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The Airway Heights City Council held a public hearing at their Oct. 15 meeting on revenue sources for the current expense fund for the 2019 budget, sparking conversation about possible property tax increases. In the budget, a 1 percent property tax...

Cheney’s City Council gave its unanimous seal of approval at their Oct. 9 meeting to the purchase of two parcels of land located on Anderson Road across from the city’s Utility Building and Recycling Center. The land, tax parcels 23182.0007 and...

Revenues for the city of Cheney continue to go up — led mostly by an increase in assessed property values but also somewhat by construction activity. During two budget presentations at its Oct. 9 meeting, Finance Director Cindy Niemeier told the...

Turnbull NWR announces prescribed burns schedule The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be conducting prescribed burns on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney. According to an Oct. 12 news release, the burns will take place from...

Needing a win to close on a playoff berth, the Medical Lake High School volleyball team got it. Ending a five-match losing streak, the Cardinals earned a nail-biting 3-2 match win over Newport on Oct. 9 to begin a pivotal week of Northeast A League...

Medical Lake cross country now knows who to have in their sights next week at the District 7 championships in Chewelah. For the boys, the defending 1A state champions, it will be both Lakeside and Riverside after the Rams edged the Cardinals 23-26...

CHENEY Oct. 8 Two bicycles were turned in to the police station. Caitlyn R. Thurman, 26, was arrested on the 100 block of West First Street for third-degree theft/shoplifting. Fourth-degree assault/domestic violence was reported on the zero hundred...

(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Friday, Oct. 26, EWU at Big Sky Championships at Sacramento, Calif. Times TBD. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 20, EWU bye week....

With a disappointing 14-6 loss to Weber State in their rearview mirror, a bye could not come at a better time for the Eastern Washington University Eagles football team. Bruised bodies and egos deserve some time away from football, head coach Aaron...

As long as I have known Lisa Brown, which is close to 30 years now, she has had a well deserved reputation for getting things done. When people tell me they are voting for Lisa Brown because they are very dissatisfied with the poor performance of...

Thank you to all the patrons who attended our performances of “Love Letters” by A. J. Gurney, to Mike Hartman for catering a delicious meal once again for dinner theater, to Emmanuel Lutheran Church for the use of their building and to the...

Local residents and Eastern Washington University students supporting Cathy McMorris Rodgers invite you to visit the campaign’s Cheney field office, located at 207 First St. We are open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 – 7 p.m. We have...

By FRANK WATSON Contributor I got my voter’s pamphlet in the mail this week. I have more than ample time to study the issues and fill out my ballot before the November deadline. Once I have my ballot filled out and mailed, I no longer need to pay...

In March I wrote about the visit to Washington of Saudi Arabia’s new leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At the time most of the media were reporting uncritically about him and his regime. In fact, most were glowing in their praise of...

A new federal grant will help Eastern Washington University provide education and training on dealing with mental health issues — including scenarios that might take place while passing someone on the street who is clearly in distress or in a...

The Cheney School District School Board listened to several staff reports at their Oct. 10 meeting, where they gave their approval for staff to submit multiple grant applications. The board unanimously approved a grant application for STEM...

Cheney blood drive Oct. 26 The Inland Northwest Blood Center together with Cheney community volunteers led by coordinator Duane Isaac will hold a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 26, from 1:30 – 5 p.m. at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery on First...

Don’t let a busy schedule stop you from creating a beautiful landscape. Incorporate a few of these changes into your fall landscape care. You’ll create beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort. Cut the grass, recycle fall...

Cheney Congregational Church Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon entitled “Who is This Man,” at the 10 a.m. services in the church sanctuary on Sun, Oct 21. The teaching will be about Jesus calming the waters and healing the...

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