Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 48
Amina Kahn was in her bedroom getting dressed after a shower to go to Wal-Mart when she heard the yelling coming through the window of the North Third Street duplex in Cheney. The 53-year-old mother and grandmother said she knew immediately people were yelling at her 31-year-old developmentally disabled son, Jacob Parker. “I heard police yelling at Jacob to ‘drop the knives, drop the knives,’ then ‘OK, drop him,” Kahn said Monday. According to Cheney police, that’s what patrol Sgt. Chad Eastep and Officer Nicole Burbridge h... Full story
Cheney Congregational Church On this “Stewardship Sunday” on Oct. 28, pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon about the financing of Jesus’ ministry. Credit will be given to the women who kept the ministry afloat. The text will be Luke 8:1-3. Hearing assistance is available. We are located at 423 N. Sixth St., across the street from the high school parking lot. Following the 10 a.m. service, you are invited to join us in the fellowship hall for coffee hour. Our congregation supports Feed Cheney. The next meal...
1 Years Ago Nov. 6, 2008 An Airway Heights resident was sentenced to 95 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of court supervision for possession of child pornography. The Cheney-Spokane chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute sponsored an informative and scenic hike through the lower Palouse Canyon, discussing the history of the region. Sacramento State kicked Eastern Washington University out of the playoff chase with a 15-13 win in the Eagles’ 82nd annual Homecoming Game at Woodward Field. 20 Years Ago Nov. 6...
On Saturday, Oct. 20, Washington's 81st JROTC at Medical Lake High School helped out at St. Anne's Catholic Church. There were 18 cadets in attendance to help with tasks such as ripping out carpet, hauling furniture and removing nails out of boards. The churchgoers that were helping were Ed Morrison and Jim Patterson....
Nancy Elaine Nelson passed away peacefully with her family and friends by her side on Oct. 18, 2018 in Cheney. She was born Nov. 26, 1943 in Seattle and was blessed to be adopted and raised by her loving parents Melvin and Helen Hynes. Being a Navy family, she moved several times throughout her life until settling in Skagit County. She attended Burlington Edison High School, graduating in 1961. Shortly thereafter, she married Bill Nelson. Both were young but determined to...
Working in ticketing at the Spokane County Fair, I met a gentleman with a “Vietnam Veteran” cap. After I thanked him for his service, we had a pleasant conversation. He told me when and where he had served and added that he’d been diagnosed with cancer. When I asked if he was getting treatment at the VA medical center in Spokane, his eyes lit up. He said yes, and that his VA doctor had referred him for a specialized treatment in Seattle. He’d had no way to travel to Seattle, but they’d arranged a special flight to his appoint...
As a practicing attorney and member of the West Plains community I encourage everyone to vote to retain Judge Shelley Szambelan for Spokane County Superior Court Position 10. Judge Szambelan has the patience, intelligence, integrity, ethics, judicial demeanor and experience that makes her uniquely qualified to serve the people of Spokane County. Prior to her appointment to the Spokane County Superior Court bench, Judge Szambelan served on the Spokane Municipal Court bench for nine years. While serving the people of the city...
Recently, a group of concerned private citizens formed an organization called “People For Effective Government” or “PEG.” We come from all walks of life with one common goal: to bring more civility to public discourse and to encourage less partisanship in the body politic. We believe that most people’s political beliefs fall somewhere between the 30-yard lines and do not reflect the inflexible ideology of the extreme left nor right. We believe that those in public service need to find common ground in order to meet the challe...
I am sure I’m not alone in being stunned at how much Lisa Brown was paid by Washington State University. She earned more than $1 million in three years working for WSU in Spokane. On top of her $364,000 salary, it recently emerged that Lisa got an extra $40,000 a year just for staying in her job. It’s an amazing amount of money, especially when median household income in Eastern Washington is a little over $50,000. Lisa Brown’s bonus was more than many families earn in a year! Lisa Brown had no experience in managing any k...
The tax increases and policies that Lisa Brown has supported throughout her political career clearly show she believes in bigger government. Citizens must remember that every dollar the government takes from us is one less dollar of our own hard-earned money we have for ourselves to save or spend. We also must realize that the larger government becomes, the more it controls our personal lives. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has fought her entire time in office to protect our personal freedoms by limiting the size of government to...
What would you do if your child was found hanging out with thugs? I imagine first sitting the child down to attempt to uncover how it happened. Setting some limits and seeking help. Perhaps even moving depending on how severe the situation. What if it didn’t work and your child was like a “thug magnet,” every where you went thugs seemed to be at the hem of your family? You may give your all again and seek more help. Then what if you find out your child is a thug? Lying, stealing, hiding financial data and proud of it, having...
I was reading a book the other day with the television as background noise. The book wasn’t very good, so I was waiting for something other than a political ad when a statement caught my ear. I can usually ignore statements I disagree with, but this one was a bit much. It told the listening audience that we need to get big oil to pay for the pollution they caused. I guess it caught my attention because it is illogical twice. First, big oil won’t pay for anything. They are not the source of money. The customers who pay for...
In his 2011 book “Republic Lost,” author Lawrence Lessig relates a story told him from a member of congress, who was faced with returning phone calls from his hotel room after a hard day of campaigning. Lessig said that upon returning to his hotel room, the candidate had close to 100 calls from constituents about a variety of issues, but just one call from a large campaign donor. Which one do you think the candidate chose to call back? Dumb question but yep, the campaign donor. Lessig’s must-read book is about how money...
Cheney officials and 6th District legislators christened the redrilling of Cheney's Well 3 on Oct. 12. The legislators were responsbile for getting $750,000 in state funding to help the city get it's $1.8 million project underway. From left to right are Cheney Mayor Chris Grover, City Administrator Mark Schuller, City Councilwoman Jill Weiszmann, Rep. Mike Volz and Rep. Jeff Holy....
With Airway Heights facing transportation challenges across the city, local officials think they may have found a solution to some of the issues stemming from the surge of recent growth in the West Plains — bypasses. A bypass is a road or highway that avoids a town or city and is specifically designed to reduce congestion and improve road safety. Airway Heights is considering implementing two, one off of U.S. Highway 2 on the north end of town and the second on 21st Avenue. The first of these is off of U.S. 2 to the east o...
Steve and Kym Grime's home in Golden Hills is well-known for excelling at going to the ghouls and goblins at Halloween, and 2018 will be no exception as they and their neighbors prepare to greet trick or treaters next Wednesday....
Input needed on people with transportation special needs The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is looking for input on a plan that addresses the transportation needs of some of the area’s most vulnerable citizens. The Spokane County Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) has recently been updated in collaboration with Spokane Transit and feedback is needed on the transportation needs, gaps in service, strategies, and projects identified in the plan. The purpose of the CPT...
As the city of Airway Heights prepares to present $10 million agenda to the state Legislature for the 2019 session, staff is debating which projects in need of additional funding should be prioritized, and it looks like the city’s recreation complex may be put on the back burner. For the last several months, city officials have discussed the possibility of requesting $2 million in Capital Budget funding to complete phase two of the Airway Heights Recreation Complex. This phase would have a second baseball/softball field, a...
For the first time in several months, the Medical Lake City Council had its full complement of members on hand to address the agenda for the Oct. 16 meeting. New appointee Don Kennedy sat on the council for the first time. City Administrator Doug Ross gave a report on the ongoing routine state audit that was taking place at City Hall. The audit will cost the city $19,000. The peek inside the finances of the city takes place as a conversion to new software has recently...
For candidates appearing at last Wednesday’s West Plains Chamber of Commerce’s “Candidates Spotlight,” the top issues facing the 6th Legislative District were as wide and diverse as the region they hope to represent. State senate hopeful Jeff Holy said the biggest impact to the area was “talent flight” due to a lack of good job opportunities. His opponent, Jessa Lewis, said what she heard from prospective constituents when doorbelling was the need to fix health care. State representative position 1 incumbent Mike Volz summed...
It was a momentous week for Cheney's Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson as he celebrated a significant achievement - earning his doctorate in educational leadership from Washington State University. Dotson has been working toward his Ph.D. for nearly five years due to having small children at home and a demanding job, he said. "It's always been something I was interested in, the chance to reach that highest level of education," Dotson said. "It's really exciting." A study...
This year's annual Eastern Washington University HarvestFest will be three events in one. According to Brian Davenport, EWU's director of community engagement, the annual trick or treating around campus on Oct. 31 begins with guided tours to various buildings to collect treats from staff. The first tour leaves Hargreaves Hall at 3:15 p.m. and the last tour leaves at 4:30. "We are expecting about 350 kids from the community along with their families," Davenport said in an...
The construction of several new classrooms in multiple schools could not have come at a better time for the Cheney School District, considering it’s in the process of adding several classrooms due to the influx of students since school started this year. School officials have added a last-minute kindergarten class at Sunset Elementary and are working on adding more core classes at Westwood Middle School to accommodate a surge of sixth-grade enrollment, Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson said. District Finance Manager J...
Holy, Lewis square off to see who will replace Baumgartner BY PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter With the resignation of incumbent 6th District Sen. Michael Baumgartner who is running for Spokane Country Treasurer, his seat is being contested by 6th District House member Jeff Holy and political newcomer Jessa Lewis. Holy s a 52.2 percent to 47.8 percent victory in the Aug. 7 primary. Candidates’ statements are from their websites as follows: Jeff Holy: Republican Catholic schools, an enlistment in the U.S.Army, a career as a S...
Drivers on Cheney's First Street likely noticed that the banner promoting Eastern Washington University's Homecoming activities this weekend wasn't quite accurate with the date. City Administrator Mark Schuller said the university provided the banner to the city thinking it was generic with no date. City crews were working with Homecoming organizers on a fix....
