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The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter is holding their annual spring lecture and field trip this weekend, May 9-10. Friday, Dr. Gene Kiver will speak on “The Case of the Missing Cataract: The Upper Grand Coulee” and will provide an examination of the geologic evidence and sequence of events that resulted in the formation of one of Washington’s most spectacular canyons. Cataracts of immense proportions hold the key to understanding the formation of the Grand Coulee. The lecture is free and runs from 7– 9 p.m....
The impact of Washington’s losing control of federal dollars helping students in the state’s poorest schools will be felt in different ways depending upon the school district, but virtually all educators agree on one thing — helping struggling students will continue. “We’ll keep educating kids,” out-going Medical Lake School District Superintendent Dr. Pam Veltri said in an email. “It won’t affect the quality of instruction in our schools and we will move on as usual.” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan informed t...
The Cheney High School baseball team extended their winning streak to five games after going 3-0 in Great Northern League games this past week. The Blackhawks picked up a 15-3 win over Clarkston, April 22, in a game where the team displayed their finest offense all season. After the Bantams walked two Cheney batters, Sawyer Sims hit a 3-run homer. With his next at bat, he had a 2RBI double. "Sawyer hit that ball hard that first time," head coach Mike Cagle said. "There was no...
Cheney Parks and Recreation's fifth annual Shining Stars Theater performed "The Little Mermaid" this past weekend, playing three shows at Cheney Middle School. Over 300 tickets were sold -- 312 to be exact. The theater's productions have grown over the years, beginning with 20 cast and crew members to over 50 helping and performing this year. Parks and Recreation specialized recreation coordinator Lavertta Lawrence said the theater group also performed recently at Spokane...
There are two new faces working at Wispies Beauty Salon at 112 North Jefferson St. in Medical Lake Sharon Basinger has been renting a space and working at Wispies for the past six months while Jennifer Trowbridge has been there since February. Basinger, who is from Southern California, became interested in cosmetology at the age of 15 after she cut her hair and donated it to Locks of Love. She studied cosmetology at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. At 19, she...
On May 1, 1898, the United States military Asiatic Squadron destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet at Manila Bay in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. A number of young men from our area fought in that conflict. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago May 5, 2004 The ongoing improvements to the streets of Cheney got another $403,000 to fix nearly two miles of roadways, including Second from D to G streets. Medical Lake residents could expect better water pressure in the coming weeks following the completion of two new wells. Citing the need to devote more time to her family, Cheney girl's basketball head coach April Arland announced her resignation after just one year on the job. 20 Years Ago May 4, 1994...
City of Cheney • May 1, Preschool Play and Learn Storytime (ages 3 – 5), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 2, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 2, “Honestly Now” StageWest Theatre production, general admission $12, seniors and students, $10; Emmanuel Lutheran Church, May 2, 3, 9 and 10, 7 p.m.; May 4 and 11, 3 p.m. • May 7, Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (ages 1 1/2 – 3), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 7, Ladies Auxiliary meeting, 116 Co...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church The third Sunday of Easter will be celebrated at Emmanuel Lutheran Church this Sunday, May 4. All are welcome to worship at 10:30 a.m. Christian education for grade school through adult begins at 9 a.m. Fellowship hour follows the worship service. United Church of Christ Members, friends and visitors are always invited to services at Cheney UCC, beginning at 10 a.m. every Sunday. We are a very welcoming congregation, located at 423 N. Sixth St., across from the high school parking lot. Nursery care...
StageWest Community Theatre's production of Ray Sharkey's "Honestly, Now" continues this weekend with a performance Friday night at 7 p.m., Saturday's dinner theatre at 6 p.m. and a matinee Sunday at 3 p.m. There are only 14 places left for the dinner theatre. Reservations can be made by calling Kathleen at (509) 235-2441 by Friday afternoon, May 2. Theatre tickets are $25 per person. Other performance ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors/students. All...
Mike Hennings has quite a reputation as a hard working person, even from his school days. “I grew up in Tyler and on Lance Hill Road,” he said. He lived on a cattle ranch and was a member of 4H and FFA. The family had another ranch in the Sprague area and with the help of a hired hand, Mike took care of that ranch while he went to high school in Sprague. What Mike Hennings really liked was working with cars. In 1985, he began two years of college at Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. He then had a job at Ful...
St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Medical Lake went through a makeover these past eight months. According to parish member Jim Patterson, the church’s sacristy floor along the corner of the south and east brick walls had fallen though last August. During this time, the parish community moved into the Parish Hall for Mass and other functions. A structural engineer from DCI Engineering in Spokane came to the church and discovered that the 18-inch crawl space in the room had floor trusses that sat on the cement foundation and wer...
The Cheney School Board has moved the start time of its first regularly scheduled meeting in May. The Wednesday, May 14, meeting at Westwood Middle School will now begin at 6:45 p.m. following the district’s annual Employee Recognition Night, which begins at 5 p.m., also at Westwood. The public is invited to attend both functions....
Cheney Firefighters Local 1919 is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Wishing Star Foundation’s goal of providing children with hope through uplifting and rejuvenating experiences that help them refocus on the joy of life Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 20 percent of all sales at Zentropa Pizzeria and Pub in Cheney, 122 College Ave., will be donated to Wishing Star to help change the life of a local child battling a life-threatening illness....
Dozens of volunteers fanned out around the city or manned several large item dump points last Saturday during the seventh annual Cheney Clean Sweep. Clockwise from upper left: Eastern Washington University graduate Samantha Wallace (left) and current EWU junior Maritsal Mariscal pick up debris along First Street while members of Eastern sorority Kappa Delta Chi enjoy a good time patroling Presley Drive looking for litter. A pair of volunteers hoist and old easy chair into a...
The Medical Lake School District may be a step closer to getting its next superintendent. The MLSD board of directors has agreed to enter into contract negotiations with Tim Ames for the position of the school district’s superintendent. Ames is the current superintendent of the Wellpinit School District in Wellpinit, Wash. He was one of four finalists — selected by Educational Consultants LLC — who came to Medical Lake, April 28, to meet and engage in interviews with the school board, administration, staff, student leadership...
The Medical Lake Planning Commission met for the first time since February, with the main topic of discussion being the preliminary marijuana-zoning moratorium passed by City Council in January. Under the moratorium, the city shall not accept or process applications for land use approvals for marijuana production, processing and retailing locations. This includes the manufacturing and sale of marijuana products or paraphernalia such as pipes, growing equipment or other items. City Administrator Doug Ross, who runs the...
The Airway Heights City Council discussed several items at the April 28 study session. City Manager Albert Tripp presented the Spokane County Solid Waste Disposal Agreement to the council. Tripp said the county sent out a letter to cities saying that if they want to sign up with their waste management system — which the county takes over in November - they need to pass the agreements by the end of April. Tripp said the agreement with the county would be for 20 years and is the similar to the one that was established in 1...
SPOKANE – Spokane County announced April 24 that District Court and Cheney Municipal Court Judge Greg Tripp has been named Judge of the Year by the Misdemeanant Corrections Association of Washington State. The association of District and Municipal Courts' probation officers and employees are honoring him for his support of multiple rehabilitation and restorative justice programs that enhance court services, promote access to justice and increase accountability. He will r...
The annual Blackhawk Scramble golf fundraiser is taking place at the Fairways golf Course Saturday, June 7, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $65, which includes round of golf, cart, door prize and meal. There will be prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin and a 50/50 putting contest on the practice green. There will be tons of other prizes, an auction and dinner following the round. Send entries to The Fairways Golf Course, c/o Blackhawk Scramble, 9810 W. Melville Road, Cheney, WA 99004. For more information...
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge biologist Mike Rule gives instructions on how to prepare a wire protective plant screen to a group of students from the Center for Cultural Interchange last Thursday. The students and several hosts helped plant about a dozen aspen trees on the refuge. From left to right standing is Heiko Birkle (Germany), host Dave Scott, Maksim Rossiyskiy and Dmitriy Suzen (both from Russia), Bryan Khetmir Guardiario (Philippines), CCI area representative...
When a new business opens in town, it can be very exciting meeting the new owners and seeing what type of products are being offered. When three new businesses of the same type are opening within a month, it is inevitable people perk up their ears to learn what the deal is. Such is the case this past month as Cheney has become host to three new shops specializing in vapor and e-cigarettes. There is a significant buzz surrounding the act of “vaping” and people are on all sides of the opinion spectrum. Using e-cigarettes can...
The Spokane County Conservation District has a new program to help area ranchers and farmers handle mud and manure issues. The 2014 Livestock and Land Program provide grants, low-interest loans and cost-share rates to landowners to enhance their livestock operations as well as make water quality improvements. The funding is made available by the state’s Department of Ecology, and is not specific to any one project. “It allows comprehensive livestock improvement projects across the county,” district water resource manag...
West Plains Little League board member Tad Richardson, top center, gathers all the players ages 5-12 together for a call and response cheer of "We are - West Plains" during the league's 11th annual opening day ceremonies last Saturday at Cheney's Salnave Park ballfields. Richardson was named the first recipient of the league's Mike Paulson Volunteer of the Year award, named after board member Mike Paulson of Medical Lake, who passed away last Memorial Day w...
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will begin the process of resurfacing the pavement on U.S. Highway 2 from Espanola Road to Interstate 90 Monday, May 5. WSDOT awarded the bid for the project to Inland Asphalt Company of Spokane with a construction bid of $5,108,782, which is close to $1 million less than the engineer’s estimate, according to DOT project engineer Bob Hilmes. Crews will grind the existing asphalt in the driving lanes and pour new asphalt over it. The goal for this project is to p...
