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The Medical Lake School District has several contested seats as well. Gerri Johnson is leading the race with 49.51% for District Director 1, Lennelle Spillman is currently in second place with a slight lead over Bryan Musser. Johnson said she feels confident, leading by over 20 percent. “I’m feeling good and I’m excited,” Johnson said. “I am glad to have the support of the community. It’s been years of relationship building that has gone into earning their trust.” Spillman said she is feeling pretty good, but is confident...
Early primary election results have started coming in, and several contested races are on the ballot. The seat for Cheney School Board District 4 has John Boerger currently leading with 35.74%. Bill Hanson currently sits in second with 32.16%, and Rick Flynn has 30.86% of votes. Bill Hanson said he has learned a lot after deciding to run. “I am really excited to be at this point and holding on to second place,” Hanson said. “It took a lot of work to get here with all of the interviews and questions from voters. I am honor...
CHENEY — Here are the unofficial ballot returns as of Tuesday night, Aug. 1: Airway Heights City Proposition No. 1 (Library) Yes---410 No---173 Proposition No. 2 (Fire Station) Yes---452 No---131 Cheney City Proposition No. 1 Yes---885 No---434 School District Director No. 4 Bill Hanson John Boerger Rick Flynn Write-ins Direcgtor No. 5 Mitch Swenson Ivan Khala Bill Lathrop Write-ins Medical Lake School District Director No. 1 Lennelle Spillman---384 Gerri Johnson---663 Bryan Musser---282 Write-ins-- Director No. 2 Dolores P...
CHENEY – Spokane County elections officials said ballots are coming in for contested West Plains races on the Aug. 1 primary ballot. This year so far, 819 ballots (13%) out of 6,298 mailed to registered voters in Cheney had been returned by Tuesday, July 25. In Airway Heights, 342 (2%) had been returned out of 4,641 so far. In the Medical Lake School District races, 245 ballots (about 7%) out of 6,792 had been returned. The Cheney School District ballot return was higher, with 2,596 (11.6%) out of 25,502 returned as of J...
CHENEY — The Cheney School District has announced that it will be supporting the summer food service program for children for the duration of summer, 2023. Food must consumed on site; no cash will be accepted, and one fruit, one vegetable, or one grain product may be taken off-site for later consumption. All locations are open Monday through Friday for breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cheney High School: Open June 26 to July 28. Contact: Rita Whittaker, 509-559-4104 Cheney Middle S...
CHENEY, Wash. — Enjoy an evening with EWU Athletics staff and support our Eagle student-athletes on Friday, Aug. 25. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet new Director of Athletics Tim Collins, take a tour of our facilities, and will get to hear directly from EWU coaches as they discuss the current and future sports seasons of 2023-24 live with Larry Weir. Schedule of Events: 4:30-6 p.m. Social, Silent-Auction & Facility Tours Enjoy hors d’oeuvres in the Phase, meet and greets with coaches and student-athletes, and get...
CHENEY — Interim Police Chief Rick Beghtol will hold a public forum at the Wren Pierson Center on July 12 between 6 and 7 p.m. “We are going to give a statement about what the department is doing and the changes we’ve gone through; what led up to those changes, etc. I want to address questions about certain things the public may be interested in,” Beghtol said. Beghtol said that he wants to clear up certain rumors and give the public a chance to reconnect with the department, hopefully to reestablish a clear line of communica...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Airmen of the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron rescued the pilot of an overturned seaplane at Clear Lake Resort, Washington, on June 23. MSgt Mathew Ohle, senior enlisted leader; MSgt Jesse Wright, squadron operations superintendent, and his wife Kerry; and TSgt Nathaniel Perry, noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluations, and his wife Sandra were boating at a squadron lake party when they witnessed a seaplane flip upside down while attempting to land. “I was driving the boat,” said Pe...
SPOKANE - Detectives are looking for a suspect that was involved in an attempted child abduction that took place Thursday, June 29 around 8 p.m. According to a statement from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, a 12-year-old girl reported that a man in a dark car grabbed her while she was riding her bike on S. Abbot Rd. The suspect reportedly drove north on Abbott to W. Thorpe before turning east. Records show the suspect traveled south along Highway 195 to the Cheney Spokane Road interchange before stopping and pushing t...
CHENEY — The city council voted unanimously to approve an emergency resolution to purchase a new wildland fire truck during its June 27 meeting. The state budget included $175,000 for the emergency purchase of a replacement wildland firefighting vehicle, which Fire Chief Tom Jenkins said the department has allocated a grant for. “We did receive state approved funding in the form of a grant,” Jenkins said. “Thanks to Representative Joe Schmick who went to fight for us to replace the brush truck we lost last year.” Jenkins then...
CHENEY — The City Council held a public hearing for the purpose of adopting the Transportation Improvement Plan 2024-2029 at their regular meeting on June 27. The hearing was carried out and then the plan was approved unanimously by council. The proposal includes 5.8 miles of arterial improvements with 1.83 miles of funded local access street and 3.97 miles of Arterial Streets, according to a city memo. Streets included in the planning map are the intersection of Betz and Murphy Roads in the north of the city. The r...
Another edition of the American Legion Wood Bat Classic will bring dozens of youth teams from across the Northwest and Western Canada to Spokane starting June 30 through July 3. Medical Lake is hosting one of several AAA Senior Pods featuring the home-standing Spokane Cannons playing four games at Holliday Field. It’s one of seven pods in both Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The Cheney Summer Hawks AA team is in the West Valley Pod with tournament play taking place at seven different sites....
CHENEY — Two new officers joined the Police Department as lateral transfers. Ian Sauve, 33, and Dennis Sanchez, 45, were sworn in and welcomed to the city June 5. Sauve previously worked more than six years with the Bellevue Police Department, where he specialized as a field training officer and served as an honor guard Member. “I was referred by two former coworkers who transferred from Bellevue,” Sauve said. “They raved about the positive atmosphere and how they love the men and women they work alongside. “After I did a r...
CHENEY — Two new officers joined the Police Department as lateral transfers. Ian Sauve, 33, and Dennis Sanchez, 45, were sworn in and welcomed to the city June 5. Sauve previously worked more than six years with the Bellevue Police Department, where he specialized as a field training officer and served as an honor guard Member. “I was referred by two former coworkers who transferred from Bellevue,” Sauve said. “They raved about the positive atmosphere and how they love the men and women they work alongside. “After I did a r...
CHENEY - Cheney Public Schools has selected a new assistant principal for Sunset Elementary pending board approval. Jaclyn Oscarson was selected after an interview process that allowed students, staff, and district leadership to interact with the candidates. Oscarson completed her principal internship at Mullan Road Elementary where she has worked as a 5th and 6th grade teacher for eight years. Oscarson received a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Eastern Washington...
SPOKANE – Hungry veterans in Spokane Veteran’s Home can look forward to some home-cooked, beef-based meals for a while. The Spokane County Cattlemen donated 1,100 pounds of ground beef to the center at 222 E. Fifth Ave. on June 6, organization President Jim Wentland said. Wentland is the President of the Spokane County Cattlemen out of Medical Lake. “We’ve been doing this for three years running,” Wentland said. “Overall, we’ve donated a couple thousand pounds to these folks to help them receive good hearty healthy meals...
MEDICAL LAKE - Nearly four dozen students were recognized at the annual Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars scholarship program June 5. A total of $59,125 in scholarships were presented to 44 students by Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars volunteers and more than 15 community organizations, individuals and families. "The Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars has been an incredibly amazing opportunity for me," said Cameron Dickey, a 2021 graduate and four-year scholarship recipient...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – An Airway Heights man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison on drug charges. The announcement was made in a June 5 press release by Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Joseph William Baker, age 28, of Airway Heights, Washington was convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams of pure methamphetamine. The conviction stems from a traffic stop on November 22, 2021. “I’m grateful for the professionalism and dedication of the federal and sta...
CHENEY – An experienced reporter has been named managing editor of the Cheney Free Press. Matthew O. Stephens, 41, of Spokane –formerly of Cheney – took over the newsroom beginning June 1. "It's good to have an experienced reporter back at the helm of the newspaper," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "Matthew's skills will help provide our readers with more, in-depth coverage of local people and events. "The region is growing at an incredible rate," Stephens said. "The peopl...
MEDICAL LAKE - Brooks Road will be closed for repairs starting June 8 and it will remain closed through September, 2023, according to Eric Jenkin, Project Manager. Brooks Road will have a hard closure at the railroad tracks just north of Medical Lake City limits in order to replace the drainage structure on the north side of the tracks. This means that no through-traffic of any kind will be allowed on the road for the duration of the project, impacting all local traffic or any...
Spokane International Airport has been awarded nearly $26 million in grant funding through the Airport Improvement Program by the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding will specifically be used for the West Terminal Ramp Expansion and Parallel Taxilane Project. The West Terminal Ramp Expansion and Parallel Taxilane Project begins this Spring and will expand the existing terminal ramp near the C Concourse terminal and add two new Remain Over-Night (RON) aircraft parking positions. A parallel taxilane will also be...
CHENEY – Want to go fishing at one of the area lakes but don’t have a license? Well, this weekend you’re in luck as “Free Fishing Weekend” opens state waters for anglers who don’t have a license. But if you don’t have a license, be careful what you catch this Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11. Game wardens will be on the lookout for fishermen catching salmon, sturgeon and steelhead in Eastern Washington waters without a license. That’s because state bureaucrats in Olympia have changed the rules relating to Free Fishing Weekend...
MEDICAL LAKE – State-planted trout are competing with goldfish for food in the four West Medical Lake ponds. As a result, state officials want use Rotenone in the ponds to eradicate the goldfish population. Although goldfish are the “target species” of the “naturally occurring” poison, Rotenone is highly toxic to all “gill-breathing organisms, state documents on its use show. Before poisoning the ponds – formed with the water level in West Medical Lake declines in warmer months – the state Department of Fish and Wildlife wa...
SPOKANE – A Spokane County will have a new superior court judge in July. Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to replace Spokane County Superior Court Judge Michael Price, who is retiring July 1. Beggs, who has practiced as a litigation attorney since 1991. His focus has been on civil rights, personal injury and employment. For the last 13 years, he has practiced at Paukert and Troppmann. And from 2004-2010, he served as the executive director for the Center for Justice in S...
CHENEY — Family Play & Learn Storytime on May 26 and 31, and every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the month of June from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the library at 610 First St. Children ages 2 to 5 and their families are welcome. Children will be able to play while learning during 30 minutes of reading picture books, singing songs, and learning fingerplays. This will be followed by 30 minutes of activities that explore the concepts of math, science, art, and literacy. Weed Control in Your Garden on M...
