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While most Cheney residents were dealing with water restrictions on their lawns, others and several West Plains residents were battling with the opposite element – fire. Specifically wildfires, four of which sprang up around Cheney and Four Lakes – three starting along Interstate 90. The first of these was a series of small fires that sprang up between the Medical Lake/State Route 902 and Cheney/Four Lakes/State Route 904 exits late in the morning of May 30. Spokane Cou...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men Thursday, Jan. 3, EWU at Idaho, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, EWU at Northern Colorado, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 EWU hosts Montana, 6:05 p.m. Women Thursday, Jan. 3, EWU at Idaho, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, EWU hosts Northern Colorado, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 EWU at Montana, 6:05 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday, Jan. 5, EWU vs. North Dakota State in FCS championship, Frisco, Texas, 9 a.m. COLLEGE HOCKEY...
Eastern women top Weber on road Eastern Washington, who trailed by 12 points with 9 minutes, 27 seconds left in the game, but rallied for a 64-58 Big Sky Conference women’s basketball victory in Ogden Dec. 29. The Eagles had four players score in double figures, led by freshman Grace Kirscher and senior Violet Kapri Morrow who each had 13 points apiece. Jessica McDowell-White had 12 while Brittany Klaman rounded out the scoring with 11. Eastern held a 39-34 lead following a Klaman 3-pointer to open the third quarter, but t...
The Blackhawks baseball team seemed to harness the same late-season magic that carried it to a state tournament appearance in 2017 — winning their final five games that included sweeps of East Valley and Clarkston. But unlike 2017, the third-seeded Blackhawks were eliminated in the opening round of districts by Clarkston. Girls track After winning their second consecutive Great Northern League regular-season title, the Cheney High girls track and field team followed that with another — repeating their District 7 championships...
Thanks to a last second shot, both Cheney High School varsity basketball teams earned pre-Christmas wins against Shadle Park. Nick Berman hit a jumper at the buzzer to propel the Blackhawks past the visiting Highlanders of the Greater Spokane League, 60-59, while Maggie Smith led a balanced scoring attack in the Lady Blackhawks easy 74-41 pasting of the Shadle girls. Thomas Baycroft led Cheney with 14 points, with Berman adding 13 in the tight boys’ game. Cheney owned a 38-35 halftime lead, but went into the final eight minut...
By all accounts, the 2018 Cheney High School softball season was not only one to remember, but also one for the record books. The Lady Blackhawks posted a 19-4 record, tied for the second most wins in head coach Gary Blake’s 15-years at the helm. They had the second-highest winning percentage during that tenure, .826; the third-highest team batting average, .388; with the pitching tandem of senior Madison Kallsen and freshman Shyla Courchaine earning the fourth-best earned run average of 3.47. In the process, Cheney won i...
It may not have set a record, but it did achieve half of Cheney High School boys track and field head coach Derek Slaughter’s goal. Led by the four state titles of senior sprinter Charles Johnson, the Blackhawk boys out-pointed the team they tied with last year — Ridgefield — to earn their second consecutive 2A state championship in competition May 24-26 at Mt. Tahoma High School near Tacoma. Cheney outscored Ridgefield 55-41, not quite the 82 points Slaughter had hoped to achieve in order to set a points record at state...
Eastern Washington will take its second trip to Frisco, Texas and the Football Championship Subdivision championship game in nine seasons when they face North Dakota State Jan. 5. The Bison are not only defending FCS champions but are the only team besides EWU in 2010 and James Madison in 2016 to win titles since the game moved from Chattanooga, Tenn. following the 2009 contest. The Eagles' journey from being snubbed in the selection for the 2017 field to running -yes running...
Two of the most winning programs in Football Championship Subdivision knock helmets and pads Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas for the 2018 title. In a battle of programs which have never lost in the title game, Eastern Washington faces defending champion North Dakota State on Saturday, Jan. 5 for the NCAA Division I Football Championship at sold out Toyota Stadium. Kickoff is at 9:04 a.m. in a game televised on ESPN2. The Bison have won 120 of 133 games since 2010 and all six times...
The second annual Cheney Festival of Trees raffle was a success, raising $3,250 for Cheney Historical Museum programs. Congratulations to the raffle winners who were drawn Saturday, December 22nd. We thank the entire Cheney community for their support. We thank our tree sponsors: CHAS Health, Chet’s Flowers & Gits, DCI Cable, EWU, The Mason Jar, Jackie Scholz State Farm Insurance, and Yokes Fresh Market Thank you also to our local merchants for the items they donated to the two community trees: BannerBank, Barrelhouse Pizza a...
It’s been a joy to see downtown Cheney all dressed up for the holidays this year. I’m especially enjoying the lights on the kiosks and the painted windows in the downtown businesses. Thank you to the participating businesses and to the Cheney Merchants Association for engaging Medical Lake artist Denny Wuesthoff of “A Brush Stroke Away” to paint the windows. I hope these will become Cheney traditions. Christie Bruntlett Cheney...
I have about quit watching football. I did watch the Army/Navy game, and was pleased when my old alma mater made it three wins in a row. The only other college game I watched was the Apple Cup. I don’t watch the pros since some players decided to make a political statement and refused to stand for our National Anthem.I’m not sure whether their cause was just or not, but their actions not only slam our country but dishonor every veteran who fought for their right to protest. I also have no sympathy for Mark Rypien and his cam...
It’s January 3. Have you broken your New Year’s resolutions yet? I’ve never been a fan of annual resolutions. There, I said it. I won’t make them. I resolve nothing. In 2019, I’ll be the same bad-habit-having, pasta-eating, sleeping-too-late ray of sunshine I was last year, and I don’t even feel bad. I’m not against self-improvement in any way — far from it. But framing the first of the year as the magical time to make major life changes never struck me as practical. For generations, the beginning of the year has been linked...
February: Medical Lake passes school funding levies The Medical Lake School District presented a pair of ballot propositions to voters, one an educational programs and operations levy with the second dedicated to a variety of capital projects. Both measures passed by over 60 percent. Residents would pay $1.50 per $1,000 in property valuation for a levy to replace one currently in place and charging $1.95 per $1,000. The funds raised cover a variety of things including athletics, band, transportation, nurses and more. Proposit...
Eastern Washington University started the year landing not one, but two much-desired projects, and ended 2018 by opening another one launched by students in 2016. As the year began, Eastern officials were uncertain about funding they had requested from the state Legislature to build the Interdisciplinary Science Center on campus in Cheney. The $67 million facility next to the existing Science Building would provide state of the art lab space and classrooms. With funding tied...
Fifty years ago in 1969, Cheney experienced a severe winter with snow falling on 27 days in January. Children rejoiced as schools were closed most of the month as 42 inches accumulated during the month. A total of 78 inches of snow fell that winter. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
We are sad to announce the passing of our mom, Marian E. Jones on Dec. 4, 2018. Her sons are holding a celebration of life on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 9015 W. Highway 2, Spokane, WA 99224....
Cheney Congregational Church We would like to invite you to join our worship service this coming Sunday. During pastor Dave’s absence, Dr. Michael Folsom will deliver the sermon “Is the Christian West Still Christian?” Coffee and refreshments are served in the Fellowship Hall following the service. If you are interested in joining the Church choir, practices are held Thursdays at 5 p.m. For more information call Kate at (509) 481-5234. Everyone is welcome. There is still time to sign up for a dining group. It’s a great w...
Beginner square dance lessons start Jan. 9 The Hi-Flyers Dance Club restarts beginning Square Dance lessons on Wednesday nights, starting on Jan. 9 at Cheney City Hall, 609 Second St., 7 - 9 p.m. Our teacher is Adam Christman. Please come casual and relax, laugh at our mistakes and have some healthy fun. Home schoolers may count it as PE credit. Lessons are $5.00 per person, but each person’s first lesson is FREE! And discounts are available for prepayment. For more information, please phone Grant & Lelia Smith, 235-6066, o...
Ellsworth "Reade" Brown, 94, left this world and all who loved him dearly the morning of December 21. He was born in rural eastern Washington near Mount Hope to a farming family who later bought a farm near Cheney. Reade graduated from Cheney High School, did a very brief stint in the Army (thanks to rheumatic fever) then enrolled at the University of Idaho and was subsequently hired by the Washington State Department of Game where he spent the next 40 years doing what he...
1 Years Ago Jan. 8, 2009 Cheney officials made the call to condemn the Wren Pierson building after snow accumulation damaged its roof structure. Record snowfalls put Medical Lake maintenance crews to the test, with employees working around the clock for two weeks straight as conditions worsened. Northern Quest Casino debuted part of its south side expansion to hundreds of guests. Some of the expansion was put on hold while waiting for materials that had been delayed due to weather. 20 Years Ago Jan. 7, 1999 Cheney’s Municipa...
Plant away the stress of the of the holidays and add some fragrance to the new year by growing paperwhites. Just plant the bulbs, no cold treatment needed, and watch them grow into their blooming beauty. Purchase firm healthy bulbs from your local garden center or an online bulb nursery. Ziva is the most common paperwhite variety sold for forcing, but there are newer varieties with less intense fragrance, larger blooms and sturdier stems. You may have to wait until next year...
The Airway Heights City Council approved an agreement with the city’s Public Safety Guild at a special Dec. 27 meeting following several weeks of unsuccessful negotiations. The new memorandum of agreement gives Guild members a 4.5 percent wage increase every year for the next four years, including 2019. The city will also contribute $1,373 per year to purchase medical coverage for employee’s families. The most recent contract between the city and the Guild, which is comprised of uniformed police officers and select fire perso...
Once again, water — or rather the difficulty in supplying it — was one of the top stories of the year in Cheney. From October to April, the city has little issue bringing the liquid to the taps of residents in abundance, using just two of its eight wells. Beginning in May, Public Works staff bring on four more wells to handle an increased demand caused by irrigation — and without fail, when really hot weather hit, this demand exceeds the ability to supply, leading to morat...
Arguably one of the worst-kept secrets in the local business world charged into the open on June 20. That’s when Amazon pulled the thinly-veiled curtain back on Project Rose, now officially known as the online giant’s latest fulfillment center which will be built along Interstate 90 and Geiger Blvd. A massive earth moving project has been in progress at the site for over a month for what will ultimately be a four-story, 2.5 million square-foot facility, initially targeted to...
