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By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter Could you spend $600 each day to feed lunch to hungry children in town? That's the fee Angela Prattis will face every day she feeds lunch to hungry children in the Chester Township in Pennsylvania. Prattis has been doing this for a number of years, receiving meals from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to help around 60 children in town. She provides the meals in a gazebo on her property, free of charge. Prattis receives some additional funding from the state's Department of Education, and meals are... Full story
With most of the vote tabulating done it appears Washington's primary election turnout is going to fall far short of Secretary of State Sam Reed's projection of 46 percent. And that's too bad. As of Monday, Aug. 13, 36.08 percent of registered Washington voters had cast a ballot in the Aug. 7 primary. Spokane County's count was just ahead of the state, with 38.41 percent voting as of Aug. 13. Jefferson County voters topped all counties with a 57.03 percent turnout while Cowlitz County brought up the rear at 28.32 percent. Gra...
By Paul Guppy Washington Policy Center Amid the swirl and controversy of the recall election in Wisconsin, the underlying policies the state Legislature enacted more than a year ago by passing Act 10 have been steadily implemented. Now that the dust has settled, it's a good time to review the changes Wisconsin enacted, and whether they offer practical ways our own lawmakers can improve public education for Washington's children. The issue is especially pressing because our state Supreme Court ruled in the McCleary decision... Full story
By Roger Simon Columnist A thrill is going up my leg. The hairs are standing up on the back of my neck. My palms are sweaty; my eyes are glazed. I am the Republican base. And Paul Ryan has come to save me. He is everything we could have dreamed of and hoped for. He is — as the young people like to say — groovy. Paul Ryan believes in the deserving rich. He believes that the Lord gave us two hands to grab everything we can with them. Ayn Rand, the philosopher, was Paul Ryan's inspiration. “The reason I got involved in public se...
By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter The last two weeks have been extremely active at Fairchild Air Force Base, with the change of command taking place Monday, Aug. 6. Former commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Col. Paul Guemmer departed for Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, while Col. Brian Newberry assumed command. Newberry was the former commander of the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group at the Transit Center in Manas, Kyrgyz Republic. Prior to his departure, Guemmer met with members of the media to discuss his time at... Full story
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Eastern Washington University fall camp Thursday, Aug. 9 - 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10 - 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 - 4 p.m. (first practice in full pads). Sunday, Aug. 12 - 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 - 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 - 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 - 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 - 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 - 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 - Scrimmage, approx. Roos Field, 11:30 a.m. MOTORSPORTS Spokane Motorsports Complex Airway Heights MX Park Saturday, August 18, Supercross No. 6. Sunset... Full story
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By JANINE HAMILTON Contributor Two Cheney swimmers, Makenzie Norman and Heather Spall, traveled to Fresno, Calif. for the Western Zone Senior Championships held at the Clovis North Aquatics Complex Aug. 2 to Aug. 5. As members of the Spokane-Cheney Waves swim team and proud to represent Inland Empire Swimming, Norman and Spall were among the 778 swimmers who qualified for this meet and joined other swimmers from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Another former Cheney High School player is taking her talents to the collegiate level. Officials at Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga. have confirmed that 2012 CHS graduate Mandy McDowell signed a letter of intent this past June to play softball for the NCAA Division I school. McDowell was a four-year varsity player for the Lady Hawks under head coach Gary Blake and helped lead the team to 2A state tournament appearances in 2010 and 2012. She was a three-time All-Great Northern League...
From Roos to Reese, Eastern officials find themselves having to recover some ground By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Sometimes when covering a story you stumble across something else of importance. For example, last Tuesday I was up at Roos Field to take pictures of the old scoreboard being removed in preparation for a brand new, big video scoreboard coming in time for the Montana football game Sept. 29. A university official happened to notice a 4-5 inch long piece of chain link lying on the pavement near the Washington Street gate.... Full story
Nicholas Edwards leads group of five Eastern football players to receive All-America honors FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS A total of 12 Eastern Washington University football players have received preseason accolades as chosen by a variety of publications, websites and organizations that cover the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision and the Big Sky Conference. Senior wide receiver Nicholas Edwards is among the five Eagles honored with preseason All-America honors, as he earned recognition on eight different teams. Six of the...
The Washington Attorney General's Office informed Secretary of State Sam Reed July 30 that two tax measures approved by the 2012 Legislature must go to the November ballot for a public advisory vote. It's the first time for a voter-mandated plebiscite for taxes passed in Olympia. The two bills cited in a letter from Solicitor General Maureen Hart are provisions in House Bill 2590, dealing with the state pollution liability insurance trust account, and Senate Bill 6635, an omnibus bill dealing with tax preferences, including...
Unauthorized outdoor recreational fires are restricted while other uses are permitted Due to persisting hot and dry weather conditions, Spokane County officials have instituted a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county, effective beginning Tuesday, Aug. 14. The ban restricts unauthorized outdoor recreational fires in the unincorporated county. According to a county news release, the order does not preclude the use of manufactured portable outdoor fireplaces, barbecues, outdoor fireplaces or patio warmers that are...
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Planning Commission still seeking a fifth member By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter The Airway Heights Planning Commission took the first steps in beginning a complete review of the city's comprehensive master plan in an effort to have the document review finished by a December 2013 deadline. City planner Derrick Braaten is pursuing a grant that would provide some staff assistance in the process, although the deadline for the document would be pushed forward to July 2013. The process will begin this month, consisting primarily of...
Expanded residential, new mixed use zone included in the proposed rewrite of the city's development codes By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter New zoning districts and changes to existing zones were introduced at the Cheney Planning Commission meeting Monday. The changes, part of a major rewrite of the city's outdated development codes, featured an expansion of the residential zoning districts and the introduction of a new zone for mixed use development. The commission approved a draft zoning code outline, advancing the process tha... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter On a hot afternoon recently, Roy Coumbs was inside his Cheney home doing a crossword puzzle. The puzzles are supposed to help improve his cognition and memory. Though Coumbs, 68, looks healthy enough, less than three weeks ago he was lying face down in his backyard with no pulse, not breathing. He had suffered a severe heart attack. Coumbs, a Cheney resident since the 1960s, credits the work of Cheney Fire Department EMTs for saving his life as well as the support and prayers of friends,...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Eastern Washington University officials are hoping the third time is truly a charm when it comes to selling the Higher Education Center in Spokane. In a special teleconference meeting Aug. 8 the university's board of trustees unanimously approved the terms and conditions of a purchase agreement with Spokane-based Pyrotek to purchase the downtown former classroom building. According to its website, Pyrotek is a worldwide producer of equipment, consumables and consulting related to the refining, melting,... Full story
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The Cheney City Council discussed the ongoing saga of solid waste disposal as well as potential changes to the water rate structure at its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 14. Public Works director Todd Ableman updated the council on the work of a regional committee to find alternatives to the current countywide waste disposal system. Currently, Cheney's garbage is trucked to Spokane's Waste-to-Energy Plant, but that contract ends in 2014 and city leaders think they can find a lower price...
