It's time for EWU, Cheney to talk police dispatch

There’s a television ad these days that speaks to cellphone users who decided to take the offer of a competitor only to find when all was said and done the service was just not as good as advertised.

Those who left were offered a financial incentive, which the advertiser is willing to match should they return.

The idea reminded the Cheney Free Press editorial board of the current tug-of-war between the city of Cheney and Eastern Washington University when it comes to police dispatch services.

While it appears that the current $91,000 per year Eastern pays the Cheney PD for a wide array of serv...