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Fire officials concerned with fireworks, fire conditions Due to current sensitive fire conditions, local fire officials are urging everyone to use extreme caution with fireworks and campfires during this year’s Fourth of July celebration season. Ongoing conditions have caused grasses and other vegetation to be extremely dry, vulnerable to fire and pose a heightened risk for rapidly developing fires. These conditions and escaped controlled burns have also been part of the defining factor of the Department of Natural R...
Spokane Tribe receives Promise Zone status The U.S. Department of the Interior announced June 6 that the Spokane Tribe of Indians has been awarded one of nine “Promise Zones” in the nation under an initiative started by the administration of President Barack Obama. The Tribe’s Promise Zone includes its 160,000 square acre reservation and all lands held in trust by the federal government on its behalf, which includes 180 square acres near Chewelah and another 145 square acres in Airway Heights. The Promise Zones Initi...
Graduating Eastern Washington University business and communications major, Christian Wright, provided an enthusiastic 11-year update to over 200 guests at the 2016 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. The event took place on May 18 at the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane. A Cheney middle and high school graduate, Wright made national news in 2008 as a high school freshman on the "Today Show" as a featured entrepreneur and national Junior Achievement Hall of Fame...
Schoesler, Baumgartner honored by WFIA Washington Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler and Sen. Michael Baumgartner were recognized this week for their views on legislation important to local independent grocers, suppliers and other members of the Washington Food Industry Association. Baumgartner, R-Spokane, and Schoesler, R-Ritzville, each received the association’s “In the Bag” award during a ceremony Wednesday evening at the Second Harvest food bank in Spokane. The awards are based on votes they cast in 2015 and 2016....
Seat belt emphasis patrols on now through June 5 When Asotin High School senior Stanzi Hay conducted an observational survey, she found that nearly nine out of every 10 students and adults arrived at school buckled up. What concerned her were those who weren’t. These were her friends and classmates, and she didn’t want their loved ones to experience a tragic loss simply due to a negligent decision to drive or ride unbuckled. So for the next few weeks, Hay is taking her message statewide and joining the Washington Traffic Safe...
Airway Heights holds Wellness and Safety Fair The city of Airway Heights in partnership with Spokane Regional Health District’s Community and Family services is holding a Wellness and Safety Fair this Saturday, May 21. Heather Wallace, Health District health specialist, said 25 organizations have confirmed they will have booths at the fair, which takes place at the east end of Sunset Park. Representatives from Rockwood Clinics, Airway Heights Parks and Recreation Department, Avista, Spokane County Library District, WIC and EC...
Ice Age Floods lecture and field trip looks at outburst Did a collapse of an Ice Age glacial lobe cause a massive flood that inundated the Spokane Valley area and buried it in sand and gravel up to 700 feet thick? A lecture May 6 and field trip May 7 sponsored by the Cheney/Spokane Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will examine that question in detail. The lecture, “Spokane Before, During and After Glacial Lake Missoula Outburst Megaflood,” by former Eastern Washington University geology professor Mike B. McCollum wil...
Guns and Hoses hockey game April 30 The sixth annual Guns and Hoses hockey game will take place at Eagles Ice-A-Rena on Saturday, April 30, with the puck dropping at 5 p.m. The game features local law enforcement taking on local firefighters to raise money for the American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Northwest, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping children with cancer. The organization helps families rebuild their lives during and after a childhood cancer diagnosis, and serves families from...
Cheney establishes irrigation schedule, effective immediately While this winter and spring have been wetter than the past two years, the Cheney Public Works Department is asking residents and businesses to follow a just released schedule for outdoor watering practices. The schedule is effective immediately in order to maximize potable water pumping efficiency and maintain safe reservoir levels. Residential customers with odd-numbered addresses should water Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5 – 10 a.m. and 7 – 11 p.m. Res... Full story
Cheney Clean Sweep this Saturday Cheney’s ninth annual community clean up day is this Saturday, April 16. Cheney Clean Sweep runs from 9 a.m. – noon for most services and volunteer opportunities. Dumpsters for large items are available at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, 416 Betz Road, and across from the Spokane County Fire District 3 headquarters on Presley Drive from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Service is limited to Cheney utility customers only, proof of residency required. Furniture or appliances not accepted. Old unmounted passe...
FROM STAFF AND News Reports Cheney’s Doney wins regional History Bee competition Eight eighth-graders from Cheney Middle School competed in the regional History Bee competition in Seattle, March 22. Dylan Doney won the competition and became the National History Bee state champion. Doney, along with Lucy Nester, Rylie Potter and Luke Hamburg, qualified for the national competition in June. Betz students fill care packages for airmen Betz Elementary School second-graders from Cynthia Tilque’s class donated items to fill two...
Ice Age Floods presents ‘The Big Picture’ Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter, and Eastern Washington University Department of Geology are sponsoring a free public lecture, “The Ice Age Floods in the Pacific Northwest: The Big Picture,” on Friday, April 8, from 7 – 9 p.m. in Science Building Room 137 on EWU’s Cheney campus. Dr. Gary Ford, president of the Ice Age Floods Institute will discuss aspects of the floods that flowed from western Montana to the Pacific Ocean. Ford will provide the big picture so individu...
Civility is topic of library series The Spokane County Library District and Humanities Washington invited residents to explore questions on civil discourse and more with a four-part election-year lecture series. Featured guest speakers will explore the topics of political incivility, racism, Islam and political cartooning. Cornell Clayton, the director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, begins the series with “Political Incivility and Polarization in A...
Library district teams with WorkSource on job classes The Spokane County Library District and WorkSource are providing free classes geared toward job seekers and the current workforce throughout March, April and May. “Ready for Work” classes will be held at the Cheney, Deer Park and Otis Orchards library locations. The “Ready for Work” series includes six different classes: Job Search Strategies, Basic Computer Skills, Crafting Effective Resumes, Email for Job Seekers, Shifting Gears and Putting It All Together. Classes...
The where part is a done deal, but the who and when will be determined in the next two weeks for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team. The Eagles play at Idaho Saturday (Feb. 27) at 1:05 p.m. at Memorial Gym as part of an 11-game series in which the top seven teams in the Big Sky Conference standings square off against each other. Those games, which conclude March 5, will be the most important meetings in the final two weeks of the regular season to determine seeding for the Big Sky tournament, which takes...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES With only two weeks left in the regular season, the Eastern Washington University women's basketball team welcomes Big Sky Conference opponent Idaho to Reese Court, for a match-up wrought with Big Sky Tournament implications. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. PST, on Saturday, Feb. 27. The game marks the final regular season home contest for redshirt senior Hayley Hodgins, who became the program's all-time leading scorer last Saturday, Feb. 20, against...
Cheney Library hosts Dr. Seuss birthday celebration Kids of all ages are invited to the Spokane County Library District’s birthday celebration for America’s favorite reading teacher, Dr. Seuss. “Come 1, Come 2” will take place at the Cheney Library on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2 – 4p.m. The library district has invited local celebrity readers to attend the celebration, including Otto from the Spokane Indians, Swoop from Eastern Washington University, Fireman Tim, Miss Cheney Rodeo Allison Douglas and the Lilac Royal Court. These...
CHS seniors named Spokane Scholars The following Cheney High School seniors were named Spokane Scholars: Sami Zakrzewski, world languages; Claire Arensmeyer, fine arts; Shayla Payne, science; Georgianna Black, social studies; Hannah Simonsen, English and Shogo Starr, mathematics. FFA raises funds, supplies for SCRAPS Cheney High School’s FFA chapter has chosen to serve their community this year by volunteering monthly at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Agency (SCRAPS). As part of this service project, the c...
Cheney Light Department scheduling outages The city of Cheney Light Department is doing system improvement work requiring power disruptions for switching purposes in neighborhoods surrounding Garden Manor Apartments. The area of outages runs from Eplin Street to Washington Street, and Salnave Road to State Route 904. According to a news release, the disruptions will take place during normal work hours, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., beginning Monday, Feb. 22 and concluding Friday, March 11. The approximate times of the outages should b...
Planning Commission elects officers Cheney Planning Commission members decided to stay with the status quo by retaining the current chair and vice chair at their regular monthly meeting Feb. 8. The commission reelected Commissioner Vince Barthels, who was absent Monday night, to serve as chair and Commissioner Vara Lyn Conrath to serve as vice chair. The commission’s main order of business was to hold a public hearing on the city’s proposed capital facilities plan, and hear a presentation on the upcoming review of Che...
Inslee names former Cheney prosecutor to court bench Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed former Cheney Municipal Court contract prosecutor Julie McKay to the Spokane County Superior Court. McKay replaces retiring Judge Kathleen O’Connor, who has served on the Spokane County bench since 1979, making her the longest-serving justice in the state. A graduate of Eastern Washington University and Gonzaga University, McKay served as Cheney’s prosecutor from 1991 to 2014 when she was selected to serve as a Spokane County Sup...
Medical Lake 2015 Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year nominees sought The annual Medical Lake Kiwanis Senior Citizens Valentine’s Day dinner is coming Feb. 13, and Kiwanis officials are looking for nominees for its 2015 Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year award. Nominations should be submitted in writing, and forms along with more information can be obtained by calling 299-5478. Reasons for nominating someone need not be confined to the past year, but can go as far back as the person nominating feels is relevant. O...
Cheney will pick up Christmas trees The city of Cheney will make its solid waste crews available to residents who wish to dispose of their Christmas trees. The trees can be picked up on the resident’s regularly scheduled garbage pick up day. Trees less than six feet long must be cut in half, while trees over six feet must be cut into thirds. These segments should then be placed alongside the resident’s garbage cart. An extra charge of $3.44 will be added to the next month’s solid waste bill. City officials advise resid...
Spokane County releases holiday schedule In observance of the Christmas holiday, all Spokane County administrative offices will close on Thursday, Dec. 24 at noon and will remain closed through Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25. Several other county offices will maintain office hours as noted below. Spokane County courts (Superior, District and Juvenile) will remain open all day on Thursday, Dec. 24. SCRAPS (Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service) will be open until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. The North County and...
Medical Lake woman hurt in collision A two-car collision Dec. 7 on State Route 902 involved two West Plains’ individuals and sent a Medical Lake woman and her passenger to the hospital. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, just after 10 p.m., a 2010 Honda Civic driven by Darby M. Evans, 19, of Medical Lake was westbound on SR 902 approaching the Craig Road intersection. At the same time, a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Timothy Gricks, 49, of Cheney was southbound on Craig Road, also approaching the i...
