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Valley News Herald SPOKANE VALLEY – Here are some of the area basketball scores over the last week: Boys Jan. 2 Ridgeline 59, Mead 57 University 46, Lewis and Clark 43 Ferris 70, Central Valley 59 Dec. 29 East Valley 51, Medical Lake 49 West Valley 68, Northwest Christian 58 Dec. 28 East Valley 59, Newport 46 Freeman 65, Shadle Park 45 West Valley 68, Colville 21 Dec. 27 West Valley 62, Bonner Ferry 61 Girls Jan. 2 Central Valley 76, Ferris 46 Lewis and Clark 53, University 48 Dec. 29 Kettle Falls 51, East Valley 36 West V...
The Christmas Fairy PART IV The next morning, the girls discussed Shalen’s mysterious message in-depth. “How on Earth did he give Uncle Mike a gift? And is that gift a chance meeting with Asherah?” asked Cora. “I know Asherah is part of this. I can feel it in my bones,” said Emma, wisely. Cora nodded assent. The rest of the weekend and following week flew by as the girls schemed and planned Uncle Mike’s Christmas gift. Now, on their winter break from school, the two spent more time in the library, but Shalen wouldn’t re...
MEDICAL LAKE – Re*Imagine Medical Lake and Four Roots came together on Tuesday, Dec. 19, to give away boxes of fresh produce, dairy and meat sourced from local farmers to community residents. “One of the main things people who’ve lost their homes to the fire complain about is the price of groceriesm,” Re*Imagine Medical Lake spokeswoman Gerri Johnson said. R”achel from Four Roots and I had been talking, and her organization distributes food throughout Spokane county....
CHENEY – Alcoholics Anonymous has announced its meeting dates for 2024 here. The organization will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at United Methodist Church, 204 Fourth St. For information, contact Kathleen Morgan at 509-824-9751....
SPOKANE COUNTY – Spokane County Library District will be hosting several January workshops and activities. Some activities will be available on site and some online. Those with self-care as a resolution can start the year by making an herbal tub sachet and learning about ways to unwind, relax, and take care of themselves during the online program: The Science of Self-Care. They can also sign up for the in-person New Year Self-Care Retreat, which is also offered in Spanish. For anyone thinking about sprucing up their h...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Perfection came to an end for the Medical Lake girls last week in the West Valley Eagle Classic. While the Cardinals (8-1) handily won their opener over East Valley, 50-21 on Dec. 27, they lost their primary presence in the paint when Chiche Okembgo rolled her ankle - after scoring a game/career-high 19 points. The injury likely played a part in Medical Lake's loss the following afternoon, 40-36, to Liberty (Spangle), head Coach Yeta Holloway suggested. "With...
FREEMAN – Cheney wrestlers had a busy close to the holiday with back-to-back competition at the Hanford and Freeman tournaments. The Blackhawks brought home a pair of wins and a sixth-place finish at the Freeman Winter Classic that took place Dec. 30. At Hanford on Dec. 29, seven wrestlers placed in Top 5. As a team at Freeman, Cheney scored 121 points in sixth place behind champion Post Falls with 178.5. Camron Bogle scored four wins in capturing the 132-pound title, while T...
KENNEWICK – A strong fourth quarter carried Southridge to a 65-61 non-league basketball victory over Cheney on the road, Dec. 29. The game with the Mid-Columbia Conference Suns (4-5) was the final before the start of Greater Spokane League play Jan. 4 when the Blackhawks host Ferris (2-6) at 7:30 p.m. Southridge used a 22-11 fourth quarter to get past Cheney (5-5), which led 50-43 after three quarters. “We didn’t do a good enough job getting stops and sprinting back in trans...
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team certainly made a statement in the opening weekend of their Big Sky Conference schedule winning convincingly in a pair of games. The Eagles opened play with 91-57 win over Portland State, Dec. 28 and 87-61 over Sacramento State, Dec. 30 at Reese Court improving to 6-7 overall. “We’ve been working really hard this whole preseason,” EWU head coach David Riley said. “We faced a uniquely challenging schedule to start and p...
CHENEY — Winning on the road is a vital ingredient in success in the Big Sky Conference and the Eastern Washington women returned home with two critical victories. On Dec. 28, the Eagles took 68-58 win at Portland State and capped the road trip with a 60-33 dismantling of Sacramento State, Dec. 30. The Eagles held Sacramento St. to a 23.7 field goal percentage and 6.3 percent from three-point range. This despite starting in an 8-0 hole to the Hornets and finishing the first q...
RICHLAND – With flu affecting the Liberty girls wrestling team, only Kariay Stobel made the trip to the Varsity Girls Winter Cup at Hanford High School. Wrestling at 140 pounds, she made the most of the trip, winning the gold medal and a pair of Winter Cup shorts. Strobel, a senior from Fairfield, pinned all of her opponents en route to the title. She pinned Marlen Eiaz of Tonasket in 43 seconds to open the tournament. She then pinned Emma Beltran of Sunnyside in 54 seconds t...
KENNEWICK – Five words summed up Cheney girls basketball Coach Meredith Richards’ thoughts on her Blackhawks loss in their final non-league game. “Southridge, man what a heartbreaker,” she said following Cheney’s 40-33 setback at Southridge of Kennewick on Dec. 29. A paltry point production in the second quarter where Cheney (3-7) was outscored 10-5 was a big difference for the Suns (4-6) of the Mid-Columbia Conference. “Only scoring 5 points in the second quarter definitely h...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The Medical Lake boys basketball team wrapped up non-league play at the West Valley Eagle Classic last week with a pair of losses. The Cardinals opened Dec. 28 with an 83-50 loss to the state's No. 5-ranked 2B school, Tri Cities Prep, then fell to the Greater Spokane League 2A's East Valley, 51-49 the following day. "I actually thought we did some great things that day, just couldn't sustain it," Coach Brett Ward said about Tri-Cities Prep game. After falling...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Council approved the opportunity to pursue a grant proposal to help the city create an inventory and maintenance plan for the existing trees taken care of by the city Parks and Recreation Department. Approval came through with six votes yes, and Al Merkel being the only vote against the proposal. According to Engineering Manager Adam Jackson they have a grant request totaling $225,000. Jackson broke it down a bit and said those funds would be for a three-year...
SPOKANE VALLEY – As the new year has started, Spokane Valley City Council has resumed weekly meetings in City Hall starting Jan. 2. Repairs have been ongoing since last April, and according to Communications Manager Jill Smith, the city anticipates finalizing construction early this year. “The timing of final completion depends on supplies, subcontractors and weather,” Smith said via email. “As most of the final work is on the exterior of the building.” $5.3 million was the g...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The first item on city council’s agenda for 2024 was the council selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and Pam Haley won by a vote of 5-2. City Clerk Marci Patterson instructed council on the process, and then opened the floor for nominations. Councilwoman Pam Haley was nominated first. Councilman Al Merkel nominated himself, and Councilman Ben Wick followed suit and nominated himself. Ballots were handed out, and council wrote in their votes. Patterson then co...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Assistant Engineer with Planning and Grants Dan Baker spoke about the grant opportunities available to the city for their City Safety Program. He said this funding is made available by the United States Department of Transportation through their Highway Safety Improvement Program. Baker said the funding is offered every two years, and that a total of $35 million is available for spot location or systemic projects. There is also $1,000,000 available to help...
LIBERTY LAKE – Six city council members out of seven were sworn in on Tuesday, January 2 in Liberty Lake. County District Judge Richard Leland conducted the oaths of office for the winners of last November’s Liberty Lake City Council and mayor races shortly after the start of the council’s first 2024 meeting. Linda Ball, who has many years of experience working for local and city governments from Anchorage to Seattle, was appointed to City Council Position 1. Dan Dunne, who j...
ODESSA – An Othello woman and Spokane Valley man were arrested Dec. 23 on State Highway 21 in connection with an alleged burglary. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Shannon D. Awtrey, 55, of Othello, and John M. Daigneault, 50 of Spokane Valley arrested for second-degree burglary. The couple was stopped at about 4:23 p.m. after leaving a property in a pickup truck with a bed full of items in the 2000 block of the highway north of Othello and south of Odessa, according to an arrest report. Further details on the...
Those hoping for tax relief in Washington state in 2024 might want to watch paint dry instead. Current state leadership is choosing to tax us more even in times of budget surplus. Contrast this with the many states, including Idaho, California and New York, who recently chose tax relief for their state residents. Or compare Washington’s tax ways with the state of Oregon, where taxpayers are used to tax refunds of hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in budget years with revenue excess because of a decades-old kicker law. O...
On Tuesday, Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, and I introduced House Bill 2040, also known as the Carbon Auction Rebate program. The bill seeks to provide rebates to Washington motorists suffering from our state’s high gas prices. This past summer, for the first time, Washington surpassed California for the highest gasoline price in the nation. With the summer travel season behind us, our gasoline prices have fallen, but they are still much higher than our surrounding states. The average price for gasoline in Washington, a...
FREEMAN – The West Valley boys wrestling team finished third Dec. 30 at the Freeman Winter Classic. The Eagles scored 152.0 points to finish behind Post Falls with 178.5 points in first and Riverside with 156.5 in second. Freeman finished 9th with 94.5 points and University finished 15th as a team with 30 points. Several Spokane Valley area wrestlers placed in the tournament including Freeman’s Levi Vetter at 106, Logan Allen at 132, Chase Smith at 138, Zachariah Lynn at 157...
University High traveled to the West Plains on January 3 to battle it out with the Cheney Blackhawks. The Titans won the night 36 to 31....
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington football team will hope to plug the leak in their roster caused by the transfer portal with athletes who indicated they plan to come to Cheney after the early national letter of intent signing, Dec. 20. A total of 23 players, including five transfers, are part of this group. Emphasis was focused on the offensive line (5), tight ends (4) and wide receivers (4). Included in the 2024 class are 15 players on offense and eight on defense. Ten of the 23 recruits came from the state of California, e...
FREEMAN – The West Valley boys wrestling team finished third Dec. 30 at the Freeman Winter Classic. The Eagles scored 152.0 points to finish behind Post Falls with 178.5 points in first and Riverside with 156.5 in second. Freeman finished 9th with 94.5 points and University finished 15th as a team with 30 points. Several Spokane Valley area wrestlers placed in the tournament including Freeman’s Levi Vetter at 106, Logan Allen at 132, Chase Smith at 138, Zachariah Lynn at 157...
