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If all goes well, the city of Cheney might soon own property near Williams Lake – and part of geological history. City Council members unanimously approved a resolution authorizing staff to enter into negotiations to purchase property referred to a...

Three-and-a-half -year-old Reece Bridges wants Cheney Police Officer Kelly Hembach to give him a better look at the illustrations in the book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” duirng story time at...

The highlight of Medical Lake’s tree lighting ceremony was a visit by Santa, who handed out some candy to kids gathered at Coney Island Park Thursday, Dec. 6....

By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Solving Cheney’s budget dilemma required a variety of approaches and maneuvers, most of which seem to have had one common denominator – a little bit of pain. It’s pain...

Airway Heights’ version of the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is on its way to the City Council, following a unanimous recommendation by the Planning Commission. At its Monday, Dec. 10 meeting, City Planner Derrick Braaten said the current version of...

Eastern Washington University athletics director Bill Chaves addresses the student-athletes under his watch every September at a special luncheon at Pence Union Building. Part of his message...

The Spokane County Fair and Expo Center was ground zero for a coal collision last week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the public hearing Dec. 4 to receive testimony on the environmental...

Mark Gehring (left) and son Zack got to share some celebration time following Eastern Washington University’s 51-35 football victory over Illinois State in a quarterfinal FCS playoff game last...

The Cheney School District is one of 19 in the state, three in Spokane County, and 539 districts across 44 of the nation’s 50 states and Canada to be named to the College Board’s third annual AP District Honor Roll for “simultaneously...

Honoring veterans during the holidays returns for a third year at the Veterans Cemetery. The state cemetery is once again the site of the Spokane area Wreaths Across America program Saturday, Dec. 15...

After a long stretch of nips and tucks, the Medical Lake Care and Share thrift store is back open for business. The store first went under the knife Monday, Oct. 15 and reopened to the public last...

Over the past several years online networking and marketing, largely through social media, has exploded. Just consider how Facebook has changed the landscape of online interaction in the past four years, when it surged in popularity. Non-profits,...

My column in last week’s Cheney Free Press (“Coal exports: Are they opportunity or curse?) addressed a number reasons for and against constructing the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point, Wash. This week I address issues concerning...

Christmas Gifts for Cheney Kids is in full swing, with donation boxes in many businesses and churches around town. There always seems to be a shortage of gifts for teenagers, so if you’re wondering what to donate, keep that in mind. MP3 players,...

There are several concerns here in Cheney regarding the safety of individuals traveling in vehicles, some of which include slippery roadways, congested highways leading to and from Spokane and most importantly a stoplight that is improperly marked....

It’s become very hard to find parking with a growing population of over 12,500 people at Eastern Washington University. Students and staff who regularly drive their own vehicles to school are beginning to have no other option than to park on the lo...

After living in Cheney for nearly five years, I have come to really love the city. However, I have noted one “issue” that affects me as a student at EWU and as a member of the Cheney community – late night dining locations. With the exception...

As time goes on, we continue to face tragic worries of bad conditions on I-90, which is currently under construction. Due to an extensive amount of construction work, people are forced to use detours, causing serious traffic and irritation among the...

Jingle Bells has been noted as “One of the greatest hits of Christmas.” James S. Pierpont wrote the song in 1840 as a Thanksgiving song for his father. The elder Piermont was a pastor in the...

Alta Tindall passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Dec. 6. Alta was born in Butte, Mont. Dec. 28, 1914 to parents Daniel and Marie Sullivan. Alta was the youngest of nine children and graduated... Full story

It’s time for that jolly old elf to once again make his way through the streets of Cheney. The Cheney Fire Department, Firefighters Local 1919 and the Cheney Volunteer Firefighters Association are...

StageWest Community Theatre of the West Plains’ production of the radio version of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” recently completed what theatre officials are calling a successful run. The all-volunteer troupe is now turning its...

If there is such a thing as a good loss, Friday’s 2-point defeat at the hands of 1A state runner-up Freeman may be a benefit to a young Cheney girls’ basketball team. The Lady Hawks scratched...

Dec. 5, 2004 is a date that has lived in infamy with many who follow Eastern Washington University football. While of course it’s not remotely close to real-life infamous tragedies that are so etched in our collective memories – Dec. 7, 1941,...