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By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Real estate company Tomlinson's West Plains office has undergone a few changes. As of a Feb. 3 merger, Tomlinson is now Coldwell Banker Tomlinson. West Plains office manager Janice Dennstaedt said little will change besides the sign and the Web site. “It'll be the same group of people,” she said. “Everybody will be notifying their clientele.” Dennstaedt said all Spokane area Tomlison Real Estate Group locations will also be Coldwell Banker Tomlinson. She said the merger will provide a wider p...
Experts say learning better balance important for avoiding serious injury in older adults By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter For seniors, falling down could mean more than some minor bruises and a wounded ego. Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths, nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the risk of being seriously injured by a fall increases with age. That's one reason Medical Lake's...
Jan. 25 Three students were arrested at Cheney Middle School for possession of marijuana; two 13-year-old males and a 15-year-old male. Jan. 26 Harassment in the form of threatening text messages was reported in the 300 block of Erie Street. A 14-year-old female and a 14-year-old male were both arrested for possession of prescription medications at Cheney High School. Theft of patio furniture was reported in the 2800 block of Al Ogdon Way. A two-car collision occurred without injuries in the zero hundred block of North Second...
A concert featuring some of the finest young musicians in the region will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Showalter Auditorium at Eastern Washington University. Trumpet player and educator Marcus Printup will be featured with the Spokane All-city Jazz Ensembles lighting up the stage with music spanning the history of jazz. EWU jazz director Robb Tapper created the Spokane All-City Jazz Ensemble in 2003. The ensemble features over 75 of the finest high school and middle school musicians in the Spokane area....
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Elk have been overpopulating Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge for the past decade, according to refuge biologist Mike Rule. That problem will continue for another year, with an elk hunt postponed from last fall now rescheduled for fall 2010. Rule said that a hunt plan was completed last January, but due to procedural hang-ups the Department of the Interior didn't approve the plan in time to have the hunt start in September. “Things got hung up,” Rule said. “With a new administration somet...
West Plains Health and Wellness hopes to reach wider community with personal wellness message By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter It would be easy for Joanna Williams to justify an unhealthy lifestyle. Diabetic-friendly meals take more time and effort than their fatty counterparts, a gym membership is unaffordable and exercise is difficult when you're wheelchair bound after losing a leg to cancer. Instead of spending her time generating a list of excuses, however, Williams has...
Legislators from 7th, 9th district join other officials questioning Gov. Gregoire's plans to shut down the Medical Lake facility By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Those opposing the closure of Medical Lake's Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women continued to question the action's legitimacy as the Washington state Legislature rounded out its third week in session. According to 9th District Rep. Susan Fagan, she and a group of fellow House and Senate lawmakers have been...
By ERIK SMITH Staff writer Washington State Wire The Building Industry Association of Washington, one of the state's most politically active trade associations, has filed an initiative that would junk the state-run worker's compensation system and allow private insurers to offer policies instead. The measure mirrors a bill introduced in the state House by Rep. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, House Bill 2879, which is not expected to get a hearing in the Democrat-controlled Legislature. Democrats have sided with labor interests in...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor West Plains' area residents are invited to boogie away some of their winter blues while helping to raise money for a horseback riding program benefiting people with disabilities. Free Rein Therapeutic Riding's Barn Dance takes place Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Lincoln Center, 1315 North Lincoln St., in Spokane. Proceeds from the event will benefit the program based at Westar Ranch, located on Ramona about 2.5 miles south of the Cheney-Spokane Road. The Barn Dance includes barbecue catered by Glover...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter In response to the devastation left after the earthquake in Haiti, local residents are banding together to help. Cheney Helping Haiti, a benefit concert and silent auction, will take place Friday, Feb. 5 at Cheney City Hall from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event was the brainchild of lifelong resident Heidi Monter, who said she felt driven to help after watching the coverage of the Jan. 12 quake that left hundreds of thousands dead and countless others homeless. “I think everybody feels like they w...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Last week, Cheney Police Officer Zeb Campbell was running with a long, taut leash behind Kira, the department's bloodhound. “You can see, her nose is down, she's working hard,” Campbell said. “Good girl.” They were completing a training track, and after a few minutes Kira found what she was looking for, Campbell's wife, who often acts as the bait in the tracks Kira and Campbell complete five days a week. They've been training together for fiv...
Registrations are now being accepted for the sixth annual Daddy Daughter Dance and Rollin' and Bowlin' Mother and Son Night. The Daddy Daughter Dance is a special event taking place on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Eastern Washington University PUB. There will be dancing and activities with light refreshments, cake and coffee. Free pictures are available. Rollin' and Bowlin' is the first mother and son night, taking place Saturday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cheney Lanes and Rosa's...
CHENEY Jan. 19 Donald P. Beck, 23, was arrested in the 300 block of North Fourth Street for third degree theft of computer games. Officers assisted the Ritzville Police Department in a possible child abuse case in the 800 block of West First Street. Annoying phone calls were reported in the 200 block of Simpson Parkway. Theft of cash was reported in the 1400 block of Gary Street. A 15-year-old male was arrested at Cheney High School for the theft of a wallet. A car was keyed at CHS. Jan. 20 A vehicle window was shot out in...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The Espanola/Medical Lake SCOPE (Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort) station recently went online with a new Web site. The site, www.scopemedicallake.org, was put up as an information portal for public notices and events as well as a way for SCOPE members to get updates quickly. The site was developed by Michelle LeVar, who also operates the Web site and serves as secretary for SCOPE Mounted Patrol, based in Airway Heights. At the Jan. 25 Espanola/Medical Lake SCOPE general meeting,...
Overall service calls down 23 percent this year, traffic citations and school arrests up over 2008 numbers By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The Cheney Police Department had a relatively quiet December, while year-to-date comparisons revealed some changes in the department's Monthly Accountability Report. Calls for service for all of 2009 were down 23 percent over 2008, while reports were down just 5 percent. Cmdr. Rick Campbell attributes the call slowdown to the department's focus on sector-based policing. “My own i...
CHENEY Jan. 11 Mutual combat was reported at Cheney Middle School. The incident was handled within the school district. A student at Salnave Elementary School claimed to have been assaulted by a teacher. Officers determined it was not an assult and the incident was handled within the school. Theft of a multicolored bicycle was reported in the 1700 block of Fourth Street. Malicious mischief was reported in the 100 block of North Seventh Street. Park benches were spray painted. A one-car collision occurred in the 400 block of...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter About 30 Medical Lake Elementary students got a check-up on the go Tuesday, Jan. 19, when the Tooth Savers traveling dental service visited the school. Dental hygienist Gail Heacox started the mobile program to provide low-cost preventative care to public school students in Spokane County. She said she ran a pilot program at two schools last year and has signed up 10 schools on this year's route so far. Heacox has worked in the dental field sin...
Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect who may have been trying to set up a car/train collision in the West Plains. On Jan. 16, Spokane County deputy Damon Anderberg was called to the BNSF Railway crossing at Highway 904 and Ritchey Road west of Cheney. A railroad employee told him that he had been called out to repair railroad crossing arms that were not working at that location. The worker discovered that someone had disabled the signal's power cord and had tied the...
On Jan. 4 the ECHO Before and After School Program in Cheney received $3,000 as a Quality Enhancement grant from School's Out of Washington. Among 21 programs throughout the state to be awarded the grant, ECHO will use the funds to enhance its before and after school program for Cheney's children and youth. The Quality Enhancement Grant project is designed to improve the quality of Washington State's after school programs for school-age children, ages 5-12, particularly those from low-income families, communities of color...
Program aims to assist business start-ups and expansions, creating new jobs for low-income residents By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs, or SNAP, is offering financial help for small businesses and individuals on the West Plains through a new office in Airway Heights. Started as a non-profit community action group in 1966, SNAP is now widely known as an emergency energy assistance and low-income housing provider for those in need. But it's...
Economic realities force EWU program, festival towards the private sector for contributions By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Faced with changing economic conditions, Eastern Washington University's literary arts promotion program is taking a new turn when it comes to its funding. Get Lit! is seeking people to become “Lit Lovers” by making individual or group contributions and asking those who do so to bring at least two friends onboard to help through matching donations. Con...
CHENEY Jan. 4 Wanda L. Johnson, 47, was arrested for driving while license suspended in the zero hundred block of Spokane Street. Theft was reported at Cheney High School. An iPhone was stolen. Jan. 5 A mental subject in the 3100 block of Thistle Creek Lane was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Jan. 6 Theft of cash was reported in the 1000 block of Washington Street. A two-vehicle accident occurred in the 200 block of South Cheney-Spokane Road. Minor injuries were reported in the collision, which involved a car and...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Jeff Sale returned to the Cheney Police Department this month after a three-month stint in the prestigious FBI National Academy. The Cheney Police Chief attended the academy at the FBI's Quantico, Va. campus, where he attended classes, engaged in physical fitness training and connected with law enforcement leaders from 48 states and 26 countries. He said the networking opportunities were valuable to his experience. “The social networking is having the ability to talk to people from all over the...
