Articles from the October 24, 2013 edition
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Cheney council gets first look at budget
Cheney’s City Council began its 2014 budget deliberations Tuesday night with a look at general fund revenues and expenses and the departments funded through property taxes and other fees. The city’s property tax assessed... — Updated 10/25/2013
West Plains Police News
MEDICAL LAKE Oct. 14 The Department of Transportation completed an inspection report on East Percival Street and North Stanley Street. Officers took a Crime Check report of theft on the 100 block of South Hallett Street. Delphine O... — Updated 10/24/2013
Shadix fills the need for a community voice on school board
Kippie Shadix is currently running for election to the Cheney School Board. She fills the need for a voice that speaks to the needs of the district, the reality that preparation for advanced education is important whether it is... — Updated 10/24/2013
Property rights invaluable
Dr. Ludwig von Mises said, “The preservation of private property has tremendous social implications as well as legal ramifications. If history could prove and teach us anything it would be the private ownership of the means of... — Updated 10/24/2013
I can hardly wait to see what's next with the ACA
It’s hardly original thinking to offer the notion that the Obama Administration really welcomed the partial government shutdown. That’s despite all their rhetoric in wanting to... — Updated 10/24/2013
Labeling foods is needed, I-522 fulfills that need
Labeling genetically engineered foods tells us more than just what has been done to the food; it tells us what has been done to our land and our water. Farmers who grow crops from genetically engineered seeds are required to sign... — Updated 10/24/2013
Pollard brings experience with Cheney historical preservation on City Council
One of the highlights of my two terms serving with Cheney’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) was when Fred Pollard was first elected to the City Council and immediately began attending HPC monthly meetings. As a business... — Updated 10/24/2013
A Taves vote is for quality, honesty
In the Cheney City Council race, a lot has been made of my dad’s professional experience and his résumé, which are both excellent. As his daughter, I have a slightly different view of my dad. He is one of the most patient,... — Updated 10/24/2013
Keep kicking the debt can until the next time
Last Wednesday, Congress did what they appear to be experts at – and that’s very little. Sure, they did do their best at dueling demagoguery. It’s seemingly what they spend the most time at earning their $175,000 a year. Oh,... — Updated 10/24/2013
West Plains Briefs
Feed Cheney returns to Wren Pierson Oct. 28 Feed Cheney will be back at the Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 4th St., Monday Oct. 28. From 5:30-6:30 p.m. a free dinner will be served restaurant style, free groceries from... — Updated 10/24/2013
Hallett announces monthly student award recipients
from news service reports Hallett Elementary recently announced the students winning its monthly Pride and Can awards for September. Students winning Pride awards: Connor Charette, Layla Burris, Hailey Scott, Rianna Layton, Ella... — Updated 10/24/2013
Eastern holds annual tours and carnival for Halloween
Eastern Washington University is holding its annual Harvest Tours and Carnival Thursday, Oct. 31 – Halloween – for kids in costume from toddler through fifth-grade. Tours leave the Pence Union Building lower lobby (by the... — Updated 10/24/2013
Curriculum, budget are focus in ML
Since 1989, Peggy Schweikhardt has served on the Medical Lake School District board of directors, and is running unopposed for another four-year term on the board in the Nov. 5 election. At the time, she worked in the Spokane... — Updated 10/24/2013
Estrellado seeks spot on board
Marcie Estrellado, a 10-year Cheney School Board member and incumbent for District Position 1 may be running unopposed, but her determination and admiration for her school board duties are at an all time high. “I really love... — Updated 10/24/2013
Browne wants to return to CSD board
Residents of the Cheney area might be asking what can Browne do for you? Taking over the Cheney School Board District 3 position in January after previous incumbent Kerry O’Connor resigned, Henry Browne is looking to pick up... — Updated 10/24/2013
Shadix challenges Dolle for Cheney School Board Position 2
In the only contested West Plains school board race, Cheney School Board president Suzanne Dolle faces a challenge from political newcomer Kippie Shadix for the District 2 seat. Dolle was elected to the seat in 2009. She studied... — Updated 10/24/2013
Cheney's crime rate still continuing under 2012 levels
While showing a slight up tick over the last months of summer, crime in Cheney continues to be lower than this same time last year. And while the increase might be attributable to... — Updated 10/24/2013
Project would provide affordable housing in Airway Heights
A public hearing at the Airway Heights Planning Commission’s meeting last week offered in-depth details into a proposed multifamily housing project on South Craig Road near Highway 2. After missing the last two meetings due to a... — Updated 10/24/2013
A royal evening
Medical Lake high school crowned Darby Evans and Bradley Norris as homecoming king and queen last Friday.... — Updated 10/24/2013
A royal evening
Trevan Estrellado and Irina Nazar were crowned Cheney homecoming king and queen last Friday.... — Updated 10/24/2013
Beekeeping classes hope to change bee's bad rap
Bees are pretty remarkable creatures that get a bad rap and the West Plains Beekeeping Association is out to try to change their reputation and perception. In a series of classes th... — Updated 10/24/2013
Cheney site of regional transportation public meeting
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is taking public opinion on the future of transportation investments in the Spokane-area. The SRTC has completed a draft of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Horizon... — Updated 10/24/2013
New SCRAPS codes means slight changes in Medical Lake
In addition to hearing from Spokane County and its pursuit of approving Proposition 1 in the November election, at its Oct. 17 meeting the Medical Lake City Council heard from the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service... — Updated 10/24/2013
The end is nigh
A Cheney firefighter watches while the city's ladder engine lowers the effigy of Eastern Washington University's Homecoming opponent - the Southern Utah Thunderbirds - at last... — Updated 10/24/2013
AH begins budget preparation
The annual budget season started up in Airway Heights at the Monday, Oct. 21 City Council meeting with a public hearing that outlined the budget presentation schedule over the next couple of months. Airway Heights has a reported... — Updated 10/24/2013