Articles from the January 29, 2015 edition
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Creating more space for education
Students and staff refer to it as "Red Square." It's the point of intersection between two main hallways in Cheney High School. During class change times, it's more jammed up with... — Updated 1/29/2015
Custom Coaches' Bob Williams loves cars
When Bob Williams was just 9 years old his parents brought him from California to Kennewick. After a time, they came to Cheney. He said, "I started my business in body work in... — Updated 1/29/2015
Hosting event for mission trip funding
Fellowship Baptist Church youth are hosting a dinner and live auction on Friday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. to help raise funds for their upcoming mission trip. For $15 you will be... — Updated 1/29/2015
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. City of Cheney • Jan. 30, Baby Pl... — Updated 1/29/2015 Full story
West Plains Police News
CHENEY Jan. 21 Second-degree theft was reported on the 600 block of First Street. A wallet and its contents were stolen from a building. Third-degree theft was reported on the 2400 block of University Lane. A cellphone was stolen.... — Updated 1/29/2015
Seasonal weight restrictions on county roads begins in 1-3 weeks
SPOKANE COUNTY – Spokane County’s Engineering and Roads Department announced today that seasonal weight restrictions will begin within the next 1-3 weeks on county roads and continue until further notice. Roadway surfaces and... — Updated 1/29/2015
An alternative proposal for school bond
What happened to the promise of keeping our tax rate at/or below $5 per $1,000 of assessment as we were told when we voted for the $79,000,000 bond just five years ago? With this new (Cheney High School) $44,885,830 bond the rate... — Updated 1/29/2015
Community comes together for schools
Last week I had the opportunity to do phoning as a volunteer for the Committee for Support of Good Schools. I called to encourage people to vote and to vote yes twice on the Cheney School District bond and levy measures. I was... — Updated 1/29/2015
Students benefit from levy dollars
As retired schoolteachers who have both taught and coached in the Cheney School District and had our sons attend school from kindergarten through high school graduation, we encourage the community to support our school district in... — Updated 1/29/2015
Invest in our children's future
I am writing in support of the Medical Lake School District levy. I was an educator and coach for 44 years, 24 at Medical Lake High School. During that time, four of my six children graduated from Medical Lake High School and they... — Updated 1/29/2015
Vote 'yes' for Cheney bond and levy
As a parent of three Cheney School District students as well as employee of the Cheney School District, I am encouraged by the everyday opportunities made available to both students and employees of our school district. My own... — Updated 1/29/2015
Vote yes for Cheney and Medical Lake school levies
Half a nurse. That’s how much the state of Washington pays the Cheney School District in order to have a health care professional ready to address a sick or injured child at any one of the district’s eight schools. But in a... — Updated 1/29/2015
Cheney High School needs expanding, renovations
Tuesday Feb. 10, voters in the Cheney School District will be asked to approve a 21-year construction bond for renovations to the overcrowded Cheney High School. There is no doubt the renovations, a mixture of expansion and... — Updated 1/29/2015
West Plains Briefs
Feed Cheney ‘Souper Bowl’ As the big day draws near, the Feed Cheney fundraiser “Souper Bowl of Caring” has now attracted eight local churches that will take special collections in soup pots on Feb.1, in an effort to... — Updated 1/29/2015 Full story
Connecting learning with fun and exercise
"What was the temperature yesterday in Cheney?" preschool teacher Patti Hendrickson asked the dozen or so students flitting about the Betz Elementary media center on Wednesday,... — Updated 1/29/2015
Medical Lake honors PACE students
Medical Lake Middle School honored six students who were selected for the January Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) Student of the Month award. They received... — Updated 1/29/2015
Medical Lake bands and choirs prepare for festival season
At 7 a.m., in a hallway next to the Medical Lake High School auditorium, the thumping echo of drums can be heard from the band room. This is the percussion ensemble, one of several... — Updated 1/29/2015
Cheney HS renovation master plan phase breakdown
Cheney HS renovation master plan phase breakdown... — Updated 1/29/2015
Cheney levy to pay for education needs state doesn't cover
Cheney School District voters are being asked to renew the district’s Educational Programs and Operations (Maintenance and Operations) levy. Ballots were mailed last week, and need to either be postmarked or dropped off at local... — Updated 1/29/2015
Medical Lake School District renewal levy out for vote
Ballots for the renewal of the Medical Lake School District's maintenance and operations renewal levy went out last week. If passed, the measure would renew the district's... — Updated 1/29/2015
Education funding in Washington State: A history lesson and constitutional mandate
According to Article IX of the Washington State Constitution, the state’s “paramount duty” is to provide an “ample” and “uniform” education for all children. In 1977, Judge Robert Doran ruled that the state was in... — Updated 1/29/2015
Airway Heights Planning Commission begins goal discussions
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Airway Heights Planning Commission began its discussions on its 2015 work plan, goals and priorities. Due to the absences of Commission Chair Rita Osborne and Commissioner Aspen Monteleone, the... — Updated 1/29/2015
Medical Lake discusses legal action against the state
At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council breezed through a quick agenda, as well as discussed the possibility of the city pursuing legal action against the state. In 2014, Mayor John Higgins spoke with legislators and... — Updated 1/29/2015 Full story
There's a town out there...somewhere
Cheney and other Spokane County cities have experienced extremely foggy conditions over the past week, not only reducing visibility but also creating slick conditions on local... — Updated 1/29/2015
A less expensive alternative
In his quest to learn all he could about student habits at Cheney High School, resident and member of the Citizens Facility Advisory Committee Bill Johns said he went to the school one day during lunch and noticed school staff had... — Updated 1/29/2015