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SPOKANE VALLEY – Avista ratepayers will face higher bills beginning July 1 if a proposed rate hike is approved by the state Utilities and Transportation Commission. Avista has requested price adjustments, including electricity rate hikes that will increase its revenues by 6%. The request to increase the rate to comply with state regulations that require Avista to either obtain an authorized increase or return or rebate money to ratepayers if the utility has a deferral b...
Cheney Free Press AIRWAY HEIGHTS - The police department is asking for the community's help in locating a man wanted in association with an assault on an officer, according to a department press release. Jesse Brebner, man 32, is wanted by the Department of corrections on an active escape community custody warrant. Brebner is known to drive a gray 2021 Chrysler 300 with California license plate, 8TYZ610, which will have extensive rear-end damage. Anyone that has information...
By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The governor has appointed a new member to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees, who began officially on March 23. Christine Johnson, PhD., is Chancellor Emeritus of the Community Colleges of Spokane 2010-22, has been a member of the Board of Trustees at Gonzaga University for 6 years and has accepted an additional 3-year term offer. Johnson is filling out the second term vacated by Michael Finley, who stepped down from the Eastern board last fall for personal reasons....
Paying for a new city pool By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The council heard the first reading of Ordinance Y 45, Pool General Obligation Bond Ballot Proposition, at their regular meeting on April 11. If successful, the city would be authorized to place a measure on the ballot. If the ballot is successful, the city would be authorized to issue bonds in the principal amount of up to $13 million for acquisition, construction and installation of a new outdoor aquatic center. The estimated annual impact of this bond p...
The following incidents were reported by the Cheney police between April 3-9 April 3 Medical injury. 1100 Block First Street Second-degree theft from vehicle. 500 Block North Third Street. Stolen: sports equipment and clothing April 4 Vehicle prowl. 1000 Block West First Street. (vehicle unlawfully entered/rummaged through, nothing missing) Found property (unknown gelatin capsule) 2300 Block First Street Found property (wallet) 200 Block Second Street April 5 Verbal domestic violence. 0 Block Alki Street Forgery. 600 Block...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution F-141 at their regular meeting on April 11. This resolution approves an assignment and assumption agreement in order to transfer the Dark Fiber Lease Agreement, signed in 2020 by Ptera, Inc., to Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC. The resolution itself gives background on the Dark Fiber Agreement which Ptera entered into with the city in March of 2020. That agreement required Ptera to provide certain telecommunications services to the city. Ziply Fiber of K...
By Don C. Brunell Today, employers continue to struggle finding enough workers while attempting to bring people back to the office (work sites). A key problem is there simply aren’t enough people to fill available jobs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported at the end of February, there were 9.9 million job openings and 5.9 million unemployed workers. The Chamber added if every unemployed person in the country found a job, there would still be 4 million vacant positions. As America emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, many e...
By Sen. Mike Padden In recent years, drunk and drug-impaired driving has become a greater problem on Washington’s roads and highways. It is a major reason for the alarming increase in accidents and traffic deaths and injuries. Just a month ago, a horrible crash happened on Interstate 82 near Sunnyside in which a 20-year-old man who eluded State Patrol troopers eventually drove westbound on eastbound I-82 and collided with an eastbound vehicle. Two children in the other car were killed and the other driver and a third child we...
By Sen. Keith Wagoner On the Saturday before Easter, the state Senate’s majority Democrats passed what they call an “assault weapons ban.” In reality, the bill targets several of the most popular sporting and self-defense firearms in the country, including most modern sporting rifles and even some shotguns used for hunting and competition shooting. My Republican colleagues and I debated the measure for nearly three hours, using the amendment process to try to point out the fallacies of their arguments and mitigate some of the...
Freda L Kerstetter, born on 10-22-1925, passed away on 3-2-23. Freda was a Cheney resident for over 40 years. There will be a private Memorial/Celebration of Life for family members held on April 29, 2023 in State College, Pa....
CHENEY — Former congregation leader of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces donations to Eastern Washington University. Jake Rehm, President of the church congregation, announced that the church has donated $150, 000 to EWU in three installments; two $52 thousand installments, and one for $26 thousand....
By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Operation Christmas Child is seeking support for needed purchases this year, according to administrator Carol Campbell. To encourage donations there will be a book signing on April 23 after church service which will feature a new book from Bill Pruitt called Emanual’s Presence. All donations to the operation will get you a signed copy of this book. Also available will be Pruitt’s first book, Emanual’s Laughter. “These books will make a great Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or any other...
April 2023 Margaret A. Swenson Finally, it is springtime. Time to plant, clean, work and dream. Warm days invigorate me and it seems energy stored away all winter has finally found release. Though raking, shoveling and stretching are now part of my day, I need to be mindful, as my father always said, “Rome wasn’t built in a day!” My retort was, “Yes, but it didn’t take long to tear it down!” I am always encouraged and inspired by the work my neighbors do. And though I live in the country, I am grateful not to be policed by my...
Lucinda Saue My life has been filled with memorable one-time encounters, especially when I travel. That could be what makes travel such a favorite activity of mine. Visiting new places opens my eyes to new ways of looking at things that might be ordinary to the people that live there. Contrast enriches my life, so that even after I return home, I look at my surroundings differently. When I travel to warmer climes in winter, I appreciate the heat, but have to guard against getting too used to it that I take it for granted, and...
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CHENEY - For the first time in three years, the Lilac City Roller Derby faced off against an opponent, the Bellingham Roller Betties, in a full-scale game at Eastern Washington University. "This was our first game since Covid shut us down in 2020," Player number 51, Stranger Danger, Marketing Director for the Lilac City Roller Derby said. "It's hard to pinpoint the best thing about returning to the track in our community. The best thing might just be that, the community. It...
CHENEY - The Eastern Washington Eagles opened their 2023 spring football season at drizzly Roos Field on Friday, opening a month-long schedule that will culminate with the annual intrasquad Red-White game on Friday, April 28. Including the Red-White Game, the Eagles will hold 14 practices over 21 days. Despite the wet weather, excitement was high and energy palpable for an Eagles group looking to rebound from an uncharacteristic 3-8 season in 2022. "Those guys have taken it...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Eastern men’s tennis returns following a 7-0 deficit at home last weekend to Northern Arizona. Although the Eagles were shutout, they found some success in doubles play with with Steven Paz and Erik Sarlvik defeating Daniel Dillon and Dominik Buzonics 6-4. Paz also swung well in singles, winning his second set, 6-2 but came up short in the final set. Boise State holds a 16-4 overall and 2-0 Mountain West Conference record with a nine-match win streak. They are led by Luke Shields who enters his sec...
CHENEY — EWU assistant earns exciting opportunity after two successful years in Cheney. Eastern Washington men’s basketball assistant coach Mark Darnall has been hired as the next head coach of Jessup University in Rocklin, California, as announced by Jessup on Thursday. Darnall was an assistant under head coach David Riley for two seasons starting in 2021. “My family and I are so thankful to have been a part of such a special program at Eastern Washington,” Darnall said. “I can’t thank Coach Riley enough for challenging...
Medical Lake baseball was the lone West Plains team to have not taken a rest from competition during spring break, playing a non-league doubleheader against Reardan April 5. In a pair of games originally scheduled to be played at Holliday Field in Medical Lake, but moved due to poor playing conditions, the Cardinals swept both contests against the 2B Screaming Eagles 15-1 and 9-2. Played in swirling 30 mile-per-hour winds, the games saw Medical Lake win the first with a fast...
IRBY – Two racers from southern Spokane County were among the field of competitors April 2 at the annual Desert 100. Fairfield racers Hodla Brown and Thomas Gwinn were among the racers that completed the grueling race --only 472 of the 921 who started were able to finish. Brown raced to a 53rd-place finish overall and 16th in the 250cc class with a time of 4:21:44.258. Gwinn raced to a 108th-place finish overall and 23rd in the 30-39-year-old division, completing the Desert 1...
When Gary Blake first accessed his Blackhawks’ fast pitch softball team there were a great deal of unknowns. As he started his 20th season at the helm of the program Blake had yet to see his team on the field, nor did he even know what final numbers might look like. Now approaching the halfway point in the season and primed for the stretch run following spring break, there’s much more clarity. Back in late February there were 55 players on his list. But not all of those act...
