Cheney backs Tekoa's trail fight

Council passes resolution supporting keeping portion of John Wayne Trail open

Why, that’s mighty neighborly of you, Cheney.

At their Nov. 24 meeting, the City Council unanimously decided to throw support behind another Eastern Washington community in its battle against a pair of state legislators over one of the longest, continuous public-use trails in the nation. The council approved a resolution supporting the town of Tekoa in its fight with 9th District state representatives Joe Schmick and Mary Dye over closing 130 miles of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail.

The trail stretches from the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho border, and is run as a state park from North Bend to...

 

Reader Comments(0)