Letters to the Editor

Flowers in downtown Cheney bring some color to the streets

Cheney's downtown is in bloom. The kiosks on Main Street welcome travelers with a panoply of flowers in the hanging baskets and barrel planters that surround sturdy iron benches inviting sojourners and residents alike to stop and sit a spell.

To add to the welcoming sentiments, 10 blocks of striking new welcome banners are displayed from poles leaving no doubt that Cheney is a hospitable town and a good place to stop.

The hanging baskets and kiosk planters are especially beautiful this summer. City Administrator Arlene Fisher relates t...