Articles from the November 6, 2014 edition
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Cardinals cruise to district title at Chewelah
The Medical Lake Cardinals are not only on a roll as they head to Pasco this Saturday to defend their state 1A cross country championship, but arguably their best runner is too.... — Updated 11/7/2014
EWU quarterback question has no immediate answers
Beau Baldwin the gambler/football coach is playing some of his best poker in the lead up to the visit to Cheney of the Montana Grizzlies for their annual Big Sky Conference... — Updated 11/6/2014
Eastern Washington University plays University of Montana
No. 5 Eastern Washington University versus No. 11 University of Montana, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, 12:10 p.m. Roos Field (8,600). TV: Televised live regionally by ROOT Sports & DirectTV Audience Network 101. Webcast: None. Radio:... — Updated 11/6/2014
Eastern has it easy against North Dakota in 54-3 victory
North Dakota, the team without a nickname, also came to Cheney and Roos Field without any answers, too. UND could not contend with a relentless Eastern Washington defense nor a... — Updated 11/6/2014
Big plays lead to Blackhawks' rout of Pullman
Running back Ty Graham scored three touchdowns, tight end Keenan Williams added two more and the Cheney High football team got some big plays from its defense and special teams as... — Updated 11/6/2014
What will you do for money? Certainly not a real college football playoff
If you’re looking for people that are really excited about the inaugural College Football Playoffs (CFP), don’t look my way. I love college football, all shapes, sizes, colors and divisions of college football. It’s one of the m... — Updated 11/6/2014
Operation Christmas Child sponsors hope for success
The annual collection week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 27 – 23. The local sponsors would like to make the event even more successful than past years. Please call 290-2878 to get more information on how you can help s... — Updated 11/6/2014
What does traffic congestion mean to you?
Spokane is no Seattle or Portland — and that’s a good thing a lot of the time. Especially when it comes to traffic. Spokane has much lower traffic levels than the west side of the state or the Portland area, and it flows smoothly m... — Updated 11/6/2014
Stars Stripes Boots Spurs pancake feed Nov. 8
The Stars Stripes, Boots and Spurs Car Club is hosting a pancake feed Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 a.m. at the Cheney American Legion Post, 116 College Ave., to benefit the Cheney Junior Rodeo and veterans organization Time of... — Updated 11/6/2014
Cheney Emmanuel hosts annual bazaar
Cheney’s Emmanuel Lutheran Church is hosting their annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be crafts, a White Elephant sale in addition to a large selection of baked goods. Enter the... — Updated 11/6/2014
Cheney's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11326 is ready to accept new members
The Cheney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11326 is always looking for new members. Membership requirements are be a U.S. citizen or national, must have served in the U.S. armed forces and be currently serving or honorably... — Updated 11/6/2014
WSU professors, graduates work to revolutionize crop production
Earlier this year I went to a fundraiser where I bought a bag of Glee flour. Glee is a variety of hard red spring wheat that was developed at Washington State University. I used the flour in my favorite bread recipe, one I have... — Updated 11/6/2014
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church All are welcome this Sunday, Nov. 9, to worship with us at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Christian education begins at 9 a.m. Fellowship follows the worship service. You may also watch our... — Updated 11/6/2014
What's Happening on the West Plains
City of Cheney • Nov. 7, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Nov. 7, Yoga, Wren Pierson Community Center, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Nov. 8, Stars Stripes, Boots and Spurs Car Clu... — Updated 11/6/2014 Full story
Scary 'Skillet'
The Iron Skillet Restaurant at the Interstate 90/Medical Lake interchange was the scene of some creative costumes Halloween evening. The restaurant held its first annual hourly... — Updated 11/6/2014
Looking Back
1 Years Ago Nov. 11, 2004 A standoff between Cheney police and a suspect in a domestic assault ended peacefully after several hours of negotiations as officials talked the suspect... — Updated 11/6/2014
Veteran's Day program acknowledges, pays tribute to our veterans
Christian Heritage School in Edwall, Wash., would like to honor our nation's veterans during their annual Veterans Day program on Nov. 11. All veterans and their families from... — Updated 11/6/2014
IAFICS free lecture Nov. 12
The Ice Age Floods Institute Cheney/Spokane chapter is sponsoring a free, public lecture, “The Ice Age Floods — A Perspective from Above and Within” on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 7 – 9 p.m. at Eastern Washington Univers... — Updated 11/6/2014
Farm life, relatives and then some
When I was a little girl I helped my daddy in the barn. I didn't help much but I pretended to. It kept me from having to help my mother in the garden. We were definitely a farm... — Updated 11/6/2014
On a recent visit to the veteran's hall
The ranks of our nation's veterans ebb and flow like the tides. World War II vets die at an unstoppable rate. The current war on terror adds daily to the number of our nation's... — Updated 11/6/2014
School district should consider privacy of all students
How did we come to this? State law says that schools cannot discriminate on bases of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity. It is a good law except when it violates common sense and the rights of others.... — Updated 11/6/2014
Near accident on Halloween night
Halloween, a night my children have been looking forward to for many weeks was almost cut short with tragedy. While crossing North Sixth Street in Cheney, near the CHS baseball field, approximately 5:45 in the evening, a vehicle... — Updated 11/6/2014
Some clocks just can't be reset when the time changes
There it was, that familiar thump in the night. I rolled over in the bed in the darkness this past Sunday to check the time on my phone. A touch of the “on” button and 4:22 a.m... — Updated 11/6/2014
Focus on the flu, get your vaccination
Flu season has begun, yet there hasn’t been the normal concern for the virus that there usually is at this time of the year. For several months, Americans have been concerned with the threat of the Ebola virus. Since the media a... — Updated 11/6/2014
West Plains Briefs
Cheney UCC Bazaar Cheney United Church of Christ will hold its annual bazaar and lunch this Saturday Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 423 N. Sixth St., corner of North Sixth and Oakland streets. Several varieties of homemade soups a... — Updated 11/6/2014 Full story