Cheney planning commissioners found out at their regular monthly meeting Monday that they are now under new management. Two managers to be precise. City Administrator Arlene Fisher told commissioners that the departure of Community Development...
Last Wednesday, local representatives and business leaders opposed to the proposed casino and hotel in the Spokane Tribe Economic Project criticized the tribe’s recent study that claimed it posed...
Will those plants you see on sale thrive in the Cheney climate? Yes, because they’re locally grown, if you buy them at the Gardeners of Cheney Spring Plant Sale. It will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Mitchell’s Harvest...
In the May 9 story “Filling children’s needs” it was incorrectly stated that Cheney’s Imperial Styling was closed. The salon is open for business at 424 First St., around the corner from its previous location on College... Full story
Depending on the number of filings, it could be a busy election season for cities and districts on the West Plains. Those interested in public office have until 4 p.m. Friday, May 17, to file an application with the Spokane County Elections Office...
Dozens of items in the maintenance shop were approved as surplus by the Medical Lake City Council at its Tuesday, May 7 meeting. The shop has become something of a storage location for broken items that don’t work, as well as other items like...
Cheney’s City Council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances Tuesday night, one making changes to some wages and another that paid bills for budgeted projects and services. Human resource manager Mark Schuller explained the ordinance fixing...
Whether her flashy socks helped or not, Cheney senior Janessa Day had a good time at last week’s District 7 track and field championships, winning the 200- and 400-meter dash titles and...
Unseasonably hot temperatures last week helped bring out the area wildflowers, such as this field of lupins along Cheney-Plaza Road. Temperatures have since returned...
Medical Lake has passed its biggest test of the season so far on the baseball diamond. Now the exams continue, and probably get tougher. Following a 6-0 win Saturday morning over Brewster, plus...
Medical Lake’s baseball team has conducted its massive turnaround in the traditional ways. In crafting a 19-3 overall record that has earned the Cardinals one of 16 berths in the state 1A tournament that will trim things down to a single winner...
The softball season, and the latest stint for head coach John Higgins ended for Medical Lake last Saturday in Suncrest. After a thrilling 14-13 win in 12 innings over Chewelah last Tuesday that got them into the postseason, a pair of losses in the...
Medical Lake will send a third and fourth place singles entry, plus a doubles team that earned fourth place in last weekend’s district championships to regional competition Friday and Saturday at...
The only place the Cheney girls’ track team didn’t dominate last weekend’s District 7 meet at West Valley was on the scoreboard. The Blackhawks won nine district event championships and placed...
Forward Trevan Estrellado played a part in all three of Cheney’s goals while goalkeeper Joe Scott was solid defending the net as the Blackhawks topped a physical and skilled Toppenish team 3-1...
Sprinter Brad Wall made history May 11 at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships, as the Eastern Washington University senior closed out his career with his fourth league title in the 400 meters to highlight the final day of competition for...
Dates and times of activities are subject to change. For updated information call the Cheney High School activity line at 559-4120 or the Medical Lake High School activity line at 565-3232, goeags.com or spokanealb.com. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL...
Medical Lake’s doubles team of Anton King (left) and Hunter Barr (right) finished second last Saturday in district play, falling to Chewelah 7-5, 7-5, but will be in action as the only Cardinal...
Cheney boys’ tennis team saw some positive results in its districts’ play at Pullman last Friday. While the results don’t display the type of play quality shown by players, head coach Jesse Erickson said the effort was phenomenal. “The guys...
We know Mother’s Day is a day in which we honor women for the good they have done. However, some Congressional folks just don’t agree. Ironically, one of those Congressional women is Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington State’s 5th District....
Airway Heights is stuck between a rock and a hard place with the high number of criminal activity along Hayford Road. Take one glance at the police reports and each week 25 to 50 percent occur between the Walmart shopping complex as well as...
On its face, the murder of Americans in Libya, including our ambassador, has absolutely nothing to do with the inappropriate relationship former President Bill Clinton had with a White House intern. But politically, that’s another story. The...
The journey to finalize Airway Heights’ new C-2 general commercial and mixed-use overlay documents will have to wait one more month. At the Monday, May 13 meeting of the Airway Heights Planning Commission, development services director Derrick...
Calling all cakes and edible confections of all kinds. It’s time for Books2Eat, the annual edible book festival sponsored by the Eastern Washington University’s JFK Library and volunteer friends of the library. The all-you-can-eat event takes...
In a short Monday, May 6 meeting, the Airway Heights City Council approved two change orders for the Aspen Grove Park development project, totaling $25,425.80. Included in the change orders is a modification to the access slopes. Parks, recreation...
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge announces the second annual “Floods, Flowers, and Feathers Festival.” This event is open to the public and offers free entrance to the Refuge and free events to families and individuals of all ages on...
After years of taking on driving under the influence and not paying attention to pedestrians crossing roadways, local law enforcement are finally focusing on another issue – distracted drivers, particularly those included to talk or text on cell...
For the past month, the Medical Lake School District has been enjoying a digital facelift following the debut of its new website design. Mary Kay Rolwes, librarian and teacher at Medical Lake Middle...
The Cheney School District board of directors voted unanimously to declare the district’s Fisher Building as surplus property. It’s the first step in the process of selling the 84-year-old former ...
Modern veterinary science is a technically advanced field. Some animals receive not just X-rays, but sophisticated scans like MRIs. If you visit a large veterinary hospital you will find cats getting chemotherapy and dogs on the receiving end of...
We people are interesting creatures. You turn around once and somebody has thought of another idea. Welcome to Young Life. Young Life began with a few simple ideas about sharing the truth of God’s...
If your club or organization’s meeting time has changed, or you currently are not listed in this column, call 235-6184. A complete listings for each organization, including times and place, is available online at www.cheneyfreepress.com. CHENEY...
10 Years Ago May 22, 2003 The Spokane County Sheriff’s color guard raised the American flag at the newly dedicated Cheney police station. Pathways to Progress was celebrating its third year of existence with a new mission, that of improving the...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Join us for worship this Sunday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the Day of Pentecost. Please remember to wear red. Christian education classes begin at 9 a.m. Mark your calendars. Emmanuel Lutheran Church will hold its...
ZIMMERMAN, Roger Alan (age 75) – Born May 19, 1937 in Beatrice Neb. Passed away suddenly of a heart attack, on May 12, 2013 in Cheney, Wash, doing what he liked best…”going for a drive with our ... Full story
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