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For the second time in just 67 days, the Cheney School District’s $44.88 million construction bond to expand and renovate its high school appears headed for defeat. As of late Tuesday evening, April 28, the bond was receiving 54.20 percent yes votes, but needed a 60 percent supermajority for passage. In a special election Feb. 10, the bond received a 58.43 percent yes vote, with 37.73 percent of school district voters returning ballots. After the February election was certified, the school board undertook an increased p...
1 Years Ago April 28, 2005 Airway Heights was the happening place on the West Plains with solid growth reported community development director Tom Lein. With a population, not counting inmates from the correctional facility, of 2,490, the city was in the midst of a building boom with six housing developments. Residents of Cheney were offered a presentation by the city’s police department on how to spot potential gang activity after being told by Lt. Rick Campbell that, “Yes, we have gang members in town.” With fill-in goalte...
One hundred twenty-five years ago in 1890, the City of Cheney obtained title to Fish Lake to use as its water supply. Ownership of the lake lasted until 1947. The pumping system came from a Portland firm. Prior to this, the municipal water system consisted of several wells on First Street and multiple private residential wells. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
We all have credit cards that rack up points or miles. The other week my wife cashed in my Alaska airlines miles for a roundtrip ticket for me from Spokane to Tahoe, via the Sacramento airport for a family vacation. Twelve dollars for the ticket, minus 9/11 fees, real cost $6.50. I don’t ski or snowboard but I do know how to call (509) 235-5700 from the mountain pass where I was forced to purchase chains and an install. For the unlearned that is Les Schwab’s number in Cheney. Memorized forever not even listed in my cell phone...
City of Cheney • May 1, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 4, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • May 5, Senior Light Fitness, Wren Pierson Community Center, 9 – 10 a.m. • May 6, Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (ages 1 1/2 – 3), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • May 7, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • May 7, Kiwanis meeting, Sessions Village Commons, Guest Speaker: John Robertson, Program manager for t... Full story
Cheney High graduate Kelsey Cook is bringing her stand-up comedy talent back to Spokane this weekend for a Friday night show at the Bing Crosby Theatre. Cook is a 2011 graduate of Washington State University with a major in broadcast production. She first found her comedic voice in Pullman, headlining a weekly comedy show and winning the title at the Last Coug Standing competition. Living in Seattle, Cook won the Renton Comedy Competition, the Key Peninsula Comedy Competition...
CHENEY April 20 Trespassing was reported on the 1100 block of First Street. April 21 Third-degree theft was reported on the 700 block of West First Street. A black bicycle was taken. A vehicle was taken without the owner’s permission on the 800 block of West First Street. The vehicle was later recovered in unincorporated Spokane County. Financial fraud was reported on the 800 block of West First Street. Zachariah B. Kerstetter, 36, was arrested for third-degree driving while license suspended (DWLS), carrying a concealed w...
Next week on Wednesday May 6, you’ll have the opportunity to attend a community forum about the coal and oil trains that pass through Cheney around the clock. Some of us are concerned about the safety of the loads carried by those trains. I heard recently that the tank cars that carry the very volatile oil were not even designed to carry oil. If the proposed Vancouver-Energy Oil Facility and the proposed Longview Coal Exporting Facility are approved, Cheney’s coal and oil train traffic will increase. I hope you’ll join us on...
The individual picked by the Cheney School District to replace outgoing athletics director Jim Missel is going to have big shoes to fill. Missel’s actual title is assistant principal for student activities, and it’s more appropriate and accurate than simply athletics director. In his 14 years at Cheney High School, and most likely throughout his almost 28-year career as an educator, Jim has been a tireless advocate for students, always keeping their best interests in focus. Missel and his ever-ready camera have been a fix...
This past weekend, the media was buzzing after reality-television personality and Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner publicly came out as a transgender woman in an April 24 interview with Diane Sawyer on “20/20.” I wasn’t surprised by Jenner’s announcement. For the last several months, tabloids, magazines and media that clutter the grocery store’s shelves in the checkout aisle were speculating about Jenner’s private life, specifically his divorce from wife Kris Jenner and his change of appearance in the public, but the int...
JUNIORS 3.9-3.5 GPA — Ethan J. Baker, Guillem Bassedas Ferre, Seth A. Beaudreault, Timothy T. Bennett, Reann K. Black, Hannah C. Blazon, Lacy R. Bunting, Taylor B. Calvert, Jessica Rose T. Camacho, Gillian M. Caruthers, Alberto J. Chavez, Alejandra G. Chavez, Aleksandr L. Chernega, Brittney A. Cline, Amparo Contreras, Courtney N. Cooper, Rhylee A. Crawford, Tanner J. Cunningham, Taylor A. Dakan, Sarah A. Dillon, Michaela K. Ebert, Gaige L. Felix, Michael M. Ferguson, Amanda N. Foster, MacIntyre J. Frederick, Hope C. Gill, T...
WPCC May Breakfast Please join the West Plains Chamber of Commerce for their monthly breakfast on May 7 at Eastern Washington University in the Hargreaves Hall reading room at 7 a.m. This month’s breakfast celebrates Youth in Leadership by presenting the Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) Awards and announcing the 2015 WPCC scholarship recipients. This month’s guest speaker will be state Sen. Mike Baumgartner. Tickets are $18 for WPCC members and $36 for nonmembers. Youth Open Mic Night The Airway Heights You... Full story
Citing undisclosed violations, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Eastern Washington University has been suspended. "Eastern Washington University is working in partnership with the national chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon to respond to recent complaints of alleged behaviors that fail to meet the conduct standards and expectations set forth by the national chapter and EWU," the school said in a statement. The fraternity's national headquarters sent a representative to Cheney...
The middle level FBLA clubs (Future Business Leaders of America) from Cheney Middle School and Westwood Middle School represented the Cheney School District at the Washington State Business Leadership Conference April 15-17 in Spokane. This was the third year that members from the Cheney Middle School chapter have competed and the second year members from the Westwood Middle School chapter have competed. In competition at the conference, 17 students represented the Cheney...
Eastern Washington University's new recycling center found the perfect time - Earth Day 2015 - to officially unveil its new recycling center. The $1.7 million facility, located on the northwest corner of campus across the parking lot from Roos Field and adjacent to the new surplus sale location, staged an open house April 22 at the new center of EWU's effort to further increase its commitment to sustainability. The center's nearly 7,000 square feet will make it easier to...
Several members of the Medical Lake High School choir and band traveled to Ellensburg to compete in the 2015 WIAA/WMEA (Washington Music Educators Association) State and Ensemble band choir competition. Senior Stephanie Burris finished third in the solo clarinet division. This was her second year placing in the top three in her division and her fourth trip to state. Sophomore Nick Isherwood competed in the solo guitar division for the second year in a row. "Stephanie and Nick...
Several residents and their canine companions took part in the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation Department’s 5K9 Fun Run and Walk event April 18 at Sunset Park....
The Airway Heights Police Department had a recent shift in its personnel when code enforcement officer Steve Makar retired April 27. Makar, born and raised in New York, became a police officer for the city's police department in the 1970s. "It's something I've always wanted to do since I was a little kid," Makar said. "I had an uncle who was a captain of the police department." After the department went through layoffs, the union helped officers - including Makar - find jobs...
Joe Jackson has big dreams. One is that each of the three very different, strong communities on the West Plains has an LED reader board mounted at the main entrance to each city, advertising all upcoming events taking place and proudly displaying the chamber's logo. That may take a while, so for now, the new West Plains Chamber of Commerce executive director will settle for the new backdrop he had printed as one of his first acts at the helm of the 300-plus member...
Medical Lake assistant fire chief Corey Stevens (center) speaks with a couple of local residents during the 51st Annual Fisherman's Breakfast, April 25. Stevens was one of many Medical Lake Fire Department personnel who cooked and served breakfast to citizens, as well as fishermen who were heading out to the lakes on opening day of fishing season....
The city of Medical Lake is in the process of purchasing playground equipment for Pioneer Park, but it’s taking a little longer than expected. During the April 21 City Council meeting, City Administrator Doug Ross informed council that the city initially budgeted $12,000 for the equipment, however it is expected to cost from $17,000-$18,000. Ross said he is working with Parks and Recreation Director Ashlee King and they are researching the different state bids. “We hope to get it ordered within the next 2 to 3 weeks,” Ross...
A sizable number of the 400 area baseball and softball players took part in the 11th annual West Plains Little League opening day festivities last Saturday at Salnave Field. Activities included Eastern Washington University mascot Swoop greeting the players before throwing out the first pitch, after which everyone lined up at the barbecue grill for hot dogs with all the fixings....
The cities on the West Plains, as well as Liberty Lake and Millwood, will have more of a presence on the Spokane Transit Authority board of directors. At a special April 23 meeting, the STA board voted 5-4 to amend one of its bylaws to change the composition of the board. While the STA board will continue to have nine voting members as it has in the past, the amendment allows the board to have three elected officials selected by the small cities in Spokane County in a three-year continuous rotation in the following order:...
While Washington's wildfire season officially started April 15, fire crews around the state have already been busy - including crews in Spokane County Fire District 3. District Division Chief Debby Dodson said crews for the district headquartered in Cheney responded to a 150-acre wildfire in February near Harris Road southwest of Amber Lake, not far from the swath of land blackened by last summer's 11,000-acre Watermelon Hill fire. Firefighters have also responded to smaller f...
The trains, they are a comin.’ At least more than currently pass through Cheney, and a group of residents want to keep their neighbors informed about the future traffic and how it could potentially impact the city and their livelihood. The group is holding a “forum on trains” Wednesday, May 6, at the United Church of Christ, located across Sixth Street from Cheney High School. The forum will be moderated by Cheney City Councilman John Taves, and includes a panel of individuals to discuss local issues composed of Mike Winte...
