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CHENEY - A West Virginia University student has joined Free Press Publishing as a summer intern. Brenton "Brent" Johnson, 26, of Morgantown, W.V., is interning on an International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors program; his first day was June 6. "Brent will contribute extensively this summer to our Cheney and Ritzville publications," Co-owner and Publisher Roger Harnack said. "He comes highly recommended and enjoys small-town life. "I grew up in Weaverville, North...
MEDICAL LAKE – City residents may be seeing faster internet speeds in the near future. Mayor Terri Cooper signed a Memorandum of Understanding before the city council on Tuesday, June 7, agreeing to partner with the Spokane County on a project to expand broadband infrastructure on the West Plains. Medical Lake is at least the sixth municipality to sign such a memorandum with the county, and it comes with no financial commitment on the part of the city. This is part of a larger initiative by the county to expand high-speed i...
Despite changes of venue and starting time, Cheney and Medical High School graduation ceremonies came off without a hitch this past weekend. The 114th Blackhawks commencement, that saw 281 seniors awarded their diplomas, was scheduled to take place on Friday in the outdoor Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. It was moved to Reese Court at Eastern Washington University. The Cardinals commencement was to take place inside the Pavilion at Northern Quest Resort at 11...
CHENEY— The city of Cheney has postponed its decision on approval or disapproval of the Blackhawk Ridge Preliminary Plat and moved into a brief closed session to address questions and concerns about the modified plan presented at the meeting on Tuesday. After a handful of public comments related to the proposed plat, Todd Ableman, public works director for the city of Cheney, presented the modified plan of the preliminary plat. “We’re now at 34 lots so we removed 14 lots...