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CHENEY – When the Cheney boys took on the North Central Worlfpack on Friday night there were several things stacked against them. First of all, NC is an experienced, extremely tall team, having six players 6:5" or better. Secondly, the Blackhawks were short; minus 3 players and their head coach with Covid protocol difficulties, and they suited up only 8 players, including 3 frosh borrowed from the J.V.'s. But assistant coach James Whitely put together a great game plan and t...
CHENEY – A local photographer has been hired as a reporter at the Cheney Free Press. Matthew O. Stephens, 39, of Cheney, will be covering the cities of Medical Lake and Airway Heights for the Cheney Free Press. "Matthews photography skills will bring a much-needed facelift to the newspaper," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "And his local knowledge will be an asset for both the newspaper and readers." Pursuing a lifelong passion of working with his camera and informing people, S...
September is National Recovery Month. When a family member has a problem with alcohol, the effects are felt by their immediate family and extended family members and friends. Family members may experience feelings of abandonment, anxiety, fear, anger, concern, embarrassment or guilt. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States. 17.6 million people or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. More than 7 million children live in a household where at least one parent is depe...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University faces a tough season-opening football game Thursday night as the Eagles travel to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The No. 11-ranked Eagles will play UNLV on the Rebels home field; kickoff is at 7:06 p.m. Eastern has not had a losing season since 2006 and the Rebels have only had one winning season in the same period. Last year, the Rebels wrapped up a winless, abbreviated season while the Eagles advanced to the post-season playoffs to North Dakota State. The Eagles will have to c...
CHENEY – The Eastern Washington University women’s volleyball team is in Texas this week. On Wednesday, the Eagles face Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas. The action gets under way at 4 p.m. Then, the women head to San Antonio for the UIW Cardinal Classic tournament. The Eagles open with St. Thomas at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, then play the host team at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. “It’s exciting to get back and we’re hoping to get two wins there,” Coach Leslie Flores-Cloud said. “It’s a unique facility, but we’re excited t...
CHENEY - In its lone exhibition before officially starting the 2021 season next week, the Eastern Washington University volleyball team dropped a five-set exhibition match to Central Washington University on Aug. 20. Eastern Washington had a 24-21 lead after a 4-0 run in the opening set, but Central Washington responded and fought off set point three times to tie the set. The Eagles evened things at 25-25, but CWU found the final two points to win 27-25. The Eagles bounced...
FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES CHENEY — Eastern Washington University student Erin Conroy is the winner of a full-year tuition waiver as part of the university’s EaglesVaxUp incentive program. Conroy is junior from West Seattle and is a pre-nursing major. According to a news release, her waiver’s value is almost $6,900, the cost of three full quarters ($2,299 per quarter) during the 2021-22 academic year. Conroy’s name was drawn from among a pool of students who have success...
SPOKANE — A rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in Spokane County and mounting concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a requirement for all students, faculty and staff to wear masks at Eastern Washington University’s semester programs. According to a news release, EWU interim President David May announced on Aug. 17 that all students, faculty and staff in EWU’s semester programs will be required to wear masks while indoors on the WSU-Spokane campus and in the Catalyst building. The m...
COLFAX — Following last month’s USDA designation of 14 Eastern Washington counties as a natural disaster due to drought, the Farm Service Agency is offering emergency loans to producers. The severe drought emergency declaration makes producers in Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima eligible to apply. The agency will be accepting and reviewing loan requests until Feb. 22, 2022, officials said....
SPOKANE — The Spokane County Independent Redistricting Committee is redrawing local county commissioner districts, increasing the number of commissioners from its current three to five due to the county’s population exceeding 400,000 residents. The committee is seeking public input on the process, and is holding several public information meetings and hearings to gather residents thoughts. The new commission structure will go into place in 2022, with new commissioners elected during that election cycle and will be ele...
CHENEY - The Eastern Washington University women's soccer team is inching closer to the start of the 2021 fall season. The Eagles have been training hard under newly named head coach Missy Strasburg and are excited for the upcoming season that looks to be operated in normal fashion following an unusual 2021 spring season. "As a staff, we are very happy and impressed with the extra energy shown so far," Strasburg said. "From the resilience displayed to the quality of play, we...
SPOKANE COUNTY — After a brief respite of cooler air, hot, above-average temperatures are slated to return to the area later this week and over the weekend. The forecast has led to another excessive heat advisory to be issued by the National Weather Service from now through Aug. 15. It’s the fifth excessive heat advisory issued so far this summer. “This will really begin to dry things out and re-energize the local fires and others in the west including those over British Columbia,” weather officials wrote on their website...
CHENEY — Six Eastern Washington University track and field student-athletes have been selected to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team for the 2020-21 school year. In addition, for the 14th-consecutive year, the women’s team was honored on the organization’s All-Academic team list. The Eagles had an accumulative grade point average of 3.52 to rank 83rd among the 252 schools nationwide honored for both indoor and outdoor track and field. A 3.0 accumulative team grade point...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University football is ranked No. 11 in the Stats Perform Preseason Top 25 released Aug. 9. The Big Sky Conference had five teams recognized in the preseason poll, including two in the top nine. Weber State came in at No. 6 followed by Montana at the No. 9 spot. After EWU came Montana State (No. 12) and UC Davis (No. 23) while Sacramento State received votes. The Eagles will face off against Weber State, Montana and Montana State at home at Roos Field in 2021 and take on UC Davis on the road, b...
CHENEY - Eastern Washington University's Jessica Allen has received more than $625,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund her part in the Central Appalachian Lichen Project, an investigation into how various factors, both natural and man-made, may have influenced the prevalence and distribution of the region's lichen species. Allen, an assistant professor of biology, says the project will help scientists leverage lichens' role as uniquely effective barometers...
SPOKANE – Travelers who use Geiger Boulevard in Spokane between Sunset Highway and Lawton Road will need to find alternate routes after an over-height load struck both east and westbound US 2 over Geiger Boulevard. Due to significant damage of the eastbound US 2 bridge structure over Geiger Boulevard, crews have made the decision out of an abundance of caution, to close Geiger Boulevard until further notice. The closure of Geiger Boulevard is necessary due to the potential f... Full story
SPOKANE – Drivers who use the loop on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 90 at the Geiger/Grove Road interchange, will need to find alternate routes during an upcoming four-week closure of the loop on-ramp. The loop on-ramp closure to eastbound I-90 began Wednesday, Aug. 4, and continues through Wednesday, Sept. 1. This allows contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to extend the length of the on-ramp connection to eastbound I-90. During the loop on-ramp closure, drivers will detour south o... Full story
SPOKANE — The Spokane Is Reading program has announced its Writers Recommend Booklist for 2021 in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Over the years, readers throughout Spokane County have enjoyed books by wonderful authors as part of this community reading program. “We asked some of those past Spokane Is Reading authors to recommend books that brought them hope, joy, or laughter during the last year,” Spokane County Library officials said in a news release. “The result is this year’s booklist.” A goal of Spokane Is...
City of Cheney – Council Position No. 3 Jacquelyn Belock 332 37.86% Ryan Delaney 93 10.60% Tim Gainer 86 9.81% Mark Posthuma 289 27.25% Justin Amyot 124 14.14% Write-in 3 0.34% Total 877 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 13 Registered voters 6,260 Turnout 14.22% Cheney SD – Director District No. 2 Chad Smith 744 18.92% Zachary Zorrozua 1,781 45.30% Suzanne G. Dolle 1,362 34.64% Write-in 45 1.14% Total 3,932 100.00% Overvotes 3 Undervotes 228 Registered voters 24,584 Turnout 16.... Full story
CHENEY - Water recreation enthusiasts will find their access to Williams Lake limited beginning this week. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is beginning a project to replace the existing ramps at the public water access are on the lake, located south of Klink's Resort. In a news release, DFW officials said the work was beginning now due to a limited construction season. Contractor crews will be onsite preparing the area for construction, which will require full... Full story
CHENEY — A total of 90 Eastern Washington University student-athletes across golf, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field have earned a spot on the Big Sky Conference All-Big Sky Spring Academic Team as announced July 14. Women’s outdoor track and field had the most selections with 38, while men’s outdoor track and field had 31 selections. Both men’s and women’s tennis (8) and golf (5) placed their entire roster on the list. Among those selecte...
CHENEY - After representing Eastern Washington University on national stages while excelling in the classroom, the track and field duo of Parker Bowden and Morgan Fossen are Eastern Washington University's recipients of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2020-21 school year, announced by the league office on July 15. A Spokane Valley native and Central Valley High School graduate, Bowden graduated with his master's degree in Business Administration with a...
SPOKANE COUNTY — Voters are reminded that they need to have their primary election ballots counted, those ballots must either be postmarked no later than Aug. 3 or dropped in a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. this coming Tuesday. Not all jurisdictions in the county are taking place in the upcoming election. Other than specific levies or initiatives, only races with three or more candidates are appearing on the primary ballot. West Plains voters needing to return ballots are voters in the city of Cheney, Cheney School District a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifth District Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers has announced a series of three public town halls to be held at locations in Eastern Washington next week. Monday, Aug. 2, McMorris Rodgers will be at the Spokane Convention Center’s Centennial Ballroom from 5 – 6 p.m. The Convention Center is at 334 West Spokane Falls Blvd in downtown Spokane. Two other town halls will be held on Aug. 3, one in Republic at the Northern Inn, 852 S. Clarke Ave. from 10 – a.m. and the other in Colville at the Stevens...
SPOKANE — The County Library District has announced a special event with journalist and author Lisa Napoli on Thursday, Aug. 5, at 6:30 p.m., presented with media partner Spokane Public Radio. During the online program “The 24-Hour News Cycle & How It Created a World of News Junkies” with Napoli, discover the stories of some of the key figures who were instrumental in forever changing daily news for Americans. Napoli will also discuss her nonfiction titles “Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Fou...
