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CHENEY – Police department investigators have decided to charge one of the suspects in a Dec. 9-10 vehicle vandalism spree with one count of malicious harassment — Washington state’s version of a hate crime. The charge stems from vandalism to a silver Subaru parked on Buena Vista Street outside of Garden Manor Apartments where the damage included spray-painting racially-divisive language on both sides of the vehicle. Cheney police Capt. Rick Beghtol said that appeared to be the first of 14 vehicles damaged in various neighbor...
HANFORD — The Medical Lake wrestling team limped in, then limped out of Hanford High School’s Winter Cup tournament on Saturday, Dec. 28, taking 13th place overall in a field of 23 teams after a bug swept through the team. “Our team is all coming off of being sick,” head coach Matt Leenhouts said. Ethan Davis was the lone first place Cardinal wrestler in the 170-pound weight class, taking out Liberty-Spangle’s Jesse Turner in a close 6-5 decision, while Brent Keith finished...
In the December 28, 2019 issue article, “Cardinal boys take two in OT,” a photo caption incorrectly named an athlete. The athletes correct name is Nick Mason (5)....
ROCKFORD — Blackhawk grapplers took second at the annual Freeman Winter Classic on Saturday, Dec. 28, with nine scoring wrestlers and edging out Deer Park by five points to take second place and getting a head-to-head first-place victory by Blake Seubert in the 160-pound weight class in the championships. “We had two of the best rounds of wrestling we’ve had all year in the semifinal and placing rounds,” head coach Jason Connor said. “We put four in the finals from 138-160 a...
CHENEY – Points were few and far between last Friday for the Lady Blackhawks, who couldn’t buy a basket in their 41-26 non-league home loss to Idaho 5A Lake City. Cheney’s first points didn’t come until the 4:52 mark in the first quarter, but then again, Tylin Hertel’s jumper merely tied the score at 2. But while the Lady Blackhawks remained cold offensively, the Timberwolves began to finally heat up, led by 6-foot-4-inch junior post Brooklyn Rewers, who scored many of her ga...
SPOKANE VALLEY — After a mediocre season last year with an 8-15 overall record, it may have taken new head coach Jordan Starr’s 2019 pre-season prediction that the Cardinal boys basketball team would likely take second in the Northeast A League as wishful thinking. But as the season pans-out the prediction may have been a bit humble for the scrappy, do-or-die Cardinals who, after eight games in which they’ve lost only one non-league game, are currently tied with Deer Park at 2...
CHENEY – Kaiden Custer poured in 29 points and his teammates hit key free throws in the game’s final minutes to hold off Idaho 5A Lake City, 63-57, last Friday for Cheney’s first win of the 2019 – 2020 season and new head coach Frankie Keplinger’s first victory as a Blackhawk. Custer also hauled down 12 rebounds for a double-double along with four assists. Senior Quinsie Goodloe added 10 points while sophomore Josh Whiteley chipped in eight. Keplinger said his players e...
The Department of Fish and Wildlife needs to live with in the budget they have or make cuts. They need to stop buying land (“Access to public lands too expensive,” CFP, 12/19/2010) and restricting the pubic use of state lands. Quit buying more land, there is no need for it whatsoever. If they need $26 million, sell the land that they have spent the public’s hard-earned tax dollars on and quit wasting it. Why does the state need to buy more land? There is no reason whatsoever. Live within the budget or make cuts to your over...
Eastern Washington is noted for the recreational activities it offers, including — hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding and many others. People come from all over to enjoy the natural resources and not just from Western Washington. These recreational visitors bring much needed funds to the groceries, gas stations, motels, campgrounds and many of the resorts that specialize in meeting their needs to have a reason to travel to Eastern Washington. And many persons come from the crowded c...
I read your column regarding the state Department of Fish and Wildlife land holdings. You are spot on on your analysis of the situations stated and solutions that would solve it. Unfortunately, this is happening all over the U.S. Common sense in fixing the situation is not prevailing because there is a silent agenda going on. The easiest way to start to understand the bigger picture is to go to YouTube.com and look up Agenda 21. The name of Agenda 21 was changed last year to Agenda 2030 — the year “they” hope to have imple...
On behalf of the EWU campus community, I express my heartfelt thanks to the citizens of Cheney who support the diversity of people and perspectives throughout our community. Recognizing that we are all different and all persons have value is the first step toward an engaged and enlightened society. Eastern Washington University and the City of Cheney have a long history together creating a community where we all love to live, learn, work and play. In fact, our birthdays are only a year apart! We hold true to the belief that...
Henry Lewis Clay (Hank) was born on April 10, 1935 in Leesburg, Ohio. Hank died peacefully at home with his daughters at his side on Dec. 11, 2019. He joined the Air Force in January 1955 and stayed for 25 years and one month, retiring as a master sergeant. During his service he was in the military police at many bases and retired from Fairchild Air Force Base as the acting head of security. He is survived by his two daughters, Denise Schilling (Chris), Spokane; Michele Clay,...
Square dance lessons Jan. 8 The Hi-Flyers Dance Club restarts beginning square dance lessons on Wednesday nights, starting Jan. 8 at Cheney City Hall, 609 2nd St., from 7-9 pm. Our teacher is the young and hip Adam Christman. Please come casual, relax, laugh at our mistakes and have some healthy fun. Home schoolers may count it as PE credit. Lessons are $5 per person, but each person’s first lesson is free. And discounts are available for prepayment. For more information, please phone Grant and Lelia Smith, 235-6066, or L...
Cheney Congregational Church Please join us in worship Sunday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. This is Communion Sunday, and our communion table is open to everyone. This is the first worship service of the New Year. Pastor Matt Goodale will be officiating. Children’s Church is available during services for those who would like to attend. There is also a children’s area in the sanctuary. After the service, join us for fellowship, discussion, coffee and cookies. There will be no choir practice this Sunday. Youth in grades 6-12 are joi...
1 Years Ago Dec. 31, 2009 Cheney business groups considered forming a partnership in order to combine resources to help revitalize the historic downtown business core. Cheney charities were able to keep up with high demand during the holiday season thanks to community members who made donations of gifts, money and time. 20 Years Ago Dec. 30, 1999 A proposal by Gov. Gary Locke would provide money to Medical Lake and Cheney from the state’s budget reserves to make up for lost sales tax equalization revenues resulting from I...
MEDICAL LAKE — In one of its final acts, the Medical Lake Volunteer Firefighters Association withdrew the remaining funds from the associations bank account and donated it to the community it served for 115 years. “One of the last things the association voted on was to disperse those funds into the community,” former Medical Lake Fire Chief Jason Mayfield said. Mayfield, the department’s last fire chief, had the responsibility of overseeing the transition of the departm...
OLYMPIA – At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Washington’s vehicle emissions check program ended, marking the close of 38 years of emissions testing on cars and trucks in major metropolitan areas. When state licensing offices reopen Jan. 2, emissions tests will no longer be required in order to renew vehicle registrations. Car owners who are scheduled to have their emissions tested in 2019 still need to get a final test in order to renew their tabs this month....
WEST PLAINS – Christmas and New Year’s celebrations are over, and now there’s a big piece of bare foliage taking up space in your living room. What do you do? On the West Plains there are several ways to dispose of your Christmas tree. In Airway Heights, curbside disposal is through Waste Management, which will be collecting trees through the week of Jan. 6. Trees must be cut into sections no larger than four feet in length, and one extra charge will be applied to non-yard debris subscribers per whole tree. Cheney solid...
SPOKANE COUNTY – The U.S. Census is just around the corner and Census Bureau officials are looking for several hundred temporary workers to help collect data from people who do not accept the initial invitation to respond. According to a news release, the Nonresponse Followup Operation is designed “to count people or person in housing units who have not self-responded to the decennial census questionnaire.” Census takers visit and count these households, something that requires more field workers than other parts of the n...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Contaminated water around Fairchild Air Force Base has generated another lawsuit. Melissa Commodore filed a $4 million lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense in federal court for the Eastern District of Washington on Dec. 26, alleging she and her son suffered health problems from consuming water found to be contaminated by chemicals used in firefighting foam for years at the base. The contaminants were found in water used by residents in and around A...
The Medical Lake School District is sponsoring “Parenting with Positive Discipline,” a series of parenting classes that teach long –term parenting skills that encourage children to develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation and problem solving skills, and helps parents find more joy in parenting. The classes will address issue like squabbling siblings, whining, chores, bedtime and homework problems and other issues. The six-week classes that began earlier this month run from 6 – 8 p.m. All are free. Classes will be...
MEDICAL LAKE — At it’s final meeting of the decade the Medical Lake School Board made quick work of a short agenda ahead of the Christmas holiday, swearing in new and reelected board members, considering district policies and conducting other business. Superintendent Tim Ames swore-in board member Rod Von Lehe, who in-turn read the oath of office to reelected member Ron Cooper and newcomer Laura Parsons, who beat former board member Felicia Jensen in the November general ele...
MEDICAL LAKE — The City Council held their final meeting of the decade on Tuesday, Dec. 17, passing two fee resolutions for the following year, authorizing a letter of support and approving an interlocal agreement, and wishing a two councilmembers farewell. The council agreed to write a letter of support for a proposal to name State Route 902 the “Gold Star Memorial Highway,” at the written request of Rudy Lopez, director of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery and membe...
CHENEY – Area businesses will be paying their lowest-tier employees at least 12.5 % more beginning Wednesday, Jan. 1. That’s when the state minimum wage climbs $1.50 per hour to $13.50. The new minimum wage applies to all workers age 16 and older. State Department and Labor and Industries officials estimate the wage increase will be paid to 189,994 employees. Tips do not count toward the minimum wage, under state law. This year’s 12.5% increase is the final wage hike sched...
You can’t go wrong with Peanuts character Snoopy in anything, as the family of Allie Speziale demonstrated as part of their Christmas lights display. The Speziale home at 2218 Marigold Circle was chosen the winner of this year’s Cheney Gardeners and Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Lights contest, earning them a $25 gift certificate from Cheney’s Jarms Ace Hardware....
