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CHENEY -- An unusual October snowstorm overnight Oct. 8-9 has led to the closure of all Cheney Public Schools today, Oct. 9. School Superintendent Rob Roettger said district officials originally were going with a two-hour delay, but after discussions with Director of Safety Kelly Hembach, elected to take a snow day and close all of the schools. Roettger said Hembach, who was in Airway Heights at the time, told them there were numerous power outages, downed limbs and trees and slick conditions on some county roads. Cheney...
REARDAN – Speed and weather are believed responsible for a two-car collision early Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, that injured five Reardan residents. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 1995 GMC Sierra pickup driven by Shawn A. Macielewicz, 26, was eastbound on State Route 2 at mile post 271 – eight miles west of Airway Heights – about 5:30 a.m. when it lost control on ice and struck a 1999 Dodge Caravan driven by Paul H. Schollenberger, 66. Both vehicles left the roadway and came to rest in a field, with the D...
CHENEY – Golfer Peter Condon won gold at the Special Olympics North America Golf Championships played Sept. 22-25 at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, near Nashville, Tenn. Condon defeated reigning U.S. champion Scott Rohrer of South Carolina and Canadian Krystian Pushka by one stroke, competing in the highest division. The competition stretched for 54 holes over the three days. Condon finished in fourth place at the end of the first round, shooting an 83, and followed i...
HYAK – Eastern Washington motorists heading to the Seattle-Tacoma area today should be prepared for slick driving conditions in mountain passes. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for areas above 3,000 feet in effect until 8 p.m. Up to 5 inches of snowfall is expected above 3,500 feet, meteorologists said. A rain-snow mix is expected in Snoqualmie and Stevens passes. "Plan on slippery road conditions with snow and slush on the roadway," the w...
CHENEY – Weather and a tough opponent conspired to limit the Cheney High School football team's offensive output - but not their scoring. The Blackhawks got big plays when they were needed and a sterling defensive effort in knocking off visiting Cashmere 22-15 in non-league action Friday night, Sept. 20. Rain, some wind and abnormally cold temperatures held both teams offenses somewhat in check as the Bulldogs and Blackhawks combine for 365 total yards, with Cheney earning t...
SPOKANE – Travelers using both directions of Interstate 90 between the U.S. 195 interchange and Argonne Road interchange are encouraged to plan additional time to help prevent delays. Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing the left lane of I-90 in both directions to vactor drains on I-90. Upcoming left lane closures of I-90 from the US 195 interchange to Argonne Road: -- 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct; 6 until 5:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7 -- 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 -- 7 p.m....
The Reardan Indians swept Upper Columbia Academy, 3-0, in non-league volleyball Tuesday night in Spangle. Here are some photos of the games....
POMEROY -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Oct. 4 that sharpshooters had a killed a Grouse Flats wolf a week prior. The adult female wolf was shot Sept. 25, officials said, noting the wolf is believed to be the pack's breeding female. The killing of the wolf follows several Grouse Flats pack attacks on livestock on private and public lands since Aug. 23, 2018....
CHENEY Sept. 23 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 1100 block of 1st Street. Gary A. Adams, 51, was arrested on the 900 block of 1st Street for third-degree driving while license suspended (DWLS). Harassment was reported on the 700 block of Betz Road. Second-degree theft was reported on the 100 block of Betz Road. Electronics and clothing were stolen. Ki’l A. Hutcheson, 21, was arrested on the 1000 block of Betz Road for obstructing a law enforcement officer. Sept. 24 Heather R. Wiggins, 35, was arrested o...
This month, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC ) awarded the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office’s, in partnership with the Spokane Police Department, a $698,750 grant to continue and expand their Mental Health Field Response Team capabilities. The grant was funded by the Washington State Legislature. The WASPC funds allow the Spokane Police Department and Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to continue deploying their co-responder teams, comprised of a Frontier Behavioral Health Mental Health Profe...
There’s nothing like a victory, and a grind-it-out win in poor weather to boot, to seize momentum. The No. 22/21 Eastern Washington University football team is hoping a 35-20 home victory will pay dividends this Saturday, Oct. 5, at 6:05 p.m. when the Eagles continue Big Sky Conference play against a resurgent Sacramento State team scoring points in bunches. While Eastern used a quick start to register a league win over North Dakota playing in an unforeseen blizzard in Cheney last week, the Hornets were enjoying a bye week. T...
Halfway through the season and the news is less then mixed for the Medical Lake volleyball team, but it’s not all doom — although they lost their last three matches, they at least won one set. Currently sitting at the bottom of the standings at 0-5 in Northeast A league and 1-7 overall, the young, inexperienced team still has work to do. “We are fighting the battle of finding out who we really are as a team,” head coach Todd Harr said. “We have had some great battles, but we h...
The Lady Blackhawk volleyball crew let the visiting West Valley (1-3, 4-4) know who owned the court on Tuesday, Sept. 24, beating the Eagles in a three sets, 25-8, 25-18, and 25-15. “I was very proud of the girls,” head coach Heather Zorrozua said. “We have been very focused on our game and controlling the flow of the match. These girls have been showing up to practice ready to learn and push themselves.” West Valley was no different, she said, noting that the team was foc...
The Medical Lake soccer team continued its team-building odyssey, enduring at least two more losses in the past week. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Cardinals hosted Riverside (3-2, 4-2) in Northeast A league action, getting shutout 9-0. Medical Lake then traveled to Colville (3-2, 3-3) the following Thursday, Sept. 26, where the Indians also held the Cardinals scoreless in an 8-0 loss. A match scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, against the Lakeland, Idaho, Hawks was canceled...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Track Wednesday-Saturday, June 5-8, EWU at NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Austin, Texas, 8 p.m. College football Saturday, Oct. 5, EWU at Sacramento State, 6:05 p.m. College soccer Sunday, Oct. 6, EWU vs. Idaho, 1 p.m. College volleyball Thursday, Oct. 3, EWU at University of Montana, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, EWU at Montana State, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, EWU vs. Idaho, 6:05 p.m. College tennis Saturday -...
CHENEY – Cheney High’s girls swimming team won seven of eight individual events and swept all three relays in a 122-33 dual meet win over visiting Clarkston last Thursday at Eastern Washington University’s pool. The Blackhawks went 1-2-3 in four of their seven individual event finishes against the Bantams. “They are a smaller team with some really competitive swimmers,” Cheney head coach Jennifer Hochwalt said of the visitors. Sisters Asia and Jade Gere, Janie Richards and Ainsley Glennen took first in their events. A...
CHENEY – Cheney High’s girls’ soccer team got a pair of second-half goals and held on for a 2-1 win over visiting West Valley in a battle of Great Northern League unbeaten teams last Thursday. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Blackhawks finally broke through in the 66th minute on a goal by Kaitlin Teeters, assisted by Kailey Estrellado. Makenna Benson made it 2-0 five minutes later with a goal off an assist by Lexi VanHorne. “That’s Makenna’s eighth goal of the season already,” head coach Nels Radtke wrote in an e...
CHENEY – And just like that, the Cheney High school slow pitch softball team has its first ever win in its inaugural season. And not just its first win. The Lady Blackhawks’ 18-7 thumping of Gonzaga Prep on Sept. 24 precipitated the team’s first winning streak — which as of press time Tuesday, Oct. 1, stood at three. Cheney followed the win at Gonzaga Prep with an 8-7 win over visiting North Central on Sept. 26 and kept the ball rolling with a rally for a 14-5 win over fe...
The Medical Lake cross country crew continued its winning streak during its third meet of the season, walking away from the Nike Portland Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Grisham, Ore. as the Division 3 Boys champions, scoring 39 points. The Cardinals were again led by Quintin Collins, who finished third overall, crossing the finish line at 16 minutes, 37 seconds. Freshman Reid Headrick was close on his heels, placing fourth at 16:43. Victor Long was eighth at 16:58, Ang...
Cheney High's girls cross country team battled visiting West Valley on Sept. 18 at Salnave Park but came up just short of an upset of the reigning 2A state champion Eagles, losing 27-30....
Cheney High's boys cross country team knocked off visiting West Valley on Sept. 18 at Salnave Park to post their first dual meet win of the 2019 Great Northern League season....
Honest. Consistent. Intelligent. Successful. Compassionate. Driven. Energetic. Giving. These are the words I would use to describe Jill Weiszmann who is once again running for Cheney City Council representative Position 6. I have known both Jill and her opponent for nearly four years. As a business owner in the West Plains, a member of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce, and vice-chair of the board of directors for a local non-profit organization, I can tell you that my experience with Jill Weiszmann has been nothing short...
The Cheney School District Board of Directors is headed for the second reading and vote of a new policy (3423) at their Oct. 9 meeting at Windsor at 6 p.m. This policy will allow the consuming of so called “medical” marijuana on school grounds, events and buses by school children. I was fooled by the word “medical” until I read that medical marijuana or regular marijuana is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of anything as other medical drugs have to be. The content of medical marijuana is just like regular marijua...
What once seemed like science fiction will soon become reality. Doctors will perform surgery from thousands of miles away using remote-controlled robots. Self-driving cars will zip through traffic. This is the promise of fifth-generation wireless technologies, or “5G.” Internet users will download up to 10 gigabytes of videos and documents per second -- one hundred times faster than existing 4G networks. The ability to transmit vast quantities of data virtually instantaneously will revolutionize our lives. But 5G will also un...
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