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Nicky (Nick) Kermit Marsh Jan. 17, 1949 - on Sept. 28, 2021 Nicky (Nick) Kermit Marsh was born in Spokane on Jan. 17, 1949 to Melvin (Mike) and Mary Marsh. He grew up and worked on the family farm outside of Cheney. Nick went to Amber Grade School and Cheney High School where he exceled in academics and basketball. He went on to Eastern Washington State College where he obtained a double major in teaching and Spanish, with a minor in psychology. Upon graduation, Nick's first... Full story
ANACONDA, Mont. – The Eastern Washington University golf team finished the Battle at the Old Works golf tournament in third place Tuesday, Sept. 28. The team shot 948 strokes in three rounds at the Old Works Golf Club. Jaelin Ishikawa led the squad to finish third overall with 233 strokes while Morgan Baum shot one stroke behind Ishikawa at 234 and tied for fourth place. “We made a little run today in near impossible weather conditions. We had the low team score of the day...
The Gates of Hell Opened and Mary Ann Stepped Through the Portal A True Story of life in the Alaskan Bureaucracy After a two-year stint as Associate Director of the Alaska’s child abuse agency, I was more than ready to step down to a less stressful job as a Clinician at the Division of Behavioral Health. My position reviewed the professional services of Southeast Alaska’s Behavioral Health grantees to ensure they were meeting grant requirements, state regulations and professional standards. That might seem like a challenging...
CHENEY -- After two hours of heated debate over requiring employees to get a coronavirus vaccine, the City Council approved a resolution to produce a plan that would allow options for dissenting city employees. No final decision on vaccine mandates has been made and further debate and negotiation is needed to create a definitive plan, officials said. The framework will be created by Mayor Chris Grover and City Planner Mark Schuller, to be presented at the next meeting. The overriding concern expressed by council members...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A woman is being held in the Spokane County Jail on $250,000 bail after allegedly shooting a man and leaving him alongside the road Sept. 24. Katey Kaczar, 29, hometown not released, was booked into the jail the evening of the shooting. She is facing charges of first-degree assault with a firearm and first-degree armed robbery, jail records show. According to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to a reported shooting near the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and South Stroup Road, jus...
CHENEY – The national labor shortage afflicting the country hasn’t left the Cheney community untouched. “Help Wanted” signs can be found in dozens of windows along First Street, across a variety of professions. Explanations for the deficit are varied and ambiguous. Some cite government aid dis-incentivizing workers; others point to COVID-19 concerns. And some highlight a societal change guiding workers away from manual positions. Regardless of the cause, local business are struggling. “I’ve been doing this for 43 years and I...
MEDICAL LAKE –City council members were focused on maintaining equipment, streets and sidewalks and allocation of money for parks projects during a 2022 budget meeting Sept. 21. Council members were called to introduce budget suggestions and many of the proposals were relevant to general infrastructure maintenance, including fixing stretches of damaged sidewalk, fixing, or replacing the city’s troubled street sweeper, and the possible purchase and installation of additional aerators. Some of the projects are dependent on a f...
OLYMPIA – A new plan for managing Palouse Falls State Park may end camping and require hiking permits if its approved. Washington State Parks officials will take comments on the plan during a virtual 6 p.m. meeting Oct. 5. The meeting will be accessible online at https://bit.ly/3tYuVAo. According to State Parks' Lauran Moxham, the meeting will also include discussions of agency-planned changes for Lyons Ferry and the Lewis and Clark trail State parks Under the proposal for P...
MEDICAL LAKE – During a Sept. 21 meeting, the City Council approved a $50,000 grant to help with rental assistance as the current eviction moratorium was extended and is set to expire at the end of October. City Administrator Doug Ross presented the topic as an action item and said this is the first expenditure the city has made with funding it received via the American Rescue Plan Act. The city was approved to receive close to $1.4 million in rescue plan funding and has received half of that total. The remainder will sit in...
Cheney September 20 A debit card was stolen on the 300 Block of First Street. September 21 Child molestation was reported on the 2300 Block of University Lane. Custodial interference was reported on the 1000 Block of Betz Road. A bicycle was damaged on the 1700 Block of Seventh Street. A blue 1998 Honda Civic was found abandoned and impounded by police on the 500 Block of west Sixth Street. September 22 A folding knife was found on the 900 Block of First Street. The Cheney Police Department assisted in a DUI and hit and run c...
By Don C. Brunell Contributor Gov. Jay Inslee’s end run around the legislature banning natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings is a bad idea. Even though the state legislature adjourned last spring without passing his bill, he unveiled building codes which would accomplish the same thing by fiat. Inslee’s proposed regulations forbid the use of fossil fuels for heating and hot water in new structures. Prohibiting natural gas is expensive for home and building owners many of whom installed energy efficient natural gas...
I am writing this letter of endorsement in support of Terri Cooper for mayor of Medical Lake. I was employed by the Medical Lake School District for 34 years and over my career was as a teacher, assistant principal and high school principal. I’ve served on multiple boards and am currently the Medical Lake Citizens for School Treasurer and served six years as the chair of the Lilac Festival Parade and one year as its president. While I was employed by the Medical Lake School District, all administrators were required to l...
As a former councilmember with Shirley Maike, I am pleased to continue my endorsement and support for her re-election as mayor of Medical Lake. Shirley Maike has the demonstrated proven knowledge, skills and abilities to remain as mayor through her years of experience on the City Council and her current position in leading the city of Medical Lake. She was awarded a certificate in municipal leadership form the Association of Washington Cities. No. OJT is needed. Shirley is also a respected and strong member of our city. Her...
for Malinda Sautter on Sunday, Oct 3rd from 1 – 4 PM. Located at the Wren Pierson Building in Cheney, Wash., 615 4th St. There will be a short program at 2:00 PM....
CHENEY – The city Parks and Recreation Department is offering another “Tea and History” program series with the Cheney Historical Museum’s Joan Mamanakis. Starting in October, the once a month virtual presentation will highlight community history through a well-researched, multi-media presentation, with the bonus of tea and scones, officials said. There are currently four presentations scheduled throughout the fall and winter: · Oct. 6 – Becoming Cheney: Settlers Come West · Nov. 3 – Cheney as County Seat: A Tale of Two S...
For Cliff and Jean Gresham. Fri., Oct. 1, 2021. 3:00 PM Service at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. 639 Elm St. Cheney, WA 99004. Cake & Punch Reception to follow in Church Basement....
Local man on Oregon State honor roll CORVALLIS, Ore. – A Cheney man was named to the honor roll for summer 2021 at Oregon State University. Thomas Posey was among 894 students with a 3.50 grade-point average or higher, university officials said last week. In addition to making the grade, Posey carried at least 12 credit-hours of course work. Square dancing on hold until January CHENEY – The Hi-Fyers Square Dance Club is canceling its activities for the next several months. According to the club, the cancelations are due to...
MILLWOOD – The Cheney Blackhawks varsity football team lost their away game against the West Valley Eagles, 17-0, of Friday, Sept. 24. Craig Whitney is in his 17th season as West Valley head coach, "It's fun to play in Millwood. It's important to our community to have football games," he said of winning at home. "You saw the excitement in the stands. I'm very happy for our community, really happy for our kids." Cheney Head Coach Bobby Byrd is still trying to find a fix for h...
MEDICAL LAKE – Medical Lake Baseball Head Coach Austin Sharp was awarded coach of the year and the end of last season, with the team taking a lot of awards as well. With this being his fifth year as coach, Sharp said he has been helping rebuild the team over that span. "Every season I've been with the team, these kids have worked hard and doubled the amount of wins they brought home year to year," Sharp said. "We have a very strong team with the potential to reach state (...
PORTLAND – Medical Lake varsity girls and boys cross country teams continue to run strong as both teams won first place in Division 3 during the Sept. 25 Nike Portland XC 2021 races. The varsity girls race had a total of 134 runners between 18 teams, and the team placed first in part due to an incredible grouping as the team finished, according to Head Coach Gene Blankenship. He said the 1:11 span between the and the fifth team finishers is an excellent spread to finish w...
Cardinal OS Sophie Salinas-Sanders spikes the ball scoring a point against Colville on Sept. 23. Medical Lake beat Colville 3-1 improving the team’s overall record to 3 wins and 1 loss on the season. Photo by Matthew O. Stephens...
CHENEY -- The Cheney soccer team won a dazzling 3-2 shootout victory at home on Monday evening against the Central Valley Bears. The first half of the game started strong for the visiting team as CV’s Zoe Crockett hammered in a goal at the 7-minute mark, with the aid of Alexis Henry. Crockett continued her scoring frenzy 20 minutes later with another goal, curtesy of a great pass from Gracie Reidt. Late in the game, the tides turned in Cheney’s favor as Megan Collins helped Ellie Barden knock in the Blackhawk’s first score...
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