Articles from the May 4, 2023 edition


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  • Defense Holds off Aerial Assault

    Matthew O. Stephens|Updated May 5, 2023

    CHENEY – What started as a high powered offensive aerial assault, was slowed to a stop as the Eagle defense was able to stand strong and win the annual Red/White Spring scrimmage 43-35 on April 28. The offense got to work quickly putting up some big passes and with quarterbacks scrambling and extending plays. Wide out Miles Williams caught a couple of early passes, one of them being an incredible one-handed grab down the sideline for a 31-yard gain. To top off the drive, q...

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  • Man sentenced in fatal Cheney-Spokane crash

    Lucas Walsh, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    SPOKANE — A man involved in a fatal car crash on Cheney-Spokane Road near Latah Creek on Aug 4, 2021, was sentenced to 78 months in jail on April 28, 2023, according to court case documents. Rayce Kent, man 21, has been sentenced on one count of vehicular homicide for his role in the death of Nyckolas Davis, who was killed in a car crash on Aug. 4, 2021. On the night of the incident, Kent was driving a 2002 Lexus with Davis and one other passenger in the rear of the car. At approximately 6:45 p.m. the car left the roadway and...

  • Medical Lake man moves to dismiss animal cruelty charges

    Lucas Walsh, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    SPOKANE — A man who was charged with two counts of first-degree animal cruelty and one count of unlawful operation of a commercial kennel in August of 2022 has moved to dismiss the charges, according to court documents. Gregory Hauser, man 47, has moved to dismiss charges filed against him by the state in Aug of last year for misconduct and mismanagement on the part of the court, according to court documents. The request for dismissal and to suppress evidence generated by Spokane County Regional Protection Service was made a...

  • Vigil held for Cheney high school student

    Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    CHENEY - A vigil to remember and honor the life and memory of Brayden "Fish Pockets" Bahme was held on May 1 at Crunk's Field. The sports field held nearly 500 people wearing Bahme's favorite color. Family, friends, neighbors and teachers all took time to speak about their fondest memories with Bahme. Bahme's mother thanked the community for the outpouring of support. Bahme's father related a story of the day the family went camping and Brayden was late returning to camp. He...

  • Gov. Inslee won't seek fourth term

    Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee won’t be seeking a fourth term. Inslee, a Democrat from Bainbridge Island, announced Monday, May 1, that he’s ready to move on. “Today I announced I will not seek a fourth term,” he said. “We’ve made Washington a beacon for progress for the nation, and now it’s time to pass the torch. Born and raised in Seattle, he was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1989, then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993. The 72-ye...

  • Two dead in Airway Heights hit and run

    Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS — Two pedestrians killed in hit and run on West Trails Road, just east of N. Flint Road on April 29, according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office press release. The adult female suspect, Megan Skillingstad, woman 29, was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and two counts of hit-and-run, according to the sheriff’s department report. She is being held in county jail with a $250,000 total bond. Sheriff’s Deputies and traffic unit investigators responded to a hit-and-run scene where t...

  • Unclaimed lottery ticket in Airway Heights

    Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A winning $1,000,000 Powerball ticket sold in the city from the drawing held on Nov 7, 2022 remains unclaimed. The ticket will expire on May 6. The lucky winner matched each of the five regular numbers, but did not match the Powerball. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 with a Powerball of 10. The Grand Prize for the Nov 7 drawing was $2.04 Billion. Washington Lottery winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. Scratch ticket winners have 180 days from the o...

  • Rozell plant granted $12 million for construction

    Lucas Walsh, Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    CHENEY - Eastern Washington University received $12 million in funding in the state budget for 2023-25 for infrastructure repairs at Rozell plant and throughout the campus. Every two years, the senior engineer on campus will submit a capital budget request for infrastructure upgrade projects, according to Steve Schmedding, engineer and senior project manager at the construction planning department. These requests are related to Rozell plant and infrastructure on campus in...

  • West Plains Building Permits

    Updated May 5, 2023

    The following building permits were approved in April APPROVED Building 01/11/2023 04/25/2023 Jalomo - Add Vinyl Siding, Replace/Widen Patio Door Install vinyl siding and new 16’ patio door (widening existing door opening) $44,625.00 609 IRENE PL, CHENEY Residential INLAND HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC DANIEL SCHIMKE INLAND HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC DANIEL SCHIMKE APPROVED Building 02/15/2023 04/17/2023 Skutley - Add 4th Bedroom, Remodel Kitchen, Add Bathroom, Porch Support Reinforce sagging floor near bay window in living area and inter...

  • Public safety failures the legacy of 2023

    Sen. Mark Schoesler|Updated May 5, 2023

    This session saw some bipartisan successes as lawmakers and citizens were in Olympia together for the first time in nearly three years. That in-person interaction is always key for working relationships and good workable solutions to our state’s problems. The transportation budget and capital budget were both very bipartisan. Republicans were allowed to give input and Democrat budget writers worked to fund projects important to legislators on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Schoesler was the lead negotiator for Senate R...

  • Parting thoughts at the end of the 2023 legislative session

    Sen. Judy Warnick|Updated May 5, 2023

    By Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, Republican Caucus Chair Beef Day is the second-best day of the legislative session, next to the last day. Probably the best news about the 2023 legislative session is that we adjourned on time, although there are grumblings from even the governor that he may call for a special session to deal with flawed drug-possession law problem known as the Blake decision. More about that later. As a state senator representing large parts of eastern Washington and chair of the Senate Republican Caucus,...

  • Democracy cost

    Douglas Brunell|Updated May 5, 2023

    By Douglas Brunell The Cheney city council is not a democracy, but, rather, it is communism. There are three mistakes that the Cheney city council made that proves that this is communism in the Cheney city council, which are as follows: The Cheney city council stated that even if they vote “no” on rezoning, Tarbert can still close the park, evict everyone, and make us all homeless. This makes no sense at all because if Tarbert closed the park without the city council approval rezoning, Tarbert would lose millions of dol...

  • SMSgt Frank V. Ide

    Updated May 5, 2023

    SMSgt Frank V. Ide Dec. 20, 1934 – April 23, 2023 Frank Verner Ide, 88, passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 23, 2023. Frank was born Dec. 20, 1934 in Portland, Ore. to Hervey V. Ide and Lillian Post Ide. He and his three brothers were raised by Hervey and his second wife Evelyn in Medford, Ore. Frank's father was in the Army and Frank spent his high school years in Heidelberg, Germany. In 1954, Frank enlisted in the Air Force and spent the next several y... Full story

  • Cheryl (Goertz) Tuck

    Updated May 5, 2023

    Cheryl (Goertz) Tuck Aug. 19, 1948 – April 13, 2923 Heaven gained another angel on April 13, 2023, as loving sister, mother, and grandmother, Cheryl Goertz Tuck passed away in Riverton, Utah after a yearlong fight with numerous medical issues. Cheryl was born on Aug. 19, 1948, in Spokane, Wash. to Florence (Kunkel) and Herbert Goertz. Cheryl grew up in Cheney, Wash. with her brothers, Robert and Jerry. Upon graduating from Eastern Washington State College with a degree in e... Full story

  • PICTURES

    Updated May 5, 2023

    Carol Beason 20 April 2017 Pictures are reminders that this moment will never come again. We are frozen in time for that moment. We will never be here with each other exactly like this again. Collecting family photos has kept me connected since I left my family of origin so many years ago when I set out on a long adventure and created my own family. Looking at pictures of family members, warts and all, always helped buffer the intense homesickness that I felt, at times, that emphasized being so far from home. Pictures can be...

  • Gardening by Osmosis

    Margaret A. Swenson|Updated May 5, 2023

    It seems spring is in a hurry to catch up after the long, long, cold winter. All of a sudden grass is green, buds are bursting and birds are looking for housing. We gardeners are caught up in the frenzy as well. There are remnant leaves to rake, winter damage to access and warm weather plans to put in place. It is still time to apply low release fertilizer to most plants except Rhododendrons, Azaleas and blueberries. They should be fertilized after blooming with an acidic based application. It is a little early to transplant...

  • Cheney High School band receives donated trailer

    Cheney Free Press|Updated May 5, 2023

    CHENEY — The Cheney High School Blackhawk Band Parent Booster donated a 20-foot trailer to the high school band program, April 26. The parent booster is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to ensure that the band program stays strong and well-supported within the Cheney School District. All students, families, and staff members involved in these various performing ensembles are valuable assets to the Cheney community and School District. Last year, the organization successfully purchased a semi-trailer to provide s...

  • Race to the plate

    Paul Delaney|Updated May 5, 2023

    Cheney's Jamel Chabot is in a race with the ball to home plate May 1 at North Central in the Blackhawks' final regular season Greater Spokane League baseball game at Ryne Sandberg Field. Chabot beat the throw and successfully completed a third inning inside-the-park home run giving the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. Cheney would eventually win 16-1 as the Blackhawks scored 13 runs in the top of the sixth inning to blow things open. Cheney won its final six games to finish 14-6...

  • West Plains Police News

    Updated May 5, 2023

    The following incidents were reported by the Medical Lake Police between April 26-30 April 26 Action required at 123 South Lefevre Street. Action required at 1108 North Tara Lee Street Warrant arrest at 850 West Maple Street Disorderly conduct at North Lefevre Street / West Third Street. Medics called to 1020 East Campbell Street. April 27 Welfare check at 510 East Barker Street SCOPE responded to 124 South Lefevre Street. Prowler check at 1386 South Lefevre Street. Medics called to 804 North Brooks Road. Trespasser at 719...

  • Another painful loss for Cards at Colville

    Paul Delaney, Contributor|Updated May 5, 2023

    To some, baseball is the furthest thing from being a game of inches. There’s 90-feet between bases, it’s 60 feet, 6 inches from the pitcher’s mound to home plate and it generally takes a minimum of a 300-foot-plus shot to hit a home run. But for Medical Lake last week in a crucial Northeast A League game at Colville, the difference between a Cardinal victory and the eventual 6-5 walk-off win by the Crimson Hawks April 29 was mere inches. Earlier in the season Medical Lake...

  • Busy times for Medical Lake track

    Paul Delaney, Contributor|Updated May 5, 2023

    Medical Lake track and field is getting very much used to life on the road riding buses. The Cardinals completed a busy week with competition in the Northeast A League at Newport April 26 where the boys lost to Lakeside 94-50 and the host Grizzlies 73-71. ML's girls lost to Lakeside 93-57 and Newport 103-28. Over the weekend the squads were split with 16 athletes - eight boys and girls each - traveled to Bellevue for the Shoreline Invitational, while another 24 ventured to...

  • Cheney collects PRs, school marks at CV

    Paul Delaney, Contributor|Updated May 5, 2023

    Cheney track and field picked up a number of event wins, but team victories eluded the Blackhawks April 27 at Central Valley in a Greater Spokane League meet. In the boys’ competition, Central Valley topped Cheney 85.5-59.5 and NC prevailed 74-71. Central Valley won 95.5-49.5 in the girls while North Central edged Cheney 77-73. Braxton Hinton won in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes, setting a personal record with a time of 11:10 in the 100. Calvin Hilton’s 4 minute, 25....

  • Air Ball

    Matthew O. Stephens|Updated May 5, 2023

    Left, midfielder Samuel Woller heads the ball downfield during the first half of the April 26 game against Central Valley. Above, Defender Tyler Benson goes way up to knock the ball away. The Blackhawks lost 5-1....

  • High School Sports Briefs

    Updated May 5, 2023

    FASTPITCH SOFTBALL: Blackhawks close out regular season Three more regular season Greater Spokane League games remained for Cheney fast pitch softball before playoffs. Last week Cheney went 1-2, beating Ridgeline 14-4 and then losing to University and Mead, 5-0 and 9-5, respectively. Leading hitters for the week were Mia Ashcroft (.417), Allie Halverson (.400), and Sedona Ericson (.400). On the positive side, according to head coach Gary Blake, the two losses were by closer margins this time than when the two teams met in the...