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UPDATE 7:02 p.m. Oct. 1 - In an email, Cheney Public Schools Superintendent Rob Roettger said that contractor crews working on the high school's heating system had successfully started the boilers this afternoon at 2 p.m. "It looks like we will have heat in the morning," Roettger said. CHENEY – The snow and cold that invaded the Inland Northwest this weekend and lingered into Monday forced Cheney School District officials to advise parents Sunday night to have their high school students dress warmly as the building was w... Full story
Washington 6th Legislative District Rep. Jenny Graham is hosting a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Airway Heights Recreation Center, 11405 W. Deno Road. Citizens concerned about public safety, drug abuse, property crimes and homelessness will have an opportunity to express their concerns at an upcoming community town hall. “One of the most pressing issues in our region is the ongoing homelessness, drug and crime epidemic. I've met with law enforcement, firefighters, and other first r... Full story
Janice V. Pittmann (age 72) Passed away Sept. 26, 2019 in Spokane. She was born in Colfax, Wash. on Nov. 29, 1946 and was a graduate of Cheney High School, class of 1965. From there, her studies took her to Eastern Washington University and higher learning universities including time in California and Phoenix. She enjoyed teaching drama, speech, and English at Oakesdale School District where she met the love of her life Stephen Pittmann, a local farmer. Together they enjoyed t...
Cheney Public Schools has announced it will hold community forums related to the upcoming proposed capital projects levy on the Nov. 5 elections ballot. The forums will take place on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. at three separate locations. Those locations are Sunset Elementary Library, 12824 W. 12th Ave. in Airway Heights; Westwood Middle School Commons, 6120 S. Abbott Road in Spokane/Marshall area and Cheney Middle School Commons, 740 Betz Road in Cheney. The purpose of the forums is to share information and... Full story
For the second consecutive year, Eastern Washington University has been nationally recognized for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. EWU is the recipient of the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the HEED Award, EWU will be featured in the November 2019 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “As an office that has been in existence for just two y...
CHENEY – This fall, Eastern Washington University is set to offer a new academic minor in Sexuality and Queer Studies through its Women’s and Gender Studies Program.Introduction of the minor is part of EWU’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and diversity. The new minor, comprised of 20 credits, offers students an interdisciplinary course of study focused on the histories, experiences, contributions, activism and community-based knowledges of LGBTQ+ people. All of these elements are to be considered intersectionally and withi...
CHENEY – Here are the high school football rankings heading into games tonight, Sept. 27: Class 4A 1. Lake Stevens 2. Woodinville 3. Kennedy 4. Camas 5. Graham-Kapowsin 6. Puyallup 7. Chiawana 8. Central Valley 9. Mount Si 10. Union Skyview received votes. Class 3A 1. Eastside Catholic 2. O'Dea 3. Mount Spokane 4. Lakes 5. Kamiakin 6. Lincoln 7. Bellevue 8. Bethel 9. Arlington 10. Kelso, Mountain View and Peninsula (tie) Seattle Prep also received votes Class 2A 1. Tumwater 2. Archbishop Murphy 3. Hockinson 4. Lynden 5. W...
CHENEY Sept. 16 An abandoned auto was reported on the 1300 block of 2nd Street. Police impounded a tan GMC Envoy. Second-degree theft/bank check was reported on the 1600 block of 6th Street. Sept. 17 Suspicious circumstance, an unwanted guest, was reported on the 700 block of Villard Street. Sept. 18 An abandoned auto was reported on the 400 block of North 6th Street. Police impounded a silver Ford Taurus. Sept. 19 Threatening statements were reported made on the 400 block of North 6th Street. Rape was reported on the 2400...
The Medical Lake volleyball squad made strides in the past week. No, they didn’t win a match, unless almost counts, but the young team continues to show improvement as the season progresses. The Cardinals (3-0, 1-5) hosted the second place Freeman Scotties (2-0, 2-0) on Tuesday, Sept. 17, going 0 for 3 in three sets, 22-25, 5-25 and 18-25. Calling it a well-played game, head coach Todd Harr said the team “battled hard and fought for each point.” Libero Grace Stimson led the t...
The Medical Lake girls soccer squad (0-3, 0-5) continue to struggle and work on being competitive as the season moves ahead. The team lost 13-0 to the undefeated Freeman Scotties (3-0, 5-0) at home on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The teams focus, according to head coach Zane Higgins, was to focus on what they could do to improve, he said. The Cardinals faced then faced the Grizzlies (1-2, 1-5) in Newport the following Thursday in a 4-0 loss. “It was a pretty even game, back and f...
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