Articles from the May 2, 2013 edition
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Former Eagles sign NFL free-agent deals
Former Eastern Washington University football player Brandon Kaufman has company. One of the biggest groups of NFL free agent signees in school history – plus one who will receive a tryout today (May 2) – are among the five... — Updated 5/3/2013
Offense gets upper hand in Red-White
Officially it was the Red-White Spring Football Game, but last Saturday’s final scrimmage of spring football for Eastern Washington University might as well be called Cooper... — Updated 5/3/2013
If Sonics return, they should be homegrown
As much as I loved the Seattle SuperSonics and wish professional basketball would return to the region, part of me hopes the bid to bring the Sacramento Kings north doesn’t succeed. The NBA’s Relocation Committee on Monday... — Updated 5/3/2013
Cards bounce back after Lakeside loss to win NEA title
Resiliency. That might be the word that best describes the Medical Lake Cardinals baseball team this season. Because after each of their three losses so far this year, they’ve... — Updated 5/3/2013
Clifton B. Rock
Clifton B. Rock of Cheney, Wash., passed away peacefully at the Spokane Hospice House April 21, 2013. Clif was born April 30, 1922, the son of Oliver and Hannah (Brown) Rock of... — Updated 5/2/2013 Full story
New and veterans help 'Arsenic' shine
The StageWest Community Theatre production of the classic comedy, “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, opened last Friday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Cheney. The action all takes place in the home of two spinsters,... — Updated 5/2/2013
Looking Back
10 Years Ago May 8, 2003 Spokane County Commissioners decided against taking over operation of the Cheney city swimming pool, saying residents could use the facility at Eastern Washington University instead. The city of Medical Lak... — Updated 5/2/2013
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church celebrates the Sixth Sunday of Easter this Sunday, May 5, 2013. Christian education for grade school children through adults begins at 9 a.m. All are welcome to worship at 10:30... — Updated 5/2/2013
Tyler Grange is the little grange that does
Sometimes a small community is unnoticed as busy people pass it by on their way to somewhere else. It rises up and says, “Hey, Look at me!” For many years members of Tyler Grange No. 610 quietly went about their business,... — Updated 5/2/2013
A square deal for the little guy
By Mark Shields Columnist To listen to the language of American political campaigns, you could reasonably conclude that “big” is bad and “small” is good. Who has too much power and influence in Washington? Of course, Big... — Updated 5/2/2013
Century-old predictions can turn out eerily accurate
Flying cars, automated kitchens, plastics and hoverboards. Visions of the future sometimes turn out different from what people predicted decades ago. While they can be accurate every now and then, we can all be thankful we’re... — Updated 5/2/2013
A friendly warning about CISPA
This warning by Robert Williams, publisher of Capitol Hill Daily, Baltimore Maryland, caught my eye. “Last week while you were immersed in the Boston bombing events, the House quietly passed CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and... — Updated 5/2/2013
Bi-Mart should stick to agreements
Thank you Mr. Tompson (April 18) and Mr. Nation (April 25) for reminding us of the failed promises made by Bi-Mart to the citizens of Cheney with regard to restoration of Minnie Creek. A company whose logo is “Just Right for the... — Updated 5/2/2013
Title-only bills can leave us with a bad taste
As the Washington state Legislature was on the verge of sending things into “overtime” – officially a special session – the term title-only bill began to show up in conversations. Call it “drive-thru” law making if you... — Updated 5/2/2013
Board hears pros and cons of GMO foods
Last week, students in the Future Farmers of America class at Medical Lake High School showcased their presentation about genetically modified organism foods to the Medical Lake School District board of directors at its monthly... — Updated 5/2/2013
Cheney students win at state art competition
Two Cheney High School students were winners of the 2013 state art competition from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Sophomore Payton Thorson won a State Board... — Updated 5/2/2013
Hallett announces student award winners
Hallett Elementary recently announced students winning monthly awards at the school. Awards focus on guidelines for successful behavior. Students earning the Hawk Award are: Meeya Matthews, Andrew Griffey, Abby Aris, Xander... — Updated 5/2/2013
Several Cheney FBLA club members advance to state competition
The Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club took part in the Washington State Business Leader conference this past weekend, April 25-27, in Spokane. Over 1,500 students from around the state attended. CHS... — Updated 5/2/2013
School board tables cellphone use, Fisher Building decision
The Cheney School Board tabled a decision on two pieces of business at its April 24 meeting, including a policy change already heard and discussed at a previous meeting, a somewhat... — Updated 5/2/2013
Cleaning the roadside
Eleven Tyler Grange No. 610 members cleaned up roadside trash along State Route 904 April 24. Every year they are a part of Adopt a Highway Volunteers. This year the group of 11... — Updated 5/2/2013
Project Appleseed puts marksmanship abilities on display
This weekend at the Lone Pine Range just west of Medical Lake, members of Project Appleseed will put their marksmanship skills to the test. The event, which takes place on a monthly basis three other times this summer, is a... — Updated 5/2/2013
From father to son
Former Cheney High and current Clark College baseball player Parker Franklin (left) prepares to catch a pitch from his father Ed while Medical Lake senior baseball player Adam... — Updated 5/2/2013
Visible for all to see
Lunnell Haught has fond memories of Fish Lake. “I can remember when they had the best French fries in Spokane County at Myers’ Resort,” the longtime area resident said. “I... — Updated 5/2/2013
Safety work for Cheney-Spokane
Travel on Cheney-Spokane Road will be a bit more difficult this summer during weekdays. Besides the $11 million construction of a new diamond-interchange taking place at the intersection with U.S. 195, work will also be done... — Updated 5/2/2013
Cheney Fire takes on code enforcement duties
One of the Cheney’s solutions to closing a $700,000 loss in state revenue without the need for large layoffs or taxes in its 2013 budget was to rearrange duties. In other words, some departments are wearing more hats, and one of... — Updated 5/2/2013