Articles from the September 1, 2016 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 35
Eagle alumnus joins Cheney Police Department
If the name of the Cheney Police Department's newest officer sounds familiar, it should - particularly if you're an Eastern Washington University football fan. Officer Rocky Hanni... — Updated 9/1/2016
Lomas new ML rec coordinator
Medical Lake residents will notice a new face coordinating the parks and recreation department's activities. Ivanna Lomas was hired as the new recreation coordinator for the city... — Updated 9/1/2016
Tracking where all of Cheney's water goes
“Water is life” — at least according to text on the city of Cheney’s Consumer Confidence Report for 2015 regarding water quality in the city. Part of that life these days is not only conserving the precious resource... — Updated 9/1/2016
Lyla Monica Ifft Birth Announcement
Bill and Barbara Ifft of Silver Lake wish to announce the arrival of their second grandchild. Lyla Monica Ifft was born at 9:05 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016, weighing 10 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 21 inches. She joins her... — Updated 9/1/2016
Carol J. Eastlund
Carol J. Eastlund Carol J. Eastlund, age 86 passed away June 6, 2016 in Spokane, Wash. She was a survivor of gall bladder cancer, but lost a long, devastating battle with dementia.... — Updated 9/1/2016
Churches
Cheney United Church of Christ Join us for our service on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the message and preside at the Communion Service. Everyone is welcome to join us in our Communion Ser... — Updated 9/1/2016
What's Happening On The West Plains
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 • Sept. 2, Light Fitness... — Updated 9/1/2016
Looking Back
10 Years Ago Aug. 31, 2006 State Route 904 was hailed as one of the most successful traffic safety projects in state history. The $350,000 project resulted in a 36 percent reduction in alcohol-related collisions, 70 percent... — Updated 9/1/2016
LOOKING BACK WITH THE CHENEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
After the Normal School burned to the ground on Aug. 27, 1891, the fall term classes were held in the wooden Cheney Public School and the upstairs rooms of the new Pomeroy Building in downtown Cheney. Today, the building is home... — Updated 9/1/2016
Wind energy payments contribute to local roads
The Mower County Board of Commissioners recently voted to dedicate revenue from local wind farms to road repairs and maintenance. The payment, likely $330,000 to $500,000 each year for a 10-year period, will contribute... — Updated 9/1/2016
The best laid schemes of mice and men make fine excuses, too
“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.” Author John Steinbeck borrowed these well-worn words from poet Robert Burns when he wrote his 1937 novel, “Of Mice and... — Updated 9/1/2016
Late fire season serves as a reminder to us all
For the better part of the summer of 2016, the Inland Northwest has been living on borrowed time when it comes to wildfires. It was just a year ago, as school was about to start, that a dingy horizon and smelly air greeted us for... — Updated 9/1/2016
West Plains residents make EWU dean's list
Eastern Washington University recently named the following West Plains students to the spring quarter dean’s honor roll for the 2015-16 academic year. Airway Heights — Gregory Allen, Jared Costilla, Wade Hampton and Cory... — Updated 9/1/2016
Eastern lands $179,713 Landmarks Grant
Eastern Washington University has received a $179,713 Landmarks Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a collaborative project that will examine the history of Grand Coulee Dam and its impact on different social... — Updated 9/1/2016
'Casual spa' coming to Airway Heights
Seva Beauty says it has pioneered the idea of what is called, “the fast-casual spa.” They plan to test that concept locally with the company’s first Eastern Washington locatio... — Updated 9/1/2016
The Nest to provide more living options for students
A different option in housing hopefully awaits Eastern Washington University students for the fall term. Crews from Brumback Construction are racing against a tight window of time... — Updated 9/1/2016
Welcome Back students
Hallett Elementary School students and their families attended the building's Aug. 30 open house. Students had a chance to meet their teachers, find their classrooms and reunite... — Updated 9/1/2016
Local students earn degrees from WSU
The following West Plains residents graduated from Washington State University this spring. Graduates are listed by their names and degrees. Airway Heights — Leanna Jean Waalkens, doctor of pharmacy. Cheney — Nancy Jean Blake,... — Updated 9/1/2016
ML School Board receives Title I, summer maintenance updates
The Medical Lake School Board went through some housekeeping items at its Aug. 23 meeting. In action items, the board approved the first and second readings of the updated “Nondiscrimination” policy. The only change to the... — Updated 9/1/2016
Cheney Public Library to hold GED classes
Local residents who have wanted to obtain their GED (General Education Development) but could not make the commute to Spokane finally have a chance to complete the process at the... — Updated 9/1/2016
News Briefs
Les Schwab parking project comment period opens The Cheney Planning Department is accepting public comment on an application from Les Schwab Tires to pave the upper portion of its property at 7 Spokane St. to provide more parking.... — Updated 9/1/2016
Fire districts 3 and 10 crews respond to ammonia leak on Thorpe Road
Crews from Spokane County Fire Districts 3 and 10 responded to an ammonia leak at the Johanna Beverage Company, located on the 5000 block of West Thorpe Road on Saturday, Aug. 27. Mitch Metzger, Fire District 10 deputy fire chief... — Updated 9/1/2016
ML commission eyes simplifying comp plan
The Medical Lake Planning Commission flew through their Aug. 25 meeting with a light agenda. City Administrator Doug Ross told the commission that they need to come up with a new Comprehensive Plan for the citizens of Medical... — Updated 9/1/2016
High speed pursuit through Cheney
The sound of many sirens filled the Cheney air last Thursday morning as a high-speed pursuit wound its way through the city before eventually terminating miles later east of... — Updated 9/1/2016
Road map
Airway Heights Public Works Director Kevin Anderson has not been with the city for a full year, yet there are many projects he and his department have embarked on, one being a six-year transportation improvement plan. City Council... — Updated 9/1/2016