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On May 1, 2019, Spokane County Undersheriff John Nowels swore in two new lateral deputies. They began their orientation and training immediately and will soon be out in patrol, serving our community. Deputy Craig Cupo is 34 years old and comes to...

A three-year financial audit by the Washington State Auditors Office found that the City of Medical Lake has had issues keeping track of its internal finances. But don’t be alarmed, Kathleen Cooper, director of communications for the state...

The Airway Heights City Council was so busy at their Monday, May 20, meeting that several agenda items were pushed back to a later meeting date as council members heard a presentation from the Spokane Conservation District. District Director Vicki...

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit investigators attempting to piece together a hit and run collision that left a pedestrian dead believe they’ve found the suspect vehicle after searching for nearly five days. Spokesperson Cpl. Mark...

Cheney’s City Council approved a final plat designation for the fifth phase of the Golden Hills subdivision at its May 14 meeting, a move a Cheney developer made a last minute request to deny due to a property dispute. In a May 14 email to Cheney...

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce’s May breakfast broke in the banquet hall at the new Airway Heights recreation center as local business leaders gathered to watch a legislative recap presentation by Association of Washington Businesses Vice...

Spring is often thought of as the season of change, and that adage has certainly proven true for a staple Cheney business. William Thompson, the owner of Cheney Pawn on 1st Street, is retiring and has sold his business to a new owner through a...

Despite the Great Northern League’s two slots per event limitation, Cheney High School’s track and field teams put on a good show at regional competition last Friday at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. The Blackhawks boys and girls...

(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Track Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25, EWU at West Regionals Championships, Sacramento, Calif., time TBA. High School Track Thursday-Saturday, May...

This time of year is always a bit nostalgic for me. It’s the long, slow slide from spring into summer when the sun is just starting to soak into the grass, and the smell of spring in the air that makes you want to drive the long way home and keep...

Our court system is out of control. I was watching a Mariner’s game the other day when the network filled a break in the action with a half dozen commercials. My drink and chip bowl were both full, so I sat back in my recliner and day-dreamed. I...

I recently received word that the Eastern Washington University Downtown Student Gallery will be closing soon. I understand that this is due to a lack of funding, not participation, therefore, I would like to make the following statement and...

It is garden season which is a passion close to my heart. I find myself cringing in horror whenever I see Roundup weed killer, marketed by Monsanto/Bayer, lining store shelves in Spokane and around the country. I recently read in “Living...

America celebrates Memorial Day this weekend, a long-running and, in the past, controversial holiday eventually made official by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966. The purpose of the holiday is to remember our nations fallen servicemen and women who...

StageWest Community Theatre had great success with the last production of the 2018-2019 Session, “The Savannah Sipping Society” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Most performances had a capacity crowd and the dinner theatre was a...

There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. Hopefully, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts its review of the 14 federal dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, that will become abundantly clear. That review is expected...

Six Cheney High School students were honored at the 27th annual Spokane Scholars awards banquet on April 15 at the Spokane Convention Center Ballroom. Students receiving Spokane Scholars Foundation Medal of Academic Achievement awards were Camden...

Cheney book club’s May 28 meeting includes monk The last Cheney book discussion meeting of 2019 will be held in the meeting room of the Cheney library on Tuesday May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Tibetan Buddhist monk and Eastern...

By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor What started as an online effort to unite the community is now entering its fifth year. The Cheney Community Sale started with a Facebook page created by resident Maria Fell in 2015. Its fifth installment is taking...

10 Years Ago May 21, 2009 According to the April Monthly Accountability Review (MAR), the Cheney Police Department reduced its investigations’ caseload by 36 percent since reorganizing in January. In a move to contain costs and provide enhanced...

CHENEY May 13 A vaping device was confiscated on the 400 block of Annie Place. A welfare check was conducted on the 400 block of North 6th Street. A 10-year-old male and a 12-year-old male were arrested for fourth-degree assault on the 700 block of...

Cheney Congregational Church The Sunday morning worship service starts at 10 a.m. in the church at 423 N. 6th St. in Cheney. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon. Following the service, we’ll be having a farewell party for our...

Twenty-five years ago in 1994, KeyTronics, a computer keyboard manufacturer, announced it was closing its Cheney facility and laying off 110 workers. Learn more about our area’s history atw...

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