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By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Spokane architectural firm of Madsen Mitchell Evenson and Conrad was presented one of three Honor Awards for its work on Eastern Washington University's Hargreaves Hall at the biennial American Institute of Architects Spokane Design Awards on Sept. 23. There were 22 local projects submitted and judged by four architectural peers from the AIA Minneapolis, Minn. chapter. The other two projects receiving Honor Awards are the NAC Architecture Office Addition and Washington State University's College... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Julie Butler has taught Jazzercise in Cheney for almost six years, but this September marked her first classes in her own studio. The Jazzercise West Plains Fitness Center, located at 1845 First St. below Collins Family Dentistry, opened last month. Butler, who owns the franchise and teaches most of the classes, taught Jazzercise through the city of Cheney's Parks and Recreation department before moving into her own space. “It's nice to have y... Full story
CHENEY Sept. 27 Kyle A. Hubly, 19, was arrested on the 400 block of Third Street on a Cheney Municipal Court warrant for minor in possession of alcohol, as well as an Ellensburg warrant for the same charge. A carjacking was reported on the 700 block of West First Street. An abandoned auto was reported in the 1600 block of Fifth Street. A two-car, non-injury collision occurred on the 1000 block of Betz Road. Sept. 28 Shoplifting occurred at the Cheney Trading Company. Theft of cash was reported at Cheney High School. A... Full story
CHENEY Sept. 21 A one-car rollover accident occurred with minor injuries on the 1200 block of Second Street. Robert M. Karns, 21, was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless driving and Matthew L. Corra, 23, was arrested for obstructing an officer in a collision on the zero hundred block of North Second Street. A 12-year-old male and 11-year-old male were each arrested for assault at Cheney Middle School. Sept. 22 Theft of an iPod occurred at Cheney High School. Possession of a controlled substance was reported...
City recycling, 2010 budget outlook and the future of Highway 2 discussed last week By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter The Sept. 20 Airway Heights City Council meeting was all about possibilities, with discussions of the 2011 budget, recycling alternatives, Highway 2 revitalization and a regional transportation benefit district. Council heard a preliminary briefing on next year's budget from city treasurer Richard Cook, who stressed that budget assumptions will change as more information becomes available. The city has an asses...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Several small clubs and organizations located on the West Plains will lose their tax-exempt status if they don't file with the IRS by Friday, Oct. 15. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 required small non-profit organizations to file forms with the IRS every year, whether or not they were tax exempt, in an effort to keep records up-to-date. The IRS provided relief to organizations that failed to file the last three years, but those groups that don't respond will be required to re-apply for tax... Full story
Eastern Washington University is presenting “Sift,” an art exhibition featuring works by local artists Mardis Nenno and Mary Farrell. The exhibition runs Sept. 30 – Nov. 11. Nenno is a ceramic artist with a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree from Montana State University and masters of fine arts (MFA) in ceramics and sculpture from Washington State University. She is currently an instructor of fine arts at Spokane Falls Community College. Farrell works in drawing and printmaking and has a BFA from the Art Academy of Cinci...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Most people take great care to avoid needles except for that occasional, doctor-prescribed jab in the arm. But acupuncturist Saiah Schneider, who recently started accepting patients at the Natural Health Center in Medical Lake, is a different sort of doctor who uses a very different set of tools. For the past eight years he has practiced a “painless” style of acupuncture to treat a variety of ailments using needles measuring the size of a human hair. “With acupuncture there's kind of that prec...
The sound of a smoke alarm may be annoying when it comes after burnt toast, but it's a simple, life-saving device that should be in every home. That's the message the Cheney Fire Department is sending Oct. 3-9, Fire Prevention Week, in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association. The campaign's theme is “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With.” Cheney Fire Chief Mike Winters said that the Fire Department has seen abundant evidence of inadequate smoke detectors in Cheney at fire scenes, on EMS calls, and during... Full story
Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) is encouraging community members to get their flu shot at Spokane's first drive-thru flu shot clinic Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Spokane Valley YMCA, 2421 N. Discovery Place. Drivers and up to three passengers, ages 13 and older, are invited to visit the specially-designated pull through, roll up their sleeve and receive an injection to protect against flu this season. “We want flu shots in our community to be as accessible as possible so we can keep our residents...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It's not often in Cheney that someone falls down a manhole or gets stuck atop a grain elevator. When it does happen, a rescue requires special equipment to do it right. Thanks to grants, the Cheney Fire Department has the equipment and the training to rescue someone trapped in a space that is small or hard to access. Lt. Ken Johnson said there were three incidents over the last 15 years when rescuers could have used a rescue basket to lower someone from a height or a tripod and pulley system to...
CHENEY Sept. 13 Theft of bicycle pedals was reported on the 1100 block of Moyer Street. Malicious mischief—damage to a vehicle—was reported on the 200 block of West Third Street. A purple bicycle was reported found on the 2200 block of Sunrise Drive. A runaway juvenile was reported on the 2800 block of Bethany Street. Taking motor vehicle without owner's permission was reported on the 800 block of Oak Street. The vehicle was recovered in Spokane. Sept. 14 Theft of an orange bicycle was reported on the zero hundred block of...
Cheney High School will be conducting two Cancer Awareness weeks. The first will be Sept. 27-Oct.1 in conjunction with football, and the second will be Oct. 11-16 with the volleyball team. Items that can be purchased, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, are hope rings ($1), bracelets ($2), small car magnets ($2) and large car magnets ($3). The rings, bracelets and car magnets come in 18 colors that represent specific types of cancers, such as pink for breast cancer, dark blue for colon cancer, gold for...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter A state-mandated review of the two sites selected for facilities to replace the Spokane County Jail at Geiger Heights should be finished by the end of this month and efforts to generate support for the project are well under way. Over the past several months county officials have conducted a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review of land west of the I-90 Medical Lake interchange and property adjacent to the existing downtown Spokane jail. Spokane County Commissioners chose both... Full story
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge and the Spokane Audubon Society will host a community work party as part of National Wildlife Refuge Week Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. This is part of an ongoing community effort to restore native riparian habitat to benefit all wildlife. The refuge has hundreds of native saplings to plant and fencing to build at the project site to protect the trees from deer, elk and moose browsing. Everyone is welcome with groups asked to call in advance to register to assist the refuge in their... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter This October Dr. Ryan Love, DDS, will commemorate his one-year anniversary with the Medical Lake Dental Clinic, located at 123 N. Brower. Love, 30, grew up in Freeman, Wash. and received a degree in biology at Washington State University before attending dental school at Louisiana State University. After graduating in 2009 Love and his new wife, a dental hygienist from Louisiana, moved to Spokane. “You'd think someone from the South would be all about the heat but she loves it up here,” he... Full story
Agreement gives city more active role in group that is examining water resource management on West Plains; city well repairs continue By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Airway Heights' City Council signed an agreement last week that will expand the city's inclusion in discussions of the Lower Spokane Watershed, which covers 883 square miles of Eastern Washington, including parts of the West Plains. City Manager Albert Tripp said the agreement gives the city an active roll in the development of a detailed implementation plan... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter If you're craving a midnight treadmill session tonight, you'd better own a treadmill. But come Oct. 1, a new fitness center in Cheney will allow the fitness-minded to work out at any time of the day or night. A Snap Fitness will open in the Cheney Plaza between 4-Ever Books and Subway next month. Franchise owner Jeff Spencer, along with partners Steve Watterson and Joel Crosby, wants to offer a convenient option for citizens who want a quick workout. Spencer became a Snap franchisee in 2007 afte...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Three Cheney men were arrested in Marysville Saturday, Sept. 11 after they hijacked an SUV, holding the 39-year-old driver and his 16-year-old son at gunpoint. Chet M. Davis, Robin L. Davis and Jeffrey S. Saunders were booked into Snohomish County Jail for kidnapping and robbery. They claimed to be repossessing the SUV and another vehicle. According to a press release from the Marysville Police Department, witnesses called police around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, saying they saw a man in a... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The official term for a radio station transmitter blowing up is “kaput.” At least that was what Eastern Washington University Department of Theatre & Film chair Marvin Smith e-mailed to the media in announcing that technical troubles had knocked the university's award-winning FM station off the air late Monday afternoon. Smith, who is also general manager of KEWU-FM, said the transmitter installed when the station boosted its signal from 100 watts to 10,000 watts in late 1986 had been “blowing up tu...
Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience at “Oktoberfest Galaxy Quest,” Eastern Washington University Libraries' annual fundraiser dinner and auction Saturday, Oct. 16, from 5-10:30 p.m. at the JFK library on Eastern's Cheney campus. Enjoy a buffet dinner with chicken, meatballs, salad and vegetarian hummus bars provided by Victor's, with a constellation of cupcakes by Marsells Cakes & Desserts. Get in line behind Han Solo and Chewbacca for wine and beer tasting courtesy of Latah Creek Winery, Walla Walla Vintners, Nor... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter A weekly lunch for Medical Lake seniors will kick off the season at a new location today, Sept. 16, and is scheduled to run through the last week of May, 2011. The Senior Nutrition Program, which has been held at City Hall for about 15 years, will now take place at St. Anne Parish Hall, 708 E. Lake St., beginning at 11 a.m. each Thursday. Bill Trout and his wife Pat are the head chefs and supervisors of the volunteer-run meal program, which is geared toward Medical Lake area residents age 55...
