Articles from the March 21, 2019 edition
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Eloyse Grace Casselman Longcore
Eloyse Grace Casselman Longcore Eloyse Grace Casselman Longcore passed away on March 1, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband William and a son Donald. She leaves a daughter... — Updated 3/21/2019 Full story
Airway Heights police share position on I-1639
In November 2018, nearly 60 percent of Washington voters approved Initiative-1639, one of the strictest pieces of gun safety legislation in the country. Since then, sheriffs and police chiefs across the state have said they will no... — Updated 3/21/2019
Don't let sports get in the way of academics or civics
So, I was cruising the Internet and came across a 2013 article from The Atlantic magazine, “The case against high school sports.” Search for it, it’s a valuable read. We are regul... — Updated 3/21/2019
Blackhawks sweep Ephrata in season opener
Sometimes, desperate times call for desperate measures. Not that local high schools’ sports teams are experiencing desperate times, but with snow blanketing most playing surfaces, unusual measures have been required to get some com... — Updated 3/21/2019
Eagle men fall in Big Sky title game
The run by the Eagles ran out of magic. The Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team fell short its bid to advance to the NCAA Tournament by falling to Montana 68-62 on S... — Updated 3/21/2019
Medical Lake residents fear cat shot, call 911
A neighbor on East Jim Darby Drive in Medical Lake called law enforcement on Tuesday afternoon, March 12, to report they feared a cat had been shot, according to the Spokane County... — Updated 3/21/2019
Churches
Cheney Congregational Church Our Sunday, March 24, 10 a.m. worship service is open to everyone. Pastor Dave Krueger-Duncan will deliver his sermon, “My garden for the Lord,” this week. Everyone is invited to enjoy coffee and con... — Updated 3/21/2019
West Plains Briefs
EWU holds memorial service for Dr. Mutschler Eastern Washington University is holding a memorial service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Showalter Auditorium (second floor) for university archivist and interim library dean Dr.... — Updated 3/21/2019
What's happening on the West Plains
Cheney • March 19, Roger Ralston’s exhibit “Field Research ,” EWU Gallery of Art, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • March 21, Jamison Sampson Live, The Mason Jar, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • March 23, Cheney High School’s “Cinderella,” CHS Little Theater, $... — Updated 3/21/2019 Full story
Looking Back
1 Years Ago March 19, 2009 The principal of Medical Lake’s Michael Anderson Elementary, Mandi Poindexter, entered a charity marathon in honor of student and leukemia survivor Michael Lumbreras. A local family gave the Tyler S... — Updated 3/21/2019
Former Medical Lake fire chief honored
Current and past Medical Lake firefighters and former chiefs came together on Saturday at the Medical Lake City Hall to honor former Medical Lake Fire Chief Gino Palomino with a... — Updated 3/21/2019
Changing times: today's 'extreme' Democratic policies once mainstream
How times have changed! Current Democratic presidential candidates’ proposed policies labeled “extreme” by Republicans today were actively mainstream when I was young. Examples: 70 percent income tax on the highest bracket. It wa... — Updated 3/21/2019
Oil companies betting on electric technology
Across the pond, London-based BP and Netherlands-headquartered Shell are looking to invest in innovative electric technology, which is very good news. The two international oil... — Updated 3/21/2019
Contrary to column, human-influenced climate change has been long-established
James Ebisch’s guest commentary on climate change (CFP, March 7, 2019) is rife with misinformation. Given the lack of climate understanding he demonstrates in his commentary, his tone is particularly unfortunate, detracting from h... — Updated 3/21/2019
Despite excess labor, universal living wage right around the corner
Homelessness has been cussed and discussed with no solution in sight. With no viable plan, most government officials wring their hands and hope the problem will go away. The latest suggestion is to pay the homeless a living wage.... — Updated 3/21/2019
When getting a pet, be prepared for long haul
When writing this column, I generally try to think about what’s happening on a local, regional or national scale. I like to talk about topics with far-reaching consequences that require diverse perspectives and affect a variety o... — Updated 3/21/2019
Medical Lake draft Water System Plan meeting scheduled April 4
The city of Medical is holding an informational meeting at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, at the Medical Lake Maintenance Building, 801 S. Lefevre St. to discuss elements of the city’s Draft Water System Plan. The purpose of the m... — Updated 3/21/2019
Sean Dotson accepts superintendent position in Tumwater
At the Cheney School Board’s March 13 meeting, Superintendent Rob Roettger announced the departure of Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson, who has accepted a superintendent positio... — Updated 3/21/2019
Medical Lake's Hallett Elementary School students receive awards
Hallett Elementary School announced its Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE), and other awards for the month of February. PACE: Honesty awards Kindergarten Elijah Gromlich Mason Chapman Joseph Zuber Allegra Petrin First... — Updated 3/21/2019
Cheney High School February Students of the Month
Cheney High School's February Students of the Month are pictured above. Front row right to left: Trenaty Dunlap, Marisity Jagim-Kern and Violet Turner. Middle row right to left:... — Updated 3/21/2019
Water contracts top Cheney City Council's agenda
Public Works Department business dominated the Cheney City Council's March 12 agenda. Three of the nine resolutions brought forward by Public Works Director Todd Ableman involved... — Updated 3/21/2019
Cheney school board considers property purchase timeline
The Cheney School Board covered a variety of topics at its March 13 meeting, recognizing the classified employee of the year and discussing the pressing need for additional school site property. The board first recognized Windsor... — Updated 3/21/2019
Don't build it and they won't come
Is there room for growth in Medical Lake? Opinions vary depending on who one speaks with. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the West Plains is growing economically, and... — Updated 3/21/2019
Field prep
Cheney High School pole vault coach Tom Stralser uses a snowblower to clear the white stuff from the Blackhawks football field Tuesday afternoon. Many area spring sports teams have... — Updated 3/21/2019
Cheney to consider traffic fees
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor Cheney’s Planning Commission got a closer look at its March 11 meeting at how proposed transportation impact fees might be imposed on development in the city — but not before doing a bit of hou... — Updated 3/21/2019