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See a photo gallery here. When largely different lives — and their respective basketball worlds and cultures — first collided back in 1973 in Cheney, there was no telling what the result might be. But fast-forward 40-plus years later and the results were records and a friendship that have largely stood the test of time. Ron Cox was the star of the show in tiny Coulee City, Wash. where his team had won a coveted State B basketball title in 1973. Ed Waters was somewhat of an...
Fairchild Air Force Base celebrated its 75th anniversary with ceremonies March 1. Besides guest speakers, cake and punch, the celebration featured a number of static displays telling the story of the base's and the U.S. Air Force's history. Those displays featured many items such as former uniforms, awards and various pieces of military hardware. The 36th Rescue Squadron was on hand, and representatives from the survival school also brought in items for public viewing. Read... Full story
Eastern football fills three assistant slots It did not take long for new Eastern Washington University head football coach Aaron Best to fill three assistant coaching openings. Within the span of four days, the Eagles hired former standout EWU quarterback, Fred Salanoa as offensive coordinator, Jay Dumas as wide receivers coach and Jase Butorac in Best’s old spot as the offensive line coach. A native Hawaiian who transferred to Eastern from Snow Junior College in Utah, Salanoa comes to Eastern with 14 highly-successful s...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Big Sky Conference Tournament at Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev. (Opponents and times TBD). March 9, Quarterfinals March 10, Semifinals March 11, 2017, Championship Women Big Sky Conference Tournament at Reno Events Center in Reno, Nev. (Opponents and times TBD). March 9, Quarterfinals March 10, Semifinals March 11, 2017, Championship HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Friday, March 10, Cheney at Quincy, 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 14...
Cheney Parks and Recreation players put on a halftime exhibition during the EWU-Northern Arizona game on March 3....
Junior Delaney Hodgins leads a trio of Big Sky All-Conference honors for the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team, as the Eagles leading scorer was named to the All-Big Sky first team. Redshirt senior Tisha Phillips earned All-Big Sky second team honors, while fellow senior Ashli Payne garnered an All-Big Sky honorable mention selection. “They are all extremely hard workers and I thought the awards were all well-deserved,” head coach Wendy Schuller said. This year’s All-Big Sky first team selection is Hodgins...
Following a split in the final regular season road trip, the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team wrapped up second place in the Big Sky Conference to earn a first-round bye. They will play Sacramento State in the quarterfinals today (Thursday, March 9) at 5:35 p.m. at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The Hornets defeated Idaho State 91-76. Following a 76-61 road loss at Northern Arizona on March 4, the Eagles lost out on a chance to tie for the conference title with North Dakota, which lost last T...
After a league season to remember, Jacob Wiley, a senior graduate transfer from Newport, Wash., was rewarded with Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player honors as chosen by the league's head coaches, the conference office announced March 6. Wiley was a unanimous first team All-Big Sky selection after an 18-game league season in which he was tops in the Big Sky in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. In addition, junior Bogdan Bliznyuk was selected to...
By design, the newly introduced Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for high school basketball in the state of Washington was created for one basic reason. Make sure the top teams in each state classification had the best chance of reaching their respective title games. From early balloting it did a pretty good job, the proof, according to the Tacoma News Tribune’s Todd Milles, five No. 1 teams in the boys’ RPI, Union (4A), Nathan Hale (3A), Freeman (1A) and Kittitas (2B) as wel...
As the Better Business Bureau of the Northwest observes National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the organization is working to get the word out to a surprisingly vulnerable segment of the population. The BBB released their annual Scam Tracker Annual Risk Report revealing consumers 18 – 24 are the most likely to lose money to a scam. The report also revealed the riskiest top five scams in the U.S. and Canada and include: • Home improvement scams. • Fake checks and money orders. • Employment scams. • Online purchase scam...
Our beloved mother, Miriam (Micki) Ann Hopping Werner passed away unexpectedly at the age of 83 on Feb. 28, 2017. Micki died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Lebanon, Ind. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Micki's life on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Lebanon Bible Baptist Church in Lebanon, Ind. Micki was an exceptional person, always putting others before herself. She loved her family, friends, and Jesus above all. If you knew her, you loved her. She was... Full story
CHENEY Feb. 27 Third-degree malicious mischief was reported on the 100 block of F Street. March 1 Financial fraud was reported on the 100 block of Sixth Street. Dustin L. Leonard, 22, was arrested for third-degree theft/shoplifting on the 100 block of West First Street. Identity theft was reported on the 500 block of Scenic Heights. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 2400 block of University Lane. March 2 An iPod was found at the Cheney Police Department. Identity theft was reported on the 500 block of...
United Methodist Church The second Sunday of Lent will be observed this week at the United Methodist Church. Worship is at 10 a.m. led by pastors Alissa Bertsch Johnson and Pat Sleeth. Please join us as we continue the Lenten journey. Preceding worship is at 9 a.m. every week. There is a multi-age Sunday school class for elementary students. A grief support group also meets during the Sunday school hour. On Sunday, the adult fellowship group will gather for the second annual “Great Chili Cook-Off” at 5 p.m. Bring your bes...
Holy and Volz to hold town hall meeting March 11 On Saturday, March 11, Rep. Jeff Holy and Rep. Mike Volz are hosting a town hall meeting to discuss bills and issues before the state Legislature. The meeting begins at 2 p.m., and will be held at the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture (MAC), Eric A. Johnson Auditorium 2316 W. First Ave. in Spokane. The forum is open to the public, and people residing in the 6th Legislative District are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas concerning state government. Feed Medical...
