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Medical Lake Middle School teacher David Dormaier recently became a member of an illustrious group - the KHQ/Eastern Washington University Teacher of the Month. Dormaier, who teaches English/Language Arts and is the adviser for the annual eighth-grade Washington D.C. trip, was named Teacher of the Month for April during a ceremony at the middle school. He became the 300th teacher overall to receive the honor, and the fourth educator from Medical Lake Middle School, joining...
Cheney High school senior Bridget Calvert (left) walks through the main entrance high-fives her fellow students who wished her luck as she left to compete in the 2A state tennis championships in Seattle during a special May 24 send-off....
Cheney's Kelci Scharff and Medical Lake's Mollee Gray have been heavily involved in their respective high school's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters over the last four years. Although they will be graduating high school, their involvement with FFA will continue into next year. Gray and Scharff were elected as state officers for the Washington FFA Association for 2017-18 during a ceremony at the 87th Washington FFA Convention and Expo in Pullman, May 13. Gray was...
Bridget Calvert's high school tennis career - and subsequently the Cheney High girls' tennis' team's 2017 campaign - came to an end at the 2A state tournament, May 27. Calvert went 1-2 in the singles bracket. She opened the tournament with a win against Olympic's Chione Droell (6-0, 6-1). Head coach Courtney Webb said Calvert played a solid game, was aggressive and "did not drop any shots." Calvert then lost her next two matches, to Sehome's Tessa Tapmongkol (6-2, 6-1) in the...
It’s June and for many of us it’s graduation season. I don’t need to talk about what a big accomplishment it is for a high school senior to walk across the stage to acquire their diploma and begin the next stage of their lives. Many high school students will go off to college — many are staying close to attend Eastern Washington and Washington State universities while others will travel across the country to chase their degrees. Some will attend a trade school, join the military or enter the workforce. There’s no real wron...
The Medical Lake School District will have several new additions to its bus fleet next year. During its May 23 meeting, the school board of directors approved an order to purchase five propane powered 72-passenger buses for $610,000. These buses will be primarily used for routes and short trips. Northern Energy is providing fueling tanks, dispensers and training at no cost. The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has been encouraging school districts to purchase and use vehicles with alternative fuel...
The Cheney High boys’ and girls’ golf teams wrapped up the year May 24 at the 2A state tournament. Tyler Koohns, in his second state appearance, and Thomas Baycroft, competing in his first state tournament, both shot a 93 in the first round but did not make the 84-stroke cut to advance to round two. Head coach Jeff Pike said that while his players did not make it to day two,” they played well.” On the girls’ side, Kelsey Smith shot a 108 but also did not qualify for the second round. Head coach Gerald Morton said Smith played...
There’s kind of that unwritten rule in combat sports that a world champion should be ready to defend their title against all challengers. So it’s been a surprise to many fans that UFC women’s featherweight titleholder Germaine de Randamie has refused to defend her belt against prospective challenger Cris “Cyborg” Justino. In an interview with ESPN, De Randamie’s manager, Brian Butler, explained that the champion will not fight Justino because the latter’s past drug test failures. In 2011, when she fought for the Strikefor...
The subject of nonconforming use took up most of the May 25 Medical Lake Planning Commission meeting. City Administrator Doug Ross brought a copy of the city’s municipal code chapter on nonconforming use and requested the commission consider amending it. The request stems from two lots on the 300 block of North Jefferson Street — one being empty while the other has a house that has been vacant for some time. According to the city’s municipal code, a nonconforming use is a use of property that was allowed under zoning regul...
Medical Lake High School students enrolled in the digital design and visual communication design classes presented their artwork and portfolios at the annual digital art show, May 17. Works were done by first- and second-year students who used a variety of design techniques.... Full story
Cheney High School senior Olivia Hovater signed a letter of intent to compete on Central Washington University's cheer team in the fall. Hovater went through a tryout process to make the Wildcats' squad....
Cheney’ Bridget Calvert has one more week left in her high school tennis career. Calvert defeated Ephrata’s Brianne Kilphardt 6-2, 6-0 in a regional crossover match, May 20, to advance to the 2A state tournament at Nordstrom Tennis Center, May 26-27 in Seattle. This will be her second state tournament appearance. Head coach Courtney Webb explained that Calvert stuck to her game plan during her match — something that’s been successful for her throughout the season. “She used all of her shots and kept pretty good composure...
The Cheney High boys’ and girls’ golf teams sent four athletes to the 2A state championships, May 23-24. Tyler Koohns earned his third state tournament trip after he finished fourth overall, shooting 159 over two rounds in the District 7 playoffs, May 16. Thomas Baycroft qualified for his second state trip after he took fifth with 164. Nate Koohns will join his teammates as a state alternate. He finished seventh overall with 171. Jack Kallem finished with 99 in the first round while Logan Klauss shot 103 and Carter Rowe had...
The Cheney High baseball team's season came to an end May 20 in Ephrata in the second round of the 2A state playoffs. After a 10-0 shutout win against District 3's Olympic, the Blackhawks (14-12 overall) were swept 7-0 by Central Washington Athletic Conference's Ellensburg. This was Cheney's third state tournament appearance in four years. During the Olympic game, Cheney broke out with a 3-0 lead in the second inning and controlled the game from there, forcing the 10-run...
The Medical Lake High School main lobby was filled with a plethora of artwork on May 17. The high school hosted its annual digital art show that featured work from students in instructor Don Parr's digital design and visual communication (VCD) classes using various media and techniques. It also showcased portfolios as well as students demonstrated their skills using drawing pads. Anthony Barnes, who is in his second year of taking VCD classes, explained that students who are...
Cheney Federal Credit Union's chief operations officer, Lynn Mount, helps Sunset Elementary student Owen McLaughlin shop for a book. Cheney Federal Credit Union sponsored McLaughlin and other students in Sunset's afterschool program to go shopping for new reading materials for the summer through a grant called First Book....
Airway Heights continues to make progress on reducing its recent water contamination issues. On May 16, the city announced that two of its wells tested over 70 parts per trillion for contamination by two perfluoro chemicals. In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency updated its health advisory levels for the chemical concentration to 70 parts per trillion. That day, staff immediately deactivated the wells and recommended residents not drink the water, though it is safe for...
Officials from Fairchild Air Force Base, city of Airway Heights, Washington state Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency were on hand to provide information and answer questions from residents regarding the water issue concerning perfluoro chemicals contamination during a May 23 public meeting. The meeting, held in the Medical Lake High School gym, was in response to water wells at and around Fairchild and Airway Heights testing above EPA health advisory levels for perfluoro chemical contamination. Dr....
The design-build team for Airway Heights’ recreation complex has been selected. In a May 22 interview, J.C. Kennedy, parks, recreation and community services director said, the selection committee chose ALSC Architects and Lydig Construction as the team for the project. ASLC designed a preliminary building plan for the project for the city’s the $13 million unlimited tax general obligation bond proposal to help fund the complex’s first phase of construction. Kennedy will bring the recommendation for City Council’s final a...
Units from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane County Fire District 3 and American Medical Response responded to a serious, two-car head-on collision at approximately the 14500 block of Medical Lake Four Lakes Road between Craig and Medifor roads, at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday. According to SCSO Dep. Mark Gregory, deputies received a call of a Silverado pickup truck traveling eastbound that crossed over the center-line and collided with a Suburban traveling...
Medical Lake’s water is safe to drink. That’s according to City Administrator Doug Ross, who informed City Council at its May 16 meeting that their wells tested as non-detect levels of Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and/or Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination. In a May 18 interview, Ross said staff sampled two of its wells out of precaution because of the PFOA and PFOS contamination in private wells near Fairchild Air Force Base’s and in the city of Airway Heights. Ross said as soon as he got off the phone with...
The Cheney High baseball team's 2017 season came to an end, May 20 in the second round of the 2A state playoffs where they lost to the Ellensburg Bulldogs. The Blackhawks had rocky regular season that led to an upswing where they won seven straight games – capturing the District 7 championship in the process. Here are some photos from the Blackhawks' season.... Full story
Cheney celebrated its fifth annual Mayfest, May 12 and 13. The event had a plethora of activities for residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy including a Cornhole tournament, Artist Alley and a plethora of musical acts.... Full story
There are several road projects happening on the West Plains over the summer. In Cheney, State Route 904 will be resurfaced with hot mix asphalt through the city from Betz Road to Mullinix Road. Shamrock Paving will be the contractor on the $1.62 million project In a separate project, the Washington state Department of Transportation has already done some of the work with some Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will take place until mid-June. The city also plans to do...
During a May 16 press conference, officials from Fairchild Air Force Base and Airway Heights announced that two water wells used by the city tested over 70 parts per trillion for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and/or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination, which is above Environmental Protection Agency lifetime health advisory levels. The city tested two of its wells in light of the private wells located near Fairchild Air Force Base that were tested for PFOS and PFOA contamination. These chemicals are classified...
