Looking Back

1 Years Ago

Feb. 28, 2002

If Washington state Gov. Gary Locke's $69 million cut in nursing home funding comes to pass the Cheney Care Center could have to close, administrator Keith Fauerso said. The loss of funding would mean a cut of over $250,000 to the center.

With grant funding set to run out, Cheney's Pathways to Progress organization set a goal to raise $20,000 to put toward future expenses.

The drop in crime report numbers in Medical Lake was not because there had been fewer offenses but rather because a smaller number of patrol officers was able to investigate crimes. This was the re...