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MEDICAL LAKE – A contract with Skyhawk Sports will bring skill building sports clinics to Medical Lake. A resolution added to the June 20 city council session was approved through the first reading. Another program called SuperTots will also be included. According to Mario Williams, the program director, this will bring opportunities for children between 18 months and five years old. Being a resolution, this contract was able to pass in a single reading. Only laws need to g...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – An early morning fire at a local business left three delivery trucks destroyed and a building damaged Saturday, June 24. According to a NAPA Auto Parts store manager, the business lost three vehicles in the blaze, records show. And the building at 12200 W. Sunset Highway has some external burn damage. The owner is currently awaiting an official damage estimate. The store remains fully open and business won't be impacted much. Police said the fire started w...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – A former staff sergeant here was sentenced June 22 in U.S. District Court in Spokane to six months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to being in possession of stolen ammunition. Eric Eagleton, 30, was offered a plea deal after being arrested and indicted last year, according to reports. As part of the deal, Eagleton agreed to surrender a “silencer of unknown origin” to the FBI, records show. In exchange, the charges of consp...
WEST PLAINS - Sale of consumer fireworks began on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, and ends on Wednesday, July 5 9:00 p.m. A state license is required, along with a local permit, to operate a fireworks stand in Washington. The Washington State Fire Marshal's Office issued licenses for 552 retail fireworks stands in 2023; this number is up slightly from 2022 with a total of 541. The SFMO encourages those who purchase fireworks this year to enjoy them safely and responsibly. A number...
CHENEY – The following incidents were reported to the Police Department from June 19-22: June 19 Sexual assault reported in the 100 block of West First Street. Domestic violence incident in the 10 Block of North Second Street. June 20 Fourth-degree assault in the 1000 Block of Betz Road. June 21 Malicious mischief and damage to the park property in the 1700 Block of Seventh Street. A wallet was found in the 100 Block of West First Street and is being held at the police department. Financial fraud reported in the 1900 Block o...
BURBANK¾ Several members of the congressional House Energy and Commerce Committee spent Monday in Eastern Washington, specifically to learn about the importance of dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Committee Chairwoman Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, was joined by as Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, for a tour of Ice Harbor Dam, the lower-most Snake River Dam The congressional delegation and others met to see the...
CHENEY — The city council voted unanimously to approve an emergency resolution to purchase a new wildland fire truck during its June 27 meeting. The state budget included $175,000 for the emergency purchase of a replacement wildland firefighting vehicle, which Fire Chief Tom Jenkins said the department has allocated a grant for. “We did receive state approved funding in the form of a grant,” Jenkins said. “Thanks to Representative Joe Schmick who went to fight for us to replace the brush truck we lost last year.” Jenkins then...
CHENEY — The City Council held a public hearing for the purpose of adopting the Transportation Improvement Plan 2024-2029 at their regular meeting on June 27. The hearing was carried out and then the plan was approved unanimously by council. The proposal includes 5.8 miles of arterial improvements with 1.83 miles of funded local access street and 3.97 miles of Arterial Streets, according to a city memo. Streets included in the planning map are the intersection of Betz and Murphy Roads in the north of the city. The r...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Fire Chief Mitch Metzger and other city leaders believe it’s time to update the agency’s station. So, the Aug. 1 primary election ballot will include ballot measures designed to help fund a new building. One measure asks voters to approve a bond that would add 37 cents in taxes for every $1,000 in property value, Metzger said. So, the owner of an average $300,000 home here would pay an additional $111 in taxes beginning next year, if the measure passes. That...
Plane crashes at Clear Lake CHENEY – An ultralight aircraft crashed into Clear Lake on June 23. According to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office report, the pilot was trying to land his experimental aircraft when it cart-wheeled into the lake. The report failed to provide the name, age and hometown of the pilot, who escaped without injuries, but was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airplane was pulled out of the water later in the day, the report said. The Sheriff’s Office and National Transportation and Safety Board...
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of $100,000. This was the very beginning of the process that led to construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the world at the time, to help provide irrigation to the Columbia Basin, and power to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. It was also the beginning of one of the largest irrigation efforts in the nation, the Columbia Basin Project. The...
A short three years ago, motorists in Eastern Washington could buy regular unleaded gasoline for as little as $1.97 per gallon in several areas – George, Pasco, Quincy, to name a few. Diesel didn’t cost much more. Farmers could afford to fill their fuel tanks and shipping companies could keep their trucks moving at a reasonable price. And you and I could afford to drive personal vehicles – a necessity when you live and work in Eastern Washington. As a result, rural resid...
Medical Lake Kiwanis and Cheney Garden Club are Proud to Present The Garden of the Month Award To Cathy & Robert Watson, at 112 W. California St. They Received a $25 Gift certificate from The Pizza Factory. Dan Dorshorst, Gail Hennings, Cathy & Robert Watson....
Cinnamon Alnutt, passed away June 21, 2023 in her home in Cheney, Wash. Cinnamon was born Sept., 4, 1969. Anyone who knew Cinnamon knew that she had a deep love for her daughters, Crystal and Chelsea, and her Grandson Grayson. She enjoyed spending her days with her daughter Crystal, her best friend Mike Jenkins, and her many other friends in the neighborhood. Cinnamon is survived by her mother, Samantha Kostelecky, her daughter Crystal Day, her daughter Chelsea Wright, her... Full story
Hetty Almira McLean entered this world on Dec., 28, 1927. She moved on to her eternal home June 15, 2023 at the age of 95. Born in Kennewick Wash, Hetty and her family relocated to the farm outside of Four Lakes, Wash., at the age of 8 where she was taught by her mother Almira to value hard work and to love animals, particularly horses. Life on the farm was difficult and satisfying for Hetty and her 7 siblings. In 1946 she met her forever love Jack Hartford. The couple... Full story
The epitome of a warm June afternoon is enjoying ice cold lemonade and fresh oatmeal cookies with my friend Hetty in her garden. We shared secrets and funny stories. We talked of flowers, family and friends. I listened to plans for a new garden by the side of her house. All too soon it was time to part. As I walked through the gate my sorrow in leaving her was comforted knowing hers was a spiritual garden. My advice this week is to enjoy your garden with a friend. Qualities of plants in my garden remind me of this dear soul....
Cheney High School emerged at the end of school as a state champion for 2022-23. Nope, not specifically in sports but the student body as a whole emerged as the 3A Scholastic Cup Champions. It’s an award that measures academics and athletics throughout the entire school year, culminating in the statewide selection of the school that has risen to the top across all categories. According to a news release from athletics director Tim Kennedy, this award looks at the whole s...
The Spokane Cannons completed the week with a 4-2 record seeing their 10-game winning streak snapped in the Missoula Tournament by none other than the host Mavericks. The Cannons, 19-6 had a league doubleheader June 27 vs. Pullman at home looking to improve on their 10-0 record. They host Whatcom Post 7 June 29 in a warmup before hosting a pod at Medical Lake in the Wood Bat Classic, starting June 30. Cannons 14, Shadle 1 (June 20): A fast start scoring seven runs in the...
CHENEY – Two former Eastern Washington University men’s basketball standouts, Tanner Groves and Angelo Allegri, have reportedly signed National Basketball Association free agent contracts. Groves will be in familiar territory as he chases his pro career with the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. He finished his collegiate career in nearby Norman, at University of Oklahoma after playing at Eastern from 2018-21. Allegri has an “Exhibit 10” contract with Charlotte and spent three seas...
Another edition of the American Legion Wood Bat Classic will bring dozens of youth teams from across the Northwest and Western Canada to Spokane starting June 30 through July 3. Medical Lake is hosting one of several AAA Senior Pods featuring the home-standing Spokane Cannons playing four games at Holliday Field. It’s one of seven pods in both Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The Cheney Summer Hawks AA team is in the West Valley Pod with tournament play taking place at seven different sites....
Spokane Cannons AAA Medical Lake Pod Friday, June 30 Cannons vs. AHP, 4:30 p.m. Cannons vs. SEEBA Expos, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 1 Cannons vs. Col. Basin Riverdogs, 4:30 p.m. Cannons vs. Bellingham Post 7, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 2 (at Hart Field) ML #4 vs. Hart Field #4, 10 a.m. ML #1 vs. Hart Field #1, 12:30 p.m. ML #2 vs. Hart Field #2, 3 p.m. Cheney Summer Hawks AA West Valley Pod Friday, June 30 Cheney vs. CDA Lumbermen 16U, 8 a.m. Cheney vs. Crew 16U Yellow, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1 Cheney vs. West Valley, 6 p.m...
Another edition of the American Legion Wood Bat Classic will bring dozens of youth teams from across the Northwest and Western Canada to Spokane starting June 30 through July 3. Medical Lake is hosting one of several AAA Senior Pods featuring the home-standing Spokane Cannons playing four games at Holliday Field. It’s one of seven pods in both Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The Cheney Summer Hawks AA team is in the West Valley Pod with tournament play taking place at seven different sites. Spokane Cannons AAA Medical Lake Pod...
CHENEY - Voters will be asked to approve Aquatic Center Proposition No. 1 to fund the city pool on the Aug. 1 primary election ballot. The City Council approved of placing the pool bond on the ballot during a meeting April 25. If approved by voters, the city would issue bonds for up to $13 million which will mature over 29 years. These bonds will pay to acquire construct a new outdoor aquatic center. Owners of property valued at $400,000 would pay approximately $212 per year f...
Tim Collins was officially introduced to alumni, fans and the media as Eastern Washington University's 17th Director of Athletics during a press conference at the school June 22. Collins currently serves as the senior associate athletics director for development at Fresno State in California. Collins replaces the now retired Lynn Hickey who had served since early 2018. His first day on the job will be July 15....
CHENEY — The Big Sky Conference officially announced its 2023-24 conference basketball schedules June 20 filling in dates for the Eastern Washington men’s and women’s teams. Both will begin conference play on Dec. 28 against Portland State, with the men hosting at Reese Court. The Eagle women will have to wait a bit longer to open their home conference schedule as they’ll welcome Weber State on Jan. 18. Both will play 18 conference games. Both teams will travel to Moscow for a...
