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  • From vision to reality: Bluegrass future foreseen in Medical Lake

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 16, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – The Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival began with modest roots, echoing the early days when Bill Monroe first introduced Bluegrass to the world. In 2002, a dedicated group of local residents dreamed of bringing a Bluegrass festival to the West Plains, despite some skepticism about the genre's appeal in their area. The driving force behind this vision was Denny Johnson of Denny Harvest Foods, who provided the initial funding to get the festival started. The inaugural...

  • NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 1 l.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No.: 24-4 00836-32 In Re the Estate of: MARILYNN ANN FULLERTON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim. in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by· serving on or...

  • NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COUNTY No.: 2 4 -4- 0 1 3 0 1- 3 2 In Re the Estate of: RICHARD ARLEN HENRY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Personal Representative named below has been 11 appointed as Personal Representative of the above Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of 12 limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-4-01417-32 In Re the Estate of: Sharon Arlene. McAdams, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal...

  • NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-4-01486-32 IN RE THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. JOHNSON, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s a...

  • NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-4-01485-32 IN RE THE ESTATE OF NYLA L. JOHNSON, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s a...

  • NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-4-01484-32 IN RE THE ESTATE OF JEAN E. FLECHEL, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s a...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 24-4-01492-32 In Re the Estate of GEORGE W. GIRVIN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 9, 2024

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior court, spokane County, washington Case No.: 24-4-01473-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: HUNTER MARTIN REHDER, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the...

  • Mayor opposes use of facility as homeless shelter

    Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – Mayor Terri Cooper expressed strong opposition to proposals for turning the Pine Lodge Corrections center into either a jail or a homeless shelter, citing lack of resources and impracticality. She held a press conference on Sunday, August 4, which included State Representatives Jenny Graham and Mike Volz, State Senator Jeff Holy, and County Commissioner Al French, as well as Sheriff Nowels of Spokane County. The Pine Lodge Corrections Center, located across from...

  • Cheney Market opens its doors

    Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    CHENEY – Cheney Market opened its doors on Tuesday, July 30 this past week. The store was still being set up on Thursday, August 1, and there were boxes near the front counter, and at the cash register was Manjot Simgh, one of the co-owners of the convenience store. It is one of the only stores in Cheney that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After allowing us to take a few photos of the interior, Simgh told the Free Press that he didn't have time for an interview. T...

  • Public Records

    Keely Fournier|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    University July 31 11:38 p.m. - No arrest made but back CPD on a call on the 300 block of Erie St. August 2 2:06 p.m. – Subject was arrested for driving while license is suspended/ revoked on 100 Washington St. 6:58 p.m. – No arrested made but lost keys were found on the 1900 block of North Monroe St, Spokane. August 3 1:05 p.m. – Traffic offence no arrest made on the 1200 block of Washington St. August 4 6:22 p.m. – Car and Bicycle injury collision, no arrest made on Washington St and Miler McKeehan Way. Airway Heights...

  • Man with multiple felonies arrested

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives, with support from the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF), apprehended Kevin W. Nichols, 40, a repeat felon with eight prior convictions, on Aug. 1. Nichols faces multiple charges including second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, drive-by shooting, harassment with threats to kill, and two counts of reckless endangerment. Detectives obtained a felony arrest warrant after Nichols allegedly threatened his victim and others, declaring h...

  • Baumgartner moves forward after large lead

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    SPOKANE – Spokane County Treasurer and Republican Congressional Candidate Michael Baumgartner, who led in Tuesday’s “top-two” primary, praised the electoral process and the candidates who participated. Baumgartner will advance to the November general election where he will face Democrat Carmela Conroy, based on the preliminary vote count. “I want to express my deep respect for all the candidates who ran in this primary, regardless of party affiliation,” Baumgartner said. “We saw candidates from diverse backgrounds and politic...

  • Lost load

    Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Farmers work to clean up a hay spill after a truck lost its load Friday on Waverly Road, between Spangle and Waverly....

  • 'Live long and prosper'

    Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    When we travel, as Americans we often visit the landmarks of our heritage. I’m not different. I spent most of the last two weeks on the road visiting family from here to Iowa, Minnesota and back. Along the route, I visited the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore and other truly American destinations. But I also stopped at a couple places that were of this world, almost. One of my stops on my way back was at Devil’s Tower, north of Sund...

  • Record Debt Shortchanges Forest Restoration

    Don C. Brunell|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Our national debt is spreading out of control like a raging wildfire. Among other things, that added liability impacts our ability to fight those fires and reforest those scorched woods and range lands. Replanting trees is necessary to prevent erosion, provide clean drinking water, reduce CO2, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and rehabilitate public open spaces. It is very costly and under current funding schemes, the money is not available. Our national debt just surpassed...

  • Immigrants enrich our country

    Nancy Street, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024
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    Okay, readers, hands up if you or your ancestors are/were immigrants to the United States, legal or illegal. All hands up? Even American Indians came across the Bering Straits or by land. They have the best claim to land, however, since they arrived long before Europeans, Africans and Asians. Then, explain the mass deportation signs on display at the Republican National Convention and the anti-immigrant tone to the speeches; and why Republicans just scuttled the bipartisan immigration bill. Should legal and illegal...

  • Nancy M. Rossey

    Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Nancy M. Rossey (age 88) Died Aug. 1, 2024 at her home in Cheney, Wash. She was born Sept. 5, 1935, in Summerville, Pennsylvania to Euphrastus E. Carrier and Bessie L. Wayland. Nancy lived on the family farm in Summerville with her three older sisters, Virginia, Elsie and Sally. She was a graduate of Clarion Limestone High School, class of 1954. After High School, Nancy entered nurses training at the Oil City General Hospital in Oil City, PA. She married her high school...

  • What's Happening, West Plains?

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Pres|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Farmers Market at two locations CHENEY – The Farmers Market group will be hosting a farmers market at Veterans Memorial Park on 4th Street across the street from the fire station on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This market features a wide range of vendors offering locally grown produce, flowers, raised meat, jams, scratch-made baked goods, tinctures, handcrafted arts, crafts jewelry and more. AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Summer Market group will be hosting this market at 12703 W 14th Street on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thi...

  • Dirt Dawgs eying more teams

    PAUL DELANEY, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    His motives were to simply be a good dad and make sure his son had the best opportunities for baseball pursuits. Now Lance Michaud has created a monster of sorts - a good one that is - with the Medical Lake Dirt Dawgs program. Fresh off their deepest run into the American Legion Single-A state tournament with a semi-final round appearance, the Medical Lake-based program is now preparing for expansion of sorts with summer ball in 2025 planned for AA and even possibly AAA...

  • Cannons conclude most successful season

    PAUL DELANEY, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    The solid pitching from Lakeside Recovery ended West Plains' run at the Washington State American Legion AAA baseball tournament as the Bellevue team ousted the Cannons 3-0, July 30 in Port Angeles. Lakeside would go on to win the state title with a 2-1 win over Yakima Pepsi Pak and a berth in the Northwest Regionals in Billings, Mont. "The guy we faced on Tuesday (Colin Patrick) touched 90 (mph) a couple times and only threw a handful of breaking balls just to keep us off bal...

  • Bluegrass festival jams into Medical Lake music scene

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 8, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – The Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival is set to make its annual return to Waterfront Park this weekend, running from August 9-11. Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival President Nick Burgis noted that while last year's wildfires have altered the landscape, the festival will proceed as planned. "The camping area has been affected with trees burned down, but the main event site still has most of its trees," Burgis said. "We've faced some challenges but have received t...

  • Festival showcases nationwide, local talent

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 7, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – This weekend, from August 9-11, the Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival will grace the picturesque shores of Medical Lake, featuring a diverse lineup of renowned and regional bluegrass bands. Among the highlights is a one-time-only Tribute to the Roots of Bluegrass on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Here’s a look at the lineup and their scheduled performances: New Dangerfield • Saturday, 9:15 p.m. & Sunday, 2:25 p.m. New Dangerfield, a Black string band, is reviving the long-overlooked tradition of Black string bands...

  • Roots of Bluegrass

    Allan Gainer, Cheney Free Press|Updated Aug 7, 2024

    MEDICAL LAKE – On Saturday at 7 p.m., the Blue Waters Tribute Series will present a unique one-time event celebrating the Roots of Bluegrass. This special performance will feature a lineup of bands playing their renditions of classic bluegrass sounds. Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival President Nick Burgis, a festival organizer, shared his excitement, "The Blue Waters Tribute Set has been a highlight of our festival for years. This year, however, we're doing something different....

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