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Leonard Aaron Ralph was born on April 15, 1946 in Spokane. Surrounded by his loving family, Leonard went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 5, 2019. With a heart for God and an unwavering faith, Leonard knew Jesus would always see him through life’s difficult journeys. Leonard lived out his faith every day and proclaimed the love of Jesus to his family, friends and clients. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carolynn Ralph (Haskins). Leonard was born to W...
What recourse does a municipality have when it feels the state owes it more money for providing a state agency police and fire services? That’s the challenge the city of Medical Lake has struggled with since 2014, when officials realized the city of Lakewood was being compensated by the state at a far higher rate for providing police services for Western State Hospital, according to Medical Lake City Administrator Doug Ross. State officials have essentially thumbed their n...
The Cheney boys soccer team faced off against Pullman April 2, winning 2-1 in a — you guessed it — penalty shootout. Pullman (2-7, 2-2) scored an early goal in the third minute of the first half with Cheney’s Sam Fix making a goal for the Blackhawks in the second half’s 70th minute. Cheney (6-2, 5-0) took 15 shots to Pullman’s 14, with Blackhawk goalkeeper Trae Babcock making 11 saves to the Pullman goalkeeper’s four. Cheney edged out the Greyhounds, continuing its pattern of winning by penalty shootout. The team’s Apri...
Baseball is a game of numbers. For the Medical Lake Cardinal baseball team, that number over spring break diamond action was six. The Cards have continued to struggle in their last six games before and during spring break, when they went 0 for 4. As of press time they stood at 1-1 in Northwest A league play, and 1-6 overall. Still, despite the losses head coach Austin Sharp sees an upswing in his team on a year-over-year basis. “This year is a huge improvement over last year,...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Tennis Men Saturday, April 13, EWU at Montana State, 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, EWU vs. Montana, 1 p.m. Women Sunday, April 14, EWU vs. Sacramento State, 10 a.m. College Track Thursday, April 11-13, EWU hosts 47th Pelluer Invitational Decathlon and Heptathlon, various event times. Thursday- Saturday, April 18-20, EWU at Mt. Sac Relays, Torrance, Calif. Thursday- Saturday, April 18, EWU vs. Pacific Intercollegiate, Long Beach,...
CHENEY April 1 Police assisted with the recovery of a Hyundai Elantra on the 1000 block of Betz Road. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Grandview, Mo. Fraud — online employment scam — was reported on the zero hundred block of 6th Street. Attempted use of a counterfeit $20 bill was reported on the 900 block of 1st Street. A 19-year-old female was arrested on the zero hundred block of South Cheney-Spangle Road for third-degree driving while license suspended (DWLS). A 21-year-old male was arrested on the 2600 block of 1st...
A traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., called The Traveling Wall, will arrive in Medical Lake on June 12 and will be available for viewing at 250 S. Prentis St., Medical Lake, on the Medical Lake Middle School playfield. Each day will include an opening and closing ceremony. The Traveling Wall will be available for viewing for four days until June 16. For more information about The Traveling Wall’s visit to Medical Lake go to http://medicallake.org/vmwall/....
Edward Donald Eberly April 6, 1931 – March 31, 2019 On the evening of March 31, Our Lord stretched out his hand and took “Don” peacefully home to be with him in Heaven. At age 18, Don married the love of his life, Mary Woodruff, and cared for her for 70 years. Don was a carpenter, a jack of all trades, a wonderful father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather and friend to many. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his family and friends. For many...
Cheney Kiwanis Easter Egg hunt set for April 20 Cheney’s Kiwanis Club is holding its annual Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20. The hunt begins sharply at 11 a.m. for kids from toddlers to age 10. The hunt takes place at Salnave Park. Come join in the fun, hunt for candied goodies and prizes and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny. Medical Lake Kiwanis Easter Egg hunt April 20 The 38th annual Medical Lake Kiwanis Club is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20, at Waterfront Park. The hunt begins sharply a...
Cheney Congregational Church Sunday worship starts at 10 a.m., with coffee, refreshments and conversation in the fellowship hall following the service. On Sunday, April 14, Pastor Dave Krueger-Duncan will give the sermon entitled “Come to America,” a letter from the past. Men’s Breakfast will be April 14 at 7:45 a.m. at Marketplace Bakery & Eatery on 1st Street, Cheney. Remember, noon the “Lunch Bunch” will meet today, April 11, at noon. Maundy Thursday, April 18, will be at 7 p.m. with a special communion. The church wi...
Life has a serendipitous way of coming full circle, and shaping our world view along the way. "Now I'm a musician," said long-time Medical Lake resident and former City Councilman Dave Seagrave, in a voice reminiscent of the late actor Jimmy Stewart. "How many people get to do what they wanted to do in high school?" Now 80, Seagrave has traveled a long, often dark road from his days as a high school trumpet and tuba player. During his life he's served in a spectrum of...
1 Years Ago April 16, 2009 Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge and Spokane Audubon planned a community party and auction as part of an ongoing community effort to restore native riparian habitat.. A new store, GardenStone Creations, set up shop in Cheney to fulfill residents’ outdoor, outdoor decorating and landscape needs. A few vacant offices inside the Medical Lake Police Department were reserved for detectives from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. 20 Years Ago April 15, 1999 The Medical Lake Planning Commission acc...
If you have been reading the Cheney Free Press with any kind of regularity, you will have noticed something troubling. At least it’s troubling to me. In the last year, especially the last six months, Cheney has had to say goodbye to some people that have really made a difference in our community. There are people that reside in Cheney, and then again, there are people that “live” in Cheney. We have lost so many that have made this community what it is today, and I worry that there won’t be anyone to step up and take their p...
I would like to thank Paul and Martha Harris, for helping us in a dire time of need. Very recently my father passed away and a few days later our pump broke. It was very overwhelming, for my family and I. We didn’t think we could make it through everything, but when Martha started to help us, it helped us see that it was possible to make it through it. She and her husband Paul both helped organize something to help us a lot. One of Paul’s good friends, Dick and Kyle Swegle, helped us to get our pump back up and working. Our...
By SHANNEN TALBOT Staff Reporter March was fraught with conflict for educators and parents across the county when the U.S Office of Management and Budget proposed the elimination of nearly $18 million in Special Olympics funding. Lights. Smile. Curtain up. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the budged on Capitol Hill, even though the billionaire personally donated to the organization. A massive public outcry ensued despite the slim chance that Congress would approve such a move, and following the potential public...
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Travis Pendell will be presenting free Washington State Boater Education classes at Medical Lake High School auditorium on the evenings of April 17 and 18 from 6 – 9 p.m. each night. Attendees must be at both classes to pass. According to an April 8 news release, no registration is required for this class. Please bring a pen/pencil with you. The class is free, but you will need to send $10 to Washington State Parks after completing the course to receive your card. Effective Jan. 1, 201...
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the award of grant funds to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, specifically to expand victims’ services for survivors of human trafficking. The $679,259 grant will be used to build the capacity of the Kalispel Tribe to respond to crime victims’ needs, according to a statement from the Tribe. A Department of Justice press release said the money will go toward hiring a victim advocate, covering staff travel and training costs and funding a strategic plan to improve ove...
A multi-tenant building will soon be going up in Airway Heights, but just who those tenants will be remains to be seen. According to documents filed with the city, Legacy Interests, LLC is planning to construct a warehouse facility called Garfield Road Business Center at 1149 S. Garfield Road. The center will consist of a 36,000 square foot pre-engineered steel building with space for three tenants and a large parking area. Construction is expected to begin in May and be completed by January 2020. The building will be...
Spokane County Fire District 10 chief Nick Scharff is one of those rare firefighters who stays with one department their entire career. Now, after nearly 44 years, the end of that career is approaching with Scharff planning to retire in June. Scharff became a volunteer firefighter with Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD10) in 1976 when he was just 18. At that time, the department was dispatched via a phone tree. “A dispatcher who worked from their own home would call y...
Against all odds, they've done it again. Medical Lake High School's Circuit Breakers robotics Team 4513 is once again headed to Houston, Texas, for the FIRST Robotics Competition, or FRC, April 17-19. "It's the frosting on the competition cake in FIRST robotics," Naomi Moody, team mentor, parent of Circuit Breaker team member Rylie Moody, and unofficial spokesperson for the group said. The competition in For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, is...
Cheney’s Historic Preservation Commission gave a thumbs up at its April 4 meeting to a city staff request to apply for state grant funding to be used to develop details on historic buildings and make that information available online. Commission administrative assistant Sue Beeman asked the members to approve a request to apply for a Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant through Washington state’s Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. The purpose of the grant would be to design web applications for historic dis...
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor Cheney’s Historic Preservation Commission gave a thumbs up at its April 4 meeting to a city staff request to apply for state grant funding to be used to develop details on historic buildings and make that information available online. Commission administrative assistant Sue Beeman asked the members to approve a request to apply for a Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant through Washington state’s Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. The purpose of the grant would be to des...
A suspect wanted for stealing his mother’s car and forcibly attempting to take her purse led Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase through Airway Heights last Wednesday evening, injuring a police officer and eventually being captured by a local K9 unit. At 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, deputies responded to West MacFarlane Road and North Craig Road to check for a vehicle reported stolen. The vehicle had been reported earlier in the day when the registered owner and victim stated her son, 26-year-old Alf... Full story
If you see gray and white smoke plumes rising to the east and south of Cheney, don’t be too alarmed. It’s not the start of an early wildland fire season, but prescribed burns being carried out on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge to meet refuge management objectives. In an April 2 news release, Refuge officials said the burns are aimed at “improving wildlife habitat, reducing hazardous accumulations of vegetation and forest debris and decreasing the number of unhea...
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