Articles written by Harlan Shellabarger


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  • Open for business

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Oct 12, 2017

    Left to Right: JoAn Sanders (CEO), Lynn Mount (COO), Sandy Mangis (Accounting/IT Officer) and Annette King (Westbow branch manager) prepare to cut the ribbon Sept. 28 on the grand opening of Cheney Federal Credit Union's new branch on Westbow Road at Interstate 90 exit 272....

  • Raffle raises veterans funding

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Jun 8, 2017

    A raffle held by the Time of Remembrance organization raised $2,300 to help families of soldiers who died. The raffle and check presentation was made last Saturday, June 3, at Cheney's Marketplace Bakery & Eatery. Pictured left to right are Time of Remembrance organizer Shirley Schmunk, Charlie Corbin, Bonnie Hosely, Tony Blount, Rodger Hanner and Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove....

  • Legion of pancakes

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Jun 1, 2017

    The Cheney American Legion was one of two veterans groups to step in and sponsor Memorial Day events this year. The Legion hosted the traditional breakfast Monday morning at its location on College Avenue....

  • Striking it rich

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Apr 20, 2017

    Dane and Kristin Paulson watch as their 21-month-old daughter Savanna lays her hands on the mother of all eggs - the Golden Egg - at the Cheney Kiwanis Easter egg hunt last Saturday at Salnave Park. The find earned Savanna a large basket of extra special goodies. Cheney High School's Key Club, along with Eastern Washington University organizations Kappa Delta Kai and Omega Delta Phi helped Cheney Kiwanis hide 7,000 eggs that were snapped up in around 30 seconds in some...

  • Colby Smith crowned Cheney Rodeo Queen

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Mar 9, 2017

    Above: As 2016 queen Allison Douglas (right) looks on, event emcee Al Parsons presents 2017 Cheney Rodeo Queen Colby Smith to the attendees at the annual coronation celebration last Saturday night. Due to flooding of the Cheney Rodeo grounds, the event was held in Spokane at Mukagawa Fort Wright Institute's The Commons. Right: Also at the coronation, Cheney Junior Rodeo Princess Grace Ribbeck along with junior princesses Cierra Williams and Jacquelin Reedy spoke to the...

  • Blackhawk Bucks

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Jul 28, 2016

    (L-R): Cheney Federal Credit Union's CEO JoAn Sanders, Cheney High School athletics director Gregg Hare and The Fairways' head professional and general manager Kris Kallem take part in the presentation of a check with proceeds from the Blackhawks/Kiwanis Golf Scramble, July 17. The event raised over $4,000. Photo by Harlan Shellabarger...

  • Enter the Eagles

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Sep 11, 2014

    Eastern Washington head coach Beau Baldwin leads his team into Husky Stadium to face the University of Washington last Saturday. The Eagles fell to the "Dawgs" in a shootout, 59-52. See Sports section 2....

  • Near miss

    Harlan Shellabarger|Updated Sep 12, 2013

    Cheney residents avoided potential disaster Monday night when the driver of this truck bypassed road closed signs at the corner of Second and C streets, struck and went over a sand berm and into a water works vault that had been exposed as part of water main work along C Street between Second and Third. The truck just missed a valve controlling a 12-inch water main. Cheney Police Department Cmdr. Rick Campbell said the unidentified driver was transported to a Spokane trauma...