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By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney’s Spokane American Legion A North Division team fell just short of extending their playoff run, losing their first round series to division champion Mt. Spokane via a 4-3 loss in the third and final game on July 24. The SummerHawks took the Wildcats to the wire in the final game, tying the score at 3 in the top of the seventh, and had the bases loaded with no outs, but couldn’t find a way to push across the go ahead run. In the bottom of the frame, the Wildcats’ No. 3 hitter connect... Full story
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney High School graduates and Blackhawks cross country standouts Arick Zachman and Daniel Issa competed in the annual East/West Senior All-Star Race, held July 19 at Seattle’s Magnusson Park. The top male and female cross-country runners from all five classifications take part in the competition. Zachman finished seventh overall in the 59-runner field and third overall for the East team, covering the 5-kilometer course in a time of 16 minutes, 56 seconds, and scoring seven points for the East... Full story
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter The Eastern Washington University hockey team has unveiled their 17-game 2009-10 home schedule at the university’s Student Recreation Center. The season kicks off Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. with an exhibition game against the Tri City Titans junior team. Eastern will also host Nevada Las Vegas, Utah State, Colorado State and San Jose State in the team’s second annual Showcase, set for January 14-17. Eastern also faces off against the University of Washington and University of Oregon. T... Full story
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter As the long-term operator of Spokane County Raceway, Bucky Austin has put a considerable amount of money into the facility. So it’s maybe just OK that he’s able to recoup a little of his investment when he wins a race there. The Fife, Wash. driver, who last October signed a long-term lease to operate the racing complex for the county has now won his second race at the facility, topping drag racing legend, Dale Pulde’s “War Eagle†funny car out of Sylmar, Calif. in the championship ro...
West Plains’ team is home from state and fifth place finish after undefeated regular season By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter A winning tradition is being built in West Plains Little League by coaches who revel in the history of the game they love. Mike Paulson and Kerry Kelly have just helped guide their team of 13 and 14 year-olds to another state tournament appearance, equaling their fifth place finish of a year ago, finishing 1-2 at the Yakima event. After winning their first game against Richmond, 6-1, they lost to Kala...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor I was going to lead into this column with some kind of reference to Hillary Clinton’s famous remark about how it takes a village, but that sounded a little too kumbaya-ish for a baseball story. With that, here’s my lead, sort of. If you haven’t stopped by The BIC lately to view the great looking improvements to Cheney’s only full-sized ballpark, you should. And in case you’re wondering what “The BIC†is, it’s the Cheney High School field – The Ballpark In Cheney. Yes, there are some n...
Cheney native has been at the forefront of pioneering a modern recreational sport By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Never underestimate where a pair of swim fins can take you. For Cheney native Dave Woodward, it was a pair of swim fins given to his father, former Eastern Washington College of Education physical education director A.C. “Woody†Woodward, that propelled him through the water – and on to a 54-year scuba diving career. It was a career where Woodward was at the forefront of scuba instruction, pioneering the art of u...
In the July 30 issue of the Cheney Free Press, an article title “Dining options in Cheney expand with new sit down, full service restaurant” contained incorrect information about the new restaurant, Immix. The restaurant's opening date was erroneously printed as Aug. 31. The actual opening date of the restaurant should have been listed as July 31.... Full story
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter Construction may soon start on the Spokane-Cheney Road intersection on U.S. Highway 195 after U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) secured funding in the Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill for the 2010 fiscal year. According to a news release from the senator in Washington D.C., Murray secured $9.7 million for Eastern Washington to improve road safety and regional transit to support local construction jobs and community services. Of the funding secured, $2 million is... Full story
Eighth annual festival features Crooked Still, Darrell Scott and the Steep Canyon Rangers By JOHN McCALLUM Editor With the most new acts in its eight-year run, this weekend's Blue Waters, Bluegrass Festival in Medical Lake could shape up to be one of the best yet to tune the guitars, banjos, fiddles and voices at Waterfront Park. Three national recording artists headline the 14 bands playing the three-day festival, which kicks off Friday night and ends Sunday afternoon. What has festival music coordinator Kevin Brown excited...
Friday, Aug. 7 4 p.m. – Open mic, 6 p.m. – Bluegrass Conspiracy, 7 p.m. – Down the Road, 8 p.m. – Jackstraw, 9:15 p.m. – Crooked Still. Saturday, Aug. 8 11 a.m. – Open mic, Noon – Wanigan, 1 p.m. Dead Fiddlers Society, 2 p.m. – Pistol Packin' Mamas, 3 p.m. – Custer's Grass Band, 4 p.m. – Loose Digits, 5 p.m. – band scramble and dinner break, 6 p.m. – Anne and Pete Sibley, 7 p.m. – Prairie Flyer, 8:15 p.m. – Crooked Still, 9:30 p.m. – Steep Canyon Rangers. Sunday, Aug. 9 11 a.m. – Down the Road, Noon – Big Red Barn, 1 p.... Full story
The 17th annual West Plains Community Fair kicks off Aug. 7 By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter The West Plains Community Fair makes its 17th appearance at the Bi-Mart Arena this weekend with some new attractions and a few familiar ones. The fair's board of officers' president MaryAnn Swift said the biggest attraction of the fair is still the horse show, which is Saturday morning. “That's probably our biggest draw,” Swift said. Other popular fair attractions are baking, canning, arts, crafts, photography, sewing, handiwork and...
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City puts up $15,000 towards grant application to better chances of being awarded $3 million By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter If the Cheney Fire Department can spend $15,000 from its budget to get $3 million then Fire Chief Mike Winters said he's willing to do it. At the July 28 Cheney City Council meeting, a resolution was approved to apply $15,000 toward an application for getting a grant to pay for renovating the Fire Department building. Winters said the funding put forth by the city is a “good will gesture” to better the... Full story
What exactly is a healthy forest? How do you know if your forest is healthy? How can you prevent your forest from becoming unhealthy? The Washington State University Extension office in Spokane may have some answers in an upcoming workshop/field day. In this forest health workshop, participants will learn about the insects and diseases that affect a forest's health. They will learn to recognize forest health problems and how to manage a forest so that it maintains a healthy condition. The daylong event is on Saturday, Aug....
Area Camp Fire members are launching the 16th annual “Kids Helping Kids Back to School” school supply drive this coming weekend. Cheney Camp Fire members and volunteers will have collection barrels set up at Ben Franklin on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. Camp Fire will have barrels set up at Ben Franklin on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16, also at the same times. Camp Fire is looking for donations of school supplies, which will be distributed to Cheney-area students thr... Full story
##M:[Read more here] The Cheney Light Department will be delivering compact fluorescent bulbs to its 4,000 customers by Sept. 30. Cheney residents should use the new lower energy bulbs to replace their high-use incandescent bulbs. The five-pack of compact fluorescent light bulbs is part of Bonneville Power Administration's program that requires the city to spend $64,000 on energy conservation. A resolution passed by the City Council at it's July 28 meeting allows the Light Department to claim $12.50 per package under the...
By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter The initials DPT have a new meaning, especially to a former Cheney resident. Sharon Hall earned the initials at the end of her name, DPT, when she received her doctorate in physical therapy from Boston University in January. She said she is especially grateful that she accomplished the academic feat debt free as she continued to work her current job while completing her degree. Hall was born and raised in Cheney. She left the area while in high school and then began pursuing a degree at Walla... Full story
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Also, Chet's Flowers now offers tux rentals By DAVID TELLER Staff Reporter A new business has appeared in downtown Cheney. The doors of Cheney Tech opened on Tuesday, Aug. 4, the second and newest computer support and service business in Cheney. Owner Jason Alvarado said the primary function of his newest venture is offering service on personal computers and laptops having problems with upgrades, virus removal and reformatting. He can also do data backup recovery, which is salvaging information from a computer when the hard... Full story
1 Years Ago August 5, 1999 Cheney's city attorney, Steve Miller, is on a temporary leave of absence and will seek outside legal council as he fights possible disbarment for actions related to the management of the estate of Mamie Ottomeier. Miller faces a lawsuit accusing him of a conflict of interest after he was named sole beneficiary of Ottomeier's $750,000 estate. Former project manager, Don MacDonald, assumed control of Cheney's Public Works Department. MacDonald takes over the job formerly held by Paul Schmidt who...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Interim pastor Paul Anderson will preside. Nursery care is provided for children infant to age three. Fellowship follows worship downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for coffee, cookies, juice and lively conversation. All are welcome! Visitors expected! Weekly schedule: Thursday Aug. 6: 6:30 p.m., building and management meeting; Friday Aug. 7: 2:30 p.m., worship committee meeting; Sunday Aug. 9: 9 a.m., adult... Full story
Leroy and Sharon Lemaster Family and friends are wishing a happy 50th wedding anniversary to Leroy and Sharon Lemaster of Medical Lake. The couple was married in Twisp, Wash., on Aug. 8, 1959. All of us wish them many more years of happiness! Contributed photo...
The Walls are Talking: Tales from Cheney's old house By CHARLES V. MUTSCHLER Cheney Historical Preservation Commission The lumber in the Sterling – Moorman House tells its own story. Perhaps it's not as directly as the newspapers used for insulation or wallpaper backing, but an important story nonetheless. The lumber, window glass, door hardware, cook stove, kerosene lamps, and wallpaper all were manufactured somewhere else, and shipped to Cheney. The only way a working class home as large as the one Mr. Frank Sterling b... Full story
8 years ago in 1884, James and George Cumins, took over a defunct flour mill and opened the Cheney Roller Mill, just south of the Northern Pacific Railway tracks on the east side of today's Cheney-Spangle Rd. They moved their operation to Paha in 1900 leaving the town without a flour mill for several years. For more information about our area's history go to www.cheneymuseum.org... Full story
