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National and international issues highlighted the Cheney City Council’s April 26 meeting — specifically, the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement, sometimes referred to as the TPP. During citizen comments, Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase encouraged the council to sign on to a “common cause “ initiative he and others are circulating in opposition to the proposed pact, which has yet to be ratified by the U.S. Congress. Chase told the council that Spokane’s City Council had passed a resolution opposing the deal, whi...
Cheney firefighters checked out the pumping system on one of the department's attack engines on May 3 using vacant land in the city's Commerce and Industrial Park....
Another new set of bleachers is about to be built in the empty space at the Cheney Rodeo's Bi-Mart Arena. The new seating area not only replaces another set of aging bleachers but will also increase capacity by 85 people. While some of the material has been donated and most of the labor is volunteer, the Cheney Events Association, which operates the arena and promotes the rodeo will be responsible for the $28,000 of hard costs. Work will start soon so that the upgraded...
Saying he needs to spend more time with family, 6th District Rep. Kevin Parker (R-Spokane) announced in a May 3 news release that he would not seek reelection to the state House of Representatives. Parker, who is serving his fourth term as a state representative, said he wanted to honor his kids' request that he be around more. "Serving the citizens of Spokane and the 6th District has truly been one of the highest honors of my life," Parker said. "But I've always said that wha...
A special celebration of the life of Velvo Miller will take place Saturday, May 14 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Fellowship, Room 639 at 1 p.m. Miller passed away Nov. 2, 2015 at age 101. For further information contact Marcia Magnuson, (509) 448-9201 or mkmagnuson@comcast.net...
Cheney Community Church The community is cordially invited to a National Day of Prayer gathering at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 5 at Cheney Community Church, 1307 Third St. Come join in prayer for our nation and its leaders – national, state and local. God honors the prayers of his people. Other ministries of the church include Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. Nursery care and children’s church are provided. If you don’t have a regular church home, come visit our worship service. The youth group meets at 6 p.m. Monda...
U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for $44 million in competitive value-added producer grants to develop value added ventures. In times of low commodity prices, the help available through this program is especially appealing. The grant program gives priority to projects that expand opportunities for small and mid-sized family farms and for beginning, socially disadvantaged, and military veteran farmers and ranchers. Local food marketing projects are eligible as well, particularly for distribution...
The “woman card.” It’s so much nonsense. Donald Trump is merely the latest to accuse a woman of playing identity politics because she, well, actually discussed the fact that the U.S. still has much to improve in terms of gender equality. Trump alleges that Hilary Clinton is discussing women’s issues so she can win the votes of women. The nerve of her, trying to win the support of more than 50 percent of the population! It’s like she’s running for the highest office in the country, or something. Clinton’s response was...
There are some important dates on the calendar that may not seem related but certainly have a connection. On April 30 property tax payments were due at the county courthouse and not too far into the future — May 9, 10 and 12 — the Cheney School District will present its series of forums at the high school’s Little Theater at which time candidates vying to become the district’s new superintendent will be introduced to the community. Just what is that connection? According to the chart sent out recently by the Spokane County...
West Plains residents are invited to the official unveiling Thursday, May 19, of the expanded and remodeled Holiday Inn Express located at Betz Road and State Route 904. The open house event runs from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., is free of charge and will feature a variety of caterers from which to sample their food. The hotel added both rooms and a new conference center. For information visit www.hiexpresscheney.com....
Cheney’s New Boundary Brewing Co. wants to connect runners, beer lovers and friends of animals in a fundraising event for SpokAnimal. The Sunday, May 22 ,“Pints 4 Paws Benefit 5K” has been in the works for awhile, spokesperson and brewery co-owner Melanie Noblin said in a news release. “We have been wanting to do one ever since starting the brewery.” Rescue dogs are close to Noblin’s heart, so running with SpokAnimal just made sense to combine the two. SpokAnimal seemed to b...
Cheney police were searching for a gray-colored dog last Tuesday night that attacked a Cheney High School senior Monday evening, May 2. According to reports, 18-year-old Olivia Swenson was visiting a friend in the apartments located at 1213 First St. In an email, her father Mitch Swenson said as she was walking outside the building to throw some items in a garbage bin the dog jumped out from behind her and attacked. Police Chief John Hensley said Olivia Swenson was bitten on...
A building project for a West Plains business that had been anticipated to be completed by now has just recently broken ground. Coast-To-Coast Turf, a national company that installs artificial turf and is located along Interstate 90 at Thomas Mallen Road, is erecting a structure that will be used for both storage and a place where their products can be displayed and demonstrated. "We had planned on building last fall but we had to go through some hurdles with plans and...
The Eastern Washington University’s Veterans Resource Center is hosting a couple of events in May to help students and community members who have served in the military. The first is a Veterans Career Workshop, May 11, from 2:40–4 p.m. in Patterson Hall room 240, which the center hosts in collaboration with EWU Career Services. In the workshop veterans will learn how to translate their military experience to prospective employers during job interviews. Nate Bryant, employer relations manager, said veterans possess many ski...
Eastern Washington University’s College of Arts, Letters and Education this month is sponsoring a series of lectures from a Tibetan monk who is a world-renowned scholar and highly regarded educator. The lectures, which are free and open to the public, feature Venerable Professor Geshe-La Thupten Phelgye, a globalscholar and mentor in residence at EWU. The talks will all be in Spokane, and focus on different aspects of Buddhism and the practice of meditation. Each discussion will be 5-6 p.m., at the Spark Center, 1214 W. S...
For a class that's only been around since November, the Three Springs High School's leadership class is completing one project after another. Three Springs High School is an alternative school primarily for high school-age students. Derek Slaughter, who also teaches sociology and psychology at Cheney High School, started the class, which meets every Friday, as a way to give Three Springs students opportunities for community service, philanthropy and leadership development....
At its April 26 meeting, the Medical Lake School Board approved a resolution to allow the school district to refinance $13.7 million of its general obligation bonds from 2010. The $13.7 million is what’s left from a $15.65 million school bond proposal voters approved in 2010 that funded construction of Hallett Elementary School and additions to the middle school. According to Business Manager Chad Moss, the 2010 bond resolution included a call feature that allows the district to call back the bond for redemption prior to i...
Kindergartners and their parents (pictured above) along, with other students, particpated in Hallett Elementary School's annual "Wow Now Fund Run." Students raised $16,811.11 for the school's Associated Student Body....
The Cheney School Board received the results of a facilities study and survey report at its April 27 meeting. Ned Warnick, of Design West, explained he had reviewed the district’s current facilities, educational program needs, enrollment growth and projections and options to accommodate the growth. He said all of Cheney’s buildings are maintained at “a high quality level” with all of them receiving a rating of “good” or “excellent.” “Of all of the districts I’ve been involved with, Cheney really takes care of their asset...
A young moose trots along near one of the wetlands at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge last week....
Ice Age Floods lecture and field trip looks at outburst Did a collapse of an Ice Age glacial lobe cause a massive flood that inundated the Spokane Valley area and buried it in sand and gravel up to 700 feet thick? A lecture May 6 and field trip May 7 sponsored by the Cheney/Spokane Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will examine that question in detail. The lecture, “Spokane Before, During and After Glacial Lake Missoula Outburst Megaflood,” by former Eastern Washington University geology professor Mike B. McCollum wil...
Medical Lake’s Planning Commission continued its comprehensive plan review process at its April 28 meeting with a quick study of the city’s L-1 Light Industrial Zone chapter. Only a small piece of the city is zoned for light industrial, which is located north of Fox Hollow and Fox Ridge. Much of the short meeting was dedicated to aspects of the planning process. City Administrator Doug Ross explained to the commission that zoning regulations aren’t unique to the city. “We don’t invent things here,” Ross said. “We find so...
With mud on their shoes and sweat on their brows, more than 30 volunteers gathered to plant trees on Saturday, April 16, at Feryn Ranch Conservation Area east of Mead in Spokane County. The Lands Council, a non-profit organization based in Spokane, advocates to improve our ecosystems. According to information from the council, their mission is to "preserve and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water and wildlife." One of the key points to accomplishing this mission is...
Twelve-year-old baseball and softball players gathered at the mound around coach and league president Adam Smith to recite the Little League Pledge during West Plains Little League's 13th annual opening day ceremonies, April 30 at Cheney's Salnave Park ballfields. Bottom: Jarms' Anthony Moore is at bat during an pick-up game before Saturday's ceremonies....
Airway Heights’ proposed recreation center cleared one more hurdle on its way to being a reality by receiving the City Council’s unanimous blessings for a public vote on a $13 million bond proposal to fund the measure. The council approved the measure after holding a third presentation on the center and unprecedented third reading of the ordinance at its May 2 meeting. The measure will meet the deadline to be submitted to the Spokane County Auditor’s Office for placement on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot. If the measu...
