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One of the hot-button topics during the election campaign for mayor and City Council in Medical Lake has been the desire by some to have fulltime fire department and EMS coverage. While this will likely continue to be a discussion item in the coming months, particularly on how to fund such an effort, and by how much, looking at the department as it currently sits may help bring some perspective. For starters, it may come as a surprise, but the Medical Lake fire department is...
As things turn out, it might have been difficult to find a person to become Mayor who has better knowledge of Medical Lake than Shirley Maike. For starters, consider her 20 years as a member of the City Council, a possible record for longevity, Maike claimed. But then she's also been a resident of the town for practically 50 years and spent almost 40 years employed there, too. "We moved to Medical Lake when I was 16, my dad was in the Air Force," Maike said. A member of the...
In his first City Council meeting as mayor on Jan. 9, former Councilman Chris Grover presided over the passage of a pair of emergency measures, one of which gave the city's Police Chief the authority to appoint qualified individuals as a "Special Police Officer" should the need arise. Ordinance X-21 defines the position as "an individual employed by someone other than the City police department for security and safety purposes having a commission from the chief of police to...
The Cheney Blackhawks placed sixth out of 15 teams competing at the Blackhawk Invite on Jan. 6. There were multiple first place finishers for the Blackhawks as Dylan Straley (126), Zack Nguyen (138) and Boedy Taylor (182) won their respective brackets.... Full story
The Medical Lake boys stayed with Freeman for most of the night on Jan. 5. But when the visiting Scotties began to click there was no stopping them as they stormed past Medical Lake's boys 64-35 in a Northeast A League basketball victory.... Full story
Despite a brief slow start, it did not take long for the Medical Lake girls to get in gear and race to an easy 53-22 Northeast A League basketball victory on Jan. 5.... Full story
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is releasing the following information pursuant to RCW 4.24.550, which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety and protection. The individuals who appear on such notifications have been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the Sheriff's Office in the county of their residence. Further,...
CHENEY Jan. 2 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 1500 block of Third Street. Jan. 3 Financial fraud was reported on the 1400 block of Gary Street. Unauthorized charges to an account took place. Possession of controlled substance (mushrooms) was reported on the 100 block of Pineview Court. Investigation is continuing. Jan. 4 Police impounded a dark green Toyota Corolla on the 1600 block of Fourth Street. The vehicle had been abandoned since Dec. 13. A vehicle prowl was reported on the 1300 block of Third...
Robert Carl (Bob) Johnson, 78, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at his home in Estes Park, Colo. after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. Born in 1939 in Spokane, Wash,, Johnson moved to Estes Park in 2004 to enjoy the mountain scenery and starry skies. Bob leaves three sons, Kenneth Johnson of Los Angeles, Calif., Brian Nichols of Denver, Colo. and Scott Nichols of Aurora, Colo.; three grandsons; his sister, Margit Johnson; a niece and nephew and many close friends. He was... Full story
Mary Louise Ott of Cheney, a retired social worker and secretary, died peacefully in her home on Dec. 23. MaryLu was born July 4, 1928 in Coeur' d Alene, Idaho to Henry and Martha (James) Ott. She lived in Coeur d'Alene and attended school there until 1935 when the family moved to Clarkston, Wash. She graduated from Holy Family Catholic School and Clarkston High. After graduation she worked at the telephone office until starting her family. A 1948 marriage to Thomas R.... Full story
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section, send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Cheney • Jan. 13, “Great Gator Caper” special recreation mystery party, Wren Pierson Building, 6 – 9 p.m., $34 (dinner included) • Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City Offices closed. • Jan. 18, Kiwanis Meeting, Sessions Village Clubhouse 2229 N 6th Street, 7 a.m. • Jan. 18, American Legion Post 72 meeting, 116 College Ave., 6...
City offices closed for MLK holiday All city of Airway Heights, Cheney and Medical Lake offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 16. All curbside garbage collection services will run one day late as well. Libraries closed for Martin Luther King Day All Spokane County Library District facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular library hours resume Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018....
Seventy-five years ago in 1943, January was the continuation of cold and wet weather with two-feet of snow accumulating during the month, giving the area 58.75” on the season. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago Jan. 10, 2008 The number of commercial properties for sale in downtown Medical Lake were up more than ever and kept realtors busy, but most had yet to see a sale or an offer that stuck. Jay Shelter, a former firefighter, became the manager at Picnic Pines Restaurant and Lounge on Silver Lake Road in Medical Lake. Beau Baldwin was named Eastern Washington University's new head football coach. He became the school's 20th football coach and was set to lead the team...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Jan. 14. You may watch our pastor’s sermons on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Christian education for older elementary through adults begins at 9 a.m. Mark your calendars for Emmanuel’s ninth annual “Festival of Chocolate” on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. A monetary donation will be collected at the door. All monies collected go directly to the Vacation Bible Day Camp fund. Please plan to a...
Cheney musician/songwriter Brian Stai did his research when deciding where and how to record his second album. It was research that paid dividends not only with the where and the how - but also the who. Stai had always wanted to record with two individuals. First was his father, Gerry, who used to play in cover bands when Brian was growing up in Iowa. The second was producer Doug Williams, whose work on the award-winning bluegrass/punk/folk group Avett Brothers' 2008 EP "Secon...
Christmas tree disposal available in Cheney If you’re a Cheney resident and you’re just now taking down your Christmas tree, the city’s Solid Waste Department would be happy to help you dispose of it. Residents can place their discarded tree, free of all ornaments and other attachments, on the curb next to their garbage on their regular pick up day. The tree must be cut in half if less than six feet tall and third if more than that. A $3.44 pick up charge will be assessed on the residence’s next bill. Tree sections should...
In his annual State of the State address given to the Legislature on Jan. 9, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a measure to set a price on carbon emissions in the state. Inslee said more than 75 percent of the tax would be reinvested in a range of emission-reducing and job-creating programs such as helping more people pay for energy-saving insulation in their homes, incentivizing further use of electric vehicles and buses, building more solar panels, supporting development of other clean energy technology, as well as...
Two of the biggest rock acts of the 1980s are scheduled to shake things up in Airway Heights this April. Quiet Riot and Dee Snider are set to appear in an epic show at Northern Quest Resort & Casino's Pend Oreille Pavilion on Saturday, April 21. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $45/$55/$65 and go on sale Saturday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.northernquest.com by calling the Northern Quest box office at (509) 481-2800 or toll-free at...
OLYMPIA — According to recent statistics, prescription pain medications are now the leading cause of accidental death in Washington state — more than guns or car crashes. In 2015, an average of two Washingtonians died each day from opioid overdose, and heroin deaths more than doubled between the years 2010 and 2015. Now, using a portion of an $11 million federal grant, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is continuing its work to combat the state’s opioid epidemic by launching a new prevention campaign, “Start...
It has been a long process for a few recent rezones in the city limits of Airway Heights. The most discussion came in the first rezone requested by the city. The properties were proposed to change from an R-1, single family residential to R-3, multi-family residential located in the northwest quadrant of the city and south of Hunter’s Crossing North Subdivision. This was to accommodate the alternative housing for residents located south of Highway 2 and within the Fairchild Air Force Base APZ (accident potential zone). The p...
Eastern Washington University announced in a Jan. 9 news release that it has named Vanessa Delgado as the new director of the EWU Multicultural Center. She will begin her duties March 1. Delgado comes to Eastern from the University of Kansas where she managed the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity since 2015. Prior to that she spent three years directing initiatives for the LGBT Resource Center and the Multicultural Office for Student Access, Inclusiveness and...
The Eastern Washington University Downtown Student Gallery is now hosting the "Song of Silence: Embroidered Tapestries of Kyrgyz Nomads" exhibit. According to the gallery's website, embroideries known as the Tush Kyiz or wall-hangings were traditionally created by the nomadic women of Kyrgyzstan to commemorate weddings, celebrate national events, and show off their personal skill. Hung in the entryways of yurts, they were a functional, yet precious part of the homes in which...
Tapestries made by women in Kyrgyzstan are on display now through Feb. 9 at Eastern Washington University's Downtown Gallery at Second and F streets in Cheney. The tapestries commemorate events such as weddings while showing off personal skill. More photos are in Education, page 2....
Fifteen years ago, Chris Grover wrote down as one of his goals the desire to be the mayor of the city he has called home since the early 1980s - Cheney. While his timetable for fulfilling that goal was originally about four years away, the recent retirement of two-term Mayor Tom Trulove sped things up a bit. Grover was elected to replace Trulove this past November, a foregone conclusion since he faced no challengers - something that surprised him. "I wanted somebody to run,...
