Articles from the April 28, 2016 edition
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Preventive measures
That column of smoke Cheney-area residents saw Monday afternoon was merely a prescribed burn at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Spokane County Fire District 3 and other area fire... — Updated 4/28/2016
Ryan repeats as MLMS chess tournament champion
The Medical Lake Middle School held its third annual chess tournament, April 23, with Josh Wagner winning the eighth-grade and under division and Jeremy Ryan winning the... — Updated 4/28/2016
Cheney Farmers Market opens May 3
The Cheney Farmers Market opens at the Marketplace Bakery and Restaurant, Tuesday, May 3 amidst the excitement of having a new location with the exposure of plenty of vehicle... — Updated 4/28/2016
Starbucks brewing up new location
The Petro Station at exit 272 on Interstate 90 at State Route 902 will soon be adding a Starbucks to its food and beverage offerings. The coffee seller is projected to open in... — Updated 4/28/2016
Medical Lake declares emergency
With most of its vehicles either destroyed or unfixable, the Medical Lake City Council passed an emergency resolution April 19 that will allow the Maintenance Department to get back on its feet when it comes to upkeep and repairs... — Updated 4/28/2016
Bruce Lowell Williams
Bruce Lowell Williams, 61, of Cheney, passed away Feb. 13, 2016 after a year-long battle with end-stage renal failure. Born June 4, 1954 in Kennewick, Wash. to James and Naomi... — Updated 4/28/2016 Full story
Churches
Cheney Community Church Cheney Community Church will host a National Day of Prayer observance on Thursday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. The community is invited. “We desperately need God’s healing touch now, as our nation is drifting... — Updated 4/28/2016
Isabell C. Standish
Isabell C. Standish, 94, of Cheney, passed away April 16, 2016 at the Cheney Care Center. She was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Tacoma, Wash. to Eddie and Alice (Barker) Allen. She came to... — Updated 4/28/2016 Full story
Only six more chances to enjoy 'Getting Sara Married'
The first three performances of StageWest Community Theatre’s production of “Getting Sara Married” are in the books, and just six remain. Audiences have been small but the laughs have been large and loud. “Getting Sara... — Updated 4/28/2016
Dan Horton and Wendy Jarchow win Spokane County Fire District 3 awards
Spokane County Fire District 3 has announced the 2015 recipients for Firefighter and Officer of the Year. Firefighter Dan Horton and Lieutenant Firefighter Wendy Jarchow were... — Updated 4/28/2016
Water restrictions right step, but add questions
Water is once again becoming a hot commodity in the area. Although the winter and spring seasons were wetter this year than in the previous two years, the city of Cheney is preparing for irrigation season by asking residents and... — Updated 4/28/2016
TSA's 'reverse screening' the ultimate in insane policy
So you thought the TSA strip searches of granny in the wheelchair, or the infant that received special screening made your eyes roll and blood boil when trying to board a commercial... — Updated 4/28/2016
Charging station
Eastern Washington University mascot Swoop and Bill Williams, business development manager at Telefonix Inc., stand next to one of the new electric vehicle charging stations during... — Updated 4/28/2016
Cheney High FBLA members qualify for national conference
The Cheney High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter had a fantastic showing at the Washington State Business Leadership Conference in Spokane, April 21-23. Tw... — Updated 4/28/2016
Eastern State Hospital ramps up hiring efforts
Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake recently held job fairs in an effort to fill new positions at the state-owned mental health facility. “We’re expanding, we have a new ward... — Updated 4/28/2016
West Plains residents make EWU winter quarter Dean's List
Eastern Washington University recently named the following West Plains students to the winter quarter dean’s honor roll for the 2015-16 academic year. Airway Heights —Jared Costilla and Cory Loucks. Cheney — Cody Ableman,... — Updated 4/28/2016
CHS March students of the month
Cheney High School announced the names of its students of the month for March. Students are listed as follows by student name, department and grade level. Kain Barnes, business,... — Updated 4/28/2016
Dirty Diggers Gardening Club continues to grow
Snowdon Elementary School's Dirty Diggers Organic Gardening Club isn't just a clever name. During lunch recess on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students will go outside to the back of... — Updated 4/28/2016
News briefs
Guns and Hoses hockey game April 30 The sixth annual Guns and Hoses hockey game will take place at Eagles Ice-A-Rena on Saturday, April 30, with the puck dropping at 5 p.m. The game features local law enforcement taking on local... — Updated 4/28/2016
Tulips tops for Yard of the Month winner
Ed Resen has been gardening for a long time. At least since the late 1960s, which is when he and his wife moved into their Cheney house at 927 Oakland St. As Resen began his hobby,... — Updated 4/28/2016
Treasure Preschool students cycle to help other kids
Round and round the three-wheelers go, and when they stop, Rachel Showalter knows. "They go until they're just too pooped out," the teacher and owner of Treasure Preschool said... — Updated 4/28/2016
Campus protest
Scott Herndon with the Abolitionist Society of North Idaho (left) speaks to Eastern Washington University students during an anti-abortion protest on campus, April... — Updated 4/28/2016
A dab of color
A small section of Cheney resident Ed Resen's thousands of tulips bask in the spring sun, April 20. To find out how many Resen has, read the Yard of the Month story in this... — Updated 4/28/2016
Parks and Recreation has activities for all Cheney residents
Cheney's Parks and Recreation Department has new activities mixed with old favorites for area residents this spring and summer - all of which are detailed in its 32-page... — Updated 4/28/2016
Public art policy proposed for Airway Heights
Airway Heights may have public art included in future construction projects, if a proposed policy heading to the next City Council meeting is approved. At its April 25 study session, the council agreed to move forward a policy... — Updated 4/28/2016