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Power issues were on display at the Cheney City Council's Jan. 13 meeting, the first of 2015. The main issue swirled around what to do with one megawatt (MW) of Tier Two power the city purchased in 2012 through its partnership with other electrical utilities from the Northwest Intergovernmental Energy Supply via the Closed Resource Pool. NIES purchased a total of 3MW from Shell Energy in 2012 for use through Sept. 30, 2016 at a price of $40.92 per megawatt hour (MWh) based...
Medical Lake High School senior Katelynn Hougar is within reach of becoming one of the 2015 Spokane Lilac Festival Royal Court. She just has to overcome one last hurdle Jan. 25, when she competes at the Spokane Lilac Festival coronation at the Bing Crosby Theater to be one of the seven chosen to be a member of the royal court and maybe Lilac Queen. Hougar, who became one of the Fab 14 back in November, said there are many emotions leading up to the coronation. According to...
Cheney residents, it is that time again to vote “yes” for our school district’s maintenance and operations levy and bond proposals. I had the honor of serving in the Cheney Public Schools from 2008 to 2014 as an instructional coach. During those six years, I had the opportunity to work with most of the schools and departments in our district. My entire family benefited from Cheney schools. My husband Earl taught at the high school for many years and both of my children attended all 12 years in Cheney. I have worn many hats...
I’m a student in the sixth grade at Medical Lake Middle School. I think you should all say yes for the Medical Lake School District levy. This levy supports many activities one of them is cross country which I did in the fall. Also, in the fifth grade I enjoyed most of the after school programs. Here are a few of those programs, volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, softball, Math is Cool, Spanish, robotics, drama and geography bee studying. In seventh grade I would like to do most of the sports. In addition, t...
On Feb. 10, our schools face an important election that will determine the course of public education in our community for years to come. By voting yes for the levy proposal on the ballot, you will guarantee our schools stay strong. This proposal is a three-year renewal of the educational programs and operations levy that will maintain many important programs and staffing for our classrooms. It is a replacement levy and will not increase taxes. The Medical Lake School District Educational Programs and Operations Levy...
If you’d like to send your child to a different school next year, now’s the time to start the process of researching your options. As Washington prepares to commemorate National School Choice Week later this month at 115 events across the state, and nearly 11,000 events nationwide, many parents will begin evaluating the educational opportunities that are available for their children. Believe it or not, seats in schools are already beginning to fill up for the 2015-2016 school year. Interest in school choice — the proce...
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, two Islamic gunmen walked into the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical weekly newspaper and killed 12 people and wounded 11 evidently because the newspaper published satirical cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. The newspaper is known for publishing articles that mock Catholicism, Islam, Judaism and Israel, as well as politics, culture and various other groups as well as local and world news. It has a no backing down stance and has attracted controversy over the years. In 2012, the newspaper...
Reid Headrick took first place in the annual Hallett Elementary Geography Bee. Headrick and other students were quizzed on various geographical topics. He will take a written exam in hopes of qualifying for the state competition....
Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is pleased to present the "Two by Two: small-scale ceramic sculpture biennial" exhibit Jan. 28 – March 13. A reception will be held at the gallery on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at noon. This biennial event features small-scale ceramic sculptures by 12 artists from throughout the United States and Canada. The exhibition features a variety of styles from figurative to abstract as well as a variety of processes and materials, including porcela...
Hanging out at a meeting of Cheney High School's Cyber Patriots club is like going to sleep and waking up in a non-English speaking country during the middle of a large community meeting. You don't know what they're yammering about, and they're yammering it all around you really fast. Your safest, best and most intelligent response to any question they may ask is "huh?" If results from recent competition are any indication, the students in the 3-year-old club,advised by CHS...
Florence (Billie) Sullivan, age 96, of Medical Lake, passed away Jan. 3, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. Sullivan was born March 2, 1918 in Arlington, S.D. She married Durwood Sullivan on Jan. 16, 1942 in Pendleton, Ore. They moved to Medical Lake in 1945 where she worked as a secretary at Eastern State Hospital until retiring in 1973. Florence was a past Noble Grand of Siloam Rebecca Lodge in Medical Lake, a volunteer at Medical Lake Elementary School and a member of the Friends of the Library and the Medical Lake Community Church.... Full story
1 Years Ago Jan. 20, 2005 The Medical Lake Police Department was scheduled to begin participation in a high-tech information sharing program known as Coplink which allows members to share law enforcement data from across many sources. Cheney’s 61-59 boys’ basketball victory over West Valley knocked the league-leading Eagles from the ranks of the undefeated in the Greater Spokane League. Derek Miller scored 29 points in the game for the Blackhawks. 20 Years Ago Jan. 19, 1995 While parts of the country were digging out fro...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to join us Sunday mornings for Sunday school and worship. You may also watch our pastors’ sermons at our website www.emmanuelcheney.org or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Mark your calendars for our Festival of Chocolate event on Tuesday, Feb. 17. This event will help fund our Vacation Bible School. United Methodist Church Worship this Sunday at the United Methodist Church will focus on Human Relations Day. Worship is at 10 a.m. preceded by S...
Nathan Rogers entered his second year with the Airway Heights Fire Department in a new role. Rogers was one of two firefighters promoted to lieutenant on Dec. 30, 2014. Born in Spokane, Rogers moved with his family to Vancouver, Wash., when he was 5 years old. He was attending the University of Washington, and was about to graduate with a degree in human resources, when he realized he wanted a career that was both exciting and where he would be making a difference in people's...
Varney and his wife Gorgus were arguing at the kitchen table. Varney said, “I told you last week I couldn’t drive your mother to Spokane then turn around and take your sister to school. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle.” Gorgus: “A jigsaw puzzle!” Varney: “Yes, a jigsaw puzzle. I’m running all over the place. You’ve got more relatives than —” Gorgus: “Oh, for goodness sakes, Varney. Here, have some coffee. Settle down.” Varney: “Settle down? How can I settle down? That old dictionary of yours tells it right. This family is compl...
City of Cheney • Jan. 16, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Jan. 19, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • Jan. 20, Senior Light Fitness, Wren Pierson Community Center, 9 – 10 a.m. • Jan. 21, Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (ages 1 1/2 – 3), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Jan. 21, VFW meeting, American Legion Post No. 72, 6 p.m. • Jan. 21, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • Jan. 22, Preschool Play and Le... Full story
He is not the first person to walk across America. But he might be the first person to do so with a goat. And he might be the first person to walk across America, with a goat, for the sake of another continent. Steve Westcott is a 36-year-old man, raised in Spokane, who has dabbled in skate boarding, toured Russia with a band called "Buddy Ruckus" and attended a Bible college in Seattle. Then, five years ago, in what might seem to some a non sequitur leap, he decided to walk...
Feed Cheney is planning its first annual fundraiser. It’s called “Souper Bowl of Caring.” Four and a half years ago Feed Cheney started providing a hot meal on the last Monday of each month, and groceries to tide people over until the first of the month. Initially it managed on the unsolicited donations that trickled in from churches and individuals. Second Harvest Food Bank provided the groceries for distribution, with the soups and entrees provided by Women and Children’s Free Restaurant. And all the labor was, and still i...
The Medical Lake Fire Department had a steady year of calls in 2014. At the Jan. 5 City Council meeting, Assistant Fire Chief Corey Stevens announced that the department had 46 calls for December with 36 emergency medical service (EMS) calls. Ten of those were to the state institutions. Stevens said the department had 592 calls in 2014. They responded to 32 structure fires on the West Plains. On some of these calls, they assisted the Airway Heights, Spokane County Fire Distric...
A group of second- and third-grade students from Cheney School District's Windsor Elementary School performed a song from their recent Winter Concert for members of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce at the organization's annual State of the West Plains breakfast Jan. 8. From left to right are Ben Lentz, Arlen Everman, Emme Murray, Paige Evans, Breña Taylor, Allison Vold and Jarimyah Owens....
An incident officers labeled as a hit-and-run accident involving a Medical Lake man is still under investigation. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Rick Johnson was walking along Geiger Boulevard, near Interstate 90’s Medical Lake exit at around midnight, Jan. 4 to a gas station, a block away from the RV park where he lives. After discovering the gas station was closed, he began walking home when he was struck from behind and knocked unconscious. He woke up on the side of the road one hour later. A passerby fo...
SPOKANE COUNTY — After more than 40 years as a senior executive at Spokane County, Chief Executive Officer Marshall Farnell plans to retire later this year. Recruitment is underway and the position is being advertised in national, state and local publications. The Board of County Commissioners has established a review committee of seven private individuals. Staff in the Human Resources Department will initially review applications to insure they are complete. All applications will then be sent to the county commissioners a...
Garbage pick up in the city of Cheney will be one day late next week due to the Martin Luther King Day holiday, Monday, Jan. 19....
Firefighters clean up the scene of a one-car accident that took place last Wednesday west of Cheney on State Route 904 and Cameron Road. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney, the driver of the 1995 Ford Explorer was not seriously injured, but was cited for first-degree negligent driving....
Cheney’s Planning Commission approved a pair of measures at its regular monthly meeting Jan. 12 recommending changes to the city’s municipal code Chapter 21 on zoning. The first was Ordinance W-55 that proposed housekeeping amendments to address errors and omissions in the chapter found by city staff after it came back from third-party codifiers. Most of the changes were typos or incorrectly numbered items. Planner Brett Lucas did point out three errors to the commission where text was added or moved around within the cha...
