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Mayors and administrators of the West Plains talk progress

CHENEY — The West Plains Chamber of Commerce hosted mayors and city administrators from Cheney, Airway Heights, and Medical Lake at its annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Express... — Updated 3/23/2023

New Birrieria Tijuana to open in Cheney

CHENEY – Sometime in early March of this year, Cheney will be home to a Birrieria Tijuana, a classic Mexican establishment, at 1204 1st St. This restaurant will be the tenth... — Updated 3/23/2023

Water main construction on Clay Street

CHENEY - Installation of new water main pipes and infrastructure has begun on Clay Street and is scheduled to be completed toward the end of April, 2023. After the water main is... — Updated 3/23/2023

Man claims city didn't return email request

SPRAGUE—A Langley man is alleging that the city didn’t respond to a public records request he filed in September. Eric Hood filed a civil suit against the city Thursday, March 16, claiming the city didn’t respond to an... — Updated 3/23/2023

Cheney and Airway Heights reapply for grant

AIRWAY HEIGHTS — In partnership with the Cheney Police Department, the city announced on March 21 that it will apply for a continuation grant for two full-time behavioral health... — Updated 3/23/2023

Locals contribute to car give-away

CHENEY – Local woman receives refurbished car, courtesy of Cheney business owners and private donors. Sabrina Meyer, the recipient of the vehicle, was given the keys on March 15.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Cheney boys' tennis continues to rebuild

If Dan Estock can transfer his passion for the game of tennis into what happens on the courts for the Cheney High School boys’ team the Greater Spokane League might watch out. In his third year guiding the program after taking... — Updated 3/23/2023

Oklahoma State end Eastern's season in NIT

In their National Invitational Tournament second-round battle with the Oklahoma State, Eastern Washington ran out of bullets. Playing at home in Stillwater, March 19, the Cowboys... — Updated 3/23/2023

High School Sports Briefs

BASEBALL: Medical Lake opens tossing no-hitter Medical Lake’s first time on the field in 2023 will forever be memorable as Luke Dickey and Griffin Marshall combined to throw a 12-1 no hit win on the road against the Connell... — Updated 3/23/2023

Continuity is plus for Cheney girls tennis

The learning curve was a bit rough in 2022 for then first-year Cheney girls’ tennis coach Linnea Love. With victories that could be counted on one hand, Love, who played in the Greater Spokane League at Lewis and Clark ... — Updated 3/23/2023

EWU Sports Briefs

TRACK: Eastern vaulter wins Big Sky AOW honor Eastern Washington pole vaulter Hally Ruff was named the Big Sky Women’s Field Athlete of the Week as the conference announced its weekly Outdoor Track and Field honors on March 20.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Turnout is huge for Cheney baseball

CHENEY - There appear to be no "supply chain" issues when it comes to Cheney High School baseball in the 2023 season. "We have 77 kids signed up," fifth-year Coach Rob Beamer... — Updated 3/16/2023

It's a numbers game, again, for Cardinals

MEDICAL LAKE - Building things is second nature to Medical Lake baseball coach Austin Sharp. Because when he's not teaching the game, Sharp is in the construction business where... — Updated 3/16/2023

Eastern, WSU face off in NIT first round

CHENEY - Eastern Washington earned a notable consolation prize in the 2023 post season following their 81-80 upset loss to Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference tournament,... — Updated 3/16/2023

Cardinal track chips off rust at Ike

MEDICAL LAKE — Leave it to Medical Lake’s track team to get the jump on other spring sports which have been shackled by a seemingly unrelenting winter. The Cardinals had to travel to Yakima to run and jump, competing at the... — Updated 3/16/2023

Sturgeon fishing meetings slated

SPOKANE VALLEY — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will host two public meetings later this month to inform fishermen of planned changes to Lake Roosevelt’s white sturgeon season. The meeting will take place at 6:30... — Updated 3/16/2023

Skilled Worker Shortage Could Derail "Electrify Everything"

In the race to “Electrify Everything” there are glitches which may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One is a shortage of skilled electrical workers needed to rewire... — Updated 3/23/2023

Public safety needs more than just a step in the right direction

Law enforcement in our region continue to serve the people with professionalism, dedication and compassion. The brave men and women behind the badge are an integral part of our communities and are doing everything they can to... — Updated 3/23/2023

Protect local pharmacies

In small communities across Eastern Washington, the local pharmacy is a business you rely on. Often it is the only outlet for miles around where you can get your prescriptions filled and find a well-stocked selection of... — Updated 3/23/2023

Greenhouse gases raise Earth temp

We all need to understand climate science. Climate fundamentals are simple: Sunshine warms the Earth, and the Earth radiates heat back into space as infrared. Earth’s temperature results from how much radiant heat gets trapped... — Updated 3/16/2023

LOL at crazy hair-colored women

Who would have ever imagined that a fashion would prevail whereby women would purposely choose to look “not pretty?” I am past 80, no longer pretty and right in style. I just wish the green-, purple- and orange-haired people... — Updated 3/16/2023

Patients should have a right to know

Do patients have a right to know if an insurance plan is going to force them to use a mail-order pharmacy or the insurance-owned mail order system during open enrollment? Do patients have a right to chose who they receive medical... — Updated 3/16/2023

Hospital merger bill threatens rural access

As a senator representing rural Washington, I understand the importance of accessible healthcare for all residents, regardless of where they live. Unfortunately, for far too long,... — Updated 3/16/2023

Mileage tax hurts ruralites

The Vehicle Miles Travelled tax, or VMT, is once again raising its ugly head in Olympia in the form of House Bill 1832. It has been rebranded the "Road Usage Charge" (RUC), a more... — Updated 3/16/2023

Sacrifices of Medal of Honor Recipients Should Refocus America

Earlier this month when President Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor (Medal) around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’ neck, it was a welcome pause to the endless... — Updated 3/9/2023

Fighting for farmers' survival

Too many Puget Sound lawmakers never look beyond their grocery stores to understand the struggle of our farmers to keep those stores supplied. That’s why Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick, and I work so hard in Olympia to... — Updated 3/9/2023

Cheney High School Honor Roll

Audey Abbey Patrick E. Abendroth Claire Abraham Lotte Abrahamsen Thayne E. Acedo Kian D. Achziger Josephine V. Adams Kadence M. Adams Safiyyah F. Al-Amin Nicholas J. Alderson Sariah E. Anderson Ayden M. Armitage Emma G. Armstrong... — Updated 3/23/2023

Eastern hosts tech program

CHENEY — The Manufacturing & Construction Technology Capstone Expo will take place from 2-4 p.m. Monday, March 20 at Eastern Washington University. Senior Capstone projects include Birch and Bourbon from Brandon Chambers,... — Updated 3/16/2023

Writers Workshop

What Makes You Happy Venus Bratsveen 02/22/2023 The list of things that make me happy is longer and greater than the list that doesn’t. That in itself makes me happy. Yes, I have tales of past woes just like everyone else.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Community Briefs

National farm workers awareness week By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Eastern Washington University will be hosting the annual farm workers awareness week, taking place between March 24 and April 7. Donation bins will... — Updated 3/23/2023

This Week in History

March 26 1948 Cheney Free Press Cheney High Wins County Boxing Title Cheney, Mead, Deer Park, and Riverside high schools competed in a county boxing tournament on March 20, 1948, and Cheney came out on top with a total of 58... — Updated 3/23/2023

Gardening by Osmosis

We should bee proud! Washington State is a forerunner in developing legislation for protecting pollinators. May 12, 2021, Governor Inslee signed SB 5253 to provide funding to, among other pollinator health concerns, help to... — Updated 3/23/2023

First buttercups of 2023

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Is winter finally over?

Goodbye, Winter! How many times have we said this the last six weeks? Maybe this time it is for real. A look at the forecast gives us hope for warmer temperatures but not too much encouragement to wager when to lock up our snow... — Updated 3/16/2023

Bus drivers volunteer at 2nd Harvest

SPOKANE - Cheney School District bus drivers volunteered Friday, March 10, for various tasks at 2nd Harvest. The 18 bus drivers spent about five hours sorting food items and... — Updated 3/16/2023

Cheney Congregational continues series

CHENEY — The Congregational Church is continuing its “Holy in the Ordinary” series in which the congregation explores the concepts of encountering the divine in every-day life. Administrator Carol Campbell said there is a... — Updated 3/16/2023

Writers Workshop: The War Creek Bear

I was scared. Like cold sweat, heart pounding scared. I knew it was all over. A bear was going to have me for lunch. It was late summer and the bear population was pretty serious about getting fat before winter. We didn’t see... — Updated 3/16/2023

Locals contribute to car give-away

CHENEY – Local business owners and residents have contributed to the repair and donation of a used car to a nominated resident. Steve Burke, of Burke's Repair, 107 H. St., first... — Updated 3/17/2023

Ellen Annette Holland

Oct. 23, 1971 – March 12, 2023 Ellen Annette Holland, age 51, passed away on March 12, 2023 after her long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by 12 members of her family.... — Updated 3/23/2023

Celebration of Life

Celebration of Life for Cavin Firestone will be on April 1, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:00pm at Windsor Grange, 4417 S. Assembly Rd., Spokane WA. Please bring your stories of Cavin to share, food catered by Wild Bill’s. A continued... — Updated 3/23/2023

Elizabeth Ann Rogers

Elizabeth Ann Rogers May 20, 1937 Elizabeth Ann Williams was born to Mack Olif Williams and Florence Elizabeth Wheaton in Colby, Kan., on May 20, 1937. She graduated from Colby... — Updated 3/16/2023

Ronald L Hughes

Dec. 30, 1938 – Apr. 8, 2021 Ronald L Hughes was born in Peoria, Ill., to John E. Hughes and Dorothy Robinson Hughes on Dec. 30, 1938, and passed away on Apr. 8, 2021, in... — Updated 3/9/2023

Elizabeth Ann Williams

Elizabeth Ann Williams May 20, 1937 Elizabeth Ann Williams was born to Mack Olif Williams and Florence Elizabeth Wheaton in Colby, Kan., May 20, 1937. She graduated from Colby... — Updated 3/9/2023

Working in the Senate

An Idaho girl served as a page the week of Feb. 19-24 for Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. A.J. Taturevych, 15, is a sophomore at House of the Lord Christian Academy in Oldtown,... — Updated 3/9/2023

Darol Gene Baumgartner

Feb. 4, 2023 On Feb. 4, 2023, Darol was called home to the Lord. Darol was the fifth and final child born to his parents Hubert and Lydia in Hewitt, MN. His family moved to... — Updated 2/16/2023

Rosemarie (Arnold) Szprejda

Apr. 26, 1941 – Jan. 12, 2023 Rosemarie (Arnold) Szprejda passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Jan. 12, 2023. She was born on Apr. 26, 1941, in Hillsboro, Ore. She was a... — Updated 2/16/2023

Helen Elizabeth Jordan

Jul. 10, 1928 – Feb. 7, 2023 Helen Elizabeth (Dirks) Jordan, 94, of Cheney passed away Tues., Feb. 7, 2023 at North Central Care and Rehabilitation, Spokane, after a short... — Updated 2/16/2023

John Phillip Cogley

John Phillip Cogley Dec. 31, 2022 The Cogley family wants to share the passing of their beloved John Philip Cogley, affectionally known as Papa John and Johnny. He died suddenly at... — Updated 2/9/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No.: 23-4-00471-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: Dennis R. Wilkerson, Deceased. The person named below has... — Updated 3/16/2023

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING NO. 23-4-01507-7 SEA In re the Estate of: GRACE E. NUTTER, Deceased. The Personal Representative, PAUL B.... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No. 23400326-32 In the Matter of the Estate of EVANGELINE C. SEWRIGHT Deceased. CLINTON R. SEWRIGHT, the designated and court appointed Personal... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE Superior COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Spokane Case No.: 23-4-00397-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: Charles A. Harmon, Deceased. The person named below has... — Updated 3/16/2023

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 23-4-00416-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: ) DONNA J. FUNK, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 23-4-00309-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: C J JONES, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 22-4-00211-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: ERNEST R. MELVILLE, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal... — Updated 3/16/2023

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No. 23-4-00245-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: WANDA JOY GREGORY, Deceased. The Personal Representatives named below have been... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior Court of Washington, County of Spokane No. 23-4-00377-32 In the matter of the Estate of JOYCE A. BROOKS, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative... — Updated 3/16/2023

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No.: 23-4-00365-32 In Re the Matter of the Estate of: STEVE J. SPICKARD, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as... — Updated 3/16/2023

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