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United Methodist church Cheney Free Press By Carol Kriegh CHENEY – The church welcomes the community for worship this Sunday at the United Methodist Church, 204 4th Street in Cheney. Worship is at 10 a.m. led by Pastor Damian... — Updated 2/2/2023
Community Briefs
Masquers Theater presents new drama Cheney Free Press Darryl Pheasant SOAP LAKE - The drama “Almost, Maine” opens in Soap Lake at the Masquers Theater on February 10th and goes to February 26th and director Cynthia Beyer would... — Updated 2/2/2023
Australian finds love in Reardan
CHENEY–After twice breaking up with her fiancé, 27-year-old Audrey (Quayle) Wagner needed change. She wanted to travel and get a new perspective on life. In 1953, she boarded a steamship in her native Australia, not realizing a... — Updated 2/2/2023
The Family Portrait
Lizzy was a busy wife and mother of three. Three precocious children who never sat still. They even slept restless. Each morning Lizzy would wake her little angels, remake beds from scratch, sigh and get on with her day. Lizzy’s... — Updated 2/2/2023
Gardening By Osmosis
January 13, 2023 Margaret A. Swenson Can you believe the price of spaghetti sauce? Matter of fact, everything made with tomatoes is expensive. How do we fight inflation? Our battle ground is a well prepared patch of soil, whether o... — Updated 1/19/2023
Community Briefs
Cheney book club meeting Cheney Free Press CHENEY – The Friends of the Library book club will meet Jan. 24 at 6:30pm to discuss the memoir Beautiful Boy, by David Sheff. The club’s members encourage anyone to join them for... — Updated 1/19/2023
Students start beekeeping club
CHENEY – Students at Three Springs high school gave a presentation on the beekeeping club at the Cheney school board meeting. Jayce VanD Elzen and Dylan Moree wore beekeeping... — Updated 1/19/2023
Fire at 5th Street residence causes major damage
A fire broke out at a 5th Street home on Wed. 11, 1939, and caused an estimated $1,000 in damages. In today’s dollars this would be over $21,000. The fire department arrived on the scene shortly after 8:00pm, and were able to... — Updated 1/12/2023
Churches
Cheney Congregational Church hosts the next installment of series Cheney Free Press CHENEY - Congregational Church continues its series titled “Baby Talk” this coming Sunday We’re exploring what we can learn about God and... — Updated 1/12/2023
2023
We are celebrating a new year on our Gregorian calendar, 2023. This number counts the duration of our particular Western European culture. The bigger the number, the longer we have lasted. It is, though, just a number. If it... — Updated 1/12/2023
This Week in History
Weather allows Cheney skating rink to open in Sutton park Parks and recreations department had admonished the residents against premature hopes that the ice skating rink would open... — Updated 1/6/2023
A New Year
A new year inspires us with the hope of a new beginning and opportunities abound. We see this as a chance to try new things, strengthen our resolve to do better, do more, be more. Winter is waning and spring is just around the... — Updated 1/6/2023
Churches
Join us on Sunday as we begin a new series, “Baby Talk”, where we will explore how we can learn about God through the mind and curiosity of a baby. We are a community of neighbors who seek and serve Jesus and who strive to crea... — Updated 1/6/2023
This Week in History
Cheney Free Press Dec. 30 1994 Lucas Walsh May Your Spirits Soar in 1994! Cheney Free Press wished you a happy and healthy new year on the front page of the 1994 issue. “We appreciate your loyal patronage!” The article... — Updated 12/29/2022
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church December 29, 2022 All are welcome to worship us this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. as we gather for the last time as the people of Emmanuel. During the service, we will give thanks for the ministry that has... — Updated 12/29/2022
Churches
Cheney Congregational Church Join us on Christmas Eve for our candlelight service at 5:30pm. There will be nativity costumes for kids to dress up in and participate in the service. Anyone and everyone is welcome! We will not hold... — Updated 12/22/2022
Writers Workshop
THE OLD MAN Carol Beason 16 December 2021 Our town was run down at the heels and everyone lived just this side of disaster but that didn’t mean we weren’t proud of what we had. We picked up trash, kept wayward weeds mowed... — Updated 12/22/2022
It Wasn't the Christmas Miracle
Vern Hopkins Our Montana ranch was on the Valley Creek Road, halfway between Arlee and Ravalli Junction. It laws about a quarter of a mile off the highway and across the Jocko River Bridge to our lane. One day around the middle of... — Updated 12/16/2022
This Week in History - Runaway shelters with Cheney police
This Week in History Cheney Free Press Dec. 13, 1935 Lucas Walsh On a Monday night in 1935, 16 year old Lyn Pierson wandered into the Cheney police station hoping to find shelter and food, a Free Press article of the time opens. Ly... — Updated 12/16/2022
Churches
Cheney Community Church Candlelight Service Four Lakes Community Church and others will be joining us on Friday December 23rd 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM to celebrate the lighting of the Christ candle and hearing a message from God’s word... — Updated 12/16/2022
Community Briefs
West plains Angels holiday food and toy drive for abandoned pets Cheney Free Press Lucas Walsh CHENEY – West Plains Angels, a Cheney non-profit, is holding their first food and toy drive for unloved and abandoned pets throughout... — Updated 12/8/2022
Cheney PD chaplain reflects on his time with the department
CHENEY – Chaplain David Flowerdew tells us about serving his community as a chaplain with the Cheney police department. “I’ve been doing this since about 2010 for Cheney PD.... — Updated 12/1/2022
Rum by Prescription?
Though the end of the prohibition era wouldn’t come until the end of 1933 with the ratification of the 21st Amendment, liquor prescriptions were implemented throughout the country. A Cheney Free Press article details how, with... — Updated 12/1/2022
Churches
Emmanuel Lutheran Church December 1, 2022 All are welcome to worship at Emmanuel Lutheran Church this Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Advent mid-week services are held on Wednesdays at noon through Dec. 21. Sunday services... — Updated 12/1/2022