Articles from the October 1, 2015 edition
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AH looks at weighing court cases
At their regular study session meeting Sept. 28, Airway Heights City Council members agreed to forward an ordinance changing how the city’s municipal court manages its public defender cases to the council’s next regular mee... — Updated 10/1/2015
Marketplace Cheney opens its doors Oct. 1
The opening of Marketplace Cheney, which had planned to take place in mid-September, will now be today (Oct. 1), owner Lori Musgrave said. Doors open at 8 a.m. “We are on the c... — Updated 10/1/2015
Les Schwab Tires adding truck facility
One of the many local construction projects fighting the calendar with the uncertainty of what winter will bring is a business very much synonymous with weather. The Cheney Les... — Updated 10/1/2015
Ryan and Starr named 2016 Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Note: This brief ran last week, however the headline incorrectly said it was the McNair Scholarship. Cheney’s Shogo Starr and Medical Lake’s Jeremy Ryan are two of approximately 16,000 semifinalists for the 2016 National Merit Sch... — Updated 10/1/2015
Murphy named board of trustees chair
In its first meeting of the academic year, the Eastern Washington University board of trustees voted to elect vice-chair Jim Murphy to chair. Murphy succeeds former chair Jo Ann Kauffman, whose term on the board expired Sept. 30.... — Updated 10/1/2015
Bullhead Saloon opens in Four Lakes
Finding one's niche in business that sets them apart is a challenge in and of itself. That hurdle can be even higher in the bar and restaurant industry, but Michael Ehrgott hopes... — Updated 10/1/2015
WPCC breakfast at Shriner's Event Center
The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will have their membership breakfast Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Shriners Event Center, 7217 W. Westbow Ave. in Spokane. The guest speaker is Steve Stevens, president and CEO of... — Updated 10/1/2015
Gateway rails getting $7 million upgrade
The railroad rebuild is underway and slowly stacks of rails and ties currently seen near the Cheney Rodeo Grounds will become the new and improved roadbed for the Eastern Washington... — Updated 10/1/2015
EWU enrollment numbers continue to roll upward
Note: This story was partially run in the EWU Back to School special section. Due to a publishing error it is being pprinted in its entirety. The upward trend with record... — Updated 10/1/2015
Drama sees space challenges, potential
Students who hang around Cheney High School after school may notice some of their classmates in the hallways or inside the Little Theater, singing or practicing monologues from... — Updated 10/1/2015
Graham and Phelan crowned king and queen
Seniors Ty Graham (left) and Tara Phelan pose for pictures after they were named Cheney High School's Homecoming king and queen for 2015 at last Friday night's football game. The... — Updated 10/1/2015
ML school board approves resolution, goals for 2015-16
The Medical Lake School board breezed through a quick agenda at its Sept. 22 meeting. The board approved a resolution requesting state legislators comply with Supreme Court orders in the McCleary Case to fully fund basic... — Updated 10/1/2015
Cheney Schools tasks state to fully fund education
The Cheney School board approved, 4-0, a resolution that requests state legislators fully comply with the Supreme Court’s orders in the McCleary case. Director James Whiteley was absent. The resolution requests the state to c... — Updated 10/1/2015
Evaluating the merchandise
Cheney firefighter Lt. Chris Muñoz (red) visits with several individuals outside Zentropa Pizzeria and Pub during last Saturday's fundraiser to benefit the newly created Cheney... — Updated 10/1/2015
Medical Lake store prepares students for job market
Medical Lake High School staff and students who spend money at the Student Store during lunch may not realize that it's more than just a place where they can buy food and drinks.... — Updated 10/1/2015
What's Happening On The West Plains
City of Cheney • Oct. 2, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Oct. 5, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • Oct. 6, Senior Light Fitness, Wren Pierso... — Updated 10/1/2015
Jett named ML SCOPE volunteer of the year
Officials at Espanola-Medical Lake SCOPE (Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort) have named community resident Hilda Jett as the Medical Lake SCOPE's 2015 Volunteer of the... — Updated 10/1/2015
SRTC launches online survey on spending
How would you spend $50 million on local transportation? That’s the question the Spokane Regional Transportation Council is asking residents through a new online survey tool that demonstrates the difficult financial tradeoffs that... — Updated 10/1/2015
Ice Age Floods Institute announces October hikes
The Cheney-Spokane Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute has several activities planned for the month of October. The first is this Sunday’s (Oct. 4) 11-mile-plus bike ride on the abandoned Milwaukee Railroad grade trail along R... — Updated 10/1/2015
Cheney plans road and water work
Cheney officials are meeting this week with two contractors on a pair of construction projects to begin soon in the city. The City Council awarded a $102,222 project to Cameron-Reilly Concrete for Cheney’s Betz/Washington Pedestria... — Updated 10/1/2015
October is breast cancer awareness month
Can drinking alcohol increase the risk of breast cancer? Moderation is key. One drink per day has been shown to slightly increase the risk of breast cancer. Having more than one... — Updated 10/1/2015
Medical Lake commission needs operating rules
Medical Lake planning commissioners left their regular monthly meeting Sept. 24 with some homework to do before they next get together on Oct. 28. The commission is being required by the city’s insurer to come up with and adopt a... — Updated 10/1/2015
Cheney council OKs school resource officer contract
Power and police occupied some agenda time at the Cheney City Council’s Sept. 22 meeting. Council approved renewal of a contract with the Cheney School District to provide a uniformed officer as school resource officer covering a... — Updated 10/1/2015
King smash!
Cheney High School senior Harrison King brings a sledgehammer down on the front of the vehicle during last Friday's car smash. The car smash was a fundraiser for the senior class... — Updated 10/1/2015
Hear the beep where you sleep
When it comes to fire safety in one's home, the guiding principal is almost the same as that for a successful business - location, location and location. Keeping that in mind,... — Updated 10/1/2015