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Name: Joe Schmick Age: 66 Hometown: Colfax Experience: 17 years in this current position Family: Married to Kim Schmick for 42 years Question: In recent years, state agencies have used purported habitat and wildlife concerns as a reason to implement new regulations on farmers and ranchers. Those regulations have impacted the livelihoods or rural residents. What would you do in the Legislature to protect farmers and ranchers while also preserving habitat and wildlife? Answer:...
CHENEY — Hoops season is officially here. The 2024-25 Eastern Men’s Basketball schedule tips off with an exhibition game at Reese Court against Whitworth at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, offering fans a first glimpse of the revamped roster. Eastern’s women will entertain Eastern Oregon in an exhibition game the following afternoon, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. Under the guidance of new head coach Dan Monson, there’s a strong focus on continuing the momentum from last season that included a 15-3 record, a Big Sky regular season title a...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mildred Isabelle Beitzel. Her Memorial Service will be held in the Spangle Community Christian Church October 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. A salad and dessert potluck reception for the many people whose lives were touched by Mildred throughout her 101 years will be held in the church basement immediately following the memorial. Mildred Beitzel went to be with her Lord Jesus and into the presence of her Father God September 27,...
CHENEY – The city’s financial forecast for 2025, discussed during the city council’s budget meeting on October 10, revealed a mixed picture for both general and enterprise funds. According to Finance Director Cindy Niemeier, enterprise fund revenues are expected to decrease by $793,100, a 4.79% drop compared to this year. On the other hand, the general fund is projected to increase by $187,100, or 2.84%. During the meeting, Niemeier clarified the distinction between the two types of funds. General funds cover a variety of ci...
Spokane Airport promotes Bartz as duty manager SPOKANE – Spokane International Airport has announced the promotion of Weber Bartz to Airport Duty Manager. In this new role, Bartz will join the senior Operations team, responsible for managing day-to-day activities across the airfield, terminal, and landside areas, ensuring safety and operational efficiency for passengers and cargo. Bartz, who joined the airport in 2021 as an operations specialist, has been recognized for his dedication to accurate reporting, teamwork, and p...
GEIGER HEIGHTS – Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended a man suspected of attempting to burglarize a closed business. The incident took place on October 13, at around 3:50 am at Westside Motor Sports, located at 4201 South Grover Road. The business manager reported seeing a man, later identified as 38-year-old Allen K. York Jr., on security video inside the fenced property. Deputies arrived on the scene and detained York Jr. without incident. After being advised of his rights, York confessed to entering the fen...
WEST PLAINS — The West Plains Safety Alliance (WPSA) announced plans to launch a new diversion program to assist vulnerable populations at its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17. The meeting, hosted by Alise Mnati, Airway Heights Police Department’s (AHPD) Grants and Community Initiatives Director, introduced the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) initiative, modeled after Seattle’s 2011 program. Ashley Martinez, head case worker for the AHPD, stated, “LEAD West Plains provides new pathways to long-term, communi...
When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we discovered federal disaster relief money may be insufficient for future hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes relief. The frequency of major hurricanes and massive wildfires is draining federal accounts, and replacement funds only add to our soaring national debt. That debt is weighing on our ability to operate our national...
Name: Pam Kohlmeier Age: 55 Hometown: Spokane Experience: No political experience. Relevant professional experiences include practicing as a board certified emergency physician for about 15 years, then teaching predominantly Health Policy and Law and Professionalism as a Lecturer-MPH for Eastern Washington University, and most recently serving as a staff attorney and the policy manager for the Washington Medical Commission. Relevant community service includes serving on the B...
Vote for Kohlmeier for 9th District legislator Remember that proposed bike trail between Colfax, Albion and Pullman? It’s been talked about for a decade, but it remains nonexistent. Rail traffic on the corridor stopped years ago and it hasn’t been used for anything productive since. Federal rail-banking law not only allows, but encourages the right-of-way to be converted into a public trail and bike path. The Chipman Trail has been rail-banked in this manner. Here’s the kicker: We the people already own it, but it langu...
OLYMPIA — The Nov. 5 general election is underway. Voting began last Friday; the state estimated there are 4.9 million registered voters statewide. This election includes federal, state and local races, as well as statewide initiatives and possibly local levy and bond measures, officials said. Ballots must be returned to a valid county drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Nov. 5 to be counted. Voters who choose to return their ballots by mail can use the provided postage-paid envelope, which must be postmarked by Election D...
1 years ago Oct. 23, 2014 Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane County Fir District 3 and the Washington State Department of Transportation responded to a power pole fire on State Route 902 and Welcome Road, two miles east of Medical Lake, Oct. 14 at 11:10 p.m. Cheney Police units were first o the scene of an accident involving four vehicles, two of which were motorcycles, on Interstate 90 early Sunday morning, Oct. 19. The Cheney girl’s soccer team earned its first winning streak of the season, albeit briefly, with bac...
CHENEY – On Oct. 24, Cheney Middle School will host “Hidden in Plain Sight,” an interactive event designed to help parents and caregivers recognize the warning signs of teen substance use, mental health issues, unhealthy relationships, and human trafficking. The event, announced at the recent West Plains Safety Alliance meeting on Oct. 17, is being organized by Jessica Deutsch of Talk2HealthyChoices. The event features an interactive experience where attendees will walk through a mock teen bedroom and search for hidden signs...
MEDICAL LAKE – Despite the chilly October night, Medical Lake's Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 18, was filled with school spirit and smiling faces. The halftime show brought the crowd to life, with Homecoming royalty, performances, and a unique Candyland theme adding to the atmosphere. Senior King Tysan Newman and Queen Madison Spring were crowned in front of a cheering audience, while classic cars chauffeured the Homecoming Court to and from the football field. Princesses a...
CHENEY – Cheney High School's Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 18, brought the community together for a night of celebration and school spirit at Tom Oswald Field. Despite the game's outcome, the stands were filled with smiling faces and excitement. In a moment of the evening, Homecoming King Julie Dumlao, a Cheney High School Band member, performed during halftime. Homecoming Queen Vicky Chen accompanied him, and they can both be seen waving at the crowd. Other highlights i...
Coat Drive CHENEY – Cheney Helping Cheney Community Coat Drive is accepting new coats only at businesses and churches in Cheney. Distribution will be on Oct. 26 at the Wren Pierson Community Center on C Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A second distribution will be on Oct. 28 at Feed Cheney in the Wren Pierson from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The culinary arts class at Cheney High School prepares the hot meals each month thus creating an additional resource for families. There is no qualifying criteria to get coats. Anyone who wants or needs...
October 21, 2024 The plants in my daughter’s window looked rather sickly and tired. “What can I do for them?” She asked. “They are starving.” I told her. “They need nourishment.” Nutrients in house plants often leach out of their pots resulting in plants that are vulnerable to decline. A light dose of “plant food,” half the recommended dosage or less, will usually encourage the plant to take up nourishment and the yellowish-green foliage will begin to “green up.” Increase the fertilizer percentage to about three-quarters...
CHENEY - Mead's undefeated co-leaders started strong and scored a dominating 42-0 Greater Spokane League football win over Cheney, Oct. 18 at Tom Oswald Field. "We only had 73 yards of total offense and didn't get a first down until late in the fourth quarter," head coach John Graham wrote in an email. "We couldn't find a way to move the ball." The Panthers, 7-0 and co-leaders with Gonzaga Prep, had just about everything going for them in front of a Cheney Homecoming crowd,...
CHENEY — The UC Davis Aggies were bottled up most of entire first quarter of their Oct. 19 at Roos Field, running just 14 plays and gaining 48 yards in four possessions. But everything changed in the second quarter. Within 33 seconds it took for Lan Larison to race 53 yards for the Aggies first touchdown it changed the day. UCD would outscore Eastern 28-6 to build a lead they never lost in a 48-38 Big Sky Conference win in front of a EWU Homecoming crowd of 7,419. While Larison scored just once, the one-time rodeo steer wre...
MEDICAL LAKE - It was a Homecoming game to forget, as the visiting Cascade Kodiaks from Leavenworth mauled the Cardinals, 42-14, on Friday, Oct. 18. The Kodiaks (4-2) opened scoring on their first possession of the game, when senior quarterback Will Biebesheimer called his own number, broke off tackle and raced into the end zone. Cascade tacked on the extra point to take a 7-0 lead. But while that opening salvo set the stage for the night, it was the Kodiaks' next two...
Cheney volleyball split a pair of matches last week, winning in a non league contest and losing in a Greater Spokane League match. With Claire Watkins delivering 17 digs, the Blackhawks swept 2A East Valley in non-league play 25-23, 25-20 and 25-15, Oct. 15. Leah Pettet had 13 assists and Watkins 11 digs in Cheney's 3-0 loss to Mead by scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-17. Cheney closed out the regular season with an Oct. 24 home match vs. University and Oct. 29 at Mt....
Garret Johnson candidly admits he let a college wrestling career slip away and with it the opportunity to shine as he once did at Medical Lake High School. Johnson's doing his best lately with the second chance he's been given by wrestling - and winning - on the world stage for Team USA. He just returned from a couple of weeks in the Adriatic Sea community of Porec, Croatia. There Johnson won his 130 kg weight class in Freestyle at the Annual Veterans World Championship. In no...
Cheney put all seven boy’s runners inside the top-10 and raced to a comfortable Greater Spokane League cross country victories, Oct. 16. Cheney eased past Ferris 18-45 and Ridgeline, 15-50. “(It was a) great day overall, only a few PRs on the chilly night, but lots of great efforts,” head coach Derek Slaughter wrote in an email. Samuel Hilton led the Blackhawks’ dome action with a 16 minute 46.24 second time, just six seconds ahead of Cameron Frenk’s 16:52.33. Ferris’s Parker Lemmon (16:58.41) broke up a potential C...
Cross Country Men first, women third LEWISTON, Idaho — The Eastern Washington cross country teams had a strong showing at the Lewis Clark State Invitational, with the men finishing first with 38 points and the women finished third with 69 points. The men were led by Evan Peters, finishing fourth with a time of 24 minutes, 18 seconds, followed by Marcus Lemon and Noah Hasselblad in sixth and seventh. Other scorers for the Eagles included Austin Steed in tenth and Owen Higgins in 11. The women were led by Cassidy W...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington will take a strong finish in which they have three wins and as many ties in their last seven games, and will head to Greeley, Colo., for their season finale against Northern Colorado (3-13-1, 1-4-1) Oct. 24. The Eagles have back-to-back wins, 2-0, Oct.17 at Idaho State and 2-1 vs. Weber State at home, Oct. 20. Eastern (8-5-4, 3-1-3) gave their seniors something to smile about in their victory over Weber State. After an early Wildcats goal, the Eagles came back thanks to goals from senior Charity F...
