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LIBERTY LAKE Mayor Cris Kaminskas 64% Steve Peterson 34% Council Position No. 4 Jamie Freeze Baird 51% Mike Behary 47% MILLWOOD Mayor Kevin M. Freeman 72% Matt Dean 25% Council Position No. 2 Dan Sander 67% Becky Dean 31% SPOKANE VALLEY Council Position No. 1 James "J.J." Johnson 51% Rod Higgins 47% Council Position No. 4 Ben Wick 66% Brandon Fenton 33% Council Position No. 5 Pamela Haley 67% Wayne J. Fenton 30% Council Position No. 7 Laura Padden 51% Linda Thompson 48% CENTRAL VALLEY SD 356 Director Dist No. 5 Pam Orebaugh...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The polls have closed on another General Election Day and the early results are coming into focus. In the Liberty Lake mayoral race, Cris Kaminskas was validated by being elected to the position she was appointed to when Shane Brickner resigned last December. Kaminskas garnered 64% of the vote to former Mayor Steve Peterson’s 34%. Millwood voters have decided Kevin Freeman will continue to be their mayor with 72% of the vote over challenger Matt Dean. Freeman says he sought a third term to help guide an imp...
Oct. 18 Lawrence R. Simmons, 61, arrested for hit-and-run crash with property damage in the 100 block of Washington Street. Vehicle prowl in the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. Wallet, debit card cash and social security card stolen. Vehicle prowl in the 700 block of West First Street. Vehicle accessory stolen. Rape reported; location not reported. Roger C. Brown, 43, arrested on warrant after police responded to domestic violence call in the 1000 block of Betz Road. Warrant was issued for second-degree...
CHENEY – In a split 4-3 vote Tuesday night, Oct. 26, the City Council rejected a last-minute ordinance that would require employees and volunteers – but not elected officials – to get a coronavirus vaccine or lose their jobs. Council members Vincent Barthels, Ryan Gaard, Dan Hilton and Jill Weiszmann objected to requiring a related inoculation, an effort supported by Councilman Paul Schmidt and backed by council members John Taves and Teresa Overhauser. During the meeti...
CHENEY – The West Plains may have stronger representation in county government under a final redistricting plan developed by the Spokane County Independent Redistricting Committee. On Oct. 21, the commission approved a plan that would replace the current three commissioner districts with five districts. The plan includes keeping the cities of Cheney, Medical Lake and Airway Heights contained within a single district. Under the plan, starting next year, each district would e...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Nov. 2 all-mail general election is underway with voters having to decide a number of important races in the coming days. One of the most important is the faceoff between incumbent Medical Lake Mayor Shirley Maike and challenger Terri K. Cooper. Maike, a longtime Eastern State Hospital employee, has a political career dating back to 1997 when she was first appointed to the City Council. Cooper, a political newcomer, said its time for a change and a r...
A family of moose cross through the wetland in the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge along Cheney Spangle Road last week....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – At least one city employee is calling for an ad valorem property tax increase to fund emergency services. During a recent meeting, the city Finance Department’s Stanley Schubert said the city should consider increasing the property tax by the state allowance of 1% because the city is still emergency services, but doesn’t have an emergency services levy. Schubert said the council still has a couple meetings regarding the idea and will hold public hearings on Nov. 1 and 15. Councilman Larry Bowman said if co...
A new U.S. Postal Service mailbox was installed in Pine Creek on Oct. 20. Pine Creek Community Restoration reports the mailbox should be ready for use this week....
North 40 store opens on U.S. Highway 2 SPOKANE – North 40 has opened a new store on U.S. Highway 2 between Spokane International Airport and the Airway Heights city limits. Last week, the new store had a “soft opening” that attracted shoppers seeking ammunition, firearms, outdoor sporting goods and clothing and more. The new 90,000-square-foot “Spokane West” store at 9646 W. Sunset Highway (U.S. Highway 2) features a fly shop and an indoor archery range. Store officials have yet to announce a grand opening date. North 40...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – After being in the works for several months, a plan to establish the first city Art Commission was announced Oct. 20. Planning technician Zachary Becker said the city will implement the commission and establish funding to install and display public art that reflects the culture, diversity and community. City Planner Heather Trautman said the goal is to embed art communitywide. She said the city also adopted an art ordinance to establish a foundation for funding the commission. The city is looking for i...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Wellpinit High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets visited Fairchild Air Force Base on Oct. 21 to learn first-hand about the different Air Force careers. “It was an awesome opportunity for the kids,” retired U.S. Army Maj. Eric Cusick, the school’s senior ROTC instructor, said. “During class, we only showcase a small portion of the military, so giving the students the opportunity to see how an Air Force base operates really shows them possible careers and how portions of the mili...
It’s no secret that Gov. Jay Inslee wants the removal of the four federal dams on the lower Snake River between Clarkston and the Tri-Cities. Back in December 2018, his proposed 2019-21 operating budget included $750,000 for a state study on breaching Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams. U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse, officials from electric utilities, ports and groups representing agriculture and economic development all opposed the spending item for the dam-breaching study....
Earlier this month, the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden complaining about the increased involvement of passionate parents at school board meetings. “The National School Boards Association (NSBA) respectfully asks for federal law enforcement and other assistance to deal with the growing number of threats of violence and acts of intimidation occurring across the nation,” the letter stated. Later in the letter, the co-signers linked parents to domestic terrorism — twice: “As these acts of...
Sept. 1, 1942 - Oct. 10, 2021 Robert "Bob" Quinn, 79, from Cheney, passed away Oct. 10, 2021, in Spokane following a 3 ½ year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The retired Eastern Washington University geography professor was born in Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 1, 1942 to William and Emma Quinn. Quinn is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sue, step-daughter, Diana Kautzman, husband Dan and children Austin (Maddie) and Brianna (Noah); daughters Sara Fortune (Richard),... Full story
Joan H. Wells, 91, passed away Oct. 18, 2021 at the Cheney Nursing Home. Joan was born Oct. 18, 1930....
CHENEY – The Cheney boys football team will look for its first win of the season this Friday, Oct. 29, as the Blackhawks (0-8) travel to Ferris to take on the Saxons (2-6). Cheney is coming off a 13-3 loss to the Lewis and Clark Tigers last Friday. In that game, the Tigers (3-5) drew first blood in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. Cheney answered with a field goal in the second quarter to make the score 7-3 at the half. After the break, Lewis and Clark added 6 more p...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – Tyler Hinshaw stretched his arms out defensively for Eastern Washington University to block a shot put up by Chief Master Sgt. Jake Vail. Eagles sophomore Bob Hunt scooped up the basketball and raced down the court to put up another quick layup and 2 points increasing the Eagles' lead Oct. 22. In observation of National Disability Employment Awareness month, Fairchild hosted the Eastern Washington Eagles wheelchair basketball team for a scrimmage t...
Medical Lake Seniors for the cross country team were celebrated on October 20 for their time with the team. Micaela Eberhardt, Grace Grubaugh, Sierra Harden, Katie Hiatt, Alison Payne, Kylie Roberts, Aden Carl, Dominick Gifford, Angel Mendez, and Connor Palmen were all escorted to the field by friends and family and applauded by the crowd for the work they have put into being a part of the Cardinal team....
MEDICAL LAKE – Cardinal runners outpaced both Deer Park and Colville on Oct. 20, ensuring victories for the boys and girls varsity and junior varsity teams. "This marks our first undefeated season for the girls who are currently ranked No. 2 in the Washington State 1A division," Coach Gene Blankenship said. The Cardinal girls team defeated Deer Park, 23–38, and Colville, 19–44, during the league meet. Kayla Ramsey led the way, crossing the finish line at 20:41, Blank...
Whether you live in Airway Heights, Cheney or Medical Lake, there’s plenty of Halloween fun planned for this coming weekend. In Cheney and Tyler, three different “trunk or treat” events are on tap. Cheney Conoco’s second annual event is from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. The event at 2654 First Street will feature classic cars decorated and lined up with trunks full of candy. On All Hallow’s Eve, Sunday, Oct. 31, The Speakeasy restaurant at 809 First Street will have its trunk-or-treat event from 2-6 p.m. And in Tyler, the next...
HALLOWEEN 2021 by Lisa Conger Halloween night lifts the veil, thin as smoke, between life and death, in a manner we mock with disguise and masquerades. In efforts to scare ourselves, we make fun of that which terrifies us-- exaggerating the monstrous with giant spiders and hanging bats as decoration. We equate death with darkness and counter it with jaunty jack-o’-lanterns. In these strange and dangerous times, I’d rather be with a mask, then without one. A Halloween Story by Venus Bratsveen Creepy things that scare me: Mar...
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