Articles from the August 15, 2013 edition
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There is a rhyme and reason to Hal Meili
Hal Meili is a well-known man in the Cheney area for his multiple talents. He was born in Bismark, N.D. and came with his family to Spokane when he was six years old. Now, right... — Updated 8/16/2013
Churches
St. Paul's Episcopal Church All are welcome. We are a welcoming haven, nourishing all God's people in body, mind and spirit. This Sunday is the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Eucharist is at 11 a.m. Rev. Christine Soule... — Updated 8/16/2013
Isaiah Rigo races way into Cheney's heart
At 14-years old, Otter Pops, video games and lake days consume most kids’ summers. But for Isaiah Rigo, he was busy competing at the 2013 International Paralympic World... — Updated 8/15/2013
Kaufman's NFL debut includes TD
Former Eastern Washington University wide receiver Brandon Kaufman made his professional debut last Sunday with two catches, including one for a touchdown in the Buffalo Bills... — Updated 8/15/2013
Benson takes cautious approach to EWU volleyball season
Eastern Washington University’s new/old women’s head volleyball coach Wade Benson is calculated in his approach to the 2013 season. With a solid core of returning players, plus... — Updated 8/15/2013
Eagles respond well as two-a-day's begin
Eastern Washington head football coach Beau Baldwin had a smile on his face through much of the second half of this past Monday’s practice. Of course it is football season and... — Updated 8/15/2013
Baseball for the ages, ageless
Kerry Pease thought his baseball career ended nearly 40 years ago when in 1976 he suffered a painful broken finger as a senior at Sunnyside High School. Fast forward to 2013 and... — Updated 8/15/2013
Being a fan is all about being excited – at least sometimes
All these stories about local football teams’ fall practices kicking into high gear is getting me excited for the upcoming season. Especially Eastern Washington University since, as you know, I’m an Eagles alumnus, season ticke... — Updated 8/15/2013
Emtman in state Sports Hall of Fame Class of '13
Cheney’s Steve Emtman, considered one of the best defensive linemen in college football history as a member of the Washington Huskies, is one of two people who will be inducted... — Updated 8/15/2013
West Plains Police News
CHENEY Aug. 5 Carolyn M. Strand, 34, was arrested on the zero-hundred block of Cheney-Spokane Road on a warrant from the Department of Corrections for escaping community custody. Aug. 6 A motor vehicle was reported stolen from Rive... — Updated 8/15/2013
Washington's economy needs immigration reform
It’s a rare issue that brings together Washington’s agricultural industry, immigration rights groups, business associations, faith organizations and politicians from both sides of the aisle. After years of hard work by many... — Updated 8/15/2013
Travel can be educational as well as relaxing
On Monday, Aug. 5, actually early Tuesday morning, I returned home from my third mission trip to Guatemala. It was my third trip to this country, second consecutive year, and I have no doubt it will not be my last. As with my... — Updated 8/15/2013
Warrant phone scam hits Spokane County
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office officials are advising the public to be careful regarding a phone scam perpetrated in their name. According to a news release the SCSO administrative office has taken calls over the past 2-3... — Updated 8/15/2013
Use existing resources for border security
With most of our troops being withdrawn from service in Afghanistan by 2014, there may be an area where some of them could be used to address a pressing issue at home. That issue is immigration, specifically border security and... — Updated 8/15/2013
CSD approves potential Fisher Building sale
The Cheney School District board of directors voted 4-0 at their regular meeting Aug. 7 in favor of an agreement with a local developer to purchase the Fisher Building. The object o... — Updated 8/15/2013
Finding the groove
Della Mae’s Jenni Lyn Gardner plays a melody on the mandolin at Blue Waters Bluegrass.... — Updated 8/15/2013
Jammin' by the lake
Pearl Snaps, a Spokane bluegrass group, entertains the audience at Blue Waters Bluegrass in Medical Lake last weekend. The annual three-day festival draws dozens of talented local... — Updated 8/15/2013
Hegney wins August Yard of the Month
Colleen Hegney (right) stands with Gardners of Cheney members Ralph and Sandy Laws and Kiwanis Club’s Pat Isbell as she is presented the Gardener’s of Cheney “Yard of the... — Updated 8/15/2013
Cheney council OKs AmeriCorps spots
In the only action item on a light agenda Tuesday night, Cheney’s City Council approved authorizing Mayor Tom Trulove to sign a memorandum of understanding with Educational Service District 101 to create two AmeriCorps position... — Updated 8/15/2013
Encouraging his Eagles
Eastern Washington University linebacker’s coach Josh Feter gives encouragement to Andre Lino during the first day of the Eagles’ fall football camp last Wednesday at the... — Updated 8/15/2013
Airway Heights commission has questions about housing proposal
A multifamily development north of Highway 2 on Craig Road drew some raised eyebrows at the Airway Heights Planning Commission. The project, still in the planning stages, was the topic of a workshop at the commission’s Monday,... — Updated 8/15/2013
Cheney's easier zoning process
If Cheney’s new zoning code review process can be summed up in two words, it’s likely those words are simplicity and flexibility. Particularly the latter, something city planner Brett Lucas repeated often as the Planning... — Updated 8/15/2013
Sharing resources could help West Plains fire protection
Medical Lake, Airway Heights and Spokane County Fire District 10 have a plan to share resources in an effort to help each other operate more efficiently throughout the West Plains.... — Updated 8/15/2013
West Nile detected at Fairchild
The West Nile virus was detected at Fairchild Air Force Base last week, after sampling a mosquito trap site on the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Trail. Members of the 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron gathered sample... — Updated 8/15/2013
Cheney crime drops almost 30 percent
Halfway through 2013 the Cheney Police Department is seeing something they haven’t witnessed in a few years – a summer time lull in crime. Through June, overall crime reports in the city had dropped 28.8 percent compared to... — Updated 8/15/2013