Cheney Free Press -

CHENEY – The annual pep rally will take place on the corner of 2nd Street and “G” Street in downtown Cheney at 6p.m. Oct. 13. To celebrate the Eagle Family Homecoming, this event will feature live music from the university’s marching band. The school’s cheer team will also be there, along with Swoop, the Eastern mascot. The Cheney Fire Dept. is planning to light and supervise a large bonfire for the event, and may acquire additional vehicle support, per Fire Marshall Tim Steiner.

Fire Chief Thomas Jenkins, who is monitoring the situation closely, said “Eastern Washington Univers...