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LIBERTY LAKE – Hundreds of area residents made it out to Pavilion Park over Memorial Day weekend to look at the luminary display. Luminaries were sponsored by members of the community, and the funds raised will go to help pay for the Inland Northwest Honor Flight and the Liberty Lake Hometown Heroes Project. The honor flight works to provide flight transport for military veterans to travel to Washington D.C. and pay homage to the memorials in place. The hometown heroes p...
LIBERTY LAKE – Vibrant kites danced in the blue sky alongside the bright colors of the American Flag on May 29 as dozens of people gathered around the flagpole in Orchard Park to see the dedication ceremony for a newly placed monument called the "Never Forget" Veterans Garden that is placed in honor of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is the group working to place these markers across the country. After a brief welcoming M...
CHENEY – Students in cardinal red gowns covered the arena floor as hundreds of family members, friends and guests filled the seats of Reese Court on June 10 for graduation. Medical Lake High School Principal Chris Spring opened commencement by highlighting accomplishments of the graduating Class of 2023. "The first word that comes to my mind when I think of this group is wow," Spring said. "And I mean wow. "It is incredible to think where these students started, where they h...
SPOKANE VALLEY - With a lifelong passion for martial arts, and a drive to teach others, Adam Smith has opened his third facility for SMASH Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). He started the business and began teaching in Spokane Valley 10 years ago this July, and the facility has grown to be the training grounds over 130 consistent students. Smith also says people of all skill levels study, and he has students that want to do it for physical fitness, and others that want to be...
LIBERTY LAKE – Area residents will soon see the Pavilion Park basketball courts getting some renovations including a new mural that will be done by local artist Danielle Davis. During the June 6 regular meeting, her design was approved by city council. A committee built from members of Parks and Arts Commission, city staff and various others chose Davis' design titled "We Got This" out of 19 submissions that had been received. "I wanted to offer a more simplistic shape- and c...
CHENEY – Various speakers shared their words of wisdom with Cheney High School's Class of 2023 during the graduation ceremony June 9. Thousands crowded into Eastern Washington University's Reese Court to recognize the 219 graduates. After an energetic National Anthem, student speakers began sharing their stories – pieces of their experiences. "We will always be connected by the memories we've created in the Cheney community," student government President Charlie Rajewski sai...
CHENEY -Four people were transported to area hospitals June 2 after a two-car crash shortly after 9:30, according to a report from Spokane County Fire District No. 3. The intersection was completely closed for close to an hour as responders worked to clear the scene. According to the report a blue Mazda 3 was occupied by three people and a blue Toyota Rav4 collided at the intersection of W Medical Lake Four Lakes Rd. and Craig Rd. According to information from the Spokane...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Cheney School District Superintendent Ben Ferney brought a presentation to the floor of the June 5 city council meeting in Airway Heights, and he brought discussion of some surveying and studies that have been done during his 11 months as Superintendent. According to Ferney, he has been in discussions with various leaders in the school district and west plains communities to learn about where the school district sits. “One of the themes that came out of tha...
TYLER – Hungry people of the west plains were able to find a hot meal, tables full of local crafts, and displays from the Tyler Station 312 Volunteer Association set up for Tyler Daze on June 3. Tyler Daze, the annual fundraiser for the Tyler Grange is a community flea market and community feed combo festival that drew hundreds of people this year according to Glen Dean, Treasurer for Tyler Grange 610. He explained that The Grange is a group that helps fund scholarships for c...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Keeping the roadways clean and free of debris will now be a little easier and more comfortable for the driver as a new street sweeper was unanimously approved for purchase during the June 5 City Council meeting. According to Public Works Director Kevin Anderson, the new vehicle will cost $90,000, but the timeline to get the sweeper is short as it would be re-listed for sale in one week. Anderson also added that their existing piece of equipment is an older m...
CHENEY – In an effort to improve public safety for the students of Eastern Washington University (EWU), the campus will be using a new safety notification system starting June 1. The new EagleSafe mobile app is already available for download and is supported through Rave Mobile Safety, and will also be offered via a computer version. According to the Chief of EWU’s Police Department, Jewell Day, the change was necessary for the campus to keep up with technological modernizatio...
One man was a bit shaken up but uninjured after he went over the curb and crashed into the Mitchell’s Harvest Foods sign on May 24. The crash resulted in major damage to his Ford Ranger pickup....
An unidentified ground nesting mammal gets territorial at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on May 22, 2023...
CHENEY – Cheney residents have been looking forward to the use of a dog park for a while, and most of the initial construction has been completed. However, some of the final details have yet to be squared away, such as leveling the ground and filling some gaps along the fence line. In the meantime community members have been using it, and according to Kelly McGinley Ashe the Recreation Director with Cheney Parks and Recreation, the public should not be using it yet as the d...
LIBERTY LAKE – Liberty Lake is set for a busy election year with several seats opening. Quite a few candidates have filed also, but Cris Kaminskas remains the only person to have filed for the mayoral seat. Seat one in the city council is also up for contention, and two people have filed to run for the position. Incumbent Phil Folyer will be running against Linda M. Ball. Council position number three has three candidates in Dan Dunne, Larry Marshall, and Keith Kopelson. Travi...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A crash involving five vehicles injured six people and impacted traffic on the westbound lanes of I-90 for several hours on Tuesday, May 23. The I-90 west bound on ramp at Broadway was closed for over three hours to clear the debris and do an initial investigation. The crash involved two semi-trucks, one commercial box truck, and two passenger vehicles. One of which was a Honda Odyssey minivan that went under one of the semis and stopped with a Dodge m...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Three children and an adult were sent to area hospitals with injuries shortly after 8 p.m. on May 23 after being hit by a 16-year-old girl from Veradale at the intersection of S State Route 27 and E 24th Ave. According to reports, two boys, one 11 months old and one two years old were transported to Sacred Heart hospital. One by life flight, and the other by ambulance. An 11-year-old boy and 37 year old woman were also transported to Sacred Heart for i...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man was arrested and booked into Spokane County Jail for being in possession of a stolen vehicle on May 23, 2023. Just before 1:30 a.m. Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 18800 block of E. Broadway, behind RV’s Northwest. The caller stating a truck had been parked in the lot for over two hours, which was unusual according to the caller. Deputies arrived and observed a man, later identified as 38-...
SPOKANE - On Thursday May 18, East Valley High School Teacher Benjamin Hill was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault after allegedly shooting at his ex-wife’s car. At his court appearance, Hill’s bail was set at $100,000 and an arraignment hearing has been set for May 31. A no-contact order was also put in place along with an order to surrender any owned weapons. The alleged incident occurred near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Division in the early morning on...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Opportunity Presbyterian Church housed over 60 vendors on the afternoon of May 18, and these vendors were there offering a variety of services to area residents. These services are geared to primarily help those struggling with housing or are underserved in some aspect. Those in need were able to find a food and clothing bank on site. To go even one step further, stations were set up so people could get a haircut onsite. Eric Robison, the Housing and H...
SPOKANE – Fast bats and stout defense moved the Liberty Lancers through the first two games of the 2B Bi-County District Tournament on May 20 at Merkel Sports Complex. Finishing third in district by the end of the day, they just missed a trip to state this season. The Lancers knew they would have a lot of work to do going into the tournament, as they took the field to face off against the Asotin Panthers. A high-powered offense put the ball in play early and often, putting t...
A young moose wanders the green grasslands of Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge south of Cheney. Visitors will find moose throughout the refuge....
YAKIMA – Medical Lake Cardinals doubles Tristan Francis and Isaac Barr fulfilled their goal of making the state tennis tournament. But they weren't able to place because of the tough competition at that level, according to Head Coach Dawn Eliassen. Eliassen said the duo played well and were good representatives of the Medical Lake program. "Isaac and Tristan represented themselves and our program well. They had moments of great shot-making and well played points," Eliassen s...
