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National League of Cities president James Mitchell, Jr. announced the appointment of Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing to the NLC 2011 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Advocacy Committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for considering NLC federal policy positions in the areas of energy, clean air, solid and hazardous waste, water quality and supply, national wetlands and endangered species. In a press release Rushing said providing clean air, solid and hazardous waste disposal and building...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter After a brief hiatus the Spokane County Sheriff's office has again stationed a detective in the city of Medical Lake. Thirteen-year Sheriff's Office veteran Marty Pannell now has an office next door to Medical Lake City Hall, where he focuses primarily on property crimes investigations in west and south Spokane County. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich told the Medical Lake City Council last month that he'd been working to get a detective back into the post since it was vacated by Detective Richard...
City plans to inject $8 million into local projects this year, ranging from street reconstruction to reclaimed water distribution infrastructure By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The city of Airway Heights has kicked off a plan to stimulate the local economy over the coming year by encouraging development, expanding city infrastructure and providing new jobs. Last year Airway Heights City Council began looking at ways to spark development and now federal, state and local funding sources have been identified for several project...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter While the city of Cheney rallies supporters for a widening of SR 904 between Four Lakes and Cheney, transportation officials say the project likely won't see state money in the near future. The city is leading a new coalition voicing support for an expansion of the road to five lanes, which supporters say would improve safety and encourage economic development. The Cheney School District, Eastern Washington University and businesses like Haakon Industries and Allpak Trojan have joined the...
