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SPOKANE – A jury was unable to come to a verdict during the trial in which former Pasco police officer 57-year-old Richard Aguirre was accused of killing 27-year-old Ruby Doss in 1986. A mistrial was granted by Spokane County Superior Judge Maryann Moreno when jury members could not agree on a verdict after nearly 10 hours of deliberations last week. The judge said the defendant will go back on trial in March of 2022 for a first-degree murder charge. According to records, Doss’ body was found by a passerby in January of 198...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – Finding affordable adequate housing has become a very serious issue for many facets of society, and the housing needs of Fairchild Air Force Base are not currently being met, according to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Sen. Patty Murray. It was recently announced that Air Force Secretary Frank Kendell has agreed to fully evaluate the housing needs of Fairchild Air Force Base. The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after Rodgers, R-Spokane, and Murray, D-Shoreline, requested a full housing r...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest recently announced plans to build a new 60,000-square-foot facility here. According to records, Goodwill Industries recently purchased 6 acres of land at the southeast corner of Deer Heights Road and Flight Drive for $770,000. Goodwill CEO Clark Brekke said the facility will serve multiple purposes, but over half of the facility will be designated for salvage space that allows the bulk sale of products that don’t sell in the retail stores. Brekke said the com...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Finalizing budget amendments as the year closes was the main topic of discussion during the final council meeting and study session of 2021 for the City Council. City Clerk/Treasurer Stanley Schubert brought the first action item, Ordinance No. C-981, to the council’s table. The ordinance amends the final budget for 2021. Schubert explained that some of the projected expenses will exceed departmental revenue in some areas. He proposed some interfund transfers to help balance the final budget. As an example, S...
Santa stopped in The Pizza Oven in Medical Lake on December 17. After getting a candy cane from Santa, four-year-old Amiah tells him she will leave grapes out instead of cookies because “grandma said Santa likes grapes a lot....
MEDICAL LAKE – The tenants of a local apartment complex have been without water for a week. According to Silver Lake Apartments resident Lindsey Kelly, a lack of water during the recent winter whether is making things difficult. Kelly said the owner has had multiple companies coming out to address the issue, but it has not been fixed by any involved parties, so far. And none of the assessments have led to an estimate on when the issue would be fixed at the 910 E. Campbell St. complex. The complex manager said repairs were e...
FAIRCHILD A.F.B. – The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday, Dec. 21, that it will not be using Fairchild Air Force Base as the “sixth main operating base for the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker.” Congresswoman Rep. McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, and Sen. Patty Murray, R-Shoreline, both pushed for Fairchild to be taken into consideration. “I am disappointed to hear that Fairchild Air Force Base was not selected to be the next home of the KC-46 tanker fleet,” McMorris Rodgers said. “While this is not the news we were hoping for,...
SPOKANE – Through continued investigative efforts, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives were able to find probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for first degree murder for 23-year-old Ezekiel R. Mentell. Mentell was located in the 300 block of West Euclid on December 17, and his arrest was made through a collaborative effort between “Major Crimes Detectives, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, and the Spokane Police Department,” as defined by a press...
MEDICAL LAKE – During Tuesday’s meeting, Dec. 21, the City Council amended the city administrator’s contract to use a new formula for severance pay. The existing contract stated the administrator would receive six months of severance pay upon termination. The added amendment states the severance pay will accrue at one month for every two years of service. Mayor Shirley Maike said the amendment needed to be made because the contract hadn’t been reviewed for quite some time and had existed since the previous mayor was in office...
MEDICAL LAKE – Sometimes heartache can open doors to opportunity as experienced by 81-year-old Vern Lightbody. Recently, Lightbody’s efforts were recognized when he was presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery. Lightbody said he has always led with his heart and tried to help people in any capacity he could. When his wife passed away five years ago, he focused his efforts on helping around the cemetery. “Her resting place i...
SPOKANE – A blanket of snow quieted the atmosphere on December 18, which marks the day in which over 2500 locations across America honor fallen Veterans by placing donated wreaths at their graves. Fairchild Air Force Base invited people in the area to come participate at Fort George Wright Military Cemetery in Spokane, and a couple hundred residents braved the snowfall to show their respects. Nationwide over 2.4 million wreaths were placed on the graves of veteran's statistics...
MEDICAL LAKE – The varsity boys Cardinal basketball team hosted the Newport Grizzlies on December 17, and dominated the game to win 71-29. The Cardinals started the game strong putting up 20 points in the first quarter, and it was due in large part to the team finding and making open high percentage shots. Medical Lake's assist numbers were high, and they moved the ball well throughout the game. As a team, the Cardinals made 13 three-point shots. Five of those shots were drain...
MEDICAL LAKE – On December 16 the Cardinal wrestlers traveled to Riverside to compete against the Rams and fell by a score of 66 to 15 in favor of Riverside. In the 106-pound weight class, Mason James from Riverside won by forfeit. Hudson Raulston from Medical Lake won by fall over Cade Spencer in the 113-pound class. Connor Harrington won the 120 class by forfeit for Medical Lake. In the 126-weight class, Isaac Cane from Medical Lake won 8-3 over Caleb Mullinex. Conner Dean from Riverside won by fall over Tanner Selle...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – With construction efforts coming to and end with the first phase of the project to build the Highland Village neighborhood, residents started moving in Dec. 15. This is only the initial phase, and the neighborhood will be further developed over the next four to five years, according to Habitat for Humanity-Spokane Chief Executive Officer Michelle Girardot. The first phase will open 24 multi-family and single-family rental homes along with ten homes that will be offered for ownership opportunities. These h...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be the headlining performance for the Skyfest Open House next May 14 and 15. Fairchild will be hosting the event and "celebrating 80 years of showcasing premiere air power to the local Inland Northwest community," a statement released by the base said. "The Thunderbirds perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision, and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. "Through air shows a...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – At one point in his life Patrick Carbaugh wanted to escape the hardships of growing up in a troubled home, and the path he chose would ignite a passion for helping troubled youth. The 37-year-old police officer grew up with a single father in Airway Heights under rough circumstances he said. “My mother had turned to drugs when I was young and passed away when I was 11,” he said, “and we lived in a broken home in poverty, so my sister also turned to drugs.” Carbaugh said he wanted nothing more than to escape...
SPOKANE – For the first time in club history, the Spokane Indians baseball team was presented with minor league baseball’s Organization of the Year Award on Dec. 6 due in large part to its partnership with Fairchild Air Force Base. “The Spokane Indians Baseball Club is overwhelmed with gratitude at being named the Organization of the Year by Minor League Baseball,” Indians Vice President Otto Klein said in a press release. “It’s a true testament to our outstanding front office and gameday teams, as well as our community partn...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Medical Lake varsity basketball teams are off to a solid start this season, beating both the Connell Eagles and Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders this week. The varsity teams faced off against the Eagles on Dec. 10. The Cardinal girls dominated with a 54-28 win over Connell. Charde' Luat led the Cardinals in scoring with 20 points and impacted the game with some assists and steals as well. Kiyah Hatcher finished with 9 points and several assists and r...
CHENEY – When May Peterson moved to Cheney in August of 2019, the swimmer didn’t imagine she would be offered a scholarship and chance to swim for Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Peterson and her parents, Vic and Mariko Peterson, moved here from Okinawa, Japan, as her father transferred to Fairchild Air Force Base and retired earlier this year Peterson said she is only a junior, so she still must complete her senior year in high school before officially signing on....
Medical Lake’s Aden Carl tries to gain position over opponent Carson Cline from Reardan....
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...
CHENEY – The area saw a small snowstorm move into the area with minimal accumulation. The roads became very slick however as the snow packed onto already wet roads. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed the West Plains only receiving trace amounts of snow with up to an inch in some areas. The area is expected see more snow this weekend. Here is the one week forecast for Cheney. Thursday Dec. 9 There is a slight chance of snow (20%) in the area after 10 a.m. and skies will be partly sunny, with a high o...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Residents were able to join in the festive community activities, as Airway Heights Parks and Recreation kicked off “Winterfest 2021” with a tree lighting and fireworks show the evening on December 3 at Sunset Park. Inland Power and Light helped decorate the community tree, and parks and rec. Board President Jacob Powers led the audience with a countdown that ended with the community tree being lit while fireworks soared and exploded behind it. The organization followed it up with a community breakfast at th...
CHENEY – Two-year-old Lincoln and several other dogs greeted people Dec. 4 at Wild Bill's Longbar during the Smooch-a-Pooch event benefitting dogs saved by the group Rescue4All. The group primarily focuses on local dogs in Spokane County and dogs that suffer from megaesophagus. The group does not discriminate and looks to help dogs of all breeds suffering from illnesses, injuries, and other issues. This year, marked the third event of this kind, and organizers said they are a...
MEDICAL LAKE – High school basketball season is underway, and the Medical Lake Cardinals opened their season on December 2 at home against the Saint George’s Dragons. The varsity girls game tipped off at 5:45 and the Lady Cardinals soared to a solid victory 37-19 over the Dragons in the home opener. Medical Lake senior Amblessed Okemgbo led the Cardinals in scoring with 15 points and added a handful of rebounds in the team’s victory. Charde’ Luat and Mckenzi Hammel each ad...
