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By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Cheney police handled parking problems caused by early snowfalls in an otherwise average November for the department, according to a Monthly Accountability Review. Officers issued citations for 170 illegally parked vehicles during snow removal efforts in late November, but only 17 vehicles were towed. Cmdr. Rick Campbell said residents responded well to city outreach efforts and removed their cars to allow plows to clear the streets. Dispatchers also had a busy month, handling calls about parkin... Full story
CHENEY Dec. 6 Harassment was reported on the 1300 block of First Street. The incident is pending investigation. Possession of stolen property was reported on the 1100 block of First Street. A stolen rifle was recovered from Cheney Pawn. A container of prescription medications was found on the 2700 block of North Sixth Street. An iPod was reported stolen at Cheney High School. A two-vehicle collision without injuries occurred on the 1700 block of Fourth Street. Dec. 7 Domestic violence was reported on the zero hundred block... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter When city budget cuts closed a door on the Cheney parks and recreation department, its staff decided to open some windows. Despite a 5 percent cut to the parks and rec budget, the department is determined to improve and expand its services to the community, said parks and recreation director Paul Simmons. “We're always looking for ways to improve and that's always been a past practice but this has been probably the biggest overhaul that we've don...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter If all goes as planned, Cheney's community center will reopen next summer. Kearsley Construction owner Frank Goudy said his crews would start work on the Wren Pierson Building renovation on Monday, Dec. 13. Kearsley won the bid for the $1.3 million project after low bidder Bouten pulled out with a computing error. Goudy, who bought the Spokane-based Kearsley Construction three years ago with his wife Mary, said he was happy to win the contract. “We were winners by default,” he said. “We were...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter As part of an effort to have better daytime emergency services, Medical Lake's 2011 budget could include $62,400 from the general fund to increase pay for volunteer firefighters who sign up for the weekday shift. Fire Chief Jeff Estes has said that most volunteers hold regular jobs during the week, leading to a significant number of unanswered fire and medical calls in past years and an overreliance on help from neighboring fire departments. Spokane County Fire District 3 officials recently sa... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It seems the flooring business isn't booming in Cheney. After just seven months open, owner Jim Powers closed Cheney Discount Flooring. Powers bought the business from Vern Chapman, who also ran a flooring business out of the 113 F St. storefront and had been looking to sell it for some time. “I'm not sure if Cheney can support a flooring store,” Powers said. He and his wife Marcy closed the store in November after meeting with their accountant. “We did our books and figured out that we were...
Spokane County Superior Court announced the appointment of Rachelle E. Anderson to the position of Court Commissioner last Thursday, Dec. 2. Anderson replaces James Triplet, who was appointed Superior Court Judge in early November by Gov. Christine Gregoire. She will start her appointment on Friday, Dec. 10. Anderson is a 1994 graduate of Eastern Washington University and a 1997 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law. Anderson currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the Washington Office of Administrative...
CHENEY Nov. 29 Theft of an iPod was reported on the 500 block of Lincoln Street. A camera and camera equipment were reported stolen from a vehicle on the 800 block of W. First Street. Briana G. Smith, 43, was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS) on the 100 block of Cheney-Spangle Rd. Seventeen vehicles were impounded for snow removal in various locations in Cheney. A two-vehicle collision occurred without injuries on the 200 block of Simpson Parkway. A hit and run collision occurred on the 600 block of West Fir... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter New customers have been coming into Cheney's Pet Paradise and asking how long it's been open. “Well, about two months,” owner David Hobbs said of the shop's new location, just around the corner from their former space. “They didn't even know we were next door for seven years. It's a lot more visible.” Pet Paradise moved to the former Copperwood Furniture store at 1814 Second St. at the end of September. Hobbs, who launched the pet shop in 2003... Full story
Objectives include new and existing water projects, revamped public facilities, supporting a regional transportation benefit district. By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter After receiving comments at a Nov. 17 public hearing the Airway Heights City Council has narrowed a list of strategic goals it hopes to accomplish in the coming year. City Manager Albert Tripp said the intent of the goals is to provide a framework for council actions in 2011. Comments and suggestions made by city residents will be used to finalize the list...
CHENEY Nov. 22 Financial fraud was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. A woman reported that checks were stolen from her checkbook and written in her name. The incident is under investigation. A gold ring with a clear stone was found by a student on the playground on the 300 block of North Seventh Street. The ring is at the police station waiting for its owner to identify it. Theft of a laptop was reported from the 300 block of Fourth Street. Nov. 23 Possible sexual assault was reported on the 2200 block of North...
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove issued an “Emergency Street Clearing Declaration,” in recognition of inclement weather and excessive snowfall and to preserve public safety and accessibility for Cheney residents. The declaration orders the Cheney Police Department to work with Roger's Towing of Cheney to remove those cars from city streets that have been parked on the streets for more than 72 hours. All cars that are “snowed in” will be removed first. Plowing efforts in the city of Cheney will continue with al... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Jan Bush is concerned a burglary ring may be looking to clean out her Marshall-area neighborhood and wants fellow residents to be on the lookout for suspicious individuals. Ditto for Spokane County Sheriff's Office public information officer Sgt. Dave Reagan. Bush said she and others have noticed a silver car that seemed to always be in the vicinity of several recent break-ins, including Bush's house on Gardner Road when it was one of about five burglarized Oct. 17. Bush said the burglars entered throu...
Indicators point to stability that could help with future investments By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Despite tough economic times and the potential for continued reductions in state funding, Eastern Washington University remains in stable financial condition, is growing and is in a good position to plan and manage future investments and resources. This is the summation of a preliminary 2010 year-end financial review presented to Eastern's board of trustees by university chief financial officer Toni Habegger at the board's final 2010...
CHENEY Nov. 15 Harassment was reported on the 2600 block of Eaton Lane. A female reported receiving sexually explicit text messages from an unlisted number. David C. Dias, 21, was arrested on the 700 block of Chestnut Street for fourth degree assault and interfering with reporting, both domestic violence. Two counterfeit $20 bills were confiscated and forwarded to the Secret Service from the zero hundred block of Cheney-Spokane Road. A vehicle that was reported stolen in Spokane was recovered on the 2600 block of First Street...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter About two dozen teenagers and a handful of adults gathered Nov. 15 to discuss the possibility of building a skateboard park in Cheney. Jaden Rivera, who has led the call for a park since this past summer, ran the meeting with the help of parks and recreation director Paul Simmons. Rivera told the crowd about the advantages of skateboarding, calling it a mode of transportation and a form of exercise. “It's our hobby and our passion,” he said. “It's what, for a lot of us, drives our day.” He said...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It may be the oldest rule in the writer's handbook: “Write what you know.” Much of Lee Pierce's first book, “The Vampire Congress,” was derived from his life. The main character was inspired by and named after his wife. The story is set in Spokane and Cheney, using commonly known landmarks like the Davenport Hotel and St. John's Episcopal Cathedral as central locations. As much as the details come from his life, Pierce has also created a complex...
Eastern Washington University's board of trustees will have a new chair, vice chair and student trustee for the 2010-11 academic year. Board members recently elected Bertha Ortega as their chair, succeeding Jo Ann Kauffman, who served in that role the past two years. Ortega is a founding member of Heritage University in Toppenish, Wash., and has served on EWU's board since 2002. She will serve as board chair through September 2011. “Higher education is the foundation for our future success, and I am thrilled to serve as c...
Thirty-year old Medical Lake resident Jerod Hoeche died and his wife Amanda Hoeche was seriously injured when their SUV rolled about 100 feet into a field near the 2600 block of West Lehn Road last Thursday night. Amanda, 28, is an assistant girls' volleyball coach at Medical Lake High School and the daughter of Medical Lake Mayor John Higgins. Her injuries included broken ribs and a punctured lung, but she was tentatively scheduled for release from Sacred Heart Medical Center early this week and is expected to fully...
Outcome of national process to gather input could affect Spokane Tribe's casino plans near Airway Heights By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The Spokane Tribe is waiting to see how national off-reservation gaming rules may change and how such changes might affect their plans in the West Plains in the wake of meetings that concluded Nov. 18. Over the past two months the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Gaming held six closed-door “consultation sessions” with tribal governments across the country to review guide...
