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CHENEY- Noah Fleri, is a 16 year old high school junior from Berlin, Germany who is being hosted at Cheney High school this year. Fleri's host parents while he is here are Cody Kurtis and Jeena Bushnell of Cheney. Fleri was recently in the cross country club and now he is focused on weightlifting and is in the power lifting club and said, "we just lift weights, and that's about it." Although he is not involved in any sports right now, he plans to play soccer when it becomes...
On December 15, at Cheney High school, several students participated in a competition called The Sub-District Leadership Development Event for Employment Skills and Extemporaneous Speaking. They also participated in the Potato Evaluation contest as a team in November and placed 7th in the state. This particular FFA team, which is subdivided encompasses a very large area and includes Spangle, Rearden, all the way to Kettle Falls, so it has been divided into two teams. The...
Former long time Cheney resident Andrew Graham, 26, is a real estate agent who is still making a difference in his hometown with Presents With a Purpose. His organization began three years ago serving children of all ages in many areas, including Cheney. "We provide Christmas presents for kids in the school district. I meet with the principals and counselors to determine which kids are in need of Christmas presents and get them the items on their Christmas wish list." he...
CHENEY – An Eastern Washington University graduate was the winning suitor on the reality television show, “The Bachelorette.” Nayte Olukoya won the affections of Michelle Young, the bachelorette, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher from St. Louis Park, Minn. Olukoya is a 27-year old Canadian-born senior account executive living in Austin, Texas. Before moving to Texas, Olukoya attended Eastern Washington University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He has an Apple Master certifi...
CHENEY -- The local library is offering artists a chance to be creative and display their artworks in a mini art show and virtual art show in January. The mini art show is where registered participants are asked to submit a 3-inch by 3-inch piece of family-friendly art to display. The library will have paint supply kits and a mini canvas. Submissions will be photographed and included in the virtual art show online. Supplies can be picked up any time after Jan. 3-21; registration closes Jan. 20. Submissions are due before...
CHENEY -- Several area churches are hosting special Christmas Eve and Christmas services this weekend. Here is the list of churches and the services offered: Airway Heights Airway Heights Baptist church, 12322 W. Sunset Highway, candlelight service, 6 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 24. The Heights Church, 12703 W. 14th Ave., Suite A, Christmas services at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, and 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Cheney Saint Rose of Lima, 460 N. Fifth St. 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Children’s Mass on Frid...
CHENEY – A Latvian girl spending the year as an exchange student here says she likes the variety Cheney High School has to offer Paula Upeniece, an 18-year-old senior from Keipene, Latvia, is being hosted by Thomas and Carol Jean Thosath of Cheney. Upeniece said Cheney High School has choices. "Here, I can take financial algebra or regular algebra, or geometry," she said. "I really like that." Her hometown of Keipene is a small town of 400 people between Lithuania and E...
CHENEY – The Santa to Senior donation and Letters for Senior Citizen drives are running through Dec. 11 for indigent residents at Cheney Care Center. Led by the Cheney Centennial Lions Club, the Santa to Senior drive’s most commonly requested are “books, compact discs, stuffed animals, movies, slipper socks, clothing, decorative items, sugar free desserts, and handmade items are encouraged.” Christmas requests are found on tags on a “Giving Tree” at The Marketplace Restaurant and Amish Store, 1011 First St. Owner Lori Musgrav...
CHENEY — An exchange student from Santiago, Chile, is enjoying her time here and learning her way around. Catalina Meneses, a 15-year old junior, is being hosted by local teacher Amye Ellsworth and Jake Andersen. “I like to go around town with friends, since the town is really small,” she said. “It’s really fun … and I also like to go and visit Spokane, visiting all the museums, shops and parks.” Meneses said she likes going to area likes; her favorite is one near Medical...
CHENEY – Several local girls from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1st Ward are helping mothers and babies at Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery in Spokane. The girls have helped with poster design, made collection boxes and posted fliers. On Saturday, Dec. 4, they conducted a drive-through and drop off donation drive, offering hot chocolate and cookies to participants. Although it was a chilly morning, the drive was a success, according to Kate Rogers, a 17-year-old volunteer. “It was cold, but it was worth it,” she...
CHENEY -- West Plains Boy Scout Troop No. 356 is selling Christmas trees and wreaths again this year. "This year business has been great," troop Secretary Kristin Weaver Bowman said. "I was shocked to see how few trees we had after a week of sales." Bowman said the troop started with 175 Douglas and noble fir trees and 25 wreaths, and were down to 97 trees and three wreaths Tuesday morning in the parking lot at 4 Cheney-Spokane Road. The trees are distributed from an...
CHENEY — The Speakeasy restaurant hosted its first free Thanksgiving dinner for the community Thursday, Nov. 25. The dinner, held to honor the local police and fire personnel, consisted of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, and pumpkin pie. Several restaurant guests said they were grateful for this opportunity to come out and connect with other residents and have a free Thanksgiving meal. The turkeys were donated by The West Plains Angels, a local charity organization which fulfills local needs. “It is abo...
CHENEY - Small Business Saturday sales showed shoppers returning to some area businesses this year after more than 20 months of coronavirus restrictions. The Owl Pharmacy in Cheney staff were surprised by the large turnout. "There were more people than normal this year," Manager Marti Lockwood said. "And we actually made more money than we normally do. People mostly bought gift items and Christmas decorations, she said. "I don't think people realize that this event is being he...
CHENEY — For the sixth year in a row, the Cheney and Medical Lake libraries have been named “ Neighborhood Champions” for their support of small businesses. “As a Neighborhood Champion, the library is an ambassador for the Shop Small cause — supporting, rallying and bringing together local businesses and community members throughout the holidays and beyond.” Cheney Librarian Crystal Miller said. The Cheney library encourages people to shop local as much as possible during this event and throughout the year. “Being a Ne...
CHENEY - A local company has successfully delivered the national Christmas tree to Joint Base Andrews in Andrews, Md., near the Capitol. The 84-foot tree, harvested in Northern California, was delivered by Systems Transport last week. "The tree presented a lot of logistical challenges," according to System Transport spokesman Chad Reiling. "The rig was double the length of a standard flatbed trailer and had to go around some very windy roads and steep grades." The company...
CHENEY — A new bakery has opened in the city just in time for the holidays. Sugar Mamas Bakery recently opened at 1831 First St., owner Stacia Harrington said. Harrington, 34, is a long-time resident who said she wanted a catchy name for the bakery. “It (Sugar Mamas) was just a clever name my husband and I came up with,” she said. “When thinking of what to call it, you know my first reaction was to obviously have sugar in there... and he came up with Sugar Mamas.” Harrington said she decided to open Sugar Mamas about a y...
CHENEY – A foreign exchange student from Beruit, Lebanon, said she is enjoying her time at Cheney High School. Tala Daouk, 16, is a junior staying with host family Scott and Isylma Edge of Airway Heights. "I enjoy being here at school," she said. "The environment is nice and the high school is really big." The enjoyment follows a confusing introduction to life here, she said. "When I first came here, it was really confusing where my classes are because usually back home, we s...
CHENEY - The high school Key Club has joined forces with the Washington Army National Guard and Bridge 58 to feed area families this winter. The Guard Against Hunger food drive runs to Dec. 3. Students will donate food and personal items; the goal is to collect 3,000 items, officials said. Guardsmen have will provide a donut party for the first-period class that donates the most items per student. "Since some classes are larger than others, we felt that the only fair way to...
CHENEY – The Christmas shopping season will be ushered into the area following Thanksgiving, with at least three shopping events taking place in Cheney and Medical Lake. From Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, local businesses will participate in the national shop local event. Approximately 14 Cheney and 14 Medical Lake businesses are participating by offering various in-store specials. People who visit the businesses can enjoy discounts on everything from food to clothing. In addition, the Cheney branch library, 610 First St., and M...
CASTLE ROCK – Five Cheney High School girls won Future Farmers of America awards for their floriculture group presentations Nov. 6. The girls are 15-year-old sophomores Madison Hekimian, Mallari Gonzales and Grace Klinkenberg; and 16-year-old juniors Rubie Loughery and Jaden Miller. "We are just really proud of each other and I think we are all excited to continue to do this," Gonzales said. School Agriculture instructor Heather McLagan said the contest is designed to give s...
CHENEY - An exchange student spending the year here from Spain is finding she likes the local high school. "It has a lot of things that let you socialize with people," Coral Manjon Coello, 16, said. "For example, you have clubs. You have sports and you have the band... "That is something, in my country, they don't have." The student from Madrid is a junior involved in several clubs, including the All Things Mountain and Key clubs. She plans to play basketball during the...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — There will be a Veterans Day Cemetery Flag Placement and Wreath Laying observance at George White Cemetery at 9 a.m. Thursday. Several local organizations will be attending, including members of the Airway Heights Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fairchild Air Force Base airmen, Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, and local Boy Scouts. Veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf and Iraq wars will be there, as well. “Many of these kids are affiliated with the Fairchild Air Force Base,” retired Air F...
MEDICAL LAKE — Nine artists from Medical Lake and Cheney will be featured in the upcoming 11th annual Artists Studio Tour. The studio tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27. On this free, self-guided public tour, participants will stop at various studios, viewing artworks throughout the cities. In Medical Lake, the tour will begin at the Dennis Smith Studio, 609 N. Howard St. The next stop be at Silver Twilight Studios, at 324 E. Lake St. There, tour participants can see metalsmithing, photography and painting a...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The Spokane Tribe Casino recently completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion along U.S. Highway 2. This $30 million expansion doubles the size of the current casino floor and consists of gaming areas, such as sports betting, poker, dining and non-smoking gaming, officials said. In addition, there will be more table games and more than 300 slot machines, officials said. Due to recent federal approval, sports betting games are now allowed in tribal locations. The new sports betting area will be connected to the G...
CHENEY – A trio of 16-year-old foreign exchange students from Denmark are living here with host families and studying at Cheney High School this year. Camilla Eriksen of Aarhus, Chrestene Baltzer Jespersen of Viborg and Malte Treppendahl of Hillerod will be here through the end of the school year in June. “School is very different here,” Eriksen said during a recent interview. “We would have basic classes, and nothing creative like sports medicine Eriksen is being hosted...
