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City of Cheney officials have laid out some priorities they feel are important to achieving a healthy economy and safe community — and they would like local state legislators’ help in reaching those goals. The City Council approved these priorities at one of their final meetings of 2018, and not surprisingly, water is at the top of the list. Specifically, water city officials feel is needed to meet summer irrigation demands. Cheney has had to impose irrigation restrictions during stretches of hot weather for four the past fiv...
Is a child’s participation in sports beneficial to the development of character? A 2017 article in Psychology Today titled, ”How Sports Can Make You Healthier and Build Character,” by psychologist John Rich, addressed this notion. Rich noted that while studies have shown that the foundations of a persons character are established by age six, participating in sports, especially at a younger age, acts as a sort of feedback loop in which further character development and expressi...
Easton Stick stuck it to Eastern Washington in a big way last Saturday in Frisco, Texas. The senior quarterback scored three touchdowns — including the backbreaker in the final 1 minute, 16 seconds — and threw for two more as the North Dakota State Bison defeated the Eagles 38-24 to win a record seventh Football Championship Subdivision title in front of 17,802 at Toyota Stadium. Stick was his team’s leading rusher with 18 carries and 121 yards, plus 13 of 19 passing for 198 y...
Editor’s note: In past police reports, streets designated with ordinals numbers i.e. 4th, 7th, etc. have been spelled out from First through Ninth and figures used from 10th on, as per the Associated Press Stylebook. Beginning with this issue, Jan. 10, the Cheney Free Press will cease this practice and use the designation provided by the municipality in which the street is located. CHENEY Dec. 31 A cellphone was found on the 500 block of 2nd Street. Fourth-degree assault was reported on the 700 block of Chestnut. Attempted s...
Guadalupe “Lupe” Gallardo (Pineda, Tyler) went to Heaven on Dec. 30, 2018, welcomed by the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mom Lupe was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Los Angeles (the city of Angels), Calif. She grew up in foster care, leaving at the age of 16 because she was not treated well. She had her first son, Ignacio (Butch) Mura Jr. (wife, Bobbie) at the age of 17. Mom Lupe married William J. Tyler (pre-deceased by) and had William J. Tyler Jr., (Plookum; pre...
It is with great sadness that the family of John Ralph Mann announces his passing on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at the age of 81. John was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on April 21, 1937, to John Francis and Dolly Mae Mann. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Joyce Arline Mann and his children, Teri Lynn Hargrave (Ron), Tara Joy Paxton, John Taylor Mann (Rosemary), and Laurie Aline Mann Hembd (Ron). He will also be fondly remembered by his three grandchildren, Vandela...
The Cheney Historical Museum was first located in Cheney’s original high school, built in 1913. The museum closed from 1972-1974 after the old school was demolished, but reopened in another Cheney School District building as part of the Expo ‘74 celebration....
Cheney Congregational Church Cheney Congregational Church invites everyone to join our worship service Sunday at 10 a.m. We’re a welcoming church which encourages diverse theological viewpoints. Come and be inspired by the thought-provoking sermon delivered by Rev. David Krueger-Duncan. Plan to stay for coffee and conversation in the fellowship hall following the service. The “Lunch Bunch” meets Thursday, Jan. 10, at noon in the fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to join the potluck and share good food and conversation. The...
EWU Africana Studies seeking auction items The Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program is hosting its annual silent auction, Feb. 28, and is looking for donations. Donations may include art, books, crafts, gift baskets, gift cards, sporting and theater tickets. All proceeds from the event will help scholarships, the Richard Williams Graduation Celebration, Black History Month programs and other events. Donors will receive recognition as their names will be listed on the Africana Studies website and newsletter,... Full story
1 Years Ago Jan. 8, 2009 Medical Lake officials reached out to property owners, asking them for regular removal of snow to keep sidewalk clear, but some commercial lots in the downtown area did not have local owners present to deal with snowfall. City leaders later met to decide whether the city could step in to remove snow from properties not being maintained. Pine Lodge Correctional Center temporarily housed 16 female offenders from Eleanor Chase House in Spokane after...
Brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional favorites, flowering tropical plants, or annuals moved inside for winter; their colorful flowers are sure to elicit smiles and months of enjoyment. Just provide the right growing conditions and sufficient light and you will be enjoying months of indoor color. You may have enjoyed an initial burst of color from traditional favorites like African violets and orchids but struggled to get them to...
In the United States, most residents are covered under private health insurance about 67.2 percent. Employer-based health insurance continues to be the most prevalent with 56 percent receiving coverage through work. 19.3 percent of the population was covered by Medicaid and 17.2 percent was covered by Medicare in 2017. Healthcare coverage in the United States is not universal, 91.2 percent of the population was covered for all or part of 2017 under a health insurance plan. In Sweden and Norway residents have universal...
Healthcare systems are the organizations of people, institutions and resources that provide health care to individuals all over the world. It is important to individuals that they have good quality healthcare that they can afford. We often hear that healthcare costs in the United States are skyrocketing and we should use examples of other country’s healthcare systems to improve the delivery of our healthcare. The purpose of this article is to see exactly how the United States healthcare systems compares to other countries. T...
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since 2009. Even though 96 percent of gainfully employed Americans earn more than the minimum, there is a push to increase it to a “living wage.” Minimum wage is a bad idea for several reasons, it ignores the concept of entry-level jobs, it forces mechanization and/or elimination of low skilled jobs and interferes with the free market. I got my first job off the farm before I was in the eighth grade. I bagged groceries at Bob’s Market for 75 cents an hour. A few months later...
My first real lessons of fairness came on the hardwood. My opportunity to play basketball from high school through college taught me to respect the rules of the game, to demonstrate good sportsmanship and humility regardless of the score and to treat teammates and opponents with equal respect. Though every leader on the court is competitive, I was fortunate to play for coaches like Wendy Schuller, who led with integrity and stressed fair play and conduct over a win-loss record. But members of our team did not have the same ta...
An Airway Heights family was left homeless a mere two days after Christmas when their manufactured home on 12th Avenue and Loffler Street caught fire Dec. 27. Though the property suffered significant damage, homeowner David Zarbok, his wife and three children escaped the home safely. The home was actively burning when firefighters arrived, primarily underneath the building, said Airway Heights Fire Department training chief Alex Turner. Most of the damage was done to the back of the house, Turner said. The living room was...
Airway Heights’ Exotic Metals Forming Company is set to triple its current facility’s footprint and hire more than 150 additional employees sometime in the next year, according to State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) documents filed with Spokane County in late December 2018. The addition is planned for a land parcel west and adjacent to the company’s main location at 12821 W. McFarlane Road in Airway Heights. Exotic Metals purchased 56.6 acres of property within city limits in 2014, where their existing 150,000 square foot...
Eastern Washington University’s Music Department presents “CELLObration Spokane,” an evening of music feature over 50 cellos performing. This year’s event features guest artist Jonah Kim performing Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly’s “Sonata for Solo Cello,” written in 1915, first performed in 1918 and published in 1921. CELLObration Spokane takes place Saturday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the EWU Music Building Recital Hall. Admission is free, and donations are accepted....
Weather is the likely cause of a power outage that left approximately 800 Cheney Light Department customers in the dark on Dec. 29. In a Jan. 3 email to Public Works Director Todd Ableman, Light Department foreman Travis Billigmeier said feeder No. 2 from the Four Lakes substation went down about 7:30 p.m. The line supplies power to a portion of north Cheney and a department crew inspecting the line in the 2400 block of North 6th Street found a pole-mounted cutout that was...
The annual AARP Free Tax-aide assistance program will begin Jan. 28 at three locations on the West Plains. AARP Tax-aide, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, sponsors the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. The program’s mission is to provide free basic tax return preparation for low-to-moderate income and elderly taxpayers. This includes taxpayers with disabilities, limited English proficiency and the military. To participate in the program, the following in...
While no one actually pointed fingers in the Airway Heights Council Chambers at the City Council’s first meeting of the year, the Jan. 7 gathering was undeniably tense as city officials met with project managers to discuss why the recreation center construction project is significantly behind schedule. The city’s new recreation complex, ringing up at an eye-popping $17.26 million, was intended to be complete and open for business at the end of 2018. That deadline was lat...
The worn desk and cluttered, unadorned office at the back of the Medical Lake City Hall mirror the condition of the town that City Administrator Doug Ross manages: frugal. The city itself, long stuck at a population hovering around 5,000, according to U.S. Census data, might serve as a case study in how a small, tax-constricted municipality manages to continue serving its citizens on a carefully balanced shoe string budget. It’s all a tight and often-misunderstood balancing a...
The owner and operators of an Eastern Washington short-line freight railway got good news before the end of 2018 in the form of several million dollars in federal grant money to fund some much needed projects. The Palouse River and Coulee City Railway received word on Dec. 6 that it had been awarded $5.6 million from the United States Department of Transportation’s Build Program, formerly known as the Tiger Program. The funding is awarded to the owner of the 298-mile line t...
The last parcel of land zoned for multifamily residences in Airway Heights is officially moving forward with designs, marking the end of an era for multifamily development — at least for now. Arrowleaf Townhomes, a 52-lot subdivision, will eventually house 72 residential units complete with roadway improvements, stormwater management and a community center. The subdivision will be built on two parcels of land in the northeast area of town on the 13500 block of West 6th Avenue. Though the development is still in the permitting...
Anxious Eastern Washington University fans look on as the Eagles struggled to rally last Saturday in the Football Championship Subdivision national title game against defending-champion North Dakota State University. Trailing 10-0 early, Eastern closed to within 31-24 in the fourth quarter before falling to the Bison in Frisco, Texas, 38-24....
