Do you know what to do if you or your family are caught up in an active shooter situation? The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free active shooter survival training course on March 5 at Whitworth Presbyterian... — Updated 2/25/2020

DEEP CREEK – Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident on the evening of Feb. 11 north of U.S. Highway 2 and Brooks Road. After an investigation, deputies... — Updated 2/20/2020

CHENEY Feb. 10 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 700 block of West 1st Street. Michonda P. O’Brien, 36, was arrested on the 900 block of 1st Street on a Spokane Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear... — Updated 2/20/2020

CHENEY – Sometimes the low bid isn’t always the best bid. The city of Cheney received a reminder of this to the tune of a $42,429 bid for work replacing the metal roof of a covered storage facility for the Light Department at... — Updated 2/20/2020

CHENEY – City officials are taking several steps to address the strain on Cheney’s water system due to growth and a reduction in water supply — one of which is how the city looks when it comes to landscaping. To that... — Updated 2/20/2020

CHENEY – Two of six counts in a lawsuit filed in October 2019 against Cheney and Airway Heights’ municipal courts have been dismissed by a Spokane Superior Court judge. At the City Council’s Feb. 11 meeting, city attorney... — Updated 2/20/2020

CHENEY – The Blackhawks boys ended their season — both regular and post — against the same opponent last week: the Pullman Greyhounds. Cheney ended its season in the first round of District 7 play against the Greyhounds,... — Updated 2/20/2020

Moffett sets state record for points MEDICAL LAKE — Odessa’s Ryan Moffett set the all-time prep basketball state scoring record Saturday against Cusick. Moffett’s record is currently at 3,112, and counting. He has at least... — Updated 2/20/2020

A few years ago, I attended a workshop on politics in San Francisco. One of the main ideas taken away from that event was the importance of enthusiasm. Washington state has tried to increase voter participation with mail-in... — Updated 2/20/2020

With heavy heart the volunteers of Feed Medical Lake bid farewell to our fellow volunteer and friend, Roy Herrick, who passed away Jan. 23, 2020 after suffering from a stroke in July 2019. Roy was a diligent worker and our... — Updated 2/20/2020

By DON C. BRUNELL Contributor The 2020 race for the White House is heating. It’s shaping up to be a referendum on America’s market-based economic system. The central question is government or the private sector going to... — Updated 2/20/2020

By LUNELL HAUGHT Contributor Washington has the opportunity to review and change the Redistricting Commission every 10 years. This is the group that works in the background making sure the wheels of democracy turn smoothly and... — Updated 2/20/2020

Westwood Middle School officials have released the names of students making the second-term honor roll. 8th-grade students Rebekah G. Aamodt 3.8, Guilianna L. Abel 3.2, Ava J. Adams 3.0, Mckenna J. Anderson 4.0, Sariah E.... — Updated 2/20/2020

Forte International Exchange Association (FIEA) is seeking host families for visiting international students aged 15 – 17 years old from countries such as Brazil, Norway, China, and Germany for a semester or academic year. FIEA... — Updated 2/20/2020

Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of November. This months character trait: Fairness. PACE: Citizenship awards Kindergarten Logan Remington... — Updated 2/20/2020

Medical Lake High School students who earned a 3.25 – 3.49 grade point average during the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year were placed on the honor roll. Students achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher earned a place on... — Updated 2/20/2020

Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars (MLDFS) announced that Matthew Brzostowski, Ph.D., a 1976 graduate of Medical Lake High School, donated $15,000 to establish a new endowed scholarship in the sciences. Dr. Brzostowski, chief... — Updated 2/20/2020

Book club meets Feb. 25 The next Cheney Book Club meeting will be held at the Cheney Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Mary Lou Wade will lead the discussion of the book “Where The Crawdads Sing,” written be... — Updated 2/20/2020

10 Years Ago Feb. 18, 2010 The Cheney Park Board discussed citizen-suggested options for a new community center to replace the one destroyed by winter storms in December 2008, including rebuilding the Wren Pierson Building at its... — Updated 2/20/2020

Cheney Congregational Church Adult education class during the season of Lent will encounter Jesus in the book of Luke. The class will follow a Lenten devotional that is optional. Classes begin March 1 at 9 a.m. Pastor Matt... — Updated 2/20/2020

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