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The Cheney School District is looking to refinance $51 million in general obligation bonds it issued in 2010 in hopes of saving taxpayers money. The $51 million the district is refinancing is a part of an overall $78 million in construction bonds from 2010 that paid for the construction of two middle schools and one elementary school. According to Kassidy Probert, executive director of finance, the $51 million had a call feature in the 2010 bond resolution allowing the district to be able to call back the bond for redemption...
Medical Lake boy's basketball coach Arnold Brown was pretty quick to offer an explanation on why his team made a quick exit from the state 1A tournament last week at the Yakima Sun Dome. "The whole tournament was third-quarter blues for us," Brown said after losses to Kings Way Christian, 47-45 March 3 and Zillah 71-57 the following day. The Cardinals finished seventh when all the balls stopped bouncing Saturday night. In each game Medical Lake faltered coming out of the locke...
Feed Medical Lake March 14 Feed Medical Lake is serving bratwurst with/without bun/sauerkraut on Monday, March 14, from 5 – 6 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. Everyone is welcome. There will be door prizes and a “Kids’ Creation” station. Come enjoy a free meal and free groceries. For more information call Joanna at (509) 714-1150. ML scholarship fundraiser Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars is holding its annual “Spring Thing” scholarship fundraiser Saturday, March 19 at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 6:30 –10:...
Left to right, back row: Coach Denny Humphrey, Marty Jessett, Eric Jacobsen, Craig Lynch, Todd Johnson, Bob Austin, Dan Bannerman, Dan Jarms, Shawn McKee, Bill Mandarino, Dean Grimm, Bruce Shreeve, Jason Kent, assistant coach Steve Larson, assistant cCoach Steve Jantz. Front row: manager Todd Anderson and Tim Steiner....
Cheney United Church of Christ Tonight, March 10, Cheney UCC will host an Eastern Washington University choral concert in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. The UCC Lunch Bunch also meets today at noon. Bring a dish to share and join us in the fellowship hall. Sunday services will be held March 13 at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the message and special music will be provided by Kate Sloan. A coffee hour will follow in the church fellowship hall. Come get...
1 Years Ago March 16, 2006 The Cheney City Council approved nearly $600,000 in funding for design work on the planned expansion of the wastewater treatment plant. Longtime Cheney High School music teacher Harlan Henderson was recently honored by the Washington Music Educators Association as the Northeast Region’s Outstanding educator. Devin Merrill of Cheney had a five-point game leading the Blackhawks to an 8-0 soccer victory over Medical Lake at Holliday Field. 20 Years Ago March 14, 1996 Anderberg Chevrolet, located in C...
From the Free Press one hundred years ago in 1916, “Cheney’s William J. Sutton gave a talk in Spokane. A large number of Cheney, Tyler, and Amber residents went up to hear him traveling by wagon or on a special run of the electric train from Cheney.” Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
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. Cheney • March 11, Free AARP Tax-Aide, community library, noon – 5 p.m. • March 12, Free AARP Tax-Aide, community library, noon – 5 p.m. • March 13, Lucky Leprechaun Bingo, American Legion Hall, 116 College Ave., 2 p.m. • March 14, Planning Commission meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • March 15, Spokane County Library Di...
For this month’s PACE (Partners Advancing Character Education) character trait, we will discuss the trait of diligence. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the term diligence as “persevering application.” Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius noted “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” American icon Mark Twain once said “Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful.” Founding Father Benjamin Franklin used diligence...
Recently, former Congressman George Nethercutt said that if Donald Trump got the Republican nomination for president, he would leave his selection box blank. As a former conservative Republican turned Independent, this is exactly what’s wrong with today’s Republican Party. They never do what they say they are going to do, and that’s why you’re seeing the voter’s revolt and the turn to Trump. Voters are fed-up with the do nothing Congress on both sides, as proven by their lowest ratings ever! I voted for George on his stanc...
I’m a word guy, and subsequently, a language guy. Arguably, language is the greatest invention man has ever produced. We wouldn’t be here without it, written or spoken. I’ve recently dusted off a set of language discs I hope will help me learn enough Spanish to get around and into trouble — and out of it — on my fifth mission trip to Guatemala this summer. Listening to the introduction, the narrator made the statement that most experts consider the spoken word language more so than the written. We learn most from the spoke...
It may only be early March, but by now, most of us should be starting to have concerns about who our choices for president will be when November’s election rolls around. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the campaign season so far — if “campaign” is the proper word to use. It’s difficult to refer to any of the Republican debates to this point as “debates,” at least according to Webster’s simple definition of the word, which is “a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something.” Much of what...
The West Plains Chamber of Commerce is ramping up its networking efforts for members, presenting the Biz to Biz Expo Wednesday, March 23 at The Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. “It’s a real good way to help our members interact in a way they don’t usually get,” Joe Jackson, the organization’s executive director said. This stand-alone event, similar to those presented by Greater Spokane Incorporated and others, is geared specifically towards West Plains businesse...
A landmark Cheney restaurant may finally get another chance. Closed nearly a year now, the former Willow Springs Station is being renamed Cheney Brewing Company and plans to serve craft beers and specialty wines along with a variety of menu items new owner David Chavando said. Chavando said Cheney Brewing has been open a few weeks and currently operates Wednesday – Sunday 3 – 9 p.m. "We do plan on having beer and wine here within the week," Chavando said. The original own...
Local city officials hoping for legislative relief from large public records requests are going to have to keep on hoping — at least for another year. House Bill 2576 would have made a number of adjustments to the state’s Open Public Records Act, but was assigned to that chamber’s Rule’s Committee’s “X” file on Feb. 26 and will receive no more consideration the rest of the current session. Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s Olympia bureau coordinating editor Frank Garrard said the file removes bills clearing...
Crews cleared a small stand of trees on property along State Route 904 and Presley Drive last week in preparation for construction of a new apartment complex....
Cheney and Spokane County Fire District 3 crews responded to a gas leak at Eastern Washington University last Wednesday. EWU crews were digging near the university Visitor Center when they pierced a 1-inch line, forcing evacuation of the building....
Celebrating SeussHallett Elementary School was transformed into "Hallettville" for the school's literacy night, named "Seuss-a-celebration," March 2, in celebration of Dr. Seuss....
The Cheney High School Cyber Patriots teams completed their final two rounds of competition, Jan. 30 and Feb. 20. Cheney’s Platinum teams qualified for nationals. Team 0802 finished sixth in the state and 76th in the nation. Team 0801 placed 11th in the state and 190th in the nation. The gold teams did not advance in the competition. In the second round Team 0802 continued to improve and finished fourth in state and 69th in the nation. Team 0801 took ninth in state and finished 116th in the nation. In individual c...
School districts across Spokane County, including Cheney and Medical Lake, are encouraging families to register their children for kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year. Districts are working with Excelerate Spokane, an organization partnering with Spokane County United Way, which focuses on educational opportunity gaps in the county. One of Excelerate Success’ initiatives is “High Five for Kindergarten,” which emphasizes helping families make sure their child is prepared for kindergarten. Amy McGreevy, Excelerate Succe...
The Cheney Blackhawks and Medical Lake Circuit Breakers robotics teams competed in their first Pacific Northwest FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Stronghold competition of the season at West Valley High School, March 5. The Circuit Breakers finished eighth out of 34 teams, won eight of their 12 qualifying matches but were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition. The Blackhawks were 29th and went 4-7-1 in the qualifying rounds. For...
OLYMPIA—A controversial bill that would have allowed local agencies to prioritize how they fulfill public records requests is dead. House Bill 2576, which drew criticism from open-government proponents, but had strong support from local government entities, has been placed in the Washington State House Rules Committee “X” file, and will receive no further consideration this session, said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Joan McBride, D-Kirkland. McBride’s proposal, which was aimed at stopping overly broad and harassing requests...
Medical Lake’s City Council voted 6-1 at their March 1 meeting to purchase a used road grader to replace the city’s aging machine, but not before questions arose regarding how to pay for it. The city’s current road grader was 5 years old when it was purchased in 1967. City Administrator Doug Ross said talk about replacing it began about 10 years ago, but action kept being put off. Parts for the road grader are difficult to find, if available, and the machine is no longer able to maintain the pressure needed to force its b...
Cheney Fire Department Lt. Jeff Anderson monitors the progress of a fire deliberately set as part of the department's live-fire training exercise last Friday. The fire eventualy consumed a small vacant home on West Fifth Street. Crews from Cheney, Medical Lake and Spokane County Fire District 3 took part....
Addressing enrollment growth and how to do that was the subject of a presentation by Cheney School District officials to the Airway Heights City Council Monday night, March 7. According to information distributed at the meeting, the school district has grown by over 1,000 students since 2005, with the district’s executive director of finance, Kassidy Probert, telling the council it’s projected to continue to grow by 500 students over the next five years. To handle the growth, the district passed a bond measure in 2010 to bui...
