The need for food assistance in Airway Heights is growing, and Cleone’s Closet is helping fill the need. The distribution center, which started operating in March, is struggling to keep up with demand. Volunteers are required to help with the...
Over the last few months a new, but recognizable face, has been in charge of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. Rudy Lopez, the former command chief at Fairchild Air Force Base, ...
The recent additions of non-stop flights to major U.S. cities from Spokane – Delta’s straight shot to Los Angeles and being able to connect to Chicago’s Midway Airport via Southwest...
The Cheney City Council agreed to a $10,000 annual renewal of a contract with Eastern Washington University Athletics for advertising of the city’s Light Department at university athletic contests. Light Department director Joe Noland said the...
Karen McCormick is all smiles holding tightly to her diploma at Cheney High School’s commencement Friday...
Medical Lake High School valedictorian Nik Hofer leads the Class of 2013 to turn their...
Despite virtually an entire new look on paper, Medical Lake’s AA American Legion baseball team looks much the same on the field so far. Successful. The team that made it to the quarterfinals of the ...
Normally a serious knee injury can mean the beginning of the end of an athlete’s sports career. Certainly not the slippery slope it appears Medical Lake’s Kasey Kelly has avoided. For a guy who...
Eastern Washington University athletics director Bill Chaves has been honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as one of 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of...
Senior football player Jeff Minnerly and senior volleyball/track and field standout Cora Kellerman have been selected as Eastern Washington University’s recipients of the Big Sky Conference...
Cheney SummerHawks’ pitcher Kyle Kreiger delivers a pitch this past Monday in a 4-0 AA American Legion win at Central...
A quartet of student-athletes each won a pair of awards among the 16 handed out at the Fifth Annual “EeeWoos” awards show, which took place June 4 at EWU’s Showalter Auditorium. Women’s basketball player Lexie Nelson, volleyball/track and...
The Eastern Washington University track and field and cross country teams added some depth to their programs by inking 11 high school athletes and two transfers for the 2013-14 school year, including two Cheney High School athletes, Janessa Day and...
Construction crews recently began the project to expand the P-12 parking lot behind Roos Field. The expansion will provide both additional student parking...
In a sharply divided 5-4 decision last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled law enforcement collection of DNA samples from anyone arrested for a serious crime was not an unreasonable search or seizure as prohibited by the Fourth Amendment. The ruling...
The Cheney Cemetery Association would like to thank our patrons and volunteers who made this year’s Memorial Day Breakfast a fun event and great success. Special thanks go to Boy Scout Troop 356 for helping to keep everything running smoothly. In...
Let’s take a quick detour from the political scandals of today and focus on something that will take precedence for decades to come: the Seattle Mariners’ call-up of their top prospect, catcher Mike Zunino. Zunino, when called up this Tuesday,...
Think you’re a loser just because you dropped out of high school and never finished the military training you began? Think you’re a dud just because you work as a security guard even though you dreamed of becoming a global savior? Well, don’t...
Most comedians spend years touring the hinterlands of dimly lit, smoky, stale-beer smelling small comedy bars before hopefully – and luckily – finding success under the bright lights of Los...
A bomb threat led to the evacuation of Eastern Washington University’s Fine Arts complex last Wednesday morning, sending some classes into nearby Sutton Park and other outside locations. EWU media...
As a result of recently ended law enforcement emphasis patrols almost 400 drivers in four Northeast Washington counties got an expensive message to buckle up and stay off their cell phones while driving. Extra patrols from agencies in Spokane,...
The Airway Heights Planning Commission canceled its June meeting due to a lack of quorum. Development Services director Derrick Braaten said the commission’s vice chair, Laura Brown, resigned prior to the meeting and two of the now four-person...
Lack of a quorum forced the cancellation of the June 10 Cheney Planning Commission meeting. Planning administrative secretary Sue Beeman said in an email that several commissioners had sent notifications that they would not be able to attend the...
It may have been a different spring than we’ve been used to experiencing the past few years, but expect another typical summer in the Inland Northwest. That’s the conclusion from Eastern Washington University geography and meteorology professor...
Cheney High School 2013 graduate Calvin Berstler is the recipient of a $1,500 college scholarship from the Scholarships for Military Children Program, and received the award at Fairchild Air Force...
Cheney High School senior Chris Knox took first place in the state in the solo trumpet division at the WIAA/WMEA Solo Ensemble Festival held April 27. Knox topped seven finalists from Snohomish,...
Sophie Schwalbe delivers the valedictorian address at the Cheney High School graduation ceremony Friday, June 7 at EWU’s Reese...
Medical Lake High School seniors applaud and nod during the addresses given by their peers during the Class of 2013’s graduation...
Eastern Washington University President Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo has announced the launch of the university’s first-ever comprehensive campaign, “bigFutures: The Campaign for Eastern.” The fundraising effort will engage the university and the EWU...
The following students will graduate from Medical Lake Alternative High School in the Class of 2013. A graduation ceremony will be held at Medical Lake High School Thursday, June 13. Naomi Cowan Alea Gonzalez James Grigsby Alexander Hamilton Leah...
April 7,1935 - June 4, 2013 Delbert was born in Wardner, Idaho on April 6 to Hazel (Randall) and Russell Gilliam. He often talked about rough times growing up especially losing his father in a... Full story
Herbert G. Sagerser (Sags) Loving husband, father and papa and grandpa, Herb passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2013 in Spokane, WA. Herb was born on April 12, 1952 to Robert and Ruth Sagerser in... Full story
John Torno was born in Minot N.D. Aug. 7, 1927 to Bert and Alvina Torno. He grew up on a farm in Max, N.D. the oldest of three children. John served in the Army during the Korean War, attended trade... Full story
John Hammel was employed by the government. He retired and bought 35 head of White Park cattle, a breed from Britain. They are lean animals; grass fed and calm in demeanor. John added another...
10 Years Ago June 19, 2003 A charter fishing boat capsized off the coast of northern Oregon leaving a Cheney man missing. Barry Sundberg was one of two passengers listed as missing following the 7 a.m. accident near Garibaldi after a 15-foot wave...
Cheney Community Church Cheney Community Church continues to celebrate its Jubilee year (1963-2013) with a focus on youth ministry for the month of June. The youth group will host a barbecue and bunco game night on Saturday, June 15 at 4 p.m. A fun...
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