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CHENEY — The Eastern Washington men saw their preseason record slip to 1-5 following a pair of losses to Washington State 96-81, Nov. 21 and 79-68 at California Baptist, Nov. 23. In a game played at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena before 3,854 fans, Eastern head coach Dan Monson admitted he lost his bet that the Cougars would not connect from 3-point range. “Today was more my fault,” Monson said. “We said we were committed to keeping these guys out of the paint, making them shoot threes, and hoping they wouldn’t make them...
MEDICAL LAKE – The annual Winter Festival is set for noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 downtown, offering a day of festive activities for the whole community. This year's event introduces new features, Festival Director Kylie Stein said. "We're adding a tree sale, chainsaw carving at Sun West Automotives, pony rides, and an expanded Elf Village with more houses," Stein said. Last year, the Elf Village had only two houses due to damage caused by fire. "Thanks to dedicated volunteers, w...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A local woman is in jail after allegedly ramming a patrol car several times Nov. 18 and attempting to flee police in a stolen vehicle. Sadie Marie Brown, 30, is being held on $6,000 bail in the Spokane County Jail. She was initially facing charges of possession of stolen motor vehicle, attempting to elude police, first- and third-degree malicious mischief, obstructing a public official, intimidating a public servant, making a false statement, third-degree theft and possession of a controlled substance on N...
CHENEY — Several area businesses and governmental offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Nearly all banks, financial institutions andgovernment offices will be closed Thursday. The Cheney Free Press and Free Press Publishing offices will be closed both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29. Area schools will also be closed both days, although many sports teams will be practice Friday. Area residents should also check with trash service providers, as there may be a change in the pickup s...
CHENEY – The City Council approved on first readiung a proposed $81.5 million budget for 2025 and tackled a packed agenda during its Nov. 12 meeting. Council members were scheduled to discuss the budget again Nov. 26; due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the newspaper went to press before meeting time. The budget largely reflects funding for projects, including the purple pipe initiative and pool construction, according to City Finance Director Cindy Niemeier. In addition to budget discussions, the city is set to raise its u...
CHENEY – The equine community is reeling after two horses were euthanized over the weekend of Nov. 16-17 due to a neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus, also known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy. The contagious and often fatal disease has prompted the state Department of Agriculture to issue a warning to local horse owners. Both affected horses had been at J Spear Arena in recent weeks, a facility that frequently hosts events such as team roping competitions. The arena has since been quarantined and t...
MEDICAL LAKE – Local residents may see big changes to their transit system, according to Karl Otterstrom, the Chief Planning and Development Officer at Spokane Transit Authority At the Nov. 19 City Council meeting, Otterstram laid out the STA’s plans to update local bus routes and accessibility. Route 63 had nearly 48,600 rides in the past year, while Paratransit served 2,820 rides in 2023. STA’s Rideshare program includes five groups with 22 riders. Changes are planned for Route 62, which connects State Highway 902 and F...
Airway Heights AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The Police Department reported the following arrests from Nov. 18-24: Nov. 18 Precious A. Bigsmoke was arrested on the 800 block of South King Street for criminal mistreatment in the second and third-degree. Nov. 19 Jina Comto was arrested on the 14300 block of West Highway 2 for first degree criminal trespassing and possession of a controlled substance. Nov. 22 Jay K. Hoffschneider was arrested on West Betz Road and South Normal Park Road for driving without an ignition interlock device, r...
CHENEY – Cheney Public Schools is rethinking school meals with local ingredients and international flavors, Nutrition Services leaders shared at the board meeting on Wednesday. “We want kids to recognize where their food comes from,” said Director LJ Klinkenberg. He highlighted the district’s commitment to local sourcing. Grass-fed beef from Cheney-area farms is used in chili and beef stew, while a Farm to School grant is funding lamb gyros. The team is introducing culturally diverse meals like gyros with house-made hummus,...
MEDICAL LAKE – Finance Director Koss Ronhault updated the city council on the third-quarter budget during the Nov. 19 meeting, stressing the city’s need for year-end amendments to the 2024 budget. He explained that while 83% of the city’s funds were reported as spent, the current number would be closer to 85%. General Fund revenues reached 89 of the $2.5 million budget, exceeding expectations by $135,000 due to higher-thang-anticipated sales taxes, permits, and interest income. Expenses stood at 67% used, however, key depar...
Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie and family. It’s a time to give thanks and celebrate family traditions. But that can’t happen if you’re glued to a cellphone. As adults, it’s time to set an example and put those devices away. Spend time with your family partaking in longstanding traditions or creating new ones. There’s no need to be spending the day surfing social media. Instead, enjoy real social media with family and friends. Talk together, eat together, enjoy each other’s company. You have a lot to be tha...
When Jay Inslee took the job as governor in 2013, the state’s annual operating budget was approximately $38.4 billion. After 12 years of the Inslee administration, the state is now spending almost twice as much per year, $75.5 billion. Yet, despite this massive increase in state spending, legislators are claiming that they will need another $10-12 billion over the next 4 years to balance the state’s checkbook. The state does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending proble...
Thanksgiving will soon be here. By the time this issue of The Record Times is in your hands most area cooks in charge of the Thanksgiving meal will be planning the menu and making a list of tasks to do ahead. If you are planning cornbread dressing, you can make the cornbread several days ahead. Any gelatin salads may be made up to two days ahead, as can dinner rolls. Many side dishes reheat well in a microwave, saving on precious oven time and space. Before we get to the Thanksgiving recipes and tips, if you are planning on p...
‘Tis the Season As the snowy season comes in, scholarship applications are open and ready for you as well as FASFA opening the first of December. Be ready to start writing those application essays and get all your paperwork filled out. I and many seniors in the area want to pursue nursing; the most common nursing programs in the area are Spokane Community College Nursing program, which applications are open now and Eastern Washington University Nursing program, which applications open Dec. 1. Many common jobs graduates t...
SPOKANE – NorthEast Washington Educational Service District No. 101 will recieve a $1 million grant to enhance safety in 59 public school districts, 45 state-approved private schools, and four charter schools in a seven-county region. The ESD includes Medical Lake, Cheney and Spangle schools, among others. Funding for the grant comes from the Bureau of Justice Assistance fiscal year 2024 STOP School Violence Program. The project description details that the money will be used for The Safer Schools Northeast Project. The p...
CHENEY – Vision Haus is marking its 13th anniversary this month, celebrating over a decade of providing eye care to the Cheney community. Founded in 2011 by optometrist Dr. Scott E. Borgholthaus and his wife, Jeannette Borgholthaus, the business at 1867 First St. was inspired by an unexpected visit here. “The first time we came here was for our son’s relay race at the state championship at Roos Field,” Jeannette recalled. “That’s when we realized there wasn’t an eye doctor in this town. It’s a pretty big place, with a c...
Annual Turkey Trot set to run CHENEY – The 17th Annual Turkey Trot takes place on Nov. 28 at the high school, 460 N. 6th Street at 9:00 a.m. This event is open to Thanksgiving Day walkers, runners and your dog, too. You can receive a ticket for drawings to win a turkey and other prizes. Portion of the race fee will be donated to Cheney food bank. WinterFest 2024 looms AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The city hosts their annual WinterFest by ringing in the holiday season with family, friends and neighbors for 2024. On Dec. 6 from 6:00 to...
Snow on the porch Wet boots on the floor Greetings and hugs by the screen Tables are set The places are claimed Choices of beverage abound Turkey’s been carved The prayers are all prayed Relatives each have been served Coins have been tossed Tall tales are retold Loved ones not present are missed Laughter and tears Some secrets revealed Bonds tighten that once were frayed Time whizzes by Devoid of the world Antics of children take stage Boots now are dry Coats are all cozy Cheeks rosey bright with good cheer Farewells and h...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Joint Personnel Recovery Agency personnel will be during pull-ups and other exercises for shoppers who participate in their annual Toys-for-Tots drive. Members of the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency are participating in an all-day toy drive on Friday, Nov. 29, outside Walmart, 1221 S. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. In exchange for donations, Air Force personnel will be completing difficult exercises like deadlifts, pull-ups and kettlebell exercises after they shop for a toy to donate. Members of the...
CHENEY - The Blackhawks boys basketball has one big hole to fill as the team prepares for the 2024-25 season - the program's all-time leading scorer. Evan Stinson, one of the most high-profile Blackhawk recruits in recent history, departed for big-time college basketball. Stinson originally was set to play at Washington State for then Cougar head coach Kyle Smith but would later change destinations when Smith moved to Stanford. "Evan is a big loss but his contributions h...
MEDICAL LAKE - The old saying that there's nowhere to go but up was perfectly applied to the 2023-24 edition of Medical Lake boys basketball. Under new head coach Brett Ward, the Cardinals made great strides from a dismal 1-19 campaign in 2022-23. Ward, who transitioned to the boy's bench after having coached the ML girls, helped guide his team to an 8-15 overall mark and a berth in the playoffs following a 6-6, fourth-place finish in the Northeast A League. "We ended up one...
Volleyball: Madison Spring (12) - 1st team Trinity Auckerman (11) - Hon. Mention Zoe Wilson (11) - Hon. Mention Cross Country: Girls Kaylee Dennler (11) - MVP Autumn Trout (10) Hannah Luzier (12) Katelyn Hoffer (10) Boys Nakai Ornelas (12) Garrett Montney (12) Hector Gomez (12) Mercury Bergquist (9) Football: Cylas Puzycki (12) - 1st team WR Kainoa Beyer (12) - 1st team O-Line and D-Line Dakotah Phillips (12) - 1st team DB Julian Taylor (11) - 1st team P Kaden Shaffer (10) O-line - Hon. Mention Kaden Poitra (12) TE & DB -...
FEDERAL WAY -The Freeman Scotties won the 2024 Washington State 2B Girls Soccer Championship with a 3-0 victory over Mount Vernon Christian on Nov. 23 at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. The girls completed a dominating season with a 3-0 victory over the Hurricanes to claim the state 2B/1B soccer championship, a first for the program. Junior striker Rylee Russell continued her scoring domination for the Scotties who finished 21-0, scoring twice, including the eventual game...
BASKETBALL Eagle women winless on Hawaii trip HONOLULU — The Eastern Washington women escaped the rain but not a pair of losses in their trip to play in the Bank of Hawaii Classic. Eastern saw a late tally fall short in a 59-57 loss to St. Mary’s, Nov. 22 and then 67-55 to the host Rainbow Wahine, Nov. 24. Eastern trailed 48-39 after three quarters and the Eagles’ 18-11 edge in the final 15 minutes was not enough. Peyton Howard had a game-high 14 points, shooting 41.7% from the field against the Gaels of the West Coast Confe...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The rushing engine that drove Eastern Washington to victory a week before ran out of steam, and for the most part so did the passing game. The result was Northern Arizona outscored Eastern 16-3 over the game's 24 minutes to earn a 30-18 Big Sky Conference victory in the Walkup Skydome, Nov. 23. "We hung in there, but it's a 60-minute game, not a 45-minute game at the end of the day," head coach Aaron Best said. The game closed out the season for the...
