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By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter They set up 90 chairs for the opening night performance of “Alladin” Saturday, May 22. The audience totaled 107 that night, something specialized recreation director Lavertta Lawrence found amazing and gratifying for her first attempt at inclusive theater. Inclusive theater features people with disabilities or special needs as the actors in the play. Lawrence got the idea from Cheney parks and recreation director Paul Simmons, who told her about an established inclusive theater program in Fed... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter CopperWood Furniture Gallery is going out of business after three years in Cheney. Owners Ron and Micki Sebold said business has been slow since the economic downturn late in 2008 and they can no longer afford their rent. “How many days do you go to work with a smile on your face and not get paid?” Ron Sebold said. The Sebolds, who live near Tyler, opened the store in August 2007 after another furniture store went out of business. Ron Sebold said they thought they could make a furniture sto...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter What does it take to run a farm? Or even just plant and maintain a garden? Some city kids may not know, and the new PEACH farm is hoping they want to learn. PEACH—People for Environmental Action and Community Health—will host several weeklong farm camps for kids this summer at their new farm outside of Cheney. “The camps are kind of just the basic understanding of how farms operate and how we make connections with the earth, just manipulating it, bringing all of our different senses to the s... Full story
CHENEY May 17 A runaway juvenile was reported in the 200 block of North Sixth Street. A 15-year-old female was taken into custody and returned home. A credit card was reported found in the 200 block of Washington Street. Theft of an iPod from a vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of Third Street. May 18 Kaneshia S. Brooks, 21, was arrested for disorderly conduct in the 600 block of West First Street. Annoying/harassing phone calls were reported in the 2200 block of First Street. A runaway juvenile was reported in the 100... Full story
Officials have determined the fire that destroyed a mobile home in Airway Heights last Tuesday was caused by a juvenile with a lighter. The trailer fire at 2002 S. Campbell Road was reported at about 3:30 p.m. on May 18, drawing response from Airway Heights Fire Department, Spokane County Fire District 10 and Medical Lake Fire Department. While crews were able to contain the fire to the trailer, the residence was a total loss, according to Fire Marshal Nathan Whannell. Whannell said the youth who started the fire is not... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It didn't take long for Tian Lun Massage to set up shop. The vacant windows of the former Ready Money payday loan at 502 1/2 First St. were transformed, seemingly overnight, with the installation of signs for Tian Lun and several bright red hanging lanterns. Business owners Ming Xuan Liang and Fanny Wu said they planned to open the business in the next week or so. Early this week they were setting up furniture and had a box full of flyers advertising the prices for massages. They will offer... Full story
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter A Cheney gallery and local artist are teaming to present an exhibition of unique printmaking. Viza Arlington, a Cheney native who has been fortunate to pursue her passion as a business, will display a variety of her work at the Perfect Picture Framing Gallery and Boutique, 1831 First St. in Cheney, starting with a reception on June 4 from 1-9 p.m. Arlington will be on hand from 5-9 p.m. to talk about the limited edition prints, which will be for sale as well. Refreshments will be served from 3... Full story
Transportation Benefit District discussed as one method of generating revenues via license fees, tax increases By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Like many local leaders, officials with the city of Airway Heights are examining ways to secure more money for street repair projects, including the possibility of a Transportation Benefit District. TBDs can be used to fund selected transportation improvements and maintenance projects through a variety of voter-approved sources, including sales and use taxes, impact fees and annual... Full story
Ladies and Gentlemen prepare for services at the new Washington State Veterans Cemetery By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter It could be a young soldier cut down in battle, an elderly veteran who died in his sleep or a spouse who kept the home fires burning all those years ago. But whoever might find their final resting place at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, the Ladies and Gentlemen will be ready to receive them with honor while supporting the loved ones they leave behind. In Medical Lake next week the WSVC will...
CHENEY May 10 Ashley N. Hart, 23, was arrested for shoplifting at Ben Franklin. Stephen A. Victor, 19, was arrested in the 200 block of West Second Street on four Spokane County warrants for minor in possession of alcohol, driving while license suspended (DWLS), and failure to transfer title and possession of a dangerous weapon. A 12-year-old male was arrested in the May 8 theft of a bicycle in the 700 block of West First Street. May 11 An incorrigible juvenile was reported in the 300 block of North Sixth Street. Mark W.... Full story
Ninth District residents are invited to take part in Rep. Susan Fagan's tele-town hall meeting Tuesday, May 25, at 6:50 p.m. “For people who are unfamiliar with the term, a tele-forum is very similar to a radio call-in talk show,” Fagan said in a press release. “It's personal and allows callers the option of listening in or participating in the conversation. Our first tele-town meeting in March was a terrific success, and I'm looking forward again to taking people's comments and questions.” Starting at 6:50 p.m., constit... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Matthew Pederson stepped down as executive director of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce at the end of April after two and a half years in the position. Pederson, who also sits on the Airway Heights City Council, said in an e-mail statement that he wished to “consider some opportunities that have been presented in order to meet the needs of my young family,” but declined to give specific plans. Pederson did say he will continue serving as a chamber volunteer and community advocate, as he...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff reporter Public concern stirred in Cheney Monday morning as a SWAT vehicle and several Spokane County Sheriff's vehicles rolled into town on First Street. They drove out the other side of town and blocked access to Lance Hill Road, where they arrested 23-year-old Mitchell W. Blakely at his residence in the 14000 block of Lance Hill Road around 10 a.m. Monday. According to Spokane County Sheriff's Sgt. Dave Reagan, Blakely was arrested after his father reported to Cheney Police that Blakely assaulted him...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Three fur trappers – one with severe wounds to his hip and thigh, another who has lost his pants – walk 220 miles through the wilderness with no food after being attacked by Blackfoot Indians. John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, fashions some crude snowshoes and sets out alone on a couple hundred-mile hike after wintering with the Crow tribe. Members of the Medical Lake book club gathered Wednesday, May 12 to hear these and other stories surrounding the establishment of...
Commissioners tap fund intended to hook up park with Cheney water By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter This summer, outdoor enthusiasts at Fish Lake County Park won't have to cut their day short just because nature calls. The bathrooms will be open. There will also be garbage pickup and a dumpster at the park this summer, thanks to local volunteers and area leaders. The county will not provide these basic amenities as they have in the past. Spokane County slashed its parks and recreation budget and the department announced earlier...
CHENEY May 3 An attempted suicide was reported in the 800 block of West First Street. The subject was voluntarily committed to the hospital. Damage to a convertible top was reported in the 1500 block of Fifth Street. May 4 Domestic violence was reported in the 1600 block of First Street—verbal only. An abandoned Eagle Talon, reported April 21, was impounded. Theft of library books from a vehicle was reported in the 2200 block of First Street. A black bicycle was reported found in the 200 block of First Street. Officers made a... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter No major service changes are expected at Medical Lake's recycling center after this weekend ,despite the switch from Pine Lodge's female offender crews to male crews from Airway Heights Corrections Center. Pine Lodge women have sorted and baled recyclable goods at the city's drop center for more than five years but will cease doing so tomorrow because of the prison's impending closure at the end of the month. AHCC inmate crews already took over Eastern State Hospital groundskeeping duties...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Major work is wrapping up at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery just west of Medical Lake in advance of a Memorial Day dedication May 31. The cemetery broke ground last Memorial Day on 120 acres near Espanola and Ritchey roads, funded in large part by an $8.8 million federal grant. Administrative, maintenance and other buildings are now in place, with most landscaping and paving expected to be near completion by the one-year deadline. Cemetery director Richard Cesler said a few items are... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor If number of entries is any indication, Eastern's 13th annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium taking place this coming Tuesday and Wednesday, May 18-19, may be the best yet in presenting creative and research works by university students and faculty mentors. Symposium coordinator Tiffany Fulkerson said there will be 345 presenters this year, an increase of 56 over last year's numbers, along with 107 faculty mentors working with Eastern students, up 26 from last year. The symposium kicks...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Mayfest is just around the corner, with a shift in leadership but a familiar schedule. The event, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 22, will bring a car show, street fair, multicultural performances and bike events to downtown Cheney. City of Cheney parks and recreation director Paul Simmons is heading the planning for this year's event. He said that the Parks and Recreation Department launched Mayfest in 2008 as a three-on-three basketball tournament, and it was taken over by the Pathways to Progress...
