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CHENEY -- Eastern Washington University has announced it has partnered with the Spokane Regional Health District and the National Guard to hold a vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Pence Union Building's NCF. The clinic is open to everyone age 16 and older. The Health District will be providing the Pfizer vaccine to participants. Priority registration is available to EWU community members through Wednesday evening and participants must sign up in... Full story
CHENEY - After a productive 2020-21 six-game campaign, Eastern Washington University quarterback Eric Barriere is among the 16 finalists for the Stats Perform FCS Walter Payton Award, which is presented to the national offensive player of the year in college football's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Through six games this season, Barriere is ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (fourth, 387.3 per game), passing offense...
IRVING, Texas — Four seniors from the 2020-21 Eastern Washington University football team have been recognized by The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) as members of the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Eagles recognized include linebacker Jack Sendelbach, linebacker Ty Graham, defensive end Jusstis Warren and offensive center Conner Crist. Sendelbach and Warren are sixth-year seniors for the Eagles after graduating from Blanchet High school in Seattle and Lincoln High School respectively high schoo...
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Eastern Washington University women’s tennis team clinched the Big Sky Conference North Division championship with a 5-2 match win over hosts University of Montana on April 18. With the win, the Eagles qualified for the conference tournament for the third-straight season and hold an undefeated conference record at 4-0 with an even 8-8 overall record. “What an incredible moment to experience with this team,” Eagles head coach Dustin Hinson said. “We had a lot of close matches and we had to come up big in...
SPOKANE COUNTY — The county’s investment policy has obtained the investment policy certification offered by the Government Investment Officers Association. Certification demonstrates an investment policy that meets association standards and industry best practices. According to a news release from the county Treasurer’s Office, the Government Investment Officers Association exists to provide education and training to Government Investment Officers that are the guardians of taxpayer dollars in their communities. To earn the c...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is promoting a pair or programs designed to help area businesses deal with impacts of COVID-19. The first is to alert area restaurant owners to a revitalization grant program coming soon. The American Rescue Plan package passed by Congress in March includes a $25 billion grant program designed to provide relief to food and beverage establishments hit hard by pandemic-related revenue losses. The grants will cover up to $5 million in revenue loss per location. Grant funds c...
MEDICAL LAKE – The westbound Interstate 90 off-ramp at the Medical Lake/State Route 902 interchange will be closed this weekend as Washington State Department of Transportation crews remove and reconstruct the ramp. Travelers planning on using the westbound Interstate 90 off-ramp to the State Route 902/Medical Lake interchange are encouraged to plan additional travel time to prevent delay. The ramp closure from westbound I-90 will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16, and continue no later than 5 a.m., Monday, April 19. D...
CHENEY — TALK 2 Healthy Choices Community Coalition and its partners are hosting a prescription drug take back event in conjunction with the annual Cheney Clean Sweep this Saturday, April 24. The event takes place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Cheney Library parking lot, and allows the public to dispose of unused or expired prescription medical in a safe and easy way. A similar event is also taking place the same day and time at the Walmart parking lot in Airway Heights. Prescription and over-the-counter medications will be...
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in cooperation with partner agencies, is implementing the following burn restrictions on DNR-protected lands in Eastern Washington. Most of these fires have been caused by people conducting debris burns and failing to completely extinguish their piles or not monitoring them appropriately with a water source available and ready to douse flames that grow large or escape the burn area. Effective Friday, April... Full story
CHENEY – A local swimmer has been named Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of the Week. Blackhawk’s junior Jade Gere earned the honor as a member of the Cheney High School girls swim and dive team. Gere finished the season strong for her team by capturing league and district championship titles, the WIAA reported. In the Greater Spokane League’s 2A District Tournament, she won all four of her events and was named Swimmer of the Meet. She posted state-qualifying times in the 100m breaststroke and 100m...
FARMINGTON, Utah — Making history every time he’s run a race thus far this season, Eastern Washington University hurdler Parker Bowden has earned a second-straight Big Sky Conference Track Athlete of The Week honor the league office announced on March 29. The 2015 graduate of Central Valley High School in Spokane, Wash., improved his school-record time in the 110-meter hurdles for the third weekend in a row. Bowden won the event last Saturday (March 27) at the Al Manuel Invitational in Missoula, Mont., with a new best of 13.8...
FARMINGTON, Utah — Eastern Washington University volleyball player Ashlyn Blotzer has been named Second Team All-Big Sky, as announced by the conference office March 30. This is the first All-Conference honor of the junior’s career, and the first for the Eagles since 2017. Blotzer wrapped up the regular season ranking seventh overall in the Big Sky in hitting percentage with a .295 clip. She averaged 2.26 kills per set, with 163 total kills and only 45 errors on 400 total attempts. The Corona, Calif., native is in her sec...
MEDICAL LAKE - Gold Star family members gathered Friday, March 19, in a small ceremony to unveil new signs designating State Route 902 as a Gold Star Memorial Highway. SR 902 is the primary route traveled to reach Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, the final resting place for over 6,300 veterans and family members. State Rep. Marcus Riccelli joined the families for the highway renaming ceremony along with Washington State Department of Transportation Regional...
SPOKANE — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) notified Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) on March 25 of the presence of one case of the COVID-19 B.1.427 variant and four cases of the B.1.429, discovered through genome sequencing. The B.1.427/B.1.429 variant was initially detected in California in July 2020. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has named it a variant of concern, as early research suggests this variant may be more infectious and could potentially cause more severe disease than t...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington track and field senior Parker Bowden has been selected as this week’s Big Sky Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league office on March 22. Bowden has shown impressive performances as a 110-meter hurdler in the early start of the 2021 outdoor season. His current time of 13.89 ranks him nationally across all of the NCAA Division I programs in the country. Beginning with the season opener at Oregon State University, Bowde...
OLYMPIA — With spring almost here drivers have just a few more weeks to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be removed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 31. Starting at midnight on Thursday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the r...
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at commercegrants.com. This is the fourth round of the Working Washington grant program. Legislators approved $240 million for the current round as part of an early action bill that also provided additional funding for rent assistance and other COVID-19 response efforts. Some of the criteria outlined in this...
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Parker Bowden highlighted Eastern Washington University performances at the PNW Team Clash hosted by Oregon State University on Saturday, March 13. A senior from Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Bowden ran the second-fastest 110-meter hurdle time in the country thus far, with a legal time of 13.90 — a facility record, a school record and a personal record. Jonah Mathew also had a major performance, taking home a victory in the 100 meters with a time of 10.52. “Leading our performers today was P...
MEDICAL LAKE – Linda Pearson has been named the Kiwanis Club's 2020 Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year. Pearson was nominated by fellow resident Jean Auerbach and honored at the Kiwanis Club's annual Valentine's Dinner on Feb. 13, held in drive-up dinner style this year due to COVID-19 safety and health protocols. Pearson received her award prior to the Saturday luncheon on the back patio of the Fischin' Hole in downtown Medical Lake. Pearson is active in the Greek O...
CHENEY - School District officials have announced that Salnave Elementary School paraeducator Saralynn Kerr has been named the district's Classified Employee of the Year. The announcement came at a surprise meeting at the school on March 10. In a news release, officials said the award celebrates a classified staff member who has exhibited outstanding work performance and has contributed significantly to student or program success and to the betterment of the school district....
SPOKANE -- A Medical Lake man and his passenger were injured in an early morning one-car rollover accident on Interstate 90. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, 35-year-old Steven D. Lassiter of Medical Lake was westbound on the freeway just west of State Route 902 in a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee at approximately 2:41 a.m. March 12. Near milepost 277-7 the Jeep suddenly left the roadway, struck an inclined dirt embankment, rolled and came to rest on the right shoulder. Lassiter was injured and transported to... Full story
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Spokane County Fire District 10 and the Sunset Volunteer Firefighters Association hosted their annual member awards appreciation banquet on Feb. 27. District officials said in a news release that while all members commit to a tremendous amount of time and effort, special recognition was bestowed on the following award winners: Chief’s Award – Lt. Justin Skinner Officer of the Year – Lt. Rob Sayers Firefighter of the Year – FF Torin Lehmann Rookie of the Year – FF Alex Knapp Support Services of the Year ...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art presents In the Air and Underground, featuring the work of Mariah Boyle, March 17 through April 23, 2021. Boyle received her bachelor of arts from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande in 2009 and a master's of fine arts from Washington State University in 2012. She makes mixed-media drawings that are based on the interactions, intersections and interconnectedness of people and the natural world. Most of Boyle's works are...
OLYMPIA — A pair of bills by local 6th District lawmakers addressing foreclosure protection and presumptive benefits for health care workers have advanced in their respective chambers. House Bill 1410, sponsored by Rep. Mike Volz (R-Spokane) would protect taxpayers by reducing the penalty and interest for late property tax payments from about 23 percent to 12 percent. The measure was approved last week on a bipartisan 16-1 vote in the House Finance Committee, and now moves to the House floor for consideration. In a news r...
CHENEY — The high school Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competed in at the 2021 virtual Northeast Regional Winter Conference in early February. According to news release, the Blackhawks had all 18 attending members place in the top six. As a team, club members placed 51 times in the competition. Students who place in the top six are eligible to compete at the virtual State Business Leadership Conference in April. Of the 51 different times that we placed, Cheney H...
