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Cheney police were able to put a successful ending to an Amber Alert issued last week for a mother and daughter reported missing out of Nampa, Idaho. The Nampa Police Department issued the Amber Alert on March 20 for 41-year-old Brooke A....

The new Airway Heights recreation center will soon be open for business, with city workers gearing up for its official grand opening in May. A tentative date of May 1 has been set for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the new facility, which has been...

Spokane County Library District has a busy spring planned for area library patrons and others in the community. The most recent event is the announcement of the seventh annual Food for Fines event during National Library Week, April 7–13....

CHENEY March 18 An abandoned auto was reported on the 300 block of West 3rd Street. A gray Infinity I35 was impounded. Financial fraud, fraudulent student loan, was reported on the 100 block of Washington Street. Mental health issue was reported on...

In November 2018, nearly 60 percent of Washington voters approved Initiative-1639, one of the strictest pieces of gun safety legislation in the country. Since then, sheriffs and police chiefs across the state have said they will not enforce the new l...

By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor Cheney’s Planning Commission got a closer look at its March 11 meeting at how proposed transportation impact fees might be imposed on development in the city — but not before doing a bit of housecleaning...

Is there room for growth in Medical Lake? Opinions vary depending on who one speaks with. But one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the West Plains is growing economically, and with that growth comes the need for more housing and businesses to...

The city of Medical is holding an informational meeting at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, at the Medical Lake Maintenance Building, 801 S. Lefevre St. to discuss elements of the city’s Draft Water System Plan. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss...

EWU holds memorial service for Dr. Mutschler Eastern Washington University is holding a memorial service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 at Showalter Auditorium (second floor) for university archivist and interim library dean Dr. Charles Mutschler....

Last month, a familiar battle raged on at the United Methodist Church General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., one concerning human sexuality and its place in the church. After several days of discussion, United Methodist leaders passed “The Tradition...

CHENEY March 5 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. A black, Jeep Liberty was impounded on the 300 block of G Street. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 1000 block of Betz...

Cheney’s City Council welcomed its newest member last Tuesday night, Feb. 26, as Vince Barthels was sworn in to serve on the Position 2 seat left vacant after the resignation of Doug Nixon in late 2018. Nixon, who served since 2007, stepped down...

While even one report of a crime is one too many, Cheney Police Chief John Hensley is proud of the fact that reported incidents in the city last year dropped by 4.76 percent over 2017 totals. “I think it reflects well on the community and the polic...

Moving around Airway Heights may soon be a lot easier, according to a Spokane Transit Authority (STA) presentation at the Airway Heights City Council’s March 4 meeting. STA announced the introduction of Route 63 in September, which will connect...