Articles from the June 13, 2013 edition
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Minnerly, Kellerman win Big Sky scholar-athlete award
Senior football player Jeff Minnerly and senior volleyball/track and field standout Cora Kellerman have been selected as Eastern Washington University’s recipients of the Big Sky... — Updated 6/14/2013
Kaufman, Adams, Nelson, Kellerman double winners at 'EeeWoos'
A quartet of student-athletes each won a pair of awards among the 16 handed out at the Fifth Annual “EeeWoos” awards show, which took place June 4 at EWU’s Showalter Auditorium. Women’s basketball player Lexie Nelson,... — Updated 6/14/2013
Delivering the pitch and a win
Cheney SummerHawks’ pitcher Kyle Kreiger delivers a pitch this past Monday in a 4-0 AA American Legion win at Central Valley.... — Updated 6/14/2013
Eastern track signs Cheney pair
The Eastern Washington University track and field and cross country teams added some depth to their programs by inking 11 high school athletes and two transfers for the 2013-14 school year, including two Cheney High School athletes... — Updated 6/14/2013
Bill Chaves honored with athletic director of the year award
Eastern Washington University athletics director Bill Chaves has been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as one of 28 winners of the Un... — Updated 6/14/2013
ML's Kasey Kelly living the all-star life in two sports
Normally a serious knee injury can mean the beginning of the end of an athlete’s sports career. Certainly not the slippery slope it appears Medical Lake’s Kasey Kelly has... — Updated 6/14/2013
Medical Lake remains hot in AA Legion play
Despite virtually an entire new look on paper, Medical Lake’s AA American Legion baseball team looks much the same on the field so far. Successful. The team that made it to the... — Updated 6/14/2013
Looking Back
10 Years Ago June 19, 2003 A charter fishing boat capsized off the coast of northern Oregon leaving a Cheney man missing. Barry Sundberg was one of two passengers listed as missing following the 7 a.m. accident near Garibaldi... — Updated 6/13/2013
John Torno
John Torno was born in Minot N.D. Aug. 7, 1927 to Bert and Alvina Torno. He grew up on a farm in Max, N.D. the oldest of three children. John served in the Army during the Korean Wa... — Updated 6/13/2013 Full story
Delbert L. Gilliam
April 7,1935 - June 4, 2013 Delbert was born in Wardner, Idaho on April 6 to Hazel (Randall) and Russell Gilliam. He often talked about rough times growing up especially losing his... — Updated 6/13/2013 Full story
Herbert G. Sagerser
Herbert G. Sagerser (Sags) Loving husband, father and papa and grandpa, Herb passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2013 in Spokane, WA. Herb was born on April 12, 1952 to Robert and... — Updated 6/13/2013 Full story
Churches
Cheney Community Church Cheney Community Church continues to celebrate its Jubilee year (1963-2013) with a focus on youth ministry for the month of June. The youth group will host a barbecue and bunco game night on Saturday, June... — Updated 6/13/2013
Hammels find rural lifestyle appealing after retirement
John Hammel was employed by the government. He retired and bought 35 head of White Park cattle, a breed from Britain. They are lean animals; grass fed and calm in demeanor. John... — Updated 6/13/2013
Click it or Ticket and distracted driver patrol results
As a result of recently ended law enforcement emphasis patrols almost 400 drivers in four Northeast Washington counties got an expensive message to buckle up and stay off their cell phones while driving. Extra patrols from... — Updated 6/13/2013
Bomb threat clears EWU Fine Arts complex
A bomb threat led to the evacuation of Eastern Washington University’s Fine Arts complex last Wednesday morning, sending some classes into nearby Sutton Park and other outside... — Updated 6/13/2013
Spring comes up short of normal precipitation
It may have been a different spring than we’ve been used to experiencing the past few years, but expect another typical summer in the Inland Northwest. That’s the conclusion fro... — Updated 6/13/2013
Airway Heights planning meeting canceled
The Airway Heights Planning Commission canceled its June meeting due to a lack of quorum. Development Services director Derrick Braaten said the commission’s vice chair, Laura Brown, resigned prior to the meeting and two of the... — Updated 6/13/2013
Cheney commission cancels June meeting
Lack of a quorum forced the cancellation of the June 10 Cheney Planning Commission meeting. Planning administrative secretary Sue Beeman said in an email that several commissioners had sent notifications that they would not be able... — Updated 6/13/2013
Kelsey Cook reverses directions for comedy success
Most comedians spend years touring the hinterlands of dimly lit, smoky, stale-beer smelling small comedy bars before hopefully – and luckily – finding success under the bright... — Updated 6/13/2013
First months as cemetery director go by smoothly for Rudy Lopez
Over the last few months a new, but recognizable face, has been in charge of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. Rudy Lopez, the former command chief at Fairchil... — Updated 6/13/2013
Cleone's needs volunteers for food distribution
The need for food assistance in Airway Heights is growing, and Cleone’s Closet is helping fill the need. The distribution center, which started operating in March, is struggling to keep up with demand. Volunteers are required to... — Updated 6/13/2013
More than just flights
The recent additions of non-stop flights to major U.S. cities from Spokane – Delta’s straight shot to Los Angeles and being able to connect to Chicago’s Midway Airport via... — Updated 6/13/2013
Commencing a new journey
Medical Lake High School valedictorian Nik Hofer leads the Class of 2013 to turn their tassels.... — Updated 6/13/2013
Commencing a new journey
Karen McCormick is all smiles holding tightly to her diploma at Cheney High School’s commencement Friday night.... — Updated 6/13/2013
Council renews EWU ad contract
The Cheney City Council agreed to a $10,000 annual renewal of a contract with Eastern Washington University Athletics for advertising of the city’s Light Department at university athletic contests. Light Department director Joe... — Updated 6/13/2013