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We are an initiative driven chamber serving one of the fastest growing areas in Eastern Washington

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  • Airway Heights

    Honoring the past, embracing the future

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  • Cheney

    Providing a vibrant, local marketplace

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  • Medical Lake

    We have something for all

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  • Fairchild Air Force Base

    Extending reach and deterrence through empowered Airmen

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  • Eastern Washington University

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  • Spokane International Airport

    Planning for the future

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West Plains Engagement Series

presented by the Spokane Tribe Casino

Our West Plains Engagement Series is how we celebrate all the communities that make up the West Plains. We are one of the fastest growing areas in Eastern Washington and we are always striving to find ways to help our local businesses grow with their community. Part of that heavily relies on keeping our focus on connection and engagement with local leaders, established and new businesses, and all members within our community.


During our series we will take a full week to celebrate one of our areas by helping to promote small businesses, increase tourism, introduce local government, and help educate communities on current initiatives.

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Current Initiatives

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is committed to collaborating with our cities, law enforcement, nonprofits and communities to gauge our local needs and find partnerships to improve our area. Thank you for being a part of our vision - we look forward to working with you!

West Plains Safety Alliance

Community stakeholders have rallied together to address a multitude of disparities that have been magnified due to recent events. The West Plains Safety Alliance has agreed that their mission can best be achieved through identifying prevention, intervention, and suppression needs of the communities in which they serve.


Through pooling resources and energy in completing a community needs assessment, members strive to prioritize the top areas of need. The final assessment will be used to move forward into strategic and implementation planning around the most pressing community needs. At this time, partners of the West Plains Safety Alliance will be asked to identify key leverage points where they can provide support in what will be presumably a heavy, but necessary lift.

Spokane Unite: Developing an integrated strategy with shared responsibility is best achieved when all local elected officials work collaboratively.

One initiative Spokane Unite will be assessing, modeled after successful campaigns in Houston and Atlanta, is an effort to establish an independent authority tasked with making strategic, coordinated decisions and investments, to achieve the best outcomes.  The Spokane region is ready to work to establish our own model, one that best fits our community’s needs and desires. 

Human Trafficking awareness for Spokane and Eastern WA

Human Trafficking collaboration with local and state agencies with a focus to bring all parties to the table to discuss action items and share assets and best practices with all. There are many small groups doing work in this area, we see a value in convening all these groups together to begin to work as one. 


We are a hot spot for this terrible activity and working together with local law enforcement, community leaders, local businesses we will reduce the threat through education of what to look for, how does trafficking work, where can one get help, what to do if you see a trafficking activity etc. 

This mission will need support of the entire community, but with all working together we can make a difference.

West Plains Connect – Addressing Transportation needs of the West Plains

This website is dedicated toward providing information and soliciting input regarding transportation strategies and improvements within the West Plains area of Spokane County.  This includes Airway Heights, Cheney, Medical Lake and a large area of Spokane. The site has been developed and sponsored by S3RS Solutions, the West Plains Airport-Area Public Development Authority, and references initiatives of all agency partners, which are the Cities noted above, and includes Spokane County, WSDOT, Spokane International Airport, and Spokane Transit Authority. 

Staying Connected with our Cities

Long-Range Facilities Planning Cheney Public Schools

www.cheneysd.org 

Analyze and evaluate current needs of buildings and properties to better serve the needs of the students and each community.


 

City Airway Heights – Fire Station upgrade 

The City of Airway Heights fire station is not meeting the needs of our community to keep us safe. 


There is not adequate room for equipment, tucks, training, and quarters for our city fire fighters and first responders. There are buildings over 6 stories in our community with a ladder truck that goes to 3 stories.


The overnight accommodations for our first responders is very outdated and does not meet the needs of the department. The current building is very old, too small and does not lend to additions or modifications to create a safe working space. To maintain a trained staff, these issues need addressed and solved, working conditions are a major recruiting factor. 


City of Cheney: Support/Information sharing on needs for a new community pool 

More information to come as studies and cost analysis are completed. The old pool was closed for good due to age and maintenance issues. 


 

City Airway Heights- Child care facility planning 

There are discussions and planning meetings taking place to provide a daycare/childcare facility in the AWH area.  The city is currently working with national groups to find funding and grant programs to bring this facility to a realization. More to be released when there are final plans and or funding. 


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