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CHENEY – School Board President Mitch Swenson ended the in-person board meeting Feb. 23 when resident Ivan Khala refused to follow coronavirus mandates. "Unfortunately, we had to go to virtual and call the police because he refused to," a visibly frustrated Swenson said. "I don't know what to say." Khala, however, downplayed the disruption. "That's how you do it," Khala said. Khala said he believes the School Board should do everything in its power to end mask mandates. He d...
CHENEY – Mitchel Palmquist, Cheney School District's new communications director, comes to his new position with years of experience working with schools in Spokane County. Palmquist was the communications director for the Catholic Diocese of Spokane for five years, where he oversaw a communications program for the large religious institution, including 13 elementary schools, according to a Feb. 23 press release. "The chances where I got to share positive stories and e...
WEST SPOKANE – Hundreds of area residents lined up with flags and signs in hand behind the Freedom Convoy 2022 in parking lots along Aero Road to show support for the truckers heading to Washington D.C. in protest of COVID mandates. Parking spots went extinct quickly as area drivers filled in the lot. The group arrived late-night on March 1 and left the following day at 8:30 a.m., heading east toward Idaho. The convoy's next planned stop is Missoula, Montana. Residents and p...
CHENEY— Superintendent Rob Roettger is vacating his position with the Cheney School District. Roettger will become the new superintendent for NorthEast Washington Educational Service District (NEWESD) 101 effective July 1. The news of his departure came from a March 1 NEWESD 101 press release. Roettger replaces Dr. Michael Dunn, whose term expires June 30. Roettger said he was honored to be the new superintendent. “I’d like to thank the NEWESD 101 Board of Directors, leadership team and staff members for allowing me to join...
CHENEY – Shari McMahan is the new president of Eastern Washington University. The board of trustees announced the news in a Feb. 24 press release. McMahan is the 27th president of the university and the second woman president in the institution’s history. McMahan was one of the four finalists out of 60 applicants. She is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University in San Bernardino. McMahan beat out interim president David May for the job and Monroe Gorden Jr., vice pre...
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