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Spokane area residents can take the first step to save a life by joining the “Be The Match Registry” between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Cheney Fire Station, 611 Fourth St. A simple cheek swab is all that is needed to determine if you could be the one to save one of thousands of patients who may be in need of a bone marrow transplant. You’ll only be contacted if you’re a match for someone in need. We are seeking 18-44 year olds, in good health, that are willing to donate to any one in need to come out and joi...
The old saying, “Water- water everywhere, and not a drop to drink (or irrigate),” these days. It’s no secret that much of the nation is in drought conditions, especially in much of the food production areas such as Southern California and the southern states. The answer? Get the older decommissioned super aircraft carriers out of mothballs, man them with reserve naval personnel and tow them to areas where they can produce millions of gallons of water, daily. Much of the irrigation water piping systems are already in exist...
This past week at a press conference, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washington state would not be putting any prisoners to death as long as he is in office. This came as a surprise to many, including myself, as Inslee had never brought up the issue of the death penalty since he became govenor. At the news conference, he mentioned he was previously in favor of executions for prisoners, but recently “had a change of heart.” He also said that there are “too many flaws” in the system.” Growing up, I was a fan of crime shows and...
Have you ever left the bars and suddenly realized that not only did you not have money for a cab, but also the buses had stopped running? During the weekend many people go out to the bars and drink with friends and at the end of the night many people are unable to find a ride home so some decide to walk while others decide to drive. This not only causes an extra amount of drunken people to be wandering the streets, but also causes car wrecks to occur. The bus system now stops running around mid-night, when many people are...
The Medical Lake Middle School Junior National Honor Society (NJHS) held a “Cookies for Cancer” fundraiser to raise money for childhood cancer research. According to the NJHS’s constitution, schools are required to participate in a service project each year. Judy Dunbar, co-adviser to the Medical Lake Middle School NJHS, said the students wanted to raise money for the American Childhood Cancer Organization of the Inland Northwest for this year’s project. The idea of holding a cookie fundraiser came from president Hannah...
Amidst the fiery community debate currently swirling in Cheney over a zoning ordinance that would allow a marijuana growing facility, it appears the smoke is clouding, perhaps, a bigger problem. That’s the illegal smoking of tobacco by those under the age of 18 and some of the problems associated with the activity. According to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 70.155, “A person under the age of 18 who purchases or attempts to purchase, possesses, or obtains or attempts to obtain cigarettes or tobacco products com...
Cheney High School has released the names of students nominated as January students of the month. The students are listed as follows by department, name and class standing: Agriculture, Chelsea Netz, senior; Art, Christina Frantilla, senior; Business, Tim Dykstra, junior; Business, Erik Heston, senior; C.A.D., Michael Ruotsalainen, freshman; Family and Consumer Science, Lauren Devine, senior; Health and Fitness, Samantha Abbott, junior; Instrumental Music, Alicia Hubbard,...
Cheney School Board directors held the first readings of three policies at their Feb. 12 meeting dealing with on-campus student interrogations, child abuse and neglect prevention and anaphylaxis response. School resource officer Sgt. Kelly Hembach explained board policy 3226 regarding “Interviews and Interrogations of Students on School Premises” comes at the recommendation of the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) in response to new laws passed by the state. The policy references specific sections of the...
Leah Swannack, a student at Cheney High School, served as a legislative page for the Washington House of Representatives, Feb. 3-7. Her 9th District Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, sponsored her. She is the daughter of Jill and Art Swannack, of Lamont. "Leah was a major help to us in the Legislature last week," Schmick said. "She is a bright individual and I hope that she continues to stay engaged in state government as she continues her education." During her service, Leah...
Ricky Petersen and Nick Reed will represent Medical Lake in Tacoma this weekend at Classic XXVI, following their finishing in the top-four at regional wrestling competition last Saturday in Freeman. Petersen finished as the runner-up at 145 pounds, losing in the finals. Reed was third in 113 pounds, falling in the semifinals. Seth Rojas (126) and Ian O’Brien (220) were sixth in their respective weight classes and will be alternates. “We brought nine wrestlers to reg...
Unfortunately the fire didn't last for Medical Lake's boys last Tuesday in their opening-round, loser out District 7 playoff game at Newport. After opening the game on a roll, the Cardinals missed a possible game-tying layup in the final seconds of a 65-61 loss to the Grizzlies, finishing the season 7-14, dropping four of their final five games. "We started off good," Medical Lake head coach Arnold Brown said. "In that first quarter we were playing with such great emotion, I...
The Medical Lake girl’s basketball team will have a homework assignment to finish between now and next November. “I plan on leaving them with a challenge to get in the gym on their own and improve their basketball skills,” third-year head coach Carey Schwarzer said. That will be the message she offers next Wednesday, Feb. 26 when she bids goodbye to her team that saw their season come to an end Feb. 11 in a 51-35 home loss to Chewelah. That loss proved to be the diffe...
Apparently losing Saturday’s tiebreaker in a fourth-quarter rally by Colville didn’t sit well with the Clarkston girls’ basketball team. The Bantams took out their frustrations of being denied the Great Northern League’s No. 2 seed and second round bye via a 53-51 loss to the Indians, by eliminating the sixth-seeded Cheney High girls 71-49 in opening round playoff action Monday, Feb. 17. The Lady Hawks stayed within striking distance for most of the game, trailing by three at intermission and seven heading into the fourth qua...
