Articles from the November 8, 2018 edition
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More money needed to play
The Airway Heights City Council held a public hearing on Nov. 5 on the city’s 2019 final preliminary budget, and also approved two measures allocating additional monies to the Airway Heights Recreation Complex project. Council u... — Updated 11/8/2018
Lady Blackhawks soccer team falls to Ellensburg
Following a loss to East Valley in the Great Northern League championships on Oct. 30, the Lady Blackhawks varsity soccer team took on Ellensburg in a postseason regional tournament, putting up a valiant effort but ultimately succu... — Updated 11/8/2018
Getting to know the history of powderpuff football
With Cheney High School’s annual powderpuff football game drawing near, it makes you wonder — how did this become a thing? Who had the idea to give the women the pigskin and shoulder pads and make the men shake the pom-poms? The... — Updated 11/8/2018
Get used to it – athletes engaging in politics are here to stay
Last week, professional wrestlers John Cena and Daniel Bryan announced that they would not be participating in the World Wrestling Entertainment’s Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. The move shocked sports analysts and caused W... — Updated 11/8/2018
Medical Lake finishes ninth at 1A state cross country
To win at state in cross country means you have to get there first. When reaching Pasco, running fast and finishing strong is the difference. Medical Lake got the first box... — Updated 11/8/2018
Blackhawks can't find groove in season-ending loss to Othello
Cheney High's football team ended its 2018 season with its fourth-straight defeat, never really finding its rhythm in a 27-7 loss last Friday night to visiting Othello in crossover... — Updated 11/8/2018
Eagles vs. California-Davis
No. 5/3 ranked Eastern Washington University vs. 4/7 University of California-Davis, Saturday, November 10, 1:05 p.m. Roos Field (8,500). TV: Live regionally on SWX. Radio: 700-AM ESPN and 105.3-FM in the Spokane/Cheney area.... — Updated 11/8/2018
Eagles, Aggies have Big Sky showdown at Roos
These are the games and times everyone works for and plays for this time of year. They’re the matchups that matter, like Saturday’s at Roos Field when the No. 5/3 Eastern Was... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cardinal volleyball snubbed by league, Free Press
As parents of a daughter who played on the Medical Lake Varsity volleyball team this season, we have followed the program for the last six years. Over those years we saw the ups and downs, the wins and losses, the joys and heart... — Updated 11/8/2018
Thanks for a successful Cheney winter coat drive
You did it again, Cheney. It will be a warmer winter for many thanks to the hard work and generosity of the Cheney community. A total of 478 coats were donated to this year’s coat drive, the second largest donation ever. Of t... — Updated 11/8/2018
Military also adjusting to nationwide worker shortages
When our military is viewed as an employer, it has the same problem as the private sector; attracting qualified people to fill jobs. In today’s vibrant economy, there is an a... — Updated 11/8/2018
The future is in good hands with new generations
By FRANK WATSON I did my student teaching at Shadle Park High School several years ago. I was a nontraditional student in that I had a full Air Force career behind me and was significantly older than most teacher candidates. I walk... — Updated 11/8/2018
'First Man' delivered a dose of fond nostalgia
By the time these words are read by those other than editing eyes, one of the most bitter mid-term elections in our times will have thankfully been finished. Forgotten? Not at all.... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cheney district accepting feedback on boundary review
The Cheney School District has begun its boundary review process, creating an online survey for parents and community members to weigh in on the adjustment of school boundaries. According to education officials, the review will... — Updated 11/8/2018
NEWS BRIEFS
Enrollment is open for Washington’s GET Program Olympia—The state’s GET program is now open for a new enrollment period, providing Washington families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their child... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cheney Free Press Thanksgiving deadlines
The Cheney Free Press will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Therefore, we will be laying out the Nov. 22 issue on Monday, Nov. 19; printing and mailing on Tuesday, Nov. 20, for... — Updated 11/8/2018
Republicans winning most county, legislative races
With the exception of just a few races, Republican candidates were proving to be the big winners on election night, Nov. 6. In the 6th legislative district, Cheney’s Jeff Holy was easily defeating his Democratic challenger Jessa L... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cheney High School hosts first 'Arts and Culture Night'
On Nov. 2, more than 17 clubs and classes set up tables at Cheney High School, all offering various activities related to their organization. The French Club? Serving up hot... — Updated 11/8/2018
Medical Lake's Johnson honored by West Plains Chamber
Medical Lake schools band teacher Craig Johnson was concerned when he was called to high school principal Chris Spring's office, particularly when, as he entered, there sat a... — Updated 11/8/2018
Eastern Washington partners with Spokane Transit to promote literacy
A local literacy campaign created by two Eastern Washington University faculty members will be featured in Spokane Transit Authority bus shelters in an effort to promote conversations about childhood language development. Targeting... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cheney tackles elementary math achievement
Math can be a difficult subject, and it's common for students to struggle with it as children and young adults. But according to recent test scores, elementary students in the... — Updated 11/8/2018
Spooky and creepy
Area school children got a chance to meet some scientists, enjoy cool activities and experiments while learning a little science at Eastern Washington University's first "Spooky... — Updated 11/8/2018
Cheney general fund budgets previewed
Administration and Finance stable Little is changing when it comes to the city of Cheney’s finance and administration department 2019 budgets and goals. Finance In a presentation at the Oct. 23 City Council meeting, Finance D... — Updated 11/8/2018
Keeping tabs on the tallies
Eastern Washington University students staffed the Associated Press' 2018 Western Region Election Center at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. Students gathered voting information... — Updated 11/8/2018
Reitmeier property on auction block
Saying it is time to put property on which he grew up into the hands of others, Bob Reitmeier is selling the 457-acre dairy farm with frontage on Silver Lake at Absolute Auction on... — Updated 11/8/2018