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If we can provide it, maybe we should return to polling place voting Over the last few months, all eyes have been on Washington’s 16-year-old vote-by-mail system. National media has been holding it up as an example of what should become the norm nationwide. But should it? Yes, we have fastidious local election employees resolving problems. And yes, we have years of experience making vote-by-mail work. But the nation isn’t ready for all-mail elections, whether it’s our system or another state’s. Simply put, voting by mail ap...
FOUR LAKES, WASH. -- A car semi-truck injury collision blocked the eastbound ramp onto Interstate 90 at Four Lakes early this morning, Nov. 11. According to the Washington State Patrol, the accident occurred at 5:50 a.m., partially blocking the ramp to I-90 from State Route 904. No other details were available at press time....
SPOKANE – The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of a major weekend storm that could bring lots of rain, snow and high winds to the region. According to a Nov. 10 advisory, the storm coming in off the Pacific Ocean has the potential to be “high impact” to the Pacific Northwest. The first effects could begin with light snow Friday morning that could impact the local commutes, but progress through the rest of the day into very windy conditions and/or significant lowland snow accumulations, depending on th...
CHENEY – Drivers should expect wintry conditions and slick roads overnight tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 10 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. Tuesday in advance of a storm that's expected to bring 1-3 inches of snow across the area overnight. "Light now will develop overnight," the advisory said. "Wintry driving conditions will be possible during the Tuesday morning commute, especially on untreated roadways." 1-2 inches of snow is e...
REPUBLIC – Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp said he lost his job as police chief and sole officer in the city after the council voted to disband the Police Department. Culp made the announcement the day after he was presumably defeated by gubernatorial incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee in the Nov. 3 general election. Inslee leads statewide with 57.73 percent of the vote as of Friday. In a Facebook Live video Wednesday, Culp said the City Council had a special m...
SPOKANE VALLEY -- Washington Stat Patrol is reporting a multiple-vehicle injury collision is blocking two westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near milepost 287. The accident occurred at approximately 12:36 p.m. Fire and emergency aid personnel along with Department of Transportation first response teams are at the scene. The accident is partially blocking the two lanes, and it is unknown when they will be reopened. Milepost 287 is located between Argonne Road and Broadway Avenue....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Are you ready for President-elect Biden? On Friday morning, Nov. 6, voters nationwide awoke to new election tallies that showed former Vice President Joe Biden, a Delaware Democrat, leading in more than enough states to win a majority of the Electoral College votes and the presidency. Meanwhile, Republican President Donald J. Trump is moving ahead with lawsuits over alleged voting irregularities in multiple states across the country, including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Several states remain c...
CHENEY Oct. 26 No reports. Oct. 27 An incorrigible juvenile was reported on the 100 block of Holladay Drive. Third-degree theft was reported on the 200 block of L Street. A chainsaw was reported taken. Oct. 28 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of Front Street. An abandoned auto was reported on the 2300 block of University Lane. A cargo trailer of unknown make and model was impounded. Second-degree theft was reported on the 200 block of North 11th Street. Personal checks and a money card were...
Cheney nine-year-old Sloane Dunn got her deer this season on Oct. 25 on her first hunt. Dunn and her dad were in the Mt. Spokane area when she brought down this buck with a .243....
CHENEY – The 2020-21 Eastern Washington University men’s basketball season will include a new assistant coach, as T.J. Lipold moves from an operations position to a coaching role for the Eagles. Replacing Lipold as EWU’s director of basketball operations is Shawn James, a veteran of two previous seasons with the program. Lipold (pronounced “Lip-old”) began working for the program in June of 2017 in an assistant director of basketball operations/video coordinator role. The 2020-21 season will be his fourth overall at EWU, a...
RENTON – The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) Executive Board approved a process for determining the status of upcoming WIAA seasons during the 2020-21 school year Nov. 2. The process outlines a timetable for decision making as well as a minimum participation requirement and is based on feedback from athletic directors. The Executive Board determined that, in order for a season to take place, 50% of schools in a WIAA region (by classification) must be eligible to participate in league games as per the...
OLYPMIA – Washington state’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program is now open for a new enrollment period, providing families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young. According to an Oct. 30 news release, the 2020-2021 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2021, with a unit purchase price of $133. As a 529 prepaid tuition program, the state guarantees a family’s GET savings will keep pace with in-state college tuition and state-mandated fees. While GET account value...
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