May 27, 2025 4p4f12
May 27, 2025 4p4f12
MEDICAL LAKE – Memorial Day, May 26, will offer local people to honor veterans and their loved ones. One of the largest opportunities to do this will be at Washington State Veterans Cemetery, 21702 W. Espanola Road. The observance begins at 11 a.m. According to Veterans Cemetery Director Rudy Lopez, the start time of the one-hour observance is designed to coincide with U.S. flag code, which requires flags be raised at noon on Memorial Day. The observance will feature two speakers. The first will be Fairchild Air Force...
ROCKFORD – American Legion Post No. 9 will host a Memorial Day service from 10-11 a.m. Sunday, May 25, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The event, organized in part by American Legion Riders and Director Ron Schoonover, will honor fallen military with speeches and ceremonial observances. Keynote speaker Davvel Maddux, District No. 8 commander and the historian for Post No. 9, is expected to address the crowd with remarks on the importance of ing the sacrifices made by those who served in the armed forces. The service...
Cheney High School student Tayra FourBear dances a traditional Native American dance at the second annual MultiCultural Night for Cheney Public Schools on May...
CHENEY – Local elections across southern Spokane County are taking shape ahead of the Aug. 5 primary and Nov. 4 general election following the end of candidate filing week. Dozens of candidates filed to run for city, town and special district offices, creating competitive races in Cheney and bringing new faces into politics in Fairfield, Spangle and Waverly. In Airway Heights, five City Council positions will be on the ballot. Cassandra Quesnell is running for Position No. 1, Jesse A.B. Camacho for Position No. 2, Bill...
CHENEY – School officials are considering a bell schedule change that could shorten student wait times and ease pressure on transportation staff, according to a May 14 presentation at the Cheney School Board meeting. Transportation Director Shane Ableman and Superintendent Ben Ferney told board that current dismissal times are creating logistical problems. Bus loop times average 50 minutes in the afternoon and over an hour in the morning, partly due to traffic in Cheney and Airway Heights. Currently, elementary...
CHENEY – The City Council approved a legal agreement on May 13 that clears the way for collaboration with nearby cities on improving court services across the West Plains. The council unanimously ed Resolution F-370, authorizing a conflict waiver with the law firm Paine Hamblin, P.S. The waiver allows Cheney and Airway Heights to work with the same legal firm while exploring the possibility of shared or coordinated court services, including options for therapeutic courts. Daniel J. Gibbons, an attorney with Paine...
CHENEY – A new ADA-compliant playground will soon be installed at Hagelin Park as part of the city’s continued improvements near the new Cheney Aquatic Center. On May 13e, the City Council voted to unanimously approve Resolution F-367, authorizing a $116,130 change order with Walker Construction. The project includes a new playground structure, site prep, and poured-in-place rubber surfacing, which is smoother and more accessible than traditional wood chips. The original Hagelin Park playground was removed during...
The Medical Lake High School Band and Cardinal cheerleaders were among the entries last Saturday night in the annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in...
Airway Heights AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Police Department reported the following arrests from May 12 – May 19. May 12 Samantha L. Ablacinski was arrested for third-degree theft-shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance in the 1200 block of S. Hayford Road. May 13 Meghan K. Arwine was arrested for fourth-degree assault-domestic violence in the 13600 block of W. 6th Avenue. May 16 Kathy L. Compton was arrested possession of a controlled substance in the 14300 block of W. Hwy 2. Bryen L. Cleman was arrested for...
CHENEY – The school district has named Brianna Barber as a new Teacher on Special Assignment for Instructional and K-12 Professional Learning Community Team Lead. Barber, who ed Cheney Middle School in 2022, was selected following a multi-step interview process that included s and teaching and learning staff. Finalists were asked to design and facilitate their own professional development session, followed by a formal question-and-answer session with the interview . Kelly Niccolls, director...
Cheney upgrades court security CHENEY – The City Council unanimously approved a contract to upgrade security at the Cheney Municipal Court during its May 13 meeting. The contract was awarded to Camtek Inc., the lowest of three bidders, with a total bid of $22,238.17 plus tax. The city received three sealed bids for the project, which were opened April 14. Brett Lucas, Senior Planner and Economic Development Coordinator, said Camtek offered the best price, along with the strongest warranty and long-term service options....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The City Council unanimously ed portions of two ordinances in their May 5 meeting. The sections ed were from: • Ordinance C-1079 – 17.06 Neighborhood Family Residential Zone. • Ordinance C-1082 – 17.09 Multiple-Family Residential Zone. Both sections dealt with residential...
MEDICAL LAKE – Five resolutions were ed by the city council in the May 6 meeting. Three resolutions ed unanimously. Two resolutions ed with abstentions. The first resolution was 25-744, the Cascade Columbia Supply Agreement Amendment. This will extend the city’s contract with Cascade Columbia for five years past the city’s February 2025 deadline. Cascade Columbia provides polymer for the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Resolution 25-745, the Personnel Policies Update – Leave Policy, will provide...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A consultant outlined the weather risks for the city during a May 12 council meeting. Chris Strashok of Sustainability Solutions Group updated council on the status of the city’s Climate Risk Vulnerability Report. The report is part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan for the community. The purpose of the report is to assess the area’s vulnerability to specific climate risks and weather events. The report also will help create a list of actions to prepare and deal with those risks. It comes as...
MEDICAL LAKE - Cashmere brought a different element into their soccer playoff game with Medical Lake, something the Cardinals found difficult and ultimately too late to contain. The Bulldogs returned home with a 2-1 win and a berth in the 1A state bracket following the loser-out crossover contest with the Caribou Trail League opponent. The Cardinals saw another successful season end earlier than they wanted and finish 12-5. "They play fast, their speed is not something we...
VERNITA - The best hillclimb racers in the country flocked to Eastern Washington for the Washington Nitro Nationals last weekend. The Friday-through-Sunday event saw racers and machines race against each other, the clock and a 3,000-foot course up the side of Rattlesnake Ridge. Spokane County's Rodney Taylor was among the amateur competitors, winning the Old-Timers (50-and-older) Open CC/Stock Wheelbase division and finishing fifth in the 251 Up 2/4 Stroke event Friday. He...
CHENEY — On one hand Cheney head track and field coach Derek Slaughter says he always gets nervous for districts. Like the District 6 event May 22-23 in Hermiston, Ore., that he thinks can send plenty to Blackhawks to the 3A state championships the following weekend in Tacoma. “All the coaches want their athletes to advance, and I think that can wear on people a bit,” Slaughter wrote in an email. On the other, however, comes the calming he finds in the trust he has in athletes and their coaches. In the Greater Spokane...
Cheney Boys Ryan Howe Justin Krasselt Brayden Anderson Blake Kernen Kyren Fleming Cheney Girls Chloe Gawenit Mya Mayther Lauren Howe Medical Lake Girls Kali Rowe Madison Griffis Madi Spring Brooklynn Devore Upper Columbia Academy (Spangle) Boys Zach...
MEDICAL LAKE — Following the conclusion of the high school baseball seasons for Cheney and Medical Lake it is time for a number of athletes to change into their summer clothes and American Legion play. As many as six of ML’s Northeast A League champion Cardinals, along with five Blackhawks and several from other schools will soon embark on what could ultimately be in excess of 50 games over the next two months for the West Plains Cannons AAA team. For the Cannons, who are four-time defending Spokane Legion...
MEDICAL LAKE — Medical Lake track and field coach Gene Blankenship is cautiously optimistic that his team will emerge from District 6 competition this week in Colville and move on to state. If they can at least maintain the numbers many have already, as many two-dozen Cardinals have a some shot at reaching the 1A showdown May 29-31 in Yakima at Eisenhower High School. It’s very much a cut-and-dried process where the winner of each event qualifies with athletes meeting or exceeding the state standard in the finals...
ACADEMICS Perfect APR scores for Eags CHENEY — The 2023-24 Academic Progress Rate (APR) has been released by the NCAA today and Eastern Washington athletics has two programs earning perfect multiyear scores. Men’s and women’s tennis continued to lead the academic success for Eastern, each posting a 1,000 multiyear score during the current academic calendar year. The APR is the annual standard of academic achievement that is calculated for all NCAA Division I sports. Women’s tennis earned a perfect APR score...
CHENEY – Four World War II veterans are honored in the Cheney Free Press Memorial Day edition: Lt. Maynard O. Hernas, Capt. Clifford R. Ahern, Master Sgt. Carleton W. Mount, and Gunner’s Mate Frederick J....
Carleton Walter Mount, 94, of Cheney, Wash., ed away on May 6, 2025, at Cheney Care Center. Carl was born April 18, 1931, in Jordan Valley, Ore., to Arnold and Winnifred (nee Fretwell) Mount, the youngest of their three sons. Carl and Shirley Ann (nee Bigler) married on May 25, 1951, in Mountain Home, Idaho. Their family legacy began with children Dave (Linda) Mount of LaJunta, Colo., Stephanie (Lee) Ostler of Richland, Wash., Sheri (Greg) Noelting of Butler, Penn.,...
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...
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION (60 DAYS) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SPOKANE COUNTY Case No.: 24-2-06288-32 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ZACHARY HOLMES; KESHIA HOLMES; THE WASHINGTON STATE HOUSING FINANCE COMMISSION; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; and OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS KESHIA HOLMES and OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty...
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...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY DIXIE WALLINGFORD, an individual, Plaintiff, vs. SHARON POCKRANDT and LYDELL POCKRANDT; RITHM CAPITAL CORP., a New York corporation, solely in its capacity as successor-in-interest to ORIGEN FINANCIAL, LLC; JOHN OR JANE DOE(S), including all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the mobile home described in the complaint herein, Defendants. Cause No.: 25-2-01080-32 THE STATE OF WASHINGTON to the...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTONFOR SPOKANE COUNTY Cause No.: 25-2-01079-32 KIMBERLY SMITH and DAVID SMITH, a married couple, Plaintiffs, vs. CHRISTINE M. MELLINGER f/k/a CHRISTINE M. MARSILLE; KEN A. MARSILLE; RITHM CAPITAL CORP., a New York corporation, solely in its capacity as successor-in-interest to GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION; JOHN OR JANE DOE(S), including all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the mobile home described in the...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No. 25-4-01037-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: VERNON U. REIDT, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death 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...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-2-06349-32 NUMERICA CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff(s), v. JENNY J. PAZ individually and any marital community of JENNY J. PAZ and JOHN DOE PAZ, wife and husband, Defendant(s). The State of Washington to the said Jenny J. Paz and John Doe Paz: 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 18th day of April, 2025, and defend the above entitled action...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior Court of Washington, County of Spokane No. 25-4-00929-32 In the matter of the Estate of MICHAEL D. MORGAN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below have 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 to the Personal Representative or the Personal...
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 Notice is hereby given that Lorraine Mitvalsky, who resided in Medical Lake, Washington, ed away on February 28, 2025. The undersigned, Margo Mossburg, has been appointed as the personal representative of the estate of the decedent. This notice is filed in the Spokane County Superior Court, located at 1116 W Broadway Ave, FL 3, Spokane, WA 99201. Creditors of the decedent must present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be barred from making such...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE In the Matter of the Estate of: NO. 25-4-01030-32 STEVEN J. SMITH, 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 as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY Cause No. 25-4-00464-37 In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah Niyimbona, Deceased. The named below has been appointed as 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 to the or the...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 25-4-01052-32 In the Matter of the Estate of TERRI E. LUNDIN, Deceased. NOTICE is given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of the above-named Deceased. Persons having claims against the Deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the undersigned or the attorney of...
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...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No. 25-4-01047-32 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES F. DUKE, Deceased. The named below has been appointed as 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 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the or the...
