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SCOPE releases names of volunteer of the year winners The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Darwin McKibbins and Ken Dickson have been named as recipients of the Sheriff’s Community Oriented Police Effort (SCOPE) volunteers of the year award at their respective stations. McKibbins has been a volunteer at the Cheney/EWU SCOPE office since 2016 after moving to the city from West Valley where he began with SCOPE in 2014. Before joining, he lived in a secluded rural area where he experienced problems with illegal...
FBLS students trick or trot Walkers and runners of all ages are invited to show some Halloween spirit by taking part in the “Trick-or-Trot” fun run hosted by the Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America club. Proceeds from the $7 per person entry fee will go towards purchasing business attire to be given out at an upcoming professional development workshop hosted by the FBLA in partnership with Cheney Outreach. The run takes place Oct. 28 from 4–6 p.m. on a 1.5-mile loop at the high school, 406 North Sixth St. Co...
Cheney business holds crisis nursery fundraiser In conjunction with the celebration of its two-year anniversary, Sweet Pea Boutique in Cheney is holding a fundraiser for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. A portion of all sales throughout the entire month of October will be donated to the nursery. The store is also collecting items on the Vanessa Behan wish list to be donated to the nursery. The wish list items include sizes 4, 5 and 6 disposable diapers, wipes, spray sunscreen and laundry detergent. On Saturday, Oct. 21 from...
Candidates running for both mayor and seats on the Medical Lake City Council met citizens at a community forum Oct. 4 in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by Re-Imagine Medical Lake and moderated by Superintendent of Schools, Tim Ames, the forum attracted about 50 people. According to a Re-Imagine news release, candidates had two minutes to answer each of six questions prepared in advance. The audience heard from mayoral candidates Shirley Maike and Mikeal Suniga as well as council hopefuls John Paikuli, Monica Manza,...
Wiley to help dedicate Cheney Congregational ‘Peace Pole’ Cheney Congregational Church is sponsoring a second “Peace Event” on Sunday, Oct. 8, featuring guest speaker LaRae Wiley of Spokane’s Salish School. This event takes place in the fellowship hall at noon at the church, located at 423 N. Sixth St. Wiley is the school’s executive director. Founded in 2010, Spokane Salish School’s mission is “create a vibrant community of fluent speakers of Interior Salish languages by providing Salish language instruction to children and...
Ice Age Floods hikes offered The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter is sponsoring a pair of hikes Oct. 7 and 8 to look at the geology of the upper Grand Coulee. Saturday, Oct. 7, is a hike to the Castle Lake Basin, located near the east end of the massive Great Cataract Group. The hike is about 3.5 miles round trip, and features a plunge pool lake and the potholed bench above Deep Lake reached by an overland walk and descent across the Castle Lake cataract via two, sturdy iron ladders built during the Columbia...
New works on display at EWU gallery Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is displaying new works by artist Garrick Simonsen beginning Sept. 27 and running through Oct. 26. Simonsen will give a lecture on Sept. 27 at the gallery, located in the Art Building in the university’s Fine Arts Complex, at noon, with a reception immediately following. According to a university news release, Simonsen is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, artist and musician. His artworks draw from a large collection of family history, d...
Revenue launches new streamlined website OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Revenue has announced the launch of its new website. In a Sept. 12 news release, the department stated the newly designed website, launched Saturday, Sept. 9, offers quick and easy access to essential information, and provides features that allows for a more engaging user experience. Businesses, tax professionals, and the general public will be able to get to the information they need through clearly identified paths. Key features of the s...
Cheney Youth Court members sought for coming year Cheney’s Youth Court is looking for members to fill positions. The court is a teen peer-review court that hears civil infractions committed by youth within the court’s jurisdiction. Youth Court benefits both the offender and the community through a collaborative justice process. Court begins Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at Cheney Municipal Court, 611 Second St. in City Hall, and will be held every third Thursday throughout the school year. All positions on Youth Court are...
Will Eastern Washington University begin to hang its hat on the defense rack in 2017? Probably not, but for the second time in a week in preseason camp scrimmages it has been the "D," that has been making a lot noise. Having held the vaunted Eagle offense out of the end zone on Aug. 19, the likelihood of that happening again was not a high probability. Eastern's offense did have its way for a while that is - scoring twice early - in the final tune up for the Eagles' season...
Miss Cheney Rodeo applications available Applications to compete and possibly become Miss Cheney Rodeo 2018 are now available. The application process closes Oct. 1, with the competition taking place Oct. 20-21 at the Cheney Rodeo grounds. The packet includes interview requirements and itinerary, application form, Miss Cheney Rodeo rules and expectations, horsemanship patterns, liability release and Miss Cheney Rodeo required events. According to an email from the Cheney Events Association, Miss Cheney Rodeo can appear in up...
Cheney fire relief adds donation sites Organizers of relief efforts for residents of the Washington Square Apartments in Cheney who were left homeless when an Aug. 5 gutted their apartments have added two donation sites for those wishing to provide assistance. An account at Banner Bank has been set up for monetary donations. Organizer Pat Hardwick said Tuesday the account has already received $240 in donations. Donors have the option of providing their name and address so that Hardwick and fellow organizer Connie Lattin of...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced in a June 20 news release that it is increasing the fire danger rating in several Eastern Washington counties. The move comes due to a dry, cold front passing through the region that could bring high winds, especially low humidity and warm temperatures, conditions that create challenges to initial fire attack operations. Restrictions are for all DNR-protected lands. Effective June 20, the fire danger rating is moderate in Okanogan, Lincoln and S...
Spokane County Library District in partnership with Spokane Transit Authority is holding a “Touch-a-Bus Storytime” at selected branches this summer. A continuation of the Library District’s Touch-a-Truck Storytimes where kids could explore fire trucks and recycling trucks, this event allows young readers and parents to explore a bus at storytime. An STA bus driver will read Mo Willems’s humorous “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” and other entertaining stories followed by some finger-plays and movement activities. K...
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is holding a women’s self-defense class Saturday, July 29. There will be two sessions available, 8 a.m. – noon or 1 – 5 p.m. Cost of the class is $35 per person for women ages 14 and up, and registration must be made by July 7 to ensure a spot in the class. The class is an introduction to women’s self-defense tactics including deterrents, avoidance and detection of a personal attack. Class includes hands-on instruction in basic self-defense maneuvers, and will be led by SCSO instructo...
Police seek man who broke into Cheney High School Cheney police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who broke into Cheney High School, leaving behind a trail of blood and making off with trophies from a trophy case. The man, described in his 20s, was captured on video surveillance around 11 p.m. Saturday, breaking in through doors in the rear of the school. He wandered around the building trying to open locked doors before leaving with three, cup-style trophies from the 1960s. Police Chief John Hensley said the...
Tests reveal no contaminants in water Cheney officials released a statement May 25 that tests on the eight municipal water system wells revealed no traces of the contaminants PFOS or PFOA. Higher than accepted levels of the two perfluoro compounds in wells in Airway Heights and areas southeast of Fairchild Air Force Base have led to shutting down the use of those wells and flushing procedures to clear the system of chemicals, forcing residents to use bottle water. Despite being miles from the contaminants source Cheney...
Fatal crash in south Spokane County claims 19-year-old A 19-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident early May 17 in south Spokane County. According to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release, at approximately 7:40 a.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover crash in the area of South Cheney Plaza Road. and South Rock Lake Road. They received information the female driver was unresponsive and good Samaritans, who stopped to help, had begun CPR. The driver, the sole occupant of the v...
Forklift rodeo regional tryout in Spokane May 20 Driving a forklift may look easy, but driving one safely requires the right training and experience. Professional forklift drivers from across the state are invited to demonstrate their skills in regional tryouts in Spokane and Seattle. Top finishers will take part in the statewide Forklift Rodeo in September. The Spokane regional qualifying event is on Saturday, May 20 at the Spokane Central Service Center, 915 N. Nelson St. Competitors must pass a written exam and a pre-use...
Festival offers events in Cheney and Turnbull Refuge Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge’s sixth-annual “Floods, Flowers and Feathers” festival is taking place Saturday, May 13, and will again offer activities for everyone of all ages at the refuge and in Cheney as part of Mayfest. This year’s festival marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the refuge. The festival offers a chance to learn about the plants and animals of the area along with geography of the unique feature that is the Channeled Scablands, carved...
Cheney Fire Department sponsoring open house The Cheney Professional Firefighters Local 1919, in conjunction with the Cheney Volunteer Firefighters and the Cheney Fire Department, is sponsoring an open house on Saturday, May 13. In addition to the Mayfest activities happening throughout the downtown area that weekend, the firefighters invite the whole community to come by the station at 611 Fourth St. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will be continuous tours of the station and trucks, demonstrations and displays of fire and...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES Cheney Dollar Tree robber convicted A former Airway Heights Correction Center prison guard who robbed Cheney’s Dollar Tree store not once but twice was convicted of all charges in Spokane Superior Court Tuesday, March 28. Jeffrey J. Pool, 23, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and four counts of kidnapping in the robbery of the store July 9, 2016. At the time of his arrest, Cheney police were confident that he was the i...
More area roads closed due to flooding, washouts Spokane County Public Works Department officials have announced the closure of several West Plains roads caused by heavy rains and rapid snow melt. Some roads had been closed earlier this month due to similar conditions, but subsequently reopened. As of Tuesday, Graham Road west of Cheney from Salnave Road to the dead end was closed due to 3–4 feet of water over the roadway. Betz Road east of State Route 904 in Cheney to Andrus Road was also closed because of deep water over t...
Cheney commission holds open house on comp plan Cheney’s Planning Commission is holding a second open house on Monday, March 20, as part of its comprehensive plan review process. Proposed updates to the “Land Use” and “Transportation” chapters of the comprehensive plan will be presented at the meeting, which runs from 5–7 p.m. at the Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 Fourth St. The meeting will provide residents an opportunity to also review and comment on the proposed “2037 Future Land Use Map,” which is a graphic represe...
Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation and auction is March 4 The 2017 Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation will be held Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at Fort Wright Mukogawa Commons, 4000 West Randolph Road in Spokane. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A $15 at the door includes admission and a three-course meal and beverage. A silent and a live auction will also take place. The 2017 Miss Cheney Rodeo is Kolby Smith who will oversee activities at the 50th annual event taking place July 7-9. Smith is the 20-year-old daughter of Ronda and Kevin Smith. She...
