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In a news release, Eastern State Hospital announced it earned full accreditation by The Joint Commission. The institution added that it had received certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for meeting the conditions of participation, which are regulations that set minimum health and safety standards for hospitals participating in Medicare. Joey Frost, ESH director of organizational development/communications, said having CMS certification is a...
Having lived in Cheney in two far removed decades, and then choosing to return and do business here has given realtor Pete Baccarella a pretty good feel for the community. The retired U.S. Air Force KC-135 pilot manages the Coldwell Banker Tomlinson West Plains office adjacent to Brucci's sub sandwich shop. He recently offered his thoughts on what made Cheney the place he both chose to finally call home and develop a second career. He also spoke to what benefits Medical Lake...
Yvonne, 98, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away at home in Cheney on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 with loving family in attendance. Yvonne was born on May 29, 1918 to Mabel and Charles Hepworth. Yvonne was 14 when her mother died so she and her dad raised her four younger brothers. In 1959, the family moved to Cheney. Yvonne took a part-time job in the Eastern Washington State College library when her husband, Joe, was hired for an... Full story
Kendrick Bourne was finally able to forget the four other passes that he was not able to get his hands on last Friday. Because the one grab the Portland native did make from 10 yards out proved to be the winning points for the third-ranked Football Championship Subdivision Eastern Washington University Eagles who rallied to score a 35-28 Big Sky Conference football victory over the Portland State Vikings at Providence Park. With the win, the Eagles (8-0 Big Sky, 10-1 overall)...
This piece (center) of dreamscape-style fused glass by artist Amana Nova on display at the Cheney Library will be part of the selection of works by 21 artists at the seventh annual Slightly West of Spokane Artists Studio Tour this Saturday. The tour is free and runs from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at locations in Medical Lake, Cheney and in-between on Salnave Road. Maps are available at all three West Plains public libraries and at the Cheney Free Press....
1 Years Ago Nov. 23, 2006 Cheney Police Chief Jeff Sale decided that rather than going over budget numbers for the City Council, he would let those numbers speak for themselves. Sale wanted to add two more officers to help the department keep pace with Cheney’s population growth. The Medical Lake Library celebrated its 15th anniversary with a community-wide open house that treated several visitors to a book sale, story time workshops, historical displays and free refreshments. Five members of Medical Lake’s Future Far...
Cheney Depot Society fundraiser on Dec. 2 Join supporters of the Cheney Depot Society at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, for a prime rib dinner and other festivities at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, 1011 First St. A portion of your ticket price will go to help relocate and restore Cheney’s 1929 Northern Pacific Depot. Tickets are $45/person and can be obtained by contacting John Taves at 559-5670 or jandjtaves@gmail.com by Nov. 30. A portion of the cost of each ticket will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous benefactor... Full story
One hundred years ago in November 1916, a new county road was approved from Cheney to Spangle and Rosalia. The road will begin at First and F streets and be improved in six-mile sections starting in the spring. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 a.m. as we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Christian education classes for grade school through adult begins at 9 a.m. Please plan to attend our mid-week Advent soup supper and worship on Wednesdays, Nov. 30, Dec 7, 14 and 21. Soup supper begins at 6 p.m. followed by Holden Evening Prayer at 6:30. All a...
StageWest Community Theatre invites you to take a step back in time with them. Back to yesteryear when the family, after dinner, would gather in the living room around the radio to listen to their favorite radio programs. Back to the time of "The Shadow," "Jack Benny" and "Fibber McGee and Molly." Back to a time that wasn't as rushed as today. Come gather around StageWest's radio and listen to our production of "The Littlest Angel" from the book by Charles Tazewell, adapted...
Abraham Lincoln made this statement on March 4, 1865 at his second inaugural address which was right towards the end of the Civil War in our country: “With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” We are still recovering from a very acrimonious and painful election season and no matter how we voted most likely few of us got what we wanted, but we did the best we could to vote responsib...
Rose Kline’s letters (8/4/16 and 11/17/16) disqualified Donald Trump on points involving words or actions. With much criticism of his words I agree. With much criticism of his motives and actions I find only opinion and emotion, not substance. Our Constitution allows personal choices and so do I. Consitutional disqualifications for the presidency (Article II, Section 1) number only three: age, country of birth, time of residency. Rose (8/4/16) spoke of a country based on love, fairness, trust, security and freedom. I p...
What a surprise to learn that Candace Mumm lost the election for Spokane County Commissioner. She was the most qualified, experienced and articulate candidate. Her debate performances demonstrated real thoughtfulness and understanding of issues facing our county. Furthermore, she had a very dedicated team running her campaign, people who believed in her as a person who listens to the people. It is especially disheartening that all three Spokane County Commissioners are conservative, as has been the case for several years...
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, unless you purchased the paper on Tuesday which in that case it’s two days away. There will be a number of print article and columns, along with broadcast stories about why we should be thankful, and what we should be thankful for this Thursday. There will also be a fair share about a number of other topics that sprout about this time such as commercialism of the holidays, stress associated with the season and leading into the “War on Christmas” — scheduled to begin this Friday, I believe. I’m not go...
For some, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings we enjoy. For others, it’s a time to volunteer at soup kitchens to help the less fortunate while many see it as simply a chance to eat a huge meal and watch football. This year is different. Americans are healing after a historic, tumultuous presidential election. Therefore, it is easy to get sidetracked on what is wrong with our country. In reality, most Americans have no i...
Jodi Patterson, Eastern Washington University assistant professor of art education, used mop heads and lace to create "WeRise. WeFall." Patterson is one of many professors whose artwork is on display in the "Faculty Art Exhibition." The exhibition is located in the EWU Gallery of Art and runs until Dec. 9....
Hallett Elementary fundraiser This year’s Hallett Elementary School’s ASB Helping Others project will once again focus on helping the Medical Lake Food Bank. There is a collection box for each grade level. Students will be accepting items through Dec. 20. Items that are needed for the food bank include dry and canned foods with pop-top lids, tuna, peanut butter, fruit, low-sodium vegetables, spices or cereal. Students are also collecting dry dog food, dry cat food, non-clumping litter, cat treats and dog treats to ben...
Who vandalized the Simpson School of the Sciences' Power Bot 200 and prevented it from entering the competition? That was the question audience members were trying to answer during the Nov. 19 Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers Robotics team's mystery dinner theater fundraiser at the high school. The robotics club was funded through a three-year Department of Defense grant and sponsorships, which helped the team pay to enter (FIRST) For Inspiration and Recognition of...
The presents keep arriving for Zak Designs as the Airway Heights company celebrates its 40th birthday. The World Trade Club recently presented Zak with the prestigious 2016 Governor's "Trader of the Year Award." The honor is given to a company in Washington state that has "demonstrated success and industry leadership through its innovation in products or services, contribution to the local economy and service to the community. "We are deeply honored and humbled by this...
Cheney School Board directors voted unanimously at their Nov. 16 meeting to set Thursday, Dec. 1, as a work session to determine the final composition of a potential capital facilities bond the district hopes to advance to an election in February. The work session begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Cheney High School Library. The school board has one more regular meeting in 2016 in which to make a final decision on the bond in order to make the time frame necessary to get it on the February ballot. That meeting is Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at...
The relocation of Cheney's 87-year-old train depot has taken another step towards reality with the apparent acquisition of property by the group spearheading the effort. Cheney Depot Society volunteers have announced two separate land agreements along First Street, one a donation of property at First and Union streets while the other is a successful auction bid on the adjacent property at First and I. Combined, the two provide just under 40,000 square feet of land between Firs...
The primary focus of Airway Heights’ 2017 budget, totaled at over $19.32 million, is on four key areas which the city seeks to improve on — public safety, economic development, building and recreation opportunities. “With the new casino coming in, we’re trying to maintain services as best we can,” Amy Gravelle, clerk-treasurer, said. “We’re trying to look toward the future and what that will bring to the city.” According to information provided by staff, current expense fund revenues are estimated at over $6.855 million...
Although not “flush with cash,” as Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove put it at a previous City Council budget workshop, additional anticipated revenues from several sources have presented city departments with a bit more leeway with their 2017 budgets. With 2015’s levy lid lift helping the police and fire departments with funding, Cheney’s increase in assessed valuation the past several years will now help other general fund departments with planning financially for the future. Administration Department The Administration Departm...
Students, staff and community members started a petition that asks the Eastern Washington University board of trustees to make the college a sanctuary campus for undocumented students, staff and their family members who face imminent deportation. The petition is in response to the 2016 election results and president-elect Donald Trump's promise to increase deportations of illegal immigrants after he takes office in January. The petition has 10 requests, among those are...
At its Nov. 15 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council held a first reading of the 2017 budget. According to information provided by the city, the 2017 current expense fund is projected to be just over $3.14 million with $2.37 million going toward departments and services funded through property tax and revenue. This is about $40,000 less than what the city spent last year. The ending cash balance for 2017 is projected at $765,076. “It’s less than we have had in recent years,” City Administrator Doug Ross said during the p...
