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CHENEY May 9 A civil problem was reported in the 0 block of W. 2nd St. An assault was reported in the 1000 block of Betz Road. Jason C. Doud, 47, was arrested for 4th degree assault in the 3000 block of Silverthorn Lane. May 10 A lawn mower was reported stolen from the 1100 block of 3rd Street. Five counterfeit $50 bills were used in the 0 block of Cheney-Spokane Road. A tool set was reported stolen from an attached garage in a domestic burglary in the 2800 block of Bethany Street. Fraudulent debit card activity was reported...
SPOKANE VALLEY-There are now two men who want to be the next Sheriff of Spokane County. Wade Nelson is the newest candidate to throw his hat into the ring. Undersheriff John Nowels did so back in January. Current Sheriff, Ozzie Knezovich, will not run for re-election but has endorsed Nowels. Both Nowels and Nelson have registered as Republicans. "I've been with the Sheriff's office for almost 21 years. I've worked under Ozzie and John Nowels for a very long time," Nelson...
FAIRCHILD AFB – Tens of thousands of area residents came to experience the fun of Skyfest 2022 hosted at Fairchild Air Force Base on May 14 and 15. Many showed up to see the headlining Air Force Thunderbirds. Some came to watch the 11 aerial acts and others were there to tour the multiple aircraft staged for public viewing. Some folks were there to experience the whole event. "I wanted to bring my sons out because they really just love planes," said Tiffany Hanson from S...
CHENEY—The Cheney Public School Board is postponing its decision on staggered scheduling until its May 25 meeting to give families a full three months to prepare for the impending change for the coming 2022-23 school year. Superintendent Rob Roettger asked the board to postpone the decision until there is a solid understanding of how it might impact students, families and accessibility to resources for all parties involved. “The pandemic hit and all the sudden we went from 55...
FAIRCHILD AFB – Airway Heights Youth Engagement Specialist (YES) Officer Patrick Carbaugh got the chance to fly with the Air Force Thunderbirds after being nominated as a Hometown Hero for the region. Major Jake Impellizzeri took Carbaugh into a straight vertical climb after liftoff, putting him under six G's of force. His body was under pressure equal to six times the force of gravity, and in another part of the flight, Impellizzeri took Carbaugh up to nine G's. "It was s...
CHENEY—After two months of hosting Thursday plant sales in their greenhouse, Cheney High School’s (CHS) FFA is wrapping things up and they’re going out with a bang. FFA student member and CHS senior Andrew Reimer-Golden, said there was more than one outcome of the sale. “We’re trying something new to get more income for FFA,” Reimer-Golden said. “By having smaller sales, and having a more consistent sale base, the FFA hoped to have raised more funds and bring awareness to thei...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A Monday evening blaze on May 10 destroyed a single-level apartment building in the 12000 block of West Sunset Highway. Deputy Chief Andre Steevens with the Airway Heights Fire Department told the Free Press the in an email the fire broke out around 8:34 p.m. He said crews encountered heavy fire upon arriving at the secured structure. The four-unit building had been vacant for some time. Steevens said crews concentrated on preventing the fire from spreading t...
CHENEY- What started with a few beers and good conversation has turned into a Craft Beer Industry Professional Certificate program at Eastern Washington University (EWU). Senior lecturer Chris Cindric came up with the idea in 2017, and a podcast interview with the right people in October 2021 brought it to life. "It was kind of back in 2017 that I started to look into starting a craft beer program," Cindric said. The first one that existed took off about two years ago, but it...
HOOPER - A wheat train derailed along state Highway 26, west of the town of LaCrosse and east of Washtucna. Ten train cars derailed, state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Janet Matkins said Tuesday, May 17. At least four covered hoppers were among the cars off the tracks. One spilled wheat. Matkins confirmed the Union Pacific train was hauling wheat, out-bound from Endicott. Watco, the company that operates the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, is investigating...
Gov. Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray have their priorities backward when it comes to rebuilding Snake River salmon and steelhead runs. Instead of focusing on ripping out dams with fish passages and navigation locks, they should find ways to reopen traditional spawning areas up river which are blocked by dams without fish ladders. Breaching Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams is costly and counterproductive. Over the last 30 years, northwest...
As a young lady in her infancy of writing news, and in the process of enlisting in the U.S. Army, my experience while flying with the Thunderbirds last Thursday in advance of Skyfest was unimaginable. A caravan of press arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Thursday, May 12. The 0700 — that’s 7 a.m. in military time — arrival riddled me with excitement, despite the lack of coffee fueling my usual caffeine addiction. I shook with excitement and chill as the wind blew past...
There is much talk among Spokane County gardeners about raised beds. I’m not referring to the bunk beds your kids and grand kids jumped from but the intentionally framed structures surrounding an ample amount of soil. However, the recycled kid’s bed is a possibility for very short or very tall gardeners. The whole idea of raised beds is to eliminate a degree of back and knee pain. Also, the elevated growing surface is usually a happy place for plants. At my house, where rocks and clay seem to be the prominent feature in my so...
Paul and Gerri Barthelmes purchased their property at 1001 Summit 33 years ago, for the view. Now, a mighty eagle perches at the entrance to their lovely yard, a symbol of nearby Eastern Washington University, America and the Air Force where Paul served. Gardeners of Cheney, Kiwanis, and Jarm's Ace Hardware are delighted to award this beautiful yard Cheney's Yard of the Month for May....
The Friends of the Library Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cheney Library meeting room. “Becoming” written by Michelle Obama will be discussed. This will be the last meeting until September....
CHENEY-Eastern Washington University (EWU) hosted its 25th anniversary of the Student Research and Creative Works Symposium last week to showcase the hard work and dedication of EWU student research. Symposium committee chair and anthropology professor Julia Smith has been a part of the event for 15 years and was grateful to be back celebrating student success after a two-year break. "Doing this research is important because it lets them do projects from first to last," Smith...
The Eastern Washington University Army ROTC unit conducted a repelling exercise at the Spokane County Fire District 3 Station 31 facility at 10 S. Presley Drive in Cheney last week. The unit was honing its skills in preparation for an advanced training camp later this summer at Ft. Knox in Kentucky....
CHENEY- After almost two years of strictly delivery and pickup orders, Inferno Wings moved out of Bene's kitchen on May 1 and opened their own place to call home at 401 1st St. "During COVID when we were only doing takeout, we were running Inferno Wings through the Bene's kitchen as a ghost restaurant," Operations Director Sabrina Anderson said. "It was still its own restaurant but it was only a night time kind of thing." Inferno Wings had to take a back seat after the...
CHENEY-The Blackhawks turned in outstanding performances at the 3A and 4A District Qualifying Championships at Central Valley High School on May 11 and 15. Cheney competed against athletes from 10 GSL schools and came out shinning as bright as a new penny setting several personal bests along the way. Anyone witnessing to the event would be hard pressed to point-out which athlete was most impressive. But the boys 3200m got the entire team and coaching staff excited with Calvin...
CHENEY— The Blackhawks were scheduled to take on the Blue Devils in first-round district action at the SportsPlex in Walla Walla on Saturday, May 14. But the team was unable to play the game because Cheney High School Prom night was taking place that evening. Eight players would be out of the lineup, including battery mates Maddie McDowell and Pyper Cagle and shortstop Parker Cagle, all key starters in the Blackhawks’ infield. So Cheney was forced to forfeit the game and now face elimination should they lose their next gam...
SPOKANE - The Medical Lake Cardinals faced off against the Colville Crimson Hawks to see who would go on to regionals and fell short losing 5-4. Medical Lake build a four-run lead by the end of the third inning, but Colville switched pitchers to slow down the Cardinal offense according to Cardinal coach Austin Sharp. "We did exactly what we wanted to do early on," Sharp said. "We were in control of the plate against their first pitcher, but then they brought in another guy....
MEDICAL LAKE - The Medical Lake varsity boys tennis team was crowned league champions after finishing the regular season with a 9-1record. Following a strong performance at the NEA District Tournament on May 13, Cardinals doubles Isaac Barr and Tristan Francis are heading to the regional tournament. "It's exciting to have Isaac and Tristan moving on to the regional playoffs against the B schools next weekend," said Head Coach Dawn Eliassen Eliassen. "Their goal at the...
MEDICAL LAKE - Brett Ward is the new head coach of the Medical Lake High School girls varsity basketball team. Ward, 31, has worked as an educator and assistant boys basketball and football coach for the past six years at the institution. He also coaches middle school boys' basketball, but with the acceptance of the high school position, Ward wants to transition into coaching the girls' team for the middle school. Doing so, he said, will be beneficial because he will coach a l...
CHENEY — Back-to-back losses to Kennewick and Southridge last week bounced Cheney out of the district tournament and closed the book on the Blackhawks season. Cheney matched up with No. 1 ranked Kennewick in the opening round on Saturday, May 7 and suffered a lopsided 13-3 loss to the Lions. The Blackhawks needed a win over the Suns to stay alive but came up on the short end of the scoreboard, 6–1. Kennewick 13 Cheney 3 Cheney went down in order in the top of the first inn...
Joe Oliver places the scoring crown on his brother Taylor’s head after he scored a second inning run....
MEDICAL LAKE — Three Medical Lake High School athletes will soon be performing at a higher level after signing collegiate Letters of Intent on May 16. Cardinal seniors Ellie Haas, Amblessed Okemgbo and Connor Palmen have all been offered athletic scholarships for excelling at their sport. Athletic Director Justin Blayne said the three had put a tremendous amount of work and dedication into achieving their scholarships, primarily through the COVID pandemic. “I think it’s a great day when we get to celebrate three outgo...
