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10 Years Ago Nov. 20, 2008 The Cheney Municipal Court began offering internet-based hearings and payments for the first time. A new ordinance classifying street gang activity as a public nuisance was approved by the Airway Heights City Council in...

Cheney Congregational Church We invite everyone to join us for services Sunday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Pastor David Kruegar-Duncan will continue his series on women in the early church with a sermon on “The Task of Erasing Women From the Early...

Spokane County solid waste holiday closures The Spokane County Public Works Department and Environmental Services Department will be closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 22-23, 2018, in observance of the annual Thanksgiving holiday. The Spokane County...

StageWest Community Theatre presents the Lux Radio Theater Production of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” directed by Chris Booth. The play is based on the classic holiday movie but staged as a live radio broadcast. Actors portray numerous characters a...

CHENEY Nov. 12 Second-degree theft was reported on the 100 block of College Hill. Car accessories and sunglasses were taken from a vehicle. Forgery was reported on the 900 block of First Street. A counterfeit $10 bill was passed. Nov. 13 An...

Cheney • Nov. 15, Jamison Sampson: Live, The Mason Jar, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. • Nov. 15, Working: A Musical, EWU Theatre, $10, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. • Nov. 15, EWU Wind Ensemble Concert, EWU Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. • Nov. 17, Specialized...

10 Years Ago Nov. 20, 2008 Medical Lake Elementary School joined schools in 23 other countries to attempt to beat several Guinness Book of World Records cup-stacking victories. Local residents opposed taxing citizens to combat the native and...

Cheney Community Church The “Operation Christmas Child” collection week continues. Shoe box gifts can be brought to the drop-off center at Cheney Community Church at 1307 3rd St. through this week. The center hours are: Thursday, 4 p.m. – 6...

County Library announces Thanksgiving closures All Spokane County Library District facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular library hours resume Saturday, Nov. 24. Spokane County...

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10 Years Ago Nov. 13, 2008 Medical Lake residents began an effort to rehabilitate St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetary, the site of more than 330 graves, some dating back to 1880. Child development company Soccer Tots moved to Cheney, focusing on using...

Feed Medical Lake Nov. 12 Feed Medical Lake is serving spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad and cake on Monday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Grocery distribution begins 4:15 p.m. A soup and more lunch is served at...

Cheney Congregational Church We invite everyone to join us for services Sunday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. at 423 N. Sixth St. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan continues his series on women in the early church with a sermon on “Jesus Response to Women, the...

Cheney • Nov. 2, Cheney High School’s Arts and Culture Night, Cheney High School, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. • Nov. 2, Dia de los Muertos themed Paint and Sip, the Mason Jar, $30, ages 16+, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Nov. 3, Art Studio Open House, Blue...

10 Years Ago Nov. 13, 2008 Cold, damp weather caused a demand increase on Cheney’s electrical power system and resulted in a citywide power outage. The Cheney High School mock election results predicted the outcome of the upcoming general election...

Cheney The Cheney Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of every month September through May at 6:30 p.m. The group does not meet in December. 2018 Nov. 27 – “Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth” by Jennifer Chiaverini 2019 Jan. 22...

Medical Lake budget hearings set for Nov. 6, 20 The Medical Lake City Council will hold public hearings on Tuesday, Nov. 6 and Tuesday, Nov. 20, both at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall located at 124 S. Lefevre Street, Medical Lake....

Cheney Community Church Each year, Samaritan’s Purse sponsors Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a ministry where donors fill a shoebox with items to be sent to a needy child. This is a worldwide ministry. It is now Operation Christmas Child time!...

10 Years Ago Nov. 6, 2008 An Airway Heights resident was sentenced to 95 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of court supervision for possession of child pornography. The Cheney-Spokane chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute sponsored...

Cheney Congregational Church On this “Stewardship Sunday” on Oct. 28, pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon about the financing of Jesus’ ministry. Credit will be given to the women who kept the ministry afloat. The text will be...

West Plains Angels benefit at Cheney Napa Auto Parts Cheney’s Napa Auto Parts is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the West Plains Angels organization. The West Plains Angels mission is to financially assist “veterans organizations, churches,...

Don’t let a busy schedule stop you from creating a beautiful landscape. Incorporate a few of these changes into your fall landscape care. You’ll create beautiful results with a limited investment of time and effort. Cut the grass, recycle fall...