Articles from the December 21, 2017 edition
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Cheney VFW names essay winners
Cheney's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11326 has announced the winners of the 2017 Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen youth scholarship competition. Cheney High School student... — Updated 12/21/2017
From the archives: 1997
Anna Snyder, a second grader in Mrs. Glasgow's class at Medical Lake Elementary, put the finishing touches on her gingerbread house that she made with the help of Medical Lake High... — Updated 12/21/2017
Cheney finance department tops in state
It's not a glamorous job, but somebody has to do it and the city of Cheney's finance department does it well. The department was honored with a State Auditor Stewardship Award by th... — Updated 12/21/2017
Cheney adopts salary ordinance
Besides passing the almost $31.2 million 2018 budget, the Cheney City Council also took care of a number of year-end budget-related items as well as making a couple of purchases at their Dec. 12 meeting. The council held all three... — Updated 12/21/2017
North Pole couple
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance Saturday at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery in Cheney, taking done lists from children. Jill Weiszmann... — Updated 12/21/2017
West Plains Briefs
Feed Medical Lake hosts Christmas Day potluck Feed Medical Lake is hosting a Christmas Day potluck at the meal site. We want everyone to have a Merry Christmas, so if you are alone, can’t get to the kids, the kids can’t get to... — Updated 12/21/2017
Smile and say 'mac and cheese'
Eight-year-old Jenna Thomason and her two-year-old brother Declan pose for a picture with Santa Claus at the Cheney American Legion Post No. 72's Santa Christmas party, Dec. 14.... — Updated 12/21/2017
Churches
Cheney Community Church The community is invited to our Christmas weekend services. The Christmas Eve morning worship service on Sunday Dec. 24 is at 10 a.m. Nursery and children’s church are available for the little ones. Then... — Updated 12/21/2017
Looking Back
10 Years Ago Dec. 20, 2007 All present members of the Medical Lake School Board voted “yes” to approve a resolution for a bond to finance construction of a new elementary school. Cheney’s Planning Commission granted a rezone... — Updated 12/21/2017
West Plains Police News
CHENEY Dec. 11 Third-degree theft was reported at Cheney High School. Two cellphones were taken, but later recovered. A suspicious powdery substance was found on the 700 block of West First Street. Police assisted Child Protective... — Updated 12/21/2017
Special six honored for selection
Six area athletes were honored at halftime of the Eastern Washington University mens basketball game with Cal State-Northridge this past Sunday for their selection to the state's... — Updated 12/21/2017
Sudden snow storm sets stage for unpredictable winter
Spokane set a new snowfall record, six days short of the official start of winter, when 7.1 inches of the white stuff fell on Dec. 15. The storm forecast, which took most every... — Updated 12/21/2017
Candy canes and hot chocolate
Cheney High School chemistry, physical science and freshman class advisor Marin Hatcher (left) adds some extra whipped cream to a student's cup of hot cocoa. Hatcher and fellow... — Updated 12/21/2017
News Briefs
West Plains Christmas Trees raffled this Saturday Tickets are still on sale for eight, fabulously festooned Christmas trees being raffled this Saturday to support local veterans causes. The beautiful trees are loaded with prizes,... — Updated 12/21/2017
Spreading cheer and candy
Cheney firefighters held their annual Candy Cane ride last Saturday, winding through the city distributing candy canes and holiday cheer.... — Updated 12/21/2017
A really big treat
Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America students Megumi Call (left) and Eva Rosa Perry pose with a $1,500 check from Spokane Teachers Credit Union presented to the... — Updated 12/21/2017
Airway Heights commission recommends rezones
After the large crowd at the Nov. 30 public hearing at the Airway Heights Planning Commission, it was almost an empty house again at the Dec. 13 meeting. City Manager Albert Tripp and a representative from Storhaug Engineering were... — Updated 12/21/2017
Airway Heights City Council votes on rezones
At the Dec. 18 Airway Heights City Council meeting, the board looked over the recommendations from the Planning Commission on rezones around the town. They had previously heard a handful of comments from citizens being affected by... — Updated 12/21/2017
Brightening Christmas
Sunset Elementary School students in Melanie MacFarland and Cori Carlson's first-grade classes, along with Jennifer Haynes' second-graders made ornaments and holiday chains to... — Updated 12/21/2017
Hallett Elementary School December awards
The following are student awards from Hallett Elementary School from December. Kindergarten: Musselwhite: Lilea Stolworthy, Laila Martin, Gavin Barrow. Danker: Tatiana Hartwell, Annalyse Pool, Elijah Dimick. Williams: Olivia Long,... — Updated 12/21/2017
Learning about our freedoms' foundations
Cheney High School sophomore Juliane De los Santos loves to write essays, taking inspiration from his language arts teacher Krista Delaney. So when counselors at the school's career... — Updated 12/21/2017
Offering answers to Medical Lake's public safety questions
One of the major questions for some citizens, and points of contention during the recent elections for mayor and city council in Medical Lake, have been those that surround public... — Updated 12/21/2017
CFP holiday deadlines
The Cheney Free Press will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 in observance of New Year’s Day. Deadlines for the submittals for the Dec. 28 issue have changed. Legals and classified... — Updated 12/21/2017 Full story
Another chapter closes for Higgins
The latest chapter in John Higgins' long association with Medical Lake ends on Jan. 1 when Shirley Maike assumes the mayor's seat in City Council chambers. Higgins steps away after... — Updated 12/21/2017