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CHENEY — The city’s drinking water has received the federal Environmental Protection Agency seal of approval when it comes to allowed level of contaminants contained with in the system’s eight wells, five reservoirs and 40-plus miles of piping. According to the city’s annual Consumer Confidence Report for 2020, there were no violations in any of the 13 areas tested, with 11 elements within acceptable ranges. The only two elements outside the “maximum contaminant level (MCL)” — the highest level of a contaminant allowed in dr...
CHENEY - The Blackhawks Unified Sports team held its first ever track and field competition under sun-drenched skies and temperatures in the 90s last Thursday, June 3. Cheney competed along with teams from Mead and Mt. Spokane. "It was a big hit," Cheney Unified coordinator Brian Baxter said, noting it was the first time for track and field. The program has previously instituted a basketball league and earlier this spring a soccer league. Cheney fielded 14 members on its not,...
CHENEY - Perhaps it's Kaye Aucutt who best summed up retiring Windsor Elementary School Principal Vince Songaylo. "Mr. Area," Windsor's principal prior to Songaylo hiring there in 2010 said. A couple of minutes of discussion later, she expanded upon that. "Mr. West Plains," Aucutt said. "He knows it like the back of his hand." Songaylo is set to retire after a 35-year career spent entirely with Cheney School District. But it goes further back than that. Songaylo was born in...
Shortly after President Biden took office, he issued the sweeping executive order to transition America to TOTAL — 100 % — renewable electricity by 2035 — 15 short years from now. Translated that means no more power from coal and natural gas — quite a challenge considering 60 percent of the 4.12 trillion kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity we generated in 2020 came from burning fossil fuels while 20 percent came from renewables including hydro. Land is the wild card. In Febr...
Right now, Americans can purchase nearly limitless quantities of masks, hand sanitizer, and other personal protective equipment. But this time last year, it was an entirely different story. Even hospitals and doctor’s offices were running out of PPE. The shortages almost certainly cost some healthcare workers their lives. Covid-19 won’t be the last pandemic we face. We need to be much better prepared next time — with ample stockpiles of PPE ready to distribute to areas in need. Last spring, the virus laid bare the vulne...
The Writer’s Workshop began as a noncredited course through the Community Colleges of Spokane Institute for Extended Learning (IEL). The IEL changed to the ACT 2 Program to encourage seniors over the age of 50 to participate in classes. This course was designed for those who want to write memoirs, stories, essays or poetry. Members share their work, weekly. Discussion and thoughtful, considerate feedback is encouraged. Lisa Conger, the third course facilitator acquired the position in 2000. After Fall quarter, 2019, Lisa reti...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Not unlike almost every business or organization on the planet over the past year-plus, Cleone's Closet and Food Pantry, has had its share of challenges. But if nothing else, Mable Dunbar's effort to help the less fortunate on the West Plains, will have a new look and awareness from passing cars in the years ahead following a June 3 day of volunteering. Thanks to the efforts of Leadership Spokane, Cleone's will sport a new exterior paint job that will...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings from Cheney Congregational! We welcome you to join us on Sunday mornings for in-person worship at 10 a.m. Masks are required. In June we are beginning a new sermon series, “Four Greek Words Every Christian Should Know.” Join us to see how knowing the ancient Greek language can help illuminate scripture in fresh ways. Kids will have their own “Discovery Team Time” during the service. Also, you’re invited to join us for our “Church in the Park” events on June 20, July 18 and Aug. 29. Part...
Jean Vivienne (Davis) Gresham May 5, 1927 – June 2, 2021 Jean Vivienne (Davis) Gresham passed away June 2 in Colfax, Wash. She was born in Salinas, Kansas on May 5, 1927. Jean moved with her parents, Edward and Esther, and older brother Lloyd to Everett, Wash. in 1938. After graduating from high school in Everett her parents moved to Ore. and she had to support herself, which reflects her independence and initiative. She went to nursing school in Everett between1945-48, and sh...
Phyllis Elizabeth Wilkerson June 12, 1925 - Feb. 16, 2021 Phyllis Elizabeth Wilkerson, 95. Please join us June 12, 2021 at 11 a.m., Cheney Funeral Chapel, 1632 W 1st St, Cheney, Wash. to celebrate Phyllis Wilkerson's life. She was born June 12, 1925 in Chicago, Ill. to Edward and Kathryn Sayler. Phyllis went to be with our Lord on Feb. 16, 2021. She is survived by her daughter Diana (Daniel) Thew, and son Wayne (Wanda) Wilkerson; grandchildren Jason (Mikayla), Jody (Emily);...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A fire just after midnight on June 7 caused significant damage to six units of the Cedar Summit Estates Apartments at 10620 W.12th Ave. According to Airway Heights Fire Chief Mitch Metzger, there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters. Of the six units, three were destroyed by fire and the other three have extensive water damage. The Red Cross has assisted all displaced residents find emergency residences. “There were nine people in the six dif...
OLYMPIA — Drivers whose licenses were suspended because they didn’t pay traffic fines may be able to get back on the road by June 16. A Thurston County Superior Court Judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to suspend a driver’s license for failure to pay fines or appear in court. The ruling stems from a lawsuit in which the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state Department of Licensing, arguing the constitutionality of a state law. The state is not planning to appeal the decision. The decision is a stop-ga...
Medical Lake Kiwanis have named the home of Marilyn Schoonover as its June Yard of the Month. The house, which is reportedly over 110 years old, is located at 104 S. Jefferson. Schoonover receives a $25 gift certificate. Pictured above are Jean Nelson, Jon Albright, Marilyn Schoonover and Kristin Rodney....
Debbie Morgan was happy to receive a $25 gift certificate to Jarms Ace Hardware as part of her reward for being named Cheney's Yard of the Month by the Kiwanis and Gardeners of Cheney clubs. Morgan has invested much time and treasure in her yard at 819 5th St. over the last 25 years. Just recently, she took out two big pine trees to open up her landscape and probably save her house. She is most proud of her Lily Tree plants which grow 3-5 feet high and have a giant bloom on...
CHENEY — The Lady Blackhawks slow pitch softball team continued its success in its Greater Spokane League inaugural season, winning three of four games over the past week to stay in the middle of the pack. Cheney is currently seventh in the 12-team league, one-half game back of University with two games remaining. Boys basketball With the season wrapping up on June 10, the Blackhawks are still searching for the win column. Cheney dropped three games last week, 80-41 on June 1 to Ferris, 65-55 to Mead June 3 an 81-37 to C...
WEST TERRACE — The winds that had blown heartily and in all directions most of the weekend at the Fairways Golf Course during the 57th edition of the Lilac City Invitational seemed to be at Li Wang’s back for the final third of play in the 54-hole event. After battling first and second-round leader Brad Marek throughout the early part of the day, Wang, the 26-year-old pro from the Seattle area, took the lead for good on the over-the-water Par-3 13th. Wang’s 5-under 67 held...
OLYMPIA — Anglers across Washington will be able to fish without a license on the state’s lakes, rivers, and marine waters during this year’s annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 12 and 13. Residents and non-residents can fish or gather shellfish across the state on those days, in any waters open to fishing, all without a license. “Free Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity to try fishing for the first time, or maybe the first time in a long time,” said Steve Caromile, Inland Fish Program manager with the Washington Departmen...
MEDICAL LAKE — League leading Freeman got untracked in the second quarter on the way to 43-30 Northeast A League girls basketball road victory June 2. The Cardinals salvaged a split with a 48-34 win, June 5, at home against Riverside to even their record at 3-3. A contest at Deer Park was cancelled due to concerns with COVID. “We played much better this time but couldn’t get the win,” head coach Kyle Lundberg wrote in an email, referencing his team’s 52-29 loss May 27. After...
MEDICAL LAKE — The inability to put together four quarters of basketball meant a winless week in Northeast A League play for the Medical Lake boys basketball team. Freeman used a 20-8 third quarter surge to erase a 30-26 Medical Lake lead and won 67-58 June 2. Ashton Hamilton-Becker topped Medical Lake scorers with 18 points. Then, three days later Riverside came out of a slumber where the Rams scored just 18 first half points and rallied past the Cardinals scoring 19 p...
TEKOA – A Mennonite cycling group crossing the U.S. to race awareness for climate action rode out of the state on Saturday, June 5, after spending the last several days in Eastern Washington. The group of 16 riders, two leaders and two support-vehicle drivers were at the Idaho state line midway through Day 6 of their ride. "We're biking from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to promote (climate) awareness," cyclist Isaac Alderfer of Harrison, Va., said Saturday. "We expect to r...
After a season highlighted by a qualifier to the finals of the NCAA Championships and the shattering of a school record, the Eastern Washington University track and field program handed out 2020-21 team awards June 2. A total of 22 student-athletes were honored, including eight selected as Eagle co-captains for the 2021-22 season. For the men, Big Sky 100-meter champion Joe Gauthier was the male recipient of the “Top Gun” award from track and field and will return as one of the eight team co-captains. Throwers Vernice Key...
Six Eastern Washington University football players — as well as the entire team — have been given honors for their performances during the 2020-21 football season. For the second-straight year, the Offensive MVP was quarterback Eric Barriere and kicker Seth Harrison earned repeat honors as Special Team MVP. The Defensive MVP honor went to safety Anthany Smith. In addition, the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year was quarterback Trey Turner and winning on defense was linebacker Ahmani Williams. The Pat Roberts Award for...
CHENEY June 1 Third-degree malicious mischief was reported on the 300 block of Nolan Brown Street. Graffiti was found on a vehicle. Trespassing was reported on the 2600 block of 1st Street. A wallet was found on the 200 block of 2nd Street. A second wallet was found on the 200 block of 2nd Street. Christopher L. Thornton, 20, was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision on the 400 block of Mary Street. A 20-year-old male, Hunter T. Housley, was arrested for residential burglary and domestic violence/violation of a...
SPOKANE COUNTY — Acknowledging that the local wildfire season is “off to a strong start,” area fire chiefs joined together to issue a burn restrictions order last Friday. The order began June 4 and remains in effect indefinitely. The chiefs took the steps due to lack of precipitation this past spring — the driest since 1926 and fourth driest over the past 130 years of record keeping. They also pointed to hot weather last week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s, and a forecast that indicates temperatures remaini...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Let the expansion continue as planned for the Spokane Tribe. Buoyed by a major ruling June 1 from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the Spokane Tribe of Indians appear to have a clear road ahead to operate its casino in Airway Heights which is now constructing a significant addition to its facility. The decision affirmed a Washington federal judge’s ruling that the U.S. Department of the Interior properly approved a Spokane Tribe casino unde...
