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The extended streak of hot weather and recent severe storm-induced power outages led the city of Cheney to issue mandatory outdoor watering restrictions on Monday, Aug. 4. Water usage for lawn irrigation systems and sprinklers was restricted for at least 48 hours, scheduled to resume at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Public Works director Todd Ableman said the power outage created by the severe storm July 23 was not too bad, but the storm Aug. 2 left wells 6 and 7 located along SR 904 toward Tyler without power for over 15...
It would seem that when it comes to making changes in the status quo, West Plains, Spokane County and Eastern Washington 5th Congressional District voters are happy with the way things are. In primary election results Tuesday night in races where there were more than two candidates, voters were still sticking with the standard Republican or Democrat preference. In the four-way race for 5th District congressional representative, incumbent Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers was comfortably on her way to November’s general e...
Normally mud and dogs are not a good combination. Unless you put a bunch of grown men in close proximity of a soupy mix of dirt and water. Add in trucks with monster-sized tires and the end result is a fund graiser for the Humane's Society. The crazy recipe was in full force Saturday, Aug. 2 at Spokane County Raceway where the Northwest Mud Racers Association had the mud flying all over the place in the Eighth annual Bogs 4 Dogs. Over 40 big-tired, big-motored, high-riding...
The city of Cheney took time last Saturday to celebrate the city pool's 50th birthday. Opened in 1964 at a cost of $150,000, the pool has proven to be a popular attraction over the years and enjoys widespread community support. Mayor Tom Trulove and Councilman Graeme Webster joined other municipal and business leaders in celebrating the pool with cake and cooling fun to help stave off the summer heat wave....
1 Years Ago Aug. 12, 2004 Jim Hill, Mayor of Medical Lake since 1998, announced his resignation effective Oct. 1. Hill said he had been considering the move for some time and had since sold his home in the city. The Cheney School District, faced with cost increases of over $120,000 in a variety of projects involving athletic facilities, decided to move ahead on installing a new all-weather running track at the high school. 20 Years Ago Aug. 11, 1994 The Cheney School Board...
Former 30-year Medical Lake resident Jacquelynne J. Eccles passed away July 23, in Molalla, Ore. Born June 13, 1940, Jackie passed peacefully at her home. A memorial service to be held Aug. 30 at Clarkes United Methodist Church, Mulino, Ore.... Full story
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St. in Cheney for Ray Whitfield at 11 a.m. The service will be followed by a reception for Whitfield hosted by the Women’s Fellowship. Whitfield passed away June 21 at age 98.... Full story
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites the community to worship with us this Sunday as we celebrate the ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Adult education begins at 9 a.m. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by fellowship at 11:30. You may also watch our pastor’s sermons at our website www.emmanuelcheney.org or on our YouTube channel at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Mark your calendars. The Thrivent Mobile Food Bank truck will be in the church parking lot on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thi...
The following stories are true. Verification is available. 1800s Once upon a time there was a young lady who turned her car easily into its place at her home, gathered the things she had bought and took two steps toward her house. She stopped. Right there before her, leaning casually on her garage door, was a young girl about 10 years of age. She had blonde hair, wore a white dress that looked like it was made of cotton, with sleeves covering her arms and a flounce swaying softly around her ankles. She had no shoes on. Our...
Paul Delaney (Cheney Free Press, 7/31/14) takes exception to the contention that “climate change is the culprit for longer, bigger and more intense wildfires.” According to Delaney, it’s all about forest management. Well, Washington isn’t the only state fighting longer, bigger and more intense wildfires. Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Utah are all fighting wildfires in triple-digit temperatures, in drought-stricken areas. According to the NIFC, we are experiencing an unusual wildfire season,...
The US atomic destruction of 140,000 people at Hiroshima and 70,000 at Nagasaki was never “necessary” because Japan was already smashed, no land invasion was needed and Japan was suing for peace. The official myth that “the bombs saved lives” by hurrying Japan’s surrender can no longer be believed except by those who love to be fooled. The long-standing fiction has been destroyed by the historical record kept in U.S., Soviet, Japanese and British archives — now mostly declassified — and detailed by Ward Wilson in his book ...
A recent email had us thinking of Mark Twain, John Adams and Stephen Colbert. Let’s start with Twain who wrote: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” That’s the right sentiment to describe the email which claims that Col. Oliver North warned then Sen. Al Gore about Osama Bin Laden during congressional testimony in 1987. The hoax spread like wildfire after the Sept. 11 attacks. It was so popular that North debunked it himself by pointing out (among other th...
Cheney Farmer’s Market The Cheney Farmers Market is open every Tuesday from 2 – 7 p.m. from now until Sept. 23 in the City Hall parking lot. There will be plenty of fresh local produce along with handmade arts and crafts.... Full story
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it will open Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge to a limited entry youth waterfowl hunt in fall 2014. The two-day youth hunt will run concurrently with the Washington state youth waterfowl season that falls on the weekend of Sept. 20-21 this year. Hunters will be restricted to eight fixed hunting sites depending on fall water levels. Two youths, under the age of 16, and the accompanying non-hunting adult(s) at least 18 years of age will be allowed at each site. Youth hunters...
Medical Lake's Errol L. English American Legion Post 196 is on the verge of revitalization. Matthew D. Jackson was voted the commander for Post 196 back in May. He, his vice commander, Phoenix Hanks, and the rest of the post are attempting to get more involved in the community. Jackson, a retired veteran who works as a veteran's service officer for the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs, has been a member of the post - along with Hanks - for the last three years. J...
Two new features will be coming to Sunset Park later this year. The first is a new public restroom. The Airway Heights City Council approved the purchase of a CXT restroom forthe park at the July 21 meeting. Parks, Recreation and Community Services director J.C. Kennedy said he has conducted surveys over the years and two of the top requests from residents are improved restrooms and a water feature for the park. Kennedy said the new restroom is a pre-fabricated and...
If this summer has felt exceedingly hot, you’re right. July 2014 finished second on the all-time list of the hottest on record, according to the National Weather Service. The average temperature for those 31 days during the seventh month of the year was 75.7 degrees, two-tenths of a degree behind the all-time 75.9 set in 1906. Of the top-10 hottest Julys on record — there are 13 total including years that tied — seven of those came before 1960 and five before 1940. Easte...
The Gardeners of Cheney and the Kiwanis Club has selected the yard of Gert Douglas, 19617 S. Cheney-Spangle Road, as the July Yard of the Month. Douglas will receive a $25 gift certificate for gardening supplies from Jarms Hardware. Pictured left to right are Gardeners of Cheney representative Karen Smith, Yard of the Month winner Gert Douglas and Kiwanis representative Pat Isbell....
The reader board temperature at Mitchell's Harvest Foods in Cheney says it all as the Inland Northwest has been broiling in a heat wave the past several weeks and no relief appears in sight, with temperatures expected to reach the mid- to high-90s this weekend and into next week....
For a second time in less than two weeks Mother Nature showed her wrath marching a damaging thunderstorm through Spokane County. The difference between the July 23 storm and the one Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2 was the latter largely missed Cheney, a variety of first responders said. “The storm that came though Saturday evening we barely had any problems at all,” Joe Noland, Cheney Light Department director said. “Just lights flickering.” The storm went far enough west and nor...
Lt. Jack Collins of the Airway Heights Fire Department wanted to find other ways to be involved within the community. Now he'll get that chance. Collins was appointed to the City Council following the Aug. 4 meeting. He was one of four applicants to fill the vacant City Council Position 3 spot, previously held by Barron Williamson. Collins, who has lived in Airway Heights for four years, was interested in serving on the council after seeing how decisions affected everyone in...
Officers and civilians examine the scene of a two-vehicle accident with minor injuries on State Route 904, across from the Cheney Rodeo Grounds Saturday, Aug. 2. Washington State Patrol, Spokane County Fire District 3, Cheney Police and Emergency Medical Response responded to the scene. There was a delay in traffic until crews cleaned up the scene and towed both vehicles....
Bluegrass fans who remember musician Bill Monroe will get a chance to relive some of their favorite memories. One of the headline acts for this year's Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 8-10, is the Bill Monroe Tribute Band, a group of musicians coming together in honor of Monroe, who many regard as the "father of bluegrass." Born in 1911, Monroe was a mandolinist player whose high-paced style developed into the style of bluegrass. The genre of bluegrass comes from Monroe's...
Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) personnel and Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy removed several animals from a Cheney residence on the 23200 block of South Cross Road, Wednesday, July 30. SCRAPS received a complaint during the Watermelon Hill Fire — that burned up to 13,000 acres southwest of Cheney — in regards to five horses that were evacuated to the Cheney Rodeo Grounds. The complaint said the horses appeared thin. According to a news release, SCRAPS Animal Protection officers conducted tests on t...
