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CHENEY -- A resident at the Cheney Care Center has tested positive for the severe acute respiratory disease COVID-19. According to news reports, the resident was transferred to a local hospital on March 30 and tested positive for... — Updated 4/3/2020 Full story

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee has extended his "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order until May 4. The order, issued to slow the spread of the severe acute respiratory disease COVID-19, was set to expire on Wednesday, April 8. The order has... — Updated 4/3/2020 Full story

LIND — Nearly $42 million worth of construction costs in building permits were issued for Adams County between Feb. 1 and March 25. The bulk of the permits were issued March 24-25 for work contracted by Blattner Energy Inc. for... — Updated 4/3/2020

AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- The City Council moved five items out of last Monday's study session for passage consideration at its next meeting April 6 -- one of which dealt with what to do once the Air Force releases its analysis of options... — Updated 4/3/2020

MEDICAL LAKE – Years in the making, Medical Lake’s water intertie with the city of Spokane moved an important step closer to fruition recently. The low bid $651,692.45 from General Industries, Inc. from Spokane was accepted, bu... — Updated 4/3/2020

CHENEY March 23 A vehicle prowling was reported on the zero hundred block of West 3rd Street. Vehicle was rummaged through but nothing was apparently taken. A vehicle prowling was reported on the 200 block of Betz Road. Vehicle... — Updated 4/2/2020

MEDICAL LAKE – There are many casualties of COVID-19, aside from the actual virus victims themselves. And one of those was an effort to assist Medical Lake residents tackle the every decade chore of completing the U.S. Census.... — Updated 4/2/2020

CHENEY – Most changes involved in slowing the spread of the COVID-19 disease have been announced publicly. One, however, was done almost quietly in the dead of night. Gov. Jay Inslee signed a proclamation March 24 amending his... — Updated 4/2/2020

By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor CHENEY – The City Council gave its official blessing at its March 24 meeting to measures already implemented to combat the spread of the severe acute respiratory disease COVID-19. City officials... — Updated 4/2/2020

MAZAMA — Eastern Washington residents wanting to use highways through scenic mountain passes to get to the Puget Sound area or Pacific Ocean are going to have to wait. On Thursday, state Transportation Secretary Roger Millar orde... — Updated 3/27/2020 Full story

MEDICAL LAKE – Superintendent of Schools Tim Ames wryly remembered the phone call he got on Saturday, March 14 as being when the “fun” began. But Ames was not first in line to learn that an unnamed school district employee... — Updated 3/26/2020

CHENEY – A city proposal to increase the water system development charge paid by developers ran into a bit of opposition at the March 10 meeting of the City Council. Developer Ryan Geschke took issue with the city’s plans — p... — Updated 3/26/2020

MEDICAL LAKE – “Domino’s Pizza,” came the reply on the other end of the phone, followed by a laugh. But please pardon Medical Lake City Administrator Doug Ross for this injection of levity in a before business hours call... — Updated 3/26/2020

MEDICAL LAKE — It’s one thing to be one of 200-plus school districts in the state to be relative observers in the daily COVID-19 reality show. But when it hits home like it did in Medical Lake where a teacher tested positive... — Updated 3/26/2020

CHENEY March 16 An abandoned auto was reported on the 800 block of Oakland Street. Police impounded a red 1997 Buick Park Avenue. A violation of a court order was reported on the 2600 block of 1st Street. Fourth-degree... — Updated 3/26/2020

CHENEY – Cheney High School winter sports teams posted 11 selections to All-Great Northern League teams. Wrestling led the way with nine selections, including five first-team picks, with head coach Jason Connor being named the... — Updated 3/26/2020