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OLYMPIA - Following an extremely dry couple of months, the Department of Ecology has issued a drought advisory for most of Washington state, including all areas east of the Cascade Mountains, portions of southwest Washington and the Washington coast. March through April was the fourth driest such period for Washington state since 1895. There are growing concerns for farmers and ranchers in Eastern Washington. Early observations of crop stress and expectations for reduced...
OLYMPIA — Drivers whose licenses were suspended because they didn’t pay traffic fines may be able to get back on the road by June 16. A Thurston County Superior Court Judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to suspend a driver’s license for failure to pay fines or appear in court. The ruling stems from a lawsuit in which the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state Department of Licensing, arguing the constitutionality of a state law. The state is not planning to appeal the decision. The decision is a stop-ga...
SPOKANE — Approximately 244 Avista electric customers in Spangle and the surrounding area will experience a planned power outage on Thursday, June 10. The planned outage will begin at 10 p.m. on Thursday and end at 6 a.m. on Friday, June 11. No road closures are expected during this outage. During this time, Avista crews will perform maintenance to their Spangle substation. The routine maintenance will increase reliability and reduce future outages in the area. “We appreciate our customer’s patience and understanding as we... Full story
WARDEN - A new pump station seven miles northeast of the city will provide irrigation water to nearly 10,500 acres of farmland. The EL 47.5 station was dedicated Thursday afternoon, May 27. About 50 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was among several state lawmakers who helped secure funding for the $20.8 million project. Dye represents the 9th Legislative district, which includes Adams, Asotin, Franklin, Garfield, Whitman and part of...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s School of Social Work and Office of Community Engagement (OCE) are partnering with Priority Spokane to begin offering virtual COVID-19 Stress and Trauma Education Programing (C-STEP). In a May 17 news release, EWU officials state the work is made possible through a grant from the Innovia Foundation and support from Priority Spokane members. Using curriculum developed by the Center for Trauma and Stress Education, the partnership will create C-STEP groups that will provide com...
WEST PLAINS — With some Covid-19 health protocols being eased, several area associations will be holding Memorial Day observances this year after being canceled in 2020. The Cheney Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter 11326 is planning a service at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31. The service takes place on Veterans Park, between 4th and 5th streets across from the fire station, rather than at Fairview Cemetery as in the past. Medical Lake is also holding a service on May 31. The o...
SPOKANE COUNTY — A measure just signed into law could help prevent home foreclosures for some taxpayers. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1410, signed May 12 by Gov. Jay Inslee, reduces the annual rate of penalty and interest charged to delinquent property taxes which currently totals 23% in the first year. State 6th District Rep. Mike Volz (R-Spokane), who also serves as Chief Deputy Treasurer of Spokane County, was the prime sponsor of the legislation. According to a news release from the county Treasurer’s Office, und...
OLYMPIA — A bill sponsored by 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, helping health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic took effect immediately upon Gov. Jay Inslee’s signing of the measure May 12. The law created by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5190 will extend unemployment-insurance eligibility to health-care workers who must leave work to quarantine during a public-health emergency. It also will provide presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for health-care workers who contract the disease that is the subje...
CHENEY — Eric Barriere has joined the who’s-who of Eagle first team All-America quarterbacks. The list of former Eastern Washington University first team All-Americans at quarterback is impressive — Gage Gubrud, Vernon Adams Jr., Bo Levi Mitchell, Matt Nichols, Erik Meyer and Harry Leons. Barriere — one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Award to be announced later this week — became the seventh first team All-American in school history as Stats Perform announced its NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America te...
CHENEY — The school district is again sponsoring the federal Simplified Summer Food Program for Children this summer. The program is designed to offer free meals for all children regardless of need in the area. Meals will be made available to attending children ages one to 18 years of age. The program begins June 28 and runs through July 30 at the following sites: Sunset Elementary School, 12824 W. 12th Ave., Airway Heights Cheney Middle School, 740 S. Betz Road, Cheney Westwood Middle School, 6120 S. Abbott Road, Cheney (...
SPOKANE — In its return to the Greater Spokane League and the 3A classification the Cheney High School sports teams didn’t do too bad with all-league awards. The Blackhawks placed 10 players as first and second team and honorable mention selections along with one Coach of the Year award. Cross Country Boys honorable mention Beckett Schoenleber Senior Girls honorable mention Samantha Habegger Sophomore Football First-team defense Ben McGourin Linebacker - Senior Second-team defense James Whiteley Defensive line - Senior Eti...
MEDICAL LAKE - Deep Creek Ranchette Water Association President Jerry Goertz has been awarded the 2021 Commitment to Excellence award for his work by the Washington state Department of Health. According to a news release, the award is in conjunction with national and state Drinking Water Week 2021, which runs May 2 – 8, and is meant to "recognize individual water systems and operators that do an outstanding job providing safe and reliable drinking water to their customers." D...
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington University Dean’s List is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. The fall and spring quarter lists also include students on the semester system. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. If the student has placed a directory restriction on their records the name will not be released for publication. Below are the names of West Plains students named to the list. Cheney Jordan Agee, Sherry Atchi...
WINDSOR/MARSHALL — The Westwood Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students placed 19 times at the Virtual State Business Leadership Conference held April 21-24. Aftyn Tippetts qualified for nationals with a first-place finish in Business Etiquette. She and fellow FBLA member Cody Kinzer were also state runners-up in Elevator Speech and Ethical Leadership respectively, with Tippetts third in Business Math & Financial Literacy, fifth in Career Exploration. Students Alex Greer, Cora Chain and Laralyn A...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- The Spokane Tribe of Indians is hosting a free, mobile vaccine clinic at its casino in Airway Heights on Friday, May 7. The clinic is in partnership with the Washington state Department of Health and the Spokane Regional Health District. The clinic will run between 2 -- 6 p.m. The mobile clinic will be parked on the Three Peaks patio during this timeframe and offer free Covid-19 vaccines to the public. Registration is required, and a time slot can be... Full story
CHENEY — Blackhawks squads continue to work their way into Greater Spokane League competition. The soccer team edged University for its first win of the season while the Lady Blackhawks softball team suffered its first loss at the hands of Central Valley. Baseball The Blackhawks are still searching for their first win of the season. Mead pitching limited Cheney to just three hits in a 12-0 win April 20. Van Vega, Gabe Gerber and James Whiteley each had a single, with the defense giving up a couple errors. Thursday, April 2...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A Seven Bays, Wash. man was killed in a two-vehicle collision last Wednesday afternoon just west of the city. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, at approximately 12:17 p.m., a black 2002 Harley Davidson FLSTC motorcycle driven by 67-year-old Cataldo A. Condosta of Seven Bays and a white 2002 Honda CRV driven by 41-year-old Brandy N. Trego of Medical Lake were both eastbound in the left lane on U.S. Highway 2. At milepost 227 near Spoko Fuel, Trego moved into the left turn lane where her v...
SPOKANE VALLEY — Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank have a resource to turn to — the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). FSA is offering two types of direct and guaranteed loans: farm ownership loans and farm operating loans. Repayment terms for the latter are scheduled from 1 – 7 years while financing for the former cannot exceed 40 years, with interest rates for direct loans set by the government’s cost of borrowing and rates for guarantee...
CHENEY - The high school Future Business Leaders of America wrapped up its 2021 virtual State Business Leadership Conferences last weekend, with 16 of its 17 attending members placing in the top 10. As a team, members placed 22 times in the competition including four state championships. According to a news release, sophomore Jason Hatfield won two state championship in Introduction to Information Technology and Cyber Security while qualifying for nationals in all four of his...
SPOKANE — The Salvation Army still has plenty of food for vulnerable families on a first-come, first-serve basis. In an April 26 news release, Salvation Army Director of Development and Communications Brian Pickering said the Salvation Army of Spokane’s Food Pantry has been “blessed with a lot of food donations, but the food needs to go to vulnerable families in a timely fashion.” Currently, families that are in need of food can stop by the pantry from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays and receive several weeks of groceries on a firs...
SPOKANE — County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner applauded the passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1410 (ESHB 1410) which significantly reduces the amount of penalty and interest paid on delinquent property taxes. The legislation sponsored by 6th District Rep. Mike Volz, who also serves as Chief Deputy Treasurer, passed the House of Representatives unanimously April 22 and with Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature will take effect Jan. 1, 2022. Under current state law, a delinquent property tax bill is charged an annual 23% pen...
SPOKANE — Spokane Falls Community College lists 1,082 students on its honor roll for winter quarter 2021, which ended in March. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll. Airway Heights Gabrielle Archuleta, Jordan DeCoteau, Kimberly Dove, Patrick Farnworth, Kathleen Gier, Uluwehi Jamison, Savreen Pamma, Veronica Peters, Mason Sibrel, Jordan Stanger, Kassandra Sweet, Alan Tripp and Katherine Witherspoon. Cheney Kawthar Al Obid, Sahar Aneed, Rosemarie Arabo Zachary Aris, Hayley Barr...
WEST PLAINS — The Spokane Scholars Foundation honored 156 area students as Spokane Scholars at the organization’s 29th annual awards banquet, held virtually April 19. Of those 156, 24 were awarded a total of $60,000, with four selected award recipients in six categories: English, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and World Languages. While not financial award recipients, 12 West Plains students were selected to be Spokane Scholars, and are listed below. The Spo...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University is hosting its annual EWU Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, April 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The annual event will take place virtually again this year, and will honor the accomplishments of five Eagle alumni. Award winners are: Lifetime Achievement: Rick Romero, 1978 and 1993, Director of Strategic Planning (Ret.), City of Spokane. Alum of Service: Scott Glabb 1985, English Teacher and Coach (Ret.), Santa Ana Unified School District. Inspirational Young Alum: Audra Stillions, 2013 and 2...
CHENEY — With an increasing number of violators choosing to ignore their fines, Eastern Washington University Parking and Transportation Services this fall will implement an immobilization program for unpaid citations. Following guidelines outlined in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), parking staff will be allowed to place a wheel lock on vehicles which show a series of four unresolved citations, or $100 in unpaid fines. Violators will eventually be towed if they don’t resolve their outstanding fines and fees. “We...
