School construction bond failing

CHENEY — The $72 million facilities bond supporting construction of a new school in Airway Heights was failing in early returns.

With votes still to be counted, unofficial results in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election at press time showed 59.24% approval and 40.76% rejecting the measure.

So far, 7,870 ballots were cast in favor of the measure and 5,418 were opposed, records show.

Only 4 votes were cast by Whitman County residents living in the school district; all opposed the measure.

“That’s painful,” Cheney School Board President Henry Browne said after the early results. He noted the bon...