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The city of Cheney will hold two public hearings next week, one that will determine how residential and commercial development looks in coming years and another that will be the first of its kind. The latter is a hearing by the hearing examiner on Tuesday, Jan. 14, on a conditional use application for building a marijuana production and processing facility in the city’s Commerce and Industrial Park. The applicant, Cheney Hydroponics, is proposing construction of a 6,650 square foot structure of which 5,250 square feet w...
Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. One of the most striking aspects of his acceptance speech is the hope he expressed in humanity’s ability to overcome war. This was no mere idealism on his part. Less than five years earlier, the world had come to the brink of thermonuclear destruction because of Cuba. The United States and Soviet Union eventually diminished their threats and, in 1963, signed and ratified an agreement to end the open-air nuclear testing that was blanketing the planet with radi...
Medical Lake's strong start was just enough to allow them to hold off Deer Park 60-58 in a nonleague basketball game last Saturday in Deer Park. It was a stark turnaround for the Cardinals who, on Dec. 6, were hammered at home 75-56 by the 2A Stags from the Great Northern League and showed Medical Lake head coach Arnold Brown that things might be slowly falling in place as league play shifts into high gear. "We're doing a lot better job of playing through stuff," Brown said....
The Cheney girls’ basketball team opened the 2014 Great Northern League season with a much-needed win at Deer Park. The Lady Hawks, led by the scoring of Shyann Morton and Kayla Lemelin, blew open a 7-5 game after one quarter by outscoring the Stags (1-8, 0-1) 27-10 over the next 16 minutes en route to the win. Morton led Cheney with 14 points, with Lemelin adding 10 and Kendyl Cone nine. Cheney went 1-1 over the holiday break at the West Valley Tournament, Dec. 27-28. The Lady Hawks opened with a win over Bonners Ferry, I...
The sound of splashing filled the air at the EWU swimming pool as a group of men swam back and forth. From the sidelines, boys swimming head coach Jennifer Hochwalt shouts,” Almost done guys, keep it up. This is our last set.” The Cheney High School boys swimming team is getting ready for their meet against Prosser and Grandview, Jan. 9, 3 p.m. at the EWU pool. Prior to winter break, the team’s last meet was against Selah. It has been almost a month since their last meet and the team has spent winter break training. Hochw...
Throwing down shots last Saturday night at Holt Arena in Pocatello was maybe especially tough for the Eastern Washington University men’s basketball team because most of the Eagles were throwing up. Nagged by a bad case of food poisoning that affected the majority of the team, and likely led to their abysmal start in an 83-72 Big Sky Conference loss to Idaho State, Eastern finished their opening weekend of league play 0-2 after a 74-67 defeat Thursday at Weber State. The E...
Sometimes lighting that fire under her players is, as Eastern Washington University head women's basketball coach Wendy Schuller suggests, like rubbing a pair of damp sticks together. But that certainly was not the case in last Saturday's Big Sky Conference game with visiting Idaho State. No spark or accelerant was necessary; just a few perfectly scripted words helped fuel the Eagles' 67-55 victory. "It was kind of like 'hey, what the heck's going on here?'" Schuller said. "As...
Josh Wessels had a chance at redemption. He came onto the mat against Josey Anderson, of Reardan, who had defeated him the night before when Cheney traveled to Reardan for a meet against the Indians. After three rounds, Wessels defeated Anderson by decision, 14-5. Wessels said it was a good tournament. He gave all glory to God for helping him capture the championship. Wessels was one of several Blackhawk wrestlers who competed in the Blackhawk Invitational, held at Cheney...
After another run to the semifinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, the Eastern Washington University football team ended the season ranked third in a pair of final NCAA FCS polls announced Jan. 6. The Eagles finished third in The Sports Network Top 25 Poll of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. In the Coaches Poll, Eastern was also third. The only teams ahead of EWU were FCS champion North...
The winners of this year's Cheney Merchant Association Holiday Decorating Contest are (below) first place, Kelsy Deines and Brody Faire of Apex Physical Therapy and (left) second place winner Mary Diamond of Cheney Feed and Tack. The CMA sponsors the contest to encourage businesses to brighten long winter nights during the holiday season....
City of Cheney • Jan. 9, Play and Learn Storytime (ages 3-5), community library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. • Jan. 10, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0-18 mos.), community library, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. • Jan. 14, Public hearing for conditional use application to allow construction of an industrial building within the Cheney Industrial and Commerce Park for production and processing of recreational marijuana, City Chambers, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Jan. 14, City Council meeting, City Chambers, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • Jan. 15,...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church All are welcome to worship with us this Sunday, Jan. 12 as we celebrate the baptism of our Lord. Worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for ages preschool through adult begins at 9 a.m. Fellowship hour follows the worship service. Emmanuel is hosting StageWest Community Theater’s production of “Perfect Wedding” written by Robin Hawdon and directed by Richard Craven. Play dates are Friday Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Saturday Jan. 25, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9 at 3 p.m...
1 Years Ago Jan. 15, 2004 Ultra-frigid temperatures caused a pipe in the city’s Wren Pierson Center to burst, flooding a portion of the top floor of the building and damaging the Cheney Museum that was located on the ground floor. The city of Medical Lake reached an agreement with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) to move their office from Espanola to a location on Brooks Road. Newport scored the first two points of the game, but Medical Lake got the next 31 straight on the way to a 74-...
Vernon and Laura Billiau lived at Cheney years ago for a short time. Laura's brother, Michael Dooley had a home here and they came to visit him. Yes, a Dooley is a real Irishman. I imagine Laura was surrounded with them as she grew up. Vernon shares his French background with his ability to build, to repair, to create. Over the years the Billiau's have moved around a lot. Vernon said, "We have rabbits in our boots.'' They say Michigan is their original home. Laura claims Iron...
Norman M. Peterson died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2013 at Cheney Care Center in Cheney Wash. He was born Aug. 19, 1920 in Minneapolis Minn. He lived to see 93 years. Norm is survived by his wife, Esther of 26 years and two stepchildren, Gary McGill of Bellingham and Judi Edwards of Cheney. He was predeceased by both his parents and two younger brothers. There will be a memorial chapel service at Cheney Funeral Home, Friday Jan. 10, 2014 at 2 p.m. He will be laid to rest at Washington Memorial Cemetery in Seattle on Sunday, Jan.... Full story
EWU President Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo and board of trustees chair Paul Tanaka (left) along with university vice president for business and finance Mary Voves (right) hold the ribbon for 6th District State Rep. Jeff Holy to cut to officially re-open Patterson Hall Tuesday afternoon, completing four years and $57 million worth of renovation work to the university's main classroom building....
City of Cheney officials are hoping the old saying "The best offense is a good defense" proves correct when it comes to the upcoming Washington Legislature's short session. The Legislature's 60-day mid-biennium session begins Jan. 13, and while there will be a lot on legislator's plates to deal with, Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove doesn't expect much action. Particularly in the House of Representatives, whose members' two-year terms are up this coming fall. "With legislators...
ML book club reviews ‘Gatsby’ The Medical Lake Friends of the Library will be discussing “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald at its Jan. 13 meeting. The Monday meeting starts with a social hour and refreshments at 12:30 p.m. followed by a book discussion at 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The club meets in the Medical Lake Library meeting room on 321 E. Herb St. Call 893-8330 for directions. Feed ML resumes Jan. 13 Feed Medical Lake starts the New Year with a free meal and free groceries, Jan. 13, from 5-6 p.m. at...
Drivers, who go along Sunset Highway, might see a new addition along West Sunset Highway. Rich Plesek, owner of Rich’s Transmission and Auto, moved his shop to a new location at 13216 West Sunset Highway back in August 2013. His shop was previously located at 1615 South Campbell. According to Plesek, he had wanted to move to a location on the highway for a long time. Since the move Plesek said there has been an increase of 15 customers. “I never realized how the location can affect the business,” Plesek said. Plesek has b...
Drivers along Highway 2 may have found it difficult to drive home as a truck pulling a spotlight trailer caught fire near O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Airway Heights, Jan. 6. .According to officials, the Airway Heights Fire Department received a call, at 4:35 p.m., about a reckless driver, after witnesses noticed smoke emitting from the vehicle. The driver pulled over exited the vehicle to safety as it caught fire. No injuries were reported. The fire had burned through the engine compartment and some of the passenger cab. One...
A nationally syndicated exercise show is coming to Cheney looking for volunteers to help them prove a point – that staying healthy and fit doesn't have to be rigorous and hard. "Sit and Be Fit," a Public Broadcasting System exercise show and non-profit health organization that began in Spokane 26 years ago is holding an informational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Cheney Care Center to sign up volunteers for a study they hope will provide hard data on the success of the e...
For Cheney Police Det. Justin Hobbs, a career in law enforcement didn't manifest itself immediately after graduation from Deer Park High School. In fact, you might say he was "steered" in that direction. "I had friends in law enforcement when I was in high school and at Kaiser," Hobbs said. "I did some (patrol) ride alongs – and got hooked." Those firsthand experiences have culminated with Hobbs being named the Cheney Police Department's 2013 Officer of the Year. The award i...
The Airway Heights City Council began their new year by reappointing a familiar face to the council. During the Jan. 6 regular meeting, the council appointed Kevin Richey as the deputy mayor to the city for another two years. Councilwoman Tanya Dashiell nominated Richey for the position while Councilman Steven Lawrence seconded it. The council unanimously approved the nomination. Richey had been serving as the deputy mayor since 2013. He has served on the City Council as a councilman. He has previously worked for the Spokane...
A new skylight provides some natural illumination as part of Eastern Washington University's $57 million renovation of its main classroom building, Patterson Hall. The building officially re-opened this week after four-years of construction with classes on Monday and a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday....
