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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...
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...
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...
ROCKFORD – Freeman High School administrators initiated a precautionary lockdown on the high school due to a phone threat on Monday. According to Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Mark Gregory, at 11:00 a.m., they were alerted to the threat which was reported through a local crisis line. The School’s Resource Deputy, already present on campus, informed school administrators, who decided to initiate a lockdown to ensure the safety of students and staff. Law enforcement officers from Spokane Valley Police, Washington State...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The University High School Titans fell to the Cheney Blackhawks 30-14 in their Greater Spokane League football matchup on Oct. 25, struggling to capitalize on key plays while turnovers and missed scoring chances hampered their performance. University, now at 1-7, showed flashes of momentum, but Cheney's ability to convert Titan turnovers into points ultimately defined the game. A bad snap on a University punt in the first quarter set up Cheney's second t...
SPOKANE – The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to assist in locating a missing vulnerable 16-year-old, Naomi G. Berry, who was last seen at school but did not come home afterward. Her family reported her missing and is deeply concerned for her safety according to the Sheriff's Office press release. Naomi reportedly operates at a lower developmental level, and can make decisions that unknowingly put her at risk. She is known to spend time at the Shadle P...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The city is offering two free workshops in November for current and aspiring business owners looking to learn more about licensing, permits, and valuable resources to start or grow a business. The workshops, organized by Spokane Valley and the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, are open to all, whether businesses are brand new or already established. The first session, City of Spokane Valley Permit Center and Business Licensing, is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 11 am to noon and will be offere...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The County Sheriff’s Traffic Unit Investigators (TUI) are seeking information about a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Oct. 18. The incident, which took place around 7:10 pm on North Fairview Road at East Piper Road, resulted in the death of a female passenger and serious injuries to the male rider. Witnesses reported seeing a full-sized truck traveling south on North Fairview Road between 6:45 and 7:15 pm, shortly before the crash. Investigators believe the driver or passengers may have val...
What image comes to mind when you hear “rural Washington?” Fields, farms and forests. Small towns. Flyover country. The frontier. Tribal homelands. Rangelands and desert. Public lands playground. Home. Welcome to the WREN, where rural means all of these. Our goal at the Washington Rural Environmental Network is to bring a diverse chorus of rural voices to the table when public policy discussions impact our rural communities. We want a voice in sharing the development of our homelands. You can follow and support our work at...
Four measures on the Nov. 5 general election could make a difference in your lifestyle and your wallet. Here’s what you need to keep in mind when you cast your ballot: Initiative 2066 This initiative would repeal regulations that attack your ability to use nature gas use dryers, stoves, heating systems and more in your home and business. It would also restrict government agencies from implementing policies and programs that promote the use of electric appliances over n...
Freeman's girls' soccer team this year might be compared to the various crops that grow yearly in the field surrounding the community and school. They routinely grow and some years have better yields than others. That being said, consider what has sprouted in 2024 is certainly a bumper crop. The Scotties have rolled through their Northeast 2B season with an undefeated record of 11-0 and 14-0 overall through games of Oct. 24. They are the top-rated 1A team in the state...
The 2024 election is the most consequential election in our lifetime. It will, starting with the next 4 years, determine the path America will take nationally and globally. We vote for politicians, who’s agendas are conflicted, and we think/hope they are working in the best interest of the people. Many are not. Nationally, we’ve lost many of our freedoms, privacy and are being overrun with people who are not American and will over time change our culture, values and way of life. Whether you live in the city or county, it...
Pedestrian injured in crash east of Spokane SPOKANE – On Oct. 28 at approximately 8:50 am, a serious injury occurred on W206 Peone Road, about six miles east of Spokane. The incident involved two vehicles and resulted in injuries to a pedestrian. The injured pedestrian, who was identified as 53-year-old Paul Weber, from Spokane, was injured after being struck while WSDOT workers were loading a dead animal onto a truck. Weber was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center for treatment. The truck driver, Kenneth Massender, 75,...
MOSCOW, Idaho (Oct. 26) — Sporting events are rarely decided on a play here or there. Eastern Washington, however, might look back at Saturday’s 38-28 Big Sky Conference football loss at Idaho and wonder how things might have played out had it not been for a pair of notable instances inside the Kibbie Dome? What if the Vandals had not stopped the Eagles on the opening drive of the second half at the 1-yard line for a potential go ahead score? Idaho instead went 98 yards for a touchdown and a 24-13 lead, the first of bac...
