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In March of 1986 the sports department at KXLY TV was overwhelmed with more reporting than they had time for on the air. There were the final days of State B Tournament at the Coliseum in Spokane. And scattered across the region were the teams in the Greater Spokane League and many others in the smaller schools. “It’s just basketball everywhere, boys and girls,” recalled Rick Lukens, one of the sports reporters at the time. With sports director Bud Nameck out of town, Lukens’ co-worker, Dennis Patchin, approached management t...
CHENEY - Cross country might look back on last week in years to come with fondness. "We had great wins this week," head coach Derek Slaughter reported via email as the Blackhawks defeated North Central (28-29), won 22-37 against Mead for the first time ever and then Ferris by 17-44 in a Greater Spokane League meet at Mead. Cheney had three runners finish in the top-10 in boys. Calvin Hilton's 16 minute, 21.3 second time over 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) landed him second to North...
SPOKANE COUNTY – A proposed sales and use tax that would help fund different areas of law enforcement and public safety will be on the Nov. 7 ballot for public vote. Measure No. One, also known as the Law and Justice Proposal for Spokane County looks to increase sales tax by two cents on every $10. According to county documents, the funds would be invested in expanding on or building new correctional facilities to combat overcrowding. Other funds would be used to help teach o...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has taken a lead role in crafting legislative solutions in response to the Gray and Oregon Road fires. One of the key bills championed by McMorris Rodgers is the Accelerating Collaborative Forest Ecosystem Restoration Act, designed to ensure federal land management agencies take proactive steps to reduce fuel available for wildfires on public lands. By implementing comprehensive fuel reduction strategies, the goal of the bill is to lessen the intensity and frequency of w...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Valleyfest is known as the premiere area festival and always draws a large crowd according to organizers. This year, the festivities kicked off with the Hearts of Gold Parade that traveled down Sprague Ave. on Sept. 22. This after dark parade showcased all the floats decorated in lights and vibrant colors. One of the first events on Saturday, Sept. 23 was the Spokane Disc Dog competition which always brings people together according to group organizer R...
CHENEY – The Cheney Depot is undergoing a serious overhaul now that it has been moved. According to Susan Beeman with the Cheney Depot Society, the group has been working on remodeling the inside of the facility, and the plans may surprise some residents. "People may wonder what's going on with the depot," Beeman said. "It has been sitting and it may not look like much is being done, but there is a lot of work going on inside the building." She said project architect Terry M...
FOUR LAKES – The railway system serving Eastern Washington’s wheat industry in Adams, Lincoln, Whitman, Grant and southern Spokane Counties will be getting a facelift, thanks to $112 million in grants. The state Department of Transportation has been awarded s $72.8 million grant for the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad Project. The grant, a product of the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement program, is dedic...
TUMWATER – The state’s minimum wage will jump 54 cents per hour on Jan. 1 On Friday, Sept. 29, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced it will raise the minimum wage from $15.74 per hour to $16.28 per hour effective Jan. 24. That’s an increase of $4.28 per hour in the last five years. According to agency officials, Labor and Industries establishes the rate based on the urban consumer price index. The new wage rates applies to all workers ages 16 and older. State law allows for a “training wage” of $13.84 pe...
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse football players brought their version of the zoo to the southeast 1B volleyball game Thursday, Sept. 29 as the Eagles hosted the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. Before they were allowed to entertain the crowd, they were aksed to return to the stands....
Airway Heights September 22 Gabriel Mewa and Adam L McCarty arrested for first degree robbery and third degree theft at 1200 Block Hayford Rd Gatlin B Orton arrested for second degree burglary and third degree theft on the 13100 Block of 14th Ave September 26 Ramon L Arroyo arrested for first degree criminal trespass on the 14300 Block of Campbell St October 1 Rodolf Beltran arrested first degree criminal trespass and resisting arrest on the 14300 Block Hwy 2 James R Bode arrested for second degree burglary and third degree...
By As a youngster growing up in Spokane and later student at Lewis and Clark High School, Steve Webb fondly remembers the now flattened earth that once was Joe Albi Stadium. It is then, perhaps, appropriate that the company Webb once patched together with used pieces of artificial grass — Coast to Coast Turf — can now count the newly opened One Spokane Stadium as its most recent projects. “I know we’re just very excited to be part of this (stadium project) being born and rai...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A new chapter in healthcare began here last week with the opening of Airway Pediatrics. Founded by Dr. Bryan Lebo and Heather Saunders, this pediatric facility is not just a clinic, but a beacon of hope for families in the region. The new clinic is located at 10408 W. U.S. Highway 2, Suite 3. “Opening a pediatric clinic is no small feat,” Saunders said. The journey that led to its creation helps set it apart. Lebo’s journey to becoming a co-founder of the cli...
Just as memories of COVID lockdowns and mask mandates were fading to the back of our collective minds, the hysteria is returning, and many are wondering how to react. The two new strains responsible for the surge in cases are known as EG.5, or “Eris,” and BA.2.86, or “Pirola.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show COVID hospitalizations have increased by almost 15.7% in one week, and deaths have increased by 10.5%, although these numbers greatly fluctuate day by day. Director Mandy Cohen said up to 10,000...
Gertrude (Glines) Moe, a long-time resident of the Amber community, passed away on Sept. 27, two months after celebrating her 101st birthday. She was born in Kansas on July 21, 1922, and her family moved to Washington State when she was a young girl. She married Leslie Moe in 1940, and they moved to Amber when he was employed by the railroad. They had two children, Ruth and Ron, who attended Amber School, where Gertrude prepared hot lunch for the students for a number of...
Gov. Jay Inslee inappropriately used our state’s building codes to ban natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings. Now, the Biden Administration is going a step further issuing rules that drastically clamp down on natural gas used in heating and air conditioning units. Inslee’s regulations phase out fossil fuels used for heating water and cooking in new buildings by 2030. They were the first steps to eliminating natural gas in and around the house. Biden’s Dept. of Energy (DOE) proposes overly restrictive effic...
CHENEY – One thing that always follows the onset of fall is that area high schools celebrate their homecoming festivities. Cheney High School has already started its celebration; students have been celebrating with hall decorations and several dress-up days through the week. General homecoming royalty will be announced Friday, Oct. 6, during the pep rally. Winners of the royalty court will be announced during halftime of the homecoming football game against Ridgeline on F...
On Sunday, my husband and I went to Moses Lake to a fancy restaurant to celebrate our fifty-seventh wedding anniversary. We don’t eat at fancy restaurants very often, but this was a special occasion. I hate to say it, but after so many years, good food is appreciated, but not necessarily found exceptional. The special part is the fact I don’t need to cook and I enjoy having a special evening with my husband. But what surprised me, yet perhaps shouldn’t have; I looked at a number of the younger diners and they were on their...
CROSS COUNTRY Freshmen runners put in solid runs AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Two Liberty Lancer runners were among the Top 25 in the annual Battle for the 509 cross country race. Competing in the Girls Freshmen Division, Allison Henegan finished 12th with a time of 22:36.80 in the 5,000-meter race. In Freshmen Boys, Seth Chamberlin was 25th in 19:52.80. Those were also the fastest times posted by any Lancer runner, even those in the varsity division. FOOTBALL Blackhawks suffer worst l...
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