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The Cheney Parks and Recreation Department's Haunted House is opening Oct. 25, and runs from 7-11 p.m. each night through Oct. 27. It's a walk-thru house located at the Cheney swimming pool, and is for kids ages 12 and up. Admittance is just $3, and wearing costumes is encouraged....
The 4th Spokane Jewish Film Festival presented by Spokane Area Jewish Family Services takes place Oct. 27—29. Seven thought provoking films will be shown at Gonzaga University's School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more information call 509-747-7394....
The Medical Lake Police Department is happy to announce the kick off of its 2008 fundraising attempts in support of Special Olympics Washington and our local athletes; with a Polar Bear Plunge. The Polar Bear Plunge is a very unique 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....
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake finances appeared to be in good shape according to the 2007 third quarter financial report from the Finance Department to the City Council on Oct. 16, which approved several budgetary amendments allocating additional net cash and investments from the beginning of the year's current expense fund to cover new costs acquired from projects not originally budgeted for this year. Additional funds are included in the budget for this purpose every year since unplanned expenditures, finance...
Cheney baseball meeting Nov. 13 The next meeting of the Cheney Baseball Association will be Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Cheney High School library. For additional information or questions, please call CBA president Randy Elam at 235-2476. Cheney team plays for football title The Cheney 5th-6th grade YMCA Grid Kids Football team coached by Kip Sims, Dave Arthur and Scott Zieman, is competing in the Greater Spokane championship game this Saturday Oct. 27 at Joe Albi Stadium at 5:45 p.m. The team has a 6-1 record and has...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter On Oct. 1, Airway Heights Planning Commission members unanimously passed the city's first critical areas ordinance (CAO) per request of the state Growth Management Act (GMA) recognizing several ecologically sensitive areas within the city limits. Approval of the ordinance is the first step in compliance with the GMA, adopted by the state Legislature in 1990. The act requires all state and local governments to manage their growth by preparing and submitting comprehensive plans that provide guidel...
Family Life, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, again presents the Weekend to Remember marriage conference at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Two conference dates are available ― Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 2-4. Conference discount rates are available for early registration. Special room rates available. Pastors attend free. For details, call 509-459-3561....
State Representative David Buri, who has served as the minority floor leader while representing Washington's 9th Legislative District over the last three years, will resign his post Nov. 1 to become governmental relations director for Eastern Washington University. In his new role, Buri will primarily work in Olympia and will advance the interests and goals of the university before state and federal lawmakers. He takes over for Jeff Gombosky, who now works as a lobbyist on a contract basis for Eastern. While serving the...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Medical Lake's all-volunteer fire department has made several new additions to its 26-member staff in the last few months, the latest to join include city residents Scott Kaulig, who joined the department in August, and Zach Searle on Oct. 2, who is also a five-year volunteer with Spokane County Fire District 4. Kaulig, an active duty officer with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, is somewhat new to the area havi...
Community Health Education and Resources will host a free presentation on breast cancer prevention Monday, Oct. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Medical Center Providence Auditorium, 101 W. Eighth Avenue in Spokane. Carol Guthrie, MD, will be the featured speaker. For more information, or to register, call CHER at 232-8138 or visit www.cherspokane.org. Other helpful resources for cancer awareness include the American Cancer Society's 24-hour, toll-free helpline at 1-800-227-2345 and the following Web sites:...
ConAgra Foods has issued a safety recall on all varieties of Banquet frozen pot pies and all varieties of store brand frozen pot pies sold under the names of Albertson's, Hill Country Fare, Food Lion, Great Value, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family. The pot pies have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in 31 states. A total of 152 cases have been reported, including two in Spokane County. ConAgra has pulled the product from stores and advises consumers to throw away the product if it is being stored in their homes. Consumers...
Quinton Lewis Beck has a criminal history that spans two decades and includes convictions for possession of controlled substances, intimidation with a weapon, forgery, carrying a concealed dangerous weapon, felony theft, trespass, disorderly conduct, burglary, malicious mischief, possession of stolen property, failure to return to work release and driving on a suspended license. He has amassed 21 probation violations. Beck is currently wanted on a felony Department of...
Secret Witness is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that results in the solution of a fatal hit-and-run collision that happened in downtown Spokane Sept. 30. At about 7 p.m. that Sunday, a man and woman were refused service at a downtown bar, The Zombie Room. They had parked their white full-size Ford F-150 pickup in a reserved parking area at The Delaney Apartments, 242 W. Riverside. Witnesses reported the pair getting into the pickup with the male driving. They reported the driver spinning his tires and then...
CHENEY Oct. 14 A report of domestic violence was reported on the 2300 block of University Lane. Dispute was verbal only. Third-degree malicious mischief was reported on the 2200 block of First Street. The tires of a vehicle were slashed. Ramiro Sanchez, 20, was arrested for minor in possession of alcohol (MIP). Oct. 13 Ayesha M. Webb, 20, and James C. Johnson, 25, were both arrested for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence. Third-degree theft was reported on the 300 block of Nolan Brown Place when a red bicycle was...
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Call it new management with a familiar face. Medical Lake Liquor and Wine, formerly located downtown at 108 North Jefferson Street, will be open for business soon at its new location at East 211 SR-902 next door to Denny's Harvest Foods with extended hours. Keep an eye out for the store's new sign, which owner Mark Bahr of Medical Lake said he expects to arrive at the end of the month, along with the store's first shipment of inventory to fill...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Incumbent and current Cheney School Board president Charlie Weber continues to look toward the future of the school district. Weber is running for reelection to board position No. 3. He has been on school board for 10 years, and has previous experience in local government on the Cheney board of adjustments and the planning commission for about eight or 10 years. He was appointed to the school board when one of the members stepped down from their position. Two months later, the father of two...
Cemetery association meeting Oct. 19 The Cheney Cemetery Association's annual meeting is Friday, Oct. 19, at noon at the Methodist Church, corner of Fourth and G streets. Besides reviewing the past year, the association will look forward with a possible presentation on the proposed Eastern Washington State Veterans Cemetery, and how to preserve the “Burying Ground” located southeast of Cheney on Pine Grove Road. The Burying Ground previously contained close to 100 graves, mostly Native Americans. Lunch will be served at the m...
CHENEY Oct. 5 A credit card was found on the 300 block of First Street. An agency assist was requested by Washington State Patrol (WSP). Suspicious circumstances were reported on the 1200 block of First Street. The problem was a landlord/tenant dispute. A report of second-degree malicious mischief was made on the 200 block of Second Street. The window of a vehicle was broken. A report of second-degree theft was made on the 300 block of Erie Street. A gray bicycle was stolen. Carlos Hurley, 21, was arrested on the 2300 block...
Registration for the Spokane County Parks and Recreation men and women's basketball league is now underway. The eight-game season begins the week of Nov. 26 and ends with a double-elimination tournament. Awards will be given to tournament champions and runners up in each division. Team registration fees are $320, due by Nov. 8 and player fees are $320 for eight players, due Nov. 21. For more information or to receive your registration form call Spokane County Parks and Recreation at 447-4732 or go to the website at...
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, per RCW 1.12.070. 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 county treasurers recognize only...
St. John's annual rummage sale Nov. 2-3 St. John's Lutheran Church is gearing up for its 2007 Bazaar and Rummage Sale at 223 S. Hallett St., Medical Lake, on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. There will be lots of craft items, baked goods, homemade sausage, apple cider, and lefse for sale in the church. The rummage sale will be in Parish Hall. Lunch and supper will be served both days with take-out available. St. John's quilting group, Rags to Riches, made two quilts for the raffle and...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Eastern Washington University's board of trustees have approved a $2.107 million supplemental budget request for the coming Legislative session – a request that would increase campus security as well as help retain and recruit high-quality faculty and administrative staff in the 2008-2009 fiscal years. Eastern is asking for $865,000 for retaining and recruiting faculty. University officials have long maintained that non-competitive faculty salaries make it difficult to fill teaching vacancies, as well...
One year later, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has achieved its hiring goal of new trooper cadets; however, there is still a long way to go in order to keep up with attrition resulting from the baby-boom era. A concern that WSP would not be able to meet its very much needed hiring goal of 52-trooper cadets for the December 2006 academy class lead to new marketing and recruitment initiatives, which started in August 2006. In order to attract and educate the public of the hiring needs and career opportunities within WSP,...
CHENEY Sept. 20 Joshua E. Wrightington, 23, was arrested for third-degree driving while license is suspended (DWLS). A report of fourth-degree assault was made on the 900 block of First Street. Seth J. MacDonald-Super, 22, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) on the 900 block of Second Street. Sept. 27 Barkley V. Bryan, 42, was arrested for obstructing a public servant by making a false report and no valid operator's license without ID. A two-car accident occurred on the 1400 block of Washington Street. No injur...
