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CHENEY – Council codified a change to municipal code 9a.03.010 through an emergency ordinance (Y-40) at a regular council meeting. Council approved all three readings in one night as a matter of emergency provision. This ordinance allowed the council to change the municipal code which pertains to the prosecution of individuals violating orders of protection. “In July of 2022, the state of Washington consolidated the laws concerning no-contact orders (RCW 7.105), and the Cheney municipal code was not updated to adopt that rev...
MEDICAL LAKE – Council to hold interview for council position 2 at regular meeting on Feb. 21. There are currently 7 open positions on the council, and 3 applicants have been selected to interview for position 2. At the last council meeting, Feb. 7, there were a total of 5 people who applied for position 2. “We had an executive session to select the top three candidates.” Mayor Terri Cooper said. The three candidates who moved forward to the final interview taking place Feb. 21, are Ted Olson, previously sitting council membe...
Unknown Speaker 1:50 Oh, like how much are there? Winbond. Yeah, right. About I think a little over 20 points. So how is that considered a significant win, you know, by a major amount of major, you know, margin or is it kind of close or? Were you worried? Unknown Speaker 2:15 I was a little worried. To divers behind me did really well in the final round. Good enough to stay on top. There are five voluntary dives. Deep Dives. The degree of difficulty on those add up to nine....
CHENEY – Volunteers working on the restoration of the Cheney Depot prepared original wood window framing for refitting on Feb. 18. Susan Beeman, a representative of the project team, commented on the wood restoration, saying "Our window restoration guy was Cliff Ferguson, who retired after many years as the City building inspector." Ferguson, a woodworker, donated his time to repair the wood portions of the windows, totaling over 230 hours, according to Beeman. Previously, i...
TOKIO — A Gonzaga university student was killed Saturday morning, Feb. 18, in a fiery, one-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Ritzville. Diego H. Garza, 18, of Lakewood, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Mipepost 230, at about 5:30 a.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. According to the patrol, Garza was eastbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer on Interstate 90 when his vehicle drifted in to the median. Garza over-corrected and the vehicle overturned and c...
The following incidents were reported by the Cheney Police from Feb. 13-19 Feb. 13 Suicidal Subject (involuntary committal). 500 Block Clay St. Second-degree theft-from vehicle. 2200 Block 1st St. Stolen: vehicle parts/accessories, tools, clothing, sports equip., headphones Feb. 14 Possible POCS/Confiscated Property. 2600 Block 1st St. Confiscated/Seized: unknown pills Verbal domestic violence. 1600 Block 2nd St. Verbal domestic violence. 300 Block Erie St. Feb. 15 Fighting (mutual combat). 300 Block 6th St. Harassment (via...
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, a pandemic, local pharmacists have become vital cogs in dispensing crucial medical advice. Pharmacies adapted their businesses quickly after the pandemic outbreak three years ago. According to the December’s issue of Pharmacy Times, drug stores increased their accessibility to curbside service, traditional drive-through windows,...
Growing up on the farm, I heard grandma’s sage advice in just about every situation imaginable. “A trouble shared is a trouble halved.” “This isn’t my first rodeo.” “Many hands make light work.” When hearing about Kaiser Permanente’s change in how its customers could get their prescriptions refilled, what came to mind was this: “It doesn’t cut the mustard.” Last summer, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) voted to allow Kaiser Permanente to proceed with new rural pharmacy...
Home is the hunter Home from the hills With fragrance of Sage and pine He tracked the white goats The stately bull elk The great bear that Roams on the line He traveled the paths Of lion and wolf And drank from Glacier-fed streams His heart lingers there At timberline bare His soul drank from Nature-fed dreams The warmth of his hearth Is welcome indeed With love in the arms Waiting there His loved ones know Soon he must go With the eagles again They must share When sirens are singing Their wilderness song The pull on his...
What are Neonics? Neonicotinoid pesticides are contributing to the loss of beneficial insects, especially bees and their ability to pollinate many of our favorite food crops. Honey bees, that have come in contact with plants treated with neonics, are susceptible to disease and mites because their immune systems are weakened. The pollen collectors, the female worker bees, may become disoriented and fail to return to the hive. The entire colony may then starve. If in fact, the workers do return with contaminated pollen, the...
Cheney FOL Book Club Meeting By Delphine Phillips February 28th will be the date of our next book discussion. The time will be 6:30 pm in the Cheney Library Meeting Room. The Book is “Josephine Baker’s Last Dance” by local author Sherry Jones. Please join us! Cheney Community Church announcement By Carol Campbell Before church on the 26th - Coffee with the Elders 9AM in the coffee nook in the foyer. Anyone is welcome to ask the elders about the church and / or your personal faith questions. After church on the 26th - Farewell...
SPOKANE - On February 16, 2023, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels swore in three new Lateral Deputies. Please help us welcome Deputy R. Santovena Fathauer, Deputy M. Huffman, and Deputy D. Sparacio to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Raymond Santovena Fathauer is 26 years old, born and raised in Glendora, California, and graduated from Glendora High School in 2014. He attended college at Rocky Mountain College on a football scholarship while studying Kinesiology...
Spokane, WA | February 16, 2023 – Spokane County Library District announces its lineup of March library programs featuring 48 different offerings. Kids, tweens, teens, and families have opportunities to create and discover something new at the library. Kid-favorite programs include Take It Apart, Building with Books: LEGO Challenge, and Play & Learn Storytime. And everyone is invited to enjoy live Irish music with Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots. Teens can explore green screen video magic, Twisted Wire Sculptures, and a Teen L...
CHENEY — The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service), in conjunction with the Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, is seeking volunteers to assist with tree potting events throughout the month of April at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). Volunteers are integral to completing the Service mission of “working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.” During the month of April, refuge staff will be hosting singl...
OLYMPIA — Farmers and ranchers will be likely continue to be taxed on agricultural diesel fuel after House and Senate committees last week failed to advance exemption bills. Senate Bill 5728, introduced by Sen. Perry Dozier, R-Kennewick, and co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, didn’t make it out of the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee. And House Bill 1780, introducted by Republican Reps. Joe Schmick of Colfax and Mary Dye of Pomeroy met a sim...
RITZVILLE — The Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute has a new secretary. Cecilia Cochran of Pomeroy was appointed to fill the vacancy, replacing LeeAnn Blankenship. The organization which promotes education on the geology of the Palouse and Eastern Washington also has an opening for memberhship chairman, officials said. Institute officers for 2023 include President Lloyd Stoess, Vice President Jacqui Hair, Treasurer Kara Harder, Secretary Cochran, Program Chairman Chad Pritchard, Publicity Chairwoman Michelle P...
After the very encouraging snowstorms in December, January flat lined, receiving only 63% of normal total mountain precipitation for the month. The state received several resuscitative events that represented hope. However most carried little precipitation with warm temperatures that hampered true to normal snow accumulations. Fortunately, most of these events were followed by cold snaps, locking the moisture into the snowpack, a benefit to spring runoff. As recreationists look to the next couple of months to help prolong...
OLYMPIA — As workforce issues continue to garner local, state, and national attention, the state is one step closer to addressing critical shortages in nursing care. Legislation to enact the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact passed the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee last week. House Bill 1417 was approved, 11-3. “We are seeing workforce shortages across a broad spectrum of industries and occupations for a variety of reasons,” sponsor Rep. Mike Volz, R-Spokane, said. “However, shortages in the health ca...
A pair of Cheney seniors completed their wrestling careers at Mat Classic XXXIV at the Tacoma Dome, Feb. 17 and 18, earning their second medals. Joe Showalter, 138 pounds, battled through a bracket loaded with returning placers to a fourth-place finish and a 46-12 record on the season. Jaysen Rodriguez of Hermiston improved to 23-3 on the season with a 4-0 decision. “Joe has been a great ambassador of our program for four years and his leadership is going to be hard to replace...
Medical Lake's Hudson Raulston, right, earned runner-up honors in the 113-pound weight class at Mat Classic XXXIV, Feb. 18 at the Tacoma Dome. The Cardinal sophomore lost to champ Adan Estrada from Toppenish via a fall in 3 minutes, 50 seconds. Other Cardinal qualifiers were Gavin Chaffee, 285 pounds who finished 1-2 in his competition and Shadrach Mason at 138 pounds who went 0-2....
EWU mens' basketball head coach David Riley finished the job of the ceremonial cutting down of the net following his team's clinching the Big Sky Conference regular season championship Feb. 18 at Reese Court. The Eagles' 89-77 win extended their Division I leading win streak to 18 and improved their league record to 15-0....
Northern Colorado led just once, 5-2 in the opening moments of their Big Sky Conference basketball game against Eastern Washington. After that it was all Eagles as they kept the Bears trailing by double-digits and not only collected an 89-77 win but clinched at least a share of the conference regular season title, Feb. 18 at Reese Court. The championship is Eastern’s fourth since joining the conference in 1987. The Eagles won the regular season Big Sky title in 2003-04, 2014-15 and 2019-20. The 2014-15 team shared the d...
One comeback was averted, and another fell short as the Eastern Washington women split games during their Big Sky Conference road trip last week. The Eagles earned a 57-53 win at Northern Colorado on Feb. 18 in a game where they never trailed and used resilient defense, along with balanced scoring to end its three-game losing streak. Thursday in Flagstaff a comeback fell just short as they dropped a game to Northern Arizona, 61-55. Eastern had three players score in double figures, led by Jamie Loera’s game-high 14. A...
