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Governor says she'll leave all options on table to balance budget shortfall not seen in 80 years The November revenue forecast for Washington state government shows projected General Fund revenue down $760 million for the remainder of this biennium, which ends June 30, 2011. The figure was released Nov. 19 by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. Dr. Arun Raha, the state's chief revenue forecaster, said that “while the economy is improving as expected, much of the impetus has come from federal g...
CHENEY Nov. 16 A vehicle was keyed in the 600 block of Fifth Street. Patrick J. Schroeder, 19, was arrested for second degree malicious mischief. Kyle S. Coryat, 22, was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS) in the 2500 block of North Sixth Street. A 12-year-old male student was arrested at Cheney Middle School for possessing a weapon on school property. He had a folding knife. The theft of a car stereo was reported in the 500 block of Cambridge Lane. The theft of a wallet and car stereo from a vehicle was...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Josh Baldwin, owner of Wild Bill's Long Bar and Goofy's in Cheney, will add to his downtown holdings. “I'm kind of taking over the block,” he joked. Baldwin is finalizing the purchase of the former Cornerstone Connection Christian bookstore at 401 W. First St. He plans to make it into a pizzeria. The menu will include homemade pizzas available for delivery, carryout or by the slice as well as calzones, salads and sandwiches, he said. First the interior will be transformed to include a kit...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter It's not a good season for feathered fowl. The National Turkey Federation says that of the 232 million turkeys consumed in the U.S. last year, 68 million were eaten during the holidays. But for both charities and those in need, this is traditionally one of the best times of year. “We get a lot of donations during the Christmas season, which is good because we're giving more too,” Cheney Food Bank director John Matthews said. Each Wednesday, fro... Full story
Participants use field trip to gather information and provide input for use in comprehensive plan revision By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter There are several aspects to creating a comprehensive plan, but after the Nov. 20-21 Choices for Cheney workshop, it seems one of the simplest components is also a strong influence on community character. Roads are more than just a way to get from here to there, consultant Troy Russ said at the workshop, they affect citizen behavior,...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Thanks to a state grant, Eastern Washington University Library and the school's Career Services Department will be now be able to enhance their career search resources. The university received a $9,600 award from the Renew Washington Grant Program of the Washington State Library on Nov. 13 to help support Eastern's Project LAUNCH – Learning and Using New Career Help. Project LAUNCH is a partnership between the library and career services to develop an online career resource guide. The funding comes f...
Alateen chapters catching on with meetings at ML alternative school, soon at MLHS By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Getting teens to open up is sometimes tough, but their silence can be downright impenetrable when it comes to discussing the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Enter Alateen, a 12-step recovery program for youth adapted from Al-Anon (AA) and sponsored by current AA members. While local AA meetings abound, for the past seven years there has been just one...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The Cheney City Council and a sizeable audience heard budget presentations from the police and fire departments Tuesday, Nov. 10. Both departments had miniscule if any changes to their budget in terms of numbers, but they did announce several goals and changes for 2010. Cmdr. Rick Campbell presented the budget proposal for the Cheney Police Department. He said the department plans to fully deploy its bloodhound unit next year, continue and grow the WIN program risk and safety assessments and...
CHENEY Nov. 8 Police received reports of a highly intoxicated individual lying on a bar floor in the 400 block of First Street. Officers contacted the individual and discovered two outstanding warrants for his arrest. Kelly C. Osterberg, 42, was arrested on a Spokane warrant for driving under the influence (DUI) and an Airway Heights warrant for driving while license suspended (DWLS). Nov. 9 Third degree malicious mischief was reported in the zero hundred block of West Second Street. A vehicle window had been broken. Belinda...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney, Medical Lake and other Interstate 90 travelers will soon have another option should they want to grab a quick bite to eat. McDonald's is planning on opening a new franchise in two suites of the strip mall located across Hallett Road from Petro, with easy access from I-90 via the Medical Lake/SR-902 interchange. Cheney McDonald's owner Cory Ray will also be the owner of the newest franchise, and said they are shooting for an opening date of Jan. 20-24, 2010, weather permitting. The new... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Choices for Cheney, the city's comprehensive plan rewrite program, is holding a two-day public workshop this weekend to define a vision for the community's character. The workshops will take place Friday, Nov. 20 from 4-7 p.m. at Cheney High School and Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CHS and out in the community. Community Development Director Brian Jennings said workshop attendees would help shape a vision for Cheney's future growth in terms of transportation and building design....
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter There have been periods in the life of first-time author Barbara Sybil that provided rich fodder for her devotional book “Strengthening Through Trials.” “We all have different trials in our lives,” Sybil said. “Death, divorce, job loss, even boredom and heartache; regardless of what we personally face, our trials can help us relate to each other.” Through the 30 stories and poems that make up her book, Sybil said she strives to encourage o... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter There were pastries for the taking and four helpful workers ready to answer questions, but Medical Lake's St. Anne Parish was pretty quiet on the morning of Election Day, Nov. 3. “We've had about 10 ballots so far, but we usually get more in during the afternoon when people are getting off work,” said Lavina Anderson, who has worked the polling center for a number of elections. Anderson said last year's national elections drew more than 200...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter As the national health care debate rages, area cities are contributing to Project Access, a program that provides medical care to low-income, uninsured residents of Spokane County. The program, started in 2003, is possible through doctors who volunteer their time and through contributions that pay for prescriptions. John Driscoll, Project Access executive director, visited the Medical Lake and Airway Heights city councils last month to request another year of funding. The Medical Lake council...
Want Washington to allow private competition By ERIK SMITH Staff Writer Washington State Wire Washington-state business interests are so furious with a proposed rate hike for state worker-compensation insurance that they are threatening a ballot measure that would for the first time allow private companies to compete with the state. At a hearing Oct. 28 in Tumwater on a proposed 7.6 percent average increase in worker compensation rates, a spokesman for the Building Industry Association of Washington said his organization is...
Award will provide $1.5 million to help add 500 acres to refuge The Nature Conservancy congratulated Washington Sen. Patty Murray on Oct. 29 for her leadership in securing $1.5 million to preserve a spectacular Eastern Washington landscape found nowhere else in the world, the Channeled Scablands of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. The Channeled Scablands were carved out during the ice age by the largest flood in geological history. Today, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge encompasses an island of this unique habitat... Full story
Around this time of year, many people are looking for a local charity to donate to as a way to reduce their income tax through charitable donations. The Washington Combined Fund Drive (CFD) provides a way for state and school employees to save on taxes through easy and secure payroll deductions while helping others in their community. Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars is one such charity. Organized as a non-profit foundation in 2000, MLDFS has been able to grow local contributions from individuals, service clubs and...
Many local charities can provide some great opportunities to save on taxes In January 2003 Whitman College professor of geology and environmental studies Bob Carson began writing a book about Wallula Gap, just down the Columbia River from the delta of the Walla Walla River. Wanting to add biology, archeology, and history, he enlisted the support of local experts Mike Denny, Catherine Dickson, Tom Edwards, and Larry Dodd. Carson and Denny wrote a road log through Wallula Gap from Sand Station to the town of Wallula and... Full story
