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SPOKANE VALLEY – The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to attend its annual Nonprofit Showcase on Friday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 North Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA 99216. This free event will highlight the work of local nonprofit organizations and offers an opportunity to network with people who are passionate about giving back to the community. Attendees can enjoy complimentary hot chocolate while learning about local volunteer o...
Freeman girls' soccer celebrate a state 2B championship following their 3-0 win over Mount Vernon Christian. See more on Page 8....
SPOKANE VALLEY – The city council’s approval of its 2025 budget last Tuesday was overshadowed by sharp exchanges and ongoing tensions between councilman Al Merkel and his colleagues. The budget, which totals $149.6 million across 31 funds, passed with a 6-1 vote, with Merkel casting the lone dissent. The meeting marked the third and final public hearing on the 2025 budget. Finance Director Chelsie Walls highlighted key points, including a General Fund expenditure of $67.7 million, a planned reduction of two full-time emp...
SPOKANE – Spokane County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives have recently partnered up with the U.S. Marshal’s regional Violent Offender Task force in order to locate and arrest Jordan G. Fleming, the suspect in a Nov. 17 shooting at the Big Foot Tavern in north Spokane. Fleming, 30 years old, is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities advise residents to not approach him. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $750 for information that leads to his arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800...
BASKETBALL Eastern men to face Cal Poly CHENEY — Eastern Washington looks to its second home game at Reese Court following a 1-2 start. The Eagles secured their first win of the year with a thrilling 93-86 victory over Seattle at home. The win was particularly meaningful for head coach Dan Monson, as it marked his inaugural victory with Eastern. Andrew Cook was the standout player for the Eagles, leading the team with 25 points. He was supported by Mason Williams (18 points), Sebastian Hartmann (16 points), and Emmett M...
OLYMPIA – The Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) has recognized exemplary service to veterans and their families through the 2024 Outstanding Service to Veterans Awards. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment and support to veterans across Washington State. The recipients will be formally celebrated at the Auburn Veterans Day Parade luncheon for their contributions. These awards fall into three categories, each focusing on different aspects of ser...
Liberty Lancer's Kendall Denny spikes the ball over the net while playing Freeman during the WIAA District 6 2B Tournament last week at Cheney High School. Liberty loss this match, 0-3. However, they took second in this tourney and advanced to 2B State Tournament in Yakima Valley SunDome....
— Editor’s note: The tally below represents the updated unofficial count of the Nov. 5 general election. Late-arriving ballots will continue to be counted through certification on Nov. 26. CHENEY — Here are the unofficial tallies in teh Nov. 5 general election as of press time this week: Iniatives 2066 Yes 51.62% No 48.38% 2109 Yes 35.94% No 64.06% 2117 Yes 37.99% No 62.01% 2124 Yes 44.58% No 55.42% U.S. President Harris/Walz 57.31% Trump/Vance 38.81% Kennedy/Shanahan 1.37% Stein/Ware 0.73% Oliver/ ter Maat 0.41% U.S. Senat...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A Spokane Valley Deputy arrested a woman after she allegedly tossed a bag of suspected methamphetamine and then claimed she didn't own the pants she was wearing. The incident took place on Nov. 10, around 9:05 am, when the deputy spotted a suspicious red Ford Focus parked on private property near East Mansfield Avenue and North Robie Street. The deputy approached 48-year-old Martha A. White, who was digging through the car's passenger side. She claimed to be f...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The West Valley School District's safety and security replacement levy is passing with 58.89% of votes in favor as of Nov. 12. The measure, Proposition No. 1, will help fund important updates and repairs across the district. According to Spokane County Elections Manager Mike McLaughlin, 11,144 ballots have been counted for this measure so far, with 6,640 votes supporting it and 4,594 against. Another 749 ballots still need to be counted, while 81 ballots w...
Transparency shouldn’t cost you more Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is considering a change to the state’s recently adopted premium change transparency rule. A press release from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner says, “The change would be specific to Phase 2 of the rule — the automatic inclusion of reasons for premium increases in policy renewals — and would move the timing of that action from June 2027 to June 2029.” Goodish? The rule applies to auto and ho...
Education choice is the biggest civil rights issue of our time, and the Nov. 5 general election results in Idaho and many states across the nation show broad support. At the federal level, President-elect Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to expand choice options nationally — and with Republicans set to control both houses of Congress, that looks more possible. Polling done shortly after the election shows nearly 70% of voters approve of allowing families access to tax dollars to fund the education that best fits t...
Chris Cargill says a national popular vote would result in Washington state’s electoral votes going to Donald Trump in the last election. The whole point of a national popular vote is to eliminate the electoral college, so there would be no electoral votes. Washington would be on record as not having a majority of voters who chose Donald Trump, but he would not be granted our electoral votes since there wouldn’t be any. Kate Blake Tacoma...
Northeast 2B regular season champion Freeman met Goldendale in the opening round of play in the state 2B tournament Nov. 13 at Yakima's Sundome. The Scotties were riding a five-match winning streak, all by 3-0 scores as they closed out league play before entering post season at the District-6 tournament. The road to Yakima began Nov. 5 with a home court win against Newport by scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-14 where Dakota Daines led with 18 assists and 11 assists from Lexie...
Missing Spokane teen found safe SPOKANE COUNTY – The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office reported that 16-year-old Naomi G. Berry, who was previously reported missing on Oct. 29, has been found safe this Tuesday. Berry was last seen leaving her home near East Upriver Drive and North Farr Road, and her family had expressed concerns about her safety. After days of searching, the Sheriff’s Office announced that Berry was found safe and thanked the public for their assistance. Valley Viewer puts property info online SPOKANE VALLE...
RITZVILLE - The Bronco boys football team kept pace with the No. 4-ranked Freeman Scotties on Friday night, Nov. 1, but they just couldn't get points on the board. The Scotties won, 20-0, on a wet, muddy Jimmy Snider Field. "If wish we could find a way to break through," Broncos Coach Brandan Bermea said. "But I'm really proud of our guys." Freeman Coach Mike McKeown also praised the Broncos for a great game. It was a fun way to end our season, coming into a different...
PASCO — State Attorney General candidate Pete Serrano is keeping his spirits high as he watches ballots return over the next several days in the Nov. 5 general election. Early returns Tuesday night, showed Serrano trailing Nick Brown; the two are vying to replace Bob Ferguson, who is running for governor. The unofficial early tally showed Brown with 1,412,902 votes (56.47%) and Serrano with 1,087,107 (43.45%). Brown was leading in 10 counties; Serrano in 28, including 19 of the 20 in Eastern Washington. At press time, C...
SPOKANE COUNTY – Ted Cummings, Democratic candidate for Washington State House in Legislative District 4, expressed strong disappointment in the outcome of his race and broader election results, citing concerns over the political direction among voters. “I’m very disappointed,” Cummings stated in an interview Tuesday evening. “I had hoped that people would have rejected this whole MAGA Republican movement and vote in their own best interest. But people are okay with supporting hate and outright lies.” With election re...
OLYMPIA – It looks like the carbon tax is here to stay. As of the end of counting in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election, Initiative 2117 was going up in smoke. The measure that would have ended the state’s cap-and-tax program on carbon was failing with 1,566,065 votes (61.69%) opposed and only 972,623 (38.31% in favor). The ballot measure aimed to dismantle Washington’s current climate legislation requiring high-emission businesses to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions or purchase allowances to offset them. Suppo...
Washington’s agriculture is a $12.8 billion business with 33,000 farms — and it runs on gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. The hundreds of big rigs hauling crops and food products are not electric. Even though new trucks have reduced CO2 and other pollutants, some politicians are hastily charging ahead to replace fossil-fueled trucks with unproven technology. According to 2021 Environmental Protection Agency data, transportation was responsible for 30 percent of gre...
Were the Seattle legislators who said that farmers could afford to pay the state’s new CO2 tax right after all? A recent report from the Washington State Department of Licensing shows just 6.5 percent of funds set aside for farmers to collect a rebate on fuel taxes assessed by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) have been accessed. State Senator Joe Nguyen (D-Seattle) mentioned the low number of farmers applying for the rebates recently, highlighting it as evidence that the impact of the CO2 tax was small. It is, however, a b...
WASHINGTON – Leonard Christian expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm following his likely victory Tuesday evening, stating, “I just am excited to get to work, really humbled and appreciate and thank the voters, and all the people who helped us get here. Couldn’t have done it without a good team.” With a comfortable lead at 63% of the vote, Christian noted his respect for his opponent, saying, “I’d really like to thank my opponent; he kept it clean, and was a very nice young man to have in the race. I wish him the best....
WASHINGTON – Leonard Christian expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm following his likely victory Tuesday evening, stating, “I just am excited to get to work, really humbled and appreciate and thank the voters, and all the people who helped us get here. Couldn’t have done it without a good team.” With a comfortable lead at 63% of the vote, Christian noted his respect for his opponent, saying, “I’d really like to thank my opponent; he kept it clean, and was a very nice young man to have in the race. I wish him the best....
SPOKANE COUNTY – Ted Cummings, Democratic candidate for Washington State House in Legislative District 4, expressed strong disappointment in the outcome of his race and broader election results, citing concerns over the political direction among voters. “I’m very disappointed,” Cummings stated in an interview Tuesday evening. “I had hoped that people would have rejected this whole MAGA Republican movement and vote in their own best interest. But people are okay with supporting hate and outright lies.” With election re...
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington rebounded from a first set loss to win three in a row (18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-20) and defeat Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference match, Oct. 26 at Reese Court giving the Eagles a home court split last week. Bri Gunderson recorded 21 kills along with ten blocks to lead the Eagles who improved to 6-3 in conference play, 10-9 overall. On Oct. 25, Eastern was swept by Northern Colorado, 3-0, (25-23, 27-25, 26-24). Kalista Lukovich led Eastern with 15 kills and hitting .333. On the d...
