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This Cardinal graduate offered where she was headed to college at Eastern Washington University....
Cheney High School Class of 2021 graduates celebrate with the traditional tossing of their caps after being announced at ceremonies last Friday....
The "Best of Shoes" award at Saturday's Medical Lake High School graduation goes to the high heels worn by Endeavors High School senior class representative Madilyn Wiertalla....
If ever there was a year when graduating seniors need our support and blessing this is the year. Baccalaureate for Cheney High School and Three Springs High School will be Sunday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. Baccalaureate is a non-denominational service led by graduating seniors with blessings from area clergy. All are welcome at the service which will include music, scripture and testimony from 2021 graduates. Please join us in support of these students....
CHENEY — Cheney High School officials have released the names of the PACE (Partners in Advancing Character Education) Students of the Month for May. The PACE month character trait for May is courage. The students are Caitlin Cunningham, Makenzie Johnson, Wesley Nicol, CJ Knapp, Rebekah Aamodt, Shyanne Wofford, Dmetri Strait, Ryann Robbins, Taylor Devlin, Isaiah Martin, Lore’ena Bush, Raven Stone, Lorelei Johnson-Harboe, Jessica Johnson, Terrence Yu, Max Reed and Tailasha Bear. PACE began in 2009 in Spokane Valley and the Cen...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – More than 500 Medical Lake middle and high school students participated in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics event coordinated by airmen May 21. Fairchild airmen showed students how they use math, science, engineering and technology in their everyday positions at the Air Force base. “This was a great opportunity for Fairchild Air Force Base to serve the Medical Lake School District, 92nd Air Refueling Wing spokesman Steve McMullen said. “We’re thankful the staff here were excited...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s School of Social Work and Office of Community Engagement (OCE) are partnering with Priority Spokane to begin offering virtual COVID-19 Stress and Trauma Education Programing (C-STEP). In a May 17 news release, EWU officials state the work is made possible through a grant from the Innovia Foundation and support from Priority Spokane members. Using curriculum developed by the Center for Trauma and Stress Education, the partnership will create C-STEP groups that will provide com...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University Interim President David May is recommending several programs be eliminated going into the 2021-23 biennium. The recommendations stem from a state Office of Financial Management projection of a decline of 15% in state funding in the next budget cycle. The revenue drop comes from declining enrollment and the effects of the mandated coronavirus shutdowns mandated after the governor declared an emergency Feb. 29, 2020. The current u...
OLYMPIA — The state’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program’s 2020-2021 enrollment period comes to a close on May 31. Washington families still have time to start saving for future college costs with the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. As a 529 prepaid tuition program, the State of Washington guarantees that a family’s GET savings will keep pace with in-state tuition and state-mandated fees. While GET account values keep pace with in-state tuition, beneficiaries have the freedom to follow their ambitions wherever...
CHENEY — The school district is again sponsoring the federal Simplified Summer Food Program for Children this summer. The program is designed to offer free meals for all children regardless of need in the area. Meals will be made available to attending children ages one to 18 years of age. The program begins June 28 and runs through July 30 at the following sites: Sunset Elementary School, 12824 W. 12th Ave., Airway Heights Cheney Middle School, 740 S. Betz Road, Cheney Westwood Middle School, 6120 S. Abbott Road, Cheney (...
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington University Dean’s List is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. The fall and spring quarter lists also include students on the semester system. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours (QHRS) and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. If the student has placed a directory restriction on their records the name will not be released for publication. Below are the names of West Plains students named to the list. Cheney Jordan Agee, Sherry Atchi...
WINDSOR/MARSHALL — The Westwood Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students placed 19 times at the Virtual State Business Leadership Conference held April 21-24. Aftyn Tippetts qualified for nationals with a first-place finish in Business Etiquette. She and fellow FBLA member Cody Kinzer were also state runners-up in Elevator Speech and Ethical Leadership respectively, with Tippetts third in Business Math & Financial Literacy, fifth in Career Exploration. Students Alex Greer, Cora Chain and Laralyn A...
MEDICAL LAKE — Holding its first live, in-person meeting in over a year on April 27, the Medical Lake School Board moved forward on adding a new layer of in-person learning for students when instruction begins in the fall of 2021. Meeting in the high school auditorium, the board first heard about, and then approved the initiation of what is known as transitional kindergarten at Michael Anderson Elementary on Fairchild Air Force Base. “It’s an exciting new program for schoo...
CHENEY - The high school Future Business Leaders of America wrapped up its 2021 virtual State Business Leadership Conferences last weekend, with 16 of its 17 attending members placing in the top 10. As a team, members placed 22 times in the competition including four state championships. According to a news release, sophomore Jason Hatfield won two state championship in Introduction to Information Technology and Cyber Security while qualifying for nationals in all four of his...
CHENEY — Cheney High School officials have released the names of the PACE (Partners in Advancing Character Education) Students of the Month for April. The PACE month character trait for February is trustworthiness. The students are Sierra Peone, Ben Moran, Ahmed Aljassem, Shaunta Elliott, Hannah Pieratt, Chase Richards, Macy Rains, Zachary Cox, Rhiannon Moser, Jackson Schaefer, Jesse Kohn, Parker Cagle, Evan Wavada, Brady Zapf, Annika Hecker, Abilgail Fleskes, Cody Killin, Jeanessa Muentes, Siri Tripp, Michael Walsh, Mika C...
SPOKANE — Spokane Falls Community College lists 1,082 students on its honor roll for winter quarter 2021, which ended in March. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll. Airway Heights Gabrielle Archuleta, Jordan DeCoteau, Kimberly Dove, Patrick Farnworth, Kathleen Gier, Uluwehi Jamison, Savreen Pamma, Veronica Peters, Mason Sibrel, Jordan Stanger, Kassandra Sweet, Alan Tripp and Katherine Witherspoon. Cheney Kawthar Al Obid, Sahar Aneed, Rosemarie Arabo Zachary Aris, Hayley Barr...
WEST PLAINS — The Spokane Scholars Foundation honored 156 area students as Spokane Scholars at the organization’s 29th annual awards banquet, held virtually April 19. Of those 156, 24 were awarded a total of $60,000, with four selected award recipients in six categories: English, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and World Languages. While not financial award recipients, 12 West Plains students were selected to be Spokane Scholars, and are listed below. The Spo...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University is hosting its annual EWU Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, April 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The annual event will take place virtually again this year, and will honor the accomplishments of five Eagle alumni. Award winners are: Lifetime Achievement: Rick Romero, 1978 and 1993, Director of Strategic Planning (Ret.), City of Spokane. Alum of Service: Scott Glabb 1985, English Teacher and Coach (Ret.), Santa Ana Unified School District. Inspirational Young Alum: Audra Stillions, 2013 and 2...
SPOKANE – Community Colleges of Spokane campuses have released the list of students named to their honor rolls for winter quarter. Spokane Community College lists 2,111 students on its honor roll which ended in March. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in winter quarter. Airway Heights Christopher Baker, Cherie Christenson, Mychael Coffin, Brandi Crook, Nicholas Crowe, Madison Diaz, Nicole Hart, Shanna Hayes, Jonathan Jarolim, Shane Knowles, Melissa Morse, Melonie P...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter 2021 have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 8,150 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Students on the Honor Roll included: Medical Lake Zane B. Swanger, Junior, Agricultural Sciences. As one of only two universities in the nation designated as a land, sea, space and sun grant, Oregon State serves Oregon and the w...
CHENEY — With an increasing number of violators choosing to ignore their fines, Eastern Washington University Parking and Transportation Services this fall will implement an immobilization program for unpaid citations. Following guidelines outlined in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), parking staff will be allowed to place a wheel lock on vehicles which show a series of four unresolved citations, or $100 in unpaid fines. Violators will eventually be towed if they don’t resolve their outstanding fines and fees. “We...
CHENEY - The insurrection that took place Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol Building caught many people off guard not only in the United States but around the world. In foreign lands where democracy's survival has struggled to overcome the shackles of totalitarianism, people watched in disbelief as the heart of the world's leader in championing democracy was attacked by individuals bent on stifling its performance. For author, historian, author and teacher Kathleen Belew, the... Full story
ROSALIA – Brett Baum is leaving the Liberty School District in Spangle to become the new Rosalia schools superintendent. The district board made the decision March 25. “It took them a long time in executive session discussing the candidates,” outgoing Rosalia Superintendent Rick Linehan said. “I think that they like that he’s a guy who can give his all for the community.” Baum is currently the Liberty superintendent. The district serves 520 students from Spangle, Fairfield,...
CHENEY — Cheney High School officials have released the names of the PACE (Partners in Advancing Character Education) Students of the Month for March. The PACE month character trait for February is diligence. The students are Kylie Mitchell, Toivo Tomlinson-Ryan, Julian Norton, Megan Humphrey, Caroline Greer, Stuart Crawford, Trace Ferguson, Sydney Lincoln, Samantha Finner, Makai Johnson, Eve Reese, Evelina Nasco, Jessica Vasilyev, Ashton Newman, Tiah Bigsmoke, Martha Cindric, Miranda Hotchkiss, Abigail Peek, Dillinger Heaton...
CHENEY - School officials are taking a "wait and see what they do" approach to an estimated $5.98 million in funding the district could see from the federal American Relief Plan (ARP) Act. The "they" in that approach is the state Legislature, which at press time had yet to fully define how they intend to help school districts with financial impacts sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Cheney's case, according to information from the board's Feb. 24 meeting, a sizeable... Full story
