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Cheney’s Planning Commission unanimously approved a modification to an existing preliminary plat application for construction of phases 5 and 6 in the Golden Hills subdivision at its Oct. 9 meeting — but not before several familiar subjects raised their heads again. One change proposed by phase 5 owner Jamm Development, LLC of Spokane and phase 6 owner JD Cheney, LLC decreases the number of lots from 68 to 66, thereby offering larger lots for residential construction. Current codes limit maximum R-1 lot size to 9,000 squ...
Windsor Elementary School capped its Windsor Spirit Week with the "Wildcat Walk and Fitness Frenzy" last Friday, Oct. 6. The school's Parent-Teacher Organization sponsored the event that featured the student body walking laps around the nearby Westwood Middle School track, with different grade-combinations splitting off for some more athletic fun at various stations for activities led by Eastern Washington University Health and Fitness students. At left, Abigail Medvedev and...
Cheney United Methodist Church The sermon series on Moses will continue this Sunday, Oct.15. The Rev. Pat Sleeth will be preaching on Exodus 2:11-25 and 3:1-15, “Defining Moments.” The Rev. Alissa Bertsch Johnson will be assisting with the worship service. At 9 a.m. there is a multi-age Sunday school class for children in kindergarten – fifth grade. There is also an adult Sunday school class available at 9 a.m. based on “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by the Dalai Lama. On Sunday, Oct. 15, there will...
1 Years Ago Oct. 11, 2007 The Cheney Historic Preservation Commission was taking steps to place two local buildings on the national registry of historic places. One of the structures was a small residence at 213 C Street. The other was the I.O.O.F Building on First Street. The Airway Heights City Council approved five new parks, recreation and community services positions. These new hires included department director and supervisor, recreation assistant, maintenance...
Fall is here and so is election time. There are new and unknown names on the ballot. Voters should do some inquiring, a lot of study and thinking before putting pen to ballot. Some suggestions have been made about changes for the city. Have the people who made these suggestions determined what it will cost the taxpayer for these changes? I think not. Therefore, I will mark my ballot for the person I believe to have the most knowledge and experience to keep Medical Lake financially sound. Please vote and vote smart. Please...
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes of all quotes. Today, there are those who go against this quote and there are many of us who stand by this quote. I, too, don’t look at someone’s color, religion or social status, but I judge a person by their character. As for those who protest to support this, I support them. However, if you pr...
It is time to set the record straight regarding “policing in Medical Lake.” According to Mr. (mayoral candidate Mikeal) Suniga, he can bring back a local police force with just four full-time officers for our city population of 5,000 citizens. Information from the city of Airway Heights, with a 6,000 population, and for whom Mr. Suniga is an officer, consists of a chief, an administrative assistant and 16 officers. The city of Medical Lake is paying for the full resources of the Spokane County Sheriff’s department, 24-7...
“I came of age in the 60’s and 70’s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then.” Have you heard or read these words? If not, your Jeopardy category might have been, “Who said this?” with the answer “Harvey Weinstein,” the former partner in The Weinstein Company. Weinstein of course was fired last Sunday by his own company’s board of directors following the unlikely revelations that the 65-year-old Hollywood producer has had...
This space has voiced concerns in the past urging citizens to take some time away from whatever it is they do in their spare time and pay attention to what goes on in City Hall and within their respective school districts. That process involves 10s of millions of collective local tax dollars; real money as they say, real big money. The stewards of that money are our members of the city council and school boards, but as we move towards the Nov. 7 general election, some different numbers jumped off the pages of the Spokane Coun...
The U.S. Highway 2 roundabout outside the future Spokane Tribe Casino west of Airway Heights is in full swing of construction and is set to finish in mid-December. The project is being fully funded by the Tribe after the Washington Department of Transportation (WSOT) recommended the roundabout in the set location....
Cheney business holds crisis nursery fundraiser In conjunction with the celebration of its two-year anniversary, Sweet Pea Boutique in Cheney is holding a fundraiser for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. A portion of all sales throughout the entire month of October will be donated to the nursery. The store is also collecting items on the Vanessa Behan wish list to be donated to the nursery. The wish list items include sizes 4, 5 and 6 disposable diapers, wipes, spray sunscreen and laundry detergent. On Saturday, Oct. 21 from...
Fairchild Air Force Base announced on Oct. 5 that it is expanding its current sampling area of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is asking for the public's help to identify the drinking water wells for the potential samplings. "We are continuing to try to identify the private well owners within the current sampling area," Marc Connally, AFCEC remedial project manager said in the release. "We want to ensure...
As predicted back in the summer, 2017's bumper crop of wheat is in need on a temporary place to stay, and right on schedule, the Highline Grain terminal at Four Lakes has a massive outdoor conical pile of Dark Northern Spring wheat that has risen alongside the original silos. The current pile, which stands 62 feet high, holds 1.3 million bushels of wheat. It is the first of two that will occupy the site, but up to four could ultimately be built. The idea of adding ground...
Candidates running for both mayor and seats on the Medical Lake City Council met citizens at a community forum Oct. 4 in the high school auditorium. Sponsored by Re-Imagine Medical Lake and moderated by Superintendent of Schools, Tim Ames, the forum attracted about 50 people. According to a Re-Imagine news release, candidates had two minutes to answer each of six questions prepared in advance. The audience heard from mayoral candidates Shirley Maike and Mikeal Suniga as well as council hopefuls John Paikuli, Monica Manza,...
Lift your spirits, enliven your indoor décor or give the gift of beautiful blooming orchids. You'll enjoy these exotic blossoms for months with just minimal care – once you know what to do. Start with a healthy flowering plant. The phalaenopsis or moth orchid is the most widely available and easiest to grow. It's similar to caring for an African violet. When you provide the proper growing conditions, maintenance is a breeze. The challenge comes with less-than-ideal indoor gr...
Left to Right: JoAn Sanders (CEO), Lynn Mount (COO), Sandy Mangis (Accounting/IT Officer) and Annette King (Westbow branch manager) prepare to cut the ribbon Sept. 28 on the grand opening of Cheney Federal Credit Union's new branch on Westbow Road at Interstate 90 exit 272....
Spokane International Airport has announced that begining this past Monday, Oct. 9, the secondary, east-west Runway 7-25 will be closed for construction. The construction work will include the repaving of Taxiway C2 within the runway safety area. The airport will also use the closure period to survey the runway and perform geotechnical investigations for the upcoming Runway 7-25 and Taxiway C Shoulder Improvement Project. The closure is anticipated to be in effect until Oct. 27. The majority of aircraft operations, take-offs...
A new weekly event has been added to the Airway Heights movie theater at 10117 Highway 2. The Village Centre Cinemas has decided to show every Washington State University football game with free admission to the public. "Our company started in Pullman, so we are attached to WSU," Kimberly LiVecchi, a marketing coordinator for Village Centre Cinemas, said. "With the new technology, we have talked about doing this for a while and we talked to WSU to get permission to do it."...
Cheney water department crews spent the earlier part of this week patching — actually repatching — what might be part of the city’s next application for Community Development Block Grant funds. Department staff were notified late last week of a water leak bubbling up at the intersection of North Third and Oakland streets. The leak produced a sizeable amount of water on the roadway, the exact amount of which Public Works Director Todd Ableman said he would have a better calculation once repairs were made. According to sever...
Cheney High School senior Rachel Suominen has been named a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship program, according to a news release from the high school. Suominen will receive a letter of commendation from the high school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Suominen, who said her last name is Finnish and means "Finland" in that language, is active in marching band and in the Future Business Leaders of American chapter at CHS. She serves as an office...
Cheney School District driver trainer and router specialist Athena Dunham wants drivers to remember two very basic ideas when it comes to school buses. “First of all, when they see school buses they need to exercise caution no matter what because kids don’t always make good decisions,” Dunham said. Second, be observant of the bus’s lights: Amber, which means the bus is slowing down and about to stop, and red, which means what it always has meant: Stop. It’s part of the education campaign school districts are undertaki...
The Medical Lake City Council returned to its twice-a-month meeting schedule Oct. 3 by taking care of business, what there was of it, in quick fashion. Notable items included approval of a new contract with cellular service T-Mobile for use of the city’s water tower that pays $1,600 per month for each carrier. That, and other items, including a streamlining of the pay process for the city’s volunteer fire fighters, passed on a unanimous vote of the council, minus Jessica Rob...
Peyton Putney was crowned Homecoming King while Mariah Daceus was named the Homecoming Queen last Friday during Cheney's football game with Clarkston. Both seniors were also a part of the football game as Putney was on the football team and Daceus is the cheerleading captain....
After hearing all three options for setting the guaranteed maximum price for the recreation center at the Oct. 2 Airway Heights City Council meeting, the board voted on option two at the Oct. 9 study session. Option two allows the 44,000 square foot building to be completely done once doors open with a guaranteed maximum price of $13.99 million of desig/build costs with the project totaling $17.26 million. Right now, the current approved project funding is at $15.04 million, creating a $2.2 million cost overrun with this...
It's fairly typical for local fire department crews to be asked to be a part of state efforts in fighting wildland fires in the region during the summer months. For Cheney Fire Department battalion chief Ken Johnson and Spokane County Fire District 3's Dustin Flock and Travis Devine, this summer's mobility provided something new - a chance to train some Washington national guardsmen on the nuances of firefighting while also combating two of the larger fires in the state. Gov....
