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There's excitement in Jeremy Bahr's voice as the Medical Lake alum gets ready for his dream job head coaching debut at his alma mater Friday night at Holliday Field. That's where his Cardinals take on St. Maries in a nonleague matchup in what he hopes is the beginning of a turnaround for a team that has not celebrated a victory in two seasons. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. when the 1-0 Lumberjacks, 47-14 winners over Kellogg visit to resume a series that the schools played for six...
Let’s hope it does not happen anytime soon, particularly here in Cheney at Eastern Washington University, but if Aaron Best were to step away from football there’s a backup opportunity in his grasp. The Eagles second-year head football coach might just dabble in motivational speaking, standup comedy, or a little of both, as he seemed to exhibit in front of a full room at the annual West Plains Chamber of Commerce August breakfast. Originally scheduled for the red turf at Roo...
Pardon me if this sounds like beating a dead horse. But the opposite is what I hope to accomplish with the following words. This is an effort to spur the horse on in the never ending race that journalists are supposed to run — that being to report the news in its entirety and opine only where it is prudent. A week ago newspapers of all stripes across the country went on the collective offensive to defend themselves against charges of being the “enemy of the people,” by Preside...
Medical Lake’s Dollars for Scholars chapter received a $5,000 grant to augment the work it does in the community. Now comes time to figure out how volunteers can put that money into motion. Scholarship America is the parent organization to Dollars for Scholars affiliates across the country. This is one of only two grants awarded in the Pacific Northwest region but will need to be equally matched in order to add it to its already significant pool of money. Scholarship A...
On Monday, Aug. 20, a news headline appeared on social media from local television stations that was worth a double-take. "Spokane air quality improves to unhealthy," it said. Quite an odd accomplishment to be the best of the worst. But in the span of 24 hours, as predicted by retired Eastern Washington University geography and meteorological professor Bob Quinn, the blue skies reappeared, kinda' at least, and the Pacific Northwest is on to much better air. And maybe an early...
As another round of acrid wildfire smoke settled across the region recently, the conditions have affected many outside activities. However, for The Fairways Golf Course on the West Plains, the smoke is just one culprit. "I think it's affected us in the past," Kris Kallem, head PGA pro and general manager said. "Three out of the last four years we've had this issue; there's not a lot we can do about it." Kallem said, however, that in his estimation the smoke is not as much of...
As was illustrated in a story in the 2015 Cheney Free Press Homecoming special section for Eastern Washington University, what the early Eagles - or Savages way back when - wore on the field used to be pretty simple. Red jerseys at home with white pants or all white -well as white as possible - with streaks of green grass stains. That was then. Now, there could be a bet and odds in Las Vegas (or Northern Quest) on what color combination the Eagles might wear on any given game...
A pioneer old Medical Lake building is blazing a new trail with the sale in June to new owner, Jessica Glenn. Gone will be the iconic Wagon Wheel Bar that has been part of the community on the corner of Lake and Lefevre streets off and on for over a century. In its place is a fully renovated and much-needed apartment space, a potential new community gathering place, as well as office space in the building whose sign proclaims it was established in 1900. "I have renamed it the...
While many staff members have been enjoying their summer break, Medical Lake central administrators like Superintendent Tim Ames and Chad Moss, director of finance, have been involved in getting things in line for 2018-19. For Ames, that has meant working with staff at various levels and have them agree to a new three-year contract. If he reads things right, that will have already been done by now as negotiations were supposed to have wrapped up on Aug. 15 with the contract...
For the second time in five months, residents of Medical Lake will go through the process of filling a vacant seat on their City Council. Following the July resignation of Position 1 Councilman John Paikuli, which became effective Aug. 1, the process begins to find a city resident to fill the vacancy until the November 2019 general election. If interested, and qualified, that person could run for another full four-year term. Application packets may be picked up at City Hall...
On Monday, Aug. 6, a series of fires were started along Interstate 90 between Cheney and Medical Lake. Ultimately called the Silver Lake, as of Thurs., Aug. 9 the blaze was listed at having consumed 340 acres of timber, grass and farm land. Updated mapping of the fire shows there is 11 miles of fire line around these 2 fires The fire forced periodic closures of the freeway and was battled by resources from a variety of agencies. As of 8 a.m. on Aug. 9, the Washington... Full story
When weekly police reports for Medical Lake arrive from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office they run the gamut from response to alarms to traffic stops and dozens of other interactions. While the reports offer specific addresses, the Cheney Free Press identifies these instances simply by the block on which they occurred. Most are simple blips on the law enforcement radar, so-to-speak. But each week there are others that resemble a massive storm system with addresses that r...
Tamarick Pierce (24) and Trevor Davis Jr. (41) had quite a battle for the ball during drills at an Aug. 6 practice for the Eastern Washington University football team. The Eagles will practice at the Sports and Recreation fields before moving on Aug. 15 to Roos Field in preparation for their season opener Sept. 1 at Roos Field against longtime in-state rival Central Washington, an NCAA Division II program that routinely presents challenges to Eastern....
Mark Funkhouser of the Lacrosse Fanatic Camp instructs a session Aug. 3 at Roos Field. This is the fifth year for the camp that helps players fine tune their skills in this fast-growing sport....
Life for Eastern Washington University soccer will carry on after Chloe Williams. Both head coach Chad Bodnar and the rest of the Big Sky Conference seem to agree on that for the two-time league tournament champions and NCAA qualifiers. The Eagles earned eight of 10 first-place votes among league coaches in a preseason poll. Williams will not soon be forgotten as the Lewis and Clark High School grad set both EWU and Big Sky records for scoring. Along the way she became the...
Medical Lake’s Phoenix Hanks was not the recipient of a scholarship offered by the U.S. Army and awarded at ceremonies surrounding the 2018 inductions into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend. The memories he took away from his time in Canton, Ohio, however, far surpass the $2,500. Earlier this year, Hanks was singled out as one of 25 high school seniors across the nation to be part of the program that honors one of the group and each year centers around the i...
Over three-dozen members of the special needs community in the area had their special day prior to the final performance of the 51st annual Cheney Rodeo on July 15 as the Rascal Rodeo made its appearance at the Bi Mart Arena. Each participant likely got to experience something they may never have before and received cowboy hats and bandannas and a special belt buckle from Northwest Farm Credit Services of Cheney. For more information on Rascal Rodeo visit: www.rascalrodeo.org... Full story
The yard of Elisabeth Moseley was chosen as the Medical Lake Kiwanis Club and Gardeners of Cheney "Yard of the Month" for July. Pictured above (L-R): Jean Nelson and Gayle Hennings of the Gardeners of Cheney, yard owner Elisabeth Moseley and Dan Dorshorst of the Medical Lake Kiwanis. Moseley received a $25 gift certificate from Umpqua Bank in Medical Lake....
The Medical Lake School Board heard and approved in unanimous fashion its operating budget for the 2018-19 school year at a special meeting prior to its regular July 24 meeting. Chad Moss, director of finance, prepared a detailed budget document that delved into all facets of the operation of the district under new guidelines from the state. But the crucial figures are that it will take an estimated $25.9 million general fund dollars to educate the district’s projected e...
The long wait is over for those pursuing study in science and technology at Eastern Washington University as the school broke ground on its long-awaited Interdisciplinary Science Center (ISC) July 23. Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan was joined by state lawmakers and local dignitaries as they turned the first dirt and discussed the significance of this historic project. Construction of the hi-tech science laboratory facility comes after the state...
Michael Burns, 75, and on the left, has a lead over Emil Pawlik, 79, in a 70-Over hurdles heat at the USATF National Masters Championships July 27 at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field. The three-day event drew several hundred athletes to the community....
Medical Lake is now two-thirds of the way to the finish line in their effort to secure emergency water for its citizens following a July 23 vote of the Spokane City Council. By a 5-2 margin, the council approved an intertie with the West Plains city. Spokane council members opposing the deal were Kate Burke and Mike Fagan. Earlier, on June 18, the Medical Lake City Council unanimously, by a 5-0 vote of members present, passed their part of the deal that will provide a...
In citizen comments at the July 24 Cheney City Council meeting, Harvest Bluff housing resident Dana Greenwood voiced displeasure over swales in her neighborhood that were retaining water and asked what the city planned to do to help. “They are not built correctly,” Greenwood contends. She wants the city to intervene and require developer Hayden Homes to make sure that the stormwater catch basins are fixed before the development — now in its fourth and final phase — is finishe...
The Cheney City Council got a lot of business jammed into a mere 25 minutes at its July 24 meeting. And as it worked out, Public Works Director Todd Ableman was at the center of much of it. In terms of action items, Ableman spoke to a series of projects from construction of a replacement water well to an update at the wastewater treatment plant, street paving and striping. Resolution E-638 involved the rehabilitation project bid for headworks at the plant. “We went out for b...
Over three-dozen members of the special needs community in the area had their special day prior to the final performance of the 51st annual Cheney Rodeo on July 15 as the Rascal Rodeo made its appearance at the Bi Mart Arena. Each participant likely got to experience something they may never have before and received cowboy hats and bandannas and a special belt buckle from Northwest Farm Credit Services of Cheney. For more information on Rascal Rodeo visit: www.rascalrodeo.org... Full story
