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Bullet hits vehicle in Starbucks drive-through
CHENEY – A bullet fired from an unknown location impacted a 2021 Chevy Traverse in the drive-through area of a Starbucks at 2816 First St. A caller contacted Cheney police dispatch and reported shots fired at the Starbucks at... — Updated 3/16/2023
Medical Lake holds council position interviews
MEDICAL LAKE – Council to hold interview for council position 2 at regular meeting on Feb. 21. There are currently 7 open positions on the council, and 3 applicants have been selected to interview for position 2. At the last coun... — Updated 3/7/2023
Council passes emergency ordinance
CHENEY – Council codified a change to municipal code 9a.03.010 through an emergency ordinance (Y-40) at a regular council meeting. Council approved all three readings in one night as a matter of emergency provision. This... — Updated 3/7/2023
Medical Lake holds council position interviews
MEDICAL LAKE – Council to hold interview for council position 2 at regular meeting on Feb. 21. There are currently 7 open positions on the council, and 3 applicants have been selected to interview for position 2. At the last coun... — Updated 3/7/2023
North Cheney re-zoning area of Presnell Mobile Home Park
CHENEY – Planning commission voted unanimously for the recommendation to move an application to re-zone a parcel in north Cheney to city council at the next regular meeting. The site which is being examined for re-zoning... — Updated 3/7/2023
Events Association gets insurance funding
CHENEY – The council voted 5 in favor and 1 against the motion to approve resolution F-133, lodging tax disbursement, to finance the purchase of insurance for the 2023 Cheney Rodeo, at their regular meeting on Feb. 28. The... — Updated 3/7/2023
Hayford business park updates
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Primary construction of the Hayford business park, located at 2001 S Hayford Road, may begin as early as the summer of 2023, according to the owner, Guy Byrd. The primary structures are designed accommodate multi... — Updated 3/7/2023
House Fire in Geiger Heights
SPOKANE – A structure fire on West Maxs Road, east of Assembly Lane, was reported on Thursday Feb. 23. At about 4:30P.M., dispatch informed personnel at Fire District 3 of a structure fire involving one residence in the Geiger He... — Updated 3/7/2023
Police Guild contract heard by city council
CHENEY – The city administrator Mark Schuller gave a presentation on the tentative Police Guild contract for 2023. The previous guild contract expired at the end of 2022 and negotiations for a new contract began in Oct. 2022,... — Updated 3/7/2023
New councilman in Medical Lake
MEDICAL LAKE – A new councilman was elected to the city council on Feb. 21. Former councilman Theodore (Ted) Olson was elected by tie-breaking vote at the regular session of the city council. Olson, whose first term with the... — Updated 3/7/2023
City council defers action on rezoning
CHENEY – The council voted unanimously at the regular meeting on Feb. 28 to defer voting on the rezoning of a parcel in the north of the city, Ordinance Y-41, to the next regular council meeting. Under the conditions that more... — Updated 3/7/2023
West Cheney water problems
CHENEY – Concerned resident displayed jars of opaque water to the council during public comments section, which she claimed are from her home sink at the city council meeting on... — Updated 3/2/2023
A window into Cheney Depot restoration
CHENEY – Volunteers working on the restoration of the Cheney Depot prepared original wood window framing for refitting on Feb. 18. Susan Beeman, a representative of the project... — Updated 2/23/2023
Water supply forecast released
SPOKANE – Forecasts from the Natural Resources Conservation Service shows a probability for above-normal precipitation and temperatures across Washington. This annual report... — Updated 2/21/2023
EWU hosts Abolitionist Bettina Love for Black History month
CHENEY – Author, abolitionist, and researcher Bettina Love, Ph.D., presented at the Eastern Washington University campus on Feb. 8. “If you want to understand us [black... — Updated 2/16/2023
Medical Lake Middle School hosts cookie rally
MEDICAL LAKE – Girl Scout troops from all over the west plains and Spokane were represented at the middle school on Saturday, Feb. 11. Brian Newberry, CEO of Girls Scouts of... — Updated 2/16/2023
Reservoir Addition may house new medical facility
CHENEY – Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance Y-39 at their regular meeting on Feb. 14. This ordinance approves the vacation of an alleyway located between two propertie... — Updated 2/16/2023
C&S Automotive temporarily closed
CHENEY – A local auto sales company, C&S Automotive, has closed its doors. At time of publication, a sign noting that this is a temporary closure was posted on the premises.... — Updated 2/16/2023
Eastern State Hospital walk-away
MEDICAL LAKE – A patient on a civil commitment at Eastern State hospital walked away from the facility on the evening of Feb. 7, according to a Spokane County sheriff’s... — Updated 2/16/2023
Cheney water park updates
CHENEY – Representatives of NAC Architecture presented two options for the renovation of the Cheney pool facility, one priced at $11 million, and the second at $13 million.... — Updated 2/9/2023
Hawaiian Grill soon to open
CHENEY – Ohana Hawaiian Grill will soon open on 1st St. at the former location of Inferno Wings. The owners, Alex and Derek Baziotis also owned Inferno Wings, and are nearly... — Updated 2/9/2023
Shooting suspect released $700,000 bail
MEDICAL LAKE - A suspect charged with first-degree murder and first-degree illegal possession of a firearm has been released from Spokane County jail on a $700,000 bond, according... — Updated 2/2/2023
Cheney police officer and dispatcher of the year
CHENEY – Police department elects its 2022 officer and dispatcher of the year. Officer Cheyanne Walters, 26, has been selected by her peers as the department’s officer of the ye... — Updated 2/2/2023
Fairchild crews rescue snowmobiler
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The 36th Rescue Squadron completed their 708th rescue operation in an area around Schweitzer Mountain, Sandpoint, ID, on Jan. 3, according to a base... — Updated 2/2/2023
Turnbull begins potential acquisitions surveying
CHENEY – Turnbull national wildlife refuge has begun inspections related to the acquisition of privately held lands within their stewardship boundary. Kelly Moroney, project... — Updated 2/2/2023
