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School district administrators throughout Spokane County were breathing easier Tuesday evening as all of the educational and programs and operations levies appeared headed for passage. That included measures in Cheney and Medical Lake districts. At press time, Cheney School District’s Proposition 1 was passing with 59.90 percent of the votes, while Medical Lake’s Proposition 1 was garnering 62.51 percent of the votes and Proposition 2 an even healthier 63.43 percent. The three-year measures, formerly known as “maintenance and...
Dr. Meta Margaretha Gibbs , a resident of Cheney, passed away in Marple Township, Pa. on Dec. 31, 2017, following a two-year battle with cancer at 75. In her final days she was with her entire family. She is survived by her husband Dr. Robert Gibbs, her daughter Dr. Sarah Gibbs, son-in-law Dr. Gianluca Gallo and grandchildren Amelia Gallo and Adrian Gallo, of Media, Pa. and her daughter Elizabeth Gibbs, son-in-law Benjamin Fox and granddaughter Rainey Lynn Fox, of Copenhagen,...
Fifty years ago on January 20 1968, the Cheney Public Library was dedicated under the board of Joan Tracy, chair; Woody Johnson, J. Eugene Fletcher, Ronald P. Lemmen, and Stutley Pierce. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church On Sunday, Feb. 18, Cheney Congregational Church invites the community to join us in celebrating our 137th birthday. Our Church was founded above a saloon on First Street in Cheney. We have a proud history in the Congregational faith which has always been independent and progressive and was brought to America by the Pilgrims. Congregationalists opposed slavery before the Revolutionary War and ordained the first woman pastor in North America. To celebrate there will be cake and conversation followi...
1 Years Ago Feb. 14, 2008 In efforts to improve the relations between the community and law enforcement, the Cheney Police Department begun its community-policing program. Cheney Lt. Dave Mather developed the program. The Cheney Frog Hollow 4H team of intermediates, known as the "Fear the Frogs," took first place at the Spokane County 4H Horse Bowl competition at Spokane Falls Community College. The Cheney team has won the award for six consecutive years. The team included...
While elected officials of our increasingly dysfunctional democracy debated “memogate,” the world became more dangerous as President Donald Trump’s Nuclear Posture Review was officially released on Friday, Feb. 2. Ignoring scientific studies of the past decade and growing global sentiment by the world’s non-nuclear states to abolish nuclear weapons, with this announcement the new arms race begins and the Cold War resumes. Scientific studies have demonstrated the potential catastrophic global environmental effects followi...
I see my eye specialist five or six times a year. My normal route to his office takes me past the homeless gathering under the I-90 bridge across from Lewis and Clark High School. They don’t seem to be hurting anybody, and there is no law against hanging out under the bridge, but I can understand school administrators’ concern for the safety of the students. Spokane’s homeless population is far less than I have seen in Portland and Seattle, but the time and resources spent to find a solution is significant. Efforts have...
Have you carefully checked your utility bills lately? Most people don’t unless they are monsters like the ones for garbage in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Los Angeles. In Vancouver, Washington our garbage and recycling bill now has an added 3.6 percent refuse tax. It costs us $1.29 more every two months. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, in Scranton, residents started receiving a $300 annual trash collection fee which is a 68 percent increase since 2014. In Los A...
Like many people watching the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony Friday night, I felt some pride and a sense of hopefulness during the entry of the unified Korean team. South and North Korean athletes marching together, under the same flag and joining to light the Olympic cauldron was inspiring given their history — one beginning with bloodshed and since filled with animosity and mistrust. In light of recent events, not only between the two Koreas but also North Korea and the U.S., it served as an illustration of t...
Cheney Freemasons Greg Ammons and Rob Steiner want the community to know that local Masonic Temple Lodge No. 42 is alive, doing well and looking for new members. The latter is a situation many community organizations find themselves facing. At one time, many Americans rushed to become members of local service organizations such as the Lions Club, Rotary and even the Boy Scouts. In recent years, that kind of volunteerism has dropped significantly, and Ammons said the Masons...
They're playing golf at The Fairways, some flowers are starting to peek through the ground and, yes, even the occasional convertible with its top down is seen sometimes. But while the last couple of weeks have given those prone to a case of "Spring Fever" the opportunity to wish that warmer days are here for good, both "Punxsutawney Phil" the groundhog back in Pennsylvania, and our own human weather expert, Dr. Bob Quinn cautions not so fast trying to get rid of winter. But it...
One arrest in Medical Lake exit accident An early morning collision on Interstate 90 near the Medical Lake exit was apparently caused by a cellphone. According to a Washington State Patrol press release, at approximately 12:05 a.m. Feb. 7, a black, 2005 Volvo S60 driven by 19-year-old Maria A. Kudrya of Spokane was westbound on I-90 at a high rate of speed when she swerved into the median to avoid a collision with another vehicle. The Volvo crossed the median and entered the eastbound lane where it struck a white, 2016 Ford...
The AARP Free Tax-aide assistance program is running now through April 13 at three locations on the West Plains. AARP Tax-aide in partnership with the IRS, sponsors the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. The programs’ mission is to provide free basic tax return preparation for low-to-moderate income and elderly taxpayers. This includes taxpayers with disabilities, limited English proficiency and military. In Cheney, assistance is by appointment only at the community l...
OLYMPIA – The Washington Senate paused during deliberations Feb. 13 to remember former Gov. John Spellman and former First Lady Lois Spellman and their service to the people of state. Senate Republican Leader Mark Schoesler (9th District – Ritzville) led the remembrance, which concluded with the passage of a resolution honoring the couple. Lois Spellman passed away Jan. 25 at age 90, just nine days after her 91-year-old husband’s passing. Schoesler spoke of the former Republican governor’s major accomplishments during...
Global and cultural phenomenon Celtic Woman will bring the rich musical and cultural heritage of Ireland as part of their Homecoming Tour to Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s Pend Oreille Pavilion for two shows on Wednesday, May 30 and Thursday, May 31. Both shows start at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $45/$55/$75 and go on sale Saturday, Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. Purchase tickets online a www.northernquest.com or call the Northern Quest Box Office at (509) 481-2800 or toll-free at (877) 871-6772. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. s...
In spite of the chilly temperatures last Saturday morning, Feb. 10, nearly a dozen visitors to Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge were entertained and impressed by two pairs of Trumpeter Swans that demonstrated their flying skills for quite some time....
Cheney police department Capt. Rick Campbell explained to the city’s Planning Commission at its Feb. 12 meeting why it’s a good idea for residents to make sure their grass is mowed and yards are free of debris. Campbell has been handling code enforcement duties since the department took over the responsibility from the fire department in mid-2016. The intent was to move away from a complaint-driven approach to enforcing compliance with the city’s list of 18 designated property nuisances to one that is more proactive — and...
The city of Cheney is now accepting applications for funding for events that promote tourism in the city of Cheney. The sources of the funds are the lodging taxes that are collected on overnight stays in lodging establishments within the city of Cheney. Award of funds is made by an appointed committee twice annually. Organizations that are looking at or thinking of sponsoring events or programs that would help bring people to the city are encouraged to apply. Past organizations to receive funding are Mayfest, Eastern...
Eastern Washington University has been growing over the years in Cheney and it is now even expanding in Spokane. It was announced on Feb. 6 that EWU was selected as the primary tenant in Avista Development's planned Catalyst Building in Spokane's University District. Eastern already has a small portion of its schooling at the Spokane Riverfront campus, but with this move, three different degree programs will call this campus its home. The programs are all from the College of S...
Grocery Outlet in Airway Heights recently started a new program for families at Sunset Elementary School. The owners, Dylan and Tanja Hartung, sent out a letter to everyone at Sunset that included a card to bring to Grocery Outlet. Now every time somebody shops at the store and presents the card to the cashier, 5 percent of their sales will go back towards the school until the end of the academic year. At the end of every month, the store will write a check to Sunset for 5...
The Cheney School District has hired a former Blackhawk as its new finance director. The district announced in a Feb. 8 news release it had selected Jamie Weingart as the next director of finance. Weingart replaces Kassidy Probert, who announced last month that he was accepting director of school financial services position with Northeast Washington Educational School District 101 (NEWESD 101) in Spokane. Weingart is a 2003 Cheney High School graduate, where she did a number of activities including starring on the Lady Blackh...
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University has announced that former Cheney resident Brayden W. Bruess has been recognized on the university’s dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Dean’s list recipients are full-time undergraduate students at Norwich University who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.0. Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. It offers a broad selection of traditional and distanc...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Medical Lake High School's senior dynamo Hannah Petek seemed just a bit relieved this past Monday when she had to say, "I didn't make it on the court." That's the group of seven girls from area high schools - a queen and six princesses - who will represent Spokane's Lilac Festival throughout the next several months. This turn of events leaves Petek just a little more time to cheerlead for basketball, oversee Medical Lake student government, get...
At the Feb. 12 Airway Heights City Council study session meeting, Police Chief Lee Bennett told the council that the city could now use Crime Check if they wanted to go forward with it. “It is just something to think about,” Bennett said. “Personally I would rather an officer show up than somebody just taking a phone call. Crime Check is just basically to just get a report number for your insurance. But the way it is set up now, an Airway Heights police officer still shows up for those calls.” Different council members...
With one levy vote for schools already complete, Medical Lake residents can set their sights down the road for another. At the Feb. 6 City Council meeting, Fire Chief Jayson Mayfield gave a brief and initial outline of plans to present a replacement Emergency Medical Services levy to citizens either in August or November 2018. The date is still under consideration and will be nailed down in the near future. Presenting it on the August primary ballot would allow it to be on...
