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A Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy was fired Thursday, June 13, following an internal investigation that found he discussed killing black people, used racial slurs and sexually harassed a female colleague. The 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, Sgt. Jeff Thurman, allegedly contacted an on-duty deputy while off-duty in December 2016 and said, “You ready to kill some (racial slur) tonight?” Thurman worked in Spokane Valley. His comments were said over Bluetooth speaker and heard by multiple deputies, according to the sheri...
Dario Romero had a game for the ages for the Eastern Washington University football team back in 1997, but that was only the beginning for what would become an All-America collegiate campaign and 11-year professional career for the product of Spokane, Wash. Romero, who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League and four in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, will be among the 19th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 28, 2019, in conjunction with EWU’s football game v...
Cheney’s AA American Legion team evened its season record at 4-4 with a 12-2 home win over Mead on Monday, June 17. The Summerhawks also earned a doubleheader split with Riverside on Saturday, June15, edging the visitors 13-12 for a win in game one but falling 9-6 in the nightcap. Cheney opened its season with a doubleheader split on the road in Sandpoint, Idaho, on May 25. The Summerhawks won the opener14-1 but fell in game two by the same score. Cheney earned a 6-5 home win over Northern Lakes on May 29 before dropping d...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) Baseball American Legion AAA Thursday, June 20, Cannons at Yakima Beetles, Yakima Tournament, Yakima Valley CC, 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, Cannons at Spokane Crew, Yakima Tournament, Davis High School, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Cannons at North Idaho, Yakima Tournament, Davis High School, 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Cannons at Kirkland, Yakima Tournament, Davis High School, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23, Cannons vs. Garretson Tourney, Yakima...
Jordan Starr, Medical Lake High School assistant athletic director, has been named the new Cardinal head basketball coach. In a telephone interview, Starr said his goal for the 2020 season is to create an identity for his players. He knows the Cards’ opponents and his players, he said, and the style he wants to play against their opponents. “If we can create a great identify as a team we can find some success in the league,” Starr said. By identity, he said he wants his team...
One of the largest publications in sports, Sports Illustrated, has announced a new publisher. It’s an interesting choice, and one could argue not the wisest given their new hire’s controversial past. The editorial content of the magazine, now in its 65th year, will soon be controlled by Seattle-based digital media company Maven, with former Los Angeles Times publisher Ross Levinsohn being named CEO. The appointment could be called into question considering that Levinsohn has a long history of making waves. A March 2018 NPR...
The Spokane Cannons, the American Legion AAA league team, is the summer home of West Plains boys of summer the likes of Sam Gollehon, Mason Hammond and Trevor Hurt-Moran of Medical Lake, and Nick Berman, Julian Chabot, Rory Schuller, Van Vega and Kyle Peabody of Cheney, who make up the bulk of the team roster. And they just endured a troubled tournament. “We just played bad defense all weekend,” head coach Austin Sharp said of the four day, five game Dwight Church tou...
The Medical Lake American Legion AA Post 196 baseball squad went into a doubleheader against Riverside on the road on Tuesday with a two-game wining streak as of press time, pounding Cheney13-3 in game one of a doubleheader, and 5-4 in game two on Thursday, June 13. Post 196 is 4-4 in league play and 5-7 overall with about a month left to play. Head coach Jefferson French called his boys, who are making the next step from school ball, a “come-from-behind team.” “We’re scrappy...
There was no shortage of visitors to Medical Lake this weekend along the reflective black wall engraved with the names of 58,318 Americans who didn't make it home alive from the Vietnam War. "Once the panels come out, this place becomes hallowed ground," Paul Chen, The Moving Wall caretaker, told volunteers gathered to help erect the traveling monument on Thursday morning after arriving via an escort of motorcycles and law enforcement. Those volunteers spent much of Thursday...
Twenty-five years ago in 1994, 95 million viewers watched the low-speed police chase of O.J Simpson. Simpson was arrested for the killing of his wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. OJ Simpson was later acquitted of the charges. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.com....
Esther Peterson entered eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 13, 2019. Esther Mae was born on February 20, 1927, the eldest of three daughters of Theodore and Ollie Ellenwood. Esther was preceeded in death by her husband Kenneth Lee McGill, husband Erven Herbert Feichert, husband Norman Meyer Peterson, father Ted, mother Ollie, stepmother Ellie, sister Martha Jean Shield, and daughter Judith ‘Judi’ Ann McGill Edwards. She is survived by her sister Shirley (Bob) Cook of Arizona, son Gary (Bobbe) McGill of...
Mary was born on March 8, 1926 to Johann and Elsie Schmidt in Espanola, Washington. She went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2019. Mary was a graduate of Cheney High School, class of 1944. After graduation she began work at Seattle First National Bank in Cheney. Mary met and developed a lifetime love for Melvin J. Marsh and they chose to be married on June 21, 1945. They were a happy, hard-working couple on the ranch at Amber, WA, which was developed by her husband’s g...
Cheney Congregational Church We hope you’ll join us for our Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. Our church is located at 423 N. 6th Street. This Sunday Rev. Scott Kinder-Pyle will deliver the sermon, followed by coffee and refreshments in the fellowship hall. We’re a friendly congregation and welcome everyone no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. The men of the church will meet for breakfast on Sunday, June 23 at 7:45 a.m. at the Marketplace Bakery and Eatery on 1st Street in Cheney. The community is inv...
From recent evidence that Boeing sacrificed safety for profit with Federal Aviation Administration complicity (essentially letting Boeing self-regulate and the last country to ground 737s), we again realize we vitally need strong regulations and independent regulators. Absence of oversight in our profit-is-God culture encourages cost-cutting that compromises safety. In his 2003 book, “The Future of Freedom,” noted analyst Fareed Zakaria describes the vanishing social responsibility over time of wealthy interests such as cor...
Citizen-led efforts to save, relocate and restore Cheney’s 1929 Northern Pacific Railway Depot received a solid boost last month with a donation of $10,000 from a local donor who wishes to remain anonymous, but who asked that the gift be earmarked “in memory of the Cheney men who built the depot.” It seems that a public acknowledgment of this generosity is in order. We are grateful, too, for the numerous donations received in memory of our friend and co-founder of the Cheney Depot Society), Dr. Charles V. Mutschler. To date,...
The criticism of President Trump’s tariff war continues to grow. The attacks are mostly centered around the American consumer. I understand the concern. I don’t want the prices at the checkout to be any higher than they absolutely need to be. I enjoy a good bargain as much as anyone. But consumer thinking is short term. Could our President actually be looking out for the long term best interests of our nation? A few years ago, I was asked to list the most serious problems facing our country. First on my list was our growing d...
When I planned to spend last weekend out of town, I had visions of carefree walks on the beach, cocktails at interesting coastal cafes and hours wiling away walking my pups against the serene backdrop of nature. Anyone who’s ever traveled across state lines with multiple dogs on short notice knows I needed a reality check. And I got one, in a big way. The day before we were set to head home, a check engine light went on in the car. Innocuous enough. No problem, I thought, we’ll swing by an auto parts store, borrow a code rea...
With Skyfest 2019 right around the corner, West Plains residents with a need for speed will soon be satisfied as Fairchild Air Force Base hosts the annual airshow and open house on Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The free, one-day event is meant to showcase the airpower of the Pacific Northwest and is set to feature several performances as well as static displays of a variety of aircraft. Performances will commence starting at 1 p.m. are set to include multiple parachuting demonstrations by the U.S. Army Golden K...
Travelers and local camping aficionados both have reason to celebrate as the new Northern Quest RV Resort & Casino kicks off this summer. The resort officially opened June 1 and offers a “luxury resort experience,” according to a press release. Visitors will be able to choose between 38 pull-through and back-in RV sites. The community is gated and secure and even includes options for those who don’t have an RV in the form of 18 one and two-bedroom tiny cottages. Additional RV spaces are set to be completed by July 4, bring...
On Thursday, June 13, Betz Elementary students gathered for an artistic extravaganza in the form of talent show performances from teacher Cindy Tilque's second-grade class. Students exhibited a variety of skills including poetry recitation, stand-up comedy, singing, reading, and several different dance styles. Student Eli Withrow recited a charming poem he wrote entitled, "Just a Slug," while Ella Lynch sang while playing guitar. Music from popular musical "The Greatest...
As school districts across the region announce significant layoff plans, Cheney School District officials have said they have no plan to do so. While no doubt a relief to many West Plains parents and teachers, it also sparks the question: how is Cheney managing its money, and how is the district coping with the onslaught of education funding changes authorized by the state Legislature in its most recent session? Balancing act Cheney Finance Director Jamie Weingart said long-term success is all about compromise and foresight....
Multiple Betz Elementary administrators had to face the music Wednesday, June 12, and pucker up: to a one-year-old, brown and white steer named Phoenix. The smooch heard round the school was the result of a year-long bet instructors made with students about the number of "class coupons" the students could collect as reward for good behavior. School counselor Margaret "Bridie" Riddick first challenged Principal Carla Hudson back in September, declaring that if students earned...
Terri Cooper’s demeanor was an equal measure of near-exhaustion and exhilaration on Wednesday, June 12, at the Medical Lake Middle School soccer field, where volunteers were putting the final touches on the area that would host The Moving Wall the following day. “It’s almost over,” Cooper said. “A year and a half of work.” Cooper is chairwoman of the festivals and events committee of Re*Imagine Medical Lake, and director and driving force behind bringing The Moving Wall...
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor Cheney’s City Council approved three resolutions at its Tuesday, June 12, meeting that will advance construction projects in the city. In a 7-0 vote, the council approved a $57,000 appropriation to pay for a trenching project along Erie Street that will help supply electrical services to the Parkside Commons apartment complex under construction across from Hagelin Park and the city pool on North 8th Street. Dow Excavating of Cheney was the low bidder of two on the project at $47,600 – $51...
