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No pun intended, but wildfires seem to be a hot topic lately. It’s a time when Mother Nature can wreak havoc on already parched forests and fields across the West with a passing lightning storm just as easily as a careless human with a hot exhaust or an errant spark. I grew up from a young age in the outdoors and the forests of the Northwest and still revel in being there. From looking at old family photos of uncle Gordon manning a lookout in the Okanogan National Forest in t...
We pride ourselves, when living in the Inland Northwest, that we do not have to endure Mother Nature’s wrath, as do other parts of the country. We don’t have tornadoes like the Midwest, nor hurricanes like the South and Atlantic Coast. We’re relatively safe from earthquakes, even though there’s a newly discovered fault that runs along Hangman Creek and the Spokane River. Floods come and go, ice storms are rare and we’re pretty well-versed at dealing with snow. But if there’s one natural force that could — and now does — th...
Cheney Farmer’s Market The Cheney Farmers Market is open every Tuesday from 2 – 7 p.m. from now until Sept. 23 in the City Hall parking lot. There will be plenty of fresh local produce along with handmade arts and crafts. Kiwanis triathlon canceled The Medical Lake Kiwanis Triathlon scheduled for Aug. 2 at Waterfront Park has been cancelled. Cheney Junior Rodeo The annual Cheney Junior Rodeo will take place, Aug. 2-3, from 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. at the Bi-Mart Arena. Admission is free and vendors will be on the grounds. For more in... Full story
The Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival is returning to Medical Lake, Aug. 8-10, at Waterfront Park, with a lineup that features several new faces. One of the headliners for this year’s festival is Milk Drive. Kevin Brown, music director for the festival, said the band is “a bit more on the edge, younger and progressive.” Comprised of Brian Beken, Noah Jeffries, Dennis Ludiker and Matt Mefford, “Milk Drive” will play Friday, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, at 2 p.m.. Another headliner for this year’s festival is “The Rambling Rook...
The Airway Heights City Council got a glimpse of the next council member at the July 21 meeting. Four candidates submitted applications for the vacant City Council Position 3 held by Barron Williamson before he moved to Atlanta to take a new job. Three of the applicants, Thomas Shirey, Michael States and Jack Collins attended the meeting to answer questions from the City Council. Shirey, a Washington State trooper and retiree from the Washington National Guard, said he wants to bring more jobs to the city to reduce the...
The Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) and NAC Architecture presented a draft of their Medical Lake Infrastructure Master Plan for Eastern State Hospital, Lakeland Village, Pine Lodge and Westlake campuses, at a July 23 public hearing. Kelly Lerner, DSHS project manager, explained that the project began two years ago with the goal to address some of the electrical and mechanical issues at Lakeland Village. Lerner said she brought the project to the state legislature, who did not fund the project, but gave DSHS money...
