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Cheney water rates are going up — again. City Council members voted unanimously at their July 23 meeting to approve a 10 cent increase in usage rates from $1.47 per 100 cubic feet (CF) of water — about 748 gallons — to $1.57/100 CF. The change also comes with a new, tiered water usage rate for residential customers who use 3,000 cubic feet or more per month. Customers exceeding this will be charged an additional $3.14 per 100 CF. As an example, a customer using up to 4,000 cubic feet would be billed $47.10 for the first...
Former Eastern Washington University standout Violet Kapri Morrow has inked a contract to continue her playing days overseas professionally with the Breidablik Basketball Club in Reykjavik, Iceland, the university announced in an Aug. 8 news release. “I am very grateful to have the opportunity to continue playing basketball at the professional level in Iceland. I get to advance my basketball career while also traveling the world which is very exciting and I can’t wait to begin,” Morrow said in the news release. “I wouldn’t be...
The Eagles will once again be road-tested, but December’s miles will be significantly less. While November is highlighted by long road trips, December features two short trips against a pair of NCAA Division I powerhouses and a trio of home games, as the 2019-20 Eastern Washington University men’s basketball schedule has been announced by third-year head coach Shantay Legans. Eastern will play 11 non-conference opponents — including five at home — prior to the start of its Big Sky Conference schedule on Dec. 28. All but two...
Although the win does not count for the season, the Eastern Washington University soccer team cruised to a 6-2 victory over the University of the Fraser Valley on Aug. 9 at home. “We started both halves with a lot of young kids on the field,” head soccer coach Chad Bodnar said. “We started well and strung a lot of stuff together after only having four days at camp. We saw a lot of positives out of today, we have to clean up giving up two goals in a minute, but we need to le...
Eugene Swight, 13, takes a leap from the rocks near the Medical Lake boat launch on Thursday Aug. 8. Despite an unseasonably cool July, temperatures reached the mid-90s that day....
Don’t let fall or potentially frosty temperatures stop you from enjoying garden-fresh produce. Extend the nutritional value and homegrown flavor into your fall and early winter meals with the help of short season crops and season extending strategies. Lettuce, spinach, radishes, turnips, and beets are quick to mature from seed to harvest. Plus, the cooler temperatures enhance their flavor. Simply count the number of frost-free days left in your growing season and compare it wi...
Concert at Northern Quest cancelled due to illness Citing the illness of one of the band members, ZZ Top has canceled their engagement at Northern Quest Resort & Casino scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Unfortunately, they are not able to reschedule at this time. Full refunds for ticket holders will be automatically credited to each ticket buyer’s account. For more information contact Northern Quest Resort and Casino at 877-871-6772. Airway Heights Days in Sunset Park Aug. 16-17 Airway Heights Days is only a few days a...
1 Years Ago Aug. 17, 2009 Due to tough economic times, Cheney lowered the fee for sponsoring a banner on city light poles from $10 a month to $5 per month Code changes gave Eastern Washington University a larger role in off-campus student discipline, requiring students to notify university officials if they were arrested off-cmapus. The Cheney School District scored above the state averages for most areas tested on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), deficient only in eighth-grade reading by less than 1...
Cheney Congregational Church Church shopping? Check us out any Sunday at 10 a.m. and stay for refreshments at our 11 a.m. coffee hour so we can get acquainted and answer any questions you may have. Our new pastor, Matt Goodale, is continuing his sermon series, “A Surprising Family of Faith,” focusing on how we all encounter God in unique ways, this Sunday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. Our faith journeys may look different, but they are all embraced by God, who uses each of our stories to reveal a different texture, color, or sha...
The 18th annual Blue Waters, Bluegrass Festival was another hit this year, although not as well-attended as previous years, something organizers blamed on a wet weather forecast that never materialized - at least in Medical Lake's Waterfront Park. "We literally had no rain," festival president Nick Burgis said. "There was one instance when I had to cover some equipment for a minute." Rain in Spokane was at times a deluge, but despite being surrounded by heavy clouds, the...
How does warmer mean we’re cooler? When the vast northern Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures are just a bit above normal which has meant so far in July 2019 has been notably cooler than most of the five prior first full months of summer. Through July, the average high temperature is 81.6 degrees, the low 57.2 with over a half-inch of precipitation — .29 of that falling in one day, July 17. The closest comparison was that of July 2016 according to the National Weather Ser...
From left: Dan Dorshorst of the Medical Lake Kiwanis, Gayle Hennings of the Gardeners of Cheney, homeowner Diane Nichols, and Donna Kuilbert of Gardeners of Cheney. As this month’s winner, Nichols received a $25 gift certificate from Farm Salvation in Medical Lake....
Christine and Eric Williams accept the award for Cheney Yard of the Month. The couple have had a passion for gardening since they bought their house more than 16 years ago and recently started introducing flower baskets into their landscape design. The Williams received a $25 gift certificate from Jarms Ace Hardware. Pictured above from left to right: Eric and Christine Williams, Cheney Kiwanis Club representative Pat Isbell and Cheney Gardeners representatie Betty...
The Cheney Dog Park Association staged a triathlon on Aug. 3 for youth ages 5-14 to help raise money for a place for their furry friends. Ostensibly billed as “Wild Dogs,” the triathlon taking place at Cheney’s municipal pool raised $295 to go towards efforts to build a park in the city. “It was so much fun,” dog park proponent Chris Babcock said in an email. “We will definitely be doing this again next year.” Youth taking part entered into a triathlon that included swimming, biking and running events. Kids ages 5-9 swam...
And the development just keeps on coming — the West Plains will soon be welcoming a new hotel, Choice Hotels International Inc. announced last week. Choice is partnering with Brar Hotels Group, LLC for the development of a Cambria hotel located within the Spokane West Plains-Airport Area Public Development Authority (PDA). The hotel will be located at 4611 S. Dowdy Road, minutes away from the Spokane International Airport, according to a press release. The building will be four stories with 91 rooms and is slated to open i...
The Cheney Free Press reported in November 2018 Spokane manufacturer Kenworth Sales Company’s plan to build a new warehouse in the West Plains, just west of South Thomas Mallon Road on a 20 acre parcel located at 9010 W. Geiger Blvd. Now, new details have emerged as Kenworth Sales Co. recently filed plans with Spokane County to build a $15 million facility to include a body shop, a service and parts department, a warehouse and office space. The two-story facility, expected to exceed 60,000 square feet, will also include s...
Airway Heights Fire Department Fires 30 Emergency Medical Service 179 Total 209 Cheney Fire Department Fire 39 Emergency Medical Service 84 Total 123 Medical Lake Fire Department EMS/Medical 44 Structure fire calls 9 Alarm 10 Brush fire 5 Hazardous materials 1 Service call 3 Motor vehicle collision 3 Total 77 Spokane County Fire District 3 Fire 47 EMS 105 Service call 5 Series 28 False alarm 7 Hazardous materials 7 Special incident 1 Total 201 Spokane County Fire District 10 Fires 15 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 52...
Winners of the Wild Dog Youth Triathlon are pictured above in an Aug. 3 photo. The triathlon for kids ages 5-14 raised almost $300 for the proposed Cheney Dog Park. See the full story on page 9....
The Cheney Water Department will begin water main flushing from area fire hydrants beginning the week of Aug. 19. Flushing these water mains will cause water to discolor. Residents who experience colored water should flush their cold water tap and/or irrigation system for 10 to 15 minutes to see if it clears up. If it doesn’t clear up, contact the Public Works Department at (509) 498-9293. The flushing program is estimated to take 8–10 weeks to complete. The city will update its website where crews will be flushing. Ple...
Cheney’s Parks and Recreation Department is holding a back to school resource fair for students and their families gearing up for classes this fall. The resource fair takes place Thursday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. – noon at the Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 4th St., next door to the city’s fire station. Organizations such as CHAS, Cheney Outreach, Rockwood Clinic, Eastern Washington University Dental Clinic and Communities in Schools have come together to help provide useful information to parents, haircuts from six local...
The organization that has been serving the citizens of Medical Lake for 115 years will soon be no more. With the overwhelming passage of Proposition 1 earlier this month, the Medical Lake Fire Department will be annexed into Spokane Fire District 3 once the Tuesday, Aug. 6, election is certified by county officials. Then the two fire departments will become one. “The facts really spoke for themselves,” Medical Lake Fire Chief Jason Mayfield said. “I am super proud of our c...
Members of the bluegrass band Whiskey Deaf keep the crowd entertained Saturday at the 18th annual Blue Water Bluegrass Festival at Medical Lake’s Waterfront Park last weekend....
A car chase that began in Airway Heights last weekend led to a man leaping into the Spokane River in an attempt to hide from police. On Friday, Aug. 9 at 4:28 a.m., Airway Heights police attempted to pull over a black Volkswagen four-door sedan with no plates on Highway 2 near Garfield Road as part of a routine traffic stop, Sgt. Robert Swan with the Airway Heights Police Department said. The vehicle refused to stop and traveled east on Highway 2 at excessive speeds. Near Deer Heights Road, other officers laid down spike...
Medical Lake may be seeing a new building downtown, at least if the plans of Bob and Jennifer Maxwell come to fruition. The couple has purchased the lot, including the building commonly known as the Icicle Stand, at 112 S. Lefevre Street, for $32,500, according to Spokane County records. "This will be a metal and wood-type of building," Maxwell, a 30-year real estate agent and property investor, said. He and Jennifer moved to Medical Lake from Spokane's South Hill about a...
The West Plains may be getting a gun range soon if the Spokane Gun Club’s efforts work in their favor. But not everyone is thrilled with the idea. Located in Spokane Valley since 1892, the gun club is operating at its current location on borrowed time after selling the property to Central Valley School District in September 2018 for $4.5 million, according to county records. The club has been looking for a replacement site since. They settled a 451-acre site across from and i...
