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Only overachievers need apply. For some students, education is more than just learning the basics. These people often pursue extra curricular activities that enhance the fundamentals and take them on journeys well beyond high school. It usually takes grit and determination to do so. Mollee Gray, a 2017 graduate of Medical Lake High School was awarded the prestigious National Degree from the Future Farmers of America (FFA) at the organizations 2018 National Convention and Expo...
Overall, Cheney police Officer Zeb Campbell thinks 2018 was a pretty quiet year. That might be a comparative statement for the veteran who came on the force in 2006 and was named Officer of the Year in 2018 by his peers. "Zeb routinely leads the department in activity, and he has demonstrated time and again an uncanny ability to spot suspicious activity and to take appropriate action," Cheney Police Chief John Hensley said in an email. Campbell - no relation to Cheney police C...
CHENEY Jan. 22 Second-degree theft was reported on the 1000 block of Betz Road. A 15-year-old male was arrested at Cheney High School for possession of marijuana. Megan S. Cummings, 19, was arrested at Cheney Municipal Court on a CMC warrant for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 500 block of 2nd Street. Jan. 23 Residential burglary was reported on the 200 block of D Street. Residential burglary was reported on the 2700 block of North 6th Street. Third-degree theft...
Medical Lake Senior’s Valentine’s Day Dinner The Medical Lake Kiwanis Club will present its annual Senior Citizen Valentine’s Day Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, corner of Lake and Prentis streets. Featuring a traditional turkey dinner, the event is free of charge to all Medical Lake-area senior citizens and will also include prizes, entertainment and the selection of the Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year. For further information call (509) 299-5478 or (509) 995-1099....
Westside Chapel presents “Love Songs & Sweet Treats,” an evening of music and desserts planned for Sunday evening, Feb. 10. The event will feature local and regional musician Darin Hilderbrand, rated by The Inlander as one of busiest performers, playing regularly at many popular restaurants and clubs. Also featured will be the band, “West of Town.” The event will raise funds for the local chapter of the international youth organization, Young Life. Young Life is committed to helping junior high, high school and college...
Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation will be speaking about the upcoming Medical Lake interchange project at two upcoming public meetings. The first meeting begins at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, at Snowden Elementary School, 6323 S. Holly Road. Seating is limited. Engineers from Spokane County, who are working on projects in the immediate area at the same time as the WSDOT project, are also scheduled to attend. The West Terrace Third Addition...
About 30 West Plains residents braved the cold for a freezing dip in Silver Lake on Super Bowl Sunday....
1 Years Ago Feb. 5, 2009 A Cheney restaurant fundraising for the family of a Cheney High School student killed in a traffic accident saw its previous sales record shattered thanks to overwhelming support from local students. Medical Lake High School closed its doors for a week due to safety concerns after a structural issue was found in the cafeteria roof. Medical Lake High School’s girls basketball coach Val Von Lehe suddenly resigned from her position citing personal r...
Knife-wielding men killed by police. The latest example of police shooting and killing citizens in the Spokane area was Wednesday, Jan. 23. What in the world is wrong with this picture — several “trained” police in cars, armed to the teeth, approach an individual with a knife and they can’t subdue the person without killing him? It happened in Cheney last summer, as well. Couldn’t three officers distract the man and one other knock him over the head? At least he could survive. Other possible options are lassos, dart tran...
Every year at this time I am reminded what a caring community we live in. Feed Cheney’s annual fundraiser is coming up this weekend, and if past years are any indication we will raise the $6,000 needed to keep Feed Cheney operating at its current level. The fundraiser is called Souper Bowl of Caring, and always coincides with Super Bowl Sunday. If your church or other organization is not participating in the fundraiser, you may send a check to Feed Cheney c/o United Methodist Church, 204 4th St., Cheney WA 99004, with Feed C...
I wish to express my appreciation to the city of Cheney road maintenance personnel for their prompt response to recent snowfall in the city. I know there are many competing demands for city government services, and we usually want things done right away when weather affects our lives. In my experience, road grading has improved dramatically in the last few years. I also appreciate the prevention of snow berms in front of my driveway. City management and road maintenance personnel are doing good work! Thank you much. Laurie...
The good news is Washington’s cherry crop is projected to be as good as 2018; however, absent tariff relief from the ongoing U.S.-China trade tiff, a key market will remain limited. When China’s tariff went from 10 percent to 50 percent last July, right in the middle of the harvest, exports to China went from the most profitable to the pits, Fox News reported. “Growers in Washington State, by far the largest producer of sweet cherries in the U.S., saw their bumper crop lose...
I visited a pot shop last week, something I thought I would never do. A senior citizen friend of mine has been experiencing rather severe knee pain and is trying to postpone an inevitable replacement. In the meantime, she has done almost everything: the magic shot series, physical therapy, horse liniment and continues to ask advice of friends and neighbors who have had similar problems. One friend experienced relief with cannabis oil and her primary care doctor advised her to, “Try it, you have nothing to lose.” She asked me...
Last week marked the end of a 35-day government shutdown — the longest in history. But while many federal workers are happy to see money coming in again, the relief is temporary at best. With the looming threat of another shutdown or the declaration of a national emergency in less than three weeks’ time, it’s impossible to feel the recent shutdown suspension is any kind of victory. According to analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the shutdown cost the economy $11 billion. While some of these funds...
Medical Lake burger lovers prepare your palates - good things may be coming your way. Debi Long and her husband Joe, of Ruby's on Silver Lake, are working feverishly to open a new classic 50s-style, family hamburger restaurant at 711 East Lake St. they will be calling Jake's. "I'm just trying to help get this stuff going for her," Joe said in the middle of working on an exhaust hood in the kitchen during a recent phone interview The Long's have been remodeling the...
According to Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights, 2019 is the year to go green. Base officials are kicking off the new year with “Green in ’19,” a plan to improve the base’s overall energy consumption by promoting conservation practices and waste reduction. Green in ’19 is vision to inspire Team Fairchild Airmen to become the Department of Defense’s leader in environmental initiatives,” Sgt. Travis Edwards with 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs said in an email. “Our goal is to highlight many of the practices w...
The city of Cheney is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5, to take public testimony on Ordinance X-58 that enacted a moratorium on development of land located along Alki Street, east of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroad tracks. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 609 2nd St. The six-month moratorium was enacted by the Cheney City Council on Dec. 11, 2018. The moratorium prohibits issuing any new “Development Approvals” on the land located east of Alki Street to...
Contributed photo Aaron Simpson, VP of Marketing for Maverik, Inc. The Cheney High School band and color guard performed at the new Maverik gas station and convenience store grand opening celebration in Airway Heights on Jan. 23. The event featured free samples, special discounts and opportunities to win prizes, while members of Maverik’s executive team gave tours of the new building to community members....
The Friends of the Spokane County Library District has announced continuation of the Spokane Symphony Pass program through April for Library District customers. The Friends have funded the passes, which are matched in-kind by the Spokane Symphony. The program offers county library cardholders the opportunity to attend and experience a professional orchestral performance. Library customers can check out Spokane Symphony passes to select Sunday matinee performances at Martin Woldson Theatre at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. in...
The Cheney School Board heard a number of financial and legislative updates at their Jan. 23 meeting as well as first readings of policy revisions that could have far-reaching effects for students and parents. The Cheney Free Press previously reported that the district will be receiving a $1.9 million grant to fund STEM improvements at the high school level, and at its most recent meeting the board received a follow-up presentation on the subject by Cheney teacher and grant writer Adam Smith. According to his presentation,...
At its Jan. 28 study session, the Airway Heights City Council unanimously approved a marketing contract with advertising firm BHW1 to implement promotion strategies ahead of the city’s recreation center opening slated for the first week of April. According to city documents, BHW1 employees have been working with city officials for the last several months to develop a marketing plan ahead of the facility’s opening. The firm will be using a method called “hypertargeting” to emphasize interest, awareness and membership signups...
This year’s Founder’s Day in Medical Lake will include a special guest and additional ceremonies. The group Re*Imagine Medical Lake is sponsoring The Moving Wall, a mobile, scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall located in Washington D.C., to the city in mid-June. The event will overlap the annual Founder’s Day festivities, according to Gerri Johnson, president of Re*Imagine Medical Lake and Founder’s Day director. “We’re a military-rich region,” Johnson said. The Mov...
Cranes have been a feature of skylines in Cheney lately with construction at Eastern Washington University and Cheney Public Schools. This one rises above the new performing arts complex being built at Cheney High School....
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor Cheney’s City Council approved 11 of 12 new ordinances on its Jan. 22 agenda in what constituted a major rewrite of some of its municipal code chapters on development and maintenance of property. The 12th measure, Ordinance X-38 on “Public Property and Facilities, was removed by a motion from Councilwoman Teresa Overhauser at the request of Public Works Director Todd Ableman, who said additional time was needed to better align the new requirements with those in the code’s Chapter 12 on stree...
No matter how you slice it, fire and emergency service delivery in Medical Lake is likely to cost taxpayers more money. At least that’s the assessment of Medical Lake Fire Chief Jason Mayfield, who cited an increased number of calls received by the department’s all-volunteer staff that went unanswered in 2018. Those missed calls are symptomatic of a number of challenges the Medical Lake Fire Department is facing, including geographically dispersed volunteers — many live outsi...
