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CHENEY - Cheney native Vern R. Sanderson was among 28 graduates to complete the rigorous Washington State Patrol Academy program on June 30. Sanderson was awarded an officer commission card from Chief John Batiste at a ceremony held at the Academy headquarters in Shelton, WA and will soon join the Forks detachment at the base of the Olympic Mountains. "The 28 cadets graduating today endured a rigorous application process, extensive background investigation, and received the...
CHENEY — A project to rezone 12.07 acres of land from R-2 two-family residential to R-1 single-family residential was proposed by Cheney residents on June 25. The area designated is outlined as Lincoln Street to the east, EWU to the north, Clover Court to the west, and West 5th Street to the south. The intent of the proposal is to maintain construction of single-family housing in a location already dominated by R-1 single-family structures. Under current provisions, R-1 zones are limited to six dwelling units per acre and R...
CHENEY — A project to rezone 12.07 acres of land from R-2 two-family residential to R-1 single-family residential was proposed by Cheney residents on June 25. The area designated is outlined as Lincoln Street to the east, EWU to the north, Clover Court to the west, and West 5th Street to the south. The intent of the proposal is to maintain construction of single-family housing in a location already dominated by R-1 single-family structures. Under current provisions, R-1 zones are limited to six dwelling units per acre and R...
CHENEY — Cheney school board members elected to commence a staggard start schedule for the 2021-2022 academic year at the June 23 board meeting. Because of lingering issues with the pandemic regarding staffing, logistics, and scheduling, for the first time, the Cheney School District will amend school start times based on education level. The primary motivation for the change, as listed by the school board, pertains to a lack of bus drivers, increasing student populations, athletics, childcare, and problems created by a dispe...
A busted pipe has shut down the Cheney Municipal Pool, sidelining a much-needed source of relief from the heat....
CHENEY — A resolution to accept $3,495,491 from the American Rescue Plan Act to relieve economic pressure produced by COVID-19 was unanimously approved at the June 22 City Council meeting. The city will receive an initial payment of $1,747,745 and the remainder of the balance will be collected one year later. The funds will help replenish lost revenue in the downturn and heal economic harm caused by the pandemic. The amount distributed is based on population and must be disbursed by Dec. 31, 2026. A lodging tax application t...
CHENEY — A resolution to enter a three-year renewable Dark Fiber Leese agreement with Avista Edge, to provide broadband internet to the city, was unanimously approved at the City Council meeting on June 22. As stated in the resolution, the agreement will provide business and individuals within the city and surrounding areas enhanced telecommunication services. Cheney is one of two pilot programs currently operating with Avista Edge, “to explore internet solutions in rural communities through partnerships with public ele...
CHENEY — Cheney-based trucking company System Transport was selected to haul the US Capital Christmas tree to Washington DC for the 2021 Christmas season. Originally founded in 1972 with one truck and one trailer, System Transport has now developed into an industry leader with over 1,000 employees and 800 trucks. A tree will be harvested in late October from the Six Rivers National Forest in California and traverse the country atop a flatbed trailer, arriving in November for display throughout the end of December. The tree w...
FAIRCHILD AFB — Fairchild Air Force Base is listed among the victims of a $3.5 million family housing scheme, the Justice Department announced on June 9. Two former managers from the Balfour Beatty Communities pleaded guilty to falsifying documents while providing maintenance services for on-base family housing between 2013 and 2016. Bonuses for exceeding service deadlines were claimed in writing, despite the work not being completed. Rick Cunefare of Glendale, Arizona, and Stacy M. Cabrera of Converse, Texas, pleaded g...
CHENEY — Planning Commission members unanimously approved a motion on June 15 to amend R-3/multifamily zoning to allow an additional 3rd unit on 5,000-square-foot lots, only if the developer builds all three units in one bed/one bath configuration. Initially introduced in April, Cheney senior planner Brett Lucas told the commission that “the studio apartments and one bedroom are going to be less of a party house because there’s less space. That’s kind of the concept or the intent.” An accompanying benefit of the adjustmen...
