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  • Spokane Tribe Casino hosts free vaccine clinic

    From staff and news sources, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 6, 2021

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- The Spokane Tribe of Indians is hosting a free, mobile vaccine clinic at its casino in Airway Heights on Friday, May 7. The clinic is in partnership with the Washington state Department of Health and the Spokane Regional Health District. The clinic will run between 2 -- 6 p.m. The mobile clinic will be parked on the Three Peaks patio during this timeframe and offer free Covid-19 vaccines to the public. Registration is required, and a time slot can be... Full story

  • EWU partners to hold vaccine clinic May 3

    From staff and news sources, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 3, 2021

    CHENEY -- Eastern Washington University has announced it has partnered with the Spokane Regional Health District and the National Guard to hold a vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Monday, May 3, at the Pence Union Building's NCF. The clinic is open to everyone age 16 and older. The Health District will be providing the Pfizer vaccine to participants. Priority registration is available to EWU community members through Wednesday evening and participants must sign up in... Full story

  • Blackhawks soccer gets first win, softball first loss

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 29, 2021

    CHENEY — Blackhawks squads continue to work their way into Greater Spokane League competition. The soccer team edged University for its first win of the season while the Lady Blackhawks softball team suffered its first loss at the hands of Central Valley. Baseball The Blackhawks are still searching for their first win of the season. Mead pitching limited Cheney to just three hits in a 12-0 win April 20. Van Vega, Gabe Gerber and James Whiteley each had a single, with the defense giving up a couple errors. Thursday, April 2...

  • Rear end collision kills Seven Bays man

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 29, 2021

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A Seven Bays, Wash. man was killed in a two-vehicle collision last Wednesday afternoon just west of the city. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, at approximately 12:17 p.m., a black 2002 Harley Davidson FLSTC motorcycle driven by 67-year-old Cataldo A. Condosta of Seven Bays and a white 2002 Honda CRV driven by 41-year-old Brandy N. Trego of Medical Lake were both eastbound in the left lane on U.S. Highway 2. At milepost 227 near Spoko Fuel, Trego moved into the left turn lane where her v...

  • USDA offering loans to underserved farmers, ranchers

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 29, 2021

    SPOKANE VALLEY — Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank have a resource to turn to — the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). FSA is offering two types of direct and guaranteed loans: farm ownership loans and farm operating loans. Repayment terms for the latter are scheduled from 1 – 7 years while financing for the former cannot exceed 40 years, with interest rates for direct loans set by the government’s cost of borrowing and rates for guarantee...

  • EWU's Barriere is Payton Award finalist

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    CHENEY - After a productive 2020-21 six-game campaign, Eastern Washington University quarterback Eric Barriere is among the 16 finalists for the Stats Perform FCS Walter Payton Award, which is presented to the national offensive player of the year in college football's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Through six games this season, Barriere is ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (fourth, 387.3 per game), passing offense...

  • Four Eagles named to 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    IRVING, Texas — Four seniors from the 2020-21 Eastern Washington University football team have been recognized by The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) as members of the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Eagles recognized include linebacker Jack Sendelbach, linebacker Ty Graham, defensive end Jusstis Warren and offensive center Conner Crist. Sendelbach and Warren are sixth-year seniors for the Eagles after graduating from Blanchet High school in Seattle and Lincoln High School respectively high schoo...

  • Eagle women clinched Big Sky North tennis title

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    MISSOULA, Mont. – The Eastern Washington University women’s tennis team clinched the Big Sky Conference North Division championship with a 5-2 match win over hosts University of Montana on April 18. With the win, the Eagles qualified for the conference tournament for the third-straight season and hold an undefeated conference record at 4-0 with an even 8-8 overall record. “What an incredible moment to experience with this team,” Eagles head coach Dustin Hinson said. “We had a lot of close matches and we had to come up big in...

  • County investment policy receives professional certification

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    SPOKANE COUNTY — The county’s investment policy has obtained the investment policy certification offered by the Government Investment Officers Association. Certification demonstrates an investment policy that meets association standards and industry best practices. According to a news release from the county Treasurer’s Office, the Government Investment Officers Association exists to provide education and training to Government Investment Officers that are the guardians of taxpayer dollars in their communities. To earn the c...

  • West Plains Chamber promotes restaurant grant program

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is promoting a pair or programs designed to help area businesses deal with impacts of COVID-19. The first is to alert area restaurant owners to a revitalization grant program coming soon. The American Rescue Plan package passed by Congress in March includes a $25 billion grant program designed to provide relief to food and beverage establishments hit hard by pandemic-related revenue losses. The grants will cover up to $5 million in revenue loss per location. Grant funds c...

  • EWU Alumni Awards Gala April 30

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    CHENEY — Eastern Washington University is hosting its annual EWU Alumni Awards Gala on Friday, April 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The annual event will take place virtually again this year, and will honor the accomplishments of five Eagle alumni. Award winners are: Lifetime Achievement: Rick Romero, 1978 and 1993, Director of Strategic Planning (Ret.), City of Spokane. Alum of Service: Scott Glabb 1985, English Teacher and Coach (Ret.), Santa Ana Unified School District. Inspirational Young Alum: Audra Stillions, 2013 and 2...

  • EWU brings back the parking 'boot'

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 22, 2021

    CHENEY — With an increasing number of violators choosing to ignore their fines, Eastern Washington University Parking and Transportation Services this fall will implement an immobilization program for unpaid citations. Following guidelines outlined in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), parking staff will be allowed to place a wheel lock on vehicles which show a series of four unresolved citations, or $100 in unpaid fines. Violators will eventually be towed if they don’t resolve their outstanding fines and fees. “We...

  • Westbound I-90 off-ramp to Medical Lake/SR 902 set to close this weekend

    FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES, Cheney Free Press|Updated Apr 21, 2021

    MEDICAL LAKE – The westbound Interstate 90 off-ramp at the Medical Lake/State Route 902 interchange will be closed this weekend as Washington State Department of Transportation crews remove and reconstruct the ramp. Travelers planning on using the westbound Interstate 90 off-ramp to the State Route 902/Medical Lake interchange are encouraged to plan additional travel time to prevent delay. The ramp closure from westbound I-90 will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16, and continue no later than 5 a.m., Monday, April 19. D...

  • Drug take back events in Cheney, Airway Heights

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 15, 2021

    CHENEY — TALK 2 Healthy Choices Community Coalition and its partners are hosting a prescription drug take back event in conjunction with the annual Cheney Clean Sweep this Saturday, April 24. The event takes place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Cheney Library parking lot, and allows the public to dispose of unused or expired prescription medical in a safe and easy way. A similar event is also taking place the same day and time at the Walmart parking lot in Airway Heights. Prescription and over-the-counter medications will be...

  • Temporary burn restrictions in parts of Eastern Washington

    FROM STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES, Cheney Free Press|Updated Apr 15, 2021

    OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in cooperation with partner agencies, is implementing the following burn restrictions on DNR-protected lands in Eastern Washington. Most of these fires have been caused by people conducting debris burns and failing to completely extinguish their piles or not monitoring them appropriately with a water source available and ready to douse flames that grow large or escape the burn area. Effective Friday, April... Full story

  • Parker Bowden earns second-straight athlete of the week

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 1, 2021

    FARMINGTON, Utah — Making history every time he’s run a race thus far this season, Eastern Washington University hurdler Parker Bowden has earned a second-straight Big Sky Conference Track Athlete of The Week honor the league office announced on March 29. The 2015 graduate of Central Valley High School in Spokane, Wash., improved his school-record time in the 110-meter hurdles for the third weekend in a row. Bowden won the event last Saturday (March 27) at the Al Manuel Invitational in Missoula, Mont., with a new best of 13.8...

  • Ashlyn Blotzer named second team All-Big Sky

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 1, 2021

    FARMINGTON, Utah — Eastern Washington University volleyball player Ashlyn Blotzer has been named Second Team All-Big Sky, as announced by the conference office March 30. This is the first All-Conference honor of the junior’s career, and the first for the Eagles since 2017. Blotzer wrapped up the regular season ranking seventh overall in the Big Sky in hitting percentage with a .295 clip. She averaged 2.26 kills per set, with 163 total kills and only 45 errors on 400 total attempts. The Corona, Calif., native is in her sec...

  • Gold Star families gather for sign unveiling on SR 902

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Apr 1, 2021

    MEDICAL LAKE - Gold Star family members gathered Friday, March 19, in a small ceremony to unveil new signs designating State Route 902 as a Gold Star Memorial Highway. SR 902 is the primary route traveled to reach Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, the final resting place for over 6,300 veterans and family members. State Rep. Marcus Riccelli joined the families for the highway renaming ceremony along with Washington State Department of Transportation Regional...

  • Record-shattering performances earns Bowden Big Sky honors

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 26, 2021

    CHENEY — Eastern Washington track and field senior Parker Bowden has been selected as this week’s Big Sky Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league office on March 22. Bowden has shown impressive performances as a 110-meter hurdler in the early start of the 2021 outdoor season. His current time of 13.89 ranks him nationally across all of the NCAA Division I programs in the country. Beginning with the season opener at Oregon State University, Bowde...

  • Washington's March 31 studded tire removal deadline is almost here

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 26, 2021

    OLYMPIA — With spring almost here drivers have just a few more weeks to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be removed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 31. Starting at midnight on Thursday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the r...

  • State to launch new round of small business grants

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 26, 2021

    OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at commercegrants.com. This is the fourth round of the Working Washington grant program. Legislators approved $240 million for the current round as part of an early action bill that also provided additional funding for rent assistance and other COVID-19 response efforts. Some of the criteria outlined in this...

  • EWU finds success in Willamette Valley

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    CORVALLIS, Ore. — Parker Bowden highlighted Eastern Washington University performances at the PNW Team Clash hosted by Oregon State University on Saturday, March 13. A senior from Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Bowden ran the second-fastest 110-meter hurdle time in the country thus far, with a legal time of 13.90 — a facility record, a school record and a personal record. Jonah Mathew also had a major performance, taking home a victory in the 100 meters with a time of 10.52. “Leading our performers today was P...

  • Linda Pearson named Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    MEDICAL LAKE – Linda Pearson has been named the Kiwanis Club's 2020 Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year. Pearson was nominated by fellow resident Jean Auerbach and honored at the Kiwanis Club's annual Valentine's Dinner on Feb. 13, held in drive-up dinner style this year due to COVID-19 safety and health protocols. Pearson received her award prior to the Saturday luncheon on the back patio of the Fischin' Hole in downtown Medical Lake. Pearson is active in the Greek O...

  • Kerr receives Classified Employee of the Year award

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    CHENEY - School District officials have announced that Salnave Elementary School paraeducator Saralynn Kerr has been named the district's Classified Employee of the Year. The announcement came at a surprise meeting at the school on March 10. In a news release, officials said the award celebrates a classified staff member who has exhibited outstanding work performance and has contributed significantly to student or program success and to the betterment of the school district....

  • Mariah Boyle exhibit at EWU Gallery of Art

    STAFF AND NEWS SOURCES|Updated Mar 11, 2021

    CHENEY – Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art presents In the Air and Underground, featuring the work of Mariah Boyle, March 17 through April 23, 2021. Boyle received her bachelor of arts from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande in 2009 and a master's of fine arts from Washington State University in 2012. She makes mixed-media drawings that are based on the interactions, intersections and interconnectedness of people and the natural world. Most of Boyle's works are...

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