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Over three-dozen members of the special needs community in the area had their special day prior to the final performance of the 51st annual Cheney Rodeo on July 15 as the Rascal Rodeo made its appearance at the Bi Mart Arena. Each participant likely got to experience something they may never have before and received cowboy hats and bandannas and a special belt buckle from Northwest Farm Credit Services of Cheney. For more information on Rascal Rodeo visit: www.rascalrodeo.org... Full story
The board of directors of the Medical Lake Food Bank Association hosted an appreciation dinner for the volunteers of the Medical Lake Food Bank and Medical Lake Care and Share on July 10 during the general membership meeting. These volunteers work diligently on behalf of the citizens of Medical Lake to provide food for those in need. All proceeds from the Medical Lake Care and Share go to the Food Bank. Jan Bailey, president of the Medical Lake Food Bank thanked the volunteers for the many hours they put in each week either...
Cheney Congregational Church We just had a celebration of friendship at our church on Sunday July 29. We do this when it is the fifth Sunday of the month. Just a nice way of visiting with friends over a meal and small talk. The Congregational Church would like to get to know its neighbors. On Saturday, Sept. 29, from noon -- 3 p.m. Stay tuned as we will reveal more details as we approach that date. Cheney Congregational Church holds church services every Sunday starting at 10 a.m. A social hour is held after the meeting....
Seattle Seahawks' fullback David Sims scores the first touchdown of the year for the third-year National Football League team during an inter-squad game witnessed by some 5,000 fans at Woodward Field....
Bruce Marvin Mitchell was born in Whittier, Calif. on Sept. 19, 1929. He entered into rest on July 21, 2018 in Ventura, Calif. One of the kindest and most loving men there ever was, Bruce grew up in Burbank, Calif. Upon receiving his bachelor's degree from Whittier College, he was drafted into the Army where he served two years in Japan during the Korean War. He used the GI Bill to earn his master's degree from USC and then his doctorate in education from University of Denver.... Full story
1 Years Ago Aug. 7, 2008 In the heat of the summer season, the main boat launch at Silver Lake was set to be closed for repaving that was to take place from July 28 -- Aug. 28. Cheney High School senior Desire Winters was the second runner up at the recent Washington Junior Miss Pageant in Pullman. Preseason camp opened at Eastern Washington University for new head coach Beau Baldwin with 65 returning players and some 20 newcomers. The Eagles open the season Aug. 30 at Texas Tech. 20 Years Ago Aug. 6, 1998 After taking a...
In citizen comments at the July 24 Cheney City Council meeting, Harvest Bluff housing resident Dana Greenwood voiced displeasure over swales in her neighborhood that were retaining water and asked what the city planned to do to help. “They are not built correctly,” Greenwood contends. She wants the city to intervene and require developer Hayden Homes to make sure that the stormwater catch basins are fixed before the development — now in its fourth and final phase — is finishe...
Medical Lake Fire Chief Jayson Mayfield hopes that city residents stay in a generous mood and approve a replacement Emergency Medical Services levy next Tuesday, Aug. 7. The upcoming levy renews present funding at 50 cents per $1,000 of property valuation. The last measure passed by 73 percent. Approval is by a simple majority and there are no minimum voter turnouts required for validation. The current levy was approved in 2012 and expires at the end of 2018. The new request...
Spokane County voters will not be required to affix postage when mailing in their completed ballots for the 2018 primary election Aug. 7 and the Nov. 6 general election. Individuals will continue to have the option of placing their ballots in any of the many white drop boxes located at public libraries and select town halls. For a complete list of ballot drop box locations, visit www.spokanecounty.org/187/Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations. The funding for prepaid postage statewide was secured by Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Gov....
Voters in Washington’s 5th Congressional District have seen Cathy McMorris-Rodger’s ad regarding Lisa Brown’s vote on community protection zones. It is at best disingenuous. McMorris Rodgers is correct when she says that Brown opposed a proposal creating “community protection zones,” which would “prohibit sex offenders from living within 880 feet of the facilities or grounds of a public or private schools” (elementary and secondary schools and universities). She forgot to mention, however, that Lisa Brown had argued that p...
Thank you to the businesses and residences who fly our country’s flag, “Old Glory,” especially on Independence Day. Judy Bridges Cheney...
Americans are eating more than ever. Today, the average adult consumes about 3,700 calories per day. That’s nearly 30 percent more than we ate in 1961 — and about double what’s recommended. Despite these calories, tens of millions of Americans are undernourished. Since many of our extra calories are coming from processed foods rich in sugar and saturated fats, we’re not getting enough nutrient-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Curbing our consumption habits — and trimming Americans’ waistlines — will be difficult....
Since 2002, the U.S. Deptartment of Energy has funded construction of a $17 billion project to encase radioactive wastes in solid glass logs. It is scheduled to start operations in 2022 and treat more than 56 million gallons of hazardous liquids which are stored in tanks on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. It is called vitrification, a process by which the state of Washington and federal government agreed in 1989. It is complicated, time consuming and very costly. To speed up...
One of the many scripts that recycle themselves and play out randomly these days in the media is how they are treated so horribly by President Donald Trump. Those poor 90-pound weaklings are constantly getting bullied and having sand kicked in their face by that big guy with the bad comb-over of yellow hair. Yeah right, those who buy ink by the barrel, newsprint in box cars and rule so much of the airwaves cry foul when someone takes issue with “reporting” that is pretty muc...
The yard of Elisabeth Moseley was chosen as the Medical Lake Kiwanis Club and Gardeners of Cheney "Yard of the Month" for July. Pictured above (L-R): Jean Nelson and Gayle Hennings of the Gardeners of Cheney, yard owner Elisabeth Moseley and Dan Dorshorst of the Medical Lake Kiwanis. Moseley received a $25 gift certificate from Umpqua Bank in Medical Lake....
Cheney's Historic Preservation Commission voted at a July 12 special meeting to recommend the James and Ruth Cossalman House for inclusion on the local historic registry. The house on Fifth Street has been the home of former Eastern Washington University professors Fred and Ruth Lauritsen since 1971. According to the registration of historic places nomination form, the Lauritsen's have preserved many of the details that make the 2,200-square-foot, split-level rancher eligible...
The Medical Lake School Board heard and approved in unanimous fashion its operating budget for the 2018-19 school year at a special meeting prior to its regular July 24 meeting. Chad Moss, director of finance, prepared a detailed budget document that delved into all facets of the operation of the district under new guidelines from the state. But the crucial figures are that it will take an estimated $25.9 million general fund dollars to educate the district’s projected e...
The long wait is over for those pursuing study in science and technology at Eastern Washington University as the school broke ground on its long-awaited Interdisciplinary Science Center (ISC) July 23. Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan was joined by state lawmakers and local dignitaries as they turned the first dirt and discussed the significance of this historic project. Construction of the hi-tech science laboratory facility comes after the state...
Airway Heights is in the initial stage of planning a community time bank with health program specialist Heather Wallace leading the way. A time bank, which was developed in the 1980s, is an organized way that people can trade their skills based on units of time. For example, if one person teaches how to crochet for an hour, they earn a credit and can “spend” it on having somebody mow their yard. “It is an idea of exchanging skills one-on-one, regardless of what it costs,” Wallace said. “Time bank has shown to help people conn...
Michael Burns, 75, and on the left, has a lead over Emil Pawlik, 79, in a 70-Over hurdles heat at the USATF National Masters Championships July 27 at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field. The three-day event drew several hundred athletes to the community....
Several contractors at Cheney and Medical Lake construction sites were caught up in a nationwide crackdown on illegal activities that netted 50 violators in Washington state alone. Inspectors from the state Department of Labor & Industries made unannounced visits to construction sites between June 12 – 14, according to a June 28 news release. Two inspectors visited 26 sites in Cheney and Medical Lake June 13 and 14, checking 30 construction contractors, one electrical contractor, one electrician and five plumbers. In those lo...
Medical Lake is now two-thirds of the way to the finish line in their effort to secure emergency water for its citizens following a July 23 vote of the Spokane City Council. By a 5-2 margin, the council approved an intertie with the West Plains city. Spokane council members opposing the deal were Kate Burke and Mike Fagan. Earlier, on June 18, the Medical Lake City Council unanimously, by a 5-0 vote of members present, passed their part of the deal that will provide a...
In citizen comments at the July 24 Cheney City Council meeting, Harvest Bluff housing resident Dana Greenwood voiced displeasure over swales in her neighborhood that were retaining water and asked what the city planned to do to help. “They are not built correctly,” Greenwood contends. She wants the city to intervene and require developer Hayden Homes to make sure that the stormwater catch basins are fixed before the development — now in its fourth and final phase — is finishe...
The Cheney City Council got a lot of business jammed into a mere 25 minutes at its July 24 meeting. And as it worked out, Public Works Director Todd Ableman was at the center of much of it. In terms of action items, Ableman spoke to a series of projects from construction of a replacement water well to an update at the wastewater treatment plant, street paving and striping. Resolution E-638 involved the rehabilitation project bid for headworks at the plant. “We went out for b...
Over three-dozen members of the special needs community in the area had their special day prior to the final performance of the 51st annual Cheney Rodeo on July 15 as the Rascal Rodeo made its appearance at the Bi Mart Arena. Each participant likely got to experience something they may never have before and received cowboy hats and bandannas and a special belt buckle from Northwest Farm Credit Services of Cheney. For more information on Rascal Rodeo visit: www.rascalrodeo.org... Full story
