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For more than a century, Eastern Washington has sought separate statehood. Proposals included the state of Lincoln, Columbia and Liberty. Now, there’s a different twist on independence. A Seattle columnist is metaphorically calling for creation of the state of “King.” He has revived an old idea that King County secede from Washington. Hey King County, you’ve got my vote for statehood. We should’ve gotten to this divorce at several times in our state history already. This time... Full story
CHENEY – Faced with a decision on which one or more of eight department requests to fund out of general fund revenues, the City Council instead elected to put money into an account proposed by the Mayor’s Office. At a special budget meeting on Dec.2 to provide what Finance Director Cindy Niemeier said was “guidance and direction” on the final parts of the 2020 budget, the council agreed to take the safe route and not spend money on law enforcement, fire and municipal court positions. Instead, they elected to take $100,00...
SEATTLE – In a move that shocked the college football world, University of Washington head coach Chris Petersen announced on Monday he was stepping down after six years leading the Huskies — setting the stage for current defensive coordinator and former Eastern Washington University player and coach Jimmy Lake to take over the program’s reins. “I could not be more excited about taking over as head football coach at the University of Washington,” Lake said in a Dec. 2 news re...
Washington State head football coach Mike Leach sat behind the podium at the post-game press conference after his Cougars lost — for the seventh straight year — to the University of Washington in the annual Apple Cup rivalry between the two state universities. And there, in front of the world, Leach showed his underlying character, calling local sports columnist John Blanchette a “sanctimonious troll,” and telling the journalist to “live your meager life in your hole and...
The following Cheney High School student-athletes have been named to all-league teams for the Great Northern League, the Greater Spokane League and the GNL/Central Washington Athletic Conference for fall sports: Great Northern League Football First Team Offense Dalton Harriett Junior Running back Koby Holt Senior Tight end Shane More Senior Offensive lineman First Team Defense James Whiteley Junior Defensive lineman Ben McGourin Junior Linebacker Van Vega Junior Defensive...
Every year Nancy and I start vegetables indoors in little cups. Within a few months we take them outside to plant. We have gotten very good at nurturing our plants from sprouting to harvesting. And, come planting time, we love the fact that we chose exactly which vegetables to grow and are not limited to what some store business plan decided is best. Our vegetable garden gets better every year. Sometimes it seems attractive to have a neighbor take care of our seedlings if we want to take a little vacation. Doing this,...
Earlier this year, in the midst of a trade war with China, President Donald Trump announced a $16 billion agriculture bailout, telling Americans, via Twitter, the biggest beneficiaries would be “our great Patriot Farmers.” Recent news reports, however, indicate foreign companies are getting a substantial amount of the bailout dollars. New statistics show JBS, a Brazilian company and the largest meat producer in the world, has received $78 million in government subsidies through the pork bailout program. The company has rec...
In early November, I had the unique opportunity of joining 22 Spokane civic leaders on a two-day tour of Air Mobility Command (AMC) at Scott Air Force Base, in Illinois. This event was a part of the Air Force Civic Leader Tour Program, which is an Air Staff-level program whose membership is comprised of community leaders from across the country. We took a KC-135 Stratotanker to Scott AFB. During the three-hour trip, we were invited to sit in the cockpit and talk with the pilots commanding the aircraft, and also the boom...
We seem awash in political and moral polarization in the world today. Elected officials, sports figures and coaches, actors and other high-profile public figures are caught lying, cheating, becoming entangled in webs of betrayal, malfeasance and sexual scandals of every sort, or simply being rude in a continuous cycle. The new norm is pundits talking over one another, even yelling to get their points across. Cyber bullying has become commonplace. World leaders use words like...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A new 5G network is bringing top-of-the-line cellphone service to the West Plains area. T-Mobile announced Monday that it had launched its network in Airway Heights, Spokane, and other areas of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. According to company officials, the 5G network operates at 600 MHz and offers faster downloads and improved Internet connectivity, provided you have a cellphone that can access the network. The low frequency allows cellphone signals to pass more easily through walls and other o...
Feed Medical Lake Dec. 9 Feed Medical Lake is serving ham, mac and cheese, peas and pie on Monday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. Grocery distribution begins at 4:15 pm. Door prizes will be gift wrapped, with gifts for the children attending the meal. Dress festively, and don’t forget the “Ugly Sweater” contest at 5:45 p.m. Soup, Etc. is Monday, Dec. 23, at 11:30 a.m. It’s all free and it all takes place at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. For more information call Joanna Williams at 509-714-1150. Christmas Gala benefit t...
Fifty years ago in 1969, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge started a fur trapping program to control predators on their land. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church Please join us at Cheney Congregational Church Sunday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. Pastor Matt Goodale continues his Advent series on “The Language of Advent.” Children’s Church is available for those who would like to attend. We also have a children’s area in the sanctuary. Sunday, Dec. 8, is Covenant Sunday for those wishing to join and those wishing to reaffirm their membership in Cheney Congregational Church. For fellowship and good discussion join the men’s breakfast at the Marketplace Bakery &...
Alan Shore, a representative of Chosen People Ministries, will be speaking at Westside Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Chosen People Ministries is an over 100-year-old mission founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus was the Messiah of Israel. Shore’s topic for the morning is “Hanukkah — the Light of Christmas. It explains how the events that the holiday Hanukkah springs from are of importance to the whole world, not just Judaism. Westside Chapel invit...
It’s opening weekend of StageWest Community Theatre’s production of Lux Radio Theatre’s “Miracle On 34th Street.” In this magical story, you will meet Mr. Kris Kringle, a department store Santa. Kringle is taken to court because he claims to be the REAL Santa Claus. And, because of the belief of one little girl, a miracle happens. StageWest Reader’s Theatre production of this classic is a story about the true spirit of Christmas and simply believing in the magic of it all....
1 Years Ago Dec. 3, 2009 The Medical Lake 2010 city budget reflected both fiscal prudence and reduced growth in the area. The Cheney School District proposed a $78 million bond to construct three new schools, including a new middle school to replace the 1976-era building. Construction would include $18.5 million in state matching funds. 20 Years Ago Dec. 2, 1999 For the third year in a row Medical Lake officials considered dropping city water rates, and sewer rates as well for the first time as the city’s new wastewater t...
MEDICAL LAKE — When she first saw the space at 104 E. Lake St. in Medical Lake — the trees in the courtyard, the apartment, the offices and the old tavern space — Jessica Glenn wondered why a space with so much potential was sitting vacant and unused. “I’m a sucker for potential,” she said. After her mother, Mary Isabel, or “Bell,” passed away in 2018, Glenn was full of undirected energy, so she bought the building and began to change it. And after over a year of work, the tr...
MEDICAL LAKE — While the Multicare Rockwood Medical Lake family medicine clinic isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, the physical therapy clinic will soon be closing. Rockwood spokesman Kevin Maloney verified the closure. “It makes a lot of business sense to have one central location where you can still offer the patients that were in Medical Lake the same services,” he said during a telephone interview Monday. He verified that the family practice clinic located at 725 North S...
CHENEY – If anything, the multi-vehicle pileup that blocked both lanes of Interstate 90 between the Geiger and Medical Lake interchanges for hours Nov. 26 provided a sterling example of the need to be prepared for anything when driving — especially during winter. Motorists not caught up in the chaos faced hours of sitting in traffic waiting for the highway to reopen — a situation that could lead to unique challenges when the weather turns bad. “Still haven’t moved 3 miles in 2 hours 30 minutes now... stuck in this traffic,...
WEST TERRACE - Engineers were on-hand at an open house at Snowden Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to receive input and answer questions from residents about their experience with storm drainage issue for a county study. Called the West Terrace Stormwater Study, the goal is to develop a plan to improve drainage on the West Plains, even as development in the area begins to accelerate, and is intended to complement a similar effort by the West Plains Public Development...
Westwood Middle School has released its list of students making the first-term honor roll. The list is by grade level, alphabetical and with grade point average. 8th Graders Rebekah G. Aamodt 3.9, Ava J. Adams 3.4, Westin T. Allaire 3.0, Mckenna J. Anderson 4.0, Sariah E. Anderson 3.5, Alahna J. Armitage 3.6, Aidan S. Beck 3.0, Lance K. Bigelow 3.5, Ellie M. Blackner 3.1, Bobby J. Blackwell 3.1, Ali R. Blake-Johnson 3.5, Clara S. Browne 3.2, Jennalee G. Burnett 3.2, Anathyn P. Burton 4.0, Colton R. Busby 4.0, Coen A....
MEDICAL LAKE — The school board passed a variety of updates to district policies and received a number of updates from administrators at its regular Tuesday, Nov. 26, meeting. For one board member, it was the last. Outgoing board member Felicia Jensen, who lost her seat on the board in last month’s election, said farewell. “This community is so great,” Jensen said with emotion, commending incoming board member Laura Parsons who won the seat in a tight race. “It makes me...
CHENEY – The Community Clothing Exchange is in somewhat of a unique position compared with other area non-profit organizations. Instead of needing donations, Exchange Director Connie Oakes and her volunteers want people to know they are well stocked, open and ready to help out those in need. That said, Oakes adds they are also always ready to receive clothing that is new or used, cleaned and in good condition. “We’ll never turn them down,” volunteer Jeanie Williams said. W...
GEIGER — Various records on the West Plains are seemingly being broken on a regular basis these days as commercial and residential growth expands. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a different kind of record was broken when atmospheric conditions resulted in a perfect commuter storm that caused chain reaction collisions across the area. While roadway surface temperature remained above freezing, snow began to fall around 2 p.m. on Interstate 90 around the Geiger Interchange. The snow melted...
CHENEY – Outside influences may play larger roles in the future on the city’s Light and Public Works departments, City Council members found out during budget presentations at their Nov. 26 meeting. Light Department Director Steve Marx told the council it’s unclear what impacts the prospect of dam removal on the Snake River and implementation of the state’s 2025 Washington Clean Energy Transformation Act will have on the city’s ability to purchase power. On the Public Works side, Director Todd Ableman said passage of a vote...
