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The auto manufacturer Toyota has issued a safety recall for two of its 2010 vehicle models over concerns about the anti-lock braking system. The 2010 Prius and the 2010 Lexus HS 250h are being recalled for safety reasons. The news comes on the heels of a pair of earlier recalls involving issues related to floor mat entrapment and sticking accelerator pedals. The floor mat recall includes the following vehicles: 2005-10 Avalon, 2005-10 Camry, 2009-10 Corolla, 2008-10 Highlander, 2009-10 Matrix, 2004-09 Prius, 2005-10 Tacoma,...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Thanks to a Cheney resident and several community organizations, citizens in need can enjoy a free, hot meal once a month at the United Church of Christ. The Feed Cheney Free Restaurant is the brainchild of Natalie Tauzin, who was challenged to create a project as part of a leadership training course. “It had been in the back of my mind,” Tauzin said, pointing out that Cheney had a food bank and various other social services, but lacked a place where people could get a free meal. She sta...
Defense against financial losses is as simple as asking for proper identification By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter An estimated $2.5 million is lost to fraud in the Spokane area every month, according to Craig Brenden, security and fraud prevention officer for the Spokane Teachers Credit Union. Brenden, who spoke on fraud prevention for small businesses during a West Plains Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday, March 4, was senior fraud detective with the Spokane Police Department for the last 12 of his 22 years before reti... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Eastern Washington University's planned remodeling of its main classroom building is finally beginning to inch forward. Originally targeted for bidding last October and awarded in November, the first phase of the $26.6 million Patterson Hall project is getting under way this spring. The reasons for the delay are partly due to concerns about funding and how best to set up phasing of the work, EWU director of construction and planning services KC Traver said. “There has been a lot of discussion going o...
Committee will examine issues, devise solutions over next several months before bond construction begins to remodel Hallett and middle school By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter About 20 teachers, administrators and parents gathered at Medical Lake Middle School last Thursday, Feb. 24, for a first round discussion of how students will be moved into new grade configurations following facilities construction. Administrators say that before the start of the 2011 school year 12 additional classrooms will be built at Medical Lake...
Do you want your historic building to look at home in its setting? Are you a do-it-yourself landscape designer looking for practical ideas you can run with? Join other local history buffs and garden enthusiasts for a one-day workshop on Saturday, March 20 highlighting landscape and garden options for historic buildings. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the recently restored Hargreaves Hall on the Eastern Washington University campus. This workshop is intended for people who own historic buildings (1950 or...
StageWest Community Theatre is finished its production of “Breaking Legs,” by Tom Dulack. The performances were hilarious and successful, due to a great cast and crew, the direction of Carmen Fernandes, and all of the members of the community who attended performances. StageWest held three raffles during performances for prizes. The winner of the Italian Dinner basket was Katie Smith, the two bottles of Chianti wine being Pam Heifer and the winner of a chocolate pearl bracelet from Jewerly Design was Chris Crick. Sta...
The second set of road shows relating to the Choices for Cheney campaign is scheduled to begin in early March. For 14 days, an informational display will be set up at various locations around town. A draft land use concept will be featured, which is a result of information gathered during the Choices for Cheney workshop on Feb. 18 as well as the previous road show in January. Citizens are encouraged to visit one of the locations and provide written feedback on the draft land use concept. The schedule is as follows: March 5-7...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The sign has changed at the former Artists' Café, along with the interior, the menu and the management. It's now Droop's Dawgs, or it will be in the coming weeks, once management trio Mark Howells, Steve Smith and Chris Riordan are ready to open. Right now they're doing last minute preparations, like decorating the ‘50s-themed interior with black and white checkered tablecloths a vintage car posters. They're hoping to buy a jukebox. A black and white tiled counter is equipped with silver bar st...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The field of possible outcomes for Medical Lake's Pine Lodge Corrections Center narrowed last week, when Gov. Chris Gregoire's state budget proposal was joined by a Senate plan on Saturday, Feb. 27. The Senate budget, developed by the Democratic majority and approved by a 25-19 vote, recommends the prison's population be reduced by 50 percent to 86 offenders by fiscal year 2011. This would eliminate 11 full time employee positions and would bring an estimated $1.3 million in savings. “The D...
CHENEY Feb. 21 A suspicious circumstance was reported in the 1100 block of Golden Hills Drive when a threatening letter was received. Feb. 22 Officers completed a warrant arrest for Spokane Municipal Court. Abran L. Gibson, 19, was booked for a minor in possession warrant when he was taken in for a Feb. 21 shooting in Cheney. A two-car non-injury collision occurred in the 700 block of West First Street. Steven S. Sheffels, 50, was arrested for Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) in the 200 block of Simpson Parkway. A...
With rising tuition costs and possible cuts to financial aid, Eastern Washington University is launching the “We Need You” campaign to raise awareness and support for its general scholarship fund. The campaign is highlighted by a website and unique video designed to share just how EWU students will be impacted by possible budget cuts to higher education. At this time, cuts to financial aid could impact more than 3,000 Eastern students, and many middle-to-low income students could be forced to leave college without this sup... Full story
Eastern Washington University has received a $300,000 gift to provide scholarship support for students in the College of Science, Health and Engineering (CSHE). The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has designated the gift toward varied scholarships in the health sciences at EWU. These programs include things like biology, biotechnology, nursing and chemistry. The bequest will allow five different scholarships in CSHE to be raised to an endowment level of $100,000 each, which means the principal is invested so the...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter An EWU student was shot in the hand in an early Sunday shooting in downtown Cheney. Four suspects were arrested within an hour of the shooting, which occurred around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 outside El Rodeo restaurant in the 500 block of Second Street. Officers patrolling the downtown area heard the shot and responded to the scene, where friends of victim Sharanbir S. Grewal described the vehicle, a dark colored Jeep, where the shot had originated. The Jeep was located within 30 minutes of...
Medical Lake High School graduate and Eastern Washington University student Tiffany Yoder (right) performs a salsa dance routine to the music of “Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti and Spearhead as her talent at last Sunday's Miss Spokane competition held at Northern Quest Casino. Yoder was named second runner up to the new Miss Spokane 2010, Kylee Denevan, and as such receives a $400 scholarship. Yoder also received a $100 scholarship as the contest's overall high pri...
Airway Heights lodging tax fund should help promote future sporting events in the area By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The Airway Heights City Council last week approved a $10,000 contribution to the Spokane Regional Sports Commission in order to help develop and market the city as a destination for sports-related activities. The council's action followed recommendations by the city's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, an appointed board of citizens that looks for opportunities to promote tourism through use of lodging taxes,... Full story
Picnic Pines Restaurant at Silver Lake recently cooked up a fresh menu courtesy of new chef Mark Van Hise, whose culinary experience includes Spokane's Davenport Hotel as well as a two-year cooking stint on a Hawaiian cruise ship. “They used to pull food out of freezers here, now I do everything from scratch,” Van Hise said.... Full story
State's sex offender housing controversy saw mobilization of resistance groups, amended legislation and development of new siting requirements By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Ten years ago Arthur Clum was at the forefront of a fight to keep sexually violent predators out of his backyard. Under a federal court order, the state was obliged to provide “less restrictive alternatives” for civilly committed sex offenders who had completed their prison sentences but were found to pose an ongoing public risk. These offenders wer... Full story
CHENEY Feb. 16 A black bicycle was reported found in the zero hundred block of North Sixth Street. Theft for a black bicycle was reported in the 1200 block of First Street. Theft of an iPod was reported at Cheney High School. A Blackberry was reported found in the 200 block of Betz Road. Domestic violence was reported in the 200 block of K Street—verbal only. Feb. 17 Officers completed a warrant arrest for the Newport Police Department in the 1100 block of First Street. Douglas R. Corp, 41, was arrested for third degree a... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Producers of a documentary television show to be aired on Animal Planet are searching the Inland Northwest for people living with large numbers of animals. Irina Khodorkovsky, a spokesperson for British Colombia-based GRB Entertainment, said the show will address both overwhelmed pet lovers who can no longer properly care for the many animals they keep, to full blown “hoarders,” who compulsively collect animals as a result of mental illness. “We feel that currently, the problem of anima...
Eastern Washington University President Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo has named Stacey Morgan-Foster, JD, the new vice president for Student Affairs at EWU, a position she currently holds at California State University-Stanislaus. Morgan-Foster emerged from a nationwide field of more than 62 candidates, and her expertise in critical areas such as student retention and development, as well as graduation programs, set her apart. “Stacey Morgan-Foster has a broad understanding of student affairs and a clear grasp of what students ne...
