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CHENEY -- There's a movement underway to return passenger railroad service to Central and Eastern Washington, and proponents are inviting interested members of the public to listen in this Saturday on some of the ways this could happen. The Central Washington Passenger Rail Summit takes place from 1-3 p.m. on July 11, via a Zoom meeting and on the state's TVW channel. The discussion will focus on how passenger rail serving Spokane, Tri-Cities, Yakima Valley, Kittitas County and Seattle can benefit the economic development... Full story
GEIGER HEIGHTS -- Spokane County Sheriff's deputies are attempting to locate 15-year-old Lexus Bolieu, who is believed to have run away from home. Attempts to find Bolieu have been unsuccessful, and law enforcement is asking for the public's help. In May of 2020, Bolieu is believed to have run away from her home in the 7400 block of Soth Spotted Road in the Geiger Heights area east of the Fairways Golf Course. It is believed Bolieu may be staying in Spokane or the surrounding... Full story
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- Northern Quest Resort & Casino officials have announced the postponement of their summer concert series show until summer 2021. In a Julyl 3 press release, officials said the move was made "out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our community" still undergoing the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we were all hopeful the numbers in Spokane County would be low enough to limit the risk of COVID-19 community spread by now, it just hasn’t been the case,” General Manager Nick... Full story
SPOKANE COUNTY – Most local, county and federal offices will be closed this Friday in observance of the July 4 holiday on Saturday. In many cases, those offices – such as the cities of Airway Heights, Cheney and Medical Lake – have been closed to walk-in customers since the state of emergency declared in March as a response to the spread of COVID-19. Those offices have had phone calls forwarded as employees work at home, and not return calls for service made Friday until Monday, July 6. All Spokane County Library Distr...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- One person was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash that occurred early Friday morning on West Trails Road near North Old Trails Road. Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies along with officers from the Kalispell Tribal Police and Airway Heights Police responded to a report of the crash at approximately 2:15 a.m. on June 12. In a news release from the county, an eyewitness and evidence at the scene indicated a Honda driven by a male was traveling east on West Trails Road when it left the roadway,...
SPOKANE – The County Library District is offering curbside pickup for holds, available at most libraries, Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 6 p.m. on days when libraries would normally be open. Library customers can pick up holds at the library once notified by email, phone call, or postal mail that their holds are available. When coming to a branch, look for the curbside pickup signs in the parking lot. Curbside pickup of library holds is new to area libraries and customers, and according to a June 3 news release, will be an ongoing...
CHENEY -- The Blackhawks graduating class of 2020 will be honored Friday night, June 5, in a drive-through ceremony put in place as part of revised commencement exercises. Called "The Hour of Greatness," the ceremony that runs from 7 -- 8 p.m. features graduating seniors and their families parading through the bus loop at the high school while teachers, administrators, staff and school board members line the way to honor them. Graduates are urged to wear their cap and gowns...
CHENEY – The high school Future Business Leaders of America club turned in five state championships at the annual FBLA Conference, held in a virtual format over the week of May 8 – 10. Julian De Los Santos brought home a pair of championships, winning in Computer Application and Database Design. Jt. Gasper won Electronic Career Portfolio while Holden McNaul and Marisa Mendoza teamed to win in Network Design. Overall, Cheney finished with 42 top-10 placements and had 23 of its 29 members who attended placing at least once in...
CHENEY – The School District’s Nutrition Service Department is again sponsoring the federal Summer Food Service Program. The program is administered in Washington state by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Child Nutrition Services. The district will be serving meals to qualified children at three locations, beginning June 22 and ending July 31. The meals will be of the “grab and go” variety due to the ongoing issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Breakfast and lunch will be offered at Cheney Mi...
TYLER – One person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident early this morning on Interstate 90 near its intersection with State Route 904 at milepost 257. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, at approximately 1:15 a.m. June 3, 75-year-old Louis R. Walter of Olympia, Wash. was eastbound in a white Ford F-150 pickup truck when he drifted off the road to the right. His wheels went off the roadway and he overcorrected to the left, sending the vehicle across the lanes to the median. Walter than o...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES SPOKANE – Officials at Avista Utilities are warning customers of attempts to trick them into providing financial information to individuals portraying themselves as company employees. In a May 19 news release, the utility said individuals impersonating Avista employees or a contractor contact customers either in-person or via the telephone and demand to speak to the customer about their bill. Hundreds of customers in the utility’s Washington and Idaho service area have reported the scam this wee...
CAMP MURRAY -- Spokane County has received approval of its variance application to move to Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan from restrictions imposed to battle the spread of coronavirus. Other counties eligible for the variance and receiving approval today are Adams, Grays Harbor and Lewis. A total of 14 counties have now been approved to move to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee's Safe Start plan. In a news release, Secretary of Health John Wiesman noted that Kittitas County's application is on pause until Tuesday, May 26 due... Full story
SPOKANE – The Spokane County Library District is hosting an online trivia contest that could determine just how strong the Force is within you. “Virtual Trivia: ‘Star Wars’” is fun for the whole family involving everything Star Wars. Share knowledge about all three trilogies, the spin-off shows, movies, and animated series, the toys, books and other merchandise, and of course, the new Disney attraction at Hollywood Studios. Participants are invited to wear a costume or a favorite Star Wars T-shirt during this virtual e...
WEST PLAINS – Government offices in Airway Heights, Cheney and Medical Lake will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Additionally, garbage and recycling collections will be delayed. In Cheney, residential cart service will be delayed one day, with commercial service catching up through the week. The city’s recycling center will open on Tuesday at 8 a.m. In Medical Lake, garbage will be collected on Thursday, May 28, rather than Wednesday, May 27. All county offices will also be closed on Monday, inc... Full story
SPOKANE -- The Spokane County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Task Force is asking for the public's help to find the following wanted fugitive. Douglas J. Farmer is wanted for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, attempting to elude and Department of Corrections escape. Farmer is a white male, 30 years old, is 5-feet-9-inches tall, weighs 157 pounds and has hazel eyes and brown hair. Persons with information regarding the whereabouts of this fugitive should call the Crime...
Medical Lake School District in partnership with YWCA of Spokane is are offering a workshop focusing on "Helping Your Tween Learn Healthy Dating Habits" on Tuesday, May 19 from 6 pm - 8 pm. "In this virtual workshop participants will learn: -- Conversation starters and strategies to talk with your tween as they begin to form their first dating relationships. -- To recognize the warning signs of unhealthy relationships and how to guide your tween to healthy relationship habits. This workshop is geared towards adults caring...
SPOKANE COUNTY – The following is a list of candidates who have filed to run for office in 2020. The list is as of Tuesday, May 12, and does not reflect possible candidates who have announced their intentions of run but have not filed with the proper election authorities. Congressional District 5 Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (Republican) Stephen T. Major (Republican) Chris Armitage (Democrat) Legislative District 6 Representative Position 1 Mike Volz (Republican) Legislative District 6 Represent...
CHENEY – Leaders from Eastern Washington University and Gonzaga University School of Law recently signed a joint agreement that creates a pathway for students to earn their bachelor's degree along with their juris doctor in six years, one year less than it would traditionally take to complete. In an April 14 news release announcing the agreement, EWU officials said the program, which permits concurrent enrollment at both institutions, allows students to apply to Gonzaga Law during their junior year after they have c...
FOUR LAKES – A passenger riding in the bed of a pickup truck was injured in a one-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon, April 17. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 1997 Toyota pickup driven by 18-year-old Daniel J. Martinez of San Jose, Calif., was eastbound on Interstate 90 near the Medical Lake interchange just after 2 p.m. when it veered off the road to the left. Martinez apparently overcorrected to the right, causing the pickup to leave the roadway again and roll, ejecting 23-year-old Elan A. M...
CHENEY -- A trio of high school players from the Pacific Northwest will join the Eastern Washington University men's basketball program next fall when classes resume on the EWU campus in Cheney. They include All-State selection Mutdung Bol, pronounced "muh-doon bowl," a 6-foot-3 guard from Edmonds-Woodway High School in Seattle, and Isaiah Amato, pronounced "ah-ma-toe," a 6-5 guard from Portland, Ore., and Central Catholic HS. The third is Victor Radocaj, pronounced "rad-doh-chuh-eye-yuh," a 6-9 forward from Richmond, B.C....
Eight seniors from the 2019 Eastern Washington University football team have been recognized by The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) as members of the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The eight Eagles recognized are center Spencer Blackburn, tight end Jayce Gilder, safety Dehonta Hayes, linebacker Andrew Katzenberger, defensive lineman Dylan Ledbetter, safety Tysen Prunty, defensive end Jim Townsend and wide receiver Jayson Williams. The squad is comprised of college football players from all...
CHENEY -- Second Harvest and Cheney Public Schools are partnering to help families in need by providing free produce and frozen food goods. The distribution will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from 11 a.m. -- noon in the front parking lot at Cheney Middle School. All families are eligible to receive food through Second Harvest. Cheney Middle School is located at 740 Betz Road, Cheney. Please practice social distancing while picking up food items....
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University head women’s tennis coach Dustin Hinson has announced another addition to the 2020-21 roster in Scout Mathews. Mathews inked her National Letter of Intent on March 12, prior to the NCAA recruiting freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m very excited to welcome Scout to EWU and to the Eagle tennis program,” Hinson said. “She is a very talented and experienced national-level athlete with outstanding results. She will immediately strengthen our team from a tennis perspective...
Eastern Washington University student-athletes recently concluded the winter quarter with a collective 3.35 grade point average, marking the 38th-straight quarter the Eagles have combined for a 3.0 average. Eleven of 12 Eastern programs had at least a 3.32 GPA, led by women’s soccer and women’s golf at 3.72. Eastern’s 283 student-athletes included 37 posting a perfect 4.0 GPA (13 percent). An additional 99 had from between a 3.5 and 3.99 GPA, and 49 had between a 3.0 and 3.49. That’s 48 percent having at least a 3.5 GPA and...
SPOKANE – Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI), Avista, Inland NW Partners and other organizations supporting the regionwide business recovery efforts under the umbrella initiative InlandBizStrong, are hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Friday, April 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. The call is a live question and answer format where participants can ask questions directly to the leaders of two important Washington State agencies – the Department of Commerce and the Employment Security Division – engaged in the economic recovery of our regio...
