Articles from the October 11, 2012 edition
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Lady Hawks get back into the win column against Deer Park, Colville
The Cheney girls’ soccer team halted their five-game losing streak in impressive fashion last week, notching a pair of shutouts with home wins over Deer Park, 11-0, and Colville, 4-0. The Lady Hawks recorded three hat tricks in... — Updated 10/19/2012
Cheney runners down Colville, WV in league meet
Cheney’s cross country teams notched two more wins in Great Northern League dual meet action last week, and are beginning to look ahead now to post season competition. Tuesday at Colville the boys ran to wins over the host... — Updated 10/19/2012
Cardinal cross country close to huge upset against Lakeside
Medical Lake’s boys’ cross country team came within mere seconds of staging their biggest win and upset in years last Wednesday at home versus Lakeside. The Cardinal boys brought home three runners in the top-5 against the defe... — Updated 10/19/2012
Medical Lake digs a hole too deep in 33-28 loss to Chewelah
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter They had a solid start and finish. But it was the soft middle of their game that did in the Medical Lake Cardinals last Friday in a 33-28... — Updated 10/19/2012
Kautzman runs wild in win over EV
If the first half of last Friday’s football game with visiting East Valley belonged to Cheney running back Austin Kautzman, the second half – particularly the fourth quarter... — Updated 10/19/2012
Injuries show the difference between fans of professional, amateur football
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Fans at Saturday’s football game with Eastern Washington University and North Dakota got to experience something not usually seen at local college games. In the third quarter North Dakota linebacker Derric... — Updated 10/19/2012
Eagles roll over UND with big second half surge
The University of North Dakota has no nickname nor mascot. And last Saturday the school, whose teams were formerly known as the Fighting Sioux, also had no answers to stop Eastern... — Updated 10/19/2012
Donations needed for Cheney coat drive
Coats are still being collected for the annual Coats 4 Kids/Cheney Community Coat Drive through Oct. 19. Coats are donated to children and families through the work of community volunteers and partners. Coats can be donated at any... — Updated 10/19/2012
John Elijah Goodwin
John Goodwin was born on Jan. 28, 1920 to Sidney and Medora Goodwin at Crabcreek, Wash. (near Sprague). He died on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at age 92. He attended school at Amber, Wash. Later, he worked as a farm laborer in the... — Updated 10/19/2012
Clothing against the cold
A young mother in a threadbare jacket holds the hand of her shivering little boy, who wears a too-small sweater and ragged pants. The soles of his shoes flop with each step he... — Updated 10/19/2012
Limiting lawsuit costs would help make health care more affordable
Everyone agrees the rising cost of health care in the United States is unsustainable. Last year Americans spent $2.4 trillion, or nearly 18 percent of our gross domestic product, on health care. Frivolous lawsuits against doctors... — Updated 10/19/2012
If you don’t participate, don’t complain
We’re nearing the midpoint of October in an election year. With the myriad issues that face our nation and our state, voters are engaged and turnout is expected to be high. Hopefully, most citizens recognize the importance of vot... — Updated 10/19/2012
Birth control, or lack thereof, affects everyone regardless of beliefs
The results of a study conducted 2008-2010 and released last Thursday concluded that free birth control led to lower rates of abortion and teen births among low-income women in St. Louis, Mo. The project tracked more than 9,000... — Updated 10/19/2012
Safe routes in Airway Heights delayed until 2013
Grant-funded safe routes around Sunset Elementary in Airway Heights are on hold until next year. City Planner Derrick Braaten said bids for the project came back $65,000 over the engineer’s estimate, and were put on hold until ne... — Updated 10/19/2012
Airway Heights addresses more comprehensive plan updates
The theme of the Airway Heights Planning Commission’s Monday, Oct. 8 meeting was a 20-year outlook. The commission looked at chapter three of its comprehensive plan, which factors in community issues, visions and goals. Having... — Updated 10/19/2012
Tibetan monk Phelgye will teach EWU winter seminar
This fall, students in Eastern Washington University’s Department of Psychology will spend Thursday afternoons learning principles of compassion and practice from a world-renowned scholar and teacher - Venerable Geshe Thupten... — Updated 10/19/2012
AP classes play big role for many CHS students
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It seems like a simple proposition: you take an advanced class, work hard all year and take a test in the spring to measure your knowledge. If you do well, you receive college credit, getting a head s... — Updated 10/19/2012
Getting social while practicing the art of photography
Gone are the days when a dedicated amateur photographer was easy to spot. Camera bags bulging with gear have been replaced, in some cases, by a sleek smartphone. Taking good photos... — Updated 10/19/2012
Medical Lake council hears future plans for West Plains transit network
Spokane Transit Authority presented its long-term plans for regional transportation, which includes creating easier access to Medical Lake, at the Oct. 2 meeting of the Medical Lake City Council. The plan includes upgrading the... — Updated 10/19/2012
Some firearms recovered in residential burglary case
Around 20 firearms were taken from a Medical Lake home Saturday, Sept. 29. Last week, Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies helped recover some of those, while still pursuing the remaining weapons. Officers arrested Cody Wolfley,... — Updated 10/19/2012
Pumpkin patch draws large West Plains crowds
By JAMES EIK Staff Reporter Inflatable jump toys, a seemingly endless streak of orange and some old-fashioned community personality all mix together to make for an entertaining... — Updated 10/19/2012
Royal ride
Medical Lake’s 2012 Homecoming King Luke Alvarado and Queen Gracie Pruchnic are all smiles following their coronation during halftime ceremonies at Friday’s football game with... — Updated 10/19/2012
News is good at annual chamber meeting
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Members of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce celebrated a year of growth at its annual meeting Oct. 4 held at Northern Quest Casino and Resort in... — Updated 10/19/2012
Developing diversity
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Cheney’s new zoning code could bring a lot more diversity in terms of building types and uses for commercial centers. Proposed changes to the commercial zoning code were discussed Monday by the... — Updated 10/19/2012
Street to be named for McKeehan
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Tuesday night, the Cheney City Council responded to what Mayor Tom Trulove called the largest community outpouring of his mayoral career. “I have never received more public comment,” he said. “T... — Updated 10/19/2012