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Posh Marsh, a member of Medical Lake High School's robotic club the Circuit Breakers places a gear delivered to him from his team's robot on a rotor during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Steamworks Pacific Northwest District competition April 8 at Eastern Washington University....
Don't let the name fool you. JJ's Warehouse Treasures is much more of the latter and does not remotely resemble one's vision of the former - a warehouse. The business, located along the frontage road adjacent to U.S. Highway 2 in Airway Heights, is clean and bright inside. And it's well organized with not even the hint of clutter that one might think of when conjuring up images of a business that buys and sells used merchandise. Because among the items on the floor is brand...
The Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers robotics team recently competed in the FIRST Pacific Northwest District championship at Eastern Washington University, April 6-8. After the event, the team qualified for the FIRST Championships in Houston, Texas, April 19-22. Read the full story here.... Full story
See a photo gallery from the event here. In 2013, several Medical Lake High School students and mentors formed a robotics team and entered the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition. Fast forward to 2017 and the team - known as the Circuit Breakers - will travel to Houston, Texas to compete in the FIRST World Championships for the - no pun intended - first time. The team, which is ranked 27th out of 155 teams in the Pacific Northwest, qua...
1 Years Ago April 12, 2007 Kids in Cheney and Medical Lake took part in an annual rite of spring – the Easter egg hunt. A 50-year-old man died following a fight with a roommate near a West Plains motel. The altercation occurred in an apartment located on the motel property behind Airway Express. Quarterback Erik Meyer, who won the Walter Payton Award in 2006 as Division I-AA's best player, had moved on from Eastern Washington University to a career in the NFL Europe League w...
Eastern Washington University's Downtown Student Gallery is holding a student exhibit "Collision Course" until May 15. The exhibit features a collection of collaborative works by six EWU students who used projection, video installation and sound to reflect a response on the current political and social landscape and how it affects the lives of others, one being Olivia Evans' "Switching Channels" (left). The gallery, located at 404 Second St. is open Monday – Friday from 10 a...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, April 16, as we celebrate Easter. Easter breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Holy Week schedule: On Thursday, April 13, Maundy Thursday worship is at 7 p.m. On Friday, April 14, Good Friday worship is at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. All are welcome to visit Emmanuel’s Little Free Libra...
Cheney Church of the Nazarene has 4-by-4-foot and 4-by-12 plots for area gardeners who need a garden. Go to www.cheneynaz.org to download the registration form to reserve a plot. Drop off the filled-out registration form at the church office or email it to cheneynaz@centurytel.net. First come, first served and there is no cost for a plot. Planting may begin May 6. The church is located at 338 Betz Road. Call 235-6261 with any questions....
Cheney Parks and Recreation is currently in a competition to receive a chunk of money to go towards a park in the city. The way they can receive the grant is by the community going onto www.meetmeatthepark.org and vote by writing in Cheney daily until April 30. The city that tallies up the most votes will get the $20,000. “I get emails from the NRPA (National Recreation and Parks Association) and I stumbled upon this grant,” Kim Best, recreation manager at Cheney Parks and Recreation, said. “When I saw it, I said ‘let...
Oh the hypocrisy of it all. Our President Donald Trump and his great unflinching supporter, our Congressional Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, promote repeal and replace Obamacare with a bill that would throw millions of American families, including babies, off their healthcare and give tax breaks to the rich. In addition, they want to prevent Syrian refugees, which include babies, from entering the country without extreme vetting on top of already stringent vetting. However, Trump points his finger at (Syrian President Bashar)...
American entrepreneurs’ ability to invent, create and bring products and services to market makes our nation great. Their success generates the tax revenue which fund our schools and puts people to work. Many “big businesses” started in the imaginations of immigrants who came to our country – a place of boundless possibilities. America is a land where your station in life doesn’t matter and where hard work, innovation and perseverance are the keys to success. The story of...
We recently exited quite a winter. It was snowy, cold and long. In some ways it lingers. From a celestial standpoint, winter began Dec. 21, 2016, but some might argue it was earlier, on Nov. 9. Regardless, the past 100 or so days have combined to produce an outbreak of “cabin fever” that has been hard to break, and for many reasons. According to the National Weather Service, the first snow arrived on Dec. 9 and never left until George Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22, a total of 76 long days. Through April 1 we were bless...
Northern Quest Resort and Casino recently announced its lineup for the Pepsi Summer Concert Series and it is certainly an eclectic mix of artists. The venue made it a 10-show summer with word on April 10 that they will bring country star Keith Urban to the facility Aug. 18. The schedule starts June 18 with seasoned rocker Alice Cooper and concludes with honky-tonker Hank Williams Jr., Sept. 15. The schedule seems to have an act for every age and music taste. “We work very h...
Cheney High School student artists honored Several Cheney High School students were honored for their artwork at the 44th annual NEWESD 101 High School Art Show on March 17. Sarah Hagedorn earned first place with her work “Reach,” and will advance to the May 19 Superintendent’s High School Art Show in Olympia. Isabelle Smith and Madison Kallsen received the Judge’s Choice Award for their work. Maggie Booth was awarded the Superintendent Choice Award for her work, “Daniel.” ML ‘Swingin’ Under the Stars’ fundraiser The Me...
Cheney High School announced the students for the month of March. Back row left to right: Bergundy Spencer, Yasmin Bermudez-Colley, Johnathan Castles, Tanner Peterson, Jeanne Marshall and Laura Kuehnis. Front row left to right: Matthew Norman, Faith Pitts, Riley Carr, Alexis Klaus and Kaelan Lindauer. Not pictured: Emma Scott, Liam Hewey and Jennifer Copto....
By AL STOVER Staff Reporter The Eastern Washington University Pride Center kicked off Pride Week 2017 with a Welcoming Project Ally Training session, April 10. The training session is an informative and interactive workshop for faculty, staff and students to become a certified ally to Eastern’s LGBT communities. Nick Franco, the Pride Center manager, said he holds open ally trainings once per quarter, as well as sessions for university departments, offices and student-led organizations upon request. Before they attend the t...
Alcohol abuse subject of Airway Heights meeting April is Alcohol Awareness Month. On Tuesday, April 18, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. the Washington State Al-Anon Family Groups, District 2 Public Outreach will be presenting “Do You Love an Alcoholic? Al-Anon is For You.” The presentation will be at Spokane County Library Airway Heights Branch located at 1213 S. Lundstrom St. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 16.3 million people aged 12 or older are heavy alcohol users in the United States. It is estim...
Airway Heights residents who want to learn more about how their city’s government work will get a chance to peek behind the curtain. The city is offering a citizen’s academy for residents in the summer. The academy, which will take place for 1-2 hours, one day a week for six weeks, gives people a look at how Airway Heights’ City Council and the city departments operate. City Manager Albert Tripp explained that the academy was created as a part of the goals the City Council adopted in 2015 — specifically relating to public...
What part of a steer's body is going to carry the most muscle? How do you find the volume of a pig? These were some of the questions several members from the West Plains Rangers and Reardan 4-H clubs answered at the Livestock Fit and Show Judging Clinic at the Jensen Memorial Youth Ranch in Medical Lake, April 8. The clinic, sponsored by Washington State University 4H Youth Development program, gave students some basic knowledge in judging market pigs, steer and sheep. All of...
New Eastern Washington University head football coach Aaron Best strolls the red turf during spring practice last week....
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor An above-normal snowpack and a historically wet spring has led to a lot of water in the Pacific Northwest. In many ways, that’s a good thing. Those conditions have also created a lot of power via the region’s dams — not necessarily a good thing, especially when it comes to the Bonneville Power Administration selling power on the open market. The excess has driven prices down, leading BPA officials to consider implementing a provision that could mean additional charges to area utilities and their custo...
Cheney's 10th annual community clean-up day is right around the corner, and has a couple changes in store. Cheney Clean Sweep takes place Saturday, April 22, with volunteers gathering at Veterans Memorial Park at 8:30 a.m. before fanning out across the city to pick up trash over the next three hours. Last year, 304 volunteers helped out, a number Planning Department GIS/permit technician and Clean Sweep coordinator Sue Beeman said included city and local businesses employees....
At its April 10 study session, the Airway Heights City Council agreed to forward an amendment to the interlocal agreement between the city and Spokane County Fire District 10 regarding deputy fire chief services to its April 17 meeting. In 2016, the city entered into a one-year agreement with Fire District 10 for these services. Since then, Fire Chief Mitch Metzger has performed deputy fire chief services for Fire District 10 in conjunction with his own duties in Airway Heights. Under the terms of the contract, Fire District...
After roughly 90 minutes plus of testimony and closed-door deliberations, the Cheney City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to postpone a decision on the controversial Parkside Commons apartment complex rezone until its next regularly scheduled meeting April 25. In making the motion, Councilwoman Teresa Overhauser stated the postponement was so the council could be "better informed" about the issues surrounding the change, which would allow for 39 more units to the propo...
Several members from the West Plains Rangers and Reardan 4-H clubs attended the Livestock Fit and Show Judging Clinic at the Jensen Memorial Youth Ranch in Medical Lake, April 8. The clinic, sponsored by Washington State University 4H Youth Development program, gave students some basic knowledge in judging market pigs, steer and sheep. All of the livestock used in the clinic were project animals that 4-H club members and students from local Future Farmers of America chapters... Full story
