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The Cheney Planning Commission voted 4-1 on Monday night, March 17, to approve moving the city’s interim marijuana facility zoning ordinance a step closer toward final adoption and incorporation into its municipal zoning code. The ordinance provides zoning requirements for anyone interested in siting a recreational or medical marijuana production, processing or retail facility in the city. The commission narrowly defeated a proposed recommendation to the City Council that it consider adding churches to the list of sensitive u...
A graduate of Eastern Washington University’s ROTC program has been named the new commander of one of the U.S. Army’s most prestigious and historical units. Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky will take over command of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the “Screaming Eagles,” one of 10 active divisions in the Army and the only one designated specifically as an air assault division. Volesky was promoted to the new rank from lieutenant colonel on March 12, 2014. A date when he will assume command of the 101st has yet to be determi...
Cheney High School has released the names of the February students of the month. The students are listed as follows by department, name and class standing: Agriculture, Zack Elkins, senior; art, Jessica Thornton, senior; business, Aviendah Chapman, sophomore; family and consumer science, Spencer Murphy, senior; graphic arts, Cassandra Evaneski, senior; health and fitness, Henry Moore, sophomore; instrumental music, Keenan Loughery, sophomore; language arts, Jessica Emert,...
The Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers team competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition, March 14-15 at Eastern Washington University. The Circuit Breakers earned the Highest Seeded Rookie award for 19th place in the 2013 competition. In this year's event, the team, who went 2-3 in the elimination rounds, came in 11th place and earned 37 points. Students had to design, build and program a robot that kicked and tossed large exercise balls on a basketball court-size field....
Cheney School District’s board of directors voted unanimously at their March 12 meeting to hold a public hearing March 26 to discuss an offer to purchase the district’s former administration building. NAI Black Realtor Mitch Swenson told the board an offer had been made on the Fisher Building, which began life as the district’s high school in 1929, for $950,000 cash, contingent upon financing. The amount is within the state requirement of 90 percent of the appraised value of $1,055,000. Swenson would not name the indiv...
The debate over climate change sometimes takes on the sound and feel of an elementary school playground argument. You remember how it used to go in sing-song fashion. “It is so,” yells one. “Is not,” responds the other. “So. Not. So. Not,” the exchange continues. Then, as happens when the dispute moves to the monkey bars, out come the personal insults, the mother and father barbs. Such as when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry did when he called those who have not bought into the theory as “flat-earthers.” That of course,...
Sunset Elementary School Principal John Fishback was one of those who chose to vote early on Tuesday March 29, 1994. Helping voters at the Cheney Fire Station, from left, were Helen Countryman, Marilyn Prekegese and Janis Saks Tid....
City of Cheney • March 20, Preschool Play and Learn Storytime (ages 3 – 5), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • March 21, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • March 25, Cheney Book Club discussing “Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West” by Dorothy Wickenden, community library, 7 – 8 p.m. • March 25, City Council meeting, City Council chambers, 6 p.m. • March 26, Toddler Play and Learn Storytime (ages 1 1/2 – 3), community library... Full story
The Arbor Day Foundation is welcoming new membership during the month of March with 10 trees with a $10 contribution to the group. The foundation is promoting widespread involvement in Arbor Day by encouraging new members to plant the 10 flowering dogwood trees. The founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day foundation, John Rosenow, praised the white flowering dogwoods for their year-round contributions and aesthetic beauty. “Dogwoods are known for their showy spring flowers, scarlet autumn foliage and red berries that a...
On this date in 1896 Anna Deakin Marshall wrote in her diary, “Had Mr. and Mrs. Hopkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Flood, Mr. and Mrs. Boughton and all their children making in all 17 persons to have over for supper. We had Wild Goose Oyster Soup and crackers, dressing, parsnips, Mashed Potatoes, hot rolls, butter for sauce, Black Berries, Crab apples Cream & Chocolate cake layers. The weather was cloudy & rained a little.” Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
1 Years Ago March 25, 2004 Eastern Washington University’s men’s basketball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament was a short one as the Eagles fell to Oklahoma State 75-56 in a first-round game in Kansas City. The Eagles’ season leading scorer Alvin Snow, who averaged 15.1 points per game, was held to just two by the Cowboys’ defense. Area law enforcement groups were proposing construction of a $75 million-$100 million regional training center for the West Plains. Seventh District Congressman George Nethercutt was pushing for a...
Jeremy Scott Provance, Feb. 26, 1977- March 17, 2014 Age 37 Jeremy passed away Monday, March 17 at the Hospice House in Spokane with his family by his side after a hard sixth month battle with melanoma cancer. Jeremy is survived by his wife of 18 years, Kellie; daughters Ashley and Michael of Cheney; his parents, Cindy and Greg Wallace; in-laws, Jayne and Robert Stewart; brothers William and Joshua Caulkins, Johnathan Wallace and Matthew Stewart; sisters Stacie Gibler and... Full story
Dr. William Lynn Maxson Lt. Col. ANG, Ret. Age 83 Passed away on March 16, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was born on Nov. 12, 1930 in Frankfort, Ind. to Claude and Effie Maxson. William married Katherine in 1951 in Frankfort. They were happily married for 63 years. William was preceded in death by parents Claude and Effie Maxson, and his brothers Jim and John Maxson. William is survived by his spouse Katherine; his daughter Deborah Maxson, his son Michael Maxson;... Full story
Cheney Community Church This Saturday, March 22, the Awana Club kids will participate in the Regional Awana Games competition being held at Whitworth University Field House Gym, 300 W. Hawthorne Road in Spokane. Our teams will be represented in both the Sparks-A-Rama for kindergarten through second-graders and Awana Games, T&T for third through sixth grades; TREK for seventh and eighth and Journey for high school students. The kids have been practicing hard for this annual competition. Admission to the event is $4 for age 13...
I've heard of high school sweethearts but this one tops them all. Enoch and Donna Lybbert met in Moses Lake High School. Donna took one glance at Enoch and knew he was the man for her. However, there was a problem, she lost interest in school. "I played hooky," she said "I was only interested in getting married." Enoch said, "I had to write her a note. I signed her report cards." They married in 1955 and have been together for 58 years. They have five children, four girls and...
The city of Cheney is looking for volunteers to assist with this year's Cheney Clean Sweep. The seventh annual day to collect litter and clean up public spaces takes place Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. at Veterans' Memorial Park. Volunteers are needed. If interested contact Brett Lucas at 498-9221 or blucas@cityofcheney.org. The city is also scheduling its large item pickup week for April 21-24 to coincide with Cheney Clean Sweep....
Cheney police responding to a report of third-degree malicious mischief on the 600 block of Fourth Street March 10 found vandals had dug out the brick work and attempted to remove the top row of insignia from the memorial bench at Veterans Park. Anyone with knowledge of the incident should contact the Cheney Police Department....
Cheney Planning Department officials late Tuesday afternoon, March 18, released a mitigated determination of non-significance (MDNS) document for L14-004-SE, a proposal by Hulcher Services (demolition contractor) on behalf of BNSF Railway, to demolish the former Northern Pacific Depot located on 506 Front St. According to the document a public hearing is not required for this application. The Northern Pacific Depot was built with a Southwest architectural style, something rare for depots built in the northern part of the...
An updated draft of the West Plains Transportation Sub-area Plan is now available for review. A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) determination of non-significance (DNS) was issued for the plan March 12, 2014. The city of Spokane is seeking comments on the plan, and is holding a public hearing at the March 26 meeting of their Planning Commission to receive testimony. The hearing begins at 4 p.m. in the Spokane City Council chambers, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Written comments may also be submitted. Send comments to kweina...
Reasonable drivers know to turn into the blowout when your tire pops on the road. The next step however, changing said tire, can be a challenge few have experience completing. Puncturing a tire while driving is an inevitable circumstance of owning and operating a vehicle. Cheney’s Jay McNall is eliminating the hesitation to learn how to solve such a problem, along with other tasks, that car owners should have in their arsenal of knowledge. McNall has had plenty of experience teaching others basic car maintenance. He taught t...
Cheney’s City Council adopted a resolution at its March 11 meeting updating fees and charges for 2014 city services that provide revenue for the general fund. These charges range from business licenses to building and plumbing permits, charges for governmental goods and services to transportation and rentals and leases. Finance Director Cindy Niemeier told the council the resolution was much like past measures, providing “tweaks and adjustments” in some areas while keeping most charges the same. Some changes include updat...
Cheney residents will see something happen at the end of April they haven't seen in over nine years - their sewer rates go up. The City Council approved an ordinance March 11 raising sewer rates $5 for the remainder of 2014 for all users and another $3.25 in 2015, pending a review of the city's wastewater treatment plant flows. The ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage. The last rate increase was in 2005, from $25.71 to $27.06 for single family residence. At the time...
Westwood Middle School students Kahlysta McKethen and Andres Margraf work on an exercise in teacher Marty Sexton's class to determine volume by first measuring geometric shapes, then filling them with water and weighing them to test their calculations. About a dozen individuals from West Plains businesses and cities got a chance to check out the school's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programs during a tour last Wednesday....
Questions revolving around the crash of a KC-135 aircraft, which resulted in the loss of three airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base — Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman Mackey III — in May 2013, have been answered. Air Mobility Command revealed several findings in their investigation report for the Shell 77 accident, during their March 13 briefing. Brig. Gen. Steven Arquiette, the Inspector General, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base III, gave a detailed report that inc...
A group of city officials from municipalities throughout Spokane County met in Medical Lake to discuss a collective request for proposal for solid waste management in their cities. The city of Spokane has transferred their control of the regional solid waste system to the county, who has purchased the city’s transfer stations for $9.9 million and will take control of the system in November. Several cities, including Cheney and Airway Heights, had discussed the possibility of exploring other options for solid waste management...
