteer of the Year. Read the full story here.... Full story
The Cheney High gymnastics team will have two athletes represent them at the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships, Feb. 16-18 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, and they are both named Miller. At the Feb. 11 regional qualifier, Alexis Miller earned her second trip to state after posting scores in the vault (8.30 points), uneven bars (8.15), beam (8.65) and floor exercise (9.10). Makayla Miller qualified in the bars (7.9). She also competed in the floor (8.25), vault (7.70) and beam (7.65). Kyli Mayhew also represented...
There’s an old adage in mixed martial arts “never leave a fight in the hands of the judges.” Part of this is philosophical and encourages fighters to finish the fight with a knockout or a submission. The flip side to this is that a fighter may think they won the fight, but the judges see it a different way, resulting in a loss for them. During UFC 208 last weekend, fans were a bit irked because of couple of fights that went to judges’ decisions, particularly in the co-main event where former middleweight champion Anderso...
Four out of the five Cheney High wrestlers who competed in the 2A Region IV tournament in Ellensburg, Feb. 11 will wrap up their season in Tacoma this weekend. Boedy Taylor, Josh Baker, Zack Nguyen and Francisco Martinez qualified for Mat Classic XIX, Feb. 17-18 at the Tacoma Dome. “We wrestled really well,” head coach Brad Rasmussen said. “The CWAC (Central Washington Athletic Conference) is tough to get through. During the week we talked about being dangerous on the mat and taking pride in your abilities. They came out s...
Eastern Washington University alum and former football player Evan Cook returned to his alma mater Feb. 13 as a guest speaker. Cook spoke to students about the experiences that led him to play football at EWU, as well as shared poems and songs he wrote....
Jason Johnson, known by his stage name of Nova Kaine, gave a "History of Drag" workshop at Eastern Washington University, Feb. 8, two days before the university's annual drag show. Johnson gave those in attendance a lesson on the origins of drag shows, as well as spoke about the Stonewall Riots, which gave rise to the fight for LGBT rights....
The pieces for Airway Heights’ recreation center project continue to fall into place. In a Feb. 8 news release, the city announced that the project was approved by the state’s project review committee (PRC) to use design-build as an alternative project delivery system. J.C. Kennedy, Parks, Recreation and Community Services director, and staff traveled to Olympia in January to present the project to the committee. His presentation focused on why the method was a good fit to deliver the recreation center. Kennedy said city att...
NASA Astronau retired Air Force Col. Bob Behnken answers questions from Hallett Elementary students. Behnken, along with three other astromauts, visited the Medical Lake school on Feb. 8....
The Cheney High boys' basketball team ended their regular season on Senior Night Feb. 4 with a 63-52 loss to Clarkston. The following seniors were honored before the game: Jaylen Worthem, Cam Hardt, Drake Johnson and Anthony Ehrenberg. Read the full story here.... Full story
The Cheney High wrestling team began their postseason with an impressive showing at the District 7 tournament, Feb. 3-4 at Shadle Park. Out of the many athletes that competed, five advanced to regionals. Read the full story here.... Full story
The Cheney High girls' basketball team wrapped up their regular season with a 57-53 win against Clarkston. Before the game, seniors Ellie Davis and Kristie McGourin were honored for their contributions to the team. Read the full story here.... Full story
The Medical Lake School District is partnering with Communities in Schools (CIS) to offer its Primetime Mentoring program at the district’s buildings in Medical Lake and Michael Anderson Elementary at Fairchild Air Force Base. The program has been established in several school districts around Spokane County, including Cheney. For the program, mentors meet with their students for one hour a week. During that time, adults will spend one-on-one time with students doing different activities. “We’re not asking folks to do math...
Feed Medical Lake, a charity that serves a free dinner at St. John's Lutheran Church from 5–6 p.m. on the second Monday of every month, continues to go strong after five and a half years. "There were a couple of people who thought this was going to be a one-time meal, or it would just last a couple of months, but I didn't listen to them," Feed Medical Lake director Joanna Williams said. "It's an amazing thing that we're still going and we've been able to add a second meal." In...
While the Airway Heights Police Department is adding four officers to its ranks in 2017, it is also bringing on an additional member of the four-legged variety. The department is adding another K-9 unit to its roster. In a January interview, Chief Lee Bennett explained the department has two patrol teams, with each one working four, 10-hour shifts. Officer Mike Ziegler and his canine partner, Austin, make up Airway Heights' current K9 unit. Although Ziegler conducts regular...
The city of Airway Heights followed suit with other municipalities regarding the public defender caseload rules the Washington Supreme Court and Legislature recently adopted. At its Feb. 6 meeting, the City Council approved an amendment to the city’s public defender service contract with Maurer Law. The amendment proposes to increase the contract from $4,000 to $4,833 per month. City Manager Albert Tripp gave two reasons for the contract amendment, that being the increase in the city’s caseload activity. In 2014, the cit...
