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8 month old Charlotte met Santa for the first time and was in awe during the community breakfast event held by Airway Heights Parks and Recreation. More photos on page 9....
MEDICAL LAKE – The food bank in Medical Lake recently requested emergency funds to help remodel and expand the group’s current facilities. City Administrator Doug Ross announced the request to council on December 7, and council voted to approve the dispersal of $75,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the food bank. The food bank will be utilizing the funds to build a drive through station to pick up food items, and this will help keep volunteers and workers out of the elements. Some of the funds will be used to exp...
CHENEY – The Santa to Senior donation and Letters for Senior Citizen drives are running through Dec. 11 for indigent residents at Cheney Care Center. Led by the Cheney Centennial Lions Club, the Santa to Senior drive’s most commonly requested are “books, compact discs, stuffed animals, movies, slipper socks, clothing, decorative items, sugar free desserts, and handmade items are encouraged.” Christmas requests are found on tags on a “Giving Tree” at The Marketplace Restaurant and Amish Store, 1011 First St. Owner Lori Musgrav...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A goal that has been in the works for close to 20 years will soon be realized by longtime resident and City Councilman Dave Malet, as he is set to open a new tropical fish store. Two Fish Aquatics, 12924 Highway 2, Suite 2, will open in the near future. But Malet, who has lived here 20 years, said he doesn't have an exact date set because he is still waiting on supplies. He hopes to be open and operational either the week before or the week after Christmas. T...
MEDICAL LAKE – Being mechanically inclined is something Matt Ruch has been working on for years, and the U.S. Air Force retiree has recently opened his own business here. Ruch runs Fairtoft Small Engine Repair and Service LLC out of his shop, and he said he can only take appointments through his business page of the same name on social media. He said he has always put a lot of pride in his craftsmanship and is specializing in 4-stroke engines on equipment such as s...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University engineering students rallied in Engineering and Technology building for the bi-yearly Capstone Expo last week. The event showcases inventions and projects the students have been working on. This year, there were four projects on display: ·A conveyor belt 3D printer. ·A lak- floating trash collector ·A recreational vehicle solar tracker ·A homemade go-kart. Matthew Michaelis and Heechang “Alex” Bae oversaw these projects and rejoiced...
CHENEY – The area saw a small snowstorm move into the area with minimal accumulation. The roads became very slick however as the snow packed onto already wet roads. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed the West Plains only receiving trace amounts of snow with up to an inch in some areas. The area is expected see more snow this weekend. Here is the one week forecast for Cheney. Thursday Dec. 9 There is a slight chance of snow (20%) in the area after 10 a.m. and skies will be partly sunny, with a high o...
Instead of the front page headline “High school vaccine clinic causes concern” (Cheney Free Press, Nov. 25, 2021), how about a more relevant headline such as “High school vaccine clinic proves popular,” with the subheading, “Vaccine slots fill quickly by parents grateful for opportunity to protect their kids and community?” Kristin Mansfield, DVM Cheney...
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