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RITZVILLE – The 9th Legislative District senator pleaded not guilty Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. But Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell determined there was probable cause for the charge against 67-year-old Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. She schedule him to appear before her again Oct. 8 in the 210 W. Broadway Ave. courthouse. In the meantime, he is prohibited from using alcohol, marijuana or other n...
On Aug. 27, the Spokane Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a utility service covenant with the City of Spokane for the future Camas Meadow Park. The covenant extends the city's Retail Water Service Area to cover the park's 10-acre site at 9817 W. Melville Road, which Spokane County purchased on March 2, 2023. This approval moves the project closer to breaking ground this month in the West Terrace neighborhood, across the street from The Plains Golf Course,...
CHENEY – All three West Plains high school teams took a hit in the win column this past weekend in the season opener games. Cheney, Medical Lake and Liberty all three loss their games. Cheney Blackhawks couldn't nail a single point as the Lewis and Clark Tigers shut them out in a 26-0 opening game last Friday evening in Spokane. The Blackhawks' offense struggled to gain momentum, unable to break through Lewis and Clark's defense. Despite a strong effort from the Cheney's d...
CHENEY – Jarms Ace Hardware is gearing up for a significant expansion, adding an additional 7,499 square feet of retail space to its 6 Cheney Spokane Road store. The project is slated for completion by February of next year. Business and building owner Tom Jarms said the expansion aligns with his philosophy of providing the community with the products it needs. "Over the years, our customers have consistently told us what they want," Jarms said. "And it's been crucial not j...
FOUR LAKES - A budding violinist will be among the artists on the Slightly West of Spokane Studio Artist Tour later this fall. Cloie Milson will be stop No. 5 on the Nov. 30 tour. She'll be featured with Veda Jones and Summer Milson at their studio at 13210 W. Medical Lake-Four Lakes Road. "I'm excited to share my creative journey," Cloie Milson said of her opportunity to be included in this year's tour. "As a rising (high school) sophomore, I'm still exploring my passions....
FOUR LAKES – A local boy died Sept. 1 at Sacred Heart Hospital from blunt force injuries of the head in which he sustained when he was hit by a Jeep last month. Jakob Donald-William Town, 17, Medical Lake, was struck by a Jeep on Aug. 27 at approximately 8:30 p.m. on 12600 block of West Melville Road near Four Lakes while helping a friend to check the load in the bed of his truck, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office records show. According to the records, Town's friend p...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's volleyball team put up a fight in a five-set match against Washington State on Monday evening at Reese Court, debuting their new floor. Despite their best efforts, the Eagles narrowly fell 2-3 to the Cougars in a hard-fought contest. Just days earlier, Eastern faced Washington State in Pullman on Friday, where they lost 1-3 in another competitive match. Bri Gunderson led the charge for the Eagles, delivering a standout performance w...
MARSHALL – A motorcyclist died after a crash with a car near the intersection of South Spotted Road and West Melville Road, northwest of Marshall, on September 2, 2024. Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies and Spokane County Fire District 3 responded to the scene around 4:25 pm Firefighters provided medical aid to the adult male motorcyclist, who was transported to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Investigators said the crash occurred when the driver of a Nissan Sentra, an adult woman with a juvenile pas...
RITZVILLE - Sen. Mark Schoesler will be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence. Schoesler's hearing before Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell is set for 9:30 a.m. in the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway Ave. During arraignment, the judge will determine if there is probable cause for the criminal citation and whether the senator qualifies for a public defense attorney. The judge will also advise Sen. Schoesler of...
Airway Heights Aug. 30 Martel Lt. Toliver Steward was arrested for criminal trespassing in the first degree on the 14300 block of West Highway 2 Jordan G. Fleming was arrested for driving while license is suspended in the first degree on South Aspen St and South Molly Mitchell Drive. Jordan G. Fleming was arrested for driving while license is suspended in the first degree on SouthLawson St and West 12th Ave. Aug. 31 Christopher I. McMullin was arrested for third degree shoplifting on the 1200 block of South Hayford Road....
OLYMPIA - Democrat Dave Upthegrove will advance to the Nov. 5 general election following a certified recount in the primary race to become the next state lands commissioner. He will face Jaime Herrera Beutler, who "prefers Republican," but has been censured by Republican committees for her vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump when she was a congresswoman. The recount was ordered because of the narrow margin between Upthegrove and third-place finisher Sue Kuehl Pederson,...
Council approves water agreement with Spokane AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The City Council approved two key agreements with the City of Spokane during its September 3 meeting, paving the way for a new water source to meet future demands. The agreements are part of a $14.9 million capital project aimed at securing additional water capacity for Airway Heights through 2035. “This is a pretty big deal,” said Councilman Davin Perry, highlighting how long the project has been in the works. Both motions passed unanimously. Council agree...
MEDICAL LAKE – Finance Director Koss Ronhault presented six budget amendments during the Medical Lake City Council’s workshop on Tuesday. The amendments cover a range of adjustments, from unanticipated expenditures to tourism and broadband-related costs. The proposed amendments include: • Amendment 24.1: An increase of $25,000 to the General Fund (001) for administrative services to cover unanticipated costs related to records room grants, audit expenses, software increases, and IT expenditures. • Amendment 24.2: An increas...
All the increased costs Washingtonians experienced during the past year were accompanied by a $1.3-billion hit on workers’ paychecks. The widespread pay decrease in Washington state was compliments of a new payroll tax that began in 2023 to fund a program called WA Cares. In a recent meeting, the Employment Security Department told the Long-Term Security and Supports Trust Commission not to get used to higher-than-expected income, in case wage and employment information c...
School Districts in Eastern Washington are again starting to see boys and girls differently, especially when it comes to sports. The Kennewick School Board got the ball rolling back in July, following boys participation and victories in girls track events. Only a month or two before, a Methow Valley boy won a girls event in Cashmere, claiming he is “transgender.” Then an East Valley boy also competing under the transgender caveat, beat a West Valley girl to win the girls sta...
CHENEY – The Cheney High School Blackhawk Band Parent Booster will host its second annual Community Day on Sept. 21 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Cheney High School. Lisa Brown, President of the Blackhawk Band Parent Booster, shared, “This event not only helps raise money but also unites our schools and community to showcase what’s happening at Cheney High.” This event aims to bring together the Cheney School District and local community while raising funds to send the Blackhawk Band to a national competition according to Brown....
1 years ago Sept. 11, 2014 Cheney’s wastewater treatment plant was honored for the second year in a row with an outstanding performance award from the state Department of Ecology. The plant was in “perfect compliance” with all requirements under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, Todd Ableman, said is not easy given Cheney’s size and complex challenges. The city of Airway Heights is getting ready to make way for their new CXT restroom facility and splash pad at Sunset Park. Eastern Washington Univers...
Whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be hot, whether the weather be wet or whether the weather be not; Whatever the weather, we’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not! A chant to sing as kids. It’s true too. We are at the mercy of the weather around us. We adapt as we can, and muddle on through. WE try to avoid the lightning strikes, find cover from hailstorms, if we can, and go outside to enjoy the summer days that are sunny and not too warm. Being at the mercy of conditions was brought home to me wh...
Too bad Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame passed away in 1975 or he might have been the perfect guest for the coin toss at Eastern Washington’s football game with Drake last Saturday at Roos Field. Had Serling been present as he approached his 100the birthday in December to witness the strange occurrences in the Eagles 35-32 overtime loss to the Bulldogs from Des Moines, Iowa it just might have fueled a football themed episode of the 'Zone? No, not to the memorable level of a...
There’s a great deal of factors driving the Cheney boys’ cross country team into and through the 2024 season. But the biggest just might be the senior class wants to go out as the group history will remember. "We have the largest senior class in Cheney high school cross country history, 17 senior boys alone and with that comes some expectations," head boys coach Derek Slaughter said during the school's media day, Aug. 29. That group was part of the team in 2023 that seemed to not perform up to personal expectations with a sev...
After just one meet, Medical Lake cross country head coach Gene Blankenship is ready to go out on a limb when looking forward to the 2024 season. But over his multi-decade career as a hall-of-fame running coach, the 82-year-old has earned the right to make bold predictions. His teams participated in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational, Sept. 7 and were among the top finishers in the 1A ranks of the multi-class event. The Cardinals finished 20th in the boys amongst 30 schools and over 200 individuals and 13th in girls with...
RITZVILLE — Approximately $19,000 in prize money was paid out to participants in the 54th annual Ritzville Rodeo that took place Aug. 30 and 31. Among the winners were several Cheney-area residents, including Chance Gleave, Ty Schlecht and Kelly Cordill. Here are the official results: Bareback — Payton Robinson, $850. Saddle Bronc — Bodee Gudmunson, $750. Bulls — J.C. Merriott. $1250. Open Breakaway Roping — 1. Joselyn Arnold, $798; 2. Kiley Streeter, $660; 3. Maddie Baumberger, $523; 4. Kassidy Bremner, $385; 5. Jamie Par...
Boys 3A Rank 1 Mercer Island 2 Mount Spokane 3 Seattle Prep 4 Central Kitsap 5 Bishop Blanchet 6 Cheney 7 Shorewood 8 Hermiston 9 Gig Harbor 10 Central Valley Others: North Central, Lakes, Meadowdale Boys 1A Rank 1 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 2 Bush 3 Meridian 4 South Whidbey 5 Lakeside (Nine Mile) 6 La Center 7 King's 8 Medical Lake 9 Lynden Christian 10 Colville Others: Montesano, Klahowya, Mt. Baker Girls 1A Rank 1 Lakeside (Nine Mile) 2 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 3 Medical Lake 4 King's 5 Meridian 6 Bear Creek 7...
CROSS COUNTRY Cheney boys fourth at Farragut Farragut, Idaho — Despite no Sam or Calvin Hilton, the Cheney boys finished fourth in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational, Sept. 7. The Blackhawks, behind the efforts of Cameron Frenk and his 10th-place finish in a time of 16 minutes, 18.06 seconds, earned 141 points behind Coeur d’Alene (41) in team standings. Maximus Cervi-Skinner from Coeur d’Alene was the top individual at 15:12.68. Brayden Martin (29/17:02.06), Holland Hurd (31/17:05.26) and Liam Frantzich (35/1...
