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Dave Belles from Spangle and Cheney's Jason Perkins first got the notion to go sprint boat racing simply as faces in the crowd at Webb's Slough in St. John three years ago. "Halfway through, they said this boat was for sale," Belles recalled. "We looked at each other and were like, we're gonna' buy it." While the seller wanted $20,000 for the operation, Belles said his number was closer to 12K and the pair returned for more spectating. "I'm gonna' go back down, see if I can...
CHENEY – The Cheney Education Association (CEA) is pushing for more substantial salary increases than those currently offered by the Cheney School Board, following a week of negotiations. In a recent email update to parents, the school district outlined the CEA's demands. The association is seeking an 8% salary increase for the upcoming school year, along with an additional professional development day in the 2024-25 school year. For the 2025-26 school year, they are asking f...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night on Highway 2, just west of Airway Heights. The incident occurred around 9:27 p.m. at milepost 275, between Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers arrived on the scene to investigate. The police report indicates that the pedestrian was walking eastbound in the lane of travel on State Route 2. The individual then suddenly turned north, crossing the westbound lanes, and was struck by a v...
CHENEY – The Palouse region is buzzing with activity as combines move through fields, harvesting the winter and spring wheat that have been the backbone of Washington's agriculture. By early August, more than half of the state's winter wheat and 20% of its spring wheat had already been harvested. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a strong yield this year, estimating an average to above-average harvest of around 146 million bushels. This forecast brings some reli...
Airway Heights August 10 Rudy G. Parson was arrested for possession of stolen property in the second degree, and theft in the third degree all other on the 13500 block of West Highway 2. Devin D. Smith was arrested for the possession of stolen property in the second degree, forgery and theft in the third degree on the 13500 block of West Highway 2. August 15 Wyatt W. Early was arrested for violation of a domestic violence order of protection on the 14300 block of West Highway 2. Cheney July 10-July 11 Alicia D. Plant, 23, was...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has received a $975,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help attract and keep more diverse faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The three-year grant will fund a new project called “Utilizing Practices to Leverage Institutional & Intersectional Formative Transformation,” or UPLIIFT. The project is led by Edwin Elias, an associate professor of Chicana/o/x studies at EWU Elias said the grant will allow his team to find better ways to re...
OLYMPIA —The Washington State Department of Ecology has implemented new water quality rules to protect aquatic life from toxic chemicals, marking an update to the state’s environmental standards, recently. These changes are based on the latest scientific research and recommendations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Tribal governments, and aim to safeguard species like fish and invertebrates from harmful pollutants. The updated criteria set limits for 42 chemicals in both marine and freshwater environmen...
City court receives a $287,650 grant CHENEY – The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts has awarded the city’s municipal court a grant of up to $287,650 to support its therapeutic community court. The city council unanimously approved this funding measure during its Aug. 13 meeting. Notably, the grant does not require any matching funds from the city, allowing the full amount to be used directly. The funds will be allocated to cover personnel costs, staff equipment and technology, team training and travel, tre...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Drivers using westbound US 2 through Airway Heights should expect lane shifts starting Friday evening as part of ongoing construction for a new roundabout at Lyons Road. Beginning after 7 pm on Friday, August 16, the two westbound lanes of US 2 will be shifted north to a new configuration along the northern edge of the roundabout construction site. The lane shift is expected to be completed before 5 am on Saturday, August 17. This project, led by the Kalispel Tribe and Garco Construction, has been underway s...
CHENEY —The Washington State Department of Ecology has renewed grant funding for the second year of the Public Participation project, a key initiative led by the West Plains Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Coalition, recently. The coalition, which launched in February 2023, has been actively addressing this type of contamination concerns in the region, with significant achievements recognized by state officials. The coalition’s early efforts focused on Fairchild Air Force Base, initially the only identified substances source in...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The Airway Heights City Council was briefed on the city’s preliminary 2025 State Legislative Agenda during its August 19 meeting. The presentation by consultants Briahna Murray and Emily Shay outlined key priorities and the political landscape leading up to the 2025 legislative session. With significant turnover expected in both the House and Senate, and a projected $500 million decrease in the state’s revenue for the current biennium, Shay said the city should plan to focus on a few top priorities. These...
An extensive study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research concludes that universal basic income, the government gifting of taxpayer dollars, doesn’t have the effect that proponents of forced re-distribution of wealth would have hoped for. In fact, the opposite is true. A universal basic income promises a government guaranteed income which is supposed to improve the economic situation of those receiving the money, typically median or lower income families. The s...
As someone born and raised in the Spokane-Cheney area, now serving as an executive dean at a California Community College and a former Naval Officer, I’ve always valued the importance of strong leadership and sound decision-making. These principles are crucial in education, especially when it comes to supporting those on the front lines — our teachers. My sister, Sally Wall, a dedicated teacher in the Cheney School District, embodies the selflessness and commitment that every educator should be recognized and supported for...
On July 19, 2024, loving wife, mother and friend Shirley Gray Dacey passed away at the age of 91. Born in Enderlin, North Dakota, Shirley moved to Minnesota as a young child-first to Minneapolis, and then to her beloved Lake Minnetonka, near Mound, Minnesota. Her early years were a mix of care-free lake life and responsibility--being the oldest child of a working single mother. Throw in some mischief and great friends during her teenage years, and she had a happy life. She...
To write a book about my life. Where to begin? If one believes in the theory of evolution, one might consider going back to when the spark of life present in me began. If it truly was passed down through mutations from past organisms, one should go back pretty far. To the beginning. Simple living cells began around 3.5 billion years in the past. The oldest actual fossil record of them found on earth were in stromatolithic rock in Greenland which dated to 3.8 billion years ago. Three billion years ago photosynthesis begins,...
Sharon La Juan Richards, 81, peacefully passed away in her sleep on August 1, 2024. She was born on June 13, 1943, in Spokane, Wash. to Nadine and Grant Richards. She was the eldest of three sisters. She was always the first to laugh and crack a joke, and her smile would light up a room. After graduating from Shadle Park High School, she earned a nursing degree from Spokane Community College in 1981. Throughout her career, she worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children and St....
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University (EWU) received two new members to its Board of Trustees, Carol Evans and Alexis Alexander, both alumni, who have been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve five-year terms until September 2029. Evans, a former chairwoman of the Spokane Tribal Business Council, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from EWU, earned in 1991, and received an honorary doctorate in June for her contributions to her tribe and community. She was the first woman to serve as tribal chair for the S...
CHENEY – The Dirt Road Salvage 2024 event is set to return to the Cheney Rodeo’s Bi-Mart Arena on Friday and Saturday. The event, a vintage, handmade and country living vendor fair, will run from Friday from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to event coordinator Heidi Monter. This year’s fair features more than just vendors. “We’ve added live music, food, and a variety of activities,” said Monter. New attractions include painting classes, lavender care workshops, and a story time session for children. F...
1 years ago Aug. 21, 2014 Eastern Washington University has gotten some notable visibility with their “Football Starts Here,” campaign that centers around the season’s first football game Saturday at Roos Field versus Sam Houston State and its broadcast across the nation on ESPN. Cheney Merchants Association hatched an idea of its own with an event prior to the EWU-SHSU contest called, “Tailgating Starts Here.” Airway Heights City Council approved, 5-1, the purchase of a new $40,000 truck for the fire department at the co...
Cheney clothing swap CHENEY – Touchstone Real Estate Group is organizing a Cheney Clothing Swap on Sept. 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 423 1st Street in downtown Cheney. Participants are encouraged to bring gently used clothes, shoes, and accessories to exchange, and return home with “new-to-you” items. Event coordinators Elise Brehmer and Bekka Shelp invite everyone to bring any unwanted or no longer fitting clothing, ensuring they are in good condition. “Come and discover lots of new-to-you treasures,” they added. Any leftover...
CHENEY – Cheney Cupboard, a food distribution center located at 624 3rd Street, is dedicated to combating food insecurity in the community by providing essential nourishment to those in need. Under the leadership of Executive Director Duane Isaac, the center has seen significant transformations and growth in the last two years. Isaac, a former branch manager at Inspirus Credit Union, and previously Spokane Teacher's Credit Union (STCU) in Cheney, never imagined he would f...
CHENEY - The 2024 football season for Eastern Washington University kicked off with a promising start, as the Eagles held their first of two scrimmages on August 15 at Roos Field. The 70-play event served as a dress rehearsal ahead of the regular season, earning positive feedback from head coach Aaron Best. "What we've shown so far is promising, though not unexpected for the staff," Best remarked after the scrimmage. "We're rotating quarterbacks and personnel, so it's not as...
FOOTBALL Eagles will have six games broadcast on television CHENEY - The regular season is nearly here for Eastern Washington football and the local broadcast schedule is set. SWX will broadcast six Eastern football games, with five home matchups and one on the road. The Eagles have five or their six home games airing on SWX, including the first two games against Monmouth (Aug. 29) at 6 p.m. and Drake (Sept. 7) at 4 p.m. Eastern's road trip south to play Idaho on Oct. 26 wil...
CHENEY – While the idea of a remodeled or rebuilt Roos Field is firmly on the back burner at Eastern Washington University, it certainly has not cooled the need for improvements to the fan experience. A step towards that will take place this football season with the introduction of the Bud Light Endzone Club Suites located in the scoreboard end of Roos. Composed of a series of temporary structures so as not to interfere or damage the existing running track at the stadium, t...
