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The following students will graduate from Medical Lake Alternative High School in the Class of 2013. A graduation ceremony will be held at Medical Lake High School Thursday, June 13. Naomi Cowan Alea Gonzalez James Grigsby Alexander Hamilton Leah Kelley Jessica Kysar Sierra McMurray Juanmanuel Mercado Ashia Mundt David Muonio Victoria Ryan Kaitlin Smizaski Aimee Sullivan Whitney Thornton...
Think you’re a loser just because you dropped out of high school and never finished the military training you began? Think you’re a dud just because you work as a security guard even though you dreamed of becoming a global savior? Well, don’t beat yourself up. You, too, can become an international superspy like Edward Snowden. Snowden, 29, and possessing all the qualifications to become a grocery bagger, instead gets hired by the National Security Agency as a security guard, after dropping out of high school and the Army....
The Cheney Cemetery Association would like to thank our patrons and volunteers who made this year’s Memorial Day Breakfast a fun event and great success. Special thanks go to Boy Scout Troop 356 for helping to keep everything running smoothly. In addition, the association would like to thank the EWU ROTC for leading the Memorial Walk to the Memorial Day program at Fairview Cemetery. The 2013 program will be remembered for the leadership participation by Cheney youth. Thank you to the Cub Scouts who led the Pledge of A...
Let’s take a quick detour from the political scandals of today and focus on something that will take precedence for decades to come: the Seattle Mariners’ call-up of their top prospect, catcher Mike Zunino. Zunino, when called up this Tuesday, was hitting a rock solid batting average of .230 in AAA Tacoma. It’s well-known that any baseball player will drop in average when graduating to the next level of play, so most Mariners fans should expect around .210 or closer to .200 from him. Of course, that would mean Zunino would...
In a sharply divided 5-4 decision last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled law enforcement collection of DNA samples from anyone arrested for a serious crime was not an unreasonable search or seizure as prohibited by the Fourth Amendment. The ruling upheld a Maryland law allowing police to take a DNA swab from someone arrested for a serious crime, something 28 other states and the federal government also allow. Supporters of the decision cheered the ruling, noting DNA evidence has been used to successfully link individuals to...
Sophie Schwalbe delivers the valedictorian address at the Cheney High School graduation ceremony Friday, June 7 at EWU’s Reese Court....
Cheney High School 2013 graduate Calvin Berstler is the recipient of a $1,500 college scholarship from the Scholarships for Military Children Program, and received the award at Fairchild Air Force Base. Reynolds Consumer Products funded the scholarship. Berstler is enrolled or plans to enroll at the University of Washington, and is the son of Mark Berstler. While at CHS Calvin participated in football, basketball and track and was a member of the National Honor Society and...
Cheney High School senior Chris Knox took first place in the state in the solo trumpet division at the WIAA/WMEA Solo Ensemble Festival held April 27. Knox topped seven finalists from Snohomish, Pullman, Shorecrest, Stadium, Emerald Ridge and Mercer Island high schools in the competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg....
Medical Lake High School seniors applaud and nod during the addresses given by their peers during the Class of 2013’s graduation ceremony....
Eastern Washington University President Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo has announced the launch of the university’s first-ever comprehensive campaign, “bigFutures: The Campaign for Eastern.” The fundraising effort will engage the university and the EWU Foundation as it works to raise $15 million for critical new programs at Eastern. The comprehensive campaign, the first of its kind at the university, is a significant step for the university as it works to enhancing a culture of giving and philanthropy during a period of record enroll...
Construction crews recently began the project to expand the P-12 parking lot behind Roos Field. The expansion will provide both additional student parking and more game-day parking....
