Street to be named for McKeehan

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Tuesday night, the Cheney City Council responded to what Mayor Tom Trulove called the largest community outpouring of his mayoral career.

“I have never received more public comment,” he said. “This is an issue a large number of people have urged us to take action on.”

The council voted unanimously to name a new city street “Mike McKeehan Way” after longtime Cheney teacher and City Councilman Mike McKeehan, who died suddenly this summer.

Public Works director Todd Ableman told the council that the new street would be paved this week and signs bearing McKeehan’s na...