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CHENEY – Preliminary planning complete for annual Sutton park summer concert, hosted by Parks and Recreation. “Every summer we have our summer concert series at Sutton park from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.” Kelly McGinley Ashe, Recreation director, said. There are five total concerts, one every Wednesday from Jul. 12th to Aug. 9. “Three of the five bands who are scheduled to entertain still need sponsorship, according to Kelly McGinley Ashe. “A sponsor covers the cost of a band’s performance fee. We’re working hard on additional am...
SPANGLE – A Lewiston, Idaho, woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Jan. 3 near the U.S. Highway 195 intersection at Bradshaw road. Jeannette R. Lavance, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington State Patrol reported. Her passenger, Eric V. Lavance, 61, of Lewiston, Idaho, was injured and transported to Sacred Heart Hospital, the patrol reported. The driver of the second vehicle, Phillip R. Provoncha, 32, of Greenacres, was uninjured, the patrol reported. A...
CHENEY – The city is accepting proposals from qualified consultants to complete a Land Quantity Needs Analysis for the incorporated and associated Urban Growth Area lands. In a Jan. 5 announcement, the city said there is a need to understand how much “buildable land” exists in the designated growth area. The city is also looking for an analysis on future demand on land resources for residential and employment building projects. Bids may be submitted until Feb. 11....
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – Lt. Col. James McGovern took command of the 141st Air Refueling Wing, promoting him to the rank of Colonel, Jan. 6. McGovern's immediate predecessor was Col. Gregory Nolting, who retired from the Air Force in December of 2022 after having served over 33 years. Lake City performer Sydney Jacobson performed the national anthem at the beginning of the ceremony. Brigadier General Gent Welsh, Commander of Washington's Air National Guard, gave a speech i...
CHENEY – Council released on Jan. 10 an update to its legislative priorities which will be submitted to the 9th legislative district. “Basically what we do is come up with an agenda for the city as the legislature goes into session.” City administrator Mark Schuller, said. The agenda includes several priorities that are unique to the city, as well as other items that have broader implications. “Each item on this agenda is important, but some of them are certainly more focused...
A gang of elk seen from Cheney Spangle road the morning of January 9....
The following incidents were reported by Cheney police between Jan. 2-8 Jan. 2 No Reports Jan. 3 Verbal domestic violence. 500 Block 2nd St. Custodial interference/welfare check. 2200 Block 1st St. Verbal domestic violence. 700 Block W. 1st St. Lost property (wallet). Cheney Jan. 4 Verbal domestic violence. 500 Block Salnave Rd. Third-degree malicious mischief . 700 Block 6th St. Damaged: vehicle’s door and hood dented. Verbal domestic violence. 2800 Block Al Ogdon Way Jan. 5 Third-degree malicious mischief. 1000 Block B...
CHENEY – City light department has put forward two resolutions which, if approved, would enable the city to request certified technician crews from Inland Power and Eastern Washington University to perform work when needed. “To perform maintenance on the various components of any power infrastructure, from power lines to cables, a person needs to be certified.” Steve Marx, Light Department Director, said. Marx said that the city has a full crew of certified professionals who c...
CHENEY — A local lawmaker says two environmental laws from the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee that took effect Jan. 1 are already causing a fuel price increase. Republican Sen. Mark Schoesler or Ritzville, who represents the 9th Legislative District, said the Washington Independent Energy Distributors Association is reporting the increase in less than a week of new laws taking effect. Wholesale gasoline and diesel prices have risen statewide as a result of the “cap-and-tax” law and the law creating...
City collecting Christmas trees CHENEY –City Solid Waste crews will pick up and dispose of Christmas trees on regularly scheduled garbage pick-up days. City residents are required to cut trees into segments. If the tree is less than 6 feet long, it needs to be cut in half, officials said. If it is more than 6 feet long, it needs to be cut into three pieces. Residents can place the segments at the curb next to their garbage cans and city crews will pick them up. “You could put your tree out in February and we’ll pick it up,...
Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and cool the mammoth buildings in which they operate. Data center computers are integral to our everyday life and store everything from cooking recipes to complex engineering blueprints. They are heavy power users consuming 10 to 50 times the energy per floor space of a typical commercial office. Energy in...
A fire broke out at a 5th Street home on Wed. 11, 1939, and caused an estimated $1,000 in damages. In today’s dollars this would be over $21,000. The fire department arrived on the scene shortly after 8:00pm, and were able to subdue the flames roughly an hour later. The residents of the home, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bafus, were not in at the time the fire broke out and no one was reported injured. The fire department suspected that a “defective chimney” was likely responsible for the fire, “though spontaneous combustion or electri...
Cheney Congregational Church hosts the next installment of series Cheney Free Press CHENEY - Congregational Church continues its series titled “Baby Talk” this coming Sunday We’re exploring what we can learn about God and being human from the experiences of a baby: learning to crawl backwards before you can go forwards, curiosity and delight at the most mundane of everyday objects, the unpleasant experience of having your snot sucked out of you when you’re sick, and the comfort found in a mother. We are a community...
We are celebrating a new year on our Gregorian calendar, 2023. This number counts the duration of our particular Western European culture. The bigger the number, the longer we have lasted. It is, though, just a number. If it wasn’t for Pope Gregory, that number would be different. Until then we were operating on the Julian calendar initiated by Julius Caesar. On that calendar the dates of the Solstices and Equinoxes drifted over time. The Pope was most interested in keeping Easter near the Spring Equinox and the old pagan r...
CHENEY – City planning commission voted 3 to 2, with 1 abstention, to recommend to council that it approve the proposal to replat an area of the Golden Hills development. This proposal adds 12 additional lots to the existing area, increasing the originally proposed number from 25 to 37. The planning department found that the proposal is in keeping with the goals and policies of the city’s comprehensive plan and does not propose a significant increase in projected traffic and...
OLYMPIA, Wash - The 105-day 2023 Washington State legislative session began on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, with opening ceremonies in the Senate and House of Representatives. This is the first time the Legislature has convened in person since the 2020 session. According to a press release from the Office of Gov. Jay Inslee, housing and homelessness are top priorities for legislators. The governor has proposed a $4 billion referendum that would accelerate affordable housing...
The non-league schedule is behind them and now the Cheney boys will focus on the future, that being the start of Greater Spokane League play. The Blackhawks closed out the pre-season with a 61-37 humbling at the hands of Mt. Spokane Jan. 3 and then a 59-49 league loss to Ferris, Jan. 6. Toss out the second and third quarters where Cheney was outscored 37-15 and the Blackhawks (0-1 GSL, 5-6 all games) played with the Wildcats (1-0, 10-1). “I have to do a better job at making...
The Cheney girls’ basketball team closed the book on one part of its season an opened a new one last week as the Greater Spokane League started the portion of the schedule that really counts. The Blackhawks fell at Mt. Spokane 55-29 on Jan. 3 in the final non-league game and 48-38, Jan. 6 at Ferris for the start of GSL play. Cheney was held to single digit scoring in every quarter and trailed 26-13 at the half. Macey Richards’ eight points and another six from Shauna Ell...
The Medical Lake girls started last week off undefeated 2-0 in Northeast A League play and ended it at .500 and 2-2. Following the resumption of play in 2023, the Cardinals collected a 39-34 Northeast A League win over Riverside (0-4 NEA, 4-7 overall), Jan. 3. That was followed with Colville’s 51-31 win, Jan. 6 and a 52-23 loss at Deer Park, Jan. 7. Riverside led the game 29-27 after three quarters, but Medical Lake’s 14-5 burst in the fourth quarter turned things around....
Consider it a tale of two rallies, one they needed to make and another stave off for the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team to remain perfect in the early stages of Big Sky Conference play. The Eagles used a huge run down the stretch on Jan. 5 at Reese Court and rallied to defeat Portland State 92-80. Two days later the script was reversed as Eastern watched a big halftime lead evaporate, but on Steele Venters 3-pointer in the closing seconds, earned a 78-75 win over Sacramento State. Leading 49-28 at halftime E...
BASKETBALL: Venters BSC Player of Week With another efficient scoring performance and two more wins this past week, Eastern Washington’s Steele Venters earned Big Sky Men’s Co-Player of the Week Honors, as announced Jan. 10. Venters averaged 25.0 points, including a three-pointer with two seconds left in the game, giving the Eagles a 78-75 victory over Sacramento State, Jan. 7. In Eastern’s 92-80 win over Portland State, Venters scored 25 points, helping the Eagles improve to 4-0 in conference play, 10-7 overall and win their...
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