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SPOKANE — Eastern Washington University track and field athletes split up for competition last week — some going east while others went north. Those going north participated in the Eagles first multi-event — heptathlon and decathlon — competition of the season, the Whitworth Invitational & Multi-Event Meet, taking place Thursday and Friday, March 25 – 26. Eastern found itself facing five schools at Whitworth – the host Pirates along with Washington State University, Spokane Co...
Missoula, Mont. – Eastern Washington University track and field athletes had a good time in their trip east, bringing home six first-place finishes and a number of top-three performances at the Al Manuel Northwest Invitational, March 26 – 27. Four Eagle men made it to the top of the medal podium, led by hurdler Parker Bowden. The senior from Spokane Valley continues to get faster in the 110-meter race, improving his time for a third straight weekend by finishing first in 13.87 seconds on Saturday. The time is the fifth fas...
CHENEY — Season 1 (fall) is rapidly coming to a close for Cheney and the other Greater Spokane League schools. Football and soccer have several games remaining while cross country and volleyball look forward to limited post-season action. Cross country The Blackhawks varsity wrapped up its regular season competition last Wednesday, facing 3A Ferris and 4A Lewis and Clark in a Greater Spokane League meet at Ferris High School. The Cheney men earned a split, downing the host Saxons 20-36 wile losing to the Tigers, 23-34. The wo...
OLYMPIA — Phase Finder, the state’s online vaccine eligibility tool, is no longer be required to verify COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. The move was effective beginning March 31, according to a March 29 news release. Individuals who wish to receive a vaccine should now check the Department of Health’s prioritization guidance webpage to determine when they are eligible to get vaccinated. Those who are eligible can then use the department’s Vaccine Locator to find an appointment. After March 30, those who visit the Phase Finder...
CHENEY — The City Council approved a new three-year contract with local Chapter 270-C of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union at its March 23 meeting, granting a pay raise each year along with several language changes. The contract — which runs Jan. 1, 2021 – Dec. 31, 2023 — provides a 1.25% wage increase for 2021, retroactive to Jan. 1. A 1.25% wage increase over 2021 levels is provided in 2022, and 1.25% over 2022 levels in 2023 is also included. City Administrator Mark Schuller told th...
CHENEY - If the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed anything, it may be that real-life heroes are the people we see every day. One of those is Cheney Food Bank's Marion Hill, who is among 10 Inland Northwest residents receiving a "Hero of COVID" award from students at Spokane Valley High School, the West Valley School District's alternative high school. The awards were created by the students as part of their project-based curriculum, working on it virtually due to pandemic health...
CHENEY - School officials are taking a "wait and see what they do" approach to an estimated $5.98 million in funding the district could see from the federal American Relief Plan (ARP) Act. The "they" in that approach is the state Legislature, which at press time had yet to fully define how they intend to help school districts with financial impacts sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Cheney's case, according to information from the board's Feb. 24 meeting, a sizeable...
Medical Lake resident and Vietnam veteran Wayne Terry pauses to gather his thoughts and control his emotions during remarks he made Monday, March 29, at a Vietnam Remember Day ceremony at Spokane Valley City Hall. Terry spoke of the sacrifices made by those who served in the Southeast Asia conflict from 1962 – 1975, pointing out that unlike other wars, soldiers returning from Vietnam received no welcome home parades...
CHENEY – After being modified due to COVID-19, the city’s 14th annual Clean Sweep will be returning to its regular slot at the beginning of spring, but will still take place in a modified format. The pandemic moved last year’s event from April to September, with volunteers fanning out citywide over a week’s time rather than on one day to pickup debris. The latter will take place again this year as COVID-19 safety protocols still prevent large group gatherings, such as the over 300 to often assemble at Veteran’s Park to c...
CHENEY -- Police are asking the public's help for any information they may have on an incident involving racist vandalism at the Eagle Point Apartment Complex on March 19, 2021. The incident involves an Eastern Washington University student-athlete and their roommate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department at 509-535-9233. In a statement on its website, Cheney officials said "Racism will not be tolerated in the Cheney community and we use all our City resources to investigate this incident, identify the...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Eastern Washington and Sacramento State’s women’s soccer teams battled each other last week for 220 minutes — and neither could score a goal. The Eagles and Hornets managed a pair of back to back 0-0 ties on March 19 and 21. Overall, Eastern out shot Sacramento State 33 – 17, 17-5 in the first game and 16 – 12 in the second, having several near misses in both contests but not quite being able to find the back of the net in either. “We came out pretty flat today and were on our heels for the first half,” h...
CEDAR CITY, Utah – Eastern Washington University’s volleyball team wrapped up their regular season schedule with a pair of match losses on the road against Southern Utah University – including a tightly contested, back-and-forth five-setter in the finale Sunday. “We had some really good pieces, we just fell a little short,” Eagles head coach Leslie Flores-Cloud said of her team’s effort. Eastern took advantage of early Thunderbird errors and a defense that held the hosts to a .000 hitting percentage to take the first set 2...
CHENEY — The women’s swimming team remained unbeaten while the cross country squads finally found their way into the Greater Spokane League win column in competition last week. The Blackhawks football squads — American and European — also each collected their second wins of the season. Cross country Both Blackhawks men’s and women’s teams finally found their way into the GSL win column, and both against the same opponent — University High. The men edged the Titans 28-29 while the women cruised 24-31, but both lost to Mead 19-...
CHENEY — Local elementary schools will become a bit fuller when classes resume after spring break. At the school board’s March 16 meeting, directors heard the district’s plans for returning 4th and 5th graders to full-time, in-person instruction, beginning Monday, April 12. Students have been in a hybrid model since Jan. 25, engaged in staggered, in-person instruction a couple days a week and distance learning the rest of the time. “With about 10 weeks left in school when we come back from spring break, we’re planning...
CHENEY - In the future, the way historians look at the coronavirus pandemic will depend a lot upon the amount and type of information they have access to. Eastern Washington University Libraries is hoping to provide those researchers with a perspective not quite as cold as statistics and news articles have rendered the medical crisis that gripped the world in 2020 and beyond - a view of pandemic life from a more personal perspective. "Life During Covid-19: Preserving Personal...
WEST PLAINS — No matter how you slice it, Washington state, counties, cities and school districts stand to receive a healthy dose of federal funding under the recently passed American Rescue Plan — including a local infusion of over $5 million for West Plains cities. According to estimations for Sen. Patty Murray’s office released March 11, approximately $7.103 billion is headed to Washington, with $4.253 billion allocated to the state, $2.661 billion for cities and counties and $189 billion slotted for “critical” infrastru...
CHENEY — Police are investigating an incident of racist vandalism taking place on the morning of March 18 at Eagle Point Apartments. The vandalism was directed against Eastern Washington University students. According to the police report, one of the victims, a white male, showed up at the police station just after 10 a.m. to report that racial slurs had been written on his apartment door. The man told Officer Jacob McKinney that at about 7:15 that morning, he and one of his two roommates, both of whom are Black, went to l...
Managing EditorCHENEY - A development deal leasing land to a local group of investors in the Industrial and Commerce Park has seemingly run slightly afoul of the city's zoning codes - leaving officials in a quandary on how to proceed with the agreement. In an information item at the City Council's March 9 meeting, Cheney Mayor Chris Grover brought up the business park in connection with a self-storage facility being proposed for about 6.3 acres of land located between Willow...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's volleyball team split their match up last week with Idaho, dropping a five-set heartbreaker on Friday but avenging the defeat 24 hours later with a 3-1 win over the visiting Vandals. Friday found the Eagles leading Idaho 2-1 and up 24-15 in the fourth, only to watch the Vandals stage a furious rally for the win and then the match. Eastern rolled in the first two sets, winning the first 25-15 with runs of 8-0 and 9-1 and the second 25-19...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks soccer program collected its first win as a 3A member of the Greater Spokane League to highlight local sports action over the past week. Cross country The Blackhawks are still looking for their first win in their return to the 3A classification and a revamped GSL — but they’re getting closer. The men lost twice in double-dual action Saturday, March 13, at Salnave Park: 15-49 to 3A powerhouse North Central and 28-29 to Mt. Spokane. The women lost to NC 15-40 and to the Wildcats 18-37. Beckett Schoe...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University’s women’s soccer team notched their first and second Big Sky Conference wins this past weekend with a sweep of visiting Portland State. The Eagles knocked off the Vikings by identical 3-1 scores on Friday, March 12 and Sunday, March 14. Eastern opened 2-0 leads in both games. They found the net first on Sunday in the 23rd minute, with Riley Walkington dropping a corner kick near the penalty spot that freshman Grace Terrill headed in for the score. After a flurry of shots on goal were...
CHENEY – Planning Commission members are considering several changes to city municipal codes that would allow greater residential density for developers. At their March 8 meeting, commissioners received information on changes that would allow more units in R-3/multifamily zones as well as creation of a new chapter that would regulate cottage-style housing, also referred to as "tiny homes." The R-3 changes would increase the density by increasing the number of units per acre fr...
CHENEY — School district officials have taken steps towards adopting a policy most districts in the state apparently have, but Cheney lacks — a policy on civility. At the school board’s March 10 meeting, Assistant Superintendent Tom Arlt briefly outlined proposed Policy 5117, which lays out a definition of what constitutes “uncivil conduct.” The policy lists what is considered “uncivil conduct,” provides context for when language that might be expressing controversial...
CHENEY - NCAA March Madness will have a West Plains flavor this year. By virtue of its win over Montana State last Saturday, Eastern Washington University will be making its third trip to the Big Dance - earning a Saturday matchup with one of the elites of men's basketball, Kansas. The Eagles and Jayhawks tangle at 10:15 a.m., location undisclosed at press time but somewhere in Indiana in a tournament restricted this year to just one state because of the coronavirus pandemic....
OLYMPIA — Washington residents will take another step towards a return to normalcy from the coronavirus pandemic this coming Monday. At a March 18 news conference, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that effective March 22, the entire state will enter Phase 3 of its Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery. He also said evaluation of COVID-19 metrics will be transitioning from a regional approach to a county-by-county process. The governor also announced a new third phase of the Roadmap, a return for in-person spectators for p...
