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Cheney’s City Council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances Tuesday night, one making changes to some wages and another that paid bills for budgeted projects and services. Human resource manager Mark Schuller explained the ordinance fixing...

Last Wednesday, local representatives and business leaders opposed to the proposed casino and hotel in the Spokane Tribe Economic Project criticized the tribe’s recent study that claimed it posed...

Unseasonably hot temperatures last week helped bring out the area wildflowers, such as this field of lupins along Cheney-Plaza Road. Temperatures have since returned to a more seasonable...

Cheney planning commissioners found out at their regular monthly meeting Monday that they are now under new management. Two managers to be precise. City Administrator Arlene Fisher told commissioners that the departure of Community Development...

Whether her flashy socks helped or not, Cheney senior Janessa Day had a good time at last week’s District 7 track and field championships, winning the 200- and 400-meter dash titles and helping the...

Dozens of items in the maintenance shop were approved as surplus by the Medical Lake City Council at its Tuesday, May 7 meeting. The shop has become something of a storage location for broken items that don’t work, as well as other items like aband...

In the May 9 story “Filling children’s needs” it was incorrectly stated that Cheney’s Imperial Styling was closed. The salon is open for business at 424 First St., around the corner from its previous location on College Av... Full story

Will those plants you see on sale thrive in the Cheney climate? Yes, because they’re locally grown, if you buy them at the Gardeners of Cheney Spring Plant Sale. It will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Mitchell’s Harvest...

Depending on the number of filings, it could be a busy election season for cities and districts on the West Plains. Those interested in public office have until 4 p.m. Friday, May 17, to file an application with the Spokane County Elections Office...

Last Friday, May 3, three airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base perished in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan. Capt. Mark T. Voss, 27, of Boerne, Texas; Capt. Victoria A. Pinckn...

Marty, left, and Beans, right, are styling in suddenly seasonal eyewear while their owner, Nancy Drinkard of Medical Lake, pulls through the drive-up at Cheney’s Starbucks to order something cool...

A group of business owners have teamed up to revive an off-and-on Cheney springtime celebration last held three years ago. Mayfest 2013 will take place this Saturday, May 11, from 1-9 p.m. in downtown Cheney, with area businesses providing food,...

A new private study released last week concluded that the Spokane Tribe Economic Project (STEP) wouldn’t have an impact on Fairchild Air Force Base. Madison Government Affairs, based out of Washington, D.C., produced the study, which was funded by...

A 45-day deadline to clean up their property at Fish Lake passed May 1 for Michael and Dennis Myers. So now what? “They’ve pled guilty to a couple of misdemeanor charges for failing to clean up th...

The ninth annual Cardinal Golf Scramble benefiting the Medical Lake High School Booster club is Saturday June 1 at the Fairways Golf Course. The tournament features an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start with five-person teams. Entry fees are $65 person,...

One of the Cheney’s solutions to closing a $700,000 loss in state revenue without the need for large layoffs or taxes in its 2013 budget was to rearrange duties. In other words, some departments are wearing more hats, and one of those is the Fire...

Travel on Cheney-Spokane Road will be a bit more difficult this summer during weekdays. Besides the $11 million construction of a new diamond-interchange taking place at the intersection with U.S. 195, work will also be done making safety...

Lunnell Haught has fond memories of Fish Lake. “I can remember when they had the best French fries in Spokane County at Myers’ Resort,” the longtime area resident said. “I go back that...

Former Cheney High and current Clark College baseball player Parker Franklin (left) prepares to catch a pitch from his father Ed while Medical Lake senior baseball player Adam Paulson (right) awaits...

This weekend at the Lone Pine Range just west of Medical Lake, members of Project Appleseed will put their marksmanship skills to the test. The event, which takes place on a monthly basis three other times this summer, is a two-day rifle clinic...

Cheney’s City Council unanimously agreed to sign a letter from the Association of Washington Cities asking Gov. Jay Inslee to veto a bill that would change how local governments collect development impact fees – fees necessary in many cases to he...

For the past 10 years, Airway Heights has been one of only a few thousand cities in the United States to receive a Tree City USA award. To make it 10 years in a row, however, carries some clout with it. J.C. Kennedy, parks, recreation and community...

Members of Cheney’s Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack 356 look for items to pick up along Fred Johns Way in the Commerce and Industrial Park during Cheney’s annual Clean Sweep last Saturday....

When Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich asked the Cheney Police Department to join the newly created regional Property Crime Task Force, Police Chief John Hensley knew the reason for joining wasn’t because of problems. “We’re involved in...

The Cheney Middle School Pathways clsss posses with the flag it received in recognition for efforts to get the school certified as a Washington Green School. Through composting and recycling efforts...