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CHENEY – While a number of high schools in Eastern Washington and North Idaho turned on football field lights last Friday to honor the class of 2020 students and athletes, the lights at Tom Oswald Field remained dark. School district officials said that wasn’t out of disregard for this year’s senior class, who because of the COVID-19 pandemic lost a spring quarter of sports, activities and other memory-creating events. The reason, Athletics Director Jeff Chandler said, was because of safety concerns and a desire to hold a cer...
CHENEY -- Second Harvest and Cheney Public Schools are partnering to help families in need by providing free produce and frozen food goods. The distribution will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from 11 a.m. -- noon in the front parking lot at Cheney Middle School. All families are eligible to receive food through Second Harvest. Cheney Middle School is located at 740 Betz Road, Cheney. Please practice social distancing while picking up food items....
MEDICAL LAKE – Long-time nurse at Eastern State Hospital has died due to complications from contracting the disease COVID-19. According to an obituary published in the April 19 Spokesman-Review, 64-year-old Esequiel (Zeke) Cisneros passed away April 13 after first contracting the disease and then being placed in the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Cisneros and his wife Brenda moved to Medical Lake in 2001. “The virus quickly devastated Esequiel's body and his family is thankful that he is no longer in pain,” the f... Full story
PASCO — Gov. Jay Inslee's time has expired, at least in Franklin County. Five minutes into the county commissioners’ 9 a.m. meeting today, April 21, commissioners voted unanimously to reject provisions under Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-home quarantine order. Commissioner Clint Didier moved to reopen the county; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Brad Peck. “I move that Franklin County end recognition of the governor’s stay-at-home emergency proclamation that is now deemed un...
RICHLAND — Under the watchful eye of a city park ranger, hundreds of protesters from across Eastern Washington launched boats and filled Columbia Point Park today calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to end the ban on boating and fishing. Statewide, fishing, boating, camping and some hunting were shut down by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife until at least May 4, in accordance with the governor's quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. More than 100 boats were visible on t...
The 2020 Junior Livestock Show of Spokane will be taking showmanship to the computer screens with a virtual experience for exhibitors. Due to the cancellation of all scheduled events for May at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, the traditional livestock show was put in jeopardy. The Board of Directors of the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane made the decision on April 5 to move forward with a virtual format for the show and omit a livestock sale. "Going to a virtual show is... Full story
Altamae Sims Whitehill passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2020. She was born in Spokane to Leone and Edna Sims on July 16, 1929. According to family lore, her mother didn’t trust the doctors in Okanogan County where the family ranch was located, so they traveled east to Spokane for her birth. Altamae lived a rich and active life as a teacher, world traveler, devoted wife, mother of three boys, mother-in-law extraordinaire and beloved grandmother to numerous grandchildren, s... Full story
With both sorrow and joy, we reflect on the passing of Elizabeth (DesChamps Nebergall) Evans. After several years of declining health, Liz passed peacefully on March 28, 2020, surrounded by family. A woman of faith, she is finally with Jesus where she'd longed to be. Born to Wallace and Alta Evans, Alma Elizabeth Evans entered the world in Longview, Wash. on Feb.1, 1940. Very near the Pacific, this likely began her lifelong love of the ocean. Her family eventually moved to... Full story
RITZVILLE — Hospitals statewide are taking a financial hit with Gov. Jay Inslee's order to suspend any non-essential services, and East Adams Rural Healthcare is doing their best to weather the storm. “We are still providing our swing bed, inpatient and emergency services, but our rehabilitation therapy and outpatient clinic services are very minimal right now, because folks should be staying at home unless they need care to prevent them from really having a detrimental effect to their health,” Chief Executive Officer Corey... Full story
RITZVILLE — Charges are pending against a Moses Lake man following a multiple-car collision Saturday afternoon on Interstate 90. The crash, attributed to a large duststorm, occurred 20 miles west of the city at 2:08 p.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. "It [the duststorm] was about 700-800 feet wide coming across the road and at least an eighth of a mile long," said Mark Dykstra of Pete's Towing, which got called to the scene an hour later. "The wind must have been b... Full story
CHENEY – With the closure of Cheney schools and subsequent cancelation of spring sports, local photographer Bridget Mayfield found herself with a lot of time on her hands. That’s when a friend tagged her on a Facebook post about a national movement called the “Front Steps Project.” “I thought what a fabulous idea to do,” Mayfield said she thought after reading the post. According to a March 27 article in the Times-Picayune newspaper, the project began on March 17 when Needha...
One of the positives to come out of the current coronavirus crisis is that people are realizing what the most important and essential things are. When you only have time or resources for the top priorities, those priorities have to be more defined. As the model for schooling has drastically changed, the curriculum has been stripped bare, reminding us the true purpose of schools — teaching the so-callled “3 Rs” reading, writing and arithmetic. Remember the uproar over the state’s mandated new “inclusive” sex education c...
CHENEY April 6 Jesus A. Rodriquez, 25, was arrested for driving under the influence on the 2400 block of University Lane. April 7 No reports. April 8 A social distancing complaint was reported on the 2200 block of 1st Street. A bicycle was found on the 700 block of Betz Road. Fourth-degree assault was reported on the 400 block of North 3rd Street. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 100 block of Alki Street. April 9 Jaystin Stranger, 19, was arrested for minor in possession (MIP) and obstructing a public...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University head women’s tennis coach Dustin Hinson has announced another addition to the 2020-21 roster in Scout Mathews. Mathews inked her National Letter of Intent on March 12, prior to the NCAA recruiting freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m very excited to welcome Scout to EWU and to the Eagle tennis program,” Hinson said. “She is a very talented and experienced national-level athlete with outstanding results. She will immediately strengthen our team from a tennis perspective...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Greeting from Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Although we cannot worship together as a congregation, we invite our community to access our website emmanuelcheney.org for weekly worship materials. If you should need pastoral support during this difficult time, please contact pastor Arianna Arends at 509-954-5886. Our Free Community Pantry remains open to the community and all are invited to take what they need and leave what they can. Donations of non-perishable food and personal care items for all ages are...
As we get deeper into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finding more Americans to thank. Until recently, truckers have been behind the scenes just doing their jobs, but as shoppers learn how groceries and necessities reappeared on shelves, they join the list of unsung heroes. Business Insider (BI) reported truckers are the reason America’s grocery stores, online retailers, hospitals, gas stations, and even ATMs have remained stocked. They number 1.9 million. It’s estimated tha...
This morning (April 13) I looked at the statistics of Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. The United States population is approximately about a third the size of China’s population. Yet we now have more than seven times the deaths as China from Covid-19. In spite of China trying to muzzle and arrest the physician who tried to raise the alarm about the virus spreading, China took quick action to shut down the epicenter and surrounding areas of Covid-19 epidemic which saved lives. The White house’s leadership was given several ear...
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor As we begin to see some signs of leveling off in the number of cases and deaths, talk has turned to what things will look like in a post-COVID-19 world. That is coming and it will be soon, although it may not seem like it. Many of us have spent the past 3-4 weeks jammed in our homes with limited ability for recreation and socialization, and we’re just not that sort of species. We need both, even if the socialization involves going to work. I’ve been one of those who has spent this time wor...
CHENEY – Meteorological spring is easy to pinpoint at it spans the months of March, April and May. The astronomical version of the season might require a calendar to pinpoint its start, but here’s a hint if you did not already know — it started Thursday, March 19 at 8:50 p.m. and is earlier than it’s been in over a century, according to The Farmer’s Almanac. Otherwise it might sometimes be hard to know what season is what when it comes to the weather in the Pacific Northwest...
Eastern Washington University student-athletes recently concluded the winter quarter with a collective 3.35 grade point average, marking the 38th-straight quarter the Eagles have combined for a 3.0 average. Eleven of 12 Eastern programs had at least a 3.32 GPA, led by women’s soccer and women’s golf at 3.72. Eastern’s 283 student-athletes included 37 posting a perfect 4.0 GPA (13 percent). An additional 99 had from between a 3.5 and 3.99 GPA, and 49 had between a 3.0 and 3.49. That’s 48 percent having at least a 3.5 GPA and...
Cars line the bus pickup area as Medical Lake residents drove to the illuminated high school football field to honk their horns and express appreciation for the class of 2020 as part of the #BeTheLight movement on April 10....
Westside Church on Aero Road had a parking lot drive in Easter services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday morning, April 12. Everyone honored the requirements to stay in their cars. Over 50 cars of families were in attendance at each service. Signs were posted with the radio station to tune into to hear the sermon and music team who maintained six-foot social distancing....
CHENEY – Trapped in homes and away from outside entertainment due to stay at home orders to fight COVID-19, many families have looked for new ways to fight boredom and keep healthy relationships alive. Many have resorted to playing games, watching movies, walks around the block and other avenues. The Travis Edwards family in Cheney have created two unique activities — themed dinners and donating vitamins. Edwards, who works in public affairs at Fairchild Air Force Base, sai...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Natural Resources implemented burn restrictions on DNR-protected lands in Eastern Washington, beginning Friday, April 10. DNR officials cited a front scheduled to pass through the region creating dry conditions and forecasted gusty winds as a reason for instituting the ban earlier than normal. According to an April 9, news release, all outdoor burning, which includes permit and rule burning (small debris disposal fires), is not allowed in eastern Washington. This includes the following F...
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