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CHENEY -- With an expected lull in the snow fall over the next few days, Cheney snow plow crews will move from keeping arterials open to clearing residential side streets. Public Works Director Todd Ableman told the City Council at its first meeting in 2020 on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that beginning Wednesday, crews of four will begin "working up and down the hills" clearing snow from Mary to L streets. Ableman said part of the challenge is that over half of the crews have never used a loader to clear snow before, so some training... Full story
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee stood before the Washington Legislature to deliver his 2020 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14. “Washington state indeed embodies the best in America,” Gov. Inslee said. “We have been honored to be both the best place to do business and the best place to be an employee, and that combination is a rare and powerful testament to our state.” Even so, he talked about concerns, including homelessness and climate change. “Homelessness is a statewide problem, and it demands a statewide...
OLYMPIA -- The 2020 legislative session got underway at noon Monday, Jan. 13, with an opening ceremony. Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, was sworn in as speaker of the House during the event. She is the first woman and openly lesbian to lead the state House of Representatives. The 60-day session comes on the 100th anniversary of the women's suffrage movement. Many in attendance wore white to commemorate the anniversary....
OLYMPIA – Several Western Washington lawmakers on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to overturn case law and allow an income tax to be imposed statewide. Fifteen Democrats partnered to file a brief asking for the high court to redefine income tax as justices are in the midst of an appeal by the City of Seattle to overturn previous court decisions and exhisting prohibitions on income taxes. The prohibition is codified in state law and enshrined in the state Constitution. T...
HUNTERS – A Stranger Pack wolf that wandered into Idaho has been killed. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's report Monday, the wolf was “legally harvested.” The Stranger Pack inhabits the forest area in Stevens County north of Davenport near of Hunters. Officials said GPS tracking collar data last month showed the animal was in Idaho. But while one wolf in the pack was eliminated, game officials remain concerned about the pack and possible attacks on ca...
GRIDLEY, CALIF. – The high school alma mater of Eastern Washington University freshman lineman George Becker released a statement over the weekend saying the former Bulldog died by "apparent suicide." Becker, 18, was away at winter break in California when his death was announced on Jan. 8. "The death of any young person is a loss which, in one way or another, diminishes each of us," Gridley High School official said in a letter to GHS families. "The tragic circumstances of G...
WEST PLAINS -- Cheney and Medical Lake school officials have announced a two-hour delay to the start of classes today due to road conditions caused by last night's snowfall. Cheney School District buses will run exactly two hours late today, Jan. 13. Medical Lake officials announced there will be no morning or afternoon skills center buses and no zero hour classes at the high school. Morning activities through Medical Lake Parks and Recreation and pre-school at Hallett Elementary are also cancelled. Eastern Washington... Full story
CHENEY -- Heavy snowfall postponed Friday's Blackhawks boys and girls basketball games with Pullman. Those games have been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16, in Cheney with the girls tipping off at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m. Medical Lake's basketball games at Deer Park were also postponed and rescheduled to Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. John McCallum can be reached at [email protected].... Full story
Editor's note: Original media sources reported the fire was located in the city of Cheney. The fire was actually 5-6 miles northeast in West Terrace. SPOKANE COUNTY — The occupants of a home in the West Terrace neighborhood avoided what could have been a more catastrophic fire after placing a precautionary call to emergency services early Friday morning. The occupants on the 7700 block of Blackberry Street just southeast of the Interstate 90, Medical Lake interchange, d... Full story
CHENEY – Mayor Chris Grover on Wednesday, Jan. 8, blamed voter approval of the $30 car tab tax cap for an expected transit funding shortfall and possible increased traffic congestion between the city and Four Lakes. “Unfortunately, I-976 (Initiative 976) takes a lot of money away from transit overall,” said Grover, who is also a Spokane Transit Authority board member. Grover's comments came during a report he gave during a meeting of the Cheney Merchants Association at Holid...
CHENEY Dec. 30 Second-degree burglary was reported on the 900 block of Summit Drive. Tools and motor oil were taken from a garage. Dec. 31 Unlawful issuance of bank check was reported on the 100 block of Alki Street. A not sufficient funds check was passed. Jan. 1 Child molestation was reported at an undisclosed location in Cheney. Jan. 2 Third-degree theft was reported on the 700 block of West 5th Street. A package was stolen from a porch. Third-degree malicious mischief was reported on the 700 block of West 5th Street. A...
CHENEY - Blackhawk wrestlers wrangled their way to a third-place team finish at their own Blackhawk Invitational on Saturday with a 181.0 overall team score, giving up the second-place slot to Lakeside by half a point. That half-point head coach Jason Connor blamed on a "mental mistake" that cost the team a point - and second place. Junior Dylan Straley took first on a major decision in the 145 weight class to improve his 17-1 record, while Ashton Geiger won his fifth-place...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks boys swimming team got the 2019 portion of their schedule off to a good start, opening the campaign with a 2-1 record. Cheney earned wins over Selah, 90-74, and Toppenish, 94-46, in action at Lion’s Pool in Yakima on Dec. 14, and then ended the year with a 110-70 loss to Pullman in competition at Eastern Washington University’s pool on Dec. 17. Matthew Norman led the Blackhawks with two first-place finishes in Yakima, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 2 minutes, 4.11 seconds and the 100 butte...
CHENEY – The Lady Blackhawks shot just six free throws and made five last Saturday night at 3A Greater Spokane League North Central, but none bigger than the final two by Tylin Hertel. After leading most of the game, Cheney suddenly found itself down by one, 39-38, thanks to an Indian basket with 12 seconds remaining in the game. After a timeout to draw up a play, the Lady Blackhawks missed an easy lay-in, only to have Hertel haul down the rebound and get fouled on the p...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College men’s basketball Thursday, Jan. 9, EWU vs Montana State, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, EWU at University of Idaho, 7:30 p.m. College women’s basketball Thursday, Jan. 9, EWU at Montana, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, EWU at University of Idaho, 5:30 p.m. College women’s tennis Friday, Jan. 10, EWU at Seattle University, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, EWU at Washington, noon. College track Friday – Saturday, Jan. 10 – 11, EWU at Vandal...
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