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Early primary election results have started coming in, and several contested races are on the ballot. The seat for Cheney School Board District 4 has John Boerger currently leading with 35.74%. Bill Hanson currently sits in second with 32.16%, and Rick Flynn has 30.86% of votes. Bill Hanson said he has learned a lot after deciding to run. “I am really excited to be at this point and holding on to second place,” Hanson said. “It took a lot of work to get here with all of the i...
The Medical Lake School District has several contested seats as well. Gerri Johnson is leading the race with 49.51% for District Director 1, Lennelle Spillman is currently in second place with a slight edge over Bryan Musser. Johnson said she feels confident, leading by over 20 percent. “I’m feeling good and I’m excited,” Johnson said. “I am glad to have the support of the community. It’s been years of relationship building that has gone into earning their trust.” Spi...
CHENEY – Firefighters have made considerable progress in slowing the West Hallett Fire that started in the 6000 block of Cheney Spokane Road at approximately 1:30 this afternoon. The most recent update shows over 200 acres have burned, and high wind gusts helped the fire to spread. Level three evacuations are in place, and Cheney High School was made an official evacuation center. The Bi-Mart Arena has been made available for livestock and large animal evacuations. Over a d...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Inspiration can be born in times of tragedy, as is the case with one St. John resident. An accident in July 2017 left David Hannus, 57, with a long road of recovery ahead of him. His drive wouldn't let any obstacles stand in his way though. On July 22, Hannus celebrated his success in recovery by running the "Muddy Dash" obstacle course race at Qlispe Raceway. Hannus was working as a contractor on a $2 million Fife mall remodel at the time of his accident, w...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Thousands of area residents got to run and play in the mud on July 22. The Muddy Dash holds obstacle course races across the nation throughout each year, and they stopped in Airway Heights. Families were climbing walls, and crawling through mud pits to get to the end and recieve their medals. There was also a bubble machine at the end so runners could cool off a bit when finishing. Fitness levels are not important in this race, because everyone is just out to...
POMEROY – Eastern Washington lawmakers are taking issue with a move by Gov. Jay Inslee to blame oil companies for skyrocketing fuel prices. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, said inflated fuel prices are not because of big oil, but because of “big government gouging Washingtonians.” Her comments followed a July 20 gubernatorial press conference on why Washington has the highest prices for gasoline in the nation. As of press time Tuesday, July 25, Washington had the highest avera...
SPRAGUE – A whippet named Charmander, a German Shephard named Reece, and a collie named Gracie took home the top three spots in the disc dog competition held at The Viking Drive in at 209 E. 4th on Saturday July 22. The wind was a major factor, so the pups had to work a little harder for points. So did their owners to keep the discs in bounds during throws. The dogs score points by catching as many throws as possible with each round lasting one minute. Each dog gets to run t...
OLYMPIA - July 23 marked the date when several laws went into effect this year. Four of these new laws are based on bills prime-sponsored by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden. A law given the title ‘Kimberly Bender’s law’ was created through Senate Bill 5033 and reclassifies the crime of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct. This law is effective in situations in which a corrections officer has sexual intercourse with the victim. “We really need to make sure that our correct...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Hundreds of area residents gathered at Centerplace on July 26 to hear the 2023 State of the City address. Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley and his wife Councilwoman Laura Padden were both in attendance. As were several commissioners including Chair Mary Kuney, Al French, Josh Kerns, Amber Waldref and Chris Jordan. Lance Beck, President of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomed the guests and showed appreciation to the multiple groups and b...
CHENEY FREE PRESS – The city has asked residents to conserve water when possible starting July 21, as one of the city wells is currently undergoing maintenance. The topic was also addressed during the July 24 city council session by Public Works Director Kevin Anderson. “As you all likely know I was on vacation last week,” Anderson said. “We had an issue with our well where we are having a difficult time getting it online. So, it has to undergo some maintenance.” Anderson...
MEDICAL LAKE - Today was championship Saturday in the Washington State Little League Juniors Tournament, as District 9 Mercer Island topped District 1 Everett at Holliday Field. It was a championship game all around, and hard fought by both teams. Everett jumped to an early 5-2 lead and held that for the first two innings. Mercer Island battled back in the third to bring the game to within one, as the score stood 5-4 with Everett still leading. On to the fourth inning, and...
CHENEY – People's furry four legged friends can now enjoy a project over five years in the making. The dog park on the corner of Highway 904 and Presley Rd. officially opened on July 15. Cheney Parks and Recreation held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the project being completed. Recreation Director Kelly McGinley Ashe was on site to help oversee the event and welcome people and their pups to the new park. The Cheney Lions Club was onsite to provide guests with free dog t...
MEDICAL LAKE – Strong pitching behind the arm of Everett's Conor Veals shut down the South Hill All Stars from Puyallup at Holliday Field on July 20. This game was the first of two games played on day six of the State Little League Juniors Tournament, and it was a landslide victory with District One champions Everett winning 12-0. Conor Veals got the win, and he was shutting down South Hill bats from the start. Zach Shoch started the game pitching for South Hill, the D...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A major project that is part of the city's six-year transportation improvement program is close to having a finalized design. A grade separation project was recently completed at the Barker and Trent intersections, and more of those projects can be expected. According to Gloria Mantz the city engineer for Spokane Valley, this project is a little more extensive than the Barker grade separation. During the July 18 city council meeting, Mantz presented council w...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — An Emergency Medical Services, library, and fire department levy for the city will be on the Aug. 1 ballot. The proposition includes funding for improved fire and EMS response, according to a city press release. Two propositions will be on the Aug. 1 primary election ballot to remedy this situation. The first will ask voters to annex into the Spokane County Library District to continue funding the local library. The second ballot measure asks voters to a...
CHENEY – A free concert held at Sutton Park on July 12 helped introduce some adoptable dogs to potential families. This was the kickoff show for the Cheney Parks and Recreation Summer concert series. Dozens of residents gathered in the park to hear Steve and Kristi Nebel from Tacoma play Americana music as the dogs rolled in the cool evening grass. According to Cheney's Recreation Director Kelly McGinley Ashe, the turnout was good. "It was good to see the crowd sitting and e...
MEDICAL LAKE – High scoring games highlighted the third day of little league tournament play at Holliday Field on July 17. Day three games featured the losing teams from the first two days of play, and the 10 a.m. game pitted District 12 Pasco team against Hazel Dell from District 6. This game was completely one sided, with Hazel Dell shutting down Pasco 25-0. The afternoon game brought a little more excitement, and another high score. The District 11 Skagit Woolley Anacortes...
CHENEY - The Rascal Rodeo, a non-profit out of Pasco, WA, held their free adaptive rodeo event on Sunday July 9, and the group brought smiles and opportunity to those with specific needs. Ann-Erica Whitemarsh is the founder and executive director of the Rascal Rodeo, and she said the turnout was great this year. She said being a non-profit means all the funding is donated, and that's how they keep the event free to the public. "We are able to provide these events free of...
LIBERTY LAKE – A new officer has joined the ranks of the Liberty Lake Police Department and was introduced during the July 11 city council meeting. Liberty Lake Police Chief Damon Simmons announced new officer Kyle Fritz previously worked as a Senior Patrol Officer in Post Falls for two years. "His passion lies in the relationships he can build in the community and his affinity to serve, empower and lead those around him," Simmons said. "It's what drives him, and we would like...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Another airman involved in a plot to steal ammunition from Fairchild Air Force Base was sentenced in federal court after he cooperated with detectives, according to court records. After the plea deal, Shawn Robson will receive 18 months of probation. Records show Robson, a noncommissioned officer in charge of the base’s Combat Arms Training Management section pleaded guilty to possession of stolen ammunition back in March 2023. While Robson had amm...
MEDICAL LAKE - The newly revised interlocal agreement between Medical Lake and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office was unanimously approved during the July 5 City Council meeting. According to Mayor Terri Cooper, the city will still receive adequate police coverage during the hours that are considered peak hours. Even though they will be losing some hours of coverage with the deal. She said the city analyzed a “heat map” from Spokane County that shows when and where the most...
Firefighters from Spokane County Fire District 10 and the Airway Heights Fire Department cleaned up a small brush fire along McFarlane Road on July 6. The fire was easily contained although traffic was impacted for close to an hour....
CHENEY – Now that the dust has cleared from the rodeo excitement, the results have been tallied. And only 0.19 seconds spanned first- to fifth-place. Two Cheney women took home first- and second-place in the barrel racing competition. Lindsey Ham took first with a time of 17.32 seconds, winning $2,421. Second place was not far behind with Pamela Capper-Coker finishing with a time of 17.41 seconds. She brought home $2,058 in earnings. Rounding out the Top 5 in barrel racing, T...
MEDICAL LAKE – After some trouble with the initial effort to replace the roof, another work estimate has been accepted by city council. The city has been discussing an estimate from All Terrain Roofing, LLC out of Spokane according to Public Works Director Scott Duncan. They presented an estimate April 30 and is priced at $39,204. The measure was voted through during the June 20 council session after a brief presentation by Duncan. The contract is to remove the old roofing a...
CHENEY – Riding into rodeo weekend it is important to remember to keep cool according to Tim Steiner from the Cheney Masonic Lodge. He said the Masons of Cheney will be out during the rodeo parade on July 8, and they will provide free bottles of water to passersby at 106 College Ave. Steiner said the temps are supposed to be in the 90’s and the water will be available starting at 10 a.m. He also said this is a great way for the group to get involved in community events. The...
