Looking Back

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February 9 Looking Back Photo cutline: "AMERICAN'S CREED"-Mrs. George Palmer, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Medical Lake-Cheney Auxiliary of Veterans of World War 1 No. 2963, presented Monday the American's Creed to Medical Lake High School. The advanced woodworking class of Bruce Ottmar, on the right, framed the three copies, one of each was also given to Medical Lake Elementary School and to Blair School at Fairchild. Clayton Dunn, high school principal, is on the left.

February 9, 2012

10 years ago

Cheney's Matt Duvall contributes to agriculture work in war – torn Afghanistan

These days, Cheney native Matt Duvall shows up at work without a full military security detail. But just months ago, convoys, bombs, and insurgents were all part of a day's work as a United States Department of Agriculture representative in Afghanistan. Duvall spent seven months in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan, Paktika Province, working with government officials and farmers to establish a more robust system of agriculture in the country. "I never went anywhere...

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