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Cheney Outreach Center launches school supply drive While the start of school is still over a month away, parents and children are already in search of new school supplies. Cheney’s Outreach Center is asking for donations of new and unused school supplies to help Cheney children be better prepared to learn once school begins. Whether you donate a backpack filled with needed items or give just on thing, everything helps. Items needed can be found on specific school lists on the Cheney School District website at w...
Public comment requested on Cheney changes The Cheney planning department is asking for public comment on a proposed property split in north Cheney near Eastern Washington University. The property is located at 423 N. 10th St. The project applicant, Wayde Burnett with Chatburn Estate, is proposing to split the existing 80,462-square-foot-lot into three smaller lots: Lot 1 at 16,337 square feet, Lot 2 at 15,430 square feet and Lot 3 at 48,704 square feet. The property is zoned R-1, single-family residential and is bordered by...
Christmas Gifts for Cheney Kids taking sign ups The Cheney Outreach Center is signing up families for “Christmas Gifts for Cheney Kids,” the annual gift-giving assistance program for those who need help providing Christmas gifts for their kids. Registration deadline is 11:30 a.m., Dec. 12. Required documents are photo identification, Social Security cards for everyone in the household, proof of address and proof of all income. Those who complete their paperwork will also be eligible for assistance from the Cheney Food Ban...
Enrollment is open for Washington’s GET Program Olympia—The state’s GET program is now open for a new enrollment period, providing Washington families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young. The 2018-2019 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2019. Since it’s opening in 1998, The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program has distributed over $1 billion to more than 50,000 students who have used their GET accounts to attend college in all 50 states and 15 foreign countri...
Input needed on people with transportation special needs The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is looking for input on a plan that addresses the transportation needs of some of the area’s most vulnerable citizens. The Spokane County Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) has recently been updated in collaboration with Spokane Transit and feedback is needed on the transportation needs, gaps in service, strategies, and projects identified in the plan. The purpose of the CPT...
Turnbull NWR announces prescribed burns schedule The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be conducting prescribed burns on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge near Cheney. According to an Oct. 12 news release, the burns will take place from mid-October through November, weather permitting. Prescribed burning is done to accomplish refuge management objectives for improving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous accumulation of vegetation and forest debris and decreasing the number of unhealthy and overstocked stands of...
Five injured in SR 902 crash A two-car collision on State Route 902 east of Medical Lake sent five people to the hospital last Friday. According to a Washington State Patrol press memo, a 2014 four-door Honda Accord driven by Eric L. Thompson, 59, of Spokane was eastbound on SR 902 in the westbound lane at approximately 9:51 p.m. near Keene Road. Thompson’s vehicle subsequently struck a 2016 Kia Sedona van driven by Amber M. Hall, 35, of Medical Lake that was traveling west in the westbound lanes. Both Thompson and Hall w...
Eastern Washington University to receive $100,000 from EPA Eastern Washington University officials learned they will be receiving $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Education Grants Program to help fund the university’s Palouse Prairie Restoration Project. The project will involve than 300 community partners in restoring a native ecosystem and conduct integrated vegetation management on over 100 acres of land owned by the university west of its athletic facilities. Eastern officials had...
Motorists in Cheney, particularly on First Street downtown and near Eastern Washington University, might want to pay attention to their driving this Thursday through Saturday. The Washington State Patrol, along with units from the Cheney Police Department and Eastern Washington University Police Department, will be conducting distracted driving enforcement patrols. The patrols come at the request of Cheney Police Department officials, who say they have received compliants “about near misses and instances of road rage.” In...
City of Cheney extended compost sales The city of Cheney wants all gardeners and landscapers who use the city’s Eco-Green compost in fall plantings to know that it is selling the material every Friday from noon to 3 p.m. from now through Oct. 19, weather permitting. Eco-Green Compost is sold in bulk and may be loaded into open-top trailers or pickup beds. The cost is $14.01 per cubic yard. Stop at the Utility Building, 112 Anderson Road, to pay for the compost, then follow the signs to the wastewater treatment plant for l...
Trulove to speak at PEG meeting Former Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove will be the guest speaker at the Sept. 18 meeting of the People for Effective Government (PEG), a Spokane based non-partisan group of center-left and center-right voters who are committed to changing the current polarized and dysfunctional political climate to one of civility and common sense. Dr. Trulove is a five-term former Cheney mayor and professor of economics, emeritus, at Eastern Washington University. The topic of his talk is “Experiences in Effective G...
Emma Vanderhyden's corner kick goal in the 95th minute of overtime gave Eastern Washington a 1-0 non-conference soccer victory over Cal State Bakersfield at home on Friday, Aug. 17, to open its season at the EWU Soccer Field. "There was some really good stuff today, we had a lot of possession throughout the entire match," EWU head coach Chad Bodnar said, who earned his 50th career victory in the first game of his fifth season at Eastern. Bodnar said the misses were likely the...
The highly-honored trio of quarterback Gage Gubrud, defensive nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli and running back Antoine Custer Jr. have been picked to the 2018 Big Sky Conference Preseason All-Conference Team announced July 16 by the league. Gubrud was the 2016 Big Sky Co-Offensive MVP and a second team all-league choice a year ago. He is a 2014 graduate of McMinnville (Ore.) High School. Tiuli was a first team All-Big Sky choice in 2016 and preseason pick a year ago, but was injured and redshirted in 2017. Custer earned second...
Spokane County issues burn upgraded restrictions Hot, dry weather and elevated fire potential have prompted the Spokane County Fire Code official to issue burn restrictions for the unincorporated areas of the county. The restrictions went into effect Monday, July 16. The restrictions mean that unauthorized open burning and specified outdoor recreational fires (campfires, fire bowls and fire pits) are prohibited in the unincorporated areas of Spokane County until further notice. Any person(s) responsible for open burning...
CHS graduate performs with Seattle Cascades The Seattle Cascades, the oldest and most decorated drum and bugle corps in the Pacific Northwest, announced its 154-member corps for the 2018 season in a June 7 news release. Among those selected to play through auditions is Cheney High School 2017 graduate Joanna Wilkerson. Auditions began in November 2017, with members attending monthly camps through the winter, followed by a rigorous three-week training program in the spring, building stamina and putting together the music and...
Scammers at it again with fake law enforcement warnings The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive reports of scammers trying to lie, intimidate, trick, and threaten people into giving up their hard-earned money or personal information, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft. Law enforcement, courts or any other government agency will never call and demand prepaid credit cards for payment while threatening arrest if you don’t, but scammers will, so don’t be duped. Theses scammers/criminals continue to call, s...
Butterfly event at Turnbull is family friendly and free The public is invited to attend a free hands-on, family-friendly event at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge to learn about monarch butterflies, their habitat and how you can help conserve these important pollinators. The educational event is being coordinated by the Xerces Society. The program is from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. June 23 at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, 26010 S. Smith Road, about five miles south of Cheney on Cheney-Plaza Road. Space is limited and advance regis...
Department of Licensing takes steps to comply with Real ID Act Starting July 1, 2018, the Department of Licensing (DOL) will begin marking all standard driver licenses and ID cards with the language, “federal limits apply.” The change aims to bring Washington into compliance with the federal Real ID Act, which requires all states to mark identification documents that do not comply with the federal law. DOL expects to be in full compliance with the REAL ID Act by fall 2018. Over the next two years, all Washington res...
Vets Cemetery Memorial Day program The community is invited to attend the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs Memorial Day ceremony at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery west of Medical Lake on Monday, May 28, from 11a.m. – noon. A musical prelude performed by the Lilac City Community Band will begin at 10:30 a.m. This event is open to the public. Limited parking is available at the cemetery with overflow available along Ritchey Road, carpooling is highly encouraged. Seating is limited so please arrive early, g...
Cheney fire department holds May 12 open house The Cheney Fire Department is holding an open house on Saturday May 12. The event is sponsored by Cheney Professional Firefighters Local 1919 in conjunction with the Cheney Volunteer Firefighters and the Cheney Fire Department. In addition to the Mayfest activities throughout the downtown, the firefighters invite the whole community to come by the station at 611 Fourth St. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will be continuous tours of the station and trucks, demonstrations and...
Mazzaferro joins staff in Medical Lake The Natural Health Center & Regenerative Medicine, located in Medical Lake, has announced the addition of Dr. Adam Mazzaferro as the newest member of its team of specialists. According to an April 17 news release, Mazzaferro has already begun seeing patients. Mazzaferro is a recent graduate of the University of Western States where he obtained his doctor of chiropractic while simultaneously completing a masters of science in sports medicine. He is an ardent advocate of Veterans healthcar...
Input sought on water plan, critical areas and zoning changes Cheney planning department staff are looking for public comment on three revisions and updates to the city’s planning and zoning documents. The first is a proposed update to the city’s existing water system plan dealing with the water supply that serves approximately 9,500 persons from groundwater wells. The plan was developed to meet Washington Administrative Code requirements and provide comprehensive planning to meet future water supply requirements for the ser...
The Eastern Washington University track and field team had successful marks throughout the day at the 46th Annual Pelluer Invitational April 14 with Medical Lake freshman Lexi Rolan and sophomore Keshun McGee leading the way by taking first in each of their respective events. Rolan, a freshman, swept her three events finishing first in the 200 meters with a time of 25.37 seconds and in the long jump with a mark of 19 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Rolan also tied for first with...
Area libraries celebrate 20 years of Día Día turns 20 in 2018! El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children and appreciating culture, heritage and language as powerful tools for strengthening families and communities, with activities culminating on April 30. Among the common goals of all Día programming are to cconnect children to the world of learning through books, stories and libr...
Ninth District state Rep. Mary Dye, (R-Pomeroy) recently joined U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, (R-Sunnyside) and key stakeholders in expressing opposition to judicial orders allowing more water to be spilled over regional dams. The meeting came as the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal to counter the decree, issued by U.S. District judge Michael Simon in Portland last spring. Simon mandated the release of increased amounts of water over the Columbia and Snake River dams from April to mid-June. In an April 6 news...
