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By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Cheney seems poised to jump on the hearing examiner bandwagon. One of the last remaining cities in Spokane County that doesn't use a hearing examiner to decide certain land use and building applications, Cheney could have a contracted hearing examiner in place by this fall. Cheney planner Brett Lucas outlined the advantages of hiring a hearing examiner for the Cheney Planning Commission at a workshop Monday, April 11. A hearing examiner, usually an attorney specializing in land use issues, is ge...
Medical Lake Planning Commission also continues comprehensive plan review, gets update on Fairchild Air Force Base Joint Land Use Study By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter On March 31 Medical Lake's planning director, Glen Scholten, told the city Planning Commission about his latest assignment, developing a shoreline master program to help restore the city's namesake. Local governments with shorelines within their boundaries must develop a plan “to prevent the inherent harm in an uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the s... Full story
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter At last Tuesday's Medical Lake City Council meeting Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich heard councilmembers air their personal and collective views on the new county jail. Knezovich was joined by members of his staff and jail project manager, Lt. Mike Sparber, who gave the council a presentation before opening up the floor to comments. As a whole the council said there is no doubt that replacing Geiger Corrections Center is necessary, but most had several arguments against building the... Full story
Decoding hormone conditions: Learn to listen to your body's messages By CHRISTOPHER WELLWOOD Contributor One of the most difficult things to treat within any healthcare office, and consequently one of the most rewarding to help with, is a hormone condition. These poor people are often tired, fatigued, in a bad mood because they have gained weight, and have been shuffled around many different practitioners. More times than not, they have been “symptom chasing” with their primary care providers, or even worse, relying on the in...
Photo by Becky Thomas These daffodils went from tiny green spikes to full blossoms in a matter of days in this sunny sidewalk spot along Salnave Road in Cheney....
CHENEY April 4 Police are investigating a report of an assault on the 100 block of North Seventh Street. Jonathon M. Cantu, 19, was arrested on an outside warrant on the 2000 First Street. April 5 Adam C. Nelson, 19, was arrested for driving while license suspended on the 800 block of First Street. A hit and run collision occurred on the 400 block of Fifth Street. Police secured a rifle found in the attic of a residence on the 800 block of Cedar Street. A hit and run collision occurred on the 800 block of Fifth Street.... Full story
Church of the Nazarene Join us Easter Sunday, April 24: 8:30 a.m. Early morning worship service; 9 a.m. Easter Brunch; 9:30 a.m. Children's Easter Egg Hunt; 10 a.m. Worship Service. Please join us at the Cheney Church of the Nazarene for worship and Bible study programs throughout the week; child care is provided. Sunday School (infants through adults) begins at 9:15 a.m. Worship services begin at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday evenings, you are invited to attend an evening of fellowship and study for all age groups: Kids Konnection...
1 Years Ago April 19, 2001 After voter approval of Initiative 728 last fall, meetings with district patrons were held with both Cheney and Medical Lake schools to determine how goals of improved education could be met. I-728 was designed to provide funds to lower class size, offer new programs for students and hold additional teacher training. Census data from the year 2000 had shown each of the cities on the West Plains showed population growth since 1990, but none came close to the population gains Airway Heights made in... Full story
“The Hat Pin Murders,” a thrilling mystery with a local twist By LUELLA DOW Contributor How many times has a person said, “I wish I could write a book.” Or, “I ought to write a book.” But most never do. Here's Joyce Caudel, who left the “always wanted to” theme behind and wrote her book! She said, “I have always liked to read mysteries. I'm a real mystery fan.” So, writing what she liked to read was a natural. Starting a book is almost like waiting for a seed to sprout. One day Caudel began to say to herself, “What if...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Medical Lake baseball coach Kerry Kelly summed up the week quite simply. “It was a rough week for us.” Kelly said this describing a span of three games in which the Cardinals were no-hit in a 17-0 loss at home to Pullman and then dropped both ends of a Saturday doubleheader to Cheney 10-5 and 4-1, the latter game getting just one hit. The losses were Medical Lake's third straight and dropped them to 2-8 in Great Northern League play. Cheney improved to 8-2, all in GNL play. Medical Lake opened S...
Cards fall to Cheney in Saturday doubleheader By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Medical Lake softball coach John Higgins saw his team collect their first win of the season. That had him and his girls happy. But then came a doubleheader loss Saturday that leaves Higgins perplexed and wondering. The Cardinals got a strong finish last Friday, getting four runs in the sixth and another pair in the seventh to post a 9-3 win at Pullman. Then came the strong start but rough finish Saturday as Medical Lake fell 14-13 and 19-7 at...
Wintermeyer's free kick earns Cardinals victory over Knights By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter Taking advantage of the conditions of the day helped Medical Lake score a 1-0 Great Northern League soccer victory at league-leading East Valley last Saturday. Marco Wintermeyer's free kick from 35 yards out in the 86th minute – one minute into the second overtime – got a boost from a gust of wind and sailed over keeper Bridger Peres' head for the win. The victory improved the Cardinals' GNL record to 5-3 and 7-4 overall and was the...
