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The Eastern Washington men's basketball team did their homework well the past two weeks and as result are sitting in good shape in the Big Sky Conference with one week remaining. The Eagles swept a three-game home stand with wins of 89-77 versus Idaho State, Feb. 25, 82-72 over Weber State, Feb. 23 and on Feb. 17 topped Idaho 77-67. Eastern improved to 20-9 overall and 12-4 in the Big Sky Conference. The Eagles are a game behind North Dakota (13-3), a game ahead of Weber...
Trulove named to chair of regional planning body The Spokane Regional Transportation Commission’s Policy Board of Directors has elected Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove to serve as chair of the regional planning panel. Trulove replaces Spokane Councilwoman Amber Waldref, who served as chair from January 2016 to February 2017. Trulove will also serve a one-year term. He served as vice-chair during Waldref’s term. The SRTC policy board of directors is a 14-member board composed of an elected official from a small town to represent jur...
Task force seeks information on car theft fugitive The Spokane Regional Auto Theft Task Force (SRATTF) has probable cause to arrest William Anthony Vesely, 30, for theft of a 2012 Jeep Wrangler, theft of a 2016 Forester Forest River motorhome (valued at $111,000), burglary, vehicle prowl, criminal trespass, hit and run property damage and reckless driving. Vesely also has a $30,000 felony warrant for burglary, and a $1,000 misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended...
Souper Bowl of Caring supports Feed Cheney Organizers at Feed Cheney are asking local residents to support them on Sunday, Feb. 5 That’s when the Souper Bowl of Caring, a national fundraiser to raise awareness and donations for food for hungry people, takes place. The Souper Bowl of Caring coincides with the National Football League’s Super Bowl game, and began in 1990 as a way to remind people while they watch the Super Bowl that many people don’t have even a bowl of soup to eat. The Souper Bowl of Caring is Feed Chene...
Cheney court honored Two Cheney Municipal Court officials were honored at the City Council’s Jan. 10 meeting. Court administrator Terri Cooper was presented with Court Management Council’s Court Manager of the Year award by Judge Greg Tripp. The Court Management Council is part of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. Cooper has been with the municipal court since 2004. She founded the Cheney Youth Court in 2008, and has been active in many issues facing the court such as domestic violence advocacy for victi...
From News and Staff Reports Bryant makes University of Oregon winter Dean's List Medical Lake's Kristina Bryant was one of 520 students who made Eastern Oregon University's Dean's List for the 2016 fall term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the duration of the term. Communities in Schools seeks mentors for Cheney and ML Communities in Schools is...
Washington State Patrol troopers responded to a pair of accidents on Interstate 90 near Medical Lake last Saturday. At approximately 2:41 a.m., troopers responded to a single-vehicle accident near milepost 265 about five miles south of Medical Lake. According to the State Patrol collision memo, a 2012 Freightliner semi-truck driven by Tilek Sarbashov, 28, was eastbound on I-90 when he lost control of the vehicle in icy conditions, struck the guardrail and then jackknifed in the roadway. Sarbashov was not injured. The patrol...
Cheney, ML food banks receive Avista assistance Non-profits in Avista’s service areas in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska will be able to help more families in need this holiday season with over $500,000 in seasonal contributions made by Avista Corporation and the Avista Foundation. The support announced Dec. 15 will help fund programs, including food banks, energy assistance, shelter and clothing and holiday meals. According to a news release, $43,351 went to regional food banks. That included $400 donations t...
Public invited to discuss area I-90 congestion The public is invited to learn the details of the upcoming Interstate 90/Four Lakes to Idaho operational study at an informational open house Tuesday, Dec. 13. I-90 in the Spokane area is experiencing increased, regular congestion, primarily during peak commute hours. Congestion outside of peak periods is also on the rise. This congestion increases the possibility of collisions occurring on the freeway. The open house takes place from 5 – 8 p.m. at the North Central High S...
Cheney coat drive will keep over 300 warm this winter The annual Cheney Helping Cheney Community Coat drive is over and the final numbers are in for this year’s community coat drive. According to a news release, a total of 369 coats were donated along with over 100 miscellaneous items such as hats and gloves. Of those, 310 coats were distributed at three different times and sites. The remaining 59 coats have been given to the Cheney Community Clothing Bank. Coat drive organizers express their thanks to the Cheney Kiwanis, Big...
Local authors read for Friends of the Library membership event The Friends of the Spokane County Library District invite the public to come hear local authors, enjoy refreshments from local vendors and find out more about the Friends of the Library. This free event titled “After Hours at the Library” will be held at North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road on Friday, Nov. 4, from 7 – 9 p.m. Local authors scheduled to read during the event include Tim Greenup, Cindy Hval, Stephanie Oakes, Sharma Shields and Nance Van Winck...
Zoning vs. land use: What’s the difference? The Cheney Planning Commission will host an open house to propose changes to the land use and transportation elements of the city’s comprehensive plan on Monday, Nov. 14, from 6 –7:30 p.m. at the Wren Pierson Building, 615 Fourth St. The comp plan is a policy-level document that will guide development decisions over the next 20 years. The open house will provide an opportunity to review the “2037 Future Land Use Map,” which is a graphic representation of the comp plan’s land-use go...
Cheney firefighters ‘Fill the Boot’ to support fight against muscle-debilitating diseases Members of the Cheney Fire Department L1919 are set to kick off the firefighter’s annual “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) find urgently needed treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely limit strength and mobility. Firefighters from Cheney Fire Department Local 1919 will be out with boots in hand for this year’s drive on Saturday, Oct. 8, at...
Friends of Spokane County District Library hold book sale The Friends of the Spokane County District Library is holding a district-wide book sale at all locations on Saturday, Oct 8, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Gently used books, music, movies and more will be available for sale at all 10 libraries across Spokane County. Please note that book sale purchases must be made by cash or check. In addition to the district-wide book sale on Oct 8, some libraries will hold book sale events on Friday, Oct 7, or Sunday, Oct 9. All book s...
James Frye hears colors. At least that’s what he told his father one day as a young boy when asked how he selects colors for his artwork. While rare, Frye’s ability, known as synesthesia, has been shown by recent scientific studies to be more common than originally thought. What Frye hears and translates into colors is on display at the Airway Heights Library from now until Oct. 1. According to information from the Spokane County Library District’s blogsite, Frye’s colorful art includes record albums, clocks, people, keyboar...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES Spokane County Library offers fall programs for kids Spokane County Library District is presenting a series of fun fall programs for kids, “tweens” and teens with STEM educational activities, seasonal crafts and more. These programs are free and begin in October, run through December. The county’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs support kids heading back to school, with fun, educational activities and events. “Creative Inventions” (with a Makey Makey invention kit) take...
Turnbull hosts planting party Oct. 15 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge, Spokane Audubon Society and the Friends of Turnbull are hosting a community work party Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon at the refuge as part of celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week. This is an ongoing effort to restore native riparian habitat that benefits area wildlife species, with volunteers planting native saplings and building fencing to protect trees. Refuge officials ask that groups register in advance in order to assist them with planning...
Les Schwab parking project comment period opens The Cheney Planning Department is accepting public comment on an application from Les Schwab Tires to pave the upper portion of its property at 7 Spokane St. to provide more parking. The proposed project would remove approximately 1,575 cubic feet of fill from the site, which is mostly hard-packed gravel, and pave the area to provide better maneuverability and 32 additional parking spaces. The work will cover approximately 52 percent of the 13,500-square-foot site with... Full story
At approximately 3:20 a.m. July 3, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle crash in the area of South Betz and South Granite Lake Road in west Spokane County. When deputies arrived, they located a pickup truck off the side of Granite Lake Road. The adult driver and sole occupant of the vehicle had been ejected and was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. Sheriff’s Office traffic collision technicians were called to the scene to continue the investigation. They bel...
In an effort to keep the state roadways safe during this long holiday weekend of travel, Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers made approximately 211 arrests or bookings of impaired drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. The data comes from statewide dispatch records from 8 a.m. July 1 to 5 a.m. July 5. By comparison, the WSP made 234 arrests or bookings of impaired drivers in 2015. Impaired driving was a primary cause in 46 percent of all traffic related deaths in Washington State in 2015. Impaired driving also includes...
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single vehicle fatality crash in the area of West Medical Lake Four Lakes Road and South Granite Lake Road at approximately 3:45 p.m. Sunday, July 10. When deputies arrived, they located a vehicle off the side of West Medical Lake Four Lakes Road. The adult female driver and sole occupant of the vehicle had been ejected and was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. Sheriff’s Office officials are investigating the accident, including reports that veh...
The Cheney FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter had a successful outing at the FBLA National Business Leadership conference, June 29 – July 2 in Atlanta. At the convention, which was attended by 12,000 high school students and their advisers, Cheney's chapter brought home the most awards in the chapter's history. Cheney had 23 students compete at the conference. Seven students placed top 10 in the nation in five different events and were honred at the FBLA A...
Cheney power outage tied to repair work preparation Portions of Cheney experienced a brief power outage June 28 resulting from work Light Department crews were performing to prepare for line upgrades by the Bonneville Power Administration. Light Department Director Steve Boorman said Cheney crews were in the process of reconfiguring one of the feeder lines at the city’s main substation on Cheney-Plaza Road in order to take the load off another feeder line so it could be de-energized for BPA’s work. The first feeder would tra...
Woman seriously injured in Cheney three-vehicle collision A woman was sent to the hospital with serious injuries to her body and face resulting from a three-vehicle collision last Wednesday evening in Cheney. According to police reports, the woman was southbound on First Street in a white Chevy passenger car at approximately 11 p.m. when a red Audi, driven by 22-year-old Nathaniel Petty III, failed to yield to oncoming traffic and made a left turn off Second Street onto First. Petty’s vehicle struck the Chevy, pushing it i...
For the second time in three years, Fairchild Air Force Base has made the shortlist of military installations the U.S. Air Force is considering as sites for its next generation of midair refuelers, the KC-46A Pegasus tankers. The KC-46A is designed as a replacement for the KC-135, which has been in service since the 1950s. Members of Washington's congressional delegation confirmed last week that Air Force officials have named Fairchild one of five finalists for the second...
