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AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- National Weather Service forecasters warn that a strong cold front scheduled to pass through Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho beginning late Tuesday night and through Wednesday could bring strong winds, heavy rain and snow in the mountains. Forecasters say they have moderate confidence the cold front could make for very windy conditions with potential wind gusts ranging from 40 -- 55 miles per hour in Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle. Winds could create hazardous conditions in the area such... Full story
CHENEY -- School district officials informed parents and staff that schools would remain closed today, Thursday, Jan. 14, as a result of damage sustained from yesterday's windstorm. Three schools were still without power this morning -- Snowdown and Windsor elementary schools and Westwood Middle School. A number of families in the district remained without power as well, leading to officials to cancel both in-person and distance learning classes. According to information from the Inland Light and Power outage map, a large... Full story
CHENEY – Legendary Eastern Washington University miler Bob Maplestone — a member of multiple halls of fame — passed away Saturday, Jan. 2. University Athletics Department officials said he was 74 and at the time of his death lived in the Edgewood, Wash., near Tacoma. A sub four-minute miler originally from Cardiff, Wales, he was the first Briton to run a mile indoors in under four minutes (3:59.5) in 1972 and went on to have a time of 3:58.5 outdoors in 1973. His event...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University football signed 17 high school seniors to letters of intent during the national signing period last Wednesday, Dec. 16. The list includes 16 who have signed national letters of intent and one who is an invited walk-on who has been admitted and confirmed attendance at EWU. Three wide receivers and five defensive backs topped the list as the Eagles placed a particular emphasis on the Tri-Cities. The Eagles signed three players from K...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS--Inmates and prison guards have begun receiving COVID-19 vaccinations at the Airway Heights Corrections Center. Staff and inmates have also received vaccinations at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell. 1,410 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among inmates and 162 confirmed cases among staff have occurred at the Airway Heights Corrections Center, according to daily data released by the Department of Corrections. The Department confirmed the first death of an inmate Dec. 18. About 1,500 total inmates are in the...
MISSOULA – Cheney High School senior Ben McGourin signed a letter of intent to play football where his older brother is now playing — the University of Montana. Ben McGourin, 6 foot, 2 inches, 215 pounds will join the Grizzlies as a true freshman in fall camp and is listed as a defensive lineman. He is one of 19 players to sign letters of intent to play in Missoula – with all but three others coming from the state of Montana. McGourin is a two-star rated prospect by 247 Sports...
SPOKANE COUNTY – The Library District is offering programs in January that help express one’s creative side, explore entertaining games and online adventures and stay informed or learn new skills. Kids and families will see some of their favorite librarians in two programs in January, “Evening Storytime Online,” on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and “Building with Books: A LEGO Storytime,” Tuesdays at 4 p.m. In “Online Gaming: Among Us,” on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m., kids in grades 6–12 try to thwart the impostor. The dis...
OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Holy (R-Cheney) will continue in his role as Republican leader on the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee when the Washington Legislature's 2021 session begins Jan. 11. Holy, a retired Spokane police officer, also will keep serving on the Senate Law and Justice Committee. The 6th District senator has added an assignment, to the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee. "I'm very pleased with my committee assignments for the upcomin...
SPOKANE COUNTY – Taxpayers have until Dec.31 to pay their second half 2020 property taxes without late interest charges. The fall property tax deadline in Spokane County was previously extended for most taxpayers from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31, the longest tax extension of any Washington counties. According to a news release from Treasurer Mike Baumgartner, the December due date applies to both real and personal 2020 property taxes in Spokane County. One percent interest mandated by state law will accrue monthly beginning Jan. 1, 2...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A 40-year-old Airway Heights woman was killed in a two-car collision on U.S. Highway 2 Thursday evening, Dec. 10. According to a Washington State Patrol report, a 2003 GMC Envoy driven by Ashley L. Hamilton was exiting the Spoko Fuel station west of the city and making an eastbound turn onto the highway at approximately 6 p.m. when the vehicle was struck by a westbound 1990 Harsco BMY, a five-ton, 6x6 military transport that dates from the Desert Storm-era, driven by 35-year-old Jasper A. Jensen of S...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A Spokane Valley man was charged with reckless driving in a Friday, Dec. 12, afternoon collision that injured a city of Spokane couple. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a white 2012 Ford Escape driven by 29-year-old Duckhein S. Joseph of Spokane Valley was eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 at approximately 3:20 p.m. Joseph was apparently speeding and passing traffic in the center median when he struck a westbound 2019 Honda Ridgeline head on driven by 73-year-old David E. Strand as it sat in t...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A local woman was killed in a two-car collision on U.S. Highway 2 on Thursday evening. Ashley L. Hamilton, 40, died of her injuries at a Spokane medical center. According to a Washington State Patrol report, a 2003 GMC Envoy driven by Hamilton was exiting the Spoko Fuel station west of the city, turning onto the eastbound lanes of the highway at approximately 6 p.m. when the vehicle was struck by a westbound 1990 Harsco BMY. The vehicle is a 5-ton, 6x6 military transport dating from the Desert Storm-era. I...
CHENEY – University of Nevada-Las Vegas Athletics announced Dec. 8 that its scheduled men’s basketball game against Eastern Washington has been canceled. The game was scheduled to take place Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin’ Rebels report a member of the UNLV men’s basketball program tested positive for COVID-19 during routine testing. The Eagles, who lost at Oregon 69-52 on Monday, Dec. 7, were notified of the situation before traveling to Las Vegas from Eugene. Eastern’s next scheduled...
SPOKANE — Approximately 480 Avista electric customers in the town of Sprague and the surrounding area will experience a planned power outage on Tuesday, Dec 15. The planned outage will begin at 2 a.m. and end at 4 a.m. No road closures are expected during this outage. The planned outage is required as Avista crews conduct routine maintenance to their Sprague substation. The routine maintenance will increase reliability and reduce future outages in the area. “We understand power outages can be inconvenient and we app...
Spokane -- Former West Plains Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Toby Broemmeling has been named the new director of business development at business coaching and consulting services firm Champion Empire. According to a news release, Broemmeling will oversee development of the organization’s strategic partnerships and establish strong long-term relationships with clients. Broemmeling recently stepped down as executive director of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce in October where he served in that capacity since J...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS--A former on-call guard at the corrections center is suing the Department of Corrections, claiming that he was fired for wearing a "Black Lives Matter" T-Shirt. Enow-Tambong Agbor-Baiyee was hired into the position in May 2020, The Seattle Times reported yesterday. The federal wrongful termination lawsuit claims that an instructor and other trainees wore shirts that stated "Police Lives Matter." Agbor-Baiyee reportedly filed an objection in writing, then wore a "Black Lives Matter" shirt in response. The...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Two people were injured, including a 26-year-old Davenport, Wash. woman, in a two-car collision Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, on State Route 2. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 2010 Subaru Forester driven by 43-year-old Lindsay G. Spotted Eagle of Airway Heights was northbound on Craig Road at approximately 6:51 p.m. Spotted Eagle made a right turn onto State Route 2 and was headed east when she then made a left turn across the double turn lane and struck a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by 2...
CHENEY – Raphael Guillory, the starting free safety on the first Eastern Washington University team to win the Big Sky Conference football championship, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, after a long battle with cancer. He was 49 and leaves behind his wife, Gloria, and five children. Guillory played for Eastern in 1992 and 1993, and went on to become an Eastern professor and earn his Ph.D. He played at Walla Walla Community College before he came to Eastern, where he was a teammate...
CHENEY – Officials have announced that there are still funds remaining in the city’s Small Business Assistance Grant Program and are extending the previous deadline to all more local businesses to apply for funding. The program’s goal is to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on Cheney small businesses and their employees through offering immediate financial assistance to small businesses within the city limits. Grants are designed to help businesses meet unfunded expenses resulting from the impacts of the coronavirus. To be eligi...
SPOKANE – Allegiant Airlines announced Nov. 17 that it was offering two new nonstop routes from Spokane International Airport: one to Las Vegas, Nev. and the other to Orange County, Calif. The new routes to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and John Wayne Airport in Orange County begin Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, 2021 respectively. In a news release, Spokane International officials said the new nonstop routes will operate twice weekly, with flight days, times and the l...
CHENEY – Want to show off your holiday outdoor home decorating prowess? Here’s your chance to be included on the map for the Cheney Merchant Association’s Holiday Hoopla Light & Decor Contest, happening December 4. All you have to do is send your address and decorate your home by or before Dec. 4 and you will be on the map participants will follow to view local lights and be a part of CMA’s Holiday Hoopla event, along with eligibility to win one of three cash prizes. Send your address no later than Sunday, Nov. 22, if you...
CHENEY – The Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team only has 16 more days to wait until the first highly-anticipated game day since March 2020, as the 2020-21 schedule was announced Nov. 9 by head coach Wendy Schuller, who begins her 20th season at the Eagles helm. Due to the delayed start to the season, Eastern Washington will play only five non-conference games with three on the road and two at home at Reese Court. Big Sky Conference play will also look dif...
CHENEY – The start of the season comes five months later than expected, but the Eastern Washington University volleyball team is now preparing for a 16-match Big Sky Conference schedule that includes everyone except Idaho State and Montana State, as announced Nov. 5. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 winter/spring schedule looks a little different for the conference. Eastern Washington plays on back-to-back nights, Sunday and Monday, and face the same opponent at the same site. Eight games will be played at R...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has emerged as a clear favorite to repeat as Big Sky Conference men’s basketball regular-season champions in 2021. According to a Nov. 11 news release, the Eagles garnered nine of 11 first-place votes cast by the coaches and 24 of 28 by the media in the preseason polls announced by the league office — a total of 33 of 39 ballots, or 85 percent, that had the Eagles as No. 1. The league season is scheduled to begin Dec. 3. “Our team is being picked as the favorite to win the Big Sky thi...
SPOKANE COUNTY -- The Library district has announced that all county libraries will close their buildings to the public and are returning to curbside pickup services only. The move was effective beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 18, pausing all in-library services until Tuesday, Dec. 15, with this date subject to change. Curbside pickup hours will remain the same, Monday – Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. on days when a library would normally be open. Days and locations can be found online at www.scld.org. Digital services and res...
