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MEDICAL LAKE – Area residents and visitors gathered Monday, May 26, at State Veterans Memorial Cemetery to honor veterans and their families during an annual Memorial Day observance. The cemetery, at 21702 W. Espanola Road, received hundreds of guests, despite the cool, cloudy weather. The 11 a.m. observance, presided over by Veterans Memorial Cemetery Director Rudy Lopez, began with a selection of veteran-themed music from the Lilac City Community Band. The event then...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rescinded a $48 million federal grant May 16 that would have helped establish an aerospace technology hub here. The Airway Heights area would have been the center of the Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center, beginning with purchasing and refurbishing the former Triumph Composite Systems factory at 1514 S. Flint Road. That building is currently owned by Lakeside Companies of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Five other grants, awarded by the previous istration were...
CHENEY – With summer heating up, city officials say the water supply is in good shape, but they are keeping an eye on the forecast. According to Public Works Director Todd Ableman, current reservoir levels are stable. However, the three-month outlook from the National Weather Service predicts above-normal temperatures and below-average rainfall from through August. “That forecast has been consistent over the past several summers,” Ableman said in an email. “So nothing out of the normal.” While the city encourages...
MEDICAL LAKE – At the May 20 city council meeting, City Sonny Weathers delivered an update on efforts to implement a system of security cameras around the city. Weathers said he had been working with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and their Real Time Crime Center as a model for the city’s proposed camera system. According to the sheriff’s department website, the RTCC’s function is to “monitor and analyze a wide array of data sources, such as surveillance cameras, license plate readers,...
City enters STA agreement CHENEY – The City Council has approved a new interlocal agreement with Spokane Transit Authority that will allow the city to design and construct transit-related infrastructure improvements in partnership with STA. ed unanimously on May 13, the resolution authorizes the city to take the lead on deg and building projects such as transit stops, sidewalks, and other street upgrades along routes served by STA buses. The agreement also allows STA to reimburse the city for any transit-related...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The City Council voted unanimously to approve its 2026 state legislative agenda during a May 19 meeting. City Manager Albert Tripp said the focus is on transportation projects, including the U.S. Highway 2 Multimodal Improvements Project, Phase II Construction. The location of the work is a one-mile stretch of Highway 2 between Craig and Garfield Roads. The project calls for construction of a landscaped 12-foot median and “a roundabout replacing a signal at Garfield Road for speed calming, mobility, and...
WEST PLAINS – Residents in the Cheney area and across Spokane County are being warned about ongoing scam attempts that continue to target community through impersonation tactics and demands for hard-to-trace payments. The Cheney Police Department said it has received multiple reports from residents (especially older adults) about callers posing as law enforcement officers. In these scams, the caller claims the victim missed jury duty or has an active warrant and demands immediate payment through cryptocurrency or...
CHENEY – Megan Kensok has been selected as the next assistant to the superintendent for Cheney School District, pending approval from the school board. Kensok, who has worked at East Valley Middle School since 2013, was chosen after a competitive interview process that included virtual and in-person interviews, scenario-based tasks, and from district staff and stakeholders. “This role demands trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to our goals—and Megan truly represents these qualities,...
MEDICAL LAKE – A local groundwater research team is looking for West Plains residents willing to have their private wells tested for PFAS contamination this summer – for free. Thanks to additional funding from the City of Medical Lake, researchers can now offer professional sampling to 60 or more homes in the region. All samples will be collected with oversight from a state-licensed geologist and Eastern Washington University geoscience students during late June and early July. Homeowners whose test results exceed state...
Cheney CHENEY – Calls for service were not available at press time due to the Memorial Day holiday. Medical Lake MEDICAL LAKE – The following calls for service were recorded by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office from May 7 – 20: May 7 9:23 a.m. – Vehicle impounded from the 800 block of West Maple Street. 10:10 a.m. – Vehicle impounded from the 800 block of West Maple Street. 11:31 a.m. – Community call at the 700 block of East Grace Street. 11:32 a.m. – Domestic violence incident reported on the 1000 block...
MEDICAL LAKE - Medical Lake girl's golf did something the program had never done in its past with a second place in play at Liberty Lake Golf Course, May 20-21. Overlake High School from Redmond, Wash. scored both team and individual victories over Northeast A League and District 6 champions, Medical Lake, 81 to 74.5. "We're super happy, the girls are proud of this accomplishment," coach Jerry Ornelas said. "It's the first state placing in golf ever for Medical Lake." Points...
CHENEY MEDICAL LAKE – Head track and field coach Gene Blankenship had an idea Medical Lake would emerge from the District 6 championships last week with a sizable travel party to the 1A state meet in Yakima this weekend. His team outdid those expectations. Following competition at Colville High School May 21 and 23 the Cardinals send 20 athletes - 10 boys and 10 girls - to Eisenhower High School for a busy three days of competition (May 29-31) that also features 2B and 1B...
RICHLAND – The Cheney boys took the No. 1 3A seed into district competition May 13-14 at Horn Rapids Golf Course following their Greater Spokane League 2025 regular season title win. Cheney played, and won, its final GSL match played May 6 at Wandermere with an 8-over 288, edging Lewis and Clark with a 12-over 292. "The two teams battled back and forth all day, but our Cheney boys held strong down the stretch to secure the finish," head coach Justin Fyant wrote in an email....
HERMISTON, Ore. — Cheney track and field emerged from District 6 competition last week sending athletes to the 3A/4A state championships in Tacoma in a combined 14 events, the boys winning three times and girls twice. “The meet went very well with only a couple near misses,” Coach Derek Slaughter said. In addition to qualifying for state, a pair of school records dating back more than 30 years were broken in the girls 800 and boys 4X400. The Blackhawks will travel to Mt. Tahoma High School to compete May 29-31...
MEDICAL LAKE — Nominations are now being accepted for the Medical Lake High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes outstanding individuals and teams who have made a lasting impact on MLHS athletics and the broader community. This marks a new chapter for the Hall of Fame, as a newly formed committee is relaunching the tradition after a six-year hiatus. Nominations are due by June 13, 2025. The Hall of Fame originally ran from 2008 to 2019, and the new committee is committed to honoring that legacy while...
TRACK & FIELD Two eagles off to NCAA CHENEY — A pair of athletes looks ahead to the NCAA Track and Field West Regionals in College Station, Texas hosted by Texas A&M University, May 28–31. Egypt Caitlin Simmons and Maddy Shekhawat have both qualified for their shot at advancing. Simmons enters the meet as the top-ranked Eagle, sitting 17th in the triple jump and 23rd in the long jump. Shekhawat is ranked 40th in the 110m hurdles—making the cut in a field of 48. At the recent Big Sky Championships, Simmons struck gold...
Most households aim to maintain a cushion between the necessary spending for day-to-day necessities—like housing, food, utilities and childcare—while also enjoying life in the moment and saving for the future. This means keeping room in the budget for the occasional vacation or splurge, as well as savings for long-term goals like retirement or a child's college education. The 50/30/20 budget rule provides a framework for ing such financial stability: 50% of a...
Though many out-of-work Americans currently face a slower search for employment, the nation's job market remains relatively robust, with 177,000 new workers added in April 2025. For comparison, an average of 166,000 new jobs were gained every month in 2024. Overall, the number of jobs in the U.S. is expected to grow by 4% across all occupations by 2033. But, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many jobs that pay over $100,000 a year on average are...
It’s quite a special club considering out of the 8 billion people on Planet Earth there are just 67 , those the different winners in the 109 year history of the Indianapolis 500. That most recent person to have the laurel wreath hung over his neck, to drink the traditional milk toast and kiss the last remaining yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Spain’s Álex Palou on May 25. Palou earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20.283 million, up from 2024’s $18,456 million. The 2.5 mile iconic...
AMENDED SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-2-05702-32 JACKSON W. SMITH, INC., a Washington corporation, Plaintiff, v. PNW PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION, a Washington non-profit corporation, d/b/a PICKLEBALL PLAYGROUND; ALBERT JOSEPH (“JOE”) PERELLA, individually and doing business as PNW PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION; PICKLEBALL PLAYGROUND, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, Defendants. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: PNW PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION d/b/a...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE KALISPEL TRIBAL COURT CASE NO. 2025-0025-CV-PR ESTATE of ROBERT EDWIN NEAL III IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT EDWIN NEAL III, DECEASED The person named below has been appointed as the Personal Representative of ROBERT EDWIN NEAL III, DECEASED. Any person having any claim against the Deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in the Law & Order Code of the Kalispel...
NOTICE OF RECEIVERSHIP SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 24-2-01141-32 CITY OF SPOKANE, a municipal corporation, Plaintiff, v. MAUREEN ELIZABETH FILINA, property owner of 704 E. Hartson, Spokane, Washington, 99202, WESTERN UNITED LIFE ASSURANCE CO., Beneficiary, METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC., A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, Beneficiary, Defendants. TO: CREDITORS AND OTHER PARTIES IN INTEREST: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a receiver was appointed for 704 E. Hartson, Spokane, Washington, whose...
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ED BY MEDICAL LAKE CITY COUNCIL The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 1134 ed by the City of Medical Lake City Council on the 20th day of May 2025. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDICAL LAKE, SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1132, §1 (2024) AND THE 2025 FINAL BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO. The introductory paragraphs address the adoption of Ordinance No. 1132 providing for the City...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 25-4-01066- 32 In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM THEODORE BAKER, JR., Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (60 DAYS) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 23-2-04190-32 PRAIRIE HILLS, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, Plaintiff, v. STEVEN A. FRANK, a single person, Defendant, JAMES BARBER, a single person, Guarantor. The State of Washington to the said Steven A. Frank: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this Summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 9th day of May 2025, and...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No. 25-2-00599-32 STEVEN R. ELLS, an individual, Plaintiff, v. HENRY F. SWIM, JR. and YOSUKA SWIM, a married couple, KENNETH D. COOPER and CARLA J. COOPER, a married couple, RUSSELL OTTOMEIER and “POLLY” LOUISE M. OTTOMEIER, a married couple, and LOUISE M. OTTOMEIER TRUST and all other persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described herein, Defendants. TO:...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT , SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON NO ·25-4-01058-32 In the Matter of the Estate of : JOHN P .O’ REILLY, JR, Deceased . The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must , before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations , present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11 . 40 . 070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION In the superior court of the State of Washington for the county of Spokane No. 25-3-00114-32 Robert John Betancourt Plaintiff, vs. Nicole Marie Carrywater, Defendant. No. . . . . The State of Washington to the said (naming the defendant or defendants to be served by publication): You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 17th day of April 2025, and defend the above entitled action in the above...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 25-4-01028-32 In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM A. KERLEY, Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by...
NOTICE OF RECEIVERSHIP SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 24-2-01142-32 CITY OF SPOKANE, a municipal corporation, Plaintiff, v. RUSSELL GUTBROD, property owner of 628 S. Hatch Street, Spokane, Washington, 99202, STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, a lienholder, Defendants. TO: CREDITORS AND OTHER PARTIES IN INTEREST: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a receiver was appointed for 628 S. Hatch Street, Spokane, Washington, whose last known owner is Defendant Russell Gutbrod. YOU ARE...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior court, spokane County, washington Case No.: 25-4-01069-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: RONALD BLAKE, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SPOKANE COUNTY NO. 25-4-01049-32 In the Matter of the Estate of Susan Schroeder, Deceased. The Personal Representative, Jean Natsuhara has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing either to the...
