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Ordinances played a leading role on the Cheney City Council’s Jan. 27 meeting agenda. The council conducted public hearings on an ordinance inserting language changes into the city’s municipal code chapter on Zoning, and on a second dealing with overlay zones. Public Works Director Todd Ableman highlighted changes in several sections of the zoning chapter, Chapter 21. The first change allows manufacturing/production as a limited “ancillary” use to take place when in conjunction with retail or restaurant/food service in the...
There are numerous things to discuss relating to Super Bowl XLIX where the New England Patriots defeated the defending world champions Seattle Seahawks 28-24. We could go into detail about the infamous call that Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll made in the fourth quarter. You know, the one where his team was within one yard of scoring. Instead of having running back Marshawn Lynch run the ball into the end zone Carroll called for quarterback Russell Wilson to throw a pass — a pass intended for receiver Ricardo Lockette but w...
The Medical Lake boys' basketball team is advancing towards one goal that they hope allows them to realize the other of a return to, and run in the postseason. Following road wins in their two Northeast A League games last week, 63-43 at Deer Park and 80-55 at Colville, the Cardinals have now won five straight games. They improved to 9-2 in league play, 13-4 overall. With a Riverside loss, 66-50 at home Jan. 30 to Lakeside, there is now in a three-way tie for the league lead...
It may not have been a win of biblical proportions, but a guy named Jacob helped deliver the Cheney High boys basketball team its first victory of 2015. Senior forward Jacob Whiteley scored a season and career high 16 points to help lead the Blackhawks to a 40-35 road win over East Valley last Friday night. He had some help as fellow senior JT Gould added 13 points to send Cheney to its first Great Northern League victory since a 66-62 win over Deer Park Jan. 21, 2014, snapping a 15-game losing streak spanning two seasons....
In a game of crazy back and forth runs, Eastern Washington had the one that counted the most against the University of Idaho last Saturday at Reese Court. Eastern trailed by 11 points with just 1 minute, 33 seconds to play in regulation. But from there the Eagles outscored the Vandals 16-5, the final points a rim-circling layup from Drew Brandon that tied the game at 86-86 as the horn sounded. That forced overtime where the Eagles emerged after five additional minutes with a...
By AL STOVER Staff Reporter When customers walk into a recreational marijuana store for the first time, they might expect to walk into a smoke-filled room with no windows, Bob Marley posters hanging on the walls and a Cheech and Chong movie playing on a small television in the back. Customers who walk into the The Top Shelf, will show the security guard their ID, go through the door and enter a clean room where merchandise is displayed in jewelry cases and on shelves. "I wante...
1 Years Ago Feb. 10, 2005 Security issues forced Eastern Washington University to cancel an appearance and speaking engagement by controversial University of Colorado professor, Ward Churchill. The university, however, refused to cancel an appearance by porn star Ron Jeremy. Improvements and additions to Medical Lake Middle School, plus a new elementary school in the Fox Hollow housing development, were both part of a proposed 2005 bond issue approved by the school board in...
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. City of Cheney • Feb. 6, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Feb. 6, Free AARP Tax Aide, community library, noon – 5 p.m. • Feb. 9, Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 5:30 p.m. • Feb. 9, Dance Class, Wren Pierson Community Center, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. • Feb. 10,...
Everything from Craftsman hand tools to artwork to an heirloom quality rocking horse and gift certificates are ready for bidding at the Fellowship Baptist Church's fundraising dinner and live auction Friday, Feb. 13. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the church's location in Cheney, 2206 First St. For just $15 per person, church youth will serve appetizers, salad, a grilled chicken dinner, chocolate ice cream and cake along with beverages. The live auction will take place in...
Nobody cares when Joey drops the bat and the ball rolls across his toes onto third base. Nobody cares when half the kids are sharing sandwiches and not one of them ever says, “C’mon Joey, come eat with us.” Nobody cares when the popular kids make all the decisions for next week. Why do they stand in front of me so I can’t see what they’re doing, Joey thinks to himself? Why do they never talk to me? I know. I have always known. It’s because I can’t hit a baseball, can’t throw a softball, can’t even land a snowball on the i...
If you haven’t yet voted, please join me in supporting our kids by voting for the Cheney School District bond and levy. Nothing is more important to our future than a good learning opportunity and environment for our kids. Thank you. Tom Trulove Mayor, city of Cheney...
Every now and then, we are asked to make an investment in the future for our children. Now is that time to help with the overcrowding situation at Cheney High School. Please join us in voting “Yes” for the Cheney Public School bond and levy on the Feb. 10 ballot. We have two children who have attended the high school and taken part in numerous extracurricular activities. They have been a part of the growing classes of students. This growth has resulted in using eight portable classrooms placed in the front parking lot for...
Four weeks reading the internationally-oriented, Taipei-based China Post while visiting family in Taiwan rekindled musings on the fundamental question of whether U.S. Middle East military action creates more terrorists than it eliminates, particularly considering the empowered terrorist recruitment inevitable when innocent civilians and children are killed. Dismissing this question, the Bush administration attacked Iraq and attempted nation building despite no initial internal revolt, a big failure as evidenced by the recent...
Hi. How you doing? Are you still angry? Blood pressure still up? I hope not. It’s not good for you, not a healthy thing to retain anger, hold grudges. I’ll not rehash the way last Sunday’s Super Bowl ended for our boys in the Emerald City, the Seattle Seahawks. Not only would it be akin to rubbing salt in wounds with sandpaper, but I think there’s a certain amount of sadism too. Besides, we’ve got years of that to look forward to on our multitude of sports channels. Like Seahawks fans everywhere, I too was sent into a st...
ML Book Club meets Feb. 9 The Medical Lake Book Club will review and discuss the book, “The Call of the Wild,” written by Jack London at their Feb. 9 meeting. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. with refreshments and a social time followed by a discussion of the book. Everyone is welcome. The club meets in the Medical Lake Library meeting room located at 321 E. Herb St. Feed Medical Lake Feed Medical Lake is serving up French bread pizza, salad, chips, and banana pudding with vanilla wafers on Monday, Feb. 9, from 5 - 6 p.m...
Come this Sept. 5 in Eugene, Ore. a player who’s been not just an integral part of the Eastern Washington University football team for the last three years, but more-or-less its face, could possibly be opposite his teammates and friends on the turf of Autzen Stadium. “Big Play V.A.,” otherwise known as quarterback Vernon Adams, could very well take his incredible athletic skills south and don the uniforms of many colors worn by the Oregon Ducks. The thought of Adams departing evokes all kinds of conjecture, questions and l...
Cheney High School has released its list of Students of the Month for November and December. Students of the month are listed by name, department of selection and class standing. Students for November are Jordan (JJ) Bobzien, business, senior; Amparo Contreras, vocal music, junior; Taylor Dakan, mathematics, junior, Allison Douglas, agriculture, junior; Steven Hayes, world languages, senior, Akourakali (Kali) McCormick, family and consumer science, freshman; Cody Mumme,...
Cheney Middle School has released its second quarter 2014-2015 honor roll. SIXTH GRADE 4.0 GPA — Emily Clausen, Sofia Day, Charles Gerber, Moriah Hallin, Johnathen Jacobsen, Marisity Jagim-Kern, Andrew Kennedy, Kayli Lucas, Marlena Mizzoni, Sierra Peone, Alexander Rose, Hope Schneider, Kolten Shaw, Brooklynn Showalter, Jackson Showalter, Mayah Spakousky, Avery Stark, Dylan Straley, Van Vega, Sarianne Winters and Lauryn Woller. 3.9 – 3.5 GPA — Isabelle Adams, Katelyn Alderson, Summer Ambute, Jonathan Bailey, Evelyn Barlo...
It has its roots in ancient Rome, began its modern appearance as a short story and eventually made it to the Broadway stage and the silver screen as a musical. And in two weeks, it will appear on a Cheney stage near you. Named one of the best American musical films ever made in 2006 by the American Film Institute, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" will be performed by the Cheney High School Drama Club in a three-day run at Eastern Washington University's Showalter Hall...
The Medical Lake school board welcomed a couple of new faces to the district at its Jan. 27 meeting: Karen Meganck, military family life counselor (MFLC) at Michael Anderson Elementary and Sally Anderson, a family therapist at Hallett Elementary. The role of a MLFC is to support children, families and instructors in coping with deployment and separation, reunion adjustment, parent-child communication and other daily issues. Meganck, who has 25 years of experience working with families, has already spoken with some of the...
"Smile, it increases your face value." "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been" – Mark Twain. "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person (a beautiful thing)." – Mother Teresa These and many other sayings adorn one wall of the brightly lit, green and white themed waiting room of Cheney's newest medical business, DaBell Orthodontics. The office, located at 2640 First St., Suite B, in the same business mall as Brucchi's and...
In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service the AARP Free Taxaide service is once again open at the Cheney Library. Over 10 volunteers have been IRS-certified to assist taxpayers with their taxes including the Affordable Care Act. The tax site will be open starting Friday, Feb. 6 and service taxpayers each Friday and select Saturdays until April 11. Due to the many tax law changes this year, the Taxaide site requests that all taxpayers come with their social security card, including all dependents social security cards,...
The West Plains Chamber of Commerce will need to find another presenter for its famous "Let's Make a Deal's" rubber chicken. Long-time chamber member and past board president Ed Neunherz passed away at his Veradale, Wash. home Jan. 27. According to information from his family, Neunherz had been hospitalized for over a month dealing with "monumental health issues" but had been released on Jan. 23. Born in Columbus, Ohio Dec. 4, 1944, he received a bachelor of arts from the Univ...
West Plains residents along with local civic and business leaders enjoyed music, food and games at last Thursday's grand opening of DaBell Orthodontics in Cheney. See the story on page 9...
At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Medical Lake Planning Commission got back to business after they voted to forward an ordinance to City Council that approves the amendments in the Shoreline Master Plan. The plan is a document that will guide development along Medical Lake’s shorelines as well as portions of West Medical and Silver lakes. It combines local plans for future development and preservation with new development ordinances and related permitting requirements. The commission held a public hearing where Glenn Scholten, p...
