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Medical Lake finish 0-5 in the American Legion Wood Bat Classic tournament, losing 10-1 bright and early June 30 to the 16U Spokane Crew to open play. They came back to end the day with a 7-3 loss to the Eagle Vipers. Day two began with an 11-7 loss to the Moses Lake Walleyes and a wild 12-11 loss to the Columbia Gorge River Bandits. ML ended as a No. 5 finisher and played West Valley of Spokane, losing 13-5 at East Valley.... Full story
Coaches will tell you it's not the start but the finish that counts. And Spokane Cannons' head coach Chad Ripke is abiding by that mantra as his team enters the crucial stretch drive of the 2017 AAA American Legion baseball season. Case in point: In a bid to possibly improve on their third place finish in the 2016 Wood Bat Classic, the Cannons lost their first two games in the 2017 Post Falls Pod, but finished with three consecutive wins, including a 'W' against Edmonton, the...
In the Jan. 19 issue of The Cheney Free Press I wrote that a fantasy superfight between boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was “a long way from happening.” Well fight fans, since I last wrote in this space that fantasy is becoming a reality. Mayweather will come out of retirement to face McGregor in a 12-round boxing match on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. According to a June 16 Forbes article, Mayweather is expected to make $100 million from the fight while McGregor is estimated to net...
Co-head coach Austin Sharp is not offering excuses for his team attempting to multi-task this past weekend as a reason for Medical Lake's 0-5 finish in the American Legion Wood Bat Classic tournament. But behind-the-scenes duties hosting three other teams might just take a toll on his team he hinted. "It's only three days, but when you're taking care of the field for 10 games, I was real proud of them the way they did their job," Sharp said. Medical Lake lost 10-1 bright and...
Benefit to help injured Cheney High School teacher A luncheon and auction to benefit Brad Rasmussen and his family is planned for Saturday, July 22, from noon – 3 p.m. at Spokane County Fire District 3 headquarters, 10 S. Presley Drive, in Cheney. For $5 a plate, lunch includes a baked potato/taco bar, with an auction and bake sale also taking place. All proceeds go directly to helping Rasmussen and his family. The Cheney High School graduate, teacher and wrestling head coach was injured in a bicycle/vehicle accident while t...
Cheney Community Church Kids and parents: Vacation Bible School at Cheney Community Church begins Monday, July 10. It’s Buck Denver’s: “What’s in the Bible? Rodeo” VBS. It will go through July 14 with a time of 8:45 a.m. to noon. Calling all cowboys and cowgirls. Preschool (must be potty trained) through fifth-grade are welcomed. Come join the fun. The church will also have a booth at the rodeo parade. Drop by for a bottle of cool water. Come join us for worship on Sundays. Children’s Church and nursery care are provided. T...
Wondering when mother rabbit will have her little ones were these three youngsters in Campus School's summer kindergarten session taught by Margaret Lawrence. From left to right are Maria Rosman, Kendra Morrison and Jeremy Wilson....
1 Years Ago July 5, 2007 Cheney firefighters and EMT personnel had to help an unlucky driver after their vehicle left the road and struck a light pole, toppling it, near the stoplight at the intersection of State Route 904 and Betz Road. A State Farm Insurance grant helped the Cheney Fire Department buy four new adult CPR mannequins and four infant mannequins for teaching life-saving techniques. The West Plains All-Star Little League teams were hitting the fields in Cheney and Medical Lake for their upcoming tournaments. 20...
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 • July 7-8, Friends of the Cheney Library Book Sale, community library, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday. • July 7-8, What is your Shakespeare humor?, community library, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. • July 7-9, Cheney Rodeo Weekend, Downtown Cheney and Rodeo Grounds, Times vary. • July 7, Light Fitness Hour (adults 50... Full story
This driver and passenger are engaged in having some fun, and capturing the action with a selfie stick during "Drifting" competition July 2 at Spokane County Raceway's road course. Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally over-steers, with loss of traction for either rear, or all tires. The driver still tries to maintain control of the car through a corner, often trailing clouds of blue smoke as seen in this photo. The sport is practiced all over the...
For Airway Heights City Council and employees, there was a lot to learn from the recent water situation. During a June 28 study session, council and city department heads held the first of what is scheduled to be several debriefings of the perfluoro chemical contamination issue the city experienced in May. “This is an opportunity to see how we did, what we could improve upon and how we can work with stakeholders in the future,” City Manager Albert Tripp said. “This is an opportunity to apply what we’ve learned to future...
Well West Plains, it’s been a fun three and a half years. Some folks already know this, but I am going to be leaving the Cheney Free Press and going to work as a staff reporter for The Ritzville-Adams County Journal. To put this into context, Free Press Publishing prints five newspapers, including The Journal and I’m essentially moving to another newspaper but I’m still under the company umbrella. If you’re a wrestling fan like me, it’s kind of like when a WWE superstar moves from the company’s Monday Night Raw brand to it...
Cowboys and cowgirls, grab your hats and boots because it’s once again rodeo weekend. Held on the second weekend in July every year, the Cheney Rodeo is an opportunity for residents and visitors to watch some pretty darn good rodeo at the Bi-Mart Arena, as well as take in other activities in the city, like the Saturday parade, Rodeo Round Up and Happy Hoofers Fun Run. It’s a whole weekend where the city and businesses can come together and showcase Cheney’s beauty. While the Cheney Rodeo is probably not as big compared to lar...
The following 2017 Medical Lake High School graduates were awarded scholarships and honors. This is a continuation of the Medical Lake High School graduate scholarship winners that was printed in the June 29 issue of the Cheney Free Press. Doug Martin — Employees of Medical Lake School District Scholarship. Daniel Miller —Washington State Principal’s Recognition Award, Washington State Honors Award, Spokane Scholars Science Candidate, U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service Science Award, Washington State University Oppor...
Like many cities in Washington state, Airway Heights is gearing up to complete some well-needed street repairs. In May, staff had a preliminary meeting with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel to review projects that could be paid for with emergency federal funds resulting from the storms and flooding that occurred during the winter. Public Works Director Kevin Anderson recently submitted an application for a FEMA grant that would help fund street repairs....
The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, which Cheney would some day like to make a tourism attraction, received some notable national exposure. The trail, which received authorization from Congress in 2009, was featured prominently on the cover of the American Automobile Association’s “Journey Western” member magazine. The story, which covers four pages in the magazine, is introduced and framed by a dynamic photo of Palouse Falls near Washtucna, Wash. and then goes on to...
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Cheney Middle School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year. 4.0 — Lacey Anderson, Tyler T. Ashcroft, Elijah D. Axtell, Tilly A. Baldwin, Elliana G. Barden, Abigail L. Boal, Aaron M. Brown, Paul B. Carpenter, Colin Chen, Martha J. Cindric, Kady A. Cullen, Madelynn D. Depner, Elias S. Dow, Serenity R. Dow, Sean R. Dunn, McKinley W. Gerard, Charles G. Gerber, Laureina C. Gerber, Asia M. Gere, Jade A. Gere, Anjulie G. Habegger, Samantha R. Habegger, Moriah G. Hallin, Ella D. Hilliard, Noah M...
Although school is out for the summer, the Medical Lake School District will have several courses and activities for students in July and August. During its June 27 meeting, the school board of directors approved the district's summer school and enrichment programs. Michael Anderson Elementary School will have its extended school year for special education students from July 31-Aug. 17. During that same timeframe, Hallett Elementary School will once again host its summer...
With the gazebo at Sutton Park newly remodeled, it is time to enjoy the summer with free concerts and movies in the park. Back on May 9, the Cheney City Council voted 6-0 to approve a $16,985 bid from Steve Moser Construction of Nine Mile Falls to repair the foundation of the gazebo. Along with the foundation, work also included shoring up the roof supports. The gazebo has a long history as it is dated back to the late 19th century and came to the city of Cheney in 1984 from...
Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies assisted a man whose truck and trailer were submerged in Silver Lake, just east of the city of Medical Lake, on June 30. According to a news release, after he heard his boat motor scraping against the ground, the man parked his truck on the ramp. While he was in the boat, the truck popped out of park, and began rolling backward into the water with the boat and trailer still attached. Deputies Travis Pendell and Fred Morford arrived at...
’s June 12 meeting, during which concerns were raised about being able to address residents’ complaints surrounding problems with parking on city streets, especially around Eastern Washington University, and the over abundance of multifamily complexes being built. Since changes to the comp plan are only allowed periodically, commissioners worried they wouldn’t be able to address these concerns until the next cycle. City senior planner Brett Lucas told the commission and the council during the workshop that parking issue...
The Cheney pool was the place to cool off this week from the hot temperatures on the West Plains. The pool hosts open swim Monday – Saturday every week from 1 – 5 p.m. Various free swims throughout the summer are sponsored by local businesses, with the next one taking place July 8....
The Medical Lake Fire Department doesn’t usually have a lot of problems managing outdoor burning in the city. In most cases, when firefighters or Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies ask people to extinguish illegal fires, folks oblige. However there are a few incidents with repeat offenders or people who disregard the request to put out the blaze. During the June 20 Medical Lake City Council meeting, Fire Chief Jason Mayfield submitted an ordinance for the city’s municipal code regulating portable outdoor fireplaces and...
Cheney’s City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of a 3.6-acre parcel of land at the corner of Cedar and North Eighth streets from multifamily residential (R-3) to high-density multifamily residential (R-3H). The increased density will allow the Parkside Commons student-housing project to move forward once the other two readings and final passage are held. Parkside Commons’ request for the zoning changes have been the subject of several well-attended council and planning com...
