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Cheney — A lack of a quorum at the April 14 meeting has led to the Park Board calling a special meeting on May 12. In an email, Recreation Director Kelly McGinley Ashe said the meeting was canceled due to several members not being able to attend. The board is also looking for two new members to serve, a topic to be discussed at the May 12 meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Also at the meeting will be presentation of information on possible park mitigation fees for a dog park, field use fees, the summer programs b...
SPOKANE COUNTY — The county’s investment policy has obtained the investment policy certification offered by the Government Investment Officers Association. Certification demonstrates an investment policy that meets association standards and industry best practices. According to a news release from the county Treasurer’s Office, the Government Investment Officers Association exists to provide education and training to Government Investment Officers that are the guardians of taxpayer dollars in their communities. To earn the c...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — COVID-19 notwithstanding, the year 2020 ushered in a great deal of change in the Airway Heights City Hall. Weeks ago, the council went through the process to fill council vacancies left when Kevin Richey and Steve Lawrence resigned due to work constraints, appointing Art Bubb and Dave Malet to fill the openings. Now, as 2021 has moved into its second quarter, addressing some of the fallout from changes within the city’s legislative body was addressed at the...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is promoting a pair or programs designed to help area businesses deal with impacts of COVID-19. The first is to alert area restaurant owners to a revitalization grant program coming soon. The American Rescue Plan package passed by Congress in March includes a $25 billion grant program designed to provide relief to food and beverage establishments hit hard by pandemic-related revenue losses. The grants will cover up to $5 million in revenue loss per location. Grant funds c...
EASTERN WASHINGTON — The lowland lakes fishing season opens Saturday, April 24, with trout being the most sought-after species. Opening day also marks the opening day of the statewide trout derby, where fishermen can win more than 1,000 prizes totaling more than $38,000. While some lakes are open for fishing year-round, the state closes a number of lakes through the fall and winter while it stocks millions of trout and kokanee. About four miles out of town alongside state H...
Cheney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11326 joined with other groups to keep the community clean by participating in last week's Cheney Clean Sweep. Helping gather litter in the area behind Safeway were Post Commander Dan Hillman (third from left) and his sons Alex and Nathan, Post Trustee Roger Hagenbuch, Jr. (second from right) and Post Vice Commander Tony Blount (right)....
Increase your growing success by giving your transplants a good start with a few simple planting techniques. Preparing them for the transition outdoors and planting properly will help you grow your best garden yet. Transplants started indoors from seed or purchased at a local garden center or greenhouse need time to prepare for their outdoor home. Gradually toughen them up with a procedure called hardening off. This process helps them adjust to the outdoor growing conditions,...
Cheney Community Church Cheney Community Church welcomes you to attend worship with us. We are open for in-person worship, Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. Masks are required and social distancing practiced to be in compliance with the state’s order. The children meet for worship during the main service, and nursery care is available. For those who cannot attend, the service can be viewed on Face book. Pastor Trevor Jensen is presenting a series of messages from the New Testament book of Colossians Come join us. Youth Group m...
Dr. Peter O. Hansen, M.D. 1938 -2021 Peter O. Hansen, M.D., "Kenai's Doctor Pete" passed into the arms of the Lord on March 25, 2021, after several months of battling mesothelioma. Pete was born in Spokane, Wash. in 1938. He always enjoyed fixing things, in fact, when choosing a career, he was torn between becoming an auto mechanic (fixing cars) and family medicine (fixing people). With his love for people, and knowing he could better provide for a family, he elected... Full story
Douglas Duane Wolfe (1969 – 2021) Douglas Duane Wolfe, 51, a loving husband and fantastic father, went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2021 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his family. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas to Duane and Carolyn Wolfe. Doug grew up as a proud Air Force brat as his father’s military assignments took the family to Rantoul, Ill; Fairbanks, Alaska; Abilene, Texas; Anchorage, Alaska, and finally Fairchild Air Force Bas... Full story
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the issue of healthcare access more urgent than ever. Yet, at a time of deep divisions in Washington, chances for major reform are slim. The Biden administration doesn’t need an ambitious package of reforms to make health care more affordable. Federal officials could instead focus on fixing dysfunctional programs already on the books. A drug discount program known as 340B should be high on their list. Its original goal was to make brand-name drugs more affordable for uninsured and low-income p...
It’s outdated. It’s dysfunctional. It’s hated by most of the populace. No, we’re not talking about the line at the DMV. We’re talking about the Selective Service and the military draft. For decades, young men have had to register. Now, congress is considering expanding draft registration to women. Here’s a better idea: let’s abolish the Selective Service and end draft registration for everyone. A new bill in congress calls for the repeal of the Selective Service Act. Introduced by a bipartisan group, it eliminates th...
The 2021 legislative session, which is scheduled to end April 25, will be remembered for several things — some good, some bad. The candidates for the “bad” column may include a variety of new or increased taxes and fees that will hit your pocketbook in different ways. For instance, a higher state gas tax and a new “cap and trade” tax that would hit motorists hard, and a higher cellphone tax. Also, before the Legislature wraps up its 105-day session, it’s likely to pass Senate Bill 5096, which would impose a state income tax...
A Trumpeter swan stretching its beautiful wings at one of the ponds at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend. Spring is a good time to see a variety of birds coming back to the area or simply migrating through....
OLYMPIA — A tax credit for working families in Washington passed the Senate in a bipartisan vote April 11, with lawmakers on both sides saying the exemption for low-income earners was a long time coming. “Expanding and fully funding the Working Families Tax Credit will make a difference for hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians who may face an unexpected cost – an auto repair, a sick child, a loss of hours at a job – that can lead to a downward economic spiral,” Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle, said in a statement. The Worki...
CHENEY — Planning Commission members unanimously approved a motion on April 12 directing city staff to bring back an ordinance at the commission’s June meeting that would modify development densities and the number of units allowed in certain circumstances in R-3/multifamily zones. The proposed ordinance would allow developers to build three units on lot sizes of 5,000 square feet if those units were one-bedroom/one-bathroom units only. Currently, developers are only allowed 14 units per acre, but the proposal presented to...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University is hosting its annual EWU Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, April 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The annual event will take place virtually again this year, and will honor the accomplishments of five Eagle alumni. Award winners are: Lifetime Achievement: Rick Romero, 1978 and 1993, Director of Strategic Planning (Ret.), City of Spokane. Alum of Service: Scott Glabb 1985, English Teacher and Coach (Ret.), Santa Ana Unified School District. Inspirational Young Alum: Audra Stillions, 2013 and 2...
SPOKANE – Community Colleges of Spokane campuses have released the list of students named to their honor rolls for winter quarter. Spokane Community College lists 2,111 students on its honor roll which ended in March. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in winter quarter. Airway Heights Christopher Baker, Cherie Christenson, Mychael Coffin, Brandi Crook, Nicholas Crowe, Madison Diaz, Nicole Hart, Shanna Hayes, Jonathan Jarolim, Shane Knowles, Melissa Morse, Melonie P...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter 2021 have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 8,150 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Students on the Honor Roll included: Medical Lake Zane B. Swanger, Junior, Agricultural Sciences. As one of only two universities in the nation designated as a land, sea, space and sun grant, Oregon State serves Oregon and the w...
CHENEY — With an increasing number of violators choosing to ignore their fines, Eastern Washington University Parking and Transportation Services this fall will implement an immobilization program for unpaid citations. Following guidelines outlined in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), parking staff will be allowed to place a wheel lock on vehicles which show a series of four unresolved citations, or $100 in unpaid fines. Violators will eventually be towed if they don’t resolve their outstanding fines and fees. “We...
A female moose takes a break from grazing last Friday evening near the end of the auto loop at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. With warming temperatures, more and more animals are beginning to come out at the Refuge....
CHENEY — Area firefighters were kept buys last weekend by a pair of small wildfires that broke out Saturday and Sunday. The first took place early Saturday afternoon, April 17, when Cheney Fire Department crews responded to a small fire on the 100 block of Terra Vista Lane near Cheney-Plaza Road. Crews were able to knock the fire down quickly, containing it to low-lying brush. No other details were available at press time. Public safety officials haven’t determined a cause of the fire, but suspect a group of juveniles spo...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The Amazon footprint on the West Plains just got a bit bigger with the announcement that the online retailer plans to open another nearly 200,000 square foot facility called a delivery station. Located at 11901 West McFarlane Road the entity will be one of 250 nationwide whose role is to cover the “last mile” in an order from Amazon’s massive 1.8 million square-foot fulfillment center located on Geiger Blvd. and along Interstate 90. Packages from the building...
CHENEY — City staff will be putting out a request for quotes from consultants to conduct an evaluation of Cheney’s public safety agencies — an evaluation that includes organizational structure, equipment and whether or not proper funding mechanisms are in place to support maintenance of police and fire services. At the City Council’s April 13 meeting, City Administrator Mark Schuller presented an outline of what such a request would look like and what the city hoped to learn. The evaluation, which was discussed and approve...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s search for its next president has officially begun. At a special meeting on Monday, April 19, the university’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the formation of an 18-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) that will review candidate application materials and provide input to the board on the strengths and weaknesses of candidates meeting the job qualifications. The board also authorized the issuing of a reque...
