This week's poll
What vacation plans do you have for this summer?
	The plans are to take several long trips.
	With gas prices the way they are, plans are to take shorter, weeklong trips closer to home.
	Can't afford to drive very far. Plans are to stay around the area, maybe some weekend trips.
	Gas and food prices are too high. Plans are to stay around town and enjoy local attractions, including lots of backyard barbecues.
	We're going to park the car most of the summer and fly to vacation destinations.
	We're going to do a lot of boating around the area.
	Cover the car and boat and stay home.

EWU approves $200 million, final single-year budget
By JOHN McCALLUM
Editor
The Eastern Washington University board of trustees passed the university’s 2008-2009 fiscal budget last Thursday – a budget of historic proportions in at least two ways.
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Is it Simpson raceway now?

The starting point for a lot of drag races on the city street, residents living on Cheney’s Simpson Parkway want the city council to get involved in ending street racing on the residential connector. - Photo by David Teller

By DAVID TELLER
Staff Reporter
Cheney residents are still discouraged about the speeding problem on Simpson Parkway and the city’s inability to resolve it.
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ML Food Bank expands its summer fare

A volunteer unloads a cart of bread loaves at Medical Lake Food Bank on June 27. The food bank will offer fresh produce starting Tuesday, July 8, from 4-6 p.m. - Photo by Cara Lorello

By CARA LORELLO
Staff Reporter
Medical Lake Food Bank will offer some chances to buy fresh produce and opportunities for local families on limited incomes to “stretch” their food dollars, eat healthy and save money with two upcoming summer cooking classes.
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Cheney Rodeo is pretty in pink

Breast cancer awareness will be visible at the Cheney Rodeo. Staff and volunteers at the Cheney Rodeo will wear pink shirts with this logo this year. - Courtesy of the Cheney Rodeo Association

By DAVID TELLER
Staff Reporter
The Cheney Rodeo will have a slightly new look this year, especially the first night, which is Thursday.
This year, the theme of the rodeo is breast cancer awareness.
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26.JUN.08 Water system checks annoy ML residents
26.JUN.08 ML denies fee waiver to church
26.JUN.08 Cheney businesses in a state of flux
19.JUN.08 Airway Heights council picks Tripp as new city manager
19.JUN.08 Wise one
19.JUN.08 Time winding down on Cheney’s Myers Park
19.JUN.08 ML council hears police staff options
19.JUN.08 Vandals pepper Cheney with pellets
12.JUN.08 Graduation scenes
12.JUN.08 Graduation scenes
12.JUN.08 Cheney Farmers Market enters fifth season
12.JUN.08 Cheney City Council OKs vacation of Alki Street
12.JUN.08 EWU on Reid: No changes
12.JUN.08 Cheney cracks down on city code violators
05.JUN.08 Town Hall meeting keeps Cheney residents up to date
05.JUN.08 In honor
05.JUN.08 Champs

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