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I don’t want to insult anybody’s intelligence, but still feel compelled to state the obvious: If U.S. Congressional members are forced to resign by sexual harassment charges, what about our president? Congressional Democrats have generally been willing to force resignations, including those of their own offending party members. But considerably more pressure is required by congressional Republicans to effect the president’s resignation. Unfortunately, as pointed out in a prominent Eastern Washington newspaper’s 12/7/17...
To be consistent at anything in life, the characteristic of diligence must be present. To care and act as such, one must have diligence at a foundational level. This characteristic has multiple ways to describe its definition. The partial definition of the word as an “energetic effort” certainly stood out because of its close association with the word “care.” To show or use diligence at a high level, you must care about whatever it is you are attempting to do or accomplish. Diligence is not something you can obtain overnig...
Cheney taxpayers, congratulations you just raised your taxes by $375 per year, the highest amount in Spokane County. That’s what happens when you don’t watch what’s happening in Olympia. Distant state legislature adds more property tax to fix basic education. School district didn’t say much about this in their propaganda brochure they sent out about the levy vote? Your increase taxes are a direct result of voting by your feelings and not holding your school district fiscally accountable. All you good intenders, can you get...
Questions, questions, questions and yet still no answers. What is it about the most recent school shooting — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. over two weeks ago on Valentine’s Day — that has sent the usual week-long news cycle working well into overtime, if not maybe even double or triple-overtime? By my count this was No. 145 since Jan. 1, 2010. That number, by-the-way, did not come from the anti-gun group who practices what even the Washington Post...
By FRANK WATSON Contributor I read an article in a medical journal the other day that said people who eat faux-burgers made from peas or beans eat 12 percent fewer calories at their next meal. I was astonished. Have you ever eaten that stuff? A couple veggie burgers can ruin your appetite for days. I studied at a Seventh Day Adventist School in Spain one semester. The Adventists are vegetarians and had a plant on campus that made imitation beef patties, weenies and chicken nuggets. I could never figure out why they had to...
Eastern Washington University's interim athletics director, Lynne Hickey (center), sent off the track and field team to the Big Sky Indoor Championships in an honorable way on Feb. 21. The team ended up coming back to Cheney with three first-place titles along with three second-place honors and one third-place medal....
MEN’S BASKETBALL Eagle men close out regular season at home with Senior Night Saturday Seeking to maintain its position to receive a first-round bye in the upcoming Big Sky Conference Tournament, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team returns home to play its final two games of the regular season against Southern Utah on Thursday at 6:05 p.m. and Saturday vs. Northern Arizona at 2:05 p.m. Riding a four-game winning streak, the Eagles play a pair of teams they split with on the road earlier this season. Eas...
After a record-breaking 2017 campaign, the Eastern Washington University women’s soccer team is prepping for their new season with four contests scheduled for the spring, head coach Chad Bodnar announced Feb. 14. The 2018 spring season has a mix of PAC 12 and Division II opponents with one match to be played on the EWU Soccer Field. “I think the spring schedule is a good mix for our group. We have a smaller roster this spring and we have scheduled accordingly,” Bodnar, who is beginning his fifth year at the helm, said. A mat...
Medical Lake’s Makayla Geiger concentrates at the free throw line in last Saturday’s 72-51 win over Zillah in the regional round of the 1A state basketball tournament at Davis High School. Geiger had a team leading and game-high 20 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line....
Fresh from a very notable trip to Mat Classic XXIX where his team took home an individual state title, Medical Lake's first-year head wrestling coach Matt Leenhouts is not letting the embers die. The Cardinals returned home last week with freshman Ethan Davis with his hands on a trophy from winning the 1A 132-pound title, the school's first since 2004 and the only time for a first-year competitor at the school. Two more freshmen, Jun Figueredo (113 pounds) was third and Alex G...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, March 1, EWU hosts Southern Utah, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3, EWU hosts Northern Arizona, 2:05 p.m. March 6-10, EWU at Big Sky Championships (Reno, Nev.), teams, times TBD, Women Friday, March 2, EWU at Northern Arizona, 5:30 p.m. March 5-10, EWU at Big Sky Championships (Reno, Nev.), teams, times TBD, COLLEGE HOCKEY BCIHL Friday, March 2, EWU hosts Victoria Island University, 7:30 p.m. For most current...
Even though it is hard to believe with the snow on the ground, we are already in the spring season of sports at our local high schools. And boy there is a lot of different sports that go on this time of year. We have boys and girls tennis and golf, softball, baseball, boys soccer and track and field to cheer on. Basically, there is no reason to not go support your local teams this time of the year because there are so many options to do so. Cheney and Medical Lake have proven over the years that they are pretty decent during...
