Looking Back

1 Years Ago

Dec. 30, 2003

The focus of the Cheney Free Press this week was looking back at 2003's major events.

Those included:

•A summer wildfire that reached 1,000 acres in size threatened southern parts of Cheney

•The death of Cheney High School graduate, astronaut Michael Anderson, who was on board the Space Shuttle Columbia that exploded in February, was memorialized with the naming of SR 904 as the Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson Memorial Highway.

•Medical Lake High School's football team reached the State A playoffs with a 10-0 record.

20 Years Ago

Dec. 30, 1993

According to Sgt. Larry Sm...