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By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter Airway Heights residents won't be resting their rumps on bus benches emblazoned with paid advertising anytime soon. The City Council, in a 3-2 vote Monday night at its regular meeting, denied a request by Emerald Outdoor to furnish the bus benches at five locations at no cost to the city. While Mayor Matthew Pederson said he doesn't have any problems with city residents taking a load off while waiting for a bus to take them to downtown Spokane, he does have an issue with more signage on Highway... Full story
By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter If you're headed to the Farmers Market this Friday, get ready for some dogs. And not just the ones served up with sauerkraut at John Augusta's Li'l Grill. The popular market, which is about at its halfway point for the 2007 season on College Avenue between First and Second streets, will go to the dogs Aug. 10 as it has its “Dog Days of Summer” event, starting with a “dog parade” at noon. All Cheney canines and their owners are invited to be part of the parade and come down for free treats,... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Last month, Portland-based Real Estate Advisory Services Inc. purchased Eastern Washington University's Spokane Higher Education Center for $3.4 with plans to retenant the building as soon as the university moves out, according to a recent news release from the company. Director Kerry Bates said Real Estate Advisory Services Inc. is currently assessing its best options for new tenants to fill the 50,000-square foot building, located at 705 W. 1st Ave in downtown Spokane, which the university...
The registration deadline for Spokane County Parks and Recreation Fall Adult Slow Pitch Softball is Monday, Aug. 20. Teams play five doubleheaders and are eligible to play in the season-ending single-elimination tournament Oct. 14. Games begin Sunday, Sept. 9, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 7. All games are on Sundays. Total team fees are $400. For more information, go to www.spokanecounty.org/parks or call 477-4730....
Five individuals and two teams will comprise the eighth class of inductees into the Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will take place on Sept. 29 in Cheney. The new inductees include All-America cross country and track standout Kari McKay, record-setting All-West Coast fullback Meriel Michelson and former gymnastics coach and longtime supporter Thorne Tibbitts. The other two individual inductees were members of Eastern's highly-successful volleyball program in the late ‘90s -- player K...
“To serve, not to be served,” is the motto of American Association of Retired Persons founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. John Lothspeich personifies that motto in all that he has contributed to the Pacific Northwest region, including Eastern Washington University. As a result, Lothspeich, who will turn 84 on Aug. 27, is being honored as the first recipient of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. The award has been created to recognize extraordinary achievements and contributions by individuals wit... Full story
The “burning desire” to improve upon last year's 3-8 finish will be on the minds of the Eastern Washington University football team when it opens preseason practices the week of Aug. 13, with the team's first full-team workout taking place on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The Eagles will practice three weeks before opening their season at home on Friday, Aug. 31, against Montana-Western at 7:05 p.m. at Woodward Field in Cheney. Eastern is coming off a 3-8 finish last year that included a 3-5 record in Big Sky Conference play after los...
MEDICAL LAKE July 30 Reported theft, occurring in the 1000 block of North Wilcox Street. Anthony D. Ross, 29, of Spokane was arrested for third-degree driving while license suspended in the 700 block of Pine Street. Bruce W. Bradshaw, 30, of Nine Mile Falls was arrested for third-degree DWLS in the area of Lefevre and James Street. Aug. 1 Our office received a report referral from the Spokane Police Department in reference to a first-degree assault; the case is under review. Aug. 2 Officers completed a paper service in the...
Secret Witness is offering a cash reward for information that results in the capture of a fugitive whose criminal record spans more than a decade and includes convictions on theft, forgery, possession of stolen property, burglary, lewdness and traffic offenses. Repeat Offender Dean Allen Bennett is currently wanted for possession of controlled substance, Sgt. Dave Reagan, Spokane County Sheriff's Office spokesman, said. He had two bundles of methamphetamine in his pocket during his June arrest on a no-bail theft warrant.... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Robbing a store that sells video security systems may seem a contradiction to most, but not for two would-be burglars who found their way inside Cheney's Cascadia DVRT Systems store, 1321 Second St., around midnight on July 15. After entering the store through an unbolted slider screen, the suspects, later identified as a 17-year-old Cheney student and Paul Chavez of Spokane, proceeded to steal an estimated $16,000 worth of merchandise before leaving the store around 12:22 a.m. While they manage... Full story
The Cheney High School Alumni Association Reunion Committee would like to thank the former students of Cheney High School, friends and families and everyone else who attended the annual Cheney High School Alumni Picnic and Dance held July 21. It is always great to see everyone and share memories of our years at CHS and elementary school. The picnic and dance were a success, with over 300 attending. Retired teachers Floyd Cook, age 102 and Hugh Foy, 97, and class members from the classes of 1930 to 2000 attended. To those who...
Future Leaders Exchange Program, or FLEX, is a U.S. government-sponsored youth program aimed at promoting mutual understanding, common values and democratization. In response to the collapse of the communist regime of the former Soviet Union in 1992 (now Eurasia), the U.S. government launched FLEX in 1993 to promote mutual understanding, democratization and focus on common values among the next generation of leaders from the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union: Russia; Ukraine; Georgia; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Be...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Washington will increase funding for its state financial aid programs by 82 percent over the next two years, according to a new report from the Washington Higher Education Coordination Board (HECB), which held its July 26 meeting at Eastern Washington University. That's good news for students attending EWU, where some 78 percent of students are currently receiving some form of financial aid, according to university director of financial aid Bruce Defrates, who said this year the school expects...
1 Years Ago August 7, 1997 The gates of hog heaven will open wide on Aug. 8 as the West Plains Community Fair makes its fifth annual appearance at the Cheney Rodeo Grounds. “I'm in hog heaven in ‘97” is the theme this year—hogs they'll have, along with horses, llamas, rabbits, dogs and steers. For a little more than a month, businesses along Medical Lake's Lake Street have been braving the bulldozers while the city makes improvements to the street. Parking has become a challenge as business owners and customers alike m...
Two Eastern Washington University students have recently been accepted to the Peace Corps. Tyler Keith Wasson, 22, the son of Donna and Vince Wasson of Spokane, Wash., and Michala Marie Golden, 23, the daughter of Kim and Sheryl Golden of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, will be departing for Bulgaria on Aug. 3 and 4. Wasson will begin training as a business development Peace Corps Volunteer and Golden will begin training as a youth development Peace Corps Volunteer. A graduate of East Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Wash., Wasson...
Paul R. Scroggie, 55, passed away Aug. 6, in Spokane. Scroggie was born Sept. 25, 1951 in Spokane to James and Edith (Harrington) Scroggie. He attended Sprague schools for 11 years and was a graduate of Cheney High School. Scroggie received a football scholarship to college in Hawaii and received his bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University. After college, Scroggie was in the Marine Corp for a short time. He enjoyed stamp collecting and was a licensed ham radio operator. He is survived by his parents James and... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Cheney Kiwanis and Cheney Garden Club have selected the home of Star and David Anderson, 2614 Oxford Circle, as the Cheney Yard of the Month for August. The Andersens have been working on their yard since moving into the new home in Avalon Place nine years ago. While both dedicate a lot of time and effort, Star credits David with having the “green thumb” when it comes to keeping things thriving. For David, gardening is a way to relax as well as contribute something back to the community by providin...
Cheney Church of the Nazarene 338 Betz Road 509-235-6261 Sunday schedule: Pre-service prayer 8:45 a.m. Personal Growth Classes 9:15 a.m. Morning worship service 10:30 a.m. Evening praise and worship 4 p.m. (except the first Sunday of every month) Youth: Matchbox/Go groups at 6 p.m. Children's Church: All kids, kindergarten through fifth grade, are invited to join us for our Kingdom Quest, on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:15 p.m. We will tell and act out stories, do crafts and earn prizes. Consuming Fire Youth Ministries presents:... Full story
By LaVERLE McCANDLESS Contributor “In gardening, one's staunchest ally is the natural lust for life each plant has, that strong current surges through everything that grows.” Jean Hersey Have any of you ever had one of those days that just before you are totally awake you feel as if something is calling you to the garden to “come and see me?” After a while you do get to the garden and start puttering about only to discover what was calling you. The first ripe large tomato! The one you have been looking for since you put the...
By LUELLA DOW Contributor Most people have enough relatives without adding on more who don't belong. I confess to a monumental mix-up in [July 26's] story about Don and Jean McMillan. The McMillan ancestry of Scotland and Welch ancestry of Ireland are not related. What the McMillans told me is that they discovered the current Welches living in Ireland are distant cousins on Jean's family tree. My apologies to Don and Jean. We continue with memories during their 60 years of marriage, which began June 21, 1947. When the...
By MIKE HUFFMAN Staff Reporter Vanpool rates will go up next month, and Spokane Transit Authority officials say they don't plan on losing any of the existing users. That report was given at July's regular meeting of the STA board of directors just prior to a unanimous vote to raise the rates. No one spoke out either for or against the proposal, which amounts to a 13 to 20 percent increase, depending on the classification. Vanpool riders – who use the service to commute to work – have paid the same flat mileage rate since the...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor When it comes to housing, being or not being a college student doesn't matter – landlords can rent to whomever they want to. Such was the verdict former lawyer and current executive director of the Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, Marty Eichstaedt, gave at a public meeting held July 23 at Cheney's City Hall. The sparsely attended meeting was organized by Cheney Community Development director Tom Richardson to answer Planning Commission questions stemming from a proposed student-only housing complex b...
The old Wendy's commercial of “Where's the beef?” might aptly describe the current downturn in the home mortgage sector. Now, two major national mortgage companies have closed their doors, mainly due to those “low interest or interest only” home loans. Thousands of homes throughout the country are in real danger of default or foreclosure due to these sub-prime loans. Consequently, new mortgage applications have to meet higher standards of qualification in order to apply for a mortgage. They should have known better. Doesn't...
