Cheney Free Press -

CHENEY—The Airway Heights city council voted to fill its two vacant seats Monday after a lengthy interview process to determine the best suitable candidates.

Hank Bynaker, a local business owner and former CEO of the Port of Astoria, Oregon, was named to Position 1. At the same time, the council welcomed former mayor Kevin Richey to fill the Position 2 vacancy.

After much deliberation over the past month, the decisions were unanimous.

Bynaker, who owns the local company Advanced Safety Technologies, Inc., has had an extensive career managing shipping operations across multiple modes of...