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The Airway Heights City Council had several issues to tackle at its July 1 meeting, including the filling of an open Planning Commission seat and the approval of a contract for police department body camera purchases. The council unanimously...

If the Medical Lake City Council was considering any further action regarding a firework ban, a contingent of about 25 citizens were on-hand at the council’s July 2 meeting to remind them how they felt. At a meeting lacking any agenda action...

Spokane injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging company Selkirk Pharma Inc. is the latest business to set its sights on the West Plains, filing plans last week for a $30 million, 63,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. According to a...

The highly-touted fireworks show at Northern Quest Resort and Casino fizzled July 4 when the show billed as the largest “between Seattle and Billings, Montana” sparked five brush fires and was cancelled nearly as quickly as it began. The Airway...

When it comes to talking about suicide, Washington Department of Health’s Sigrid Reinert feels a different approach to the issue is needed rather than the currently accepted practice. Most people don’t wish to discuss circumstances surrounding...

The Medical Lake’s 24-hour-long Tennis-a-Thon will be holding its 22th annual event beginning at noon on Wednesday, July 17, and running through noon the following day at the Medical Lake High School tennis courts. The event includes lessons for...

I went out to dinner last week with a friend who had a hot take on the U.S. women’s soccer team’s recent World Cup win that was simultaneously hilarious and sad. After ordering our food, she looked up from her Bloody Mary and said, “It’s...

(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) American Legion AAA Thursday – Sunday, July 11 – 14, Cannons at Whitefish Tournament, Whitefish, Mont., times vary. Wednesday, July 17, Cannons vs. Prairie...

Those following the news recently have probably heard of the Palm Beach multi-millionaire Jeffery Epstein, thrust back in the spotlight after more than 10 years this week when he was charged with sex trafficking and a horde of lewd photographs of...

I am amazed at the growth of Cheney since my family and I moved to Ferry County many years ago. Following the death of my husband and scattering of my now adult children, I moved back to Cheney to be close to my son, his children and my...

In honor of its significant growth in student reading, math and attendance, Cheney School District’s own Betz Elementary was presented with a Washington State Recognized School award last month, one of just 137 other elementary schools in the...

My television viewing is normally limited to the news, Mariner’s baseball and Gonzaga basketball. Shut in by bad weather a few weeks ago, I found myself temporarily out of library books, so I was daydreaming while a drama series played on my TV....

One hundred fifty years ago in 1869, John Williams of Pennsylvania settled land near the lake south of Cheney which bears his name. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymu w...

10 Years Ago July 16, 2009 The Cheney Police Department saw the lazy days of summer become a reality as the department’s reports dropped 46 percent. The city of Cheney moved closer to resolving a decades-old court case when resident Thomas Myers...

What happens in China doesn’t always stay in China. In fact, when it comes to tough new garbage and recycling restrictions, they may migrate elsewhere sooner than you might think. For example, Shanghai is one of the world’s largest cities with...

Rodeo Association members and their family and friends worked until dark to complete the new covered bleachers. Verna Heiydt can be seen working in the...

Free grilled cheese at AH Grocery Outlet, donations to help local food pantries The Airway Heights Grocery Outlet will be hosting the Franz Grilled Cheese Machine food truck on Friday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and giving away free grilled cheese...

Cheney Congregational Church It was with great joy that we welcomed our new pastor, Rev. Matt Goodale and his wife Meghan on July 7. Goodale will begin a new series, “A Surprising Family of Faith,” on July 14 at 10 a.m., where he will look at...

An update on the city of Cheney’s website last week asks residents to remember that it might be yard and garage sale season, but signs are not allowed on power poles. The staples or nails used to affix signs to wooden poles present a safety...

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