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Chicken Dancing
The annual Deutchesfest celebration in Odessa attracted several thousand visitors to the small farm town, including several from the West Plains area. Above, Renee Daniels of... — Updated 9/22/2022
Turkey season returns
CHENEY – Turkey hunting is coming to Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in the fall of 2023. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are opening 1,883 acres in the Long Lake Unit... — Updated 9/22/2022
Man facing charges after stabbing friend
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A local man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stabbed his friend in the chest and fled. Bobby E. Lewis, 22, was booked into the Spokane County Jail... — Updated 9/22/2022
Pastures new
A herd of cattle caused a temporary early evening traffic jam on Spangle-Waverly road near Liberty high school on September 10th.... — Updated 9/15/2022
Methodist church has new pastor
CHENEY – United Methodist Church of Cheney has a new pastor. Damian Carruthers, 33, now of Cheney, arrived here from Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 4. He began as pastor of the... — Updated 9/8/2022
Lighting up the night sky
Warm temperatures and thunderstorms combined to bring event lightning to the area several nights last week. Pictured, lightning illuminates the sky south of Cheney last... — Updated 9/2/2022
Learn history; don't cancel it
Last week, Fairchild Air Force announced it was erasing Col. George Wright because the history surrounding him is considered by some as divisive. In place of his name being associat... — Updated 9/2/2022
West Plains Cowpokes compete
DAVENPORT – Dozens of Eastern Washington cowboys and cowgirls competed Friday and Saturday nights in the annual Lincoln County Rodeo. The West Plains area was well-represented,... — Updated 9/1/2022
Wright name 'canceled' at Fairchild AFB
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The military leader who led U.S. Calvary troops to victory in the Battle of Four Lakes and the Battle of the Spokane Plains is being “canceled” on... — Updated 8/26/2022
Medical Lake to face ranked 2B teams
RITZVILLE – The Class 1A Medical Lake Cardinal boys will see how their brand of smash-mouth football matches up against a couple ranked Class 2B teams on Saturday, Aug. 27. The... — Updated 8/25/2022
Fire District No. 3 levy passes
CHENEY – Voters in Spokane County Fire District No. 3 have approved the tax levy on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot. Proposition No. 1 passed with 3,960 affirmative votes (53.4... — Updated 8/25/2022
Motel Cheney destroyed by fire
CHENEY – The Motel Cheney was destroyed in an overnight blaze early Tuesday morning, Aug. 23. Late Tuesday afternoon, city firefighters were still on-scene with a ladder truck... — Updated 8/25/2022
'Pirates' coming to St. John
ST. JOHN – Several families are combining their stage skills for three performances of "The Pirates of the Penzance" this coming Friday and Saturday. Directed by Eastern... — Updated 8/25/2022
Driver injured after Jeep hits railroad trestle pillar
SPOKANE – A local man is facing charges after an alleged alcohol-related crash at the Interstate 90-U.S. Highway 195 interchange on Friday, Aug. 19. Thomas L. Moyles, 42, of... — Updated 8/25/2022
Sprint boats to make waves at St. John
ST.JOHN – The 2022 Webb’s Slough sprint boat season wraps up Saturday, Aug. 27. The race is the second and final of the season in Whitman County. But it’s not the only thing... — Updated 8/25/2022
Wheat in harvest
A farmer uses his combine to harvest wheat last week near Latah. The wheat harvest is in full swing south and east of Cheney.... — Updated 8/25/2022
West Plains riders compete in Omak Stampede
OMAK - Three West Plains competitors were in the money at the annual Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race over the weekend. Cheney's Ty Schlect and Lindsey Brash and Medical... — Updated 8/22/2022
Cheney woman injured in three-vehicle crash
SPOKANE – A Cheney woman was injured in a fatal, three-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, Aug. 13. According to the Washington State Patrol, Chelsea A. Ross, 37, of Cheney was... — Updated 8/18/2022
Heat advisory issued for area
CHENEY – After a brief reprieve from the summer heat, high temperatures were expected to resume Tuesday and remain through the week. The high-heat prompted a heat advisory to be i... — Updated 8/18/2022
Catch as many as you like at Williams
CHENEY — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has suspended the fishing limits for Williams Lake in preparation for poisoning the lake with rotenone. The unlimited daily... — Updated 8/18/2022
Williams Lake Fire chars nearly 1,900 acres
CHENEY - A fire that prompted evacuation notices Aug. 3 is still burning south of the city. The Northwest Interagency Fire Center reported Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the Williams Lake... — Updated 8/11/2022
Woman arrested for theft of U-Haul truck
CHENEY – A woman believed to be living out of a U-Haul truck or camping nearby was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 2 for possession of a stolen U-Haul box truck. Leah J. Foster, 31, was... — Updated 8/11/2022
Looking for a few correspondents
Over the last several decades, many journalists saw hometown community columns as quaint links to how newspapers once operated. But with few journalists left in the Pacific... — Updated 8/11/2022
Outdoorsmen expected to take state wildlife officials to task
COLFAX – Several outdoorsmen and Eastern Washington county commissioners are expected to take the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to task during its three day meeting this... — Updated 8/4/2022
Couple arrested in vehicle prowl
MEDICAL LAKE — A couple was arrested July 29 after they allegedly smashed a window in a vehicle and stole a number of items. Ty A. Holland, 25, and Rachell M. Brown, 35, both of... — Updated 8/4/2022
