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Cheney wins pair in AA COEUR D’ALENE — Cheney Summer Hawks hit a 2-0 week following wins of 4-3 over the CDA Lums at Thorco Field on June 28. Game two was an easier journey as Cheney scored in the first four innings including a five-run fourth that made this a 10-run rule five-inning game. Summer Hawks finish 1-2 CHENEY — The Cheney Single-A Summer Hawks sandwiched an 18-1 win around a pair of losses last week, 15-11 to G-Prep (June 24) and 16-2 against Mead (June 27). All of Prep’s runs came in tow innings, seven in the thi...
Col. Charles Jones flew his final mission in the early morning hours of March 24, 2020, in the Picture Rocks neighborhood west of Tucson, Ariz. Col. Jones' military career began when he was a lead navigator for a flight of B-17s from Iceland to England as second lieutenant, which landed at the assigned base on time. The following flights were scattered from Scotland to all over England. Dave's entire crew was assigned to the ultra-secret 8th Air Force Weather Recon Command for...
MALDEN - A local veteran was recognized for assisting another veteran's widow in Okanogan County by congress members during a Town Council on June 11. Veterans aides Doug Huff for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Hank Cramer for Rep. Dan Newhouse presented resident and veteran Mark Butler letters of appreciation. In a letter to the town, Cramer requested being on the agenda to recognize Butler for the gener ous assistance he gave to a struggling veteran's widow. "Mark Butler is...
CHENEY – The city qualifies for $267,640.83 in assistance for active residential utility customers who are either low- or moderately low-income. City Niemeier, Finance Director, presented this resolution to the city council during their council meeting on June 25. She said, “If qualified, some of our utility customers may get $200.” Washington State Department of Commerce offered a Clean Energy Utility Assistance Grant Program. They have partnered with Promise to contact, qual...
CHENEY – Following a June 25 public hearing, the City Council approved spending more than $12 million on street improvements over the next five years. Public Works Director Todd Ableman said the residential street plan is estimated at $2.26 million for funded preservation work and $2.51 million for planned grant matching funds. He added that the arterial street program qualifies for federal and state preservation funds, noting staff will apply for these funds when available. The plan is estimated to cost $7.78 million, he s...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The council approved park and recreation’s request for $35,000 to buy two boilers at the meeting on Monday. The decision comes after last week’s discussion to replace the broken boiler for $18,000. The council discussed the necessity of replacing the current boiler system with a more efficient and reliable solution. “The estimated cost to replace the boiler for $18,000 was for an identical unit,” Parks and Recreation Director J.C. Kennedy explained. “We’re looking to replace the system with something more eff...
SPOKANE — Ratepayers who purchase electricity from Avista may have their power turned off on windy, hot summer days when utility officials deem fire danger high. According to company officials, Avista’s so-called “Public Safety Power Shutoff” plan is in response to summer conditions in Eastern Washington. When high winds are forecast, company employees may increase sensitivity on power lines, officials said. The increased sensitivity could lead to more and prolonged power outages. Officials said ratepayers will be notifie...
CHENEY — The School Board unanimously approved Resolution 30-23-24 during its June 26 meeting, approving a motion to place a $73 million construction bond on the Nov. 5 ballot. The bond aims to fund the construction and improvement of schools and land acquisition. If approved, the proposed bond funds would be spent on construction of a new elementary school in Airway Heights and the purchase of land for future secondary and elementary schools. Additionally, the bond will cover the acquisition of land for a centralized t...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Get ready for a rip-roaring Independence Day celebration. Northern Quest Resort and Casino will be hosting its annual Independence Day Extravaganza starting at 4 p.m. Many activities are leading up to the main event, a drone and fireworks display at 10 p.m. There will be several activities for children, such as bouncy houses. In addition, there will be cornhole, live music, water activities and more. A magic show is also includeded to the event at the casino’s outdoor venue, 100 N. Hayford Road. Before the...
CHENEY – Residents are reminded that it’s illegal to light fireworks within city limits. According to the city municipal code, the personal use of fireworks that produce noise or have the potential to cause a fire is a misdemeanor offense. Professional fireworks displays are exempt. In addition to Cheney, the use of fireworks are illegal in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Millwood, Liberty Lake and unincorporated county areas. Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Spangle, Fairfield and other communities allow fireworks....
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE - Base leaders and community members gathered June 20 to honor the victims of a tragic shooting that occurred 30 years ago. The memorial observance remembered the lives lost and those affected by the deadliest mass shooting in Spokane County history. On June 20, 1994, Dean A. Mellberg, a 20-year-old former airman, entered the Fairchild Air Force Base hospital annex armed with a MAK-90 assault rifle. His attack began with the fatal shooting of Major Tho...
Airway Heights AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Police reported the following arrests for June 22 to June 30: June 25 Travis W. Ashby, arrested for second-degree assault in the 1900 block of South Lawson Street. Cheney CHENEY — Police responded to the following calls for service from June 24-30: June 24 Joabidiah Crandall arrested for a felony warrant for theft of a motor vehicle in the 1300 block of Third Street. June 25 A $500 bicycle was stolen in the 1000 block of Betz Road. Carlos Herrera arrested for third-degree driving while lic...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A June 26 drug raid led to nine arrests. Despite being public record, police have yet to release the names, ages and charges for those arrested. The drug bust followed two suspected overdose deaths, according to police. Officers investigating the overdoses identified a building at 591 S. Easy St. as a site for illegal drug activities, records show. Police executed a search warrant at the address. Arrest warrants were issued warrants for more than 20 individuals on and around the property for various c...
I’ve read many letters about windmills recently, but I’ve missed hearing the views of some of the key players. I’d like to hear more from the farmers considering installing windmills. We need to hear more from farmers because they play a vital role in the Palouse economy but face escalating challenges. The unpredictable weather exacerbated by climate change means farmers must explore all options to sustain themselves financially. Wind power income would help. My nightmare scenario is not windmills but bankrupt farmers, no fo...
When it comes to fireworks, there are two classes of people in Washington state, indeed much of the country. In one class are American Indian tribes and tribal members, which sell mortars, Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and other fireworks with abandon. The other class comprises non-tribal residents, who are generally prohibited from possessing and lighting those same fireworks off a reservation. Predictably, tribes and tribal members are racking up sales to...
When Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, opened a work session for the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, she said the state’s law on long-term care was passed on a “bipartisan basis.” As Inigo Montoya said in “The Princess Bride,” “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” The law creating WA Cares, proposed in House Bill 1087, cannot be described as bipartisan. By the time the bill made its way through the legislative process, it was passed...
Sept. 13, 1938 to May 23, 2024 Gordon Oliver Young, 85, passed away May 23, 2024, with his family by his side. Gordon was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Orchard, Neb., to Roy and Neva Mae Young. He ventured west and married Priscila Brash and settle in the Cheney-Spangle area, where they raised two boys. Life changes and the couple went separate ways and Gordon married Sharon Blunt, who still resides at the family home. Gordon did a stint with the Whasington ANG and enjoyed bowling...
1 years ago July 3, 2014 Cheney City Council approves city street work with over $700,000 of paving, sidewalk repair and waterline replacement during the summer. Medical Lake Middle School honors Tom Litzinger for their contribution and services. In 1974, Litzinger painted the cougar on the center of the floor and the wall of the school gym. Medical Lake Planning Commission continued discussions about whether to allow a marijuana retail, production and processing facility in city limits at their June 26 meeting. 20 years...
MEDICAL LAKE — They accomplished what is maybe most important but the West Plains Cannons fell just short of, perhaps, their prefect week. A June 25 sweep of the Mount Spokane Wild clinched a third consecutive Spokane AAA regular season title and top seeding in regional play that leads to state for the Cannons. Later in the week, West Plains played for the championship in the Pepsi Pak Tournament in Selah, but could not find an answer for the CDA Lumbermen who beat them twice. Taylor Oliver’s one-out single drove home Bra...
The old-fashioned sound of the crack of wood baseball bats will echo across the area starting today, July 4. The Wood Bat Classic American Legion Baseball tournament will take place between Independence Day and July 7. This means American Legion baseball will be right around the corner virtually everywhere from Coeur d’Alene to Hillyard and Millwood and of course Medical Lake. “They are playing on 15 fields at 14 different sites,” Legion Baseball official Glen Reser noted. “Post Falls has two pods/fields,” he added. Se...
CHENEY - As today is Independence Day, residents of Cheney are reminded that the use of fireworks within city limits is strictly prohibited. According to the city municipal code, the personal use of any fireworks that produce noise including sparklers, or have the potential to cause a fire is a misdemeanor offense. Additionally, the sale of common fireworks within the incorporated areas of Cheney is also forbidden. The only exception to this rule is for professional fireworks displays. Those interested in hosting such events...
CHENEY – The city Fire Department with the assistance of Fire District 3 combated a brush fire near West First and Washington streets in Cheney on June 23. Around 3:30 p.m., both departments along with the Department of Natural Resources firefighters, quickly responded to the fire as the flames were encroaching around the surrounding area. According to Cheney Fire Chief Tom Jenkins, the fire ignited by the railroad tracks behind a house and next to Dow's Excavating business. Despite the potential danger posed by the winds, t...
Fireworks are banned in Spokane County, with exceptions for a few areas such as Airway Heights, in accordance with the Airway Heights municipal code. According to the municipal code, fireworks can only be lit on private property within the city limits under safe measures. This can only be done between the hours of 8 p.m. to midnight. If someone wants to sell fireworks, they need to obtain a permit and only be allowed to sell fireworks such as helicopters, aerials, spinners, Roman candles, mines and sparklers. Others are...
