Articles from the March 10, 2016 edition

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 By AL STOVER    Front Page

Practicing fiscal responsibility

The Cheney School District is looking to refinance $51 million in general obligation bonds it issued in 2010 in hopes of saving taxpayers money. The $51 million the district is refinancing is a part of an overall $78 million in... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By PAUL DELANEY    Sports

Medical Lake bounced from state tournament

Medical Lake boy's basketball coach Arnold Brown was pretty quick to offer an explanation on why his team made a quick exit from the state 1A tournament last week at the Yakima Sun... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

West Plains Briefs

Feed Medical Lake March 14 Feed Medical Lake is serving bratwurst with/without bun/sauerkraut on Monday, March 14, from 5 – 6 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. Everyone is welcome. There will be door prizes a... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

From the archives: 1986

Left to right, back row: Coach Denny Humphrey, Marty Jessett, Eric Jacobsen, Craig Lynch, Todd Johnson, Bob Austin, Dan Bannerman, Dan Jarms, Shawn McKee, Bill Mandarino, Dean... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Churches

Cheney United Church of Christ Tonight, March 10, Cheney UCC will host an Eastern Washington University choral concert in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.  The UCC Lunch Bunch also meets today at... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Looking Back

10 Years Ago March 16, 2006 The Cheney City Council approved nearly $600,000 in funding for design work on the planned expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. Longtime Cheney High School music teacher Harlan Henderson was... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

LOOKING BACK WITH THE CHENEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

From the Free Press one hundred years ago in 1916, “Cheney’s William J. Sutton gave a talk in Spokane. A large number of Cheney, Tyler, and Amber residents went up to hear him traveling by wagon or on a special run of the... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

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 • March 11, Free AARP... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Diligence sets those who accomplish goals apart

For this month’s PACE (Partners Advancing Character Education) character trait, we will discuss the trait of diligence. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the term diligence as “persevering application.” Ancient Chinese... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Nethercutt, Republicans should support nominee

Recently, former Congressman George Nethercutt said that if Donald Trump got the Republican nomination for president, he would leave his selection box blank. As a former conservative Republican turned Independent, this is exactly... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By John McCallum    Opinion

Language is what it is - a needed part of societal growth

I’m a word guy, and subsequently, a language guy. Arguably, language is the greatest invention man has ever produced. We wouldn’t be here without it, written or spoken. I’ve recently dusted off a set of language discs I hope... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Election year offers chance for personal reflection

It may only be early March, but by now, most of us should be starting to have concerns about who our choices for president will be when November’s election rolls around. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the campaign season so... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By PAUL DELANEY    News

Biz to Biz Expo is March 23 at Quest

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is ramping up its networking efforts for members, presenting the Biz to Biz Expo Wednesday, March 23 at The Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By PAUL DELANEY    News

Cheney Brewing opens in former Willow Springs

A landmark Cheney restaurant may finally get another chance. Closed nearly a year now, the former Willow Springs Station is being renamed Cheney Brewing Company and plans to serve... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By John McCallum    News

Local officials continue to seek balance in records requests

Local city officials hoping for legislative relief from large public records requests are going to have to keep on hoping — at least for another year. House Bill 2576 would have made a number of adjustments to the state’s Open... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By John McCallum    News

Urban logging

Crews cleared a small stand of trees on property along State Route 904 and Presley Drive last week in preparation for construction of a new apartment complex.... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By John McCallum    News

Cheney gas

Cheney and Spokane County Fire District 3 crews responded to a gas leak at Eastern Washington University last Wednesday. EWU crews were digging near the university Visitor Center... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By AL STOVER    Education

Celebrating Seuss

Celebrating SeussHallett Elementary School was transformed into "Hallettville" for the school's literacy night, named "Seuss-a-celebration," March 2, in celebration of Dr.... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Cyber Patriots team to nationals

The Cheney High School Cyber Patriots teams completed their final two rounds of competition, Jan. 30 and Feb. 20. Cheney’s Platinum teams qualified for nationals. Team 0802 finished sixth in the state and 76th in the nation.... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By AL STOVER    Education

Local districts working to 'Excelerate' kindergarten success

School districts across Spokane County, including Cheney and Medical Lake, are encouraging families to register their children for kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year. Districts are working with Excelerate Spokane, an... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By AL STOVER    Education

Circuit Breakers eighth in robotics competition

The Cheney Blackhawks and Medical Lake Circuit Breakers robotics teams competed in their first Pacific Northwest FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Bill targeting public records access consigned to 'X-file'

OLYMPIA—A controversial bill that would have allowed local agencies to prioritize how they fulfill public records requests is dead. House Bill 2576, which drew criticism from open-government proponents, but had strong support... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Grader purchase sparks ML council debate

Medical Lake’s City Council voted 6-1 at their March 1 meeting to purchase a used road grader to replace the city’s aging machine, but not before questions arose regarding how to pay for it. The city’s current road grader... — Updated 3/10/2016

 
 By AL STOVER    Front Page

Fire watch

Cheney Fire Department Lt. Jeff Anderson monitors the progress of a fire deliberately set as part of the department's live-fire training exercise last Friday. The fire eventualy... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

Growth needs

Addressing enrollment growth and how to do that was the subject of a presentation by Cheney School District officials to the Airway Heights City Council Monday night, March 7. According to information distributed at the meeting,... — Updated 3/10/2016

 

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