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CHENEY – The City Council deliberated on contract negotiations for pay raises and family sick leave for employees during its Jan. 9 meeting. City Manager Mark Schuller took the stage to present the proposal and to explain the new state law for paid family medical leave. Family leave is up to 12 weeks for a qualifying event, such as a serious illness, an injury, or the birth or adoption of a child, and potentially up to 16 weeks if there is more than one event, he said. Once a worker has accumulated 820 hours with one e...
CHENEY – Three police officers and one dispatcher were awarded ‘life saving’ medals by the American National Police Hall of Fame on Dec. 23 and Jan. 11. The Cheney Police Department announced officer Brad Deines, Ian Sauve, and Sgt. Austin Brantingham, along with dispatcher Lawrence Smith, earned the honor by providing crucial aid during a welfare check June 20, 2023. According to Police Chief Rick Beghtol, the officers earned the award saving an individual during a suicide attempt. “What we got was information that a perso...
CHENEY – The freezing cold weather will transition into slightly warmer weather this week, going from lows in the single digits to lows of around 27 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Two rounds of snow were predicted this week — the first Tuesday night to Wednesday morning, the agency reported, noting 3-5 inches of snow was expected. On Wednesday night, 4-6 inches more was expected. But the weather is forecast to warm, National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Bodnar said. Mixed precipitation of fre...
SPOKANE – Record cold temperatures hit the area over over the past weekend, Jan. 13-14. The National Weather Service-Spokane doesn’t collect specific data for Cheney. But on Saturday, Jan. 13, Spokane hit a low of minus-7 degrees, which tied the record low set in 1949, the agency reported. The wind chill at Spokane International Airport was down to minus-26, and Felts Field showed a wind chill of minus-21 degrees, the agency reported. Folks in Pullman were also hit with record low temperatures, as readings showed a low of...
Medical Lake's Cody Peterson scrambles for the ball against Deer Park on Jan. 9. For more on basketball, see Page 10....
CHENEY – The City Council deliberated on whether to add Juneteenth as a paid holiday during a Jan. 9 meeting. Juneteenth is a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery on June 19. Juneteenth is a part of a proposed contract for city employees in 2024. “The estimated cost from adopting Juneteenth is roughly $50,000 for that day,” City Administrator Mark Schuller said. The proposal sparked council discussion. “Generally, there’s 11 holidays,” Councilman Paul Schmid...
CHENEY — The Police Department reported the following incidents from Jan. 8-13: Jan 8. Two people were bitten by a dog in the 1100 block of First Street. They refused medical assistance and the case was forwarded to SCRAPS. A patrol vehicle and a pedestrian vehicle collided in the 1100 block of Oakland Street. Jan. 9 An unknown man tried gaining entry to an apartment in the 300 block of Erie Street. Jan. 10 A commercial burglary was reported in the 2200 block of First Street. The suspect used a shopping cart to break a s...
CHENEY – A professor at Eastern Washington University has been developing sonification software that can turn datasets into a musical composition. Jonathan Middleton, DMA, who has worked at the university since 1999, has worked with students and researchers alike to develop his sonification software, which converts data streams into audible sounds, such as music. “It’s algorithmic, it’s a set of steps, and it’ll take numbers and letters (like genetic code) and transform...
MEDICAL LAKE – The city is developing a new master parks and recreation plan. Parks Direcgtor Glen Horton shared some insights about the plan last week. “A master plan is a great summarization of what the residents of Medical Lake want to see the Parks and Recreation Department offer and expand in the future,” Horton said. “The parks and recreation master plan is also required to apply for certain grants.” The parks department surveyed city residents to get their input on...
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