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Before first period starts at Medical Lake High School, the sound of music can be heard from behind the auditorium. If a person looks into the room they will see several students playing instruments, some of whom appear to be tired. "We're still waking up," band vice president Emilie Browning said. "Once we get into our funk, we're pretty energetic." The Medical Lake High School band is gearing up for its first appearance in the Autumn Leaf Festival Parade in Leavenworth on Se...
The Cheney High volleyball team went 1-1 in Great Northern League matches this past week, first sweeping Clarkston, 3-0, on Sept. 13, then getting swept by West Valley, 3-0, Sept. 15. While Cheney defeated Clarkston in three sets (27-25, 25-14 and 27-25), the win was anything but easy. The difficulties started early for the Blackhawks after setter Peyton Stark left the match with a sprained ankle. Head coach Heather Zorrozua shifted to a new formation and placed Rylie Pease in the setter spot. Pease lead her team with 12...
The Cheney High girls’ soccer team continued their undefeated streak in Great Northern League play after a 3-2 win over Clarkston (Sept. 13) and a 3-0 shutout over West Valley two days later. In the Clarkston match, the Lady Blackhawks were tied 2-2 with two minutes to play when Kailey Estrellado, with an assist from Gabby Nguyen, scored the winning goal. “Clarkston has had our number in the last four years,” head coach Nels Radtke said. “It was good to finally beat them.” After a scoreless first half, both teams turned up...
Is it really the media and the police’s fault for the Washington State University football team’s recent troubles off the gridiron? That’s a question that has been running through my mind in the last couple of weeks relating to the four arrests of several WSU football players — most recently Robert Barber and T.J. Fehoko, who were arrested for second-degree assault in connection with an altercation July 23 in Pullman that left one student with a concussion and another with a broken jaw. There have been 29 player arrests...
It was another tough night at Tom Oswald Field for the Cheney High football team, who lost to 4A Inland Empire League's Post Falls, 21-0, Sept. 16. The Blackhawks' defense managed to keep the Trojans at bay for most of the first quarter, until Nate Beur's 49-yard scoring pass to Michael Mills, followed by a successful PAT to make the score 7-0. Braedan Vaughn's 1-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter put Post Falls up 13-0 heading into halftime. Head coach Bobby Byrd...
For Eastern Washington University students who are going through challenges, particularly in mental and physical health, the university’s Health, Wellness and Prevention Services is there to give them the help and support in developing a balanced and healthy lifestyle. According to its website, the department “believes in creating a healthier campus-community for learning, living, working and playing.” The department offers a variety of wellness and prevention programs targeted at the common concerns and challenges facing stu...
The Medical Lake Alternative High School has a new facilitator: Lyra McGirk. McGirk, a long time Spokane resident and Ferris High School graduate, went into the workforce before she attended and acquired her bachelor’s degree at Eastern Washington University. McGirk previously taught at Barker High School, which is a public, alternative, coed school in the Central Valley School District for eight years, and specialized in program development for alternative high school students. “I’m excited to bring new things to the table...
The Medical Lake City Council breezed through a quick Sept. 20 meeting that featured a light agenda. In action items, council approved an extension of countywide service contract with American Medical Response for 911 ambulance ground transport services. The agreement is good until June 30, 2020. Council also held the first reading of ordinance 1049, which is a franchise agreement between Avista and the city for the distribution and sale of gas for 25 years. City Administrator Doug Ross explained to council that this was an e...
It’s been 15 months since Re*Imagine Medical Lake was formed by a group of citizens who wanted to preserve the city’s history, revitalize the downtown area and help the community grow. The grassroots organization began their meetings at Umpqua Bank with five members in 2015. According to Jan Bailey and Terri Cooper, who are on the organization’s leadership committee, there are 50-60 members on its contact list. “People are still finding their niche,” Bailey said. “Like everything that is new, you want to test the waters befo...
The city of Airway Heights is getting a little help with the $13 million recreation center construction bond voters approved in August. At its Sept. 19 meeting, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Northwest Municipal Advisors for financial consultative services regarding the sale of the bonds, which the city plans to sell in November. City Manager Albert Tripp said the city has worked with Northwest Municipal in the past in previous bond measures...
Eastern Washington University students busted out their best moves during an impromptu dance party before the annual "Pass Through the Pillars" ritual at Showalter Hall. Read about some of the happenings up on the hill in the 2016 EWU Back to School special section inside....
One of head coach Nels Radtke's goals for the Lady Blackhawks soccer team this year was to start the season with a winning record and it seems he can check that off the list. Cheney continued their winning streak with nonleague victories over Greater Spokane League's Shadle Park (2-1), Sept. 6, a 2-0 shutout over Great Northern League rival Pullman (2-0), Sept. 8 and Northeast A League's Medical Lake (5-3), two days later. Against Shadle Park, the Lady Blackhawks came out of...
The Cheney High volleyball team began their season on a high note after a close 3-2 Great Northern League win over Pullman, Sept. 8, followed by a seventh-place finish in the Gold Division at the Lakeland Invite, two days later. The game scores for the Pullman match were: 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 20-25 and 15-13. “We came back to win that third set, it showed that we have a lot more grit than we used to before,” head coach Heather Zorrozua said. Zorrozua added that she switched the rotation a bit during the later sets, but rea...
After losing their home opener against 4A Sunnyside, the Cheney Blackhawks football team bounced back to capture a 22-21 win over 3A Greater Spokane League’s North Central at Joe Albi Stadium, Sept. 8. “It was a great win for us in that we came from behind,” head coach Bobby Byrd said. “Not everything went perfect, but we found a way to get the job done. And to play at Joe Albi was great too. It’s a great high school football atmosphere.” Trailing 21-16 with seven minutes to play, the Blackhawks recovered a fumble on N...
In trying to find a topic for this week’s column, I came across an image that was making the rounds on social media. The picture was of a person with the caption “Just found out there’s a number to the suicide hotline I can text now! Relieved because I’m better at texting than I am at talking. Press START to 741-741.” The image came from the Facebook page “Payton’s Pledge to Stop the Bullying,” which is a site dedicated to the memory of Payton Ruth Ann Anderson, who died in 2012 after a self-inflicting gunshot wound....
Medical Lake residents may notice a Spokane County Sheriff's vehicle outside of school buildings on weekdays. The vehicle belongs to Deputy Travis Pendell, who is starting his second year as the district's school resource officer. The district brought a resource officer on board last year. Prior to becoming the district's SRO, Pendell taught the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program in the county. Although Pendell lives in the Reardan-Edwall School District area, he has...
Residents who frequently stop at local stores like Yoke's Fresh Market and Denny's Harvest Foods may notice some bird houses on the shelves for sale. What they may not know is these items are created by a couple of local veterans. Bill Bresnahan and Curt Boehm, of Bill and Curt's Hobbies, are retired veterans who specialize in woodworking and making crafts and sell them, along with Kirby Killman, who does the research and paperwork for the duo. They, along with Boehm's stepson...
Just what is the identity Airway Heights residents want for their city? That is what city staff, the Planning Commission and consultants were trying to get a sense of during a public workshop at the commission’s Sept. 7 meeting. Consultants from SPVV Architects and Studio Cascade presented concepts and designs for the U.S. Highway 2 Revitalization Project and 20-year land use plan update for residents, local business owners and residents to weigh in on. Staff and consultants previously conducted interviews with s...
In a special Sept. 6 meeting, the Airway Heights City Council passed a resolution that added a couple of key capacity-related elements to the city’s transportation improvement plan, specifically improvements at the U.S. Highway 2 Hayford and Craig road intersections. According to the resolution, the Craig Road improvements will cost an estimated $2.7 million. The Hayford Road intersection improvements, which include an additional south-bound left turn and east-bound right turn lanes, will cost an estimated $1.48 million. P...
Left: Medical Lake High School students step into the gym for the first time as freshmen during an Aug. 31 assembly. Below: MLHS Associated Student Body President Joey Jasmer welcomes his classmates to the start of a new school year....
Last year, Medical Lake School District had implemented Positive Behavior Intervention Support as a way to improve school climate and it is now ready to roll out “Sound Discipline.” Sound Discipline is a program that focuses on helping students build relationships and social skills with teachers and their peers. The program will also help teachers connect with students and address students’ behavioral needs and the root causes of that behavior. “Let’s say there’s a student who is having difficulty being in class, the teacher...
Janice Gepford's home at 311 N. Jefferson St., is the Medical Lake Kiwanis and Cheney Garden Club's September selection for Garden of the Month. She received a $25 gift certificate from Umpqua Bank. Gepford's yard has a variety of alyssums, marigolds and zinnias (pictured at top). Bottom, from left to right: John Albright, Medical Lake Kiwanis, Margaret Norlin, Jean Nelson and Sharry Cowan of the Cheney Garden Club and Janice Gepford....
Cheney football fans wait out a thunderstorm that delayed last Friday's Blackhawks' game with Sunnyside for about an hour. See the story in Sports....
Officer Erin Lance has been with the Airway Heights Police Department for two months and she has described her time so far as "a perfect fit." "Out of the four departments I've been with so far, this is what I'm looking for," Lance, who has worked in law enforcement for 17 years, said. "There are enough calls for service, but you can still be proactive. You can work on your cases from start to finish." Lance, who was born and raised in Montana, was drawn to law enforcement...
The city of Medical Lake continues its efforts to provide clean water to its residents, as well as lower its overall water usage. According to its most recent water quality and efficiency report, Medical Lake produced and purchased 286.7 million gallons of water in 2015. This is about a 3 percent increase from 2014 when the city pumped and also bought 280.07 million gallons. Although water production went up, consumption was slightly down. Last year the city consumed a little over 266 million gallons of water, which is about...
