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The West Plains Little League season official kicked off Saturday, April 13, with a ceremony in Salnave Park. For more on opening day, see Page A7...
DAVENPORT—The trial of a Sprague defendant in a criminal sex case has been continued again. This time, the trial of Jonathan Ray Stocker, 42, of Sprague, was continued because he was served with a federal warrant. Stocker is being held in the Lincoln County Jail. Stocker is already charged with five counts of first-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of second-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit. The federal warrant was issued for S...
CHENEY — An apparent stalking incident prompted two local men to jump into action at about 9 p.m. Sunday, April 14. But, according to Police Chief Rick Beghtol, the good Samaritans couldn’t catch the man suspected of stalking a local woman. According to the chief, police received a report of a man allegedly following a woman in the 100 block of Erie Street. The woman, whose name has yet to be released publicly, confronted her alleged stalker, the chief said. And two other men stepped in to help her. Despite their eff...
CHENEY — Authorities are investigating an assault and robbery that occurred in the late hours of Friday, April 12. According to reports, the victim had their vehicle forcibly taken from them in the 10 block of North Seventh Street. The severity of the incident has led authorities to assert that should the suspects be identified, there is probable cause for charges including first-degree robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, theft of a firearm and general theft offenses, Police Chief Rick Beghtol said. The victim’s vehicle was...
SPOKANE —A no-hitter by Maya De La Cruz and a 24-0 win over North Central on April 12 concluded a 3-1 week for Cheney fastpitch in Greater Spokane League play. While Blackhawks’ bats were silenced in an April 8 loss, 7-0, at University, they came alive to conclude the week with a 25-5 win at Central Valley on April 9 and a 17-6 victory over at Gonzaga Prep on April 11. Coupled with the North Central win, Cheney concluded the first half of the GSL schedule with a 6-3 record and in fourth place. Against North Central, Che...
Medical Lake head coach Austin Sharp and Taylor Oliver show off the 1990s-era jersey the team will wear in a baseball game set for 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Colfax. Both teams will wear uniforms from the 1990s in non-league contest Colfax put together to fill an opening in its schedule. Medical Lake will look to halt a three-game losing streak following losses last week, 5-2, at Riverside on April 9; and Lakeside, 7-4 and 14-4, on April 13. The Cardinals were at Newport,...
CHENEY - Cheney track and field opened Greater Spokane League competition April 11 at Central Valley, in a meet also featuring Mount Spokane. The Blackhawks boys lost to CV, 105-40, and Mount Spokane, 107-38, while the girls faced similar results - Mount Spokane won, 105-45, and CV prevailed 85-61. On Saturday, April 13 both Blackhawks teams fared much better at home in the Van Kuren Invitational. The boys won the team title among 30 teams over GSL rival Ridgeline, 73-54, whil...
CHENEY - It's taken several decades, but Dan Monson has come very much full circle. On Friday, April 12 the former Gonzaga, Minnesota and Long Beach State coach was named Eastern Washington's 20th men's basketball coach. And on Monday, April 15, he returned to Cheney to meet with media, fans and boosters. His connections run deep in the area and that was a strong selling point for EWU athletic director Tim Collins and the selection committee composed of a variety of school...
Blackhawks snap losing streak CHENEY - The Blackhawks scored five runs in their opening at-bat on the way to an 11-3 Greater Spokane League win over University that snapped Cheney's six-game losing streak. Notable for the Blackhawks were Carter McPherson who smacked a triple and had a pair of RBIs, plus pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win. Miles Hoover had a pair of hits and Tate Heuschkel a hit and three RBIs. Cheney's next home game is April 19 against Ridgeline following an...
ROSALIA - Donning special eclipse-viewing glasses, Rosalia Elementary School fifth-graders took the opportunity Monday, April 8 to see the solar spectacle through dense glasses. Their "eclipse party" was the culmination of a morning of fun, educational activities. Fifth-grade teacher Robyn Fjelseth spent the week before Spring Break teaching her pupils all about eclipses and having them prepare an educational event with other elementary students. Fjelseth fifth-graders made...
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