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Two years ago the Eastern Washington University Eagles stunned the Washington State Cougars 45-42 in a huge upset football win in 2016. Wazzu was certainly not going to let that happen again as the Cougs started fast -- leading 21-3 -- and finished strong outscoring the Eagles 24-0 in the fourth quarter on the way to a 59-24 nonconference victory....
The buzzing of tattoo machines from all directions, the smell of green soap and colorful, permanent ink decorating everyone you meet — the sights and sounds of a tattoo convention make for a singular experience. It’s one that Eastern Washington residents will have the opportunity to partake in this weekend at the ninth annual Three Rivers Tattoo Convention in Kennewick; however, many local tattoo shops are passing on the event, citing high expenses and extensive time commitments as reason for their absence. Three Rivers is...
Recently there was an alt-right gun rally in Spokane. The gun activists wallpapered themselves with assault weapons and strutted about for needed attention. The candidate for 6th District state representative, Jenny Graham, was there supporting them. It made me think of my father’s values. My father was a World War II veteran and served as an artillery gunner. While being transported across the North Atlantic, he never forgot the moment a German U-boat torpedoed the ship immediately behind his. It sank with all lives lost. I...
To the recent indictments of U.S. Representatives Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) for insider trading and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) for campaign finance violations, Eastern Washington voters need to add that the Congressional Ethics Committee found credible evidence of campaign violations by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers for which further action has been suppressed by the Republican congressional leadership. Despite touting religious and family values, Representative McMorris Roger’s actions are “credible” examples of the political swamp...
Sunday, Sept. 16, was the first day the new Spokane Transit Authority’s West Plains Transit Center was open. I went from Medical Lake on Route 62 to the WPTC and transferred to Route 64, which was enroute from Cheney to Spokane. The connection was excellent. The bus was full of college students and one of them graciously offered me his seat. The bus was on time to the minute, both when I picked it up on at Prentiss/Campbell (at 12:37 p.m.) in Medical Lake and when it left WPTC for Spokane. I could have gone either to C...
I received a call from my credit card company last week informing me that my card had been used in Brazil, and I needed to verify a 36-cent charge at a fast food outlet in Rio. I have never been to Rio. It is on my list behind Rome, Australia, and Christmas Island, so I was pretty sure it wasn’t me. My wife went shopping in Spokane that morning, but she hadn’t had time to get to Rio, so I ruled her out too. As neither of us had made the purchase, the agent for the credit card company said that they should cancel the card and...
Editor’s note: Much of the content for this column came from the most recent edition of HR Magazine, which is the magazine for the Society of Human Resources Management. Since President Trump took office, the attention to social media has mushroomed. His pointed tweets are often the top news story each day. Twitter, Facebook and the other apps are pervasive and even though Google and some others have their share of problems preventing leaking of private information, they aren...
What is it that prompts people to toss their bag of fast food garbage along the side of the road for someone else to clean up, and not just on the passenger side floorboard for disposal at home in the trash can? Or what was it that made it right for someone to chuck car parts along the Centennial Trail in Spokane Valley? Worse yet, and incredibly sad, how was the river the place to dispose of a dead female body that a rafter discovered Sept. 15 while participating in a...
This Eastern Washington University football fan was all in with his support of the Eagles last Saturday in Pullman. But there was not much anyone could do to stem the “Air Raid” offense that dismantled Eastern 59-24 at Martin Stadium....
One of two deer nibbles on a bush at a residence along Washington Street near Eastern Washington University's Red Barn last Friday evening....
Motorists in Cheney, particularly on First Street downtown and near Eastern Washington University, might want to pay attention to their driving this Thursday through Saturday. The Washington State Patrol, along with units from the Cheney Police Department and Eastern Washington University Police Department, will be conducting distracted driving enforcement patrols. The patrols come at the request of Cheney Police Department officials, who say they have received compliants “about near misses and instances of road rage.” In...
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge and Spokane Audubon Society are hosting a community work part Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the refuge. This is part of an ongoing effort to restore native riparian habitat that benefits area wildlife species, with volunteers planting native saplings and building fencing to protect trees. Everyone is welcome to participate. Refuge officials ask that groups register in advance in order to assistance planning details. Participants are encouraged to wear long-sleeved shirts, work pants and...
City of Cheney extended compost sales The city of Cheney wants all gardeners and landscapers who use the city’s Eco-Green compost in fall plantings to know that it is selling the material every Friday from noon to 3 p.m. from now through Oct. 19, weather permitting. Eco-Green Compost is sold in bulk and may be loaded into open-top trailers or pickup beds. The cost is $14.01 per cubic yard. Stop at the Utility Building, 112 Anderson Road, to pay for the compost, then follow the signs to the wastewater treatment plant for l...
Cheney's cheerleaders prepare to welcome the Blackhawks football team prior to their Sept. 14 game against Shadle Park at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field. Cheney prevailed 42-40 for a non-league win over the Highlanders....
The water tower in Sunset Park is getting a makeover this month as the water tower recoat project kicks off in Airway Heights. After several years on the docket, the city is finally tackling the project, removing old paint and primer from the water tower and giving it a fresh new look. The water tower transformation was originally planned to take place a few years ago when paint began to peel and the tower started to look unsightly, Airway Heights Public Works Director Kevin...
With the start of fall this Saturday, Sept. 22, winter certainly will be here before we know it. And this season it will be officially fueled by a tepid El Nino pattern, noted for its slightly higher than normal sea surface temperatures that tend to also deliver a tad warmer winter in the lowlands. "El Nino is back, but very weak," retired Eastern Washington University meteorology and geography professor, Dr. Bob Quinn said. As he's noted previously, the northern reaches of th...
Eastern Washington University is a recipient of the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. The recognition comes from "INSIGHT Into Diversity" magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award, EWU will be featured with 95 select higher education institutions...
Eastern Washington University has announced the launch of an addition to its current graduate programs – a 100 percent online, accelerated Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education. Students can begin applying to the M.Ed. in Special Education Program immediately. Delivered in an accelerated, online format to meet the needs of working teachers, students will be able to graduate in as few as 12 months while maintaining full-time employment. Online courses permit easy access to the program for educators outside Cheney an...
Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is pleased to present "Everland," an exhibition of recent works by Katie Creyts, Sept. 27 through Oct. 25. The artist will give a lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at noon in room 116 in the Art Building. An opening reception will be held immediately following the lecture in the Gallery of Art. Creyts is an artist, art professor at Whitworth University and an arts advocate living in Spokane. Creyts visualizes narratives using a wide...
Eastern Washington University mascot Swoop prepares to lead hundreds of this year's freshmen class in the annual Pass Through the Pillars ceremony on Monday, Sept. 17. Sept. 19 was the beginning of fall quarter for EWU students, including what officials believe is a record number of freshmen....
As city officials plan to invest more than $20 million in transportation projects over the next six years, the Airway Heights City Council approved a plan to employ a governmental affairs firm to lobby in partnership with the community for local priorities. At its Sept. 17 meeting, council members discussed the benefits of using a lobbying firm to assist the city with fundraising, particularly with parks and recreation and transportation projects. “Working with a firm like this could take fundraising to the next level,” Cit...
The Cheney City Council took the unusual step of holding a executive session at the beginning of its Sept. 11 meeting, rather than near the end. After hustling people out of the room for 15 minutes, the council reconvened and approved a short resolution read by city attorney Stanley Schwartz authorizing city officials to make an offer to purchase land from a local seller. No other information was given at the meeting, other than the resolution contained two parcel numbers, 23182.006 and 23182.007, and language instructing...
With new businesses moving into Airway Heights and bringing their employees with them, local real estate experts are predicting that rapidly increasing property values will only continue to rise. The city is experiencing an uptick in both commercial and residential real estate, plus a tightening rental market indicating that supply just isn’t keeping up with demand on the West Plains. Two multi-family unit complexes called Basalt Ridge and Galina were recently completed in the northwest area of the city and there’s more on...
The city of Cheney is without another major player in its administrative ranks. Light Department Director Steve Boorman has left the city to take a position with the city of Idaho Falls. Boorman is the second department head to leave Cheney this month, with Recreation Manager Kim Best stepping down Sept. 6. City Administrator Mark Schuller made Boorman’s departure public at the City Council’s Sept. 18 meeting, noting in introducing a resolution for acceptance of a bid for supplying transformers that he had “moved on to green...
Two years ago the Eastern Washington University Eagles stunned the Washington State Cougars 45-42 in a huge upset football win in 2016. Wazzu was certainly not going to let that happen again as the Cougs started fast -- leading 21-3 -- and finished strong outscoring the Eagles 24-0 in the fourth quarter on the way to a 59-24 nonconference victory....
