Articles from the April 18, 2013 edition
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Arakawa earns second Big Sky AOW honor
Jordan Arakawa of the Eastern Washington University men’s track and field team was selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s field athlete of the week for the week of April 16 after his performance in the hammer throw at the UNL... — Updated 4/18/2013
Surprises emerge for Cardinals from windy Freeman track meet
The first Northeast A League track meet produced some pleasant surprises for Medical Lake. The meet, which featured Medical Lake and Newport visiting Freeman last Wednesday saw the... — Updated 4/18/2013
Medical Lake rebounds from Riverside loss with Lakeside win
A big win can produce a big fall. So after Medical Lake earned a crucial Northeast A League baseball sweep over Chewelah April 6 it was not out of anyone’s imagination they might s... — Updated 4/18/2013
Blackhawks down Pullman for first league track and field win
It was a busy first week back from spring break for the Cheney High track and field teams. Both boys and girls squads notched their first Great Northern League dual meet win of the... — Updated 4/18/2013
Finally – Lady Hawks find West Valley's number
The last time Cheney beat Great Northern League rival West Valley in softball it was to earn a trip to the 2A state tournament. That was May 2010. Since then the Lady Hawks have dropped 11 straight to the Eagles. That includes... — Updated 4/18/2013
Bringing a new apple to stores everywhere
Today there are lots of options in the grocery store when it comes to apples, from the traditional varieties like Jonathan and McIntosh to newer varieties like Honeycrisp and Jazz. Where do all these new varieties come from? The an... — Updated 4/18/2013
West Plains Clubs and Organizations
West Plains Clubs and Organizations If your club or organization’s meeting time has changed, or you currently are not listed in this column, call 235-6184. A complete listings for each organization, including times and place, is a... — Updated 4/18/2013
Looking Back
1 Years Ago April 24, 2003 Following the dissolving of the Cheney Parks and Recreation Department because of budget cuts, Spokane County Commissioners Phil Harris and Kate McCaslin were said to be considering assisting the city... — Updated 4/18/2013
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Join us for worship this Sunday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Christian education classes for grade school children through adults begin at 9 a.m. StageWest thanks... — Updated 4/18/2013
Researching the common thread in mass school shootings
Anita Robinson, a friend through Republican circles and who does a lot of research, has provided through her investigation, a glimpse into the horrible massacres and suicides sweeping our country. We ask, “Why, why? How could t... — Updated 4/18/2013
Monday's Boston attack hits home for many
I’m from Boston. Over the years, I lived in two apartments within a stone’s throw of Monday’s bombings. Over the years, I stood and cheered marathon runners countless times. I know every square inch of the area in all the pictures,... — Updated 4/18/2013
Finding the roots of the Boston bombing
So here we are once again my friends, drenched in blood from a terrorist act in our own backyard, bomb-induced fireballs on our city streets. We’ve seen the headlines: three dead, 176 injured in two bomb blasts near the end of t... — Updated 4/18/2013
Minnie Creek lost in development
Liars! Before Bi-Mart came to Cheney they promised everyone a “Garden of Eden” for Minnie Creek. They promised native plants, trees, and bushes to make this a wonderful place better than it ever was. This has not come true. The... — Updated 4/18/2013
Many questions remain about going 4-20 friendly
Psst! Psst! Are you 4-20 friendly? What? You know, 4-20 friendly; do you smoke pot? If you didn’t already know some of the new vernacular related to last November’s passage of Initiative 502, Washington’s “marijuana reform... — Updated 4/18/2013
EWU's Brockmann receives national award recognition
Eastern Washington University student Paul Brockmann, a senior pursing his BS in mechanical engineering, has been named the next New Face of Engineering: College Edition for 2013 by a national building technology society. The... — Updated 4/18/2013
Placing a price tag on history and memories
The Cheney School District now has an idea of a bottom line asking price should it decided to sell its 84-year-old administration and services building and former high school. At a... — Updated 4/18/2013
Annual Ice Age Floods Institute spring lecture, field trip May 3-4
The Ice Age Floods Institute, Cheney-Spokane Chapter is sponsoring a free public lecture, Friday, May 3, “Anatomy of Cheney-Palouse Scabland Tract,” at 7 p.m. in the JFK Library auditorium, Eastern Washington University, Che... — Updated 4/18/2013
As weather heats up, slow down in work zones
OLYMPIA – Transportation workers, along with all roadway and utility workers, ask drivers to remember one rule when they see those bright orange signs and cones: just slow down. It’s that simple. As weather heats up, more ora... — Updated 4/18/2013
Crime down in first three months of 2013
While it might not exactly be a technical term, the word “blah” is how Cheney Police Department Cmdr. Rick Campbell describes crime in the city over the first three months of 2013. “Which is a good thing,” Campbell adds. Accordi... — Updated 4/18/2013
Contemplating a community farm
A proposed addition to Cheney’s zoning codes might make it easier for individuals to keep and raise farm animals and bees within city limits. Cheney’s Planning Commission got a preliminary look at a new chapter, 28.820 – Anima... — Updated 4/18/2013
Construction begins for Aspen Grove Park
After years of planning, construction has finally begun on Aspen Grove Park in the city of Airway Heights. Located just east of Craig Road north of Highway 2, the park is in the... — Updated 4/18/2013
Happy debate
Eastern Washington University juniors Robyn Wallin (green jacket) and Natalya Kulinich (white top) talk to fellow students entering JFK Library about taking the happiness survey... — Updated 4/18/2013
New home for West Plains Relay for Life
Relay for Life is looking to renew itself in Medical Lake this year. The event hopes it’s finally found a consistent home at Medical Lake High School after moving around the past c... — Updated 4/18/2013
Misconduct alleged at Cheney Crime Lab
Washington State Patrol investigators are looking into allegations the former manager of the Cheney Crime Laboratory mishandled and misrepresented work on case files stretching back possibly five years or more. A statement from... — Updated 4/18/2013
AH council passes pot moratorium
An emergency moratorium banning medical cannabis patient providers, collectives or co-operatives was issued by the Airway Heights City Council at its Monday, April 15 meeting. City planner Derrick Braaten said the moratorium was... — Updated 4/18/2013