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SPOKANE COUNTY – Republicans have maintained their lock on the county commissioners board as both incumbents Josh Kerns and Mary Kuney won re-election tonight (Nov. 3). Kerns won his second term with a 12-point win over Democratic challenger Ted Cummings in the Commissioner District 1 race representing the north county. Kerns notched 55.97 % of the vote to Cummings 43.90 %, 136,293 votes to 106,896 votes. In the District 2 race, Kuney enjoyed a larger almost 17-point win o...
CHENEY – Sometimes the key to successful planning is hoping for the best, but anticipating the worst. Cheney and Eastern Washington University officials are following that guidance when it comes to tomorrow’s election – hoping for a quiet night despite the results but planning for possible protests should people wish to express their feelings, good or bad. Cheney Police Chief John Hensley said his department is in daily contact with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, who is listening to “chatter” by following social media p...
MEDICAL LAKE--Re*Imagine Medical Lake held its Fall Festival today, allowing drive-through and walk-through trick-or-treaters. Many young Spidermans, tennis stars, skeletons and Super Marios wandered the bus loop by Lefevre Street at the high school, collecting a serious haul of candy from local businesses and organizations, which had stands around the loop....
SPOKANE — Interstate 90 westbound is closed between Freya and altamont avenues due to a fatal crash. According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:59 p.m. and the interstate's three westbound lanes are blocked. "Traffic is getting by on the right shoulder," the patrol reported, noting the eastbound left lane is blocked by emergency vehicles. An ETA on reopening is not yet available; westbound motorists are advised to find alternative routes, the patrol said. There are no other details available at this t...
MEDICAL LAKE--The high school concluded its "Cards Take Over The Internet" themed Spirit Week Oct. 30 by crowning this year's homecoming royalty in a drive-thru ceremony. This year's royalty is: Freshmen Prince & Princess Ian Steege Lana Mayo Sophomore Prince & Princess Mason Satko Makayla Clarke Junior Prince & Princess Joseph Griffey Velerie-Rose Dancel Senior Princes & Princesses Jace Taylor Madi Munden Grant Spangler Mayah Eberhardt Senior King & Queen Kyler Castro Emma...
CHENEY--Wild Bill's Longbar is hosting a raffle fundraiser through closing time Oct. 31 to benefit rescue dogs through Rescue4All, a Spokane nonprofit. Several Cheney businesses and locals have contributed gift baskets which can be won through raffle, including The Mason Jar, West Plains Roasters, Bene's, Cheney Vet Clinic. The Cheney Free Press is raffling off a free year's subscription. Raffle tickets are $1, or $20 for 25 tickets. A large pumpkin is positioned by the front...
CHENEY – Avast and beware, yea matties, the H.M.S Nemesis is about to sail and fear will be the wind that guides her. OK, that's corny, but somewhat fitting for the Golden Hills home of the Steve and Kym Grime family - a home that has helped transform the quiet, Steven Speilberg-esque (think the movie, "E.T.") Field of Dreams subdivision into a "Field of Screams." The Grimes' have been opening their home to a variety of ghouls, goblins, monsters and other horror features s...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University head women’s basketball coach Wendy Schuller has added two new additions to her coaching staff, as announced in an Oct. 20 news release. Both serving in assistant coaching roles, Shannon Donegan and Nicole Mitchell bring local and national success to the program. “We are excited to welcome Nicole and Shannon to the Eagle family,” Schuller said in the release. “Both women come to us with great backgrounds, high basketball IQs and have reputations as hard workers. The thing that stood out...
CHENEY Oct. 19 The sudden death of a 53-year-old male was reported on the 2700 block of Oxford Lane. The death was determined to be by natural causes. An incorrigible juvenile was reported on the 2300 block of University Lane. A backpack was found on the 300 block of North 6th Street. Oct. 20 Ivan A. Mendoza, 21, was arrested for a noise violation on the zero hundred block of North 7th Street. Matthew A. McCorkle, 40, and Allison A. McCorkle, 39, were arrested for third-degree malicious mischief/domestic violence on the 300...
Benjamin Arthur Trigg, Jr., 74, of Spokane Wash., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, of natural causes. Ben spent his life mentoring friends and acquaintances through life’s hardships and had a well-developed network of friends throughout the Pacific Northwest. As an Air Force medical corpsman notably stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines during the Vietnam conflict, Ben worked with scores of wounded American military members during his station and felt a...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings from Cheney Congregational Church! Join us for our current sermon series titled “God and Politics.” We are taking a look at how Jesus’ life informs the ways we engage with our politics, particularly in how we interact with those who vote differently than we do. Only Jesus’ radical love is enough to heal the current division in our nation. Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for worship. We are currently worshiping in our parking lot outside until the end of October, and beginning on No...
They may be on a bucking horse in Montana, or riding bulls in Colorado or parking their gear bag behind the chutes at practice pens near Reardan. They are sometimes smaller than their fellow riders and can easily be spotted by their long hair and narrow shoulders. They are spunky, brave and stubborn. These are the women of roughstock. In rodeo, roughstock, or the events featuring bucking horses and bulls, are usually considered men's events. But a new generation of cowgirls is...
CHENEY – For much of his adult life, Brian Dreis has held two occupations. His first is working as a machinist for Lyn Tron, Inc., a machine shop near the Caterpillar distribution center on West Hallett Road. It's a career field he has been in for over 27 years. Dreis has held his second career for nearly as long: providing bookkeeping and accounting services. It's a profession he's practiced for over 24 years on a contractual basis with a national tax preparation firm and s...
If there is one lesson that the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing global economic recession have taught us, it is that we live in a world that is so interconnected and inextricably interdependent that it has effectively become a single organism. This is a reality that no amount of denial will change. On the contrary, such denial will only cause us to suffer more intensely. We will be better off if we fully recognize and embrace this reality. It is worth pondering what acceptance of this reality means. Two thoughts come to...
A couple of years ago, a major regional medical clinic leader announced his support for a local tax hike to beef up the city’s police force and provide cops with better training and capabilities. His rational was two-fold: the Clinic needed police to augment its security and good public safety attracted the best staff. Any realtor will tell you people want good schools and safe neighborhoods. They want police who can respond quickly to emergency calls and investigate c...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – Housing is still full on base, so building more affordable housing would behoove local airmen, Col. Cassius T. Bentley told West Plains Chamber of Commerce members during a new wing commander Zoom event Oct. 21. "Knowing when these apartment buildings are available and helping to share that knowledge, while making sure the houses are affordable (would help our families)," Bentley said when asked how chamber members can assist the base in regards t...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Council blitzed through its agenda items in 30 minutes at its Oct. 27 study session, among which was the introduction of the 2021 property tax and emergency services (EMS) levies. The property tax and EMS levies will be raised 1% from 2020, if the process goes through the required two council meetings and two public hearings. The property tax’s raise of 1% will result in a $13,344.86 amount increase. The 2020 levy amount was $1,293,764.02, so the addition would make the 2021 levy $1,307,108.88. The EMS lev...
CHENEY – A City Council resolution passed at the Oct. 12 meeting will allow the Bonneville Power Administration to financially recoup some of the losses it sustains in physically transmitting power to Cheney — power the city is purchasing from another source. In signing the agreement with BPA, the city agrees to allow the power administration to bill it directly for electricity losses incurred in the transmission of power purchased through the Northwest Inter-government Energy Supply instead of billing NIES. According to the...
CHENEY – An extension of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer feeding program is allowing the district to provide students meals both at school and at home until at least late July, 2021. The Simplified Summer Food Program for Children offers meals at no charge for kids ages 18 and younger regardless of need. The program usually runs through summer, but was extended to the end of June 2021, and subsequently extended again in early October to allow for meals through the end of July, Cheney School District Director of...
CHENEY – While not as early as last year’s first snowfall, Friday’s snowstorm created about as much damage and confusion — especially when it comes to who does what when the white stuff falls. According to the National Weather Service, 6.2 inches of snow had accumulated at Spokane International Airport by 7 p.m. Oct. 23, easily surpassing the previous October record of 3.3 inches set last Oct. 8-9 last year. The early arrival of both storms caused numerous problems not usu...
The Golden Hills home of the Steve and Kym Grime family is decked out in a pirate ghost-ship theme and ready to receive its annual throng of thrill-seekers and trick-or-treaters. See the story and more photos in Neighbor News, beginning on page 7....
MEDICAL LAKE – Council heard the first reading of the 2021 property tax levy and the first reading of the proposed $0.00 Emergency Services (EMS) Levy at its Oct. 20 meeting. The meeting also gave updates on local preparation for winter weather, CARES small business grants and the new shelter at Waterfront Park. If approved by council, the new city property tax rate will be $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The city determined this rate by considering 2020 general, street, water/sewer and garbage funds and p...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – DDM Imports, a import/export vehicle company with an address listed on South Russell Street, has been fined $65,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency for illegally importing three diesel trucks that didn’t have required emission controls from Canada in March 2020. It wasn’t DDM Import’s first violation of such a nature. The company previously paid a $2,400 fine in February for importing a different truck without necessary diesel emission controls from Canada in January. “This was a second violation...
CHENEY – Police are still looking for the individuals who caused over $3,000 of damage to sidewalks near Eastern Washington University's Visitor Center sometime Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Cheney Capt. Rick Beghtol said city of Cheney crews discovered the vandalism around 8 a.m. Oct. 21 when they returned to the site at 6th and F streets to inspect their work. They found statements using derogatory and foul language gouged into several of the concrete panels - statements d...
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