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By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Being a master stylist is one thing. Teaching a roomful of young, ambitious 20-something women how to make a living at it is a bit more challenging if you ask Wispies Salon's newest chair, Debi Hancock, a three-year educator at Spokane's Glen Dow Academy. Recently moved to Medical Lake and still teaching on the side at Glen Dow, the newlywed Hancock might look familiar to some people. She's the former manager of Fairchild Air Force Base's beauty...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Cheney has a new therapy clinic, Erickson Counseling Services, which is now taking clients. Susan Erickson relocated her business from Mount Vernon, Wash., last November to be with her two sons and brand new granddaughter that live in Cheney. Having grown up in a small town, Erickson said she likes the casual atmosphere compared to the aggressive, fast-paced nature of the Seattle-area. “I really like it here a lot,” she said. Erickson began her...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter A sharp drop in the price of recycled goods will likely leave a bigger than expected hole in Medical Lake's garbage fund's revenue this fiscal year, city officials told the City Council on Feb. 17. While the city has never relied largely on money from recycling to support its fund, the last few month-to-month revenues showed totals way less than as recent as last July. “You're really seeing the prices drop for recycling,” City Administrator Doug Ross said. Councilwoman Brenda Redell asked if...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake citizens asked more questions of the City Council on Feb. 17 about how talks are progressing in regard to the city getting a full-time fire department, and according to officials, talks are about all there is to report at this time. Concerns and stories from citizens about the city's all-volunteer service having missed a few emergency calls have been talked about a lot at recent council meetings, and Medical Lake City Administrator Doug Ross said he's to the point he's ready to...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter At the request of Spokane County Prosecutors Office, John Klein of Clear Lake was released from Spokane County Jail on Feb. 10 after being arrested for second-degree manslaughter. Detectives continue their investigation into the death of his wife Pia, who died Feb. 9 after lying 10 weeks on the floor of the couple's Clear Lake home. The cause of death is unknown at this time, and the decision to press charges against Klein, 82, will be made by county prosecutors once results from an autopsy are...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Hallett Elementary School student Jayln Musser, 10, of Medical Lake hopes to raise as much money as possible this month for the Special Olympics of Washington with the help of a team of classmates who'll take the plunge next Saturday as part of the Police Department's annual Polar Bear Plunge. The plunge requires participants jump into Medical Lake, in swimsuits or costumes, in the dead of winter for a good cause, supporting Special Olympics....
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter The evacuation of the Wren Pierson Building has not only changed the face of Cheney, but also how the city operates, at least for a while. Last year was the inaugural year for MayFest, which replaced the fall festival Cheneyfest, that started in 2006. Mayfest is the city's event, unlike Cheneyfest which is a public event that is privately operated. Parks and Recreation director Paul Simmons said the leadership of Mayfest for this year has been handed to Pathways to Progress due to an overload of...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Construction is well underway on a new Medical Lake apartment complex contracted through Salem, Ore.-based building and construction company, SharpCor Inc., and will soon be available for lease. Foundation work on the tentatively named Medical Lake Road Apartments, located on north SR-902, started late last fall after developers purchased the acreage from local business owner Denny McDaniel, owner of Denny's Harvest Foods, which lies just west...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The switch to digital television has been temporarily turned off, but no matter when it happens, Davis Communications, the cable provider for the West Plains, has its customers covered. Originally set to take place next Tuesday, Feb. 17, and promoted non-stop for months, the move to digital television was postponed last week by a vote in congress and will now officially take place June 12. The delay was implemented in order for millions of people across the country who had not purchased their...
CHENEY Feb. 5 Domestic violence was reported on the 500 block of Villard Street. Dispute was verbal only. Ryan P. Murphy, 22, was taken into custody at Cheney Municipal Court on a bench warrant stemming from a probation violation. Feb. 4 Domestic violence was reported on the 2300 block of University Lane. Dispute was verbal only. Unlawful issuance of bank checks was reported at Mitchell's Harvest Foods. Investigation is pending. A two-car, non-injury collision was reported on the 1700 block of Second Street. An unattended...
CHENEY Jan. 30 An attempted suicide was reported on the 500 block of West Sixth Street. Subject was involuntarily committed. A cell phone was found on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. Edgar Montoya-Cedillo, 19; Hector Ledezma, 19, and Jacob H. Christensen, 19, were all arrested for failure to cooperate with an investigation stemming from a noise complaint. Jan. 29 Possible counterfeit currency was reported on the 600 block of West First Street. Second-degree theft was reported on the 300 block of College Avenue...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Services are expanding at Airway Heights’ Ambrosia Clinic to include massage therapy and reflexology—the technical term for foot care. Certified reflexologist, Carla Needham, has a more catchy term for her business: “Tootsies.†The new massage therapy arm of the clinic, “Tranquility Touch,†is being run by Needham’s daughter, Brandie Pettis, a licensed massage therapist and Airway Heights resident. The mother-daughter team actually began services in October at Ambrosia Clinic, lo...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake Middle School principal Mike Dahmen returned to school on Wednesday after nearly a week on paid aministrative leave while the city Police Department completed an investigation into complaints from students that he had acted inappropriately toward them. District Superintendent Pam Veltri confirmed on Monday that students’ claims did not involve assault, or were of a sexual nature, and that Dahmen’s administrative leave was not a disciplinary action. “Students claim that th...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter A 51-year-old Cheney woman died Jan. 21 when the 2007 Honda Pilot she was driving eastbound on SR-904 was hit head-on near the Purvis Road turn off. According to Washington State Patrol, Coral Muscarella died at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident that happened about 10:15 a.m. when Kimberly Fawn Campbell, 19, driving a 1992 Nissan Pathfinder westbound from Cheney on SR-904 rear-ended a dark-green 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue driven by...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter The Cheney Police Department finished the year almost $54,708 under budget for 2008 despite struggles earlier in the year. According to the December Monthly Accountability Review (MAR), the department finished the year almost $3,847 over budget in vehicle maintenance and almost $8,550 over budget in fuel costs. Overtime expenses finished with a $1,082 surplus, despite accruing a large deficit early in 2008. “We took a really big financial hit in overtime on February of this last year,” Cmd...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Airway Heights Physical Therapy added a new face to its staff late last year, Idaho State University alum and current Cheney resident, Valerie Olsen, as a physical therapist. Olsen said her relocating to the area prompted a local search for work in physical therapy (PT), and when a vacancy showed up at the West Plains medical center, one of six area therapy clinics owned and run by Paula Dillon Mays, she put in a call. “I am originally from Billings, Mont., and coming here was a nice change. I...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Long-time Cheney-area auto dealer Bonanza Ford has shut its doors. According to a Jan. 16 story in Spokane's Journal of Business, the dealership located in Four Lakes adjacent to Interstate 90 is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the company that owns the five-acre lot on which the dealership, which includes a 19,600-square-foot building, sits. Bonanza Land, LLC filed suit on Jan. 2 in Spokane County Superior Court against Bonanza Ford for back lease payments and breach of contract. The suit states...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter In Medical Lake's city staffing news, it's one vacancy down, one to go. Medical Lake Parks and Recreation Department's newly hired recreation coordinator Ashlee King, joined the staff at City Hall on Jan. 2, replacing former recreation coordinator Jessica Roberts who in December became the city's new court administrator. King, a 2004 Medical Lake High School graduate, just graduated from Washington State University with a psychology degree with a...
CHENEY Jan. 9 Domestic violence was reported on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. Investigation is pending. Jan. 8 Third-degree theft was reported on the zero hundred block of West Third Street when a 7 month old miniature pit bull was taken, Reckless driving was reported on the 400 block of North Sixth Street. Investigation is pending. Jan. 7 A sudden death was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. Domestic violence was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. Dispute was verbal only. A one-car,...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Traffic at the Tyler overpass on SR-904 was delayed for about 30 minutes on Jan. 12 when a semi-truck overturned and skidded on its side for before coming to a stop blocking traffic and injuring the driver. Washington State Trooper Chad Kinder said just before 5 p.m. the truck failed to negotiate the 25 mph bend just south of Interstate 90 that leads to the Tyler overpass. The truck's trailer slid off the road first, which pulled the rest of the...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Eastern Washington University is partnering with Let It Shine LLC president Lucinda Kay to offer a unique series designed to help young people develop valuable professional skills. The Young Professionals Series is an opportunity to enhance young peoples' abilities in the early stages of their career development. It will assist them in building a professional image as a community member and a leader into the next generation. Helen Matlock at Eastern's Office of Continuing Education and Professional Adv...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Cheney Delights is looking to expand their menu with items that have a little kick. Delights owner, Fred Pollard said he is transitioning to a more traditional restaurant. He said building his business is a slow, evolutionary process of just trying to discover what people want or need in Cheney. “We made a conscientious decision to come in and try to find a way to have our business fit into the community,” Pollard said. Though his business has...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter A new childcare and child development center is opening in Cheney soon. The new 4,800 square-foot daycare is the same building Pavlish Playhouse used to occupy at 1420 First St. The new owners are John and Jessica Jacobsen. The reason for starting a new daycare in Cheney is simple. “I just really like kids,” Jessica said. She added that their business, Highlind Learning Center, is a lot different that what daycares used to be. Highlind is not...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter When – and if – we see the green, green grass again in the spring, Pete Johnson of Arbor Pro would love to hear from you. Now, however, he's likely going to turn away your business. Johnson's big boom truck, a piece of equipment normally assigned to trimming tall trees, was recently seen at the Cheney Plaza, removing snow from an awning roof that appeared to be buckling, and potentially collapsing. “It was an emergency situation,” Johnson...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS Jan. 3 Police investigated an alarm in the 11300 block of McFarlane Road. Everything was OK. Nathan A. Thomason, 24, was booked into jail on warrants for second-degree DWLS, Driving under the influence, malicious mischief, and reckless endangerment. He was contacted at Sunset Highway and Hayford Road. Police assisted Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) deputies on a traffic collision in the 10600 block of 12th Avenue. Officers responded to the 11900 block of Sunset Highway for a disorderly subject. Police...