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CHENEY — Firefighters battled a house fire Sunday night, Jan. 19, on West Dakin Lane, just 15 minutes from town. Around 8 p.m. Sunday, Spokane County Fire District No. 3 crews received a report stating “that heavy fire [was] showing from the roof of the residence” just beyond the town’s borders. Shortly after, a structure fire was confirmed by the station in the 4100 block of West Dakin Lane, records show. Resident Darlene Fogal said she “saw it coming home and called 911 right away. No one else had called yet that the dispa...
CHENEY – This Saturday, Jan. 25, the library will be hosting two events catering to nerds and geeks of all ages. This will be a big weekend for Lego and Harry Potter fans alike, as the library will be hosting both a LEGO Free Play Day and a “Magic for Muggles: Crafts & Activities” event. With a small but mighty collection of hobby-focused businesses, it is safe to say that there is no shortage of opportunities for those in Cheney who fancy activities which could fall under the categories of either nerdy, or geeky. “Magi...
CHENEY – Paperbound Books is a relatively new business on the Cheney scene, but already making strides to improve conditions locally. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a recognized federal holiday since 1968, was overshadowed this year by the coinciding presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump. Nonetheless, the owner of Paperbound Books, Kate MacDonald, is raising awareness of racial inequality “in honor of Dr. King,” she says, and on behalf of the entire Cheney population. “There is still so much to do in the fight for civ...
CHENEY – In light of this month’s passing of local high schooler Peyton Patterson, there will be a celebration of life at the Cheney High School auditorium at 5 p.m. Saturday Jan. 25. We welcome our family, friends, and community to come and share in the beauty of Peyton’s life and the impact she had on us,” the girl’s mother, Erin Patterson, wrote on the event’s Facebook page. Patterson’s obituary, as published in an earlier edition of the Cheney Free Press newspaper, reminded our community of the dedication and strength...
