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Cheney’s City Council unanimously approved a resolution at their Aug.13 meeting that would lease almost half of the city’s Industrial and Commerce, Park to one organization. The agreement with MVP Property, LLC, also transfers four other properties previously included as purchase options under a lease agreement with JC Steel Targets established in March 2018 and amended last August, to MVP Property. JC Steel Targets owner Jake Vibbert is one of the partners in MVP Pro...
The Friends of Turnbull Wildlife Refuge are holding “Scenes and Songs for the Refuge,” on Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon–4 p.m. at Cheney’s Wren Pierson Community Center, 516 4th St. The event features bands, artists, photography, silent auction and food. The Friends of Turnbull Wildlife Refuge is raising money to support the refuge’s far reaching K-12 environmental education program. Serving thousands of children in the area, the program actively engages students in learning about our beautiful refuge and how to care of o...
You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season. Blossom end rot is a common problem. It’s due to a calcium deficiency often caused by fluctuations in soil moisture, often seen on the first set of fruit and those grown in containers. Adjust your watering and mulch the soil to help keep it consistently moist. Have your soi...
Cross Country Sept. 14 - Medical Lake at Highlander (Shadle Park) - 9 a.m. Sept. 21 - Medical Lake at Wenatchee Invite - 9 a.m. Sept. 28 - Medical Lake at Nike Portland - 8 a.m. Oct. 2 - Medical Lake at Lakeside (Colville) - 4 p.m. Oct. 5 - Medical Lake at CAN-AM Invite (Kettle Falls) - 10 a.m. Oct. 9 - Medical Lake at Newport - 4 p.m. Oct. 12 - Medical Lake at Nike Hole in the Wall (Lakewood) - TBA Oct. 16 - Medical Lake vs. Riverside/Deer Park - 4 p.m. Oct. 23 - Medical Lake vs. Freeman - 4 p.m. Football Sept. 6 - Medical...
Cheney High School Cross Country Sept. 14 - Cheney at Highlander - 9 a.m. Sept.18 - Cheney hosts West Valley - 4 p.m. Sept. 21 - Cheney hosts Nike Battle of the 509 Oct. 2 - Cheney hosts Clarkston - 4 p.m. Oct. 9 - Cheney at East Valley - 4 p.m. Oct. 12 - Cheney at 51st Max Jensen Invitational - TBA Oct. 16 - Cheney at Pullman, - 4 p.m. Football Sept. 8 - Cheney at Colville - 7 p.m. Sept. 13 - Cheney vs. Rogers - 7 p.m. Sept. 20 - Cheney at Shadle Park - 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 - Cheney vs. Cashmere - 7 p.m. Oct. 4 - Cheney at...
Eastern Washington University’s soccer team scored three times in the first half enroute to a 4-2 win on Aug. 17 over visiting Grant MacEwen University on the EWU Soccer Field in its second and final exhibition match. The Eagles wasted no time scoring as they found themselves a goal by the third minute and another goal by the sixth minute, both by Sariah Kiester. Keister scored the first goal when Maddie Morgan crossed the ball to the top of the box to find Keister’s feet as...
Picking the Eagles one spot higher than the media did, the Eastern Washington University football team has been selected third in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Top 25 Poll released on Monday (Aug. 19). Two weeks earlier, EWU was ranked fourth in the STATS preseason media poll. North Dakota State, which has won seven of eight NCAA Division I titles since EWU won it in 2010, was a unanimous No. 1 pick by the coaches. James Madison was ranked second, followed by EWU in...
The 2019 season is here for the Eastern Washington University women’s soccer team. The Eagles have been hard at work at fall camp preparing for the upcoming year since Aug. 6 under sixth-year head coach Chad Bodnar. Eastern already has one exhibition under its belt, with a second and final exhibition on Aug. 17 before opening up the regular season on Aug. 22 at Nevada. “Camp has been great for us. We got to see them play live early which was good because we have a lot of you...
Two West Plains Special Olympics golfers won gold medals in Washington State Special Olympics competition Aug. 16-18 at Battle Creek Golf Course in Everett. Parker Sutherland shot a final score of 69 to win the Golf Level 1 Individual Skills M03 Division, besting two other golfers from Tacoma and Lake Stevens. Peter Condon shot a six-over-par 79 to capture gold in the Level 5 18-hole individual stroke play in Division M01. According a post on the West Plains Special Olympics Facebook page it is Parker’s fifth golf medal in a...
July 4th, 2019, Independence Day – is a day to celebrate our freedoms. What many people of Washington state don’t know is that our senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, voted to limit our freedoms – freedom to boycott, divest and sanction (BDS).They supported Senate Bill 1, “Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act.” This bill contains “Combating BDS Act” which encourages states and local governments to deny contracts to any business, nonprofit organization or individual boycotting for Palestinian fre...
Frank Watson is wrong. He is writing in the Opinion section of the paper, so like anyone else, he has a right to express his opinion. That’s what he’s doing in his Aug. 15 piece on guns in America. Unfortunately, his premise is incorrect; the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” is not absolute, no matter what Col. Watson “feels.” “Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment right is not unlimited.... [It is] not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whate...
I’m still looking for an alternative for Donald Trump in 2020. I agree with almost everything negative that has been said of him. He is obnoxious, he makes unnecessary enemies, he is undiplomatic, he does not command loyalty, he generates hate, etc., etc., etc.… BUT, and it is a big but, many of his initiatives are spot on. We have allowed our friends to take advantage of us. China doesn’t play fair. Border security is both a matter of law and a matter of national interest. We must do what is best for America. We don’t...
By DON C. BRUNELL Contributor While drones are coming of age in firefighting, they are also establishing a foothold in restoring fire-scorched forests. Firefighting drones grabbed the spotlight last April 15 as viewers around the world watched Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris go up in flames. It has stood for over 850 years, through wars, natural disasters, and everything in between including the fire. At first, it appeared the iconic building would be completely destroyed; however, French firefighters used thermal vision drones...
The Swedish climate activist 16-year-old Greta Thunberg recently set sail across the Atlantic on a solar and wind-powered racing yacht to attend climate summits in the U.S. She was offered the use of the yacht because she refused to use a transportation method that would further contribute to global warming. That got me thinking about what-ifs. What if there was no more oil to power planes or ships? Our modern world came into being because of petroleum, which has allowed...
Zendaya Johnson celebrates a cornhole win while her younger brother Prevail Johnson looks on at Airway Heights Days in Sunset Park Aug. 17....
A local real estate mogul plans to construct a $6.2 million ministorage complex on the West Plains, according to city of Spokane documents. Airway Heights Mini Storage will be built by Douglass Properties and feature a 4,000 square-foot, two-story office, 14 pre-engineered metal storage facilities and a 32,000-square-foot RV canopy for vehicle storage. Storage buildings will reportedly range in size from just under 2,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet — for a total of nearly 96,000 square feet of space dedicated to s...
The town of Marshall has been without potable water since Aug. 7, and could be without water for up to a month. According to news sources, a consulting engineer looking at the condition of the town’s pump determined a mechanical failure led to the shutdown of the only water source for its 70-plus residents. The malfunction could require an extensive repair that might leave residents without water up to 45 days. Bottled water is being distributed door to door in the town located on the Cheney-Spokane Road and additional s...
With students headed back to school in Cheney and Medical Lake, knowing what supplies you might need can help to provide a good start to the school year. The following is a compilation of items from previous lists published in the Cheney Free Press and provided to help get your started. Actual lists are available through your local school districts. Have a great school year! Elementary school Preschool Backpack large enough to carry a folder clearly labeled with child’s name. Small blanket used for rest time- this will be s...
A man accused of leading police from Airway Heights to downtown Spokane in a high-speed car chase that ended with him leaping into the Spokane River from the Division Street Bridge has been identified. Casey R. Gillette’s bond was set at $60,000, according to Spokane County Superior Court documents. In the wee hours of the morning on Friday, Aug. 9, Airway Heights police attempted to pull over Gillette for a routine traffic offense. Gillette refused to stop and instead drove up to 30 mph over the speed limit and losing at l...
Cheney’s Magnolia Learning Center announced on Aug. 2 its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Meals will be provided at Magnolia Learning Center, 1930 4th St. in Cheney, WA 99004, phone number (509) 280-0024. According to a news release, meals will be made available to enrolled participants at no separate charge without regard to race, c...
In a report to the Cheney School Board at its Aug. 14 meeting, district Superintendent Rob Roettger made a surprise announcement — that the district is in the process of a purchase sale and agreement for property in Airway Heights. The eventual land purchase, for 11.5 acres off of Craig Road, is aimed at combating the rising tide of growth in the district, one that shows no sign of slowing. The land is intended to be used for an elementary school; due to the rapid increase in K-5 enrollment, elementary schools districtwide h...
The Washington State Department of Transportation and its partners are taking a fresh look at West Plains’ transportation as growth begins to outpace the area’s roadways capacity. WSDOT and a technical team of local, regional, tribal and federal stakeholders have embarked on a phased study from which to develop long-term transportation that will provide relief to commuters as growth on the West Plains swells and clogs roads. Charlene Kay, planning and strategic community man...
Cheney’s Planning Department is proposing changes to a chapter of its zoning code governing residential developments while also amending that same chapter to deal with the potential of cottage-style housing being built in the city. The first proposal would increase the lot size in R-1 (single family) and R-2 (duplexes) residential zones while allowing a limited amount of commercial use in the R-3 and R-3H multifamily and multifamily/high density zones. Maximum sizes of lots i...
Siblings QuiNya and Dahmonii Gibbons let out some energy next to the inflatable obstacle course at Airway Heights Days in Sunset Park on Aug. 17. Kids and adults alike paired up to race through the course, which ended in a giant blow-up slide....
The Airway Heights City Council made quick work of a busy agenda at its Aug. 20 meeting, approving progress on an agreement with the Kalispel Tribe that has been several months in the making. The council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians Victim Services Program for the purpose of voluntarily providing services for victims and survivors who have been affected or harmed by a crime. This would be accomplished by having a Kalispel Tribe victim of crime advocate in...
