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  • West Plains Golf Course Break-In

    Free Press Staff, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    CHENEY - According to the owners of The Plains Golf Course, their pro shop was broken into and robbed over the weekend. No leads to who the perpetrators were, according to their online post. They said the break-in happened on Friday night or Saturday morning. According to the owners of the course, "Be on the lookout for someone with a large haul of new golf clubs...brands like Cobra, Mizuno, Taylormade, Odyssey and Cleveland. If anyone has information, they ask to contact The...

  • Joe Schmick candidate profile

    Free Press Staff, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 25, 2024

    Name: Joe Schmick Age: 66 Hometown: Colfax Experience: 17 years in this current position Family: Married to Kim Schmick for 42 years Question: In recent years, state agencies have used purported habitat and wildlife concerns as a reason to implement new regulations on farmers and ranchers. Those regulations have impacted the livelihoods or rural residents. What would you do in the Legislature to protect farmers and ranchers while also preserving habitat and wildlife? Answer:...

  • News Briefs

    Free Press Staff, Cheney Free Press|Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Spokane Airport promotes Bartz as duty manager SPOKANE – Spokane International Airport has announced the promotion of Weber Bartz to Airport Duty Manager. In this new role, Bartz will join the senior Operations team, responsible for managing day-to-day activities across the airfield, terminal, and landside areas, ensuring safety and operational efficiency for passengers and cargo. Bartz, who joined the airport in 2021 as an operations specialist, has been recognized for his dedication to accurate reporting, teamwork, and p...

  • Blackhawks victorious on Senior Night

    Cheney Free Press Staff|Updated Feb 17, 2022

    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....

  • Fourth quarter woes derail Blackhawks Boys and Girls Basketball

    Cheney Free Press Staff|Updated Feb 10, 2022

    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...

  • Blackhawks boys lose a heartbreaker

    Free Press Staff|Updated Jan 27, 2022

    CHENEY – When the Cheney boys took on the North Central Worlfpack on Friday night there were several things stacked against them. First of all, NC is an experienced, extremely tall team, having six players 6:5" or better. Secondly, the Blackhawks were short; minus 3 players and their head coach with Covid protocol difficulties, and they suited up only 8 players, including 3 frosh borrowed from the J.V.'s. But assistant coach James Whitely put together a great game plan and t...