Articles from the June 14, 2007 edition
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Mountain View gymnastics team flips at state competition
The Mountain View girls gymnastics team, from Airway Heights, competed in the Rec Op State Championships in Bellevue, Wash., on May 23. Six gymnasts represented the Mountain View team, which took home fifth place all-around... Full story
West Plains Little League Baseball and Softball Standings
“AAA” Baseball TeamWinsLossesTies Cheney Free Press1300 Consumer Auto Liquadators940 Stewart Title841 Rosa Pizza751 Collins Family Dentistry761 Triumph571 Paikuli & Associates382 Denny's Foods2101 Majors Baseball...
Spelling bees? Dog shows? Where will it all end (up on TV)?
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Years ago, the oddball sports stuff was what you would see on ABC's “Wide World of Sports.” You know. Bowling, pool (OK, billiards if you must), contests that are better classified as games of skill...
Hageage to take part in coaches program
Eastern Washington University head women's soccer coach George Hageage was one of eight selected to take part in the Master Coach Diploma program by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The one-year program will...
Gutierrez becomes second female in EWU history to earn All-American honors
Senior Carolee Gutierrez became just the second female track and field athlete in Eastern Washington University history to earn All-America honors by placing eighth in the javelin (161 feet, 10 inches) at the 2007 National Collegia...
Cheney Legion squad falls to 5-3 after rocky tournament play
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Cheney American Legion AA baseball team saw its record slip to 5-3 last week by suffering three losses in five games, two coming in the Summer Hawks tournament last weekend. The Hawks did manage to...
West Plains Police News
CHENEY June 8 Jeremy A. Titus, 21, was arrested on the 700 block of Fourth Street for driving under the influence (DUI). A third-degree theft was reported on the 1700 block of Second Street. A potted plant was taken from Rosa's...
Memorial Day breakfast was another success
The Cheney Cemetery Association would like to thank all those that attended, participated or helped with our annual Memorial Day breakfast. Proceeds will be used to further improve the local cemeteries. Chuck Kreigh, President...
Thanks to those who helped with ML cemetery
The Medical Lake Cemetery Association would like to extend a big thank-you to Ray and Lahnie Henderson for their generous donation of gravel laid on the roads throughout the cemetery. This has added a beautiful accent to the...
Politicians and generals make strange bedfellows
One thing about the secretary of defense, Robert Gates, is he doesn't pull any punches. Calling a last-minute news conference to announce that he wouldn't send the chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace, to the... Full story
MLHS juniors attend Evergreen Girls State program
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Arielle Aguado and Carly Dorshorst, both junior students from Medical Lake High School, were recently selected by members of the Medical Lake American Legion Auxiliary Earl English Unit to attend the...
Lady Cards shooting camp July 16-17
Lady Cardinal Basketball Shooting Camp for junior high school girls grades six through 8 runs July 16-17 (two sessions) from noon to 3 p.m. Camp sessions will be at Medical Lake High School gymnasium. The registration deadline is...
Two injured in DUI rollover Monday
The driver of a pickup and his passenger were both injured in a rollover near Medical Lake on Monday night. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. about four miles west of Medical Lake on Highway 902, according to Frank Sweet,... Full story
Transportation Improvement Board awards ML funds for overlay project
By CARA LORELLO Staff Reporter Thanks to some extra funding left over from motor vehicle fuel tax collections, the Washington state Transportation Improvement Board awarded a fuel tax grant to the city of Medical Lake that will pay...
SFCC event focuses attention on dangers of prescription drugs
By CRAIG HOWARD Managing Editor Spokane Valley News Herald Ron Haeger is a veteran of marathons and participated in Bloomsday for years, but no race will be as important as the one he runs this weekend. On Saturday, June 16,...
Want to find out more?
For more information on the Justin C. Haeger 10-Miler, visit www.jch10miler.com or call 327-3141. To learn more about the dangers of prescription drugs and other substances, call the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council at... Full story
Christian Heritage conducting screenings
Christian Heritage School in Edwall is now conducting pre-kindergarten screenings. The program uses traditional teaching methods, including phonics. Bus transportation to Christian Heritage is available from Davenport, Cheney,...
Beef sold at Albertson's may have E. coli
Ground beef sold at Albertson's stores in Washington, Idaho, Montana and five other states is being recalled because of possible contamination with E. coli bacteria. The beef, most of which was sold under the Moran's label, has... Full story
Spangle resident killed in Iraq
A soldier from Spangle died in Iraq on June 2 from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Dariek Dehn, a 32-year-old 1993 graduate of Liberty High School, was in Sharkat, Iraq. According to the Department of...
Cheney commission gives final approval for Terra Vista area rezone
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney's Planning Commission gave official approval on Monday to a rezone application that will allow a national developer of student housing to build higher than other nearby dwellings. The commission...