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Cyclists descend on Cheney for Ride Around Washington tour
CHENEY – After braving the weekend's triple-digit temperatures, more than 80 members of the Cascade Bicycle Club set up camp in Cheney's Hagelin Park on Sunday after an 83-mile... — Updated 8/4/2022
Cheney joins Spokane tourism program
CHENEY – The City Council has authorized Mayor Chris Gover to sign an interlocal agreement allocating local bed tax revenues to the Spokane Hotel and Motel Commission. The... — Updated 8/4/2022
Airway Heights Council adds two members
CHENEY – The City Council voted Monday, Aug. 1, to suspend a requirement that no more than two Civil Service Commission members share the same party affiliation, in a decision... — Updated 8/4/2022
Fairchild Bids Farewell to Col. Bentley, welcomes new commander
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE -- Airmen from 92nd Air Refueling Wing gathered in a hangar Monday to send off its commanding officer, Col. Cassius Bentley, and to welcome Col. Chesley... — Updated 7/28/2022
Airway Heights appoints new council members, arts commission
CHENEY—The Airway Heights city council voted to fill its two vacant seats Monday after a lengthy interview process to determine the best suitable candidates. Hank Bynaker, a... — Updated 7/21/2022
USA gets win on the pitch over Germany
SPOKANE-The U.S. Armed Forces Women escaped with a close 2–1 win over the German Bundeswehr team at Mead's Union Stadium Friday night, July 15, placing them within sight of the... — Updated 7/21/2022
Airway Heights council seeks to fill vacant seats
CHENEY- Looking for replacements to fill the voids left by resigning council members Art Bubb and Sonny Weathers, the Airway Heights City Council, conducted three public interviews... — Updated 7/14/2022
League of Women Voters hosts candidate forum
CHENEY—Politics were on tap at the Cheney Library on Saturday, July, with the Spokane Area League of Women Voters hosting a candidate forum. Individuals running for Washington’s... — Updated 7/14/2022
Rodeo draws competitors, crowds from near and far
CHENEY-The annual Cheney Rodeo went off without a hitch this past weekend, with record numbers of spectators filling the BI-MART Arena to see America's top riders and ropers... — Updated 7/14/2022
Airway Heights discusses sales tax increase
CHENEY – The Airway Heights city council is considering renewing its Transportation Benefit District (TBD) at the cost of an extra one-tenth of a cent per dollar in sales tax. If... — Updated 6/30/2022
Founder's Day festival draws big crowds
MEDICAL LAKE – Hundreds of people braved chilly conditions and uncertain skies to attend Medical Lake's annual Founder's Day events last weekend. The celebration began Friday... — Updated 6/23/2022
Medical Lake joins county broadband project
MEDICAL LAKE – City residents may be seeing faster internet speeds in the near future. Mayor Terri Cooper signed a Memorandum of Understanding before the city council on Tuesday, June 7, agreeing to partner with the Spokane... — Updated 6/20/2022
Farmer's Market opens with few vendors
CHENEY-The Cheney Farmer's Market opened Saturday to cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms, leading to several vendors withdrawing from the event. But four dedicated sellers... — Updated 6/16/2022
Shorty Combs Park gets upgrades
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Kids in Airway Heights have a new playground to explore in Shorty Combs Park. The upgrade is part of the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation plan to improve to... — Updated 6/9/2022
