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AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Following up last week’s deadlock, the city council of Airway Heights opened the floor to mayoral nominations and Councilman Larry Bowman came away as the new council chair to serve for the next two years. Councilman Dave Malet nominated Bowman, and Deputy Mayor Veronica Messing nominated current Mayor Sonny Weathers. Councilman Art Bubb asked the two candidates to speak on the vision and plans they have for the next year or two so council could have a clearer understanding of direction for the city. Son...
MEDICAL LAKE – A Ritzville man has died Jan 15 from injuries he sustained in a crash with a moose on Interstate 90 three days earlier. Scott J. Brodie, 63, died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, the Washington State Patrol reported Tuesday morning, Jan. 18. According to the patrol, Brodie died from injuries he sustained in a 6:18 p.m. crash Jan. 12. Brodie’s 2010 Mazda 3 was westbound on the interstate with passenger 60-year-old Elizabeth H. Glazatcheff, also from Ritzville, when their vehicle struck the moose near Mil...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinal boys basketball team rose to victory over Deer Park 66-54 behind Tyler Sembly’s 21 points. Sembly also had quite a night rebounding as well and worked the defensive glass quite effectively. Eugene Haas added 17 points, and Oran Rhimer added 13 to join Sembly in scoring double digits. A strong first half allowed the Cardinals to maintain the lead and hold off a fourth quarter push by the Stags. Deer Park’s Seth Hickman and Cole Krepcik did everything they could to keep the Stags in it, with Hickman...
This was one of two city buses that got stuck in the snow on January 6. The winter storm created multiple problems for area drivers and people using public transportation....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Choosing a council chair and Mayor for Airway Heights was moved to the top of the agenda on January 10, and two individuals were nominated to fill the position for the next two years. Deputy Mayor Veronica Messing nominated current Mayor Sonny Weathers to continue his role as council chair, and council member Larry Bowman nominated himself to fill the spot. However, council was deadlocked in the vote, as both candidates received three votes. Council member Jennifer Morton had been excused for this meeting a...
OLYMPIA – Washington state has a lot of parks and outdoor recreation areas that require people to either pay for an annual $30 Discover Pass or $10 daily passes to visit certain areas including Washington State Parks such as Palouse Falls, Steptoe Butte, Riverside State Park, Steamboat Rock, etc. Representative Mary Dye, a Republican from the 9th District wants to eliminate those fees, and recently proposed House Bill 1824 in order to possibly make outdoor recreation more affordable to families. The main goal of HB 1824 is t...
CHENEY – The West Plains Eagles are a group of athletes that compete in the Special Olympics competitions, and they represent the Northeast area of Washington state. Brenda Devine, who has been the Program Coordinator for the West Plains Eagles since 2016 said she signed on when the previous coordinator retired. The team was tied to Cheney Parks and Recreation, and the Eagles had substantial success through 2017 and 2018 Devine said. She has since also taken on the role of Northeast Area Director for the Special Olympics i...
CHENEY – The Spokane area and west plains saw significant snowfall during the winter storm on January 6, and measurements at the Spokane International Airport show over 5 inches of fresh snow fell. This added to the snow already on the ground totaling nine inches according to statistics from the National Weather Service and it also created problems for commuters. Multiple cars were stuck along city streets, and even a couple of Spokane Transit busses were stuck in the s...
MEDICAL LAKE – For over 20 years Jeff King has been following his passion and working with tractors, recreational vehicles, utility trailers, and other farm equipment. Over the last five years King has been working to build the foundation to start his own business and was recently able to make this dream a reality. King has been working at R & R RV in Spokane for much of those 20 years and has set a goal to retire from that job to completely focus on running the home-based business his wife Deborah King said. The couple h...
MEDICAL LAKE – Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars tried a new approach to fundraising during the holiday season and partnered with multiple local businesses to create a holiday wreath raffle. Steven Meltzer, the group’s President said this was the first time trying this type of fundraiser, and it was so successful he plans to hold annual raffles of the same nature. “All of the businesses we partnered with this time are already on board to do it again next year,” he said. “The businesses really put themselves on the line, and...
SPOKANE – The Spokane County Library District has announced Beanstack’s 5th Annual Winter Reading Challenge, “Read for a Better World.” A press release from the district said, “A New Year’s resolution of reading more can make a better you. Even reading for just 20 minutes a day can reduce stress levels, improve your memory, and help us all be more empathetic.” The library invites readers to sign up through links on their website, and those participants can also track their reading through the Beanstack Tracker app for mobil...
CHENEY – Medical Lake's Aden Carl went into the Cheney Invite as the number one seed in the 132 pound class, and increased his winning streak to 21-0 on the season by winning all of his matches on January 8. After a bye round, Carl pinned Coen Caldwell from Cheney and then Kayden Cate from Omak. Carl faced Joe Showalter from Cheney and won by decision 6-4. Andrew Roberts placed second highest for Medical Lake at 3rd and scored 19.0 team points in the 170-pound division. Robert...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – For a few years Pastor Jacob Powers has wanted to see a wrestling club start up to serve the Airway Heights community, and he said he is excited to get the Kingdom Wrestling Club started. Powers said he has been volunteering as the club organizer, and other parents have stepped up to volunteer as coaches. He said the club is still trying to get details worked out and figure things out, but he anticipates a lot of kids signing up. Powers said the pandemic made it tough to try organizing anything over the p...
SANDPOINT – The varsity boys’ basketball team from Medical Lake traveled to Sandpoint, Idaho on December 29 for a non-league game and held on late to win behind the offense of Oran Rhimer. Rhimer led the scoring effort with 31 points on 12 baskets. Six of those were three pointers, and he converted a couple of free throws as well. Eugene Haas III added to the total with ten points as well including a couple of key buckets he made late in the game. The Cardinals started to falter a bit in the second quarter, and Sandpoint put...
PORTLAND – The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team traveled to the Viking Pavilion and brought their overall record to 7-6 with the 63-58 win over Portland State on December 30. The Eagles were missing a few players in the lineup but were able to still come away with the victory through a strong team effort. Steele Venters led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points. Venters drained a trio of three pointers, and also had six rebounds, four blocks, and a steal. Right behind him was forward Angelo Allegri who tallied 19 point...
HANFORD – Hudson Raulston and Aden Carl from Medical Lake both won their respective weight divisions during the Winter Cup wrestling tournament in Hanford. Overall Medical Lake placed tenth. Raulston wrestled in the 113-pound weight division and took first place with four wins and no losses during the event scoring 18 points for the team. He won by fall over Pasco’s Tonkra Phomtanaphun. Raulston also won by fall over East Valley wrestler Alex Zaleski. He also pinned Gabriel Mackley from Richland. Raulston had one victory due...
Porcupines can be found wandering all over Turnbull, and this one was out in the snow looking for snacks on New Year’s Eve....
This photo taken on New Year's Day shows how Mystic Falls in Spokane is a sight to behold when frozen and is conveniently only 20 minutes from Cheney. It is a great place for an easy to moderate hike and is one of the area's hidden treasures....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Three companies local to the area have been recently penalized according to records obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Northern Imports LLC located in Airway Heights was issued a notice of suspension from the safety administration on December 15, and the letter states the company’s “registered importer registration” is suspended for 75 days. Northern Imports was initially in the hot seat for six violations, but after investigations, three of the allegations were dropped because...
SPOKANE – Eastbound traffic on Interstate 90 was completely blocked for hours due to a crash near the Garden Springs exit that was caused by a semi driving too fast for conditions according to the accident report. 36-year-old Semen V. Ivanov from University Place, Washington was driving the 2001 Freightliner semi eastbound and tried to pass 39-year-old Jennifer L. Mojena from Medical Lake in her 2015 Chevy Volt. Ivanov lost control of the commercial truck and collided with multiple concrete barriers jack knifing the truck a...
MEDICAL LAKE – Terri Cooper was sworn in as the newly elected mayor of Medical Lake, and two new members of city council also recited their respective oath of office. Dawn Olmstead and Bob Maxwell are the two newest council members, and Mayor Terri Cooper also appointed them to departments for their service term. Olmstead was accepted being appointed to the Finance Committee and the Parks and Recreation Department. Maxwell was put on the Public Safety and Public Works Departments, and as mayoral appointments those p...
CHENEY -- Cold weather is always a little harder on vehicles, and it can be extremely beneficial to look into some preparations. With winter settling in, the sun tends to set earlier in the day and professionals with AAA said it is a good idea to make sure all vehicle lights are in working order. The battery is another component that can be quickly affected by cold weather, and the battery and charging system should be checked and inspected by a trained professional. All vehicle fluids should be checked and closely monitored...
CHENEY – Homelessness has been an increasingly pertinent topic for several years, and even more so recently with the impact of the pandemic and aftereffects. Bob Peeler, who has been with SNAP for 40 years, said housing costs and rent have drastically increased during this period. The average cost of rent has gone up nearly 25%, and it is putting a lot of pressure on residents, he said, adding there is not enough shelter availability in Spokane County, and that is a key factor. A housing specialist, Peeler said he has seen a...
SPOKANE VALLEY - On December 23, the Cardinal wrestling team competed in the Tri-County Tournament at Central Valley High School, and Aden Carl won first place in the 132-pound weight division. In the 132 class, Medical Lake's Aden Carl went undefeated winning five matches and taking first place individually, and four of his wins were by pin. Carl had wins by pin over Demzel Ekholm from Mead, Nicholas Carlson out of Chewelah, Hunter Hawk from Freeman High School, Owen Zitek fr...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Tournament play opened up for many high school teams on December 28 at West Valley High School, and the Medical Lake girls' varsity team beat Shadle Park 57-34. The Cardinals took an early lead behind a steady offensive gameplan that allowed the team to move the ball effectively and create high percentage shots. The team also utilized a lot of defensive pressure to create offensive fastbreak opportunities as well. Both Ellie Haas and Charde' Luat were ball h...
