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SPOKANE – Teck American Incorporated, a subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited (Teck) has donated $20,000 to local organizations supporting emergency wildfire responses in eastern Washington. The money was given to two groups in the region. The Greater Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross, Spokane received $15,000 and Second Harvest Inland Northwest was awarded $5,000. “We’re so thankful for Teck’s generous donation,” said Lacie Clark, executive director of the American Red Cross Greater Inland Northwest...
MEDICAL LAKE – The final daily update on the Gray Fire was sent out From Northwest Team 7 on Sept. 2, who had been overseeing the firefighting efforts. Since this notice, all evacuation warnings have been lifted. This update shows over 200 personnel were still on site at time the notice was given, and the fire was at 97 percent containment. Northeast Washington Team 3 assumed command of the situation at 6 p.m. on Sept. 2 Incident Command Post will no longer be located at the Pine Lodge Correctional Facility in Medical Lake b...
OLYMPIA — As required by state law, political party declarations voters must sign when participating in the 2024 Presidential Primary were certified Tuesday morning by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Washington’s voters do not register as members of a political party. However, Revised Code of Washington 29A.56.050 requires voters to declare on their ballot envelopes whether their party of preference is Republican or Democratic to have their votes counted in the Presidential Primary. The voted ballot inside the envelope wil...
SPOKANE — U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents in and around Spokane impacted by two active wildfires, according to a company press release. Because the Gray and Oregon fires have displaced hundreds, if not thousands, of families, U-Haul has stated that self-storage may be a useful resource to offer communities in and around Spokane County. “One of the scariest things in life is being told to leave your home because of an unpredictable wildfire,” said Travis Lewis, U-Hau...
OLYMPIA – The work-related records of public employees are indeed public, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Aug. 24. In a public records-access lawsuit filed by the Freedom Foundation, the state’s highest court ruled that access to employees’ full names, dates of birth, job titles/positions, work email addresses, annual salaries, work location stations, employment statuses, their union representatives names and titles, and other information are public. The lawsuit stems from a lawsuit filed by the Freedom Found...
OLYMPIA – Some lucky hunters have an extra shot at obtaining additional permits this season. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildife, hunters who previously bought a multi-season application will have a chance to buy a surplus permit. The agency on Aug. 15 offered 129 multi-season elk tags to hunters who were already on the application list. The winners were notified by email. The winning hunters will have until midnight Thursday, Aug. 31, to buy their tags. An additional 2,491 multi-season deer tags are also a...
MEDICAL LAKE – Two people from Tacoma have been arrested and booked into Spokane County Jail on burglary charges. On August 21, 2023, at approximately 8:15 am, Spokane Police Detective Lynch was working in the Gray Fire evacuation zone. Lynch was called to respond to a reported burglary in the 20100 block of W. Thorpe Road in Medical Lake. The caller, who is a family member of the homeowner, reported a suspicious male and female arrived at the residence in a blue Audi. The caller was able to provide a license plate number. T...
COULEE DAM–Locals are invited to join Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area for a free, family friendly fishing festival Saturday Sept. 9. Lake Roosevelt has partnered with other federal, state, and non-profit agencies sharing the same goal to teach local youth fishing skills and provide education about water safety, aquatic invasive species, and more. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Canyon, about two miles east of Grand Coulee off State Highway 174. The first 300 youth ages 14 and under will r...
OLYMPIA – Some lucky hunters have an extra shot at obtaining additional permits this season. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildife, hunters who previously bought a multi-season application will have a chance to buy a surplus permit. The agency on Aug. 15 offered 129 multi-season elk tags to hunters who were already on the application list. The winners were notified by email. The winning hunters will have until midnight Thursday, Aug. 31, to buy their tags. An additional 2,491 multi-season deer tags are also a...
Fire District 10 responded to a semi rollover along U.S. 2 on Aug. 14. Engine 10-1 Secured the scene and protected the area from hazards or fire, the driver was transported by AMR to the hospital with non critical injuries. No other vehicles or injuries reported....
PULLMAN – The Washington State Patrol has stepped up its enforcement efforts as Washington State University students return to college in Pullman. The 10-day enforcement effort ends Aug. 20, the patrol said. District No. 4 troopers in Whitman and Adams counties, and District No. 6 troopers in Grant and Kittitas counties, will be focusing on speeding, distracted/impaired driving and other collision-causing violations during the emphasis. Troopers will also be monitoring southern Spokane County. The emphasis will target U.S. Hi...
SPOKANE - On Aug. 15, at approximately *** Spokane County Fire District 10 responded to a call regarding a rollover accident on eastbound I-90 near the Garden Springs exit. Washington State Patrol and Department of Transportation closed the eastbound exit to Garden Springs for several hours during the investigation. District 10 responders were supported by Spokane County Fire District 3, Airway Heights Fire and Spokane Engine 6....
LEWISTON, Idaho – Former Cheney high, University of Idaho and Eastern Washington football player Ty Graham will be the new assistant athletic director of marketing and promotions at Lewis-Clark State College. Graham announced his new role on social media. He enters the job after serving as the assistant director of ticket sales/marketing at University of Idaho where he began his collegiate football career. Graham has been around college athletics his entire life. He was b...
SEVEN BAYS – Fishermen will begin hitting Lake Roosevelt this fall in hopes of catching a large fish species that has existed for more than 175 million years. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will open a white sturgeon season from Sept. 16 through Nov. 30. The species will be fair game along the entire length of Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the U.S.-Canada border. The fishery is also open on the Spokane River from the state Highway 25 bridge near Fort Spok...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – One man was arrested and will be charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at a deputy and then leading police on a dangerous car chase. Robert L. Talley, 53 has been booked into Spokane County Jail and appeared in court Aug. 7. On August 3, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to assist an Airway Heights Police Officer with an argument call in the 12500 block of W. Sunset Hwy. Spokane Regional Emergency Communications advised the call was an open line, and a mal...
The Medical Lake School District has several contested seats as well. Gerri Johnson is leading the race with 49.51% for District Director 1, Lennelle Spillman is currently in second place with a slight lead over Bryan Musser. Johnson said she feels confident, leading by over 20 percent. “I’m feeling good and I’m excited,” Johnson said. “I am glad to have the support of the community. It’s been years of relationship building that has gone into earning their trust.” Spillman said she is feeling pretty good, but is confident...
Early primary election results have started coming in, and several contested races are on the ballot. The seat for Cheney School Board District 4 has John Boerger currently leading with 35.74%. Bill Hanson currently sits in second with 32.16%, and Rick Flynn has 30.86% of votes. Bill Hanson said he has learned a lot after deciding to run. “I am really excited to be at this point and holding on to second place,” Hanson said. “It took a lot of work to get here with all of the interviews and questions from voters. I am honor...
CHENEY — Here are the unofficial ballot returns as of Tuesday night, Aug. 1: Airway Heights City Proposition No. 1 (Library) Yes---410 No---173 Proposition No. 2 (Fire Station) Yes---452 No---131 Cheney City Proposition No. 1 Yes---885 No---434 School District Director No. 4 Bill Hanson John Boerger Rick Flynn Write-ins Direcgtor No. 5 Mitch Swenson Ivan Khala Bill Lathrop Write-ins Medical Lake School District Director No. 1 Lennelle Spillman---384 Gerri Johnson---663 Bryan Musser---282 Write-ins-- Director No. 2 Dolores P...
CHENEY – Spokane County elections officials said ballots are coming in for contested West Plains races on the Aug. 1 primary ballot. This year so far, 819 ballots (13%) out of 6,298 mailed to registered voters in Cheney had been returned by Tuesday, July 25. In Airway Heights, 342 (2%) had been returned out of 4,641 so far. In the Medical Lake School District races, 245 ballots (about 7%) out of 6,792 had been returned. The Cheney School District ballot return was higher, with 2,596 (11.6%) out of 25,502 returned as of J...
CHENEY — The Cheney School District has announced that it will be supporting the summer food service program for children for the duration of summer, 2023. Food must consumed on site; no cash will be accepted, and one fruit, one vegetable, or one grain product may be taken off-site for later consumption. All locations are open Monday through Friday for breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cheney High School: Open June 26 to July 28. Contact: Rita Whittaker, 509-559-4104 Cheney Middle S...
CHENEY, Wash. — Enjoy an evening with EWU Athletics staff and support our Eagle student-athletes on Friday, Aug. 25. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet new Director of Athletics Tim Collins, take a tour of our facilities, and will get to hear directly from EWU coaches as they discuss the current and future sports seasons of 2023-24 live with Larry Weir. Schedule of Events: 4:30-6 p.m. Social, Silent-Auction & Facility Tours Enjoy hors d’oeuvres in the Phase, meet and greets with coaches and student-athletes, and get...
CHENEY — Interim Police Chief Rick Beghtol will hold a public forum at the Wren Pierson Center on July 12 between 6 and 7 p.m. “We are going to give a statement about what the department is doing and the changes we’ve gone through; what led up to those changes, etc. I want to address questions about certain things the public may be interested in,” Beghtol said. Beghtol said that he wants to clear up certain rumors and give the public a chance to reconnect with the department, hopefully to reestablish a clear line of communica...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Airmen of the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron rescued the pilot of an overturned seaplane at Clear Lake Resort, Washington, on June 23. MSgt Mathew Ohle, senior enlisted leader; MSgt Jesse Wright, squadron operations superintendent, and his wife Kerry; and TSgt Nathaniel Perry, noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluations, and his wife Sandra were boating at a squadron lake party when they witnessed a seaplane flip upside down while attempting to land. “I was driving the boat,” said Pe...
SPOKANE - Detectives are looking for a suspect that was involved in an attempted child abduction that took place Thursday, June 29 around 8 p.m. According to a statement from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, a 12-year-old girl reported that a man in a dark car grabbed her while she was riding her bike on S. Abbot Rd. The suspect reportedly drove north on Abbott to W. Thorpe before turning east. Records show the suspect traveled south along Highway 195 to the Cheney Spokane Road interchange before stopping and pushing t...
Another edition of the American Legion Wood Bat Classic will bring dozens of youth teams from across the Northwest and Western Canada to Spokane starting June 30 through July 3. Medical Lake is hosting one of several AAA Senior Pods featuring the home-standing Spokane Cannons playing four games at Holliday Field. It’s one of seven pods in both Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The Cheney Summer Hawks AA team is in the West Valley Pod with tournament play taking place at seven different sites....
