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The Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Northern Quest Resort & Casino has announced a new partnership that will bring a Topgolf Swing Suite to the West Plains. Scheduled to open to the public in July, the Topgolf Swing Suite will be located inside the...

Proper watering is key to gardening success, but untangling and dragging heavy hoses across the yard, smashing delicate flowers and young vegetable plants along the way is a common occurrence in many yards. If this describes your escapades when...

The first day of summer might not technically be until June 21, but the Spokane Tribe Casino in Airway Heights is welcoming it just a little earlier with a backyard event series and monthly events planned for June, July, August and September. The Bac...

CHENEY May 20 A counterfeit $5 bill was deposited on the 500 block of 1st Street. A 16-year-old female, a 15-year-old female and a 14-year-old female were arrested for minor in possession (MIP) on the 400 block of North 6th Street. Police took a...

Cheney’s City Council approved a final plat designation for the fifth phase of the Golden Hills subdivision at its May 14 meeting, a move a Cheney developer made a last minute request to deny due to a property dispute. In a May 14 email to Cheney...

A three-year financial audit by the Washington State Auditors Office found that the City of Medical Lake has had issues keeping track of its internal finances. But don’t be alarmed, Kathleen Cooper, director of communications for the state auditor...

Spring is often thought of as the season of change, and that adage has certainly proven true for a staple Cheney business. William Thompson, the owner of Cheney Pawn on 1st Street, is retiring and has sold his business to a new owner through a...

The Medical Lake School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for children up to age 18. The meals are free, and will be served at Hallett Elementary School, 524 S. Hallett St. Beginning Monday, July 1, breakfast is served between...

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce’s May breakfast broke in the banquet hall at the new Airway Heights recreation center as local business leaders gathered to watch a legislative recap presentation by Association of Washington Businesses Vice...

The Airway Heights City Council was so busy at their Monday, May 20, meeting that several agenda items were pushed back to a later meeting date as council members heard a presentation from the Spokane Conservation District. District Director Vicki...

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit investigators attempting to piece together a hit and run collision that left a pedestrian dead believe they’ve found the suspect vehicle after searching for nearly five days. Spokesperson Cpl. Mark...

Thanks to a government grant, some West Plains firefighters should be able to breathe a little easier. Spokane County Fire District 10 received 78 new self-contained breathing apparatuses via a Federal Emergency Management Act grant worth more than...

On May 1, 2019, Spokane County Undersheriff John Nowels swore in two new lateral deputies. They began their orientation and training immediately and will soon be out in patrol, serving our community. Deputy Craig Cupo is 34 years old and comes to...

The big topic of the evening at the Medical Lake City Council meeting on May 7 was approval of a pre-annexation agreement between the city and Spokane Fire District 3. The city and the district will be asking voters to approve the annexation of the...

Representatives from several levels of the United States Air Force had little to say last week in response to an Airway Heights letter demanding nearly $47 million in damages because of the 2017 contamination of its water supply. Fairchild personnel...

Airway Heights residents were alarmed over the weekend when the city’s Public Works Department announced that one of two interties with Spokane was to be shut down for relocation and asked all residents to begin conserving water immediately. That a...