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COLVILLE – The search for a missing pilot and plane has moved to the forests between Colville and Ione. Spokane County Search and Rescue officials this morning identified the missing pilot as Terry Coleman, 67, of Colville. He went for a one-hour flight Monday in his Cessna 182 Skylane and failed to return. Because of weather, rescuers are conducting a ground search only today, as they did yesterday. Coleman did not file a flight plan, but is believed to have flown from C...
Update: Due to weather and visibility, the aerial search for the missing aircraft has been halted. Transportation officials are instead now coordinating with Stevens and Spokane counties' search and rescue teams for a ground mission. Anyone with information on the aircraft can contact the Stevens County Sheriff's Office at 509-684-2555. COLVILLE – Teams are searching Stevens County and the surrounding areas for a small airplane that went missing Monday. According to the s...
CHENEY – While many aspects of local school enrollments may be unclear at this point, one thing is for certain — Cheney High School sports will be changing leagues and classification in 2020. In a presentation to the school board on Oct. 23, high school Athletics Director Jeff Chandler said enrollment puts Cheney solidly in the 3A classification, and therefore precipitating a move into the Greater Spokane League. Cheney was last 3A in the GSL from 2002 — 2006 before changes in determining state classifications dropped the h...
The House has decided to make the closed door inquiry an official impeachment process. The headlines indicated that they had enough votes to unveil their activities. I heard rumors that some Democrats were going to vote against it, but CNN didn’t mention any. The radical left and CNN present a unanimous front. I have never witnessed such hatred. The radical Democrats with the support of a liberal national media have been trying to overthrow the 2016 election from day one. It began with the “Not My President” demonstrations be...
REARDAN - Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Private Joe Mann's exploits in Holland during World War II have been celebrated across the globe. He is, in part, the namesake of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center in Spokane. The former Army Reserve Center in Spokane was named Mann Hall. There is the Mann Theater at Fort Campbell, Ky., home of the 101st Airborne. A U.S. Navy ship bore his name, as does a street at Joint Base Lewis-McCord. And...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University students staged a counter protest in response to three anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ speakers who appeared on campus late Thursday morning, Nov. 7. According to several students, the three - and others affiliated with them - have been coming to campus regularly for the past several years, usually once a quarter but sometimes more often. The speakers - holding Bibles and using portable speaker systems - admonish students regarding lifestyle a...
CHENEY – Police are still looking for one, possible two males who held up the Exxon service station at 630 W. 1st St. on Wednesday evening, Nov. 6. Police spokesman Sgt. Nate Conley said the department received a panic alarm through the service station's alarm company at 7:18 p.m., and as officers were en route a 911 call from the clerk on duty. The suspect had fled the scene by the time officers arrived and established a perimeter, and a subsequent search with a Spokane Count...
Feed Medical Lake Nov. 11 Feed Medical Lake is serving meatloaf, carrots, mashed potatoes/gravy and parfait on Mon. Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Groceries distributed 4:15 p.m. There will be a special treat for children in attendance. It’s all free. Join us at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. in Medical Lake. Mark your calendar for our pre-holiday bake sale (we’ll be at Lake’s Harvest Foods) on Fri. Nov. 22 and Sat. Nov. 23. We bake so you don’t have to. Monday, Nov. 25, is “Soup, Etc.” at 11:30 a.m. For more informat...
1 Years Ago Nov. 5, 2009 More than 700 Eastern Washington University students were treated for flu-like symptoms in advance of the normal flu season since school season started in September. Medical Lake School District held a town hall meeting to discuss a study looking at the district’s need for maintenance, improvements and expansion of the its current facilities. The study was funded by a state grant. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office took formal control of Medical Lake’s law enforcement duties after the City Council u...
On Nov. 13, Keio Cunningham will discus understanding and welcoming transgender members in communities where they aren’t always assumed to be present. Join this interactive discussion, “Transgender Identity in Community” at 7 p.m. at Cheney Congregational Church, 423 N. 6th St. Cookies and coffee will follow this free presentation....
Barry passed away on Oct. 20, 2019, following a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Thanks to Hospice, he was at home in Lincoln, Wash., surrounded by family and friends at the time of his death. The son of Harvey and Mildred Tilson, Barry was born on Sept. 26, 1945. He spent most of his life in Lincoln County in the Davenport, Creston and Wilbur area and graduated from Davenport High School in 1963. Barry married Karen Anyan on Dec. 9, 1966. They had three children and...
Ernestine Isadora McMillan Hilton, age 99, died on Oct. 27, 2019, at her home in Cheney surrounded by loved ones. Ernestine was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Asotin, Wash. to Myrtle Mae (Marks) and Ernest McMillan. She was the eldest of 4 children. Ernestine married the love of her life, Earl Laverne Hilton in 1942. Together they raised their four children: Earl Laverne Jr., Nancy Louise, Richard Lester and Jerold Lauren. Her eldest son, Earl Jr. tragically died in a plane crash in...
MEDICAL LAKE — Re*Imagine Medical Lake’s second annual Fall Festival was a hit. The candy competition winners were Wispies Hair Salon, Whispering Palms Massage and Medical Lake Flower Shop who together brought in 97 pounds of candy that was distributed during the festival. All told, some 424 pounds of candy was collected by Medical Lake businesses including: Owl Pharmacy, The Fischin’ Hole Tavern, Cela’s Creative Learning Center, Farm Salvation, Morning Brew, Washing...
Cheney High’s girls soccer team celebrates their District 7 title, earned Tuesday with a 3-2 win over West Valley. The Lady Blackhawks advance to regional action this Saturday at home against the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s No. 4 team, either Ephrata or Othello....
The Washington State Department of Transportation will be detouring traffic from Interstate 90 through the Medical Lake interchange ramps between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7 – 8 while precast bridge girders are sent on newly constructed bridge abutments over the interstate, according to the projects schedule. Freeway traffic will be diverted through the westbound interchange ramps on the evening of Nov. 7, while the eastbound lanes of the freeway will remain open, according to WSDOT s...
Cheney Congregational Church Cheney Congregational Church invites you to join us in worship Sunday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. Katie Walter, Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School and adjunct professor at Whitworth University will deliver a sermon on Jacob’s Ladder. Join us after services for refreshments and conversation. If you are interested in lively discussion and fellowship then come to men’s breakfast at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, or the women’s breakfast at Bene’s, Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. All are welcome...
Children at Sunset Elementary School look over some of the 422 coats collected and distributed through the annual Cheney Coat Drive. Some 360 coats were given away at Sunset and two other sites on the West Plalins....
Several organizations and schools will be hosting Veterans Day observances beginning this Thursday in Medical Lake and continuing on Monday, Nov. 11 Airway Heights VFW Post 3386 will be open from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Post members plan to meet at 8 a.m. at Fort George Wright Cemetery on North Government Way and North Elliot Drive at 8 a.m. to place flags on veterans’ graves. A ceremony will take place there at 9 a.m. A ceremony at the Post will take place at 10 a.m. Cheney VFW Post 11326 is not planning any local observations as...
CHENEY — Clay Randall died suddenly and unexpectedly on State Route 902 just east of Medical Lake on the evening of Oct. 22 when he was partially ejected from his truck when it went off the road before rolling across the highway and landing upside down in the ditch. Like many of us, he hadn’t planned ahead for his ultimate, if untimely death. Born in Chewelah in 1964, Randall was the oldest brother of five siblings. He eventually migrated to Tacoma where he was known as a cle...
TALK 2 Healthy Choices community coalition was created to serve the communities of Airway Heights and Cheney (the communities serving Cheney High School). The coalition is conducting a survey that asks residents about their views on youth substance use in the community. The information will be used to help coalition members understand residents’ thoughts and feelings in order to better serve youth in the community. This survey is anonymous, and TALK 2 members will know nothing about the responders or their answers. R...
Due to a typo in last week’s story on a train engine fire in Cheney the amount of soybeans being transported was incorrectly portrayed. The train was actually carrying 14,000 tons of soybeans....
CHENEY – It’s simply too close to call, and it may remain that way for several days. As of the end of ballot counting in Tuesday night’s general election, Cheney School District Proposition No. 1 was failing by 22 votes. The $4.274 million capital facilities levy was proposed to provide revenue to fund expanding educational facilities in the district due to dramatic growth in the student population, officials said. If approved, the levy would collect 50 cents per $1,000 assess...
CHENEY – How much and how long the city should lease a rental property near its Utility Building provoked the most discussion at the Oct. 22 Cheney City Council meeting. The property at 25 Anderson Road is owned by the Light Department, part of deal to acquire to parcels of property in October 2018 for $195,000. The city is proposing to rent a 1,782-square-foot single-story doublewide home on the smaller 1.61-acre parcel to a Light Department employee for $500 a month on a one-year lease. Light Department Director Steve Marx...
CHENEY – Total governmental revenues are slated to continue on an upward trend in the 2020 budget, thanks mostly to construction taking place in the city and surrounding areas. During two budget presentations at the Oct. 22 City Council meeting, Cheney Finance Director Cindy Niemeier said governmental revenue for 2020 was projected to hit almost $14.82 million, up from $12.83 million projected for 2019. Accordingly, general fund revenues — which pay for police and fire, mun...
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of October. This month’s character trait: responsibility. PACE: Responsibility awards Kindergarten Ainsley Bowditch Gavin Bonneau Alice Lindaas Faith Potter First Grade Emma Trowbridge Allegra Petrin Maxlynn Hanks Peyton Underwood Second Grade Hunter Sheldon Elisha (Butch) Turnbough Kole Duclos Jordan Buck Third Grade Evelyn Hurst Julianny Arroyo Isabel Armes Evelynn Chimienti Fourth Grade Austin Garrison K...
