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CHENEY – The Motel Cheney was destroyed in an overnight blaze early Tuesday morning, Aug. 23. Late Tuesday afternoon, city firefighters were still on-scene with a ladder truck and other vehicles at the 11-unit motel with full-time residents at 1502 First St. location. First Street remained closed between Mary and Pine streets and a demolition crew was expected to assist with cleanup. Officials said the fire began about 12:30 a.m.; nobody was injured. At least 26 units from C...
OMAK - Three West Plains competitors were in the money at the annual Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race over the weekend. Cheney's Ty Schlect and Lindsey Brash and Medical Lake's Cheyanne Gleave all received payouts from the rodeo that took place Aug. 11-14. Competing in breakaway roping, Gleave tied for fourth place and with Brighton Bauman of Burleson, Texas and Janey Reeves of Melba, Idaho. All three took home $1,292.79. The breakaway roping winner was Tayler Bradl...
SPOKANE – A Cheney woman was injured in a fatal, three-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, Aug. 13. According to the Washington State Patrol, Chelsea A. Ross, 37, of Cheney was transported to Deaconess Hospital following the crash at midnight near Milepost 276 of Interstate 90. Gaige P. LaVoy, 21, of Clayton, died from injuries he sustained in the crash, the patrol reported. His passenger, a woman whose name, age and hometown were not available at press time, was injured a...
CHENEY – After a brief reprieve from the summer heat, high temperatures were expected to resume Tuesday and remain through the week. The high-heat prompted a heat advisory to be issued for Whitman, Spokane and a portion of Lincoln counties, among other areas. To the south and west, an excessive heat warning has been issued. The warnings are in effect from noon Wednesday through 11 p.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in the West Plains area s...
CHENEY — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has suspended the fishing limits for Williams Lake in preparation for poisoning the lake with rotenone. The unlimited daily retention will run through Oct. 9 for all gamefish, officials said. The lake will close Oct. 10 through April 21 for application of piscicide rotenone, a naturally occurring poison is used to remove species Fish and Wildlife officials deem undesirable or illegally stocked. The 317-acre is stocked a...
CHENEY - A fire that prompted evacuation notices Aug. 3 is still burning south of the city. The Northwest Interagency Fire Center reported Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the Williams Lake Fire had charred 1,868 acres southeast of Badger Lake, south of the intersection of Rock Lake and Cheney-Plaza roads. The fire center was reporting 65% containment. All evacuation notices have been rescinded as the fire hasn't grown since Saturday, officials said. The center reported that 290...
CHENEY – A woman believed to be living out of a U-Haul truck or camping nearby was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 2 for possession of a stolen U-Haul box truck. Leah J. Foster, 31, was arrested in the Mitchell’s Harvest Foods parking lot, 116 W. First St., for possession of a stolen vehicle. According to a police report, the vehicle was a 2007 GMC box truck owned by U-Haul. “It had been stolen for a while,” Police Capt. Nate Conley said. “She probably legitimately acquired it.” The...
Over the last several decades, many journalists saw hometown community columns as quaint links to how newspapers once operated. But with few journalists left in the Pacific Northwest applying for jobs since the COVID-19 shutdowns two-and-a-half years ago, we’re hoping to revive the idea of publishing content from local community correspondents — no formal training needed. We’re looking for volunteer correspondents who like to tell the world what’s going on in their part of...
FOUR LAKES - A Spokane man is facing a possible vehicular assault charge after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causing a crash on westbound Interstate 90. Christian A. Cook, 26, of Spokane, was booked into the Spokane County Jail at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, in connection with the crash. As of press time, he was being held without bail, jail records show. The Washington State Patrol said the cause of the crash at 2:39 a.m. Monday was likely...
COLFAX – Several outdoorsmen and Eastern Washington county commissioners are expected to take the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to task during its three day meeting this weekend. Northeast Washington Wildlife Group spokesman Dale Magart said Tuesday afternoon that the meeting “might be interesting.” Several outdoorsmen and Eastern Washington commissioners active in the Eastern Washington Council of Governments are expected to speak Friday during the public input porti...
MEDICAL LAKE — A couple was arrested July 29 after they allegedly smashed a window in a vehicle and stole a number of items. Ty A. Holland, 25, and Rachell M. Brown, 35, both of Spokane, were arrested and booked into the Spokane County Jail, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office records show. They are facing possible charges of second-degree theft from a vehicle, second-degree vehicle prowl and third-degree malicious mischief. Both have subsequently been released from the jail, rec...
CHENEY – The city is getting ready for triple-digit heat this week by opening City Hall as a cooling center. The city announced announced its plans Tuesday, July 26. "Due to the extreme heat we are experiencing over the next several days, the city of Cheney is opening up the lobby and auditorium at City Hall as a cooling center," a statement released by the city said. "Anyone in need of relief from the heat is welcome to come cool off at City Hall between the hours of 8 a...
Matthew Cole Shannan of Prineville, Ore., is bucked by Pretty Woman in the saddle bronc competition during the Sunday performance of the Cheney Rodeo. For more on the three-day rodeo, see Page B1...
“But the Constitution does not authorize agencies to use pen-and-phone regulations as substitutes for laws…” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote that and more in his 19-page concurring opinion in the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (Case No. 20-1530). The Supreme Court recently ruled, 6-3, that the EPA cannot create over-reaching “laws” that bound entire industries; the ruling was released Thursday morning, June 30. The leftwing champions...
Thousands turned out Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day fireworks at Northern Quest Casino. The fireworks were launched from atop a parking garage. The Last Chance Band of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, performed a variety of country, pop and rock’n’roll songs....
A cornhole area for youth and adults alike was part of the family friendly Independence Day celebration at Northern Quest Casino....
The pit crew of the Cheney-based combine “The Bandit” poses for a team photo before the start of the 33rd annual Combine Derby in Lind....
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Branden" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags flew along the highway as motorists honked and waved entering town. Anti-President Joe Biden flags waved from high atop farm combines, pickups and campers. But it wasn't the anti-Biden sentiment that brought thousands of people to town, it was the 33rd annual running of the Lind C...
CHENEY - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles were among the teams competing int eh state 1B/2B/1A track and field meet at Eastern Washington University from May 26-28. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse girls tied for 12th with 21 points in the 1B meet. In boys, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse and Garfield-Palouse tied for seventh with 33 team points. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse boys grabbed a few individual medals. Logan Marconi was 5th in the 800-meter in 2:07.49. In the...
Lancer junior Mark Watson clears 5-02.00 in the 2B District 7 Championship track meet Friday, May 20, at Ridgeline High School in Liberty Lake. Watson finished eighth overall and did not advance to state....
COLFAX – Farming is the backbone of every country. And organizers of the upcoming Old-Time Farming Days want people to understand the importance of farming and ranching. Old-Time Farming Days are planned for April 16-17 across the road from the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on state Highway 26 west of Colfax and for May 14-15 at the Tom Scharff farm, a couple miles east of Davenport at 42601 Four Corners Road East. The annual Vintage Threshing Bee is also planned for Sunday, Sept...
More than 1,500 racers signed up to compete Sunday in the Desert 100 West of Odessa. Riders raced in a team 100-mile, 50-mile or team event....
POMEROY – Two Eastern Washington lawmakers are irate that Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing wind and solar farms on the region without providing for local input. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, and Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, said Monday, March 28, that it’s unconscionable the governor vetoed portions of House Bill 1812 that would give local leaders and opportunity to challenge wind and solar farm placement. The governor vetoed sections 19-22 of the bill establishing an ind...
COLFAX—Whitman County is the most recent to join the bandwagon opposing a local income tax. On Monday, March 21, county commissioners unanimously voted to oppose any effort to implement a local income tax within its jurisdiction. Whitman County’s move follows similar action in 11 other counties in the state. Adjacent Lincoln, Spokane and Franklin Counties previously passed resolutions opposing any local income tax. The growing opposition comes on the continued efforts by Wes...
A Ford pickup truck came to rest on its roof after overturning in front of Latah Motors, 126 W. Market St., Latah, on March 11. The driver left a note on the pickup's tailgate saying a tow truck was on its way and apologizing for the "mess." No other information was available....
