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By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Cheney Parks and Recreation Department still continues to post promising numbers, despite deficiencies in their budget. In the October program reports, the department showed almost $2,500 in revenue, despite significant losses in areas like swimming lessons. In the 2007 summer aquatics report, pool director Chris Hoppe reported he increased expenses due to an increase in salaries. Extra instructors were brought in to ensure the student instructor ratio. In October, the department reported no... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter And then there were two. Airway Heights City Council conducted teleconference interviews of four of the five potential candidates for the position of city manager at an Oct. 22 meeting held at the Sanford Suites in Airway Heights, after which officials further narrowed the candidate pool down to two. Officials began selecting candidates last summer through executive recruiting firm, Bob Murray & Associates, to replace former city manager, Chuck Freeman, who left Airway Heights in June to accept...
Hundreds of music students, their directors and guest jazz artists will converge in Cheney for Eastern Washington University's annual Jazz Dialogue Festival. Now in its ninth year, the event will be held Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 15-17, at various locations on the Eastern campus. The festival attracts middle school, high school and college jazz combos, choirs and bands from across the Northwest to learn the language of jazz. The emphasis of this instrumental and vocal... Full story
The Polar Bear Plunge, hosted by Medical lake Police department, is a fundraising event for Special Olympics Washington (SOWA), a non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The objective for this upcoming event will be to raise a minimum of $5,000 net for SOWA programs. Plungers will be “Freezing for a Reason” on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake. Participants “taking the plunge” will collect pledges...
It is not uncommon for troopers to respond to over 100 collisions the first day the snow latches onto eastern Washington roadways. The Washington State Patrol would like to remind drivers it is time to get prepared for winter driving conditions. Nov. 1 is the first day that studded snow tires are legal to use in Washington State. Drivers are encouraged to check their tires now to ensure they are prepared before the snow begins to fall. Speed limits on public roadways are set for ideal road and weather conditions. During bad... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Once again, there is an authentic Mexican food restaurant in Cheney. The business opened Oct. 18. At only 19 years old, Jorge Anaya is the manger of the Moses Lake-based El Rodeo. His father, Jorge Sr., has owned and operated the family run business for five years. The younger Anaya, (Ah-NYE-uh) has worked for his father his whole life. The elder Anaya shares ownership with his brother, Luis. A nephew, Ruben, is also part of the ownership. The... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Finally, Cheney residents no longer have to trek all the way to Spokane to find flooring and carpeting because Vern and Beth Chapman are ready to take orders, having overcome a few stumbling blocks. On Nov.1, Cheney Flooring Inc. will reopen its doors after a brief stop at a much smaller place. The first location the Chapmans set up business was 1010 First Street, which only gave them 270 square feet. Before they had all of their supplies in,... Full story
Bertha Ortega, who has served on Eastern Washington University's Board of Trustees since 2002, and Isaura Gallegos, the ninth EWU student to serve as a trustee, have been reappointed to the Board by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire. Ortega, a higher education administrator from Zillah, Wash., serves on the Board's business and finance committee as well as the student affairs committee. She is a founding member of Heritage University in Toppenish, Wash., where she is currently the vice president of External and...
Pathways to Progress, dedicated to the revitalization of historic downtown Cheney, announces the opening of general membership for 2008. Any person, family, organization or business can join; Cheney residency is not required to be a member. The director of Pathways to Progress, Charlie Dotson, said, “What a great time to be part of the team as Pathways to Progress begins its tenth year of service to the citizens of Cheney.” Using the classic Main StreetTM model for downtown enhancement developed by the National Trust for Hist...
CHENEY Oct. 26 Second-degree malicious mischief was reported on the 500 block of First Street. A window was broken out of the former Book Recycler building. A report of fourth-degree assault was made on the 400 block of Fifth Street. Investigation is still pending. Oct. 25 Second-degree theft was reported at Cheney Middle School when a clarinet was stolen. Third-degree theft was reported at Cheney High School when a black bicycle was stolen. Second-degree malicious mischief was reported on the zero hundred block of Sixth...
Wireworm damage to grain crops has increased in recent years, especially under conservation tillage systems. Washington State University Extension and the Lincoln County Conservation District invite farmers to a workshop on wireworm management on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Davenport's Memorial Hall, 511 Park St., from 8-10 a.m. Farmers and researchers will discuss their work and experiences with wireworm. Featured speakers include Dave Bragg from WSU Extension, Nate Andersen from Bayer Crop Science, and Mark Sheffels, who farms...
When we think of the last two of the four temperate seasons, fall and winter, we envision falling autumn leaves, rainfall, cooler weather, shorter days, beautiful snowfalls, skiing and sledding. The change in temperature is a signal to prepare for the seasonal change. There are many problems that can arise. There can be power failures, flash floods which disrupt or shut down traffic flow and fires that start in un-maintained fireplaces and heating systems. The men and women of the Spokane Fire Department want to remind you... Full story
Following the success of the first-ever “Click it or Ticket” nighttime seat belt enforcement patrols in May 2007, law enforcement officers have again taken to the streets at nighttime through Nov. 5. Although the number of vehicle occupant deaths occurring during the day (6 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and at night (6 p.m. – 6 a.m.) are approximately the same, lower traffic volumes at night mean that the death rate is four times higher than during the day. “The goal of these nighttime patrols is to reduce the nighttime fatality rate by i... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney area residents using Cheney-Plaza Road will find themselves with a little detour for approximately the next 36 days. The portion of the road running from SR-904 to Alki Street will be closed, starting last Monday, Oct. 29, and running through Dec. 4 for construction work associated with the new Terra Vista development. Cheney public works operations manager Todd Ableman said the road is to be closed so that Defender Developments, LLC – owners of Terra Vista – can have their contractor install ut...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Thirty years may not sound outdated, but a survey of the spaces in Medical Lake City Hall and its adjoining public works annex building tells a different story, and officials are aware upgrades to these capital elements will be costly, however some speculate its possible to expand without putting city funds or local citizens in the red. The city's current comprehensive plan states spaces in Medical Lake City Hall are difficult to work in with updating for new technologies being problematic,... Full story
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake Police Department's second fundraising year for the Special Olympics of Washington (SOWA) was a breakthrough success, surpassing last year's numbers by more than half thanks to new volunteer outlets organized by the department and a collected effort from neighboring police agencies in their endeavor. October marks the close of the 2007 fiscal year for volunteers of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign in support of SOWA. MLPD admin...
Eastern Washington University President Rodolfo Arévalo has wrapped up a 10-day tour to promote Eastern's international partnerships and initiatives in Japan and China. During his trip, the chancellors and presidents at five EWU partner universities and the mayor of Nishinomiya, Spokane's Sister City, warmly welcomed him. Arévalo's tour began in Japan with visits to Asia University and Mukogawa Women's University, both of which have long-standing relationships with EWU. Eastern has hosted the Asia University America P...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Gooey. Slimy. Cold, like someone left a refrigerator on your head. Such were the verdicts by some of the approximately 110 Windsor Elementary School fifth-graders who took part in an art project put on by Eastern Washington University recreation professor Dr. Barb Brock's arts in recreation class. The project? Why, making masks of course. Brock's Eastern students, who range from recreation management majors to children's studies and therapeutic... Full story
Eastern Washington University President Rodolfo Arévalo has wrapped up a 10-day tour to promote Eastern's international partnerships and initiatives in Japan and China. During his trip, the chancellors and presidents at five EWU partner universities and the mayor of Nishinomiya, Spokane's Sister City, warmly welcomed him. Arévalo's tour began in Japan with visits to Asia University and Mukogawa Women's University, both of which have long-standing relationships with EWU. Eastern has hosted the Asia University America P... Full story
ML baseball boosters meeting Nov. 14 The Medical Lake Baseball/Softball Boosters Association is holding its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Medical Lake High School library. Everyone is welcome to attend. Cheney Boy Scouts food drive starts The Boy Scouts will be dropping off bags on Cheney residents' doorsteps this Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. as part of their annual food drive. Scouts will return next Saturday, Nov. 10, starting at the same time to pickup bags. Scouts will either pick up... Full story
The Cheney Fire Department has been presented with a Life Safety Achievement award for the year 2006 by the Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI). The award was announced by Roy L. Marshall, director of RFSI. For 14 years the Life Safety Achievement has recognized the local fire prevention activities that contributed to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires. The Cheney Fire Department qualified for this award in the year 2006 because it recorded zero fire deaths in structures during that year. Although...
CHENEY Oct. 18 Police were requested on the 600 block of Villard Street for a welfare check. Everything was OK. Second-degree theft was reported on the 2200 block of First Street when a space heater was stolen from the Bi-Mart construction site. Third-degree theft was reported at the 400 block of North Third Street. A CB radio was taken from a vehicle. An agency assist was made on the 700 block of West First Street to assist child protective services. Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 600 block of West First... Full story
The Spokane County Treasurer's office reminds county taxpayers that the second half of their 2007 property taxes are due on Oct. 31 per Washington state law. If payments are mailed to the Treasurer's Office through the U.S. Postal Service, they must be postmarked on or before the due date. The public is also advised to be careful that payments are dropped in a Postal Service box or station early enough so they are postmarked before the tax deadline. State law dictates that treasurers recognize only the cancellation date... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Cheney's general fund will have an anticipated deficit of $388,000 by the end of this year, Cindy Niemeier, the city's finance director, said. The budget forecast is for 3 percent growth in revenues and forecast for 5 percent growth expenditures. The result is a deficit. The upcoming property tax will assess a levy of 50 cents per $1,000 of the assessed value of homes. General fund revenues received sales taxes and property taxes of almost $5.9... Full story
