A loss of historic proportions
A three-vehicle collision Sunday night not only claimed the life of a Cheney man, but also a large part of local history and perhaps the collective soul of a community. Eastern Washington University...
Fire District 10 burns donated property for training
Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD10) hosted a live fire demonstration on March 2 when a West Plains community member donated their property for firefighter training. The owner of the property on...
United Methodist Churches may flout new rules
Last month, a familiar battle raged on at the United Methodist Church General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., one concerning human sexuality and its place in the church. After several days of discussion, United Methodist leaders passed “The...
Understanding how things burn
Rich Freier has a favorite saying. Actually, the veteran Spokane Valley Fire Department fire investigator and commissioned law enforcement officer has a lot of them — to talk with Freier is to talk...
A joining of fire forces
The clock is ticking for the Medical Lake City Council to decide to ask voters to consider merging the city’s struggling all-volunteer fire department with Spokane County Fire District 3. Speaking...
West Plains Police News
CHENEY March 5 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. A black, Jeep Liberty was impounded on the 300 block of G Street. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 1000 block of Betz...
Medical Lake 2018-19 Winter All-NEA
Six Medical Lake High School athletes were honored for their athleticism in the Northeast League during the winter sports season. Those athletes are: Boys basketball Alex Stith Senior Second Team ...
Violet Kapri Morrow named to second team; Grace Kirscher earns honorable mention
A trio of Eastern Washington University women’s basketball players have earned All-Big Sky honors, as announced by the conference on Monday (March 11). Junior Uriah Howard earned the program’s first-ever Top-Reserve of the Year award while...
Keeping watch on student athletes' mental health
Last week, the family of U.S. women’s pursuit team cyclist and 2016 Olympic Games silver medalist Kelly Catlin announced that she had passed away at age 23. The cause of death? Suicide. Unfortunately, Catlin’s situation is not unique. British...
Snowbound: Spring sports training challenges
Training for spring sports normally has its challenges, but when winter decides to show up several weeks late, then hang on indefinitely, it can make for some adaptations by coaches and their teams....
EWU's wheelchair basketball team take on tournament competition
By SHANNEN TALBOT Staff Reporter The summer before Liam Doloughan’s senior year of high school, he was running along a trail on a cross-country trip. About three miles out, an excruciating pain in...
Sports Week
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Basketball Men Thursday, March 14, EWU vs Montana State or Idaho at quarter finals of Big Sky Conference Championship, Boise, Idaho, 7 p.m....
Some thoughts on the passing of Charlie Mutschler
My wife Sheila reminded me Tuesday morning that life can change in the blink of an eye. It’s a familiar statement that is so true — in many ways. Life changed for many members of the Cheney and Eastern Washington University communities last...
Election season has begun with few good choices
I didn’t think it was quite time for political season, but it seems to have started. I was just sitting down to dinner when my phone rang. If it had been 30 seconds later, I would have let the answering machine take it even though I was expecting...
Diligence is your best chance at winning life's challenges
In life, rarely is anything worth having easily or immediately achieved. Sure, you may experience an immediate reward from time to time — winning the lottery is the obvious example here — but you did not do much, if anything, to earn that...
Thank you for supporting local West Plains businesses
A big “thank you” to Cheney Real Estate Management for recognizing and valuing the importance of “shopping local” by purchasing gift cards from a small downtown establishment, The Mason Jar, rather than a large, national chain. By...
Community made Festival of Chocolate a success
Emmanuel Lutheran Church would like to thank the community for helping us with our 10th annual Festival of Chocolate. The turnout was wonderful and all had a great time. We saw folks that come out every year for this event as well as some new...
Eastern Washington's SHE Academy inspires local teens
“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.” Last week, Eastern Washington University’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion launched its first ever Self-Esteem and Higher Education...
Medical Lake ponders state budget changes
Lawmakers in Olympia have educators wringing their hands wondering what their school district's budget will look like once this year's legislative dust settles. Although in a good position...
Cheney High School jazz band is runner up at annual Idaho festival
The Cheney High School Jazz Band took top honors on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the University of Idaho’s 2019 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, taking the runner-up spot in the 3A Instrumental Ensembles Division at the Young Artist’s Concert. More than...
West Plains Support Network plans for the future
The recently-formed West Plains Support Network (WPSN) met last week to set 2019 goals and discuss how those goals may be accomplished. The WPSN was created in February 2017 to address issues facing the West Plains community. Several members work...
What's happening on the West Plains
Cheney • March 14, Roger Ralston’s exhibit “Field Research ,” EWU Gallery of Art, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • March 14, Open Mic Night, The Mason Jar, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • March 10-16, Waffles for Wheels, participating Cheney businesses, 12 a.m. - 7... Full story
Looking Back
10 Years Ago March 12, 2009 Medical Lake students performed the play “Arsenic and Old Lace,” with proceeds to go to various local charities. The death of a Cheney High School student in a car accident inspired improved visibility and traffic...
The story of Robert Early Mill's headstone
This is a story about how the headstone for Robert Early Mill came to be. Shorty Mill, as he came to be called, was born to John and Emma Mill on the homestead of his grandfather, Robert Mill, a...
Lt. Col. Howard DeLos Ringley
Lt. Col. Howard DeLos Ringley, USAF retired, passed away on March 8, 2019. Howard was born on May 28, 1919 to Roy and Virginia (Rice) Ringley in Pactola Valley in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In... Full story
Nora A. Peterson
It is with sad hearts that the family of Nora A. Peterson announces her passing on March 3, 2019 after a long and courageously fought illness. Nora was born in Spokane, Wash., on July 22, 1946 to Lightner and Christine Barton. Nora lived most of... Full story
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