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Eastern Washington University alumni Kim Exner and Michael Roos were officially inducted to the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Saturday evening. Established in 2020, the Big Sky Hall of Fame serves to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to Big Sky athletics as a student-athlete, coach and/or administrator. This year’s class was the second to be inducted; the first was announced in 2020 but delayed celebration until last year due to COVID-19. Exner and R...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Two grants from the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program were awarded to the city for the development of Greenacres Community Park and the HUB Sports Center. A $500,000 grant for the continuing Development of Greenacres Community Park Will be used to add a tennis court, six pickleball courts; two basketball courts; a backstop; a community garden; shade structures, and trees. The City, as a sponsor,...
MALDEN - Two dogs are missing and unaccounted for after a blaze destroyed a home and travel trailer Thursday morning, July 20. Nobody was injured in the blaze at 124 S. Main Street; the cause remained under investigation at press time. Alysha Galindo resided in the rental home with her two dogs, officials said. The dogs were in cages at the time of the fire and could not be rescued by the neighbors and volunteer firefighters. As of press time, the dogs remain unaccounted for,...
The following incidents were reported by the Medical Lake Police Department between July 14-19 July 14 Assault at 850 W. Maple St. Medics called to 2320 S. Salnave Rd. 821 N. Stanley St. Prowler check at 1386 S. LeFevre St. Welfare check at 850 W. Maple St. Civilian suspect at 2320 S. Salnave Rd. Medics called to 1020 E. Campbell St. Domestic dispute reported at 509 E. Spence St. Medics called to 811 E. Collin Ave. Suspicious vehicle at East State Highway 902 / North Graham Road. Agency assist at East State Highway 902 /...
POMEROY – Eastern Washington lawmakers are taking issue with a move by Gov. Jay Inslee to blame oil companies for skyrocketing fuel prices. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, said inflated fuel prices are not because of big oil, but because of “big government gouging Washingtonians.” Her comments followed a July 20 gubernatorial press conference on why Washington has the highest prices for gasoline in the nation. As of press time Tuesday, July 25, Washington had the highest avera...
CHENEY - The first Us By The Moon shop, a children's clothing boutique, opened at 502 First Street on July 15. Us By The Moon was started in 2020 by Alyssa Britton, 34, when she decided to start making cloth masks for local hospitals. She and a few other volunteers made and donated these masks for over a year, until they stopped in 2021. Afterward, Alyssa said that she had so much left-over material from the project, it only made sense to her to make other products. "So I...
By virtually all key metrics, Washington’s environmental policies are failing. And yet, when was the last time politicians, environmental activists or the media expressed concern about policy failures? Speeches and news stories are filled with demands that we save the planet, describing threats to salmon, orca, forests and the climate. And yet, there is a remarkable lack of curiosity when real-world efforts fail to address those problems. One common thread is that environmental policy generally, and climate policy in p...
The fact that the Cheney Police Department lost its accreditation in 2018, during Mayor Grover’s tenure, and is only now starting to discuss re-accreditation five years later, is an outrage and a disgrace. According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, “the purpose of law enforcement agency accreditation is to professionalize the law enforcement industry by providing a review process for agencies to be certified as operating under industry best practices and standards.” Given the severity and scope...
Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, and ranking Republican on the House Environment and Energy Committee, issued the following statement in response to a news conference held by Gov. Jay Inslee today where he blamed the oil industry for sky-high fuel prices in Washington state. “Washington state has the highest gas prices in the nation because of the governor’s cap-and-trade program that took effect in January. Governor Inslee’s new climate mandate, which is the most expensive of its kind in the nation, has forced fuel prices to rise...
Medical Lake School Board Seat 1Medical Lake School Board Seat 1 My name is Gerri Johnson and I am running for Director Position #1 on the Medical Lake District School Board. My family has deep roots in this community. I have lived in the District since 1974, where I first went to school on Fairchild Airforce Base and attended Blair Elementary School. After my stepfather’s retirement from the military, we didn’t move far. I began attending Medical Lake elementary and then, the high school. My husband, as well as all thr...
As if world problems aren’t bad enough, now my tomatoes have issues. Just as the bacon and lettuce were in place on my sandwich the first red tomatoes on my beefsteak plant greeted me with a scowl. The leathery scars near the blossom end caused me to wonder what I had done wrong. Maybe it was the cold temperatures when the tomato blossoms were setting fruit. This disorder is referred to as Catfacing. Thank goodness my kittens are not that ugly but I sliced the tomato anyway and the condition didn’t seem to affect the tas...
I bought a lottery ticket again. I know it’s foolish, but you can’t win if you don’t buy a ticket. I’m not naive enough to truly believe I’m going to win, but I can dream, can’t I? Sometimes I feel like throwing caution to the wind and doing foolish things just for the fun of it. Is that a sin, or just a carefree indulgence? Perhaps you’ve heard the joke about the two farmers who came to a one lane bridge at the same time. The first farmer said, “I never back up for a fool!” The second farmer replied, “I always do,” and proce...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - A new Vision Institute Northwest location opened at 11919 W. Sunset Hwy, Ste F on July 20. Vision Institute Northwest is owned by Dr. Melissa Barnhart. Barnhart has owned Franklin Park Vision since 2015 and purchased Broadway Eyecare in 2021. With the addition of a third location, the decision was made to rename the clinics to Vision Institute Northwest. Approximately 60 people from the surrounding area came and went during the grand opening event at which...
Correction: Two weeks ago we accidentally ran last year’s Future Business Leaders of America conference due to a mix up with press releases. We are correcting that and running the correct event this week. This year’s event had 18 members of the group attending a conference in Atlanta, GA. Cheney Free Press ATLANTA GA - The Cheney Future Business Leaders of America team just finished a National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA from June 26 to July 1. This year’s Cheney team had 18 members in attendance, and was quite...
Joan (Eaman) Daugherty Feb. 10, 1922 - June 29, 2023 Joan (pronounced Joann) passed away June 29, 2023. She was born Feb. 10, 1922 in Garden City, Kan. She was a depression era child whose father lost his ranch causing the family to move to town. This experience instilled a lifelong, strong work ethic and a belief in the importance of moderation. Joan was to have the remarkable blessing of her grandparents living close by. The middle of three children, Joan had an older... Full story
SPRAGUE – A whippet named Charmander, a German Shephard named Reece, and a collie named Gracie took home the top three spots in the disc dog competition held at The Viking Drive in at 209 E. 4th on Saturday July 22. The wind was a major factor, so the pups had to work a little harder for points. So did their owners to keep the discs in bounds during throws. The dogs score points by catching as many throws as possible with each round lasting one minute. Each dog gets to run t...
President Amy Ammons of Chapter AJ, of P.E.O. International Org., recently awarded Tatum Sloan with a monetary award for her excellence in academics and athletics. She is the granddaughter of Betty Hatch, a longtime member of Chapter AJ. Also pictured are Tatum’s mother Chris Ann and members of the Chapter. For information on various awards available to women and girls by the Chapter, please visit peointernational.org and click on projects for qualifications for our various a...
OLYMPIA - July 23 marked the date when several laws went into effect this year. Four of these new laws are based on bills prime-sponsored by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden. A law given the title ‘Kimberly Bender’s law’ was created through Senate Bill 5033 and reclassifies the crime of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct. This law is effective in situations in which a corrections officer has sexual intercourse with the victim. “We really need to make sure that our correct...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The City Council unanimously approved a motion to pass Resolution No. 23-009 declaring their intention to operate a local homeless housing program at their regular meeting on July 25. The motion also included authorization to allow the City Manager to take such action necessary to begin operation of such homeless housing program, and hiring a new accountant. If the city assumed control over local recording fee funds, it would receive a share of the budgeted funds from the state. From 2019-22, the recording f...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Hundreds of area residents gathered at Centerplace on July 26 to hear the 2023 State of the City address. Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley and his wife Councilwoman Laura Padden were both in attendance. As were several commissioners including Chair Mary Kuney, Al French, Josh Kerns, Amber Waldref and Chris Jordan. Lance Beck, President of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomed the guests and showed appreciation to the multiple groups and b...
6th grade school teacher for District 81 49 years old BA Washington State University- Education Masters in Teaching- Grand Canyon University Masters in Administration and Principal Certification through Whitworth University National Board Certified Two boys- 20 years old- West Valley Graduate and 14 year old son who is a freshman at West High School 1. The state has mandated the sexual education curriculum and resources needed to implement the learning, growth, and comprehension of the material. As educators we are a...
Age: 68 Hometown: Clarkston, Washington Employment/Business/Other Experience: Employed at Spokane United Methodist Homes dba Rockwood Retirement Community as the Accounting Manager since 7/28/1997. I was elected in 11/2003 to serve on the Central Valley School board. Community Service: I am active in Central Valley High School Band and Colorguard. I have ran the CV Craft fair since 11/1997. I am also active in Central Valley Theatre. I was honored to receive the EWU Distinguished Alumni award for Community Building in 2010. I...
Age: 49 Hometown: Military kid so I really do not have one but graduated high school in San Antonio Texas. Employment: Supervisor of the area’s Mental Health Crisis Line. Previous College Recruiter, Quality Assurance Auditor for both a college and manufacturing facility, Mortgage Broker. Community Service: PTO president, various church responsibilities Education: BS in Business Management; MS Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Mental Health Professional. Family: Married 27 years with 6 kids (four have graduated from We...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The City Council unanimously passed a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement for Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) and related funds at its regular meeting on July 25. According to city documents, CDGB grant funding available for 2023 is $605,710 and $402,820, respectively. In 2023, the County qualified for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for the first time in the amount of $146,506, according to reports made available at City Council’s meeting. The City is not...
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