July 4 celebrations featuring bright, colorful displays that light up the sky are becoming harder to find in and around the West Plains area. However, scarce doesn't equal nonexistent for now. For ...

A personal injury collision has now been classified as a vehicular homicide, according to the Washington State Patrol. The collision occurred at the Salnave overpass, four miles south of Medical Lake, ...

CHENEY - Timing is often everything, or at least a portion of the success of an event. That may have not been much better ...

It has not come as a surprise to head coach Austin Sharp that the West Plains Cannons might not have lived up to the highly successful past. “We knew we were kind of rebuilding,” Sharp said. That ...

CHENEY – For one weekend every summer, Cheney becomes a rodeo town—and not just in name. Families line the sidewalks for the parade, fans pack the Bi-Mart Arena for nightly events, and hundreds of ...

The photo in the June 26 edition for the story on the return of the class ring belonging to Bink Wall identified the wrong ...

Eastern Washington University’s Board of Trustees approved a $331.8 million operating budget and a $109.3 million capital budget for fiscal year 2026 during its June 26 meeting. Toni Habegger, ...

FAIRCHILD AFB – Construction has begun on key updates that will improve the base’s ability to provide the U.S. with global refueling abilities. According to Louis Velasco, Public Affairs Specialist ...

Fireworks are completely banned within the incorporated areas of Cheney, including both personal use and retail sale. Under Cheney Municipal Code Sections 18.08.073 and 18.08.074, it is unlawful to ...

Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant with the assistance of the county SWAT team in relation to a drive-by shooting that occurred in Medical Lake, December 13, 2024. As a result of the lengthy ...

Eastern Washington University’s Board of Trustees has approved a group of new and revised policies aimed at strengthening protections against discrimination and improving how the school handles Title ...