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  • Cheney Shoe Barn going out of business

    Jonathan Olsen-Koziol, Cheney Free Press|Updated Apr 11, 2022

    CHENEY – The Cheney Shoe Barn is closing its doors after two successful years of operation. Owner Kimberly Howard is moving back to Arizona to care for her mother, who recently turned 98. Despite her mother's age and her business's success, Howard feels she's making the right decision. "It was definitely growing and growing well, so it's nice to go out on my terms," Howard said. "But I wish I didn't have to go out at all." Howard was a first-time business owner. She and her h...

  • D'oh!

    Matthew O. Stephens|Updated Apr 11, 2022

    Deer are known to frequently wander the streets of Medical Lake, and these two were part of a group of eight or nine that were snacking on some foliage near Waterfront Park. With the weather starting to warm up, the deer have started to lose their Winter coats....

  • Airway Council approves various grants

    Matthew O. Stephens, Cheney Free Press|Updated Apr 11, 2022

    CHENEY—The Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the city of Airway Heights for a feasibility plan for broadband. City Manager Albert Tripp asked council to consider accepting it during the April 4 city council meeting. Add that money to the $22,000 in other allocated funds and the city now has $72,000 to ensure its completion. “This grant was specifically to establish a feasibility plan for broadband,” Tripp said. “To look for areas with gaps and opportunities where additio...

  • Allen looks to reorganize city hall

    Matthew O. Stephens, Cheney Free Press|Updated Apr 11, 2022

    MEDICAL LAKE – One thing Deputy Administrator Katy Allen wants to do after starting to serve the city of Medical Lake is to re-organize how city hall operates She presented several suggestions during the April 5 city council meeting, including changing the salary of some city positions. She pointed out the city does not have a finance or a planning director and said filling those positions would help the city. “I really think we need to spend some time with the organizational structure of city hall,” Allen said. “Ther...