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Cheney’s City Council could consider an ordinance that relinquishes some of its rights to prior approval of grant applications by department staff. During the resolutions section of the Aug. 8 meeting, Mayor Tom Trulove asked the council to possibly reconsider its current practice of granting approval to staff before applying for grants. Some of the grants coming before the council are for small dollar amounts, such as several parks and recreation department applications approved in April valued at $300 and $500. Other g...
Members of the Cheney High School band percussion line practice music and choreography for this year's presentation. The award-winning Blackhawks' band will perform not only during halftime of home football games but also at competitions around the region....
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 • Aug. 18, Summer movie series: “Sandlot,” Sutton Park, starts at Dusk. • Aug. 21, Solar Eclipse Day, community library, 10 a.m. – noon. • Aug. 22, August Produce Swaps, community library 1 – 5 p.m. • Aug. 22, Flightless Bird Running Club, Barrelhouse Pub and Pizza, 6 p.m. • Aug. 22, City Council meeting, City Hall Council C... Full story
Marvin E. Jordan, Jr., quietly passed away on Aug. 10, 2017. He was surrounded by family; sung to by sons, daughters, sister, nephew, and wife. He was 72 years old, having been born in Muskogee, Okla. on Aug. 13, 1944. Marvin was an avid Scouter; wrote many songs; played guitar; and had a beautiful singing voice. He is survived by his wife, Kristine, 13 children and numerous grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial contributions to The Boy Scouts of America....
Lisle Dare, 91, of Cheney, Wash. passed away on Aug. 3, 2017. Lisle was born in Spokane, Wash. on Nov. 5, 1925. He was the eldest child of Ewart H. Dare and Bessie S. Toycen (Dare). They lived in Amber, Wash., where Lisle started school. They moved to Cheney in 1935 where the Dares farmed and raised cattle. Lisle graduated from Cheney High School in 1943. Lisle was drafted into the Army at age 19 and trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. He went to France as a lineman in the Fighting...
Willis Smith Jr. born to Willis Sr. and Odessa Smith in July 1959 passed sadly In July 2017. How we will miss him with pain in our heart worldly, spiritually let’s rejoice. He will always be in our hearts. Willis asks that you enjoy one more beer on him at Wild Bills Tavern located in Cheney in his memory. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to the charity of you choice....
1 Years Ago Aug. 16, 2007 Medical Lake School District accepted a $202,404 bid from Granite Petroleum Incorporated to build a 12,000-gallon above ground fuel tank for the district's bus garage. The Federal Aviation Administration dedicated a new traffic control tower at Spokane International Airport. The 271-foot, $29.8 million tower replaced the airport's original 70-foot control tower, dedicated in 1960. About 150 firefighters and 50 trucks were involved in combating fires...
I’m a transplant to Cheney having moved here 24 years ago to attend Eastern. After graduating I got a few jobs in Spokane but I really want to just work in Cheney. Problem is, most Cheney businesses hire mostly college kids and not us experienced seniors. I know the college kids need jobs, too, and are more “computer savvy” than I am. I keep taking computer classes and am teachable. But, how can I compete with the kids? How can a senior get a job here in Cheney? Tami Leigh Cheney...
North Korea’s successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland has resulted in considerable discussion around the planet. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced earlier this week that China’s de-escalation plan for the Korean Peninsula could start with the cancellation of large-scale exercises and North Korea’s ballistic missile testing program and lead to multilateral talks. Previous U.S. presidents have tried various approaches to end N...
In response to Ted Olson’s letter to the editor on Aug. 2, I attended the City Council meeting and at no time did the City Administrator, Doug Ross, or the Mayor, John Higgins, intimidate Councilwoman Jessica Roberts. The meeting was cordial and respectful as always; nothing was said or done to boost anyone’s ego. The entire council meeting is tape recorded and the tape will show there was no bullying against anyone. In my opinion, all of this stems from the primary election. I have lived in Medical Lake over 30 years and...
On behalf of the residents of 100 Washington Square Apartments, Cheney Real Estate Management and its employees would like to take the opportunity to thank those involved in responding to the fire on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Both Cheney and EWU police departments were first on scene and put their lives at risk to aid residents who were unable to get to safety on their own. The fire response teams, coordinated by (Cheney Fire Department) Tim Steiner, displayed bravery in their rapid response to take control of the situation....
Summer is ending, and the start of another college year is just around the corner. Now is the critical time to take care of important tasks to ensure a successful launch. If you are heading out for college for the first year, it is not too late to make these preparations — and parents, take note. Moving into the residence hall will be less stressful if you approach it from a minimalist perspective. You need basic clothing, bedding, hygiene products and school supplies (including computer). It may surprise you to know that you...
The past few days have been extra saddening for the United States. I usually do not like to talk about negative things happening, but it has gotten to a point that it needs to be discussed and people need to be informed. For those who do not know what happened in Charlottesville, Va. last weekend, there was a protest about the city officials planning on taking down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. White supremacists, neo-Nazi groups and hateful protesters lined the streets of the town. There was a group of...
The old fashioned telephone book is no longer the source of information it once was. Certain other online avenues are only as good as the input and information they contain. The newly launched Cheney Merchant's Association website plans to be the place - locally at least - where both residents and visitors can find information they need on businesses and organizations. The page has been under construction for several months as the merchant's group sought to do a more thorough...
The old adage about when one door closes another opens may have never been a more appropriate connection for Medical Lake Pizza Factory owners Jason and Kristin Rodney. The couple, who recently celebrated their two-year anniversary as owners of the business on Aug. 16, saw one business opportunity fade away, but arguably a better one present itself almost immediately. "We were buying a hardware store in Oregon, we made a down payment on it, we sold our rental house and unfortu...
The yard of Dan and Jean Oxman was chosen as the Medical Lake Kiwanis Club and Cheney Garden Club's "Yard of the Month" for August. Pictured above (L-R): Jean Nelson, Cheney Garden Club, Jean Oxman, yard owner, Cheryl Cowan, Cheney Garden Club and Steve Meltzer, Medical Lake Kiwanis. Missing from photo is Dan Oxman. The Oxmans received a gift certificate of $25 from Umpqua Bank in Medical Lake....
Cheney fire relief adds donation sites Organizers of relief efforts for residents of the Washington Square Apartments in Cheney who were left homeless when an Aug. 5 gutted their apartments have added two donation sites for those wishing to provide assistance. An account at Banner Bank has been set up for monetary donations. Organizer Pat Hardwick said Tuesday the account has already received $240 in donations. Donors have the option of providing their name and address so that Hardwick and fellow organizer Connie Lattin of...
Harvest time around Cheney is not solely devoted to wheat as seen here by these fresh rolls of hay near the Cheney Rodeo Grounds that have been cut and prepared for market....
Whitworth University has announced recent honors for two West Plains students. Cori Carlson, Cheney, was recently awarded a master of teaching degree in elementary education. The university also announced that Faith Keister, Medical Lake, had been named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for spring semester 2017. Students qualify for the academic honor society by maintaining a grade-point average of at least 3.75 during the semester. Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the P...
The Cheney School District is holding a health fair for families with students pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade. The fair takes place Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Westwood Middle School, 6120 S. Abbott Road. Personnel will be on hand to help with free assistance and access to a wide variety of community health services. Those services include immunizations, sports physicals, nutrition services, school nurses, healthcare preparation and more. Besides school district personnel, health care professionals f...
The Cheney School District board of directors unanimously approved, at a special meeting Aug. 9, the education specifications for renovation and expansion work at the district’s high school. Funding for the estimated $35.2 million project was part of the $52 million district-wide capital facilities bond approved by voters in February. According to the executive summary of a report presented by the district’s architect firm, ALSC, education specifications “define the programmatic, functional, spatial and environmental requi...
On Aug. 21, we will experience a phenomenon that comes around only once every 100 years or so, a solar eclipse visible in Cheney. While this may be neat to see, don't look at it unless you have the proper safety lenses that block out the sun's deadly rays. The reason is because the sun's intensity when viewed directly, even for a few seconds, can not only make vision painful; they can also permanently blind you. It's because the eye focuses light like a magnifying glass onto...
At the Aug. 14 study session meeting, Airway Heights council discussed the funds for the future recreation center. There were only two council members that showed up, making it not an “executive” meeting as there needs to be at least four members present. J.C. Kennedy, the parks and recreation director, briefly went over the issues that have come up in the recreation center. The Lydig ALSC team, who Airway Heights chose to build the center, is in the process of validation for the proposal that they submitted, which will be...
While it’s not complete totality, the 91 percent coverage that Cheney and the rest of the Spokane area will experience during the Aug. 21 solar eclipse is pretty close. At least that’s what Eastern Washington University student Jason Schriver thinks, and he and the rest of the EWU astronomy club are offering residents a chance to view the eclipse safely. The club is holding a viewing party at the Inferno at Roos Field this Monday, with gates from the upper level P12 parking lot opening at 9 a.m. Schriver, the club’s secre...
Two years ago concrete silos were sprouting up in Four Lakes at the Highline Grain Terminal. In about six weeks the bumper crop from the 2017 wheat harvest is expected to be piled in temporary storage onsite, Keith Bailey, general manager and CEO of Ag Ventures said. The idea of adding ground storage was in the plans from the very beginning. "We just didn't know whether it would be right away or not," Bailey said, adding the first one should start filling in September. Because...
