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It was a “pretty tough year” due to injuries that saw six state-level grapplers go down for the season, according to head coach Matt Leenhouts. But he was happy to report that his back-up squad came out late in the season to make up for the early wrestler losses. “We ended up having 13 kids move on to regionals,” Leenhouts said. The Cardinals finished fourth at the District 7 tournament and 7-3 in duals. Thirteen wrestlers advanced to regionals including: Angel Mendez 106 pou...
Lots is written about students exiting college saddled with hefty student loans; however, the impact on retired parents went largely unnoticed. Recently, Wall Street Journal writer AnnaMaria Andriotis reported Americans over 60 years old are coming out of retirement and going back to work just to pay for their children’s education. On average, student borrowers in their 60s owed $33,800 in 2017, up 44 percent from 2010. Student loan debt for seniors rose 161 percent between 2...
Four Washington state counties announced they will not enforce Initiative 1639, and more may follow. I don’t understand. I was taught in high school civics class we were a federal, constitutional, democracy. I remembered the words but didn’t quite remember what they mean, so I looked them up in the dictionary. The “democracy” part means we have the right to vote. In a pure democracy, citizens vote on everything. Any time there is a question, the people gather at the meeting place and vote on the issue. We have both too man...
I’m the executive director for the West Plains Chamber of Commerce. My job is to connect people, businesses and communities together with the vision of making our West Plains area a better place to live, work and play. I had the opportunity to attend the West Plains PACE awards ceremony last May and I think PACE is such a great program to honor students for demonstrating the traits that are in all of us and when practiced make our world a better place. For February, the character trait of the month is honesty, which is s...
Cheney Middle School has released its second quarter honor roll. The eligible students are as follows: 4.0 Jayden R. Adams, Emma K. Allington, Mia J. Ashcroft, Tyler T. Ashcroft, Elijah D. Axtell, Emily K. Axtell, Amelia G. Batty, Lillyanna A. Bocook, Macy L. Brown, Keira L. Buck, Ryley J. Buckner, Elijah B. Carpenter, Rylee R. Church, Hazel C. Cindric, Martha J. Cindric, Chloe M. Clarkson, Brenna N. Cunningham, Jacob R. Cunningham, Halley D. Doney, Meilyn P. Dotson, Elias S. Dow, Jed S. Draper, Tasia L. Dunlap, Evan N. Duong...
Cheney Congregational Church We would like to invite everyone to join our Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Feb. 10, pastor David Krueger-Duncan’s sermon will be “Titanic Mistakes: Are We Living Lives of Personal Integrity?” Coffee and refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. Everyone is welcome to join our fantastic choir. Kate Francis, our choir director, holds choir practice Sundays at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary. If you have any questions, Kate can be reached at (509) 481-5...
West Plains Arts Academy holds ‘Create and Sip’ West Plains Arts Academy will be holding a “Create and Sip” at the Mason Jar in Cheney on Friday, Feb. 8 from 7-9:30 p.m. The artwork is currently on display at the Mason Jar. For more information email wpartsacademy@gmail.com. Medical Lake Valentine’s Day Dinner for seniors The Medical Lake Kiwanis Club will present its annual Senior Citizen Valentine’s Day Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 9 at noon at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, corner of Lake and Prentis streets. Featuring a traditional...
1 Years Ago Feb. 12, 2008 Cheney's Parks and Recreation Department hosted a sold-out "Daddy Daughter Dance" at the Cheney City Hall auditorium. The cost for the minimum level of full-time EMS services in Medical Lake proved to cost a pretty penny - about $378,900, almost double what the city had been paying for volunteers. West Plains cable companies prepared for the switch to digital television, freeing up bandwidth and airspace for other uses like emergency services. 20...
Impress your guests with a garden, container and dinner table filled with tasty and colorful winning tomato varieties. Small-fruited varieties are perfect for salads and snacking and those with larger fruit ideal for slicing, canning and sauces. These winning tomatoes were tested nationally by All-America Selections (AAS), a non-profit plant trialing organization (all-americaselections.org). Volunteer judges evaluated the plants for flavor, improved performance, growth habit,...
It wasn’t for a lack of trying or the best of intentions. The Medical Lake Fire Department was called Monday to Medical Lake after dispatchers received multiple calls about a deer stranded in the ice. Firefighters responded with ice rescue equipment and went onto the ice to assess the situation. They found the injured deer about 200 feet from the south shore of the lake and attempted to make a rescue. “Surprisingly, the deer allowed them to put a rope around it,” MLFD Chief...
Hallett Elementary School has released the names of its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) award winners for January. January’s PACE trait was fairness. Kindergarten winners were Jack Wortman, Kodi Hull, Addison Tarr and Elliot Gleich. First-grade winners were Liam Barringer, Kaleb Henderson and Braxtyn Vanscoik. Second-grade winners were Chloe Hasley, Evan Neher, Saydee Bangsund and Isabel Armes. Third-grade winners were Cole Carter, Pendleton Hanson, Porter Anderson and Grayson Wolfe. Fourth-grade winners were D...
Rising through the ranks in any organization is a feat of endurance, determination and perseverance. That’s particularly true when the organization is the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and you’ve proven yourself worthy of a rare national award granted only to those exhibiting singular dedication and commitment. This is the case for Kelci Scharff, a 2017 graduate of Cheney High School who earned the highly sought-after National Degree from the FFA and was presented with the a...
Westwood Middle School has released its second quarter honor roll. The eligible students are as follows: 4.0 Elizabeth S. Bae, Elsa B. Bertelsen, Alyssa R. Brown, Kaitlyn M. Brown, Blakeley J. Bucklin, Logan A. Burnett, Addysen L. Butikofer, Tavia F. Cailing, AnnaMarie K. Campbell, Kitana-Jolie K. Cano, Bella L. Carter, Mika J. Corneil, Kacy M. Cowell, Anika M. Cox, Sage R. Cramer, Carolyn T. Currin, Isabella J. DiGioia, Rylee A. Drescher, Kale A. Dyer, Aidan L. Eichorst, Paige O. Evans, Arlen J. Everman-Jones, Luke O....
CHENEY Jan. 28 Jesse D. Vineyard, 29, was arrested for second-degree assault/domestic violence in relation to a Jan. 11 incident that was reported on the 100 block of F Street. A missing person was reported on the 2400 block of University Lane. The child was subsequently located. Dallas C. White, 21, was arrested on the 2800 block of 1st Street for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence. Financial fraud was reported in Cheney. An individual living in New York called to report their credit card had been used in Cheney,...
Unlike stop-and-go intersections, roundabouts keep traffic flowing continuously in a one-way, counter-clockwise direction. Remember that: traffic moves one-way counterclockwise. Basic rules There are four basic rules for roundabouts. Rule 1: Go slow. Roundabouts are designed to force drivers to slow down as they approach. Continue slowly as you maneuver through it. Rule 2: Traffic inside the roundabout has the right-of-way. Always yield to traffic coming from your left when...
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee would reduce the business and occupation tax for manufacturers and publishers of printed materials and periodicals, excluding newspapers. It would also extend the preferential B&O tax rate for timber and woods products. The B&O tax is Washington state’s major business tax, according to committee documents. The tax is imposed against a company’s gross income and does not deduct the cost of doing business. “As folks know … the dra...
Differences in water usage best practices during a drought and homeowners’ association landscaping requirements are the target of new legislation. The goal of House Bill 1165, introduced by District 34 Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, is to require HOAs’ landscaping guidelines to align with water conservation guidelines during a drought. Many HOAs or condominium associations have requirements on the type of landscaping allowed – which often excludes fire resistant or low-water plants. The bill would prohibit HOAs from finin...
Adam Kirk Kytonen, a Level III sex offender, has registered his address on the 14600 block of West State Route 904 in Cheney with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, according to a notification. Kytonen was convicted in 1998 of rape in the second degree of a 57-year-old female, and first-degree rape of a 27-year-old female in 2000. He was released from custody in 2015. Kytonen is a 42-year-old white male with brown hair and eyes, 5-feet-8-inches tall, 165 pounds, with a scar on his right leg. In his database photo he is bald...
As Airway Heights prepares for its long-awaited recreation center to open this spring, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department is hosting job fairs this month for several upcoming positions at the new facility. The first was held Wednesday, Feb. 6. The second will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Airway Heights Community Center. Many positions will be available for personal trainers, fitness instructors, front desk staff and lifeguards, Parks and Recreation Fitness supervisor Jared Nichols said. The d...
The Spokane International Airport increased its traffic significantly in 2018, setting a new record for total enplanements with 1,998,949 enplaned passengers, according to a press release. The record is the result of a 12 percent increase over last year’s enplanement total of 1,782,453. The airport also experienced a spike in total passenger activity, up more than 12.5 percent from 2017 to 3,998,272. The number of enplanements represents the number of departing travelers from Spokane International Airport (SIA), while the t...
Cheney’s planning department has issued a mitigated determination of non-significance for an application to combine two separate parcels on 1st Street into one for future construction of a church. The location of the parcels are 304 and 316 W. 1st, at the intersection of 1st and Salnave Road. No public hearing is required on the project, however a public comment period is open until 5 p.m. Feb. 13. The project applicant is Fellowship Baptist Church, which owns both parcels a...
The residents of Airway Heights were tapping into their artistic sides Monday, Jan. 29 at the city’s community meeting kicking of its US-2 Beautification and Public Art Program. The burgeoning program aims to address preferences for public art and landscape for new roundabouts planned along U.S. Highway 2. The idea was sparked last year, when the city received a proposal from the Spokane Tribe of Indians for roundabout enhancements in front of their casino. Airway Heights did not have universal standards or requirements f...
On Thursday, Jan. 29, volunteers with the Airway H eights Fire Department welcomed their new fire engine into service, soaping and rinsing the vehicle despite the bitter chill and then physically pushing it inside the fire station in a ritual that’s been performed for more than 100 years. The traditional fire apparatus dedication ceremony took place with firefighters and family members alike bundled up against a cold that froze the soap to the engine faster than volunteers c...
About 60 people braved a dark, wet Friday evening at Snowden Elementary School to ask questions, share concerns, and receive an update on planned summer roadwork on and near the Medical Lake interchange on Interstate 90. Sponsored by a local homeowners association, the meeting included representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Spokane County, and the West Plains Public Development Authority, who are either leading the design and construction of...
By SHANNEN TALBOT Staff Reporter The Airway Heights City Council had a full agenda to address at their Feb. 5 meeting, getting a legislative update and approving some employee contracts but primarily deciding whether or not to approve a preliminary plat proposal for a development within the city. Arrowleaf Homes, a proposed development located at Ketchum Drive and Whitetip Avenue, divided Planning Commission members at a special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 23 when a resolution to approve or deny the preliminary plat proposal was...
