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Cabin Fever By Richard Nault In the silent movie, The Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin stumbles into the cabin of a prospector which has been taken over by a wanted criminal. The prospector returns and the three begin fighting until they reach an uneasy truce when they become isolated by a blizzard that cuts them off from the rest of the world. Desperate for food they agree that the criminal will go off to find something to eat. Charlie Chaplin and the prospector are left in the cabin. Hunger and boredom lead to turning on each...
Closet has served nearly 75 people By Clare McGraw Cheney Free Press CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has opened a clothing closet to help prepare future teachers for embarking on their professional careers. “In the summer of 2022, we were discussing what some of the needs of our teaching candidates were and how we could address them,” Eastern Field Experience Director Stephanie Lauritzen said. “One of them was having resources to ‘look like a teacher’.” “We wanted to help our teaching candidates make the transition...
The Return to actual Winter is so pleasant ENJOY ! These sweet little snowflakes drifting down aren’t anything to fear. For you Snow-phobes consider this. When the snow level reaches the midpoint of your windows and the narrow path shoveled out to the out -house and woodshed reaches shoulder level, some people may fall victim to ‘CabinFever’ Not to worry. There’s three cords of split dry firewood in the woodshed, five pounds of beef jerky, Ten pound sacks each of potatoes, onions and red beans and melted snow water. With yo...
Herb: If it has two legs it is called Herb. If it grows in your garden and flavors your meals it is called herb, (silent h) Even though the h is silent in herbal you need it when pronouncing herbaceous. Clematis: Several pronunciations are acceptable. Horticulturists usually refer to the plant as clem a tus. I often hear it referred to at garden centers as clem mat us. Either pronunciation produces the same beautiful plant when its feet are cool and its foliage is in the warm sun. Somewhat like me! Cotoneaster: That hardy,...
CHENEY – The Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America club is headed to the state competition in April with Santa's Trailer. Senior and club president Emme Murray has been in FBLA four years. Murray served as the project manager for Santa's Trailer. "I helped co-organize it last year," Murray said. "And we all wanted to keep the project going this year, so I accepted a higher leadership position and added responsibility with this year's project." Bringing the p...
If you simply can’t wait to nudge spring back into your landscape there are things you can do besides making an appointment with a therapist. You can combat this condition, known as cabin fever, by seeding plants that require longer germination time. This just might be the remedy to wile away the dark hours of daytime winter. Materials for this project are minimal: 3 and half inch pots, seed-starting soil, small bowl for soaking seeds, paper towels or coffee filters, mister, and a light source either natural or artificial. I...
SPRAGUE – Two local women have combined their efforts over the last five years to keep a restaurant open in the wake of COVID shutdown mandates and challenges finding employees. Sheila Martin and sister-in-law Linda Johnston took over The Viking Drive-Inn in 2019, following the death of Martin's husband, Gary Martin. You can find them at the 209 E. Fourth St. restaurant daily. Sister Barb Shafer also helps out. The biggest challenge since the end of the pandemic shutdowns, a...
The Christmas Fairy PART IV The next morning, the girls discussed Shalen’s mysterious message in-depth. “How on Earth did he give Uncle Mike a gift? And is that gift a chance meeting with Asherah?” asked Cora. “I know Asherah is part of this. I can feel it in my bones,” said Emma, wisely. Cora nodded assent. The rest of the weekend and following week flew by as the girls schemed and planned Uncle Mike’s Christmas gift. Now, on their winter break from school, the two spent more time in the library, but Shalen wouldn’t re...
MEDICAL LAKE – Re*Imagine Medical Lake and Four Roots came together on Tuesday, Dec. 19, to give away boxes of fresh produce, dairy and meat sourced from local farmers to community residents. “One of the main things people who’ve lost their homes to the fire complain about is the price of groceriesm,” Re*Imagine Medical Lake spokeswoman Gerri Johnson said. R”achel from Four Roots and I had been talking, and her organization distributes food throughout Spokane county....
CHENEY – Alcoholics Anonymous has announced its meeting dates for 2024 here. The organization will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at United Methodist Church, 204 Fourth St. For information, contact Kathleen Morgan at 509-824-9751....
SPOKANE COUNTY – Spokane County Library District will be hosting several January workshops and activities. Some activities will be available on site and some online. Those with self-care as a resolution can start the year by making an herbal tub sachet and learning about ways to unwind, relax, and take care of themselves during the online program: The Science of Self-Care. They can also sign up for the in-person New Year Self-Care Retreat, which is also offered in Spanish. For anyone thinking about sprucing up their h...
Spokane Tribe Casino recently hosted a rock-n-roll lineup performing a variety of '80s rock'n'roll. The list included Slaughter, Autograph, Great White and (pictured) Quiet Riot....
The girls teased Uncle Mike about his mystery lady all the way home. Mike took it all in stride. He had other things on his mind. Who was she? Why hasn’t he seen her before? He wasn’t buying her story about being in town to care for sickly parents. Why did she salt her ice cream? Nobody does that, except his little fish face. The girls noticed his distracted behavior and chalked it up to him being smitten with Asherah. They talked quietly in the back of the car. “I’m going back to the library tomorrow night. You have to invi...
CHENEY – In a symphony of success, 19 vocal virtuosos from Cheney High School are tuning up for the state championship, and choir director Annie Knight couldn’t be more thrilled. “It’s amazing. We’re the only school on the east side with double digits at the state championship. This is amazing to have this many kids at state,” said Knight. Sight-reading is the choir’s secret weapon. “It’s probably the hardest to do accurately, especially on the spot. That’s a tough one for singers,” Knight shared, hinting at the prowess that...
CHENEY – The state Department of health has added a new online resource to help youth and families. The Teen Health Hub is a new website the department will be expanding. Currently, the site has members of the Youth Advisory Council offering information on multiple topics. According to the Coordinator of the TALK 2 Healthy Choices Coalition, Jessica Deutsch, the information includes behavioral health, primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, teen dating, violence prevention and more. Through the year, coalition m...
CHENEY – Henry Browne has been selected as the 2024 School Board president. Browne emerged as the unanimous choice during the Dec. 13 School Board meeting that included selection of officers. Browne, a business manager with nearly 24 years at the state Department of Corrections, brings a wealth of experience to the leadership role. And this isn’t his first stint as School Board president; he previously held the position from 2015-2018. Mitch Swenson, the previous president, stepped down. He was recently re-elected to the boa...
CHENEY – The campus commercial jazz radio station, 89.5 FM, that was set to be shut down at year’s end will continue running into 2024. No final date for the station’s permanent closure has been established, but university officials said they anticipate extending operations through the rest of this academic year. The extension will allow the college to deal with the licensing and equipment complexities, officials said. This will also mean less disruptions for the college and students. During the transition, the station will...
MEDICAL LAKE – A new downtown business is offering a mix of wine, beer and books. The Athenaeum, 116 N. LeFevre St., is setting itself apart from other restaurants here with that mix. “Me and my husband opened Roam Coffee House in 2021,” Co-owner Shelley Quigley said. “The opportunity arose to buy the current building; we wanted to facilitate another business coming in.” Both former educators, they initially envisioned a bookstore, but opted for the beer and wine aspect fi...
The next day, Cora thought about meeting the little fairy. She was somewhat discouraged because of its bad manners. She always believed that if you were nice to someone, they would be nice to you. She was learning that this isn’t always the case. “Never mind,” she thought, “I will always be nice to others. I can’t control their behavior, only my own.” With that, Cora decided she would attempt to contact the fairy again. She would like to learn its name so she could stop calling it Just Am. She laughed to herself. Just Am is...
Many after-Christmases, I take my undecorated Christmas tree to the porch, deck or patio. If my location has access to a plug-in I string outdoor twinkle lights then hang balls and squares of suet. Then I wind strings of croutons and garlands of orange and apple slices and cranberries around the tree. Sometimes, if I can get the kids to help, I add a string or so of popcorn. To finish off the outdoor banquet for the birds I drape colorful thin ribbons over the branches. When my “After-Christmas Celebration” is complete, I g...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - The Walmart Foundation has donated $150,000 to Re*Imagine Medical Lake to help the not-for-profit with providing resources to Gray Fire victims. Organization President Gerri Johnson was presented the check Thursday, Dec. 14. The funds are meant to assist with recovery and response following the Aug. 18 fire that damaged or destroyed more than 240 homes and other structures. "I'm seeing the families every day," Johnson said. "Not only is the financial aspect...
Once upon a time, not so long ago (last month to be exact) there was a little girl who wished to see the Christmas fairy. Now, no one else believed in the Christmas fairy; after all, Christmas was a time for Santa Clause, not fairies. But the little girl, oh she believed with all her heart. She knew that anything was possible. You see, Cora had experienced miracles in the past. Why just last summer she met a family of mer-people and helped them save their home from being discovered by other humans. So is a Christmas fairy rea...
CHENEY – The Washington State University 4-H program is offering several student travel opportunities abroad next summer. Interested students can apply to go to: Costa Rica, from June 20 through July 19. Students must be ages 15-18. Japan, from July 10 to Aug. 9, for students ages 12-18; and June 12-Aug. 9, for students ages 15-18. South Korea, from July 16 to Aug. 15. Students must ages 12-17. Taiwan, from July 16 to Aug. 15. Students must be ages 12-18. Norway, from June 20 to July 15. Students must be ages 15-18. A...
A pen scratches along the light lines of notebook paper. Silence. Scribbling. Silence. At the last moment, the rhythm of writing takes over, and the real work begins. Meanwhile, as the sun was setting over the western horizon and at the last moment dropping quickly into the ocean, the sun was also rising somewhere on the other side of the earth. Did the colors of the sunrise match those of the sunset? At the last moment dawn broke open night’s diminishing grip. The ying and yang of day and night across the globe. At the last...
I couldn’t stand it another day. As soon as the snowplow had cleared my driveway I was out of my cave and on to the plant store. There were Nurseries still open with enticing displays of gifts for gardeners but I was interested in being in the midst of live plants. Entering the growing section I filled my lungs with a hearty portion of oxygen. The colors of exotic plants excited my senses. I had no idea there were so many varieties and colors of ‘Christmas Cactus.’ I had a magenta one at home but here there were white, red,...
