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AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A local man awaits sentencing on charges of third-degree rape of a child and second-degree child molestation at the Spokane County jail without the option of bond, according to court documents. Mardy A.A. Moreno, man 31, is currently awaiting sentencing on April 19, 2023, for crimes that occurred over several years in Airway Heights, according to a press release issued by the Airway Heights police department. Moreno plead guilty to these charges on Feb. 23, according to court documents, which read that M...
SPOKANE — A former resident who had previously been arrested several times for violating orders of protection was arrested in Spokane on March 21 on charges of child rape and molestation, possession of explicit depictions of a minor, and second-degree assault. Morey, man 46, is currently in the Spokane County jail on a total bond of $100,000, and is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on April 4. On March 20 a warrant was issued for Morey’s arrest on the grounds that it was suspected he would not appear in court or...
CHENEY — The school district will receive just under $100,000 as a part of the federal settlement with Juul Labs, Inc., according to the minutes of the March 8 School Board meeting. Cheney School District is one of 1,600 districts around the United States which will receive settlement money from the federal government. There are currently no restrictions on how school districts are to use these funds. Districts will receive half of the settlement in 2023 and the rest will b...
MEDICAL LAKE — The council heard a preliminary west plains groundwater modeling presentation at their regular meeting on March 21. The presentation was conducted by Chad Prichard of Eastern Washington University, and Erin Toulou, and covered per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances trends in the west plains water supply. The presentation was given before the council made a decision on an action item to distribute grant funds to Eastern Washington University to conduct the s...
CHENEY — The West Plains Chamber of Commerce hosted mayors and city administrators from Cheney, Airway Heights, and Medical Lake at its annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Express at 111 Betz Road on March 14. Cheney Mayor Chris Grover, Airway Heights Administrator Albert Tripp, and Medical Lake Administrator Sonny Weathers gave comments on the economic and social obstacles facing their various cities and how to overcome them. Guest speakers also included Ben Hawley from the e...
CHENEY – Sometime in early March of this year, Cheney will be home to a Birrieria Tijuana, a classic Mexican establishment, at 1204 1st St. This restaurant will be the tenth location for this Washington franchise, owned by founder Fredy Zavala. Birrieria Tijuana began as a single operation in Kent Washington, according to Zavala, a little over four years ago. Zavala said he was just selling his food on the sidewalk. "I started this brand with three of my best friends." Z...
CHENEY - Installation of new water main pipes and infrastructure has begun on Clay Street and is scheduled to be completed toward the end of April, 2023. After the water main is installed, the team will move on to Elm Street, between North Sixth and Fifth Street, according to Public Works Department Director Todd Ableman. "We try to have annual water main projects, but winter started early last year and hit hard, so this project was delayed." Ableman said. The Community...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — In partnership with the Cheney Police Department, the city announced on March 21 that it will apply for a continuation grant for two full-time behavioral health co-responders. This grant funding will run out in June of this year, and the joint application for continuing funds will be submitted in the coming weeks. “We want to combine our resources and benefit our communities that way. One of the first things we want to do is provide for response to mental heal...
CHENEY – Local woman receives refurbished car, courtesy of Cheney business owners and private donors. Sabrina Meyer, the recipient of the vehicle, was given the keys on March 15. Steve Burke, of Burke's Repair, 107 H. Street, first acquired the used car from a former client who was planning to move out of state. This client agreed to sell the car to Burke at a reduced price under the condition that it be donated to a member of the community. "I put a post on the Cheney N...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Demolition of the Euclid Road bridge, located near the intersection of North Lyons and Euclid Road, began at 11 a.m. March 3. A new, modernized bridge will be constructed in its place, officials said. Construction will be finished in September. The bridge itself, a primarily wooden design, is owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, and was constructed in 1980 after the original suffered catastrophic damage the year before. Spokane County Commissioner Al French, Fairchild Air Force Base Lt. Col. Dawn H...
CHENEY – Elinor Young of Chattaroy will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. during the Sunday, March 12, service. “Her story is fascinating and so encouraging in obedience to God’s call on our lives,” church Administrator Carol Campbell said. According to Campbell, Young grew up on a farm north of Spokane. She contracted polio as a child, and at the age of 12, resolved to become a missionary. After graduation from Prairie Bible Institute, Whitworth University and Wycliffe Bible Translator’s Summer Institute of Linguisti...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The crew of an AKC-135 Stratotanker airplane completed a 24-hour exercise designed to test their basic abilities for a duty period of that length. The exercise took place over Roswell, New Mexico, between Feb. 13-17, and involved the 92nd Air Refueling Wing. This refueling wing is assigned to the Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force, and is commanded by Col. Chesley L. Dycus, who assumed command from Colonel Cassius T. Bentley III in 2022. “We’re changing the paradigm here; the lessons learned durin...
GEIGER HEIGHTS - A man wanted on a Department of Corrections warrant was apprehended Wednesday, March 8, after a brief standoff at the Windsor Crossing apartment complex. Nathan Hadley Arguello, 33, remains in custody on $20,000 bail. He is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm (previous felony conviction). He is also being detained on an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms community custody hold. Arguello was arrested at the apartment complex at 5303 W. John...
SPANGLE - Traffic was halted two miles north of town Friday night, March 10, following a crash on ice-covered U.S. Highway 195. Nobody was injured in the crash, but the highway was closed for cleanup. According to the Washington State Patrol, the driver of a black Ford F-150 pickup towing a trailer attempted to pass a snowplow on U.S. Highway 195 at about 8 p.m. The patrol did not release the driver's name. The truck slid and slid off the rodway, Trooper Ryan Senger said. The...
SPOKANE – A worker killed on a construction site at Spokane Tribe Casino in Airway Heights was remembered during a vigil March 12. Ana Vetter, 27, of Nine Mile Falls, was killed March 7 at the site of a new building at Spokane Tribe Casino, 14300 U.S. Highway 2. She was a journeyman carpenter working on the casino expansion when a formwork collapsed, killing her. Nobody else was injured. Spokane Tradeswomen hosted a downtown Spokane march. Participants marched with banners c...
CHENEY — Public Works Director Todd Ableman is advising residents to contact the city if their water is discolored. “The important message is that when a resident sees that discoloration, they should contact the city and try to work with us to clear it up.” Ableman said. His comments came last week after the city had received complaints about the water. And it followed a brief brouhaha over water quality during a recent City Council meeting. Ableman said the cause of water discoloration in the city is elemental iron depos...
CHENEY — Residents turned out again Tuesday night, March 14, to voice concerns over a possible relocation. The comments came at a meeting where the state Department of Commerce also addressed council members on the subject. City resident Corinna Donnerberg asked the council vote against re-zoning of 2225 First St., the location of Presnell Mobile Home Park. “I am here to ask you to vote ‘no’ on this ordinance,” she said. “The choice is clear; voting ‘yes’ is voting for displacement of these residents.” Donnerberg said s...
MEDICAL LAKE — The following incidents were reported by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office between March 9-12: March 9 Prowler check at 1386 S. LeFevre St. Medical call at 1108 N. Olson Hill Court. Follow-up call at 123 S. Washington St. Traffic stop between North Stanley Street and East State Highway 902. Prowler check at 207 E State Highway 902. Prowler check at 207 E. Ellen Ave. Prowler check at 200 E. Barker St. Prowler check 1010 E. Lake St. March 10 Prowler check at 710 S. LeFevre St. Traffic stop at 215 E. State Hig...
CHENEY — The following incidents were reported by Easter Washington University Police between March 7-9: March 7 Administrative propaganda stickers posted on campus in the 700 block of Fifth Street. Potentially threatening message on social media reported in the 500 block of Fifth Street. March 8 Guitar and bong stolen from a vehicle in the 500 block of Fourth Street. Malicious mischief — rock thrown through window in the 100 block of Ninth Street. March 9 Hit-and-run reported near the intersection of 11th and Oakland str...
CHENEY — The following calls for service were reported by Cheney police between March. 6-12: March 6 Residential burglary, domestic violence, and violation of court order reported in the 300 Block Erie Street. Ronan L. Whiteplume, 39, arrested for fourth-degree assault and escape community custody from Department of Corrections. March 7 Verbal dispute in the 1500 block of Fourth Street. Verbal dispute in the 300 block of Erie Street. March 8 Second-degree burglary reported in the 700 block of West First Street. Tools s...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE - Law enforcement and base officials marked the opening of a new community substation Friday, March 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "This particular SCOPE (Sheriff's Community-Oriented Policing Effort) station has been in place at the on base for a while. So, this was really a re-invigoration project." Sheriff John Nowels said. "It's time for us to rekindle that relationship with the Air Force." Community Outreach Policing Effort Director Chris...
CHENEY - Water and sewer mains, and electrical lines are being moved underground. Installation began Friday, March 10, at Parkside Second Edition at Simpson Parkway and North Sixth Street. A preliminary plat for a housing development was approved there in 2020, and includes 31 lots in single-family "R1"zoning. "They are currently preparing for underground utilities, and hitting basalt right now, and if they have any blasting they have to do, they will have to coordinate with...
SPOKANE - Cheney School District bus drivers volunteered Friday, March 10, for various tasks at 2nd Harvest. The 18 bus drivers spent about five hours sorting food items and assisting with other tasks. This is a new program, Cheney schools Transportation Director Shane Ableman said. "We decided to do this after one of our bus drivers made a suggestion at an in-service meeting," Ableman said. "The driver suggested that maybe this would be a good team-building exercise that...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A construction worker on the site of a new building at the Spokane Tribe Casino was killed on Mar. 7 at approximately 9:30A.M. Javier De La Rosa, the General Manager of the Spokane Tribe Casino confirmed that the individual was a construction worker on the site of the future Spokane Tribe Hotel. The companies working on this site are STC Construction and Swinerton Construction, though it was not confirmed explicitly if the deceased was a staff member of e...
SPOKANE – The International Airport has been awarded a $15 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminals Program for the expansion of Concourse C project which began in late 2022, according to the Terminal Renovation and Expansion (TREX) program website. According to a TREX press release, the Concourse C project will expand this section of the airport by 144,000 square feet, and will cost an estimated $150 million. The expansion includes plans for u...
