West Plains Chamber awards presented

Businesses and individuals from across the West Plains were recognized for their achievements at the April 8 "Best of the West Gala" at Northern Quest Resort and Casino's Pend Oreille Pavilion.

The event is organized by the West Plains Chamber of Commerce and, among other things, singled out awards that went to Cheney High School teacher and coach Bobby Byrd as the Educator of the Year. Lt. Chris Munoz of the Cheney Fire Department was named the First Responder of the year and Pat DeVries the Business Leader of the year. These awards were presented by Ken Halpin of Eastern Washington Universit...