Medical Lake News

During the primary election, voters will be asked to whittle their choices for mayor down to two candidates out of the four that are running for the office - Tony Harbolt, John Higgins, Laura Parsons and Mikeal Suniga.

Ryan T. Schenk and Brandy J. Schade, both of Portland. Matthew T. Bell of Pittsburgh and Alyssa L. Hansen of Spokane.

Big fireworks shows are planned all across the region Saturday night to celebrate our freedom.

A 48-year-old Medical Lake man was arrested Thursday after Spokane County Sheriff's Office detectives seized more than 30 pounds of marijuana and thousands of dollars from his two residences.

Several fires around the area kept fire crews busy Saturday morning and left at least one family homeless.

Done with college and on to the real world. It's graduation weekend for 1,700 students at Central Washington University.

Aaron R. Cummings Jr. and Victoria K. Whitener, both of Spokane. Shawn M. Lyons and Jessica R. Knutson, both of Spokane Valley.

Joe Mehrens, the former Medical Lake police sergeant who resigned from his job last month, has been sentenced to 45 days of electronic home monitoring and 24 months of probation.

The city of Medical Lake will pay its interim police chief $20,000 to resign, the City Council decided Tuesday night.

A Medical Lake police officer who plead guilty to inappropriately touching a co-worker has been paid thousands of dollars to resign.

More than 400 veterans, active military and families honored veterans during the groundbreaking of the Eastern Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Monday On a day reserved for paying tribute to fallen service members, hundreds of veterans and their family members, active service members and dignitaries turned out to break ground Monday on land ...

The Medical Lake City Council approved a $20,000 severance package for a police officer who admitted he would be found guilty of touching a co-worker's breast.

Next Memorial Day, officials plan to open the Eastern Washington State Veterans Cemetery near Medical Lake.

High winds up to 35 mph are blowing debris and dust around the Inland Northwest and also knocked down a large tree in Airway Heights and a light pole near Medical Lake.

The Spokesman-Review Janice Radmer, president of the Medical Lake Cemetery Association, has been busy organizing the annual Memorial Day service which will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the Medical Lake Cemetery, 21419 W. Thorpe Road.

Pasco advanced to Round Two of the State playoffs with a 5-0 win over Lewis and Clark Tuesday night at Edgar Brown Stadium.

Nationally, Waste Management Inc. has seen a 14 percent drop in the volume of trash brought to the company's network of 273 landfills.

Jennifer Owens-Catterson works out at the West Plains Fitness on April 30. She is one of the winners in the gyma s a oeBiggest Losera contest.

Daniel M. Forsythe of North Bend, Wash., and Cortney M. Schuller of Spokane. Nicholas J. Thresher and Kimberley M. Peterson, both of Spokane.

Developmentally disabled Kathleen Smith and care provider Michael Noland had a special relationship at the state-run Lakeland Village Nursing Facility in Medical Lake.