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Cheney and West Plains area residents can take the first step to save a life by joining the “Be The Match Registry” between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (Friday), Feb. 21, at the Cheney Fire Station, 611 Fourth St. A simple cheek swab is all that is needed to determine if you could be the one to save one of thousands of patients who may be in need of a bone marrow transplant. You’ll only be contacted if you’re a match for someone in need. We are seeking 18-44 year olds, in good health, that are willing to donate to any one in...
FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS With three weeks of conference play remaining, the Eastern Washington women’s basketball team will look to solidify its spot in the Big Sky Tournament with a pair of games this week. Southern Utah visits Reese Court Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. before Eastern makes the drive to the Rose City for a game at Dam Cup rival Portland State Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern (12-11, 8-6 Big Sky) is currently in a two-way tie for fourth place in the Big Sky standings with Sacramento State, but owns the t...
There’s a lot that’s alike when it comes to how the schools in the state of Washington, and those in the neighboring states of Idaho and Oregon, organize their athletics and activities. But there are significant differences, too, in how each reaches its end result. Each state has six classifications with similar enrollment numbers, which allows a Cheney to play a Lakeland and a Medical Lake to compete against Milton Freewater on the football field. Each state, however, pop...
For those who saw NBC sports reporter Christin Cooper’s interview with skier Bode Miller after he tied for a bronze medal in the super-G at the Sochi Olympics, one request. Don’t be so quick to judge, unless you’ve been there. Cooper has received an angry backlash for her line of questioning many thought was going to far, far enough to eventually make Miller breakdown in tears. It was an awkward, uncomfortable moment, but it was the culmination of an intense, drama filled race. Miller was trying to win his first medal at So...
More than 30 years later, No. 30 is going to be hung on the wall in the venue he helped open. Ron Cox, who earned All-America recognition all four seasons he played basketball for Eastern Washington University, will have his No. 30 jersey retired in ceremonies taking place March 8 at Reese Court. Formerly from nearby Coulee City, Wash., Cox played four seasons for the Eagles from 1973-77. He had record totals of 1,741 points and 1,273 rebounds in leading Eastern to a 77-30...
Eastern Washington brought out the long-range artillery Saturday with Tyler Harvey taking aim to shoot Northern Arizona out of Reese Court during the Eagles' 84-65 crushing of the Lumberjacks in a Big Sky Conference basketball game. Eastern's win, keyed by Harvey's 37-point afternoon that included nine 3-pointers, earned the Eagles a weekend sweep following Thursday's 85-72 win over Sacramento State that evened their conference record at 7-7 and 12-13 overall. With four wins...
Seven Cheney Blackhawks wrestlers went to West Valley High School to compete in regionals, Feb. 14-15. Of the seven, two will make the trip to Mat Classic XXVI, the state championships that take place Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome. The first is Josh Wessels (170 pounds) who once again faced Deer Park's Jason Aebischer in the finals of his weight division. Although Wessels tried his best in a closely contested bout, Aebischer defeated the Cheney wrestler by decision,...
1 Years Ago Feb. 26, 2004 With the 9th District Position 2 seat in the Washington State Legislature being vacated by Rep. Mark Schoesler who would run for the senate seat, the first candidate to file for the office was Jeff Phelps from Pullman. Don Mayfield, a Medical Lake reserve officer since 1994, and Jacob Keith, who’s been a fulltime officer for the previous nine months, were named the Police Department’s officers of the year. Medical Lake’s Garrett Johnson won a third straight state wrestling title in the 215-p...
City of Cheney • Feb. 21, Baby Play and Learn Storytime (ages 0 – 18 months), community library, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. • Feb. 24, LWR Quilters meeting, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1 p.m. • Feb. 24, Al-Anon meeting, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 5 – 6:30 p.m. • Feb. 25, City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, 6 – 8 p.m. • Feb. 25, “Craft Night,” Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Feb. 25, Cheney Book Club, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend” by Susan Orlean, community library, 7 – 8 p.m. • Feb. 26, Toddler Play and Le... Full story
Kenneth M. Claussen Kenneth M. Claussen passed away Feb.11, 2014 with his daughters Dawn Denise and KenniKay at his side. Due to failing health and needing more assistance, Kenny had been a resident at The Life Care Center of Ritzville for the past 21 months. Kenny was born in Sanders, Idaho on Dec.11, 1935 to August and Janette Claussen. The family moved to the Thornton, Wash., area in 1940. On May 13, 1957 Kenny married the love of his life, Jean Irene Beedy of Rosalia. He... Full story
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church will celebrate the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany this week Feb. 23, at 10:30 a.m. Christian education for ages grade school through adult begins at 9 a.m. Mark your calendars and plan to join us in our Fellowship Hall on Fat Tuesday, March 4, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. for our fifth annual “Festival of Chocolate,” to benefit Emmanuel’s Vacation Bible School. No tickets needed. Good will donations will be taken at the door. Come and celebrate the day of decadence by indulgi...
It’s been years since I’ve stopped to visit “Cat Tales” on Highway 2. Every time I drive by I say to myself, “Stop one of these days and see the animals.” And every time I whiz on by. We Americans seem to be forever in a rush to somewhere just beyond wherever we are. I am thankful for the people who own Cat Tales and take care of these animals. Some would say, “The poor things, being shut up in a cage all their lives.” That statement is the very reason you should visit them. Most are there because somebody wants to give them...
The sound of Frank Sinatra filled the air as fathers and daughters walked on the red carpet into the Sunset Elementary School gym where stars, streamers and balloons were scattered all over the walls. Airway Heights Parks and Recreation put on their third annual Daddy Daughter Dance at Sunset, Feb. 15. The theme of the evening was "A Night in Hollywood." Fathers wore dress shirts and ties and their daughters displayed dresses, as the disc jockey played music ranging from...
Last week's rain and warm temperatures made short work of what little snowpack this area had, created large amounts of standing water and in some cases, such as this stormwater ditch along Fred Johns Way, some fast flowing, short lived streams....
A West Plains resident and an Arizona driver were taken to the hospital following a two-car collision, Friday, Feb. 14. According to a Washington State Patrol memo, a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Samantha L. Turnbough, 34, of Medical Lake, was westbound on State Route 902 as a 2014 Ford Escape, driven by Victor Sfera, 25, of Flagstaff, Ariz., was going northbound on Craig Road. The Ford Escape failed to stop and collided with the Suburban in the westbound lanes of SR 902. Both vehicles left the road and collided with...
The Spokane Tribe Economic Project has taken a small step closer to becoming a reality. At their Feb. 3 meeting, Spokane’s City Council introduced a resolution that would rescind an earlier one regarding the council taking a position on the development project. The project, which would be located off Highway 2 and Craig Road, will consist of a resort casino, hotel, and commercial facilities. It will also feature a Tribal Cultural center and a police and fire station. In March 2012, the council passed a resolution opposing t...
State employees meet Feb. 26 The Washington State Retired Public Employees Chapter 14 will hold their monthly meeting at the Medical Lake City Hall (upstairs), Feb. 26, starting at noon, with a potluck lunch. The guest speaker will be Dr. Dale Clark from Buckley, Wash. He will speak about the plans and progress of the Mom and Me Mobile Medical Clinic. The group would like to see all present and future public employee retirees attend. Feed Cheney dinner Feb. 24 On Feb. 24, Feed Cheney will offer health screenings in addition... Full story
Sixth District lawmaker Rep. Jeff Holy, invites constituents to take part in a telephone town hall tonight, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Residents can call toll-free (800) 278-6179 to join the call. To ask a question of Holy during the live hour-long event, callers should press star (*) on their phones. “I really enjoy this way of reaching out to a large number of the people I represent while I’m in Olympia,” Holy, R-Cheney, said in a news release. “Sometimes the Capitol is a bit of an echo chamber, and hearing from the folks b...
We no longer rely on leeches and bloodletting to cure diseases, or regard convulsions and hysteria as symptoms of possession or witchcraft. Science has allowed for progress in medicine to go beyond these medieval practices. One practice that is still going strong however, possibly even gaining in popularity, is acupuncture. The arguments for or against the validity of acupuncture as a medicinal alternative to cure aliments ranging from chronic migraines and back pain to insomnia, is inconclusive at best, but for Cheney’s n...
Nobody likes going to the dentist. Everyone knows that, even Dr. Marshall Gibbs who recently acquired the former Stockton & Gibbs Dentistry practice. Gibbs is fully aware of the distaste folks have about getting their teeth looked at, but that is a perception he would like to see change after patients visit him. "My whole focus is, what can we do for patients," Gibbs said about his vision for the practice. He plans on having a practice that is "tailored around patients and...
Free Press Publishing Company has assumed full ownership of The Ritzville Adams County Journal, acquiring the newspaper from Stephen McFadden. The acquisition, McFadden said, will serve to strengthen The Journal during a time when newspapers across the nation continue to wrestle with ever-changing economic conditions. Based in Cheney, the company publishes the Cheney Free Press, The Davenport Times and the Spokane Valley News-Herald and has handled the printing of The Journal for decades. William Ifft, president of Free...
Cheney residents were left in the dark for a period of time late Tuesday afternoon thanks to a citywide power outage. According to city personnel, the “bump down” came as a result of a blown “transmission.” Power was out for about five minutes for most of the city, went down again briefly and then came back up. In some sections of the city the power went “off and on” for anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour while crews were working on the problem. Tuesday’s outage occured during rainy and often times windy conditions. C...
Bloomsday founder Don Kardong stood in the Salnave Elementary School commons surrounded on three sides by enraptured students. While a few might have been focused on the former Olympic distance runner and National Distance Running Hall of Fame member, most of their gazes were glued to what he held in his hands. Kardong was holding up a poster he told students and teachers at last Thursday's assembly was "magnetic" and would be attracted to the person who drew it. As he slowly...
The Feb. 11 Cheney City Council meeting covered more subjects than what to do about a interim zoning ordinance regarding the location of marijuana production, processing and retail outlets in the city. Besides wrapping up a public hearing and approving moving Ordinance W-18 along the process towards becoming part of the city’s municipal zoning code, the council also took action on a pair of resolutions and ordinances. The measures dealt with a variety of functions from surplusing equipment to Cheney’s six-year project wis...
Spokane Planning and Development Services held an open house at the Airway Heights Library, Feb. 12, to present updated drafts of proposed road improvements and projects for the West Plains sub-area plan. Representatives were also on hand to receive comments and answer questions from the public. Officials presented a revised draft of the arterial network map for the West Plains road plan and proposals for street improvement projects. According to Inga Note, senior traffic engineer, several of these projects could be 100 years...
