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All Aboard Washington proposes East-West rail
CHENEY — All Aboard Washington (AAWA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting state-wide connectivity through passenger and freight rail services, stopped in Cheney Friday, Aug. 20, to discuss expanding passenger rail... — Updated 8/26/2021
Future of the Cheney pool
CHENEY — The future of Cheney public aquatics was discussed at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, regarding the plans for an engineering assessment study to renovate the pool and pool house. According to City... — Updated 8/19/2021
Clover Street Rezoning Project debate
CHENEY — An impassioned debate raged Monday night regarding the Clover Street Rezoning Project, that ultimately culminated in a decision to pass the decision forward to City Council. The neighborhood under debate is identified... — Updated 8/19/2021
Teamster contracts, Covid concerns, body cams, and bonus density
CHENEY — A new three-year contract with dispatchers was approved by City Council at the Aug. 10 meeting. The major features of the contract were a 2% cost of living increase, a 3-5% pay increase for dispatch trainers, and an... — Updated 8/19/2021
Cheney Museum preserves Covid History
CHENEY — Although COVID-19 isn’t history quite yet, someday it will be, and the Cheney Historical Museum is preparing for that future by collecting local stories and artifacts to ensure future generations understand the 2020... — Updated 8/12/2021
Cheney schools look at masks, enrollment and staggered starts
CHENEY — In accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s state-wide public school mandate and Center for Disease Control recommendations, the Cheney School District will require masks for the 2021-2022 academic year. The announcement... — Updated 8/12/2021
Cheney Outreach requests school supplies
CHENEY — In preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, the Cheney Outreach Center is requesting new and unused school supply donations to benefit local students. Items needed, as specified by the Cheney School District, are:... — Updated 8/12/2021
EWU to open Interdisciplinary Science Building
CHENEY — After three years of construction and over $67 million, a state-of-the-art Interdisciplinary Science Center will open this fall on Eastern Washington University’s campu... — Updated 8/12/2021
Semitruck over turns near Medical Lake
MEDICAL LAKE — An overturned semi-truck on westbound I-90 near the Medical Lake/SR 902 interchange backed up traffic nearly into Spokane on July 29. The rollover is believed to... — Updated 8/9/2021
Declaration of emergency ended by City Council
CHENEY — At the City Council meeting Tuesday, July 27, members voted to end the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. With emergency funds already allocated, and addition support not anticipated, the council unanimously voted a... — Updated 8/5/2021
Testing new police reforms
CHENEY — As students return to campus this fall, new policing guidelines will be put to the test, City Administrator Mark Schuller said at the July 27 City Council Meeting. New police reform enacted in the wake of the George... — Updated 8/5/2021
Belock, Posthuma advance in Cheney
CHENEY — According to the initial results of the Aug. 3 Primary Elections, Mark Posthuma and Jacquelyn Belock will progress to the general election for City Council Position No. 3. Belock accumulated 37% of the vote with 332... — Updated 8/5/2021
Cheney soccer team thrives with new training ball
CHENEY - A new brand of training ball with local connections has found its way onto the soccer fields of Eastern Washington and Nels Radtke, the head coach Cheney High School's... — Updated 8/5/2021
Belock, Posthuma advance in Cheney
CHENEY — According to the initial results of the Aug. 3 Primary Elections, Mark Posthuma and Jacquelyn Belock will progress to the general election for City Council Position No. 3. Belock accumulated 37% of the vote with 332... — Updated 8/3/2021 Full story
Cheney High FBLA shines at nationals
CHENEY – The Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club celebrated the conclusion of the 2021 season with “a huge amount of success at the virtual National Leadership Conference.” Three of the seven... — Updated 7/29/2021
Making big plans in a small city
CHENEY - Local businessman Carlos Fuentes is living the American dream in Cheney with two growing businesses and a couple more on the way. The 25-year-old Mexican immigrant runs... — Updated 7/29/2021
Man falls down shaft at ADM
CHENEY - A man was injured at the Adm Milling Company on 1st Street Wednesday afternoon after falling backwards into a 4-foot-by-4-foot hole while cleaning excess grain in a recess... — Updated 7/28/2021 Full story
Goodwill Cheney Donation Trailer closes Aug. 1
The Goodwill Cheney donation trailer located in Jarms Ace Hardware parking lot on Cheney Spokane Road, will be closing Aug. 1 due to region wide staffing shortages. The final day of operation will be July 31, 2021. Employees at... — Updated 7/28/2021
Crowded field for Cheney council Position 3
CHENEY — The City Council is a legislative body comprised of Seven Councilmembers elected by the public to four-year terms, “responsible for formulating and adopting City policies.” Three City Council postings are currently... — Updated 7/23/2021
Cheney among recipients of $312 million Department of Ecology awards
CHENEY – The city’s Purple Pipe Project was among the recipients of a $312 million award from the Washington State Department of Ecology in conjunction with ongoing water quality projects in the state. The loan to Cheney... — Updated 7/23/2021
Three vie for Cheney School District Director 2
CHENEY — School board members are locally elected state officers responsible for governing designated divisions of the region, charged with implementing policy within the bounds of state law. This posting oversees sections of Fou... — Updated 7/22/2021
Critical race theory discussed at Cheney School Board meeting
CHENEY — Issues and concerns relating to critical race theory – including questions on curriculum — were discussed at the Cheney School Board meeting on July 14. The increased interest in cultural education has emerged in... — Updated 7/22/2021
Country dining and a bull named Boss
CHENEY - A new family restaurant steeped in rural charm has arrived to supply the Cheney community with a gathering center to enjoy "comfort food with flair." The Farmhouse Café,... — Updated 7/15/2021
Fire encampment erected at Cheney Middle School
CHENEY — An encampment at Cheney Middle School was erected on July 5 to host a Type 3 incident management team (IMT) in fighting the Andrus fire that burned 232 acres. The camp remained in place for the entirety of the week and... — Updated 7/15/2021
End of heat relief?
CHENEY - The city's municipal pool will not open this summer due to "catastrophic failures" with maintenance equipment, the city announced on July 1. The closure arrives in the... — Updated 7/15/2021
