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SPOKANE VALLEY -- A man was shot and killed by police deputies after a vehicle pursuit that ended at Sprague and University Sunday night. According to a Spokane Valley Police Department news release, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a reckless and erratically driven vehicle at approximately 6:45 p.m. Nov. 22 near Valleyway and Mullan Road. The adult male failed to stop, initiating a pursuit, hitting parked cars, going into opposing lanes of travel and swerving at high speeds in the process. Officers attempted...
SPOKANE -- Downed power lines are currently fully blocking traffic on Interstate 90 near milepost 277 just west of the conjunction with U.S. Highway 2 in the city of Spokane. Washington State Patrol officials indicated both east and west bound lanes of the interstate are blocked. No estimated time for reopening has been given. Update 1:32 p.m. -- Both directions of the interstate have now reopened....
FOUR LAKES, WASH. -- A car semi-truck injury collision blocked the eastbound ramp onto Interstate 90 at Four Lakes early this morning, Nov. 11. According to the Washington State Patrol, the accident occurred at 5:50 a.m., partially blocking the ramp to I-90 from State Route 904. No other details were available at press time....
SPOKANE – The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of a major weekend storm that could bring lots of rain, snow and high winds to the region. According to a Nov. 10 advisory, the storm coming in off the Pacific Ocean has the potential to be “high impact” to the Pacific Northwest. The first effects could begin with light snow Friday morning that could impact the local commutes, but progress through the rest of the day into very windy conditions and/or significant lowland snow accumulations, depending on th...
CHENEY--Wild Bill's Longbar is hosting a raffle fundraiser through closing time Oct. 31 to benefit rescue dogs through Rescue4All, a Spokane nonprofit. Several Cheney businesses and locals have contributed gift baskets which can be won through raffle, including The Mason Jar, West Plains Roasters, Bene's, Cheney Vet Clinic. The Cheney Free Press is raffling off a free year's subscription. Raffle tickets are $1, or $20 for 25 tickets. A large pumpkin is positioned by the front...
EASTERN WASHINGTON -- A cold front moving through the region beginning Monday night is expected to bring more rain and windy conditions to the area Tuesday. Rain is expected in the morning, with winds picking up through the afternoon and into the evening. Forecasters at the National Weather service are predicting potentially damaging wind gusts from 40 --60 mph peaking between 4 -- 8 p.m., with 60 mph gusts possible locally. A High Wind Watch has been issued for Tuesday afternoon and evening from the Wenatchee area east...
MEDICAL LAKE -- State Department of Transportation crews working on the Interstate 90/Medical Lake - State Route 902 interchange will be closing the eastbound off ramp to reconstruct the ramp and complete the interchange's final roundabout. The ramp will be closed beginning Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. and remain closed until 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. Travelers using this ramp will need to plan additional time to their trip to accommodate detours. Travelers needing to access eastbound I-90 at the interchange will be detoured to...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has announced that Brian Levin-Stankevich, Ph.D., is returning to the Cheney campus to serve as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Levin-Stankevich previously served at EWU from 1995-2006 in a variety of roles that included one year as interim president and three years as provost. He helped Eastern win approval from the state for new degree programs such as the doctorate in physical therapy (the first doctorate at a c...
WEST PLAINS – Officials at the Chamber of Commerce have announced that applications for the OPENTogether Small Business and Non-profit Grant program have been reopened for a very short time. Applications for assistance for COVID-19 only expenses are being considered from now through 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14. The West Plains Chamber of Commerce has teamed with Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and other organizations to provide small businesses and non-profits access to funding f...
SPOKANE -- Local weather forecasters have issued a red flag warning for much of Eastern Washington, including Spokane County and the West Plains. Dry, breezy conditions with wind gusts up to 35 mph have increased the fire danger. The winds are expected to continue into Wednesday, with gusts up to 25 mph. A cold front passing through on Thursday could result in some early morning frost in areas. Temperatures will heat back up this weekend, with forecasters expecting them to...
SPOKANE -- Early primary election results Tuesday night, Aug. 4, indicate that incumbent Republican Rep. Jenny Graham should face Democrat challenger Tom McGarry in November's General Election in the race for the 6th District state Representative Position 2. At press time, Graham had 51.69 percent of ballots cast, 12,145, while McGarry was second with 30.47 percent, 7,159 votes. Third was Democrat Christian M. McLachlan with 17.69 percent of the vote, 4,157 ballots cast. In the other 6th District state House race, incumbent R...
MEDICAL LAKE – Travelers who use Interstate 90 and the Medical Lake/SR 902 interchange will need to plan additional time to prevent delays. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing different portions of Interstate 90 and the eastbound off-ramp as work continues on construction for the new overpass and roundabout at the southern intersection. Starting Monday, Aug. 3 through Wednesday, Aug. 5, crews will be closing one eastbound lane of I-90 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to continue work on t...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES MEDICAL LAKE – The Department of Social and Health Services has announced that Jayme Skehan, RN, MSN, DNP has accepted the position of Chief Nursing Officer at Eastern State Hospital. The announcement came in a July 24 news release from DSHS. Skehan is not new to Eastern. She came to the hospital in 2017 through a consulting firm as the Interim Quality Director. That year, she assisted the facility in maintaining its accreditation by the Joint C...
RENTON -- The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced Tuesday night that several traditional fall sports will now be played in early spring in light of the continuing increased spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The move announced by the WIAA Executive Board essentially creates four sanctioned sports seasons by moving moderate and high-risk team sports from fall to spring. Those sports are football, girls soccer, 1B/2B boys soccer and volleyball -- which will form WIAA Season 3. In a July 21...
CHENEY — The National Weather Service says critical fire weather conditions will exist across most of Eastern Washington today. The agency issued a Red Flag Warning that continues through 8 p.m. The Northern Columbia basin can expect breezy conditions and low humidity. "Breezy to windy conditions will continue this afternoon with a second cold front reinforcing the winds," the Red Flag Warning said. "Rapid fire spread will be possible with any new or ongoing fires" in E...
Update: The couple was safely located Monday evening, July 28, around 10:38 p.m. SPOKANE VALLEY -- Police deputies are attempting to locate 79-year-old Maure L. Labonte and 77-year-old Ruth A. Labonte to check their welfare. They are possibly traveling in a white 2016 Subaru Outback with Washington license plates BHE7400. According to a July 27 news release, their daughter stated Maure and Ruth went to Colfax to visit family. When she tried to call her parents Sunday night, the phone was answered by the manager of a...
SPOKANE -- The National Weather Service is projecting temperatures to reach well into the high 90s and even low triple digits this week. According to a July 27news release, the high temperatures could be coupled with low humidity and breezy conditions -- a recipe that could lead to increased fire danger in central and eastern Washington. Temperatures in the Columbia Basin should exceed 100 degrees all week, with high 90s forecast for Eastern Washington and Spokane -- touching...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS—Michael T. Mattern, a correctional officer at Airway Heights Corrections Center, is being held in Spokane County Jail after being arrested by federal agents July 20 on suspicion of smuggling methamphetamine and other drugs into the corrections center for prisoners. According to media reports, Mattern, 45, faces charges of possessing meth with intent to distribute, which carries a minimum five-year prison sentence. Mattern was arrested in a secure part of the corrections center after authorities found a t...
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Eastern Washington University’s womens golf team finished tied for 15th out of all Division I institutions to earn a Womens Golf Coaches Association all-Scholar Team GPA award. The award was announced Monday, July 20. The Eagles tied Rutgers University with a team GPA of 3.832, and are the only Big Sky Conference school to make the list, according to a July 20 news release. It’s Eastern’s first-ever All-Scholar award, going back to 2005 when the award was first presented. “This is a great honor. Th...
SPOKANE – The County Library District is offering online programs and events for adults this summer that are entertaining and educational. For entertainment, people can tune into the following: • Virtual Concert: Brett & Janet Dodd – all ages, Saturday, July 25, 2–3 p.m. • Virtual Trivia: Harry Potter & Hogwarts – all ages, Friday, July 31, 6:30–7:30 p.m. • Watermelon Salsa – all ages, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2–2:30 p.m. • Virtual Concert: Plaid Cat – all ages, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2–4:30 p.m. • Virtual Trivia: Gilmore Girls – adu...
MOORHEAD, MINN. – Officials at Concordia College have announced that Cheney High School graduate Jacob Smith has been awarded a Music Excellence scholarship at the liberal arts college. Smith was one of 17 students receiving Excellence or Presidential scholarships and the only student from Washington. Concordia College is a four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offering more than 50 majors, including 18 honors majors as well as 12 preprofessional programs....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS—Michael T. Mattern, a correctional officer at Airway Heights Corrections Center, is being held in Spokane County Jail after being arrested by federal agents July 20 on suspicion of smuggling methamphetamine and other drugs into the corrections center for prisoners. According to media reports, Mattern, 45, faces charges of possessing meth with intent to distribute, which carries a minimum five-year prison sentence. Mattern was arrested in a secure part of the corrections center after authorities found a t...
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to note the driver passed away MEDICAL LAKE -- A single-car, rollover accident Saturday afternoon closed one Interstate 90 westbound lane for several hours and sent a Post Falls, Idaho man to the hospital. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 2007 Chevy PT Cruiser driven by 41-year-old Zachary M. Hanford, Post Falls, was westbound on I-90 at approximately 12:36 when the vehicle began drifting to the right around mile post 266 -- halfway between the Four Lakes/Cheney...
MEDICAL LAKE/FOUR LAKES -- Washington State Department of Transportation is alerting travelers using both directions of Interstate 90 near Exit 272 to be aware of overnight closures next week as work continues on the Medical Lake/State Route 902 interchange. Contractor crews working will be pouring concrete for the new bridge deck that spans over Interstate 90. According to a DOT news release, the eastbound I-90 lanes will be closed overnight Monday-Tuesday, July 20-21, from 9 p.m. -- 5 a.m. Westbound lanes will be closed...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- City officials announced in a press release today (July 16) that they are considering declaring a financial emergency in order to deal with a "sharp decline" in revenue. The city is anticipating a budget shortfall of $1.9 million, 19 percent of its budget, in 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic impacts have led to "uncertainty" in revenue sources for the city, putting in jeopardy the continuation of some programs and services provided for at the 2020 budget levels. "As a...
