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8 month old Charlotte met Santa for the first time and was in awe during the community breakfast event held by Airway Heights Parks and Recreation. More photos on page 9....
MEDICAL LAKE – The food bank in Medical Lake recently requested emergency funds to help remodel and expand the group’s current facilities. City Administrator Doug Ross announced the request to council on December 7, and council voted to approve the dispersal of $75,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the food bank. The food bank will be utilizing the funds to build a drive through station to pick up food items, and this will help keep volunteers and workers out of the elements. Some of the funds will be used to exp...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A goal that has been in the works for close to 20 years will soon be realized by longtime resident and City Councilman Dave Malet, as he is set to open a new tropical fish store. Two Fish Aquatics, 12924 Highway 2, Suite 2, will open in the near future. But Malet, who has lived here 20 years, said he doesn't have an exact date set because he is still waiting on supplies. He hopes to be open and operational either the week before or the week after Christmas. T...
MEDICAL LAKE – Being mechanically inclined is something Matt Ruch has been working on for years, and the U.S. Air Force retiree has recently opened his own business here. Ruch runs Fairtoft Small Engine Repair and Service LLC out of his shop, and he said he can only take appointments through his business page of the same name on social media. He said he has always put a lot of pride in his craftsmanship and is specializing in 4-stroke engines on equipment such as s...
SPOKANE – King Beverage is planning a new warehouse with accompanying office space on a 20-acres parcel purchased from Spokane Airport Board for $1,957,923. The board made the announcement Nov. 17. The parcel is at the northwest corner of Geiger Boulevard and Flightline Boulevard. Records show Cory Barbieri of Goodale and Barbieri Co. as the broker handling the transaction. Although the specific address is yet to be determined, the warehouse is set to be over 200,000 square feet. A 20,000-square-foot, two-story office will si...
Two young competitors run toward the finish line led by a smiling dog during the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving....
CHENEY – The horn blared on Cheney Fire Department's engine No. 1 at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving, signaling the start of the 14th annual Cheney Turkey Trot. Nearly 500 area participants ran the course. Camille Moseley, co-head coach of the Cheney High School cross country team, said she primarily heads the organizational efforts for the Turkey Trot. She said she was excited they could have an in-person event this year, as last year's event was virtual. Derek Slaughter is the other c...
CHENEY – Nearly 4,000 fans braved the rain and attended the first-round, Nov. 27 playoff game at Roos Field, where the Eastern Washington Eagles beat the Northern Iowa Panthers 19-9 in a hard-fought contest. Both teams battled back-and-forth early in the game as penalties and key defensive stops prevented scores on both sides of the ball. Receiving the ball initially, the Eagles first drive faltered after gaining just 17 yards and Nick Kokich punted the ball down to the N...
MEDICAL LAKE – The local food bank handed out 326 meals to indigent residents Nov. 23. Director Terri Worl said families received a turkey along with a large box of canned foods and other Thanksgiving favorites. Recipients lining up at 207 S. Washington St. also got bags filled with fruit, rolls and other healthy eating options, she said. All of the food was provided by Tom's Turkey Drive and Second Harvest Foods in Spokane. Volunteers consisting of residents, Fairchild Air F...
This cow moose was munching on some leaves at Turnbull in the early morning hours on November 28. Moose sightings in and around Cheney have been quite high this year....
MEDICAL LAKE – Although she won’t take office until January the newly elected Mayor of Medical Lake, Terri Cooper said she is ready to start working with council and the community. Cooper said she has several topics of interest she wants to bring to the table, and public safety is at the top of that list. Cooper said she and her husband Ken Cooper were robbed in 2018 when a Spokane based crime ring targeted Medical Lake neighborhoods. After falling victim to these criminals and suffering a considerable loss, she became a ded...
CHENEY – The colder weather approaching is leaving ice on the roads for early morning commuters, and on November 22 at 8:28 am 19-year-old Kennedy Peacock from Cheney was trying to turn her 2010 Subaru Outback right onto Spokane Street from 1st Street and slid on a patch of black ice crashing into a white 2013 Cadillac Escalade driven by 61-year-old Martin Pullman from Cheney according to the state collision report provided by Captain Nate Conley from the Cheney Police D...
MEDICAL LAKE – Local business owner and resident Gerri Johnson never expected to be nominated for a lifetime achievement award, let alone win one, but that is exactly what happened this year at the West Plains Chamber of Commerce “Best of the West” banquet. Johnson, who has lived here since1974, said it has always been important for her to be involved in the community. She married her husband Randy Johnson 36 years ago, and they did everything in their power to help people while they worked on his family’s farm, she said. H...
CHENEY – Senior Janie Richards recently signed her letter of intent to accept scholarships and swim for St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisc. Richards was offered a four-year scholarship of $21,000 per year, her mother, Kelly Richards, said. Kelly Richards said the swimming program in the college is relatively new and is in NCAA Division III. "She is on track to graduate high school with 90 college credits, having participated in the Running Start program at Eastern W...
CHENEY – The Eastern Eagles basketball team enters the 2021-22 season with a new head coach. David Riley is a familiar face , and has enjoyed watching the program grow through his 10 years serving in various positions. Now, he is excited to hit the ground running as head coach. The team also added three assistant coaches with varied experience levels that are new to Eastern. Assistant coach Mark Darnall comes into his first season with the Eagles having more than 10 years of coaching experience with teams like Chico State U...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- The City Council unanimously approved a 1% tax hike following a public hearing Nov. 15. No community members addressed the council during the hearing. After doing the math pertaining to his own property, Mayor Sonny Weathers said he will only be paying a little more than $4 more annually. Collectively, the tax will generate nearly $14,000 in revenue City Manager Albert Tripp said the city pays a much lower rate than neighboring and regional communities, noting Cheney and Spokane Valley as...
FOUR LAKES – One man was sent to the hospital with a possible life-threatening head injury following a Nov. 10 crash. Local authorities didn’t provide the name, age and hometown by press time. The driver was southbound on West Medical Lake-Four Lakes Road at about 7:30 a.m. in a Ford pickup at the time of the crash, police said. The vehicle slid off of the road and slammed into an embankment. Transportation officials closed roads surrounding the intersection of West Medical Lake Four Lakes Road and South Granite Lake Roa...
MEDICAL LAKE – Medical Lake council moved forward with the 2022 city budget after hearing the first reading on November 16. The public hearing was opened at 6:36 p.m. and no public comment was made, so the public hearing was closed one minute later. The second reading regarding the budget will be held during the next council meeting on December 7. City administrator Doug Ross said “the budget looks inflated because of the American Rescue Plan Act funding,” and no major adjustments were needed. Ross also said the curre...
CHENEY – A Blackhawks swimmer has signed a letter of intent to attend Western Colorado University. On Nov. 10, Jade Gere signed the letter and accepted $56,000 in academic and athletic scholarships from the school, her mother Joelle Gere said. The scholarships span four years. Her mother said Gere set a goal about a year ago and worked extremely hard to make her dream come into fruition. Father Richard Gere works for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and mother Joelle G...
FAIRCHILD AFB – Several airmen were recognized Nov. 1 for outstanding achievement in helping with airlifting people out of Afghanistan. The airmen from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron, 92nd Mission Support Group and the 92nd Air Refueling Wing recognized here are 2nd Lt. Luke Wales, Staff Sgt. Ivan Bustamante and Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Tafoya . They were part of "Operation Allies Refuge" the largest U.S. non-combatant withdrawal and humanitarian airlift that evacuated 124,000 r...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The West Plains Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Nov. 5, recognized local individuals and businesses for their efforts during a gala celebration at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. A trio of military awards went to members of Fairchild Air Force Base, as Master Sgt. Jeffrey Crider from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Tech. Sgt. Emily Hanson with the 141st Air Refueling Wing National Guard, and Tech. Sgt. Eric McNair from the 336th Training Group were all recognized for meritorious service. Two teachers r...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Identified as “Project Gray,” a new Amazon facility is being built on approximately 45 acres neighboring the fulfillment center just off Interstate 90. This will make the sixth facility operated by Amazon in Spokane County, officials said. The facility will employ 700 workers. As this facility at 6125 S. Hayford Road is completed and filled, that will put Amazon near the top of Spokane County employers, potentially employing around 4,000 people in the multiple facilities housed. Although details are spars...
PASCO – Medical Lake varsity cross-country teams shattered expectations Nov. 6 as both boys and girls brought home state championship trophies from Sun Willows Golf Course. The girls team took second place and the boys fourth. “No coach could have asked for a better effort, a team effort,” Coach Gene Blankenship said, adding it was the second consecutive year that the girls won second place as a team. Grace Grubaugh was the first varsity girl to cross the finish line for t...
KELSO – Blackhawk swimmers brought home the championship trophy from the district meet Saturday. Coach Jennifer Hochwalt. said several competitors set team records and many qualified for the state meet in Federal Way. Janie Richards finished first and set a team record in the 200-meter freestyle at 1:57.16 and Joyalise O’Dell finished second with a time of 1:58.58. Hochwalt said both swimmers qualified for state in the event. O’Dell would also take silver in the 500-m...
CHENEY – A chilly rain was blowing sideways through the stadium lights and onto the muddy field the night of Nov. 4 when the Cheney Blackhawks defeated the Rogers Pirates, 38-8. The win was the first of the season for Cheney; it came in the final game of the year. Despite the messy field conditions, Cheney wasted no time in taking the ball downfield on the opening drive. Nehemiah Flatt scored a rushing touchdown just over 3 minutes into the game. The extra point was b...
