Articles from the March 2, 2017 edition
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Wolffy's tests the appetites of Airway Heights
Just like the residential population, the West Plains seems to be the area where expansion is taking place with business too. Add the nearly 30-year-old local restaurant chain,... — Updated 3/2/2017
Medical Lake robotics gear up for 'Steamworks' competition
For this year's FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) season, the Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers are channeling their inner adventurers. This... — Updated 3/2/2017
The day the mountain roared and the base went dark
There's not much that can bring a Strategic Air Command bomber and tanker base to its knees and as close to a shutdown as possible. Except that is for the unknown fury of Mother... — Updated 3/2/2017 Full story
Looking Back
10 Years Ago March 1, 2007 The Cheney Planning Commission gave its final, official approval to the construction of a new self-storage facility on Andrus Road between First Street and Cheney-Spokane Road. New Fairways golf course... — Updated 3/2/2017
Plowing ordinance changes create law-breaking opportunities
I appreciate that the paper published an article about the change in the snow plowing ordinance, evidently in quick order. I appreciate the fact that this winter was not normal, seeing we’ve had more snow than usual and the... — Updated 3/2/2017
Does Cheney plowing ordinance benefit pedestrians?
I found the recent article describing changes that the Cheney police department has proposed in order to enhance future snow removal (“Cheney changes plowing ordinance,” 2/16) to be interesting as it suggests that safe... — Updated 3/2/2017
Freedom of the press is absolutely the issue here
There’s a concise, straight forward answer to Mr. Delaney’s 2/23/17 op-ed question, “Is freedom of the press really the issue here?” The answer is yes! Mr. Delaney obfuscates the issue with tired conservative arguments and... — Updated 3/2/2017
You mad bro? In this country, that answer seems to be definitely
We are an angry society. Not all of us, but a lot of us sure seem to be upset at something or someone or both at some point in time for some reason or reasons. I don’t understand why we have so much vehemence towards people,... — Updated 3/2/2017
Rosellini's '60s toll idea deserves another look
Remember the old saying: Hindsight is 20-20? If only Washington voters had followed Gov. Albert Rosellini’s tolling plan to build, maintain and replace our state’s major... — Updated 3/2/2017
EWU Police Department presents 2015 clery report
At the Feb. 23 Eastern Washington University board of trustees meeting, the Eastern Washington University police department delivered the clery report for 2015. One of the trends Police Chief Tim Walters highlighted was the... — Updated 3/2/2017
Honored staff
Salnave Elementary School secretary Jen Pohl (center) was named the Cheney School District's Classified Staff Employee of the Year at the Feb. 22 school board meeting. Pohl is... — Updated 3/2/2017
Cheney Middle School FBLA chapter competes in Regional Winter Conference
The Cheney Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter competed at the 2017 Northeast Regional Winter Conference, held Feb. 4 at the Eastpoint Church in Spokane Valley. Eleven students from Cheney Middle School... — Updated 3/2/2017
Jenkins qualifies for Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Cheney High School senior Andrew Jenkins has been named a semifinalist in the 48th annual national Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship competition. According to a news... — Updated 3/2/2017
School board hears next steps in school building expansions
With a final ballot count and election certification taking place last week, Cheney Public Schools Superintendent Rob Roettger gave the district’s board of directors an overview at their Feb. 22 meeting of the next steps in... — Updated 3/2/2017
Family features focus
A family-friendly video arcade, a high-end RV resort and a retail store are a few of the features in Northern Quest Resort and Casino's upcoming expansion project. During a Feb. 22... — Updated 3/2/2017
News Briefs
Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation and auction is March 4 The 2017 Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation will be held Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at Fort Wright Mukogawa Commons, 4000 West Randolph Road in Spokane. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A... — Updated 3/2/2017
EWU hosts events for International Women's Day
Eastern Washington University is hosting three events in honor of International Women’s Day, held March 8. Two events take place at the Cheney campus while the other one will be held in Spokane. According to their website, the... — Updated 3/2/2017
Sharp drilling
The Medical Lake Junior ROTC competes in the armed drill routine at the Silverwings drill competition held Feb. 25 at the high school. The team was judged on their unifoms,... — Updated 3/2/2017
Airway Heights council waives city manager residence requirement
At its Feb. 21 meeting, the Airway Heights City Council passed a resolution that waives the requirement for the city manager to live within the city limits. The Revised Code of Washington chapter 35A.13.050 requires the city... — Updated 3/2/2017
Alternate route
Because of high runoff water conditions, the city of Medical Lake's water reclamation plant has been pumping into its secondary outfall that flows underneath Brooks Road and... — Updated 3/2/2017
ML council OKs relamping plan
Medical Lake will soon see Avista crews around town changing out old high pressure sodium and other style streetlamps and replacing them with new, brighter and more energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps — thanks to... — Updated 3/2/2017
Felix and fan
Eastern Washington University basketball player Felix Von Hofe autographs a team poster for a young fan after the Eagles' 89-77 win over the visiting Idaho State Bengals last... — Updated 3/2/2017
High flows and cracked streets
While Spokane County roads seem to have taken the brunt of the recent rains and snow melt, cities on the West Plains have experienced their own set of problems. Both Cheney and... — Updated 3/2/2017
Cardinal boys bounced from playoffs
Film can be deceiving and nobody knows that more now than Medical Lake head boys' head basketball coach Noel Hachtel. Going on what they saw from video on the Hoquiam Grizzlies,... — Updated 3/1/2017 Full story
Medical Lake girls go flat in final minutes of loss to La Salle
The pressure hung heavy on freshman Jayda Noble as she stepped to the free throw line with 1 second remaining in her team's 1A regional game against LaSalle and Medical Lake... — Updated 3/1/2017 Full story