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Last month, a familiar battle raged on at the United Methodist Church General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., one concerning human sexuality and its place in the church. After several days of discussion, United Methodist leaders passed “The...

CHENEY March 5 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. A black, Jeep Liberty was impounded on the 300 block of G Street. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 1000 block of Betz...

A trio of Eastern Washington University women’s basketball players have earned All-Big Sky honors, as announced by the conference on Monday (March 11). Junior Uriah Howard earned the program’s first-ever Top-Reserve of the Year award while...

Last week, the family of U.S. women’s pursuit team cyclist and 2016 Olympic Games silver medalist Kelly Catlin announced that she had passed away at age 23. The cause of death? Suicide. Unfortunately, Catlin’s situation is not unique. British...

(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Basketball Men Thursday, March 14, EWU vs Montana State or Idaho at quarter finals of Big Sky Conference Championship, Boise, Idaho, 7 p.m....

My wife Sheila reminded me Tuesday morning that life can change in the blink of an eye. It’s a familiar statement that is so true — in many ways. Life changed for many members of the Cheney and Eastern Washington University communities last...

I didn’t think it was quite time for political season, but it seems to have started. I was just sitting down to dinner when my phone rang. If it had been 30 seconds later, I would have let the answering machine take it even though I was expecting...

In life, rarely is anything worth having easily or immediately achieved. Sure, you may experience an immediate reward from time to time — winning the lottery is the obvious example here — but you did not do much, if anything, to earn that...

A big “thank you” to Cheney Real Estate Management for recognizing and valuing the importance of “shopping local” by purchasing gift cards from a small downtown establishment, The Mason Jar, rather than a large, national chain. By...

Emmanuel Lutheran Church would like to thank the community for helping us with our 10th annual Festival of Chocolate. The turnout was wonderful and all had a great time. We saw folks that come out every year for this event as well as some new...

The Cheney High School Jazz Band took top honors on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the University of Idaho’s 2019 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, taking the runner-up spot in the 3A Instrumental Ensembles Division at the Young Artist’s Concert. More than...

The recently-formed West Plains Support Network (WPSN) met last week to set 2019 goals and discuss how those goals may be accomplished. The WPSN was created in February 2017 to address issues facing the West Plains community. Several members work...

Cheney • March 14, Roger Ralston’s exhibit “Field Research ,” EWU Gallery of Art, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • March 14, Open Mic Night, The Mason Jar, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • March 10-16, Waffles for Wheels, participating Cheney businesses, 12 a.m. - 7...

10 Years Ago March 12, 2009 Medical Lake students performed the play “Arsenic and Old Lace,” with proceeds to go to various local charities. The death of a Cheney High School student in a car accident inspired improved visibility and traffic...

It is with sad hearts that the family of Nora A. Peterson announces her passing on March 3, 2019 after a long and courageously fought illness. Nora was born in Spokane, Wash., on July 22, 1946 to Lightner and Christine Barton. Nora lived most of...

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