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MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinal boys cross country team is ranked No. 1 in the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association poll released earlier today. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), South Whidbey, Klahowya and Cascade (Leavenworth) round out the Top 5 in the 1A poll. Meanwhile, the Cardinals girls team is holding onto the No. 10 spot in the rankings. Lakeside, La Center, King's, Deer Park and Klahowya round out the boths 1A Top 5. In the 2A ranking, Cheney boys hit the No. 9... Full story
CHENEY – Thankfully, the Blackhawks football team won't have to endure another long bus ride such as the one they made last Friday night to Leavenworth to face Cascade. The Kodiaks of the 1A Caribou Trail League seemed fresher and more focused than Cheney, and used that to post a 21-14 upset in overtime of the visiting Blackhawks. Head coach Bobby Byrd knew his team would be out of their routine after traveling over three hours to the west, and it showed as Cheney faced third...
CHENEY – City Council members took a second shot at amending a parking ordinance that would allow using electronic means to pay for parking on the streets around Eastern Washington University. The original amendment came at the Sept. 24 meeting and failed, with the four council members in attendance deadlocked 2-2 and no way to break the tie. At the Oct. 8 meeting, all seven members were present, with the vote being 5-2 - council members Dan Hilton and John Taves voting no. In bringing the amendment to the council at the S...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Medical Lake cross country has taken the top spot in the state 1A division in the most recent Washington State Cross Country Coaches Poll, bumping the Lakeside Eagles after taking the first Northeast A League race in at Nine Mile Falls on Wednesday, Oct. 2. “Can you imagine a flock of Cardinals beating back a group of Eagles?” Sue Blankenship, wife of Cardinal head cross country coach Gene Blankenship said. Medical Lake team edged out both the Eagles and t...
Jill Weiszmann is a community gem and we need her to continue serving us on the Cheney City Council. Jill has already proven her outstanding effectiveness representing all of us during her terms in office on the council. As retired educators, a former mayor and active participants in the community, we have known, worked closely with and been friends to Jill for the past decade. No one is better connected with the local community or more active in participating in local events or organizations. Jill is honest, energetic,...
Like Frank Watson, I’m also a Vietnam-era, retired Air Force officer, with similar life experiences, and yet my values are very different. For example, Frank’s dire warning against the evils of socialism (CFP, 8/1/19) is interesting coming from a guy who spent much of his working life living under a model socialist system. One of my minor conundrums in getting through my first weeks as a civilian after retirement from the Air Force was deciding what to wear every day. The Air Force not only decided that for me, they also pro...
In the Oct. 3 edition, Lee Hughes closed his column with “It’s simple: tax the rich.” The only thing simple in that statement is the nature of Mr. Hughes understanding of economics: simpleton. The fact is, while that may ‘seem’ ideal to increase revenues by taxing the rich, in reality the facts don’t bear out. It has been repeatedly shown that when taxes are are raised on the rich, the total revenues go down and the reverse is also true, when the tax rates go down the revenues go up. It would appear that Mr. Hughes has...
Throughout our nation, 42 percent of schools have contributed $789 million dollars to local foods through farm to school programs. This October marks the eighth annual National Farm to School Month, a time to recognize the importance of improving child nutrition, support local economies, and educate communities about the origins of their food. In the U.S., 23.6 million students have become engaged in programs such as school gardening, locally-sourced lunches, and sustainable agriculture education. These hands-on activities...
News flash – Nancy Pelosi learned President Trump is using his office for political gain so the House has begun impeachment hearings. I thought using the power of office was pretty normal in American politics. Members of Congress begin to campaign for the next election before the votes are counted for the last one. It is hard to unseat an incumbent. They have free news exposure, free mailings to constituents, free transportation for photo ops that make them look good, etc. They also have the opportunity to transfer pork b...
Some thoughts on impeachment. Under the Constitution, the House has the sole power of impeachment, which it has done 19 times in the past, a record that includes 15 federal judges and two presidents. That’s Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5. Under Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7: “The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be con...
CHENEY – An Eastern Washington coaching legend passed away last week. According to the family, Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame basketball coach Denny Humphrey passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 2. Humphrey coached in several high schools in Eastern Washington, most notably Ritzville and Cheney. Born April 4, 1940, Humphrey graduated from Reardan High School in 1958, being part of the Indians basketball lore as a member of the boys’ bas...
CHENEY —Spokane County Fire District 3 has been awarded a $2.06 million Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant, according to a press release. The district will use the grant to fund the cost of 11 new firefighters during a three-year period to cover “the rapidly increasing number of emergency calls,” according to the release. Of the 11, eight will be full-time line firefighting positions. The remaining three will likely be additional chief...
Several items of information were incorrectly reported in the story “Chamber gets West Plains schools overview” in the Sept. 26 Cheney Free Press. It was listed that the Cheney School District’s 2018-2019 enrollment was 4,202 students. The actual enrollment was 4,898. Also, in the sentence “School officials expect student enrollment to top 10,000 students in the next 10 years,” Cheney district communications coordinator Shannen Talbot said it was not a school official who said the remark but a member of the chamber audience....
Janet Hartford went home to be with Jesus on Sept. 29, 2019. Janet was born on Feb. 22, 1955 to Hetty and Jack Hartford. She loved living in the warm and loving home they provided in Four Lakes, Wash. She lived in the same home her entire life. The youngest of four children, Janet loved her siblings, often fighting to be a part of whatever they were doing. Her childhood was filled with joy. She loved to tell the stories of all the adventures she had with siblings, friends and... Full story
Linda Faye Muir (Bottoms) was freed from this Earth on Sept.24, 2019 at the age of 70. Born Dec.19,1948 in Hartford, Ala., she met her husband John Muir while he was stationed in the South serving in the U.S. Navy. After marrying in Alabama, she moved with him to Pensacola, Fla. and then continued to see the world with him, living on Midway Island, followed by Adak, Alaska, then San Diego, Calif., where she became mother to their daughters Shannon and Lesley. After this, the... Full story
Bob Neubauer died on Sept. 3 of Alzheimer’s disease. Bob came to Cheney and Eastern Washington University in 1974 to help start the Graduate School of Social Work at Eastern. He taught there for 26 years before retirement. Bob loved cooking, especially breakfasts and for potlucks and retreats. He loved all kinds of music, books and writing poetry. He survived by his wife Karen, daughter Kara Koh, son Andrew Neubauer and wife Kirsten Nygaard, grandchildren Max and Ruby Koh, s... Full story
Feed Medical Lake Oct. 14 Feed Medical Lake is serving chili, cornbread, salad and dump cake on Monday, Oct. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. Groceries distribution begins at 4:15 p.m. after registration. There will be something special for children at the meal. The Soup, Etc. (lunch), is on Monday, Oct. 28, at 11:30 a.m. It’s all free and takes place at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. For more information call Joanna Williams at 509-714-1150. Goodale installation Oct. 12 Cheney Congregational Church will be con...
Cheney Congregational Church The installation of Matt Goodale as the new pastor of the Cheney Congregational Church is this Saturday, Oct. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. He will affirm his ordination vows. The calling of Goodale to be our pastor will be affirmed by the congregation. This service and the reception following are open to the public. At services on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m., Goodale will begin a sermon series entitled “Psalms: A Mirror for the Soul.” The Psalms show us how to be human and how to rel...
1 Years Ago Oct. 8, 2009 The Medical Lake City Council passed a resolution opposing the closure of the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women that employed approximately 650 union members. As district enrollment increased, the Cheney School District launched a campaign to build two new middle schools. Enrollment increases forced 20 percent of students to be taught in portable classrooms. The Blackhawks blanked the Pullman Greyhounds 12-0 on the road with an opportunistic offense and a solid defense backed by a good kicking...
CHENEY – The Columbia Plateau Wildlife Management Association is holding a food drive at Mitchell’s Harvest Foods in Cheney. The food drive will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct.19-20, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days. Columbia Plateau Wildlife Management volunteer Wayne Baker said the organization wanted to do something for the Cheney community since they are a local organization. “What we want to do is have Cheney residents donating to the Cheney Food Bank,” Baker said. “We want it to be local going to all local.” Canned a... Full story
MEDICAL LAKE — The City Council approved on first reading the city’s updated Comprehensive Plan, a task recently completed by the city Planning Commission and forwarded to the council for formal adoption. As in the previous council meeting, Councilman Ted Olsen shared concerns about provisions in the comprehensive plan related to sheltering homeless citizens. “I don’t think (homelessness) should be a burden on the taxpayers,” Olsen clarified after the meeting. However, in a me...
CHENEY – Looking to instill interest in agriculture among young learners, members of Cheney High School’s Future Farmers of America Club staged a “Farm Day” last Wednesday, Oct. 2, for over 300 kindergarten through third-grade students from Betz Elementary School next door. The idea for Farm Day sprang from FFA students experience last year during a visit to Salnave Elementary School where they talked about the dairy industry to students. FFA secretary Kaitlyn Venarucci said t...
MEDICAL LAKE — The Medical Lake High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducting three new members at a dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11 ahead of the school’s homecoming football game against Newport. Inductees Amanda Higgins, class of 2000, Nicole Alexander (Jones) class of 2002 and Gary Reid class of 1970, will be honored in front of the Medical Lake crowd during halftime at the game. Now its 12th year, the criteria for induction, according to John Gia...
MEDICAL LAKE —Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Dustin J. Williams at a local store at about 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, for failing to stop at the scene and render assistance after he struck a jogger near the intersection of South Stanley and East Campbell streets. According to a Sheriff’s Office press release, Williams was identified with the help of witnesses who described a blue or green sedan, possibly a Honda driving south on Stanley toward Campb...
Cheney High School Future Farmers of America student Marisa Daceus (center right) asks students from Betz Elementary School what kind of breakfast cereal they like and do they know where it comes from during FFA’s Farm Day last Wednesday. Daceus and 35 fellow FFA members including Rachelle Dean (top right) and Aislyn Garza (bottom right) helped introduce agriculture and aspects of farm life to over 300 Betz students from kindergarten to third-grade. See the story in E...
