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OLYMPIA – A trio of transportation bills passed Friday night by the Senate, including the chamber’s supplemental transportation budget and a new package of transportation projects, received “no” votes from 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler. The Ritzville Republican was critical of the new package, saying it fails to benefit the entire state while relying on tax and fee increases that will impact people throughout Washington. “The new transportation projects approved by the Senate would do plenty for certain parts of our state...
CHENEY - How do you go from being a senior cut from the Blackhawks basketball team to the most celebrated player on "Senior Night?" Paul Carpenter found out! When the team held tryouts last November, Paul's name wasn't on the list of those who made it. Paul, not real tall and a little short on shooting ability, was heartbroken but desperately wanted to join the group. He was "hired" as the Volunteer Student Coach Manager (VSCM). If there was something to be done Paul, did it....
Despite playing one of their best games of the year, the Cheney Boys dropped a 59-53 contest Tuesday night, Feb. 1, to strong, physically aggressive Lewis & Clark squad. The first half of action favored the Blackhaws as they took advantage of the cold shooting and turnover-prone Tigers’ up 28-21 at the half. Evan Stinson, playing in his first game after having to sit out three due to protocol restrictions, got Cheney off to an early lead scoring 11 of the team’s first 17 points. But for reasons unknown, he didn’t get the b...
NEWPORT – A Pend Oreille County man has been arrested in connection to threats he allegedly made against the Cheney Free Press and Spokesman-Review newspapers. James E. Gandy, 47, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Tuesday, Feb. 1. At press time, he was being held without bail. Gandy was arrested earlier in the day in Newport on felony harassment charges for allegedly making threats to “burn down” the Cheney Free Press and “kill employees,” records show. Gandy is also accused of making similar threats to the Spoke...
CHENEY — The University High Titans edged the Cheney Blackhawks, 37-32, in girls basketball action Tuesday, Jan. 25. The narrow loss comes as Coach Ken Ryan has seen a turnaround in his Blackhawks girls. After a 2-8 start, the local girls have won three of their last six games. Their loss Tuesday to University was proof of improvement. The first time they played this season, the Blackhawks lost 66-29. A great defensive effort was the difference. The Cheney girls are playing a...
SPOKANE -- The Cheney Blackhawks boys basketall team had to again play one of the GSL’s best with an incomplete roster, losing at Ferris 72-50, on Friday, Jan. 28. Cheney was still without their leading scorer and rebounder Evan Stinson. Garrett Heutt was added to the coronavirus protocol list earlier in the day, but at full strength the “Hawks” would still have had a huge challenge. Ferris has eight seniors on the roster and they all could be starters. The Saxons are known for their tough defense and strong rebou...
SPOKANE -- The Ferris Saxon senior basketball players were celebrated royally by their faithful followers on Friday night, Jan. 28. And the veteran girls team showed their appreciation by putting on a great show and easily defeated the young Cheney Blackhawks, 54-29. Ferris has six seniors on the roster and it was obvious they had learned much from the coaching staff over the last four years. Using a tenacious man-to-man helping defense, some half-court traps and lots of steals that led to easy breakaway baskets, the five...
CHENEY – An area man is recovering after falling through the ice at Fish Lake Regional Park on Dec. 18. The 19-year-old man was rescued from the lake along Cheney-Spokane Road by Fire District No. 3 personnel. Fire district officials said a backboard and a rope were used to fish the man, whose name has yet to be released, from the frigid water. Rescuers were called to the lake after the man attempted to walk on the ice-covered lake and fell through. Officials said the ice is still too thin to walk on....
CHENEY — Here are the Cheney Blackhawks results for the Tri-State wrestling tournament on Dec. 11: 120 – Fabian Torres (Ferris) pin Kendal Harman (Cheney), 5:03; Kendal Harman (Cheney) dec. Danny Gertsch (Deer Park), 3-0; Aaron Polito (Tonasket) dec., Kendal Harman (Cheney), 6-3. 120 – Colton Jackson (Lake Roosevelt) pin Camron Bogle (Cheney), 1:45; Jayden Trevino (Chiawana), dec., Camron Bogle (Cheney), 8-4. 132 – Joe Showalter (Cheney) maj. dec. Nathan Booth (Lake City),...
CHENEY — Holiday Hoopla will usher in the Christmas season here from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. Santa Claus is expected to arrive on a large farm implement at the north end of the city, Cheney Merchants Association President Douglas LaBar said. After arrival, Santa will ride through the town giving out candy. Crews will be assisting Jolly Ole St. Nicholas by directing traffic through the city. Following arrival, there will also be an opportunity for people of all ages to get photos with Santa and attend a drive-in movie in t...
SPANGLE – The Northeast 2B has announced its all-league football players for the fall 2021 season. For the Liberty Lancers, juniors Brandon Finau and Aaron Roberts were named to the all-league offensive and defensive lines, and senior Logan Wilson was named all-league quarterback. Junior running back Jake Jeske was named an all-league running back and linebacker. Seniors Josh Stern and Wyatt Sego were named an all-league receivers and junior Ashton Strobel was named all-league linebacker. Stern was also named an all-league d...
CHENEY – A Central Washington University graduate has been hired as a reporter by Free Press Publishing. Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, 30, of Spokane, started work as a Cheney Free Press reporter on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Olsen-Koziol will cover the city, local schools, sports and Eastern Washington University for the Free Press. "Jon's passion for writing and his experience in other media will be an asset to readers," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "Balanced and neutral reporting is t...
OLYMPIA – By a 7-2 ruling, the state Supreme Court on Nov. 10, found Gov. Jay Inslee’s partial vetoes of 2019 transportation budget unconstitutional. The decision came after the governor vetoed a sentence in the budget bill regarding fuel type allowed in vehicles. “Governor Inslee exceeded his Article III, Section 12 veto power by striking the fuel type condition, which formed only one part of each appropriation item in which it appeared,” the ruling said.” Further, the fuel type condition does not constitute substanti...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks football team will wrap up the 2021 season at home Thursday night against the Rogers (Spokane) Pirates. Both the Blackhawks and Pirates are winless so far this season. Cheney (0-9) comes into the game following a 32-6 loss Friday, Oct. 29, to Ferris on the Saxons home field in Spokane. Rogers (0-10) lost 35-6 to the West Valley (Spokane) Eagles last Friday. In the game at Ferris, the Saxons (3-6) put of 20 of their points in the first quarter. The score remains 20-0 through both the second and third q...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Wellpinit High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets visited Fairchild Air Force Base on Oct. 21 to learn first-hand about the different Air Force careers. “It was an awesome opportunity for the kids,” retired U.S. Army Maj. Eric Cusick, the school’s senior ROTC instructor, said. “During class, we only showcase a small portion of the military, so giving the students the opportunity to see how an Air Force base operates really shows them possible careers and how portions of the mili...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinals boys football team returns home Friday night, Oct. 22, for a Homecoming gridiron grudge match against the Newport Grizzlies (2-4). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Cardinals will crown a Homecoming king and queen at halftime. Both the Class 1A Cardinals (1-4) and Grizzlies (2-4) are coming off losses to the NE1A league opponent the Freeman Scotties. The No. 7 ranked Scotties topped Newport, 40-8, on Friday, Oct. 8; then routed the Cardinals, 63-0, on Friday night, Oct. 15, on their home field in R...
BELLINGHAM – The Free Press Publishing news and advertising teams brought home multiple awards from the Washington Newspaper Association annual meeting Friday, Oct. 8. Cheney Free Press reporter Paul Delaney led the effort on the “Malden, Babb Fire: The People and Their Stories” section that won the statewide newspaper Community Service Award. Graphic artists John Myers and Walter Willand, Advertising Manager DeeAnn Gibb and Publisher Roger Harnack were also recognized for h...
CHENEY -- The Spokane County Library District expanded library hours Sunday, Oct. 3. Select libraries will have open hours on Sundays, as well. The libraries in Cheney, Airway Heights, and Medical Lake will operate under the following schedules. · Airway Heights, 1213 S Lundstrom St. – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. · Cheney, 610 First St. – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. · Medical Lake, 321 E. Herb St. ...
ANACONDA, Mont. – The Eastern Washington University golf team finished the Battle at the Old Works golf tournament in third place Tuesday, Sept. 28. The team shot 948 strokes in three rounds at the Old Works Golf Club. Jaelin Ishikawa led the squad to finish third overall with 233 strokes while Morgan Baum shot one stroke behind Ishikawa at 234 and tied for fourth place. “We made a little run today in near impossible weather conditions. We had the low team score of the day...
On Saturday, Fairchild Air Force Base personnel observed the 20th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., with a somber ceremony. The attacks occurred when Muslim hijackers took control of four commercial aircraft, piloting two into World Trade Center buildings and killing 2,763 people. One crashed into the Pentagon, killing 187 people. Passengers on the fourth aircraft, United Flight 93, wrestled for control...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS -- Travelers who use the Geiger-Grove intersection just north of Interstate 90 will experience extended detours due to continued construction near the interchange. Contractors are moving into the second stage of construction on the third and final roundabout here, state Department of Transportation officials said Tuesday, Sept. 14. Stage 2 construction began Tuesday. The work is part of the I-90 Geiger interchange improvements project. Stage 1 to complete the northern half of the final roundabout is nearing...
