Articles from the January 21, 2016 edition
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ML seeks police service funding
City of Medical Lake officials have sent 41 letters to members of the Washington State Legislature asking for one simple thing, and that is to have at least one person pick up the phone and call Mayor John Higgins to discuss the... — Updated 1/21/2016
Strong second half earns Cheney Golden Feather win
For Cheney High School girls basketball coach JT Johnson, all signs point to his Lady Blackhawks making the turn from a team competitive most of the time, to a team competitive all... — Updated 1/21/2016
Cardinal boys collect OT Spirit victory
The Cheney Blackhawks, and now the Riverside Rams will be darn glad when Cory Wagner has suited up for his last basketball game. First the senior guard delivered his second... — Updated 1/21/2016
It's status quo with new WIAA enrollment numbers
For the time being the every four-year cycle of reclassification for high school athletics in the state of Washington will not feature any major upheaval. But if trends continue,... — Updated 1/21/2016
What's Happening
City of Cheney Jan. 22, “Conversation with Cathy,” U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wren Pierson Community Center, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30... — Updated 1/21/2016
Class of 1946 remember Cheney's influence on them
Three 1946 Cheney High School graduates Joe (Lad) Zvanovec, Charles (Chuck) Beaudreau, and Gildon (Gil) Beall met in October at Lad's home in Newport, R.I. In 72 hours they attempte... — Updated 1/21/2016
LOOKING BACK WITH THE CHENEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Fifty years ago on January 4, 1966, the city was stunned with the death of Mayor Nolan Brown. The 56-year-old Brown was serving his third term as mayor when he died of a heart... — Updated 1/21/2016
Looking Back
10 Years Ago Jan. 26, 2006 Local voters would receive their ballots beginning Feb. 22 for the Cheney School District’s Maintenance and Operations levy. The measure requests them to spend $3.47 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to... — Updated 1/21/2016
Thomas M. Samons
Tom was born on July 25, 1946 passed away peacefully in Puyallup on Jan. 9 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Dawn of Puyallup; their two... — Updated 1/21/2016
Churches
Cheney United Church of Christ The next services at Cheney UCC will be Sunday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will preside, and we hope you will be in attendance. Special music will be provided by Al Rannow. We... — Updated 1/21/2016
Medical Lake Parks and Rec offers yoga classes
Medical Lake’s Parks and Recreation is offering two yoga classes to residents in February. The first is a seven-week class from Feb. 16 to March 31 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at City Hall. The cost is $50 for... — Updated 1/21/2016
Marching in honor of Dr. King
Many Eastern Washingotn University students marched in the Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr., parade in downtown Spokane.... — Updated 1/21/2016
EWU provost search down to three finalists
Eastern Washington University is one step closer to finding its new provost and vice president of academic affairs. In a news release, EWU announced the committee leading the search has announced the names of three finalists: ... — Updated 1/21/2016
Medical Lake MS teams compete in Lego League championships
Two Medical Lake Middle School robotics teams competed in the Central/Eastern Washington FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League state champion... — Updated 1/21/2016
Holiday Inn Express expansion on schedule
Despite a curve ball tossed at them from Mother Nature in the form of over 20 inches of snow, and a couple of stints of bitterly cold Arctic weather, the expansion of Cheney's... — Updated 1/21/2016
Windsor Elementary School holds family science night
Various classrooms at Windsor Elementary School were transformed into a number of different laboratories for the school's family science night, Jan. 14. Many of the classrooms had... — Updated 1/21/2016
Second Thought exchange conversation commences
Cheney School District recently launched the Discovery phase of its second Thoughtexchange conversation. At the beginning of the school year, Cheney conducted its first Thoughtexchange conversation as a way to gain feedback from... — Updated 1/21/2016
Filled with Golden Feather spirit
Medical Lake (left) and Cheney (right) students engage each other in the time-honored rally cry of "We've got spirit, yes we do" during last Thursday's annual Golden Feather Spirit... — Updated 1/21/2016
News briefs
Airway Heights commission selects officers Airway Heights Planning Commission members elected its presiding officers at their monthly meeting Jan. 13. The commission elected Kal Patel as chair and new commission member Sonny... — Updated 1/21/2016
Airway Heights City Council names Dashiell deputy mayor
The Airway Heights City Council appointed Councilwoman Tanya Dashiell the new deputy mayor, following a 4-3 vote at its Tuesday meeting. Dashiell, who was nominated by Mayor Kevin Richey, takes over for Steven Lawrence, who... — Updated 1/21/2016
EWU students on MLK Day
At Cheney Care Center, EWU student Monica Mack (right) and resident Gloria Porter make a craft. Mack was one of several Eastern students who volunteered at the Care Center for... — Updated 1/21/2016
Spirit of competition
Cheney's Ty Graham gives Medical Lake's Cole Soliday (20) a congratulatory hug after the Cardinals defeated the Blackhawks 64-58 in overtime in the annual Golden Feather Spirit... — Updated 1/21/2016
Cheney police officer/dispatcher of the year
Cheney dispatcher Thomas Hall doesn't think of his job as just that - a job. Nor does he want residents to think of him and the rest of his Cheney Police Department comrades as mere... — Updated 1/21/2016
Cheney police officer/dispatcher of the year
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Police Officer Nate Conley never thinks to equip himself with a "craziest story" about his time patrolling the streets of Cheney that he can whip out at... — Updated 1/21/2016
Firefighters, city work out new contract
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Cheney City Council approved a three-year contract between the city and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1919 chapter; giving Cheney firefighters pay increases and making changes to... — Updated 1/21/2016