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Doing it for the love of the kids
MEDICAL LAKE - The two men are diametric opposites. The first is a one-armed, self-described liberal non-conformist hippy running coach, the other a retired Air Force chief master... — Updated 2/13/2020
Lady Cards lose in tiebreaker
MEDICAL LAKE — The Lady Cards went 1 for 4 in their final games of the regular season with a win against Newport before absorbing three losses, including a No. 1 seed tiebreaker a... — Updated 2/13/2020
Card boys win one, lose two
MEDICAL LAKE — The Cardinal boys had a rough past week as they head into the end of the 2019-2020 season, winning a home game against Newport, then dropping the next two games to... — Updated 2/13/2020
Cardinal wrestling team takes third at districts
SPANGLE — The Medical Lake wrestling team missed the title in the Northeast A League at the district meet last weekend, settling instead for third after first-place Lakeside and... — Updated 2/13/2020
Medical Lake council discusses renewing community cleanup
MEDICAL LAKE — The City Council considered the pros and cons of another community cleanup day, approved amendments to a professional services agreement and the city’s six-year t... — Updated 2/13/2020
Cards lose to Stags, maintain league lead
MEDICAL LAKE — The Cardinal boys let Deer Park take an early lead that they were never able to catch in a disappointing 52-39 loss on Friday at home. “A very tough team,” head... — Updated 2/6/2020
Card wrestlers fall to tie-breaker
DEER PARK — The Cardinal wrestling team ended the season with a loss at the hands of the Stags at Thursday, Jan. 30 dual in a close 41-30 loss. “We fell a little short,” head... — Updated 2/6/2020
Cheney wrestlers: playoffs in sight
CHENEY — Blackhawk wrestlers spent the weekend at area tournaments ahead of post-season Great Northern League action that kicks off Friday. As a team the Blackhawks took 11th at... — Updated 2/6/2020
Determination trumps injury and pain
MEDICAL LAKE — The spotlight shining down on the mat reflects upward on the young man’s face that is nearly emotionless, yet somehow predatory. “That’s what you have to... — Updated 2/6/2020
Lady Cards take out Deer Park
MEDICAL LAKE — The Lady Cards notched an exciting win on a last second clutch 3-pointer by Emily Munson to beat Deer Park (7-3, 13-5) before a home crowd Friday night 47-44 that e... — Updated 2/6/2020
Medical Lake School Board passes policies
MEDICAL LAKE — The Medical Lake School District Board had a full agenda at its Tuesday, Jan. 28, meeting, considering a number of policy changes, approving grants and accepting... — Updated 2/6/2020
Brad Richmond named new Airway Heights police chief
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — There’s a new police chief in town and he’s looking for help from the community he is sworn to protect. “Law enforcement can’t do it on their own,” Brad... — Updated 2/6/2020
Kobe Bryant, daughter, die in helicopter crash
CALABASAS, CALIF. - As has been widely reported, former National Basketball Association legend Kobe Bryant, along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died... — Updated 1/30/2020
Cardinal wrestlers notch another league win heading into districts
MEDICAL LAKE — The Cardinal wrestling team earned another Northeast A League win against Lakeside, then went through the grinder in two regional tournaments in the past week as... — Updated 1/30/2020
Card girls go three wins in a row in NEA league play
MEDICAL LAKE — The Cardinal girls basketball crew extended their winning streak to three with league wins over Northeast A League Lakeside, Colville and Riverside last week. The... — Updated 1/30/2020
Cardinal boys swat aside Colville, Riverside
MEDICAL LAKE — The Cardinals enjoyed a solid past week in all-league play, beating Lakeside, destroying Colville, then going on to a decisive victory against Riverside the for a f... — Updated 1/30/2020
Cheney wrestlers tops in GNL
CHENEY — The Blackhawks finished the regular Great Northern League season with a blowout of Pullman to secure the Great Northern League wrestling title for the second year in a... — Updated 1/30/2020
County Fire District 3 renovating for the future
CHENEY/MEDICAL LAKE — Spokane County Fire District 3 and the community it serves is growing, and the department is busy making room for its expanding staff in Medical Lake and at... — Updated 1/30/2020
Medical Lake accepts road improvement grants
MEDICAL LAKE —A full City Council, including newly elected councilman Art Kulibert attending his first meeting, took 15 minutes to work through a short agenda at its regular Tuesd... — Updated 1/30/2020
Sleeping burglar awakened by deputies
SPOKANE COUNTY — Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a burglar caught sleeping in a spare bedroom, then linked the suspect to two other nearby burglaries, according to a... — Updated 1/30/2020
Lawsuit against Spokane Gun Club fails
MEDICAL LAKE — A lawsuit filed in Spokane Superior Court contesting Spokane County’s removal of a no-shooting designation ahead of development of the Spokane Gun Club’s... — Updated 1/30/2020
St. Johns Lutheran welcomes new pastors
MEDICAL LAKE — St. Johns Lutheran Church has a new pastor. Two, actually. Greg and Carol Yeager arrived in mid-December and began tending to their flock that includes Emmanuel Lut... — Updated 1/23/2020
Footprints in snow lead to Medical Lake prowler arrest
MEDICAL LAKE — A Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy arrested an alleged vehicle prowler after backtracking the man’s footprints in the snow early Monday morning, Jan. 13. Deputy... — Updated 1/23/2020
Medical Lake JROTC is competitive
MEDICAL LAKE - The Medical Lake High School Washington 81st Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps continues to do well in the Cascade Mountain League. The high school recently... — Updated 1/23/2020
Long-time Medical Lake city attorney retiring
MEDICAL LAKE — After 37 years as the city’s legal representative, city attorney Cynthia McMullen is hanging it up — finally. Hired by Mayor Don Johns as city attorney and pro... — Updated 1/23/2020