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The last parcel of land zoned for multifamily residences in Airway Heights is officially moving forward with designs, marking the end of an era for multifamily development — at least for now. Arrowleaf Townhomes, a 52-lot subdivision, will...

Airway Heights’ Exotic Metals Forming Company is set to triple its current facility’s footprint and hire more than 150 additional employees sometime in the next year, according to State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) documents filed with...

Eastern Washington University’s Music Department presents “CELLObration Spokane,” an evening of music feature over 50 cellos performing. This year’s event features guest artist Jonah Kim performing Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly’s...

Editor’s note: In past police reports, streets designated with ordinals numbers i.e. 4th, 7th, etc. have been spelled out from First through Ninth and figures used from 10th on, as per the Associated Press Stylebook. Beginning with this issue,...

City of Cheney officials have laid out some priorities they feel are important to achieving a healthy economy and safe community — and they would like local state legislators’ help in reaching those goals. The City Council approved these...

An Airway Heights family was left homeless a mere two days after Christmas when their manufactured home on 12th Avenue and Loffler Street caught fire Dec. 27. Though the property suffered significant damage, homeowner David Zarbok, his wife and...

Poor shot selection down the stretch denied the Cheney High School boys basketball team a chance at an upset of the state’s second-ranked 2A team last Friday night. The Blackhawks battled the unbeaten Pullman Greyhounds pretty evenly, taking a...

Cheney High’s girls basketball team found the holiday break from school to be a little therapeutic. The Lady Blackhawks won three of their four games, starting with a pair of wins at the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School, Dec....

Is a child’s participation in sports beneficial to the development of character? A 2017 article in Psychology Today titled, ”How Sports Can Make You Healthier and Build Character,” by psychologist John Rich, addressed this notion. Rich noted...

The Cheney Blackhawks varsity wrestling team kicked off the year with two solid performances in a row, earning fourth place at the Freeman Invite Dec. 29 and bumping their tournament score up to second place against Reardan Jan. 5. The Freeman...

Cheney High’s girls basketball team found the holiday break from school to be a little therapeutic. The Lady Blackhawks won three of their four games, starting with a pair of wins at the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School, Dec....

The Medical Lake Cardinal wrestling crew laid-out Freeman in Northeast A league grappling action on Thursday, Jan. 4, hitting the road to beat the Scotties on their home mat 40-36. The Cards had one pin, scored two decisions, and one major...

(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Basketball Men Thursday, Jan. 10, EWU hosts University of Montana, 6:05 p.m. Women Thursday, Jan. 10, EWU at University of Montana, 6 p.m. High...

In the United States, most residents are covered under private health insurance about 67.2 percent. Employer-based health insurance continues to be the most prevalent with 56 percent receiving coverage through work. 19.3 percent of the population...

Healthcare systems are the organizations of people, institutions and resources that provide health care to individuals all over the world. It is important to individuals that they have good quality healthcare that they can afford. We often hear...

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009. Even though 96 percent of gainfully employed Americans earn more than the minimum, there is a push to increase it to a “living wage.” Minimum wage is a bad idea for several reasons,...

My first real lessons of fairness came on the hardwood. My opportunity to play basketball from high school through college taught me to respect the rules of the game, to demonstrate good sportsmanship and humility regardless of the score and to...

EWU Africana Studies seeking auction items The Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program is hosting its annual silent auction, Feb. 28, and is looking for donations. Donations may include art, books, crafts, gift baskets, gift cards,... Full story

The Cheney Historical Museum was first located in Cheney’s original high school, built in 1913. The museum closed from 1972-1974 after the old school was demolished, but reopened in another Cheney School District building as part of the Expo...

Cheney Congregational Church Cheney Congregational Church invites everyone to join our worship service Sunday at 10 a.m. We’re a welcoming church which encourages diverse theological viewpoints. Come and be inspired by the thought-provoking...

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