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Eastern Washington University's Board of Trustees unanimously took a step to upgrade the university's aging and out of date Roos Field football stadium by approving a $25 million package at a special meeting today (Sept. 6) that relies solely on private funding. Vice President for University Advancement Barb Richey told the board that the funding level could be reached within 24 months. One part of that package, a $1.3 million replacement of the iconic Red Turf could begin as...
Cheney council members got an earful at their Aug. 27 meeting from several residents upset about street signage and pavement marking designating a residential street as an arterial. The street in dispute, 6th Street between Clay and North 2nd Street, was recently marked with a center divider and signage. According to information from the city's Public Works Department, 6th Street was designated an arterial in 1991 as part of the project that installed a traffic signal at the...
I thought the court decisions against the makers of Roundup were over the top, but I was absolutely astounded at the recent ruling against Johnson & Johnson. These judgments are not only out of line, but tend to spawn even more outrageous claims in the hope that money will rain down on litigants and their lawyers. World health agencies have repeatedly stated Roundup is not a threat, with one lone exception that said the active ingredient in Roundup (glyphosate) might contribute to cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection...
“Leaves are falling all around, it’s time I was on my way.” Thus sang leader singer Robert Plant on Led Zeppelin’s classic 1969 song “Ramble On.” OK, so leaves aren’t falling — yet. And I’m not really on my way anywhere. But with Labor Day behind us, we are officially on our way into the election season. I know, I know, that’s not a season on most people’s radar, at least not until leaves really do fall and it starts getting cold. It’s hard to think about checking ballot boxes when it’s still pretty hot outside. Many people...
The Eastern Washington University soccer team took on the Colorado State Rams to a 1-1 draw at home on Monday, Sept. 1. The match ran into double overtime for the Eagles, but the score remained tied after the final whistle. “We started very poorly in the first half. We ran a lot on Friday against a good Mississippi State team and I think we had some heavy legs that had trouble getting going. We used a lot of players today and had some good performances from people who don’t usually get a lot of minutes,” said head coach...
(Note: All schedules subject to change. Consult school, club or facility websites to confirm.) College Football Saturday, Sept. 7. EWU vs. Lindenwood, 1:05 p.m. College Soccer Friday, Sept. 6, EWU at Colorado State, Bakersfield, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, EWU at California State, Northridge, 1 p.m. College Volleyball Friday, Sept. 6, EWU at Drake, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, EWU vs. Milwaukee, Des Moines, Iowa, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, EWU vs. Saint Louis, Des Moines, Iowa, noon. Tuesday, Sept. 10, EWU at Seattle, 5 p.m. High Scho...
The task force charged with conducting a comprehensive study of a possible football stadium renovation project at Eastern Washington University has completed its work and will make its recommendation to the university’s Board of Trustees during a special meeting at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 6, in Tawanka Hall, 215 (B/C), on the EWU campus. Appointed by Trustee Chair Uriel Iñiguez in early May, the eight-member task force collaborated with EWU Athletics and University Advancement to conduct a fiscally responsible review of al...
For a long time in the sports world, poor behavior on the court or field was taken as a sign of passion. Whether it was players breaking equipment and storming into the locker room or coaches throwing sideline temper tantrums and threatening referees, we accepted the outbursts as par for the course and moved on with little more than an eye roll. But that tide is turning as it becomes crystal clear that one sport in particular has cornered the market on sportsmanship. If you’re seeking the gold standard of behavior on the c...
Cheney High School hosted its Black and Red scrimmages on Friday, Aug. 30, amping up players, coaches and spectators for the rest of the season. Onlookers brought non-perishable food to donate for a food drive and enjoyed concessions, the proceeds of which benefitted the Senior All-Nighter. Varsity and junior varsity teams geared up, ran drills and performed mini scrimmages for a crowd of fans in advance of the season’s official Sept. 1 start date. An official score was not taken but coaches said the practice is a good w...
Isaac Barville and Maddie Drennen were the top finishers for the Eastern Washington University cross country teams as they opened the 2019 season in Cheney with the Clash of the Inland Northwest on Saturday. The Eastern men finished sixth and the women were fourth among the seven teams who fielded full teams for the event. Barville led the Eastern men by finishing 10th on the 5,750-meter course with a time of 18 minutes, 8.1 seconds. “Both teams were running on heavy legs a...
Football pads slapping against each other and the thumping kick of soccer balls aimed at nets will be joined by new sounds this fall at Cheney High School — the sounds of balls hitting bats. Slow pitch softball makes its debut the second week of September when Cheney hosts a jamboree on Saturday, Sept. 7, followed by the first ever slow pitch game on Tuesday, Sept. 10 when the Lady Blackhawks travel to Mead. Cheney will be coached by long-time softball veteran and Lady Blackhawks fastpitch head coach Gary Blake, who brought t...
A pair of early fourth downs didn’t go Eastern Washington University’s way, while the Pac 12 University of Washington Huskies used a fast start to beat the Eagles 47-14 in the college football season opener for both teams on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies turned a fourth-and-two into a 23-yard touchdown run on its first possession and went on to lead 21-0 in the first quarter. Eastern was out-gained 162-54 in the ope...
George Berdis passed peacefully in Cheney, Wash. on Aug. 28, 2019, at the age of 86. George was born on July 14, 1933 in Greenville, Pa. to John and Sarah Berdis. He graduated from Spokane Community College with a degree in airframe and power plant. He married Myrna, the love of his life in 1954. George enlisted with the United States Air Force on March 2, 1953, honorably serving his country for 20 years before retiring at Fairchild AFB, Wash. George and Myrna decided to continue residing in Cheney where George worked with...
Feed Medical Lake features smorgasbord Sept. 9 It’s smorgasbord supper at Feed Medical Lake on Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. There will be an assortment of meat and veggies choose from plus dessert. The monthly grocery distribution begins 4:15 p.m. It’s all free at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 223 S. Hallett St. Don’t forget to join us again on Sept. 23 for lunch and more. For information, call Joanna Williams at (509) 714-1150. MORE INFO For more information on local churches, including service times and events, please see the Church...
Cheney Congregational Church Pastor Matt Goodale will deliver the message Sunday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. You are invited to join us. Hearing assistance is available. We are located at 423 N 6th St., across the street from the high school parking lot. We will gather in the fellowship hall following the service for a “Church Dream Session,” where Goodale and the congregation will share hopes and dreams for Cheney Congregational Church. Plan to join us for this special session. Special music selections have been enjoyed all summer,...
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes and when they're left on the plant five to eight days after the fruit are fully colored, the flavor only gets better. Check plants regularly and keep harvesting, so the plants continue to produce throughout the fall. This also reduces problems with insects and disease attacking overripe or rotting fruit. Store the mature red tomatoes in cool, 45- to 50-degree, conditions with high humidity and they'll last about 7 to...
The Cheney School District Transportation Department has implemented a new routing software to streamline the routing of school buses. According to an announcment on the district website, it is imperative it has the most up to date address where students will be accessing a Cheney school bus. The district requests anyone affected by boundary revisions please call the transportation office for new busing information. Any families whose addresses have changed or parents who think the district may have an old address are encoura...
By SHANNEN TALBOT Staff Reporter A newspaper-covered card table in Crystal Chutes’ living room is heaped with piles of small, clean rocks — most still varying shades of gray and brown, but with some popping out in bright colors with positive messages inscribed on the sides. Chutes, a mom of three boys in Airway Heights, has kick-started her own neighborhood project using what she calls “encouragement rocks.” The rocks are painted with words of reassurance, and Chutes hopes c...
The Medical Lake School Board kicked off the new school year at its Tuesday, Aug. 27 meeting by moving money around for a new high school roof, hearing summer program reports, receiving an enrollment and preliminary legislative update, and learning how the district is working to "change the narrative" for students. But on the eve of the first day of the new school year the board was first introduced to some of the district's new crop of teachers before getting on with district...
An element that helped create Cheney and much of Eastern Washington received some more official recognition earlier this summer. Historic route U.S. 10 signs went up on either end of Cheney along modern-day State Route 904, helping to mark a road that once ran over 2,000 miles from Seattle to Detroit - and included one of only two car ferries on a national highway. While not as well-known in popular culture as one of its counterparts, U.S. Route 66, U.S. 10 nonetheless was...
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is hosting an open house in two weeks for the public to review and comment on the draft 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP identifies $791 million in regional transportation system spending in the next four years. SRTC, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Spokane Transit (STA) staff will be on hand Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Spokane Community College Lair, located at 1810 N Greene St, to answer questions on the...
In a Sept. 3 news release, Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced that because of a high level of interest, it is extending the public comment period on its proposed changes to the state’s overtime rules. Comments will now be accepted through Friday, Sept. 20, two weeks later than the original Sept. 6 deadline. In June, L&I proposed an incremental increase in the minimum salary threshold for employees to be considered exempt from overtime. Under current federal guidelines, to be overtime exempt, an empl...
From the outside it may look like a traditional multifamily complex, but inside, the new apartments arising along West 1st Street near Salnave Park are anything but traditional. In fact, Cheney Park Apartments — 1026 W. 1st St. — may be the first of its kind in Cheney in several aspects. To start, the four-building, 90-unit complex is being built using a “pod” and “stack” modular design. Each pod consists of a studio, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom unit. At 480, 613 and 1,0...
Fairchild Air Force Base will be hosting what has been described as a “large war exercise” on the West Plains Sept. 8 – 28. The exercise has been titled “Mobility Guardian” and will bring thousands of military personnel from all over the world, according to information from the West Plains Chamber of Commerce. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Mobility Guardian provides a realistic training environment for more than 2,500 airmen and joint and internati...
Big changes are coming to the Medical Lake water system — and nobody will likely notice. The changes, including a new booster pump at one of the city’s two interties with the state water system, and a new intertie with the city of Spokane will provide fire flow capacity and provide a more reliable water source even as available ground water in the area remains an increasingly dubious prospect. Medical Lake water currently comes from four wells. Two are owned and operated ind...
