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Eastern Washington finally had enough offense to win a football game the easy way. But what fun would that be? So in true Eastern fashion the Eagles decided they needed to win the game twice, scoring a 51-35 Football Championship Subdivision Playoff victory over the Illinois State Redbirds last Saturday at Roos Field. With the win, Eastern earned a semifinal round game Saturday at 1:05 p.m. back on the red rug at Roos against the Sam Houston State University Bearkats (10-3) wi...
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, Nov. 22, 1963 and 9/11 for instance – many cannot forget the last time the Sam Houston Bearkats visited Cheney on that icy-cold Saturday evening eight years, ago, winning 35-34 on the game’s final play. Current Eagle players might k...
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 back from a 10-point first half deficit to take a late lead against the Scotties, and had a chance of winning in the final seconds, only to come up short of an upset in the 58-56 loss. “I was proud of the girls down the stretch, they executed the game plan well for the most part,...
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 attention to its next production, the first of 2013: “Way Out West in a Dress, or Life is a Hurdle When Wearing a Girdle.” A comedy in the form of a melodrama, “Way Out West” is written by Clarksville, Tenn.native, playwright and community theatre director Billy St. John with music and l...
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 sponsoring their annual Candy Cane Hayride through Cheney Sunday, Dec. 16. Firefighters will be handing out candy canes, and coming along for the ride will be Santa himself, spreading seasonal cheer. The ride begins at 4 p.m. and works its way towards the Salnave area (see map). A...
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 from Butte High School. She went on to marry James (Jim) Tindall in 1940 and spent three years living out of Potrerillos Chile, South America, where her husband was employed as a chemist in a mining camp. James and Alta had four children, and James’ career as school teacher, p... Full story
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 Unitarian Church at Medford, Mass. The younger Pierpont hadn’t started out to write a song. He had decided to take a break from writing one day and watch children coasting down a sled hill. They reminded him of racing horse-drawn sleds when he was a boy. Some lyrics came to his mind and h...
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 of Zip’s and maybe the Maverik, there are not any 24-hour options – something that many other cities offer. People have limited options at night and are inconvenienced. We have a few pizza locations, which are open until 1 or 2 a.m., but in general options seem to be lacking after mid...
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 drivers. As a result, people encounter accidents, potentially running out of fuel, and late arrivals when attempting to reach their destination. This problem affects commuters travelling west and eastbound on I-90. The present system is at fault and should be changed due to the...
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 local neighborhood streets. It’s not only affecting the students and staff who are parking on the streets every day, but also affecting the residents who aren’t able to park near their house due to the streets being too crowded. Tension from the residents is increasing. The last parki...
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, games, sports equipment, art and craft supplies and gift cards (up to $25) are popular items. When the donation boxes are collected on Dec. 19 volunteers evaluate what is still needed to serve the local kids, and volunteer “shoppers” go out and buy whatever is needed to provide the e...
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. When the new Maverick gas station was installed, the light at its corner began to see more traffic. As people leave Maverik headed toward Safeway on the access road on Maverik’s side of the street, the street lamp signaling drivers to proceed with their left hand turn from the t...
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 the scope of the project environmental impact analyses required by federal and state law. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), signed by President Nixon Jan. 1, 1970, requires federal agencies to undertake an environmental impact statement (EIS) prior to taking any act...
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, groups and businesses have flocked to the website, using it to their advantage. But, starting a successful operation can’t be done strictly online. While social media outlets are continuing to grow, reliance on older methods of initial marketing will likely continue, despite the r...
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 Saturday, Dec. 8. Prior to the remodeling, the store was cramped into one part of the Dora Burt Center on 211 N. Lefevre St. Now, it has some room to stretch out into proper departments, giving it a proper store environment. The Care and Share used to share half of the building with...
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 at noon. The event’s organizer, Julie Pittmann, said around 140,000 wreaths will be placed at veterans’ headstones at 800 cemeteries in 50 states and other territories. Of those, 500 will be placed by volunteers at headstones at the Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. Wreaths are a...
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 increasing access to advanced placement course work while increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams.” According to a Nov. 13 press release announcing the selections, since 2010 the school district has increased the number of AP students by 44 percent...
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 Saturday at Roos Field....
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 impact statement on a proposed coal terminal that, if built, will be 370 miles away to the west. But Bellingham would be just one stop for an expected 54 million tons of coal that would come through on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe main rail line through Eastern Washington each...
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 addresses a formula he sees as part of the pathway to success as a Division 1 college athlete. By taking their time and dividing it with 40 percent devoted to their athletic endeavors, 40 percent to academics and 20 percent to use as they wish, Chaves – and Eastern athletes – have fou...
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 JLUS was built for the city, after extensive discussions between surrounding jurisdictions. The city has been involved with the JLUS process since the original report was released in 2009. Most of the work, however, has taken place in the last 12 to 18 months. “It’s a living docum...
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 city officials hope is kept internal through increased staff duties here, putting off purchases there, and not extended outside the confines of government buildings to a reduction in services for its citizens in order to balance its $23.3 million 2013 budget. Call it what you want – hol...
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....
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 Cheney’s Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 5....
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 as the Williams Lake Plunge Pool. The pool is located between Williams and Badger lakes in southwest Spokane County and once served as a cataract between the lakes during the Ice Age floods that ravaged and shaped the regional landscape over 10,000 years ago. “I’ve heard it compared...
