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CHENEY - Officer Maria Fell will soon complete her filed training program, and plans to afterward work for the Cheney police department. Fell said “I am in the field training program. I completed the academy training back in 2021, and I was sworn in at Cheney PD back in July.” After being sworn in, Maria was assigned to this field training program, and at its conclusion will be allowed to operate independently in Cheney police force. “I wanted to work at the Cheney PD for a long time. I went to the academy in 2016 and worke...
YAKIMA - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls avenged a district loss to Liberty (Spangle) this morning, Friday, Nov. 11, by eliminating the Lancers from the state 2B volleyball tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Broncos swept their league rival, 25-15, 25-17, 25-23. "It's so exciting to be able to redeem ourselves after losing to them in the district tournament," Broncos Coach Cari Galbreath said. "But it's also awesome to have two teams here from...
CHENEY -- Here are the preliminary results of the first day of counting in the Nov. 8 general election for Spokane County Commissioner District No. 1 Kim Plese 11,878 Chris Jordan 14840 County Commissioner District No. 2 Michael Cathcart 9366 Amber Waldref 12103 County Commissioner District No. 3 Wild Bill Schreiner 6120 Josh Kerns 22123 County Commissioner District No. 4 Paul Brian Noble 11578 Mary Kuney 16482 County Commissioner District No. 5 Al French 15225 Maggie Yates...
PASCO – When Caitlin Shaffer rolled her wheelchair across the finish line first in the girls state cross country wheelchair race Nov. 5 at Sun Willows Golf Course, she was not only very excited but continuing a tradition at Cheney High School. “It was really it was really amazing and thrilling,” Shaffer said in an interview. “I’m only a freshman. So, being able to go to state was really amazing.” Saddled with cerebral palsy, Shaffer, the lone participant, wheeled through the...
PASCO – It has been quite a turnaround for Medical Lake cross country runner Reid Headrick. From doubting his future with the sport as a sophomore to a state champion in his senior season, Headrick's efforts have opened the doors to extending his career into college. "Sophomore year was definitely my worst year ever in cross country," Headrick said in an interview Monday. "I was struggling with not enjoying running at the time, not enjoying being out there and competing l...
SPOKANE – Yesterday, leadership from the Spokane Airport Board, City of Spokane and Spokane County dedicated the Spokane International Airport (GEG) Rail-Truck Transload Facility located at 3911 South Craig Road, Spokane, WA 99224. The Rail-Truck Transload Facility will provide multi-modal freight movement services to meet the increased demand from the area's commercial and industrial sectors for a larger transportation and logistics network. Spokane Airport Board Chair N...
CHENEY - Overnight snowfall across the county leaves many stranded on the road or confined to their homes. As per usual in the first snow, bus schedules are disturbed and commuters run late as residents try to navigate the terrain in town and on the highway. Nov. 4 Reports indicates that as many as three STA buses were temporarily stuck on 1st street and near the Cheney high school. Additionally, the slush immobilized several vehicles parked on Salnave road, 3rd street, and...
SPOKANE – Democratic incumbent Vicky Dalton is ahead with 51.9%, or 73,031 votes. Republican challenger Bob McCaslin is trailing with 47.9%, or 67,307 votes. Dalton, a certified public accountant and government finance manager, has been Spokane county auditor since 1999. The challenger, Bob McCaslin, is a public school teacher and volunteer. Dalton graduated with a BBA - Computer Information Systems from Idaho State University in 1984. From there, she would go on to become S...
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