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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...
Hallett announces October winners Hallett Elementary School announced its PACE award winners for October. Responsibility — Isabel Armes, Parker Chapman, Derek Halme, Cameron Potter, Liam Delange, Collin Johnson, Lillian Kelm, Brooklyn DeVore, Mary Rose Plute, Elizabeth Garrison, Allison Appel, Tyler Williams, Lonnie Lindley, Dillon Bahr Crewdson, Elizabeth Clemen, Triana Canty, Avery Hammac, Bekka Milender, Madison SpringJessa Gonzalez, Cassidy Fitzpatrick and Caelynne Lowe. I Can — Kyra Hawkins, Aiden Miller, Nevaeh Dix...
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...
Zak Designs, a worldwide distributor of licensed mealtime products and beverageware, received a special anniversary present the company announced, Oct. 14. Located in Airway Heights, and celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2016, the company was informed that their patented HydraTrak water bottle won a coveted Home Style Award from the International Forum Design. The refillable bottle was designed as a simple and effective way for people to keep track of their daily water intake. By simply sliding one of the silicone bands...
Hallett announces September winners Hallett Elementary School announced its award winners for September. Hawk Pride —Alexia Mason, Eli Griffey, Rylan Horne, Makenzie Stoltz, Kaison Rudy, Nashua Sattler, Jaxx Hammer, Zackery Boyd, Samantha Sallas, Bethany Halme, Ymiymah Flaherty, Evan Dennis, Hailey Scott, Margaret Moody, Andrew Griffey, Alyson Gardner, Caaden Bortfeld, Rianna Layton, Dakota Williams, Shayley Taylor and Tessa Appel. I Can —Calder Diluciano, Caleb Dennis, Cody Rupert, Kataryna Hege, Emily Bowser, Denise Pea...
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...
CHS makes list of top schools for low income students Cheney High School was voted as one of the top high schools for low-income students, ranking 299 out of 500 in Newsweek’s “Beating the Odds” list. The list features schools in the United States that prepare students for college while overcoming challenges posed by economic disadvantage. Cheney was the only school from Eastern Washington to make the list. Cheney community coat drive It is that time of year again, time to collect and distribute coats for the Cheney commu...
Dealer Auto Auctions Auto Body Center has been officially certified by Assured Performance, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training, and facilities necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer's specifications. In achieving their certification, DAA is now an integral part of the most advanced repair capable and efficient auto body repair network in the world. Adding to...
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...
Spokane International Airport’s overnight runway maintenance work was completed in the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 20, which concluded the overnight closures of the main runway 3/21. That will return the airport to more familair traffic patterns, away from alternate aproaches over Spokane’s South Hill. The work, which involved removing, cleaning and aligning all of runway 3/21’s 755 light fixtures, as well as other maintenance, began on Sept. 11. The nightly runway closures were conducted from 8 p.m. — 5 a.m., a...
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...
Medical Lake School District Thoughtexchange conversation Medical Lake School District, in partnership with Re*Imagine Medical Lake and the city of Medical Lake, would like to invite parents and community members to participate in the next Thoughtexchange conversation. Through Sept. 25, the district is seeking input relating to creating a robust community to live, work and play. The district encourages participants to share their concerns, what they view as strengths and suggestions they may have to grow partnership in...
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
Two All-Big Sky Conference selections from 2015 certainly validated their awards for Eastern Washington University's soccer team in the early stages of the 2016 season. The Eagles got crucial winning goals from all-league team members Chole Williams and Savannah Hoekstra leading the way to a sweep of a pair of nonconference wins to open the season. Hoekstra scored all three Eagle goals Aug. 22 in Eastern's 3-2 win over Utah State at the EWU Soccer Field. Three days earlier on...
Coming off a record-setting season a year ago, the Eastern Washington University soccer team has high expectations for the upcoming 2016 campaign, and that was validated Aug. 8 as the Eagles were selected to finish second in the Big Sky Conference preseason soccer poll. EWU earned 81 total points and a pair of first-place votes to place second behind defending champion Idaho’s 92 points. “None of us can predict the future or injuries, or any other of the variables that encompass a season,” head coach Chad Bodnar, who enter...
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Aug. 4, and once again the Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team was featured on the list, as they posted the fourth-highest grade point average in all of NCAA Division I. Eastern, which has become a fixture on the prestigious WBCA Academic Top 25 list, posted a team GPA of 3.637 during this past season. This year marks the 15th WBCA Academic Top 25 selection for the program, while 14 have come under head coach Wen...
There’s some unfamiliar territory in the 2016-17 Eastern Washington University men’s basketball schedule and it’s called Reese Court. The Eagles will play 16 games on their home court, equally spilt between nonleague and Big Sky Conference in a schedule released Aug. 8. In previous recent seasons, Eastern has played the majority of its nonleague contests on the road, but that changes as the Eagles will host two different four-team tournaments among their contests at Reese. “The schedule gives us many great opportu...
The 15 Eastern Washington University students studying abroad in Nice, France remain safe and secure in residence halls at the University of Nice. The students are under the guidance of professor Florian Preisig and following the lead of the French authorities. The students are attending a four-week Intensive French Study program which is scheduled to end July 28. While the program at this time is scheduled to continue, EWU has offered to bring home any student wishing to return to the states before the end date. Counseling...
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...
