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CHENEY – Henry Browne has been selected as the 2024 School Board president. Browne emerged as the unanimous choice during the Dec. 13 School Board meeting that included selection of officers. Browne, a business manager with nearly 24 years at the state Department of Corrections, brings a wealth of experience to the leadership role. And this isn’t his first stint as School Board president; he previously held the position from 2015-2018. Mitch Swenson, the previous president, stepped down. He was recently re-elected to the boa...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration and environmental activists formalized an agreement Dec. 14 on plans to manage and improve salmon populations on the Snake River. A “memorandum of understanding” was filed with U.S. District Court in an attempt to curtail lawsuits over salmon and efforts by environmental activists to breach the four Lower Snake River dams. The agreement was formally announced Thursday, Dec. 14, by the Biden Administration, more than two weeks after a leaked document was released to the public by 5t...
CHENEY – The Christmas Gifts for Cheney Children program has had another successful year. According to Cheney Outreach Center Executive Director Diana Davis, the program for 25 years. Davis said she is seeing some changes in community needs. The goal each year is to gather enough donations to help children in low-income families receive Christmas gifts when they might not have the opportunity otherwise, she said. Volunteers helped provide presents for 21 children this year, Davis said. That matches the number from 2022. T...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Residents are going to have to pay more for sewage and garbage collection. The rate change, which encompassed water, sewage, and garbage collection taxes, was approved by the City Council, 5-1, during its Dec. 18 meeting. One councilman abstained from the vote.. “After the well contamination, the water rate hasn’t changed in over 10 years,” City Manager Albert Tripp said. “The consumer price index has increased 39%. “The new tax is adjusting this rate.” The water tax has been adjusted from 19.8% to 19%...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Walmart Supercenter hosted its heartwarming third annual "Shop with a First Responder" event Thursday, Dec. 14, bringing together 25 students from the Cheney School District. with local police and fire fighters. The event, aimed at fostering positive interactions between local youth and first responders, took off with the kids getting paired up with police officers and firefighters. Police Lt. Robert Swan said school counselors played a role in choosing p...
CHENEY -- The National Weather Service says there is still hope for a white Christmas.. There isn’t any winter storm in the forecast. But there is a 40% change of snow and a 40% chance of rain Friday. Overnight Friday night, the possibility of snow increases to 60% as the temperature drops to upper 20s. “Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11 p.m.,” the forecast for Friday night said. “New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.” The chance of snow declines to 30% Saturday afternoon and slides to...
MEDICAL LAKE – Area residents came out in large numbers to help place boughs at the headstones at the Washington State Veteran's Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 16. There were a few changes to the event this year, according to Cemetery Director Rudy Lopez. One of the bigger changes is that the cemetery is no longer in partnership with Wreaths Across America. Instead, the cemetery has partnered with a regional supplier of boughs, Lopez said. That means fresher products and faster d...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A federal grand jury has indicted a many believed to have been trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine at a local casino. Charles Lee Dickerson has been indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref. Court records show that on Nov. 20, Kalispel tribal gaming authority officials monitoring surveillance cameras at Northern Quest Resort a...
CHENEY – The release of the Strategic Resource Allocation report to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees on Dec. 6 put the spotlight on the future of hundreds of programs. Now comes the process of putting action behind the recommendations, but do not expect any swift conclusion. All told over the past several months a committee of 16 staff members ranked over 200 programs and services at Eastern into five categories — or quintiles. Graded top to bottom, to fin...
Airway Heights AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Police arrested the following individuals between Dec. 7-18: Dec. 7 Sasha E. Schneider-Fritz arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance. Sharlene M. Heisler arrested in the 12800 block of West 14th Avenue for shoplifting. Dec. 11 Johnathan G. Johnson arrested in the 1200 block of South Hayford Road for trespassing. Rachel D. Leggett arrested in the 12500 block of West 19th Avenue for possession of a stolen vehicle. Dec. 14 G...
MEDICAL LAKE – A new downtown business is offering a mix of wine, beer and books. The Athenaeum, 116 N. LeFevre St., is setting itself apart from other restaurants here with that mix. “Me and my husband opened Roam Coffee House in 2021,” Co-owner Shelley Quigley said. “The opportunity arose to buy the current building; we wanted to facilitate another business coming in.” Both former educators, they initially envisioned a bookstore, but opted for the beer and wine aspect fi...
The Christmas tree is decorated. The gifts are wrapped. There may not be snow outside, yet, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And I, for one, am looking forward to our family traditions. Every family has its own traditions; our starts with cutting down a tree, something we did a week or two ago. With the tree up and the lights already on, we’ve moved onto music and movies. Oh, the Christmas movies … Break out the classics – “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Charlie Brown Christmas,” “The Gr...
With shopping behind us, it is time o turn to Santa for those final Christmas presents on our wish list. After comparing the options, here are five of the high-demand policy gifts sure to delight users of all ages. 1. A Sherlock Holmes tax transparency bundle kit. Enjoy hours of sleuthing and tax mystery-solving with your favorite detective’s personal kit for understanding taxes. Included in the easy-carry leather bag are a magnifying glass and directions to a tax transparency website, taxpayer receipt, Truth in Taxation p...
Cover Hudson’s presidential bid I am writing to express my concern regarding the lack of attention given to non-partisan candidate Anthony Hudson in your coverage of the presidential race. As a blue-collar man with a message that has resonated with over 60 million people, Hudson represents a significant portion of the American population that deserves to be heard. It is disheartening to witness the prevalence of media bias in the current political landscape. While the media plays a crucial role in informing the public and s...
The next day, Cora thought about meeting the little fairy. She was somewhat discouraged because of its bad manners. She always believed that if you were nice to someone, they would be nice to you. She was learning that this isn’t always the case. “Never mind,” she thought, “I will always be nice to others. I can’t control their behavior, only my own.” With that, Cora decided she would attempt to contact the fairy again. She would like to learn its name so she could stop calling it Just Am. She laughed to herself. Just Am is...
Lorraine McMillan, born Feb. 3, 1928, in Spokane, Wash., passed away peacefully in her home the morning of Dec. 5, 2023. Lorraine grew up on the dairy farm her parents owned near Four Lakes, Wash. She was married to high school chum and neighbor Ted McMillan in 1945. They continued farming with E.F. McMillan and sons, eventually on their own with wheat, dairy, and beef cattle. It was a busy life, raising 4 children, Steve, Carol, Dave, and Judy. Lorraine was an excellent... Full story
Many after-Christmases, I take my undecorated Christmas tree to the porch, deck or patio. If my location has access to a plug-in I string outdoor twinkle lights then hang balls and squares of suet. Then I wind strings of croutons and garlands of orange and apple slices and cranberries around the tree. Sometimes, if I can get the kids to help, I add a string or so of popcorn. To finish off the outdoor banquet for the birds I drape colorful thin ribbons over the branches. When my “After-Christmas Celebration” is complete, I g...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - The Walmart Foundation has donated $150,000 to Re*Imagine Medical Lake to help the not-for-profit with providing resources to Gray Fire victims. Organization President Gerri Johnson was presented the check Thursday, Dec. 14. The funds are meant to assist with recovery and response following the Aug. 18 fire that damaged or destroyed more than 240 homes and other structures. "I'm seeing the families every day," Johnson said. "Not only is the financial aspect...
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