Articles from the January 12, 2017 edition
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Forfeits aid Freeman's win at ML
See a photo gallery from the event here. The forfeits at the higher weights continue to weigh down Medical Lake wrestling. Such was the case Jan. 5 when the Cardinals faced off agai... — Updated 1/13/2017
Medical Lake girls climb atop NEA standings following big wins
See a photo gallery from the event here. The Medical Lake girls' basketball team got a couple of boosts last week and both allowed the Cardinals to take over sole possession of... — Updated 1/13/2017
Inside game propels Freeman to win over Medical Lake
See a photo gallery from the event here. In the battle of the Northeast A League's top boys' basketball teams last Friday night, Freeman found a weakness in their rivals from... — Updated 1/13/2017
Cheney defeats Clarkston in Great Northern match
During their Jan. 5 Great Northern League match against Clarkston, the Cheney High wrestling team was down 21-0 when Zack Nguyen stepped on the mat to wrestle Jake Freeman. After he... — Updated 1/13/2017
Blackhawk Wrestling Invite
The Cheney and Medical Lake wrestling teams competed in the annual Blackhawk Invitational tournament, Jan. 7. Cheney finished fourth as a team and had several athletes make it to... — Updated 1/13/2017 Full story
Eagle men fall to Grizzlies, top Bobcats at home
Had the finish had been like their start, the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team would be sitting pretty as one of just two of the Big Sky Conference’s undefeated teams. But the Eagles couldn’t replicate the quick 7-0 lead... — Updated 1/13/2017
Elda Cluff Rippy
Elda Cluff Rippy, a former resident of Cheney, passed away on Dec. 20, 2016 at the age of 102 in St. George, Utah. Born in Tabasco, Mexico while her father was overseeing a fruit... — Updated 1/12/2017 Full story
DNR seeks wildland firefighters for summer
The Washington state Department of Natural Resources is recruiting wildland firefighters for this summer to perform pre-suppression and suppression related activities as a member of a hand crew or wildland fire engine crew.... — Updated 1/12/2017
West Plains Police News
CHENEY Jan. 3 Harassment was reported on the 300 block of Erie Street. Domestic violence was reported on the 1600 block of First Street. Verbal dispute. Jan. 4 First-degree theft was reported on the 400 block of North Sixth Street.... — Updated 1/12/2017
Pease goes to Princeton
Cheney High School senior, Rylie Pease, signs her letter of intent Jan. 6 to commit to Princeton University next year to compete in track and field. Pease is a two-time defending... — Updated 1/12/2017
Eastern women split on Montana trip
A disappointing start to their Montana road trip had a happy ending for the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team. Following an 88-83 overtime loss at Montana State, Jan. 5, Eastern collected a rare victory in Missoula against... — Updated 1/12/2017
Cheney takes fourth in gymnastics meet
The Cheney High gymnastics team began 2017 with a fourth-place finish with 127.2 points at a Jan. 4 Greater Spokane League meet. Alexis Miller finished sixth in all around scoring with 33.875 and the balance beam (8.55). She was... — Updated 1/12/2017
West Plains Scoreboard
BASKETBALL BOYS Great Northern League League Overall Team W L W L Clarkston 5 0 9 2 Pullman 2 2 9 3 East Valley 2 2 7 5 West Valley 2 2 6 5 Cheney 0 4 6 5 Hawks Box Cheney 12 20 5 16 – 53 Pullman 12 12 19 16 – 59 Cook 13, Har... — Updated 1/12/2017
Sports Week
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, Jan. 12, EWU at Idaho State, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, EWU at Weber State, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19,... — Updated 1/12/2017
Blackhawks drop pair in Great Northern League action
The Cheney High School boys basketball team played a solid game for three quarters last Tuesday in Pullman, only to have another offensively-cold third quarter deny them an upset of the fifth-ranked Greyhounds, falling 59-53. The... — Updated 1/12/2017
Rim rattling
Eastern Washington's Jacob Wiley scores two of his career-high 25 points on this first-half jam in the Eagles' 82-64 victory over Montana State, Jan. 5 at Reese Court. See more EWU... — Updated 1/12/2017
Edmondson putting parts back together for Medical Lake wrestling
There’s an old Johnny Cash song that describes how an autoworker working on the Detroit assembly line built himself a Cadillac bit-by-bit, sneaking parts out of the factory over t... — Updated 1/12/2017
Lady Blackhawks knock off Pullman, Clarkston
The Cheney High School girls basketball team's magic number last week was 51. That was the total number of points they needed in each game to notch two more Great Northern League wi... — Updated 1/12/2017
West Plains Briefs
Square dance lessons in Cheney start on Jan. 16 The Cheney Hi-Flyers Dance Club restarts square dance lessons on Monday nights, kicking off Jan. 16, at Cheney City Hall, 609 Second St.. Lessons run 7–8:30 p.m. The Hi-Flyers have a... — Updated 1/12/2017
Robert (Bob) Morrow
Robert T. Morrow, 85 of Spokane, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at Providence Holy Family Hospital. Born on July 17, 1931 in Grand Forks, N.D. to William and Ida (Thompson) Mo... — Updated 1/12/2017
Johanna "Jo" Overton
Johanna Overton, 81, of Cheney, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 in Spokane. Overton was born May 1, 1935 in Queens, N.Y. to August and Stephania Brendecke, young immigrants from... — Updated 1/12/2017
Ralph Quentin Johnson
Ralph Quentin Johnson, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Dec. 15, 2016. Ralph was born in Belle Fourche S.D. on July 30, 1931. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse... — Updated 1/12/2017 Full story
From the Archives: 1977
1 Years Ago Jan. 11, 2007 Superior Court Judge Susan Derr swore in the newest Spokane County Commissioner, Bonnie Mager of Cheney. Medical Lake was reportedly one of two possible... — Updated 1/12/2017
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. C... — Updated 1/12/2017
What's Happening On The West Plains
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Cheney • Jan. 13, Light Fitness Hou... — Updated 1/12/2017 Full story