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CHENEY - If you ever have a burning desire to find something that accentuates any feelings of inadequacy in life, here's a suggestion on how to accomplish that - attend an Eastern Washington University Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department student capstone presentation. On Dec. 2, seven teams composed of 6 – 7 senior students presented their solutions to a variety of problems posed to them by MET instructions Dr. Matthew Michaelis and Dr. Alex Bae - challenges r...
Firefighters from Spokane County Fire District 3 apply water to a old wooden home used for a practice burn last Saturday, Dec. 19, in Tyler....
Fireworks were one of the highlights of the city of Airway Heights winter festival last Saturday, Dec. 19....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - A healthy assortment of city and local representatives, lawmakers and public servants gathered via Zoom as outgoing mayor Kevin Richey was recognized for his 12 years of service to the city at council's legislative session Dec. 21. Richey resigned in October after taking the deputy chief job with the Spokane Valley Police Department. Councilmember Steve Lawrence was also recognized, as he announced his resignation last month after 10 months on council. Senator...
Last week’s sports feature on former Medical Lake High School wrestling coach Mike Carr contained a couple errors regarding family and career. Carr has seven grandchildren, not three as reported. Also, while former Cardinal wrestler Jonny Varona did compete during Carr’s tenure, his individual state title came after Carr’s retirement from coaching....
Dress up your holiday meals with a centerpiece crafted from greens, colorful stems and seed heads collected from your garden. Or purchase fresh materials you need from your favorite garden center or florist. Most gardeners spend some time gathering a few blossoms and creating a bouquet or arrangement for their summer gatherings. Don't let winter stop you from crafting a festive centerpiece from materials collected from your gardens this time of year. Start by gathering some...
CHENEY Dec. 14 Sexual exploitation of a minor was reported at an undisclosed location in Cheney. Domestic violence/verbal abuse was reported on the 700 block of Villard Street. Taking motor vehicle without owner’s permission was reported on the 2200 block of 1st Street. A 2003 Nissan Altima was reported stolen. It was recovered on Dec. 15 by the Spokane Police Department. Dec. 15 Domestic violence/verbal abuse was reported on the zero hundred block of West 2nd Street. A medical injury was reported on the 1700 block of 4th S...
MISSOULA – Cheney High School senior Ben McGourin signed a letter of intent to play football where his older brother is now playing — the University of Montana. Ben McGourin, 6 foot, 2 inches, 215 pounds will join the Grizzlies as a true freshman in fall camp and is listed as a defensive lineman. He is one of 19 players to sign letters of intent to play in Missoula – with all but three others coming from the state of Montana. McGourin is a two-star rated prospect by 247 Sports...
YAKIMA – Five seniors from the Central Washington Sounders made their intentions to play college soccer official Wednesday night, Dec. 9 – including one with a pretty well-known pedigree at Eastern Washington University. Davis’ Katrina Kupp, East Valley’s Grace Russell, Naches Valley’s Faith Hahn-Landis, Selah’s Chloe Andrews and Eisenhower’s Abigail Wammock signed their letters of intent in a brief ceremony at Trinity Church of the Nazarene. Coach Marty Lackey said more than 70 boys and girls players have joined a coll...
CHENEY — It took a while, but Eastern Washington University’s women’s basketball team finally got into the win column. The Eagles started slow, but combining an offensive outburst with solid defense, rebounded from an 11-point first quarter deficit to down visiting College of Idaho Yotes 59-46 last Thursday, Dec. 17, for Eastern’s first win of the 2020-2021 season. The Eagles had three score in double figures, led by Kennedy Dickie with 19 points and nine rebounds while Jenna...
FLAGSTAFF, AZ—If any Eastern Washington fans were reminded of last year’s Big Sky MVP, Mason Peatling, when watching junior Tanner Groves put up career-highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds in EWU’s 80-64 road win over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in the conference opener Dec. 19, they weren’t alone. Head coach Shantay Legans referenced Groves’ consistent practice performances against Peatling last year postgame. He’s got a lot more games like that in him,” Legans said. “I saw him go against Mason Peatling in practices and w...
SPOKANE COUNTY – The Library District is offering programs in January that help express one’s creative side, explore entertaining games and online adventures and stay informed or learn new skills. Kids and families will see some of their favorite librarians in two programs in January, “Evening Storytime Online,” on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and “Building with Books: A LEGO Storytime,” Tuesdays at 4 p.m. In “Online Gaming: Among Us,” on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m., kids in grades 6–12 try to thwart the impostor. The dis...
Cheney Congregational Church We will be hosting a drive-in Christmas Eve service on Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in our church parking lot. The service will be broadcasted to your car radio, so you can participate from the warmth and safety of your own car. We will sing carols, hear a Christmas story, and light candles. A live stream of this service will also be provided, which you can request a link to on our website. With the social isolation of this season, we are organizing groups of no more than five people outside your...
Mason Jar owners and siblings Douglas and Danielle LaBar, Tina Santiago and her nephew, Andy, and niece, Sofia, and significant other Kyle Brown stand in front of gifts Santiago helped compile and donate to the Cheney Giving Tree. Founded by the LaBar family, who between them own Touchstone Real Estate, The Mason Jar and The Jar, the Giving Tree provides grocery gift cards, local restaurant vouchers and holiday gifts to community members in need. Douglas LaBar said Summit and...
Age 86 - Helen Jackson of Tyler, Wash. passed away Dec. 10, 2020. Helen Beverly Lamphier Jackson was born to Walt and Pauline Lamphier on March 1, 1934. Helen graduated from Sprague High school in 1951. Helen and Leroy (Harold) were joined in marriage on Feb. 28, 1952. Helen and Harold had three sons and a daughter. Helen cherished, loved and gave everything she had to her children. Helen was full of life and activities! If she wasn’t at home gardening, baking or playing the p... Full story
Julie Hay was born as Julie Fay Garvin on 3/10/1961 in Moses Lake, Wash. to her mother, Carol Garvin Parker, and her father John Garvin. She lived in Moses Lake, Ventura, Calif., Spokane, Wash., Cheney, Wash., Port Orchard, Wash., Snoqualmie, Wash., Spokane Valley, Wash., Bend, Ore, and The Dalles, Ore. Julie was preceded in death by her father, John Garvin; sister, Lucinda Harmon, father- and mother- and brother-in-law as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was... Full story
Carl Morris Whiteley, 84, went to be with our Savior on Dec. 2, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. after a long battle with a progressive illness. Carl was born on Feb. 13, 1936 in Tulsa, Okla. Carl was the son of Morris and Jean Whiteley. He married his high school sweetheart, Jo Carol in the Baptist church on March 23, 1955. Carl served in the USAF for 28 years traveling to Saudi Arabia, all over the United States including two assignments in Alaska. He retired as SMSGT in 1983 at FAFB.... Full story
Everything that comes out of the White House today — the lies, the false claims of election fraud, the absurd lawsuits — makes me retreat and recoil. But I feel a particular sense of dread whenever I am watching the TV news and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany steps up to the podium in the White House briefing room. Even before McEnany says her first word, I cannot help but notice the gold cross she wears around her neck, right at her throat, highly visible to the camera. The cross, I believe, is intentionally obvious and is...
Christmas is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. Try adding a crippling killer virus into that mix. That is the tragic reality of 2020. Even though the traditional ceremonies attended by thousands went virtual this year, more than 1.7 million holiday wreaths were placed against grave markers of fallen service men and women. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over hundreds of thousand donors...
OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Holy (R-Cheney) will continue in his role as Republican leader on the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee when the Washington Legislature's 2021 session begins Jan. 11. Holy, a retired Spokane police officer, also will keep serving on the Senate Law and Justice Committee. The 6th District senator has added an assignment, to the Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee. "I'm very pleased with my committee assignments for the upcomin...
SPOKANE COUNTY – Taxpayers have until Dec.31 to pay their second half 2020 property taxes without late interest charges. The fall property tax deadline in Spokane County was previously extended for most taxpayers from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31, the longest tax extension of any Washington counties. According to a news release from Treasurer Mike Baumgartner, the December due date applies to both real and personal 2020 property taxes in Spokane County. One percent interest mandated by state law will accrue monthly beginning Jan. 1, 2...
RALSTON — A virtual ribbon cutting ceremony took place Dec. 15 to mark the completion of the 160 MW Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm. Construction of the 57 wind turbines connected to Avista Utilities’ transmission grid as part of a 20-year purchase power agreement between Clearway Energy Group and Avista began in April. Adams County Commissioner John Marshall, Adams County Development Council Chairman David Baumann and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy CEO were joined at the virtual ribbon-cutting by Gov. Jay Inslee and Public Lan...
CHENEY — School district officials have made some modifications in the phasing in of onsite, in-person instruction – plans they feel are on the right track thanks to recent updated guidance released by the state Department of Health and Gov. Jay Inslee’s office. At the Dec. 16 school board meeting, Superintendent Rob Roettger said the district is pushing back the start of third-grade return to classroom from the original Jan. 13 to Jan. 19. Staff felt the move was neces...
MEDICAL LAKE—Council approved a lease agreement with Lokket after the city was contacted by the school district about an opportunity to provide Wi-Fi at no charge to families in need. The agreement was discussed and given the green light at council’s Dec. 15 meeting. According to meeting documentation and city administrator Doug Ross, Lokket, which markets itself as a free Wi-Fi company with headquarters in San Francisco, San Diego and Sydney, Australia, was going to put their equipment on school buildings. However, bet...
Addressing infrastructure needs CHENEY — While it’s been a difficult year, the overall state of the city is good, Mayor Chris Grover told participants at last Wednesday’s virtual “State of the Cities” event sponsored by the West Plains Chamber of Commerce and Multicare. The city has felt its share of the economic impacts from COVID-19 protocols imposed by the state, particularly small businesses, Grover said, but has managed to escape some of the more devastating fallout. Most local small businesses have stayed open to d...
