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With the new school year coming up, the Cheney School District is in need of more substitute bus drivers and special needs bus aides. According to a Facebook post from the transportation office, this would be a part time job and a great opportunity for college students, retired persons and stay-at-home parents looking to make extra money. The basic qualifications to apply as a bus driver are: • You have to be 22-years-old (also the minimum age required to obtain a Certified D...
The joke, as Eastern Washington University head football coach Beau Baldwin likes to tell it, goes like this: “It’s interesting, the pessimists in Missoula and Bozeman in 2010 tried to convince me, ‘Coach, by 2016 you’re going to have a pink field,” when Eastern was in the process of installing that wild red rug at what is now Roos Field. As he addressed the annual gathering of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce at its Aug. 17 breakfast on the red turf Baldwin delivered...
Sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud threw for 202 yards and had just a single incompletion as the Eastern Washington University offense rolled up 494 yards and 46 points Aug. 20 at Roos Field in the team's first preseason scrimmage Gubrud completed 16 of 17 passes with three touchdowns, and Reilly Hennessey added 130 yards and two more scores. The offense had 362 yards passing and another 132 rushing as EWU concluded its first two weeks of preseason practices. Four sacks and an...
Tyler Schmidt will probably be the first to admit that his baseball skills were never meant to set the world on fire. The proof, perhaps, coming in that the 2008 Cheney High School graduate played just one year of ball for the Blackhawks. But the 26-year-old Schmidt still wanted to stay connected to sports and has seemingly found that opportunity as the guy so many of us love to hate. He's a baseball umpire. And not only has Schmidt taken more than a passing fancy with...
The offices of the Washington State Patrol and Rowand Machinery, a heavy equipment dealer nestled between Geiger Boulevard and Interstate 90, will likely have new neighbors in the next year or so. Rowand Commerce Park, which is planned for a currently vacant field of dry grass at the Geiger exit has recently been soliciting business, developer Doug Byrd said. "Right now we have letters of intent for 25,000 square feet." Byrd was not at liberty to name potential companies...
The automated car wash was originally designed to save the time of the person who wants to have their vehicle look nice, but has better things to do than drag out the hose, the suds bucket and sponge - and then spend 30 minutes or more removing the dirt and grime. In Cheney, the Brown Bear Car Wash is currently undergoing a massive makeover that will help it deliver on that mission. "We bought those sites, one in Cheney and three in the greater Spokane area in 1997," Lance Ode...
Several Cheney and Medical Lake alumni received scholarships from the University of Idaho for the 2016-17 academic year. Cheney David Bleichney — Leonard Halland Centennial Scholarship. John Michael Magill — Jesse W. Abbott Memorial Scholarship, Academic Tuition Waiver, Computer Science Department Scholarship and Discover Idaho Platinum Scholarship. Chad Schluter — Discover Idaho Merit Waiver, Discover Idaho Access Waiver and Glenn C. Gordon Scholarship. Medical lake Haley Marie Brown — Discover Idaho Silver Scholar...
The Washington state Office of Public Instruction released preliminary Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) scores for English, Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics for third- through eighth-grade and 11th-grade for the 2016 spring semester. High school students who took the 2015 assessment in 10th-grade and scored at a level 3 or 4 had their scores rolled over to this year. The SBA is a computer exam that charts a student's success or failures as they move through questions. It a...
Members of Cheney High School's marching band and color guard practice during a hot Friday morning, Aug. 19. The CHS band held band camp from Aug. 15-22 to get ready for the school year....
Student leaders for the coming school year at Cheney and Westwood middle schools gave Cheney school board members their interpretations of a “portrait of a leader” during presentations at the board’s August meeting last Wednesday night. The presentations were the culmination of activities the students recently undertook during goal-presentation retreats. Cheney Middle School Assistant Principal Eli Holm said the idea for the retreats stemmed from a conference the students attended in Kennewick last school year — but not nec...
Gary A. Rietz, 69, of Cheney, passed away Aug. 19, 2016 in Medical Lake. He is survived by his wife Robin Rietz, daughter Danniell Rietz, two sisters, Myrna Moe (Ron Moe), Denise Rietz; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilmour and Helen Rietz and his son Gareth Rietz. Graveside services will be held at Spokane Memorial Gardens at 2:30 Friday Aug. 26, 2016. Reception following at his home in Medical Lake.... Full story
Emmanuel Lutheran Church The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 28. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Adult education begins at 9 a.m. Coming soon: Emmanuel’s Free Community Pantry will be open to the public at 639 Elm St. in the front of the church by mid-September. The community pantry will contain non-perishable food, baby and personal care items donated by the community and the con...
Cheney • Aug. 26, Light Fitness Hour (Adults 50+), Wren Pierson Community Center, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. • Aug. 26, Baby Play & Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Aug. 26, Eco Green Compost Sale, Utility Building 112 Anderson Rd, $14 per cubic yard, Noon – 3 p.m. • Aug. 27, Knitting Group (Adults 50+), Wren Pierson Community Center, 9 – 11 a.m. • Aug. 27, Light Fitness Hour (Adults 50+), Wren Pierson Community Center, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. • Aug. 27, Bridge (Adults 50+), Wren Pierson Community Center, 11:30 a.m... Full story
Lyle James Morehouse, 79, of Langley, Wash, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, as a result of congestive heart failure complications. He was born on May 9, 1937, in Cut Bank, Mont., the son of Les and Carol Morehouse and eventually a big brother to six sisters. Although the family settled in Cheney, Lyle's earliest memory took him back to Big Sky Country - riding horseback with his grandma searching for sage grouse to put on the dinner table - and shaped his belief in hard work,... Full story
Norma Jean Pierce passed away on Aug. 3, 2016 in Spokane at the age of 88. Norma was born March 1, 1928 in Spokane to Otto and Edith Wegner. She grew up on a farm near Reardan and graduated from Reardan High School with the class of 1946 with valedictorian honors. She attended Eastern Washington State College and received a bachelor's degree in education in 1949. While at Eastern, she met her husband, Stan Pierce. They were married Nov. 25, 1949 in Reardan. Norma taught school... Full story
One hundred twenty-five years ago on Aug. 27 1891, fire destroyed the first State Normal School. The fire broke out at 1 a.m. in the wooden basement of a new building that was under construction. Mortar used to set bricks overheated catching the wall on fire. Both the main building and the new addition were destroyed. Learn more about our area's history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago Aug. 29, 2006 With rentals making up over 50 percent of Cheney homes and a number lacking in appearance and upkeep, Mayor Allan Gainer began taking strides to get homeowners and landlords to clean things up. Plans to improve pedestrian travel along Medical Lake’s lower Lefevre Street and State Route 902 could get a much-needed boost with a little help from the city’s updated Transportation Improvement Plan. Cheney police arrested Kellen A. Williams, age 22, for residential burglary and are following up leads tha...
Washingont 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers endorses and supports a person to lead our nation who disrespects and dishonors the very citizens of the nation he wants to lead. Cathy has not unendorsed or unsupported this person, thereby embracing the future he promotes in degrading individuals, and showing her lack of character and courage in facing up to it. Cathy’s endorsement means she openly approves of this person’s positions that dishonor and disrespect Sen. John McCain as no war hero because he was captured and...
Concert goers to hip-hop/jazz/funk/reggae artist Micheal Franti and Spearhead’s recent appearance at Spokane’s Knitting Factory as part of his “Power to the Peaceful” tour were treated to over two-and-a-half-hours of danceable music with good vibes. Franti told his audience at one point that only about 10 percent of an individual’s personality involves negativity, while the remaining 90 percent is all about doing good things for others. And yet, we tend to let this 10 percent influence our interactions with others. For insta...
Guess who was among the first to welcome our Olympic athletes back home from Rio? None other than the IRS. For U.S. athletes, winning an Olympic medal comes with pride, glory — and a hefty federal tax bill. According to TIME magazine, Michael Phelps owes over $55,000 in federal income taxes for his five gold and one silver medals earned at the recently concluded summer games. That’s a whopping amount even for someone whose net worth is $55 million. The U.S. is one of a few...
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The Medical Lake City Council went through several items at its Aug. 16 meeting. In action items, council approved the second reading of the ordinance “Impact Fee Deferral.” The ordinance allows a developer to defer paying impact fees until the final inspection of the property, but no later than 18 months from when the city issued the building permit. During public comment, Terri Cooper, Cheney Municipal Court’s administrator/commissioner who oversees Medical Lake court services, asked council if she could apply for a grant...
The city of Cheney will soon have a new, updated website — one that is all their own. At its Aug. 23 meeting, the City Council approved a $29,454, one-year contract with CivicPlus to design, implement and host a new website. The contract also has a 10 percent contingency on top of the price, and after the site is established there is an $8,494 annual hosting fee. Finance Director Cindy Niemeier said 20 bids were received for the project, with a committee evaluating the best out of the top seven. All of the members i...
At its Aug. 22 study session, the Airway Heights City Council received a presentation from Studio Cascade Inc., regarding public input they received on concepts for the land use plan update and the Highway 2 Revitalization project. Ryan Hughes, Studio Cascade senior planner, said the firm conducted interviews with stakeholders, business owners and residents at a June meeting at the Airway Heights library. The firm also spoke with residents during a July 21 open house at the community center. Hughes noted that many residents...
Spokane County Fire District 3 crews remain on standby should their resources be needed as other regional firefighting organizations battle a series of wild land fires that burst out Sunday afternoon within minutes of each other. Regional fire crews were dispatched to a pair of fires near Spokane that both started around 3 p.m. and have now been designated the Spokane Complex. District 3 crews responded to the larger of these two fires that started near South Yale Road northea...
