Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 43
The Cheney City Council is holding a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers in order to interview five candidates for the open council position left vacant by the resignation of long-time Councilman Bob Stockton in August. Candidates for the position are Ryan Gaard, Gail A. Gueths-Pollard, Debra Morgan, Tom Neubauer and James Wallingford. The council will interview the candidates applying for the vacant, $450 a month, position, and while the public is invited and welcome to attend,...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 as we celebrate the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. Christian education for grade school through adults begins at 9 a.m. You may also watch our pastors sermons on our website www.emmanuelcheney.org or on You Tube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 8, for our annual holiday church bazaar and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church All are welcome. A...
1 Years Ago Sept. 30, 2004 Vandals slashed the tires of 16 Medical Lake police cars, leaving the city without a workable patrol vehicle. Eastern Washington University announced the introduction of a new degree offering in electrical engineering beginning in 2005. Cheney volleyball rallied to win the final three sets to earn its first Greater Spokane League victory of the season 3-1 over Clarkston. Meghan Cogley led Cheney with 15 kills while Cami Jones had 13 digs. 20 Years...
By LUELLA DOW Contributor Sometimes a writer reaches out to give others a glimpse of pleasant times now gone. Cheney resident Bonnie Haines has written "Ode To Ben Franklin Store," a remembrance of Bill and Nancy Nation who owned the store and gave so much of themselves. Bonnie calls it "A magical place." You shall see why. 'Ode To Ben Franklin Store' BY BONNIE HAINES A cloudy evening in early autumn. I stop by the Ben Franklin store, shopping, just to see the color, feel the...
"1914: World War I begins, and the Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction. The world's first red and green traffic lights are installed in Cleveland, Ohio and the first animated cartoon is released. 'Tarzan of the Apes' is published, U.S. Congress approves Mother's Day, Paramount Pictures is formed and the last known passenger pigeon dies in the Cincinnati Zoo." This is the year the first airline flight is scheduled and Henry Ford introduces the...
CHENEY Sept. 15 Ronald L. Ricci, 46, was arrested on the 2200 block of First Street on a warrant for third-degree driving while license suspended/revoked (DWLS). Also arrested was Rick L. Schattler, 48, for third degree DWLS. Robin M. Taylor, 22, was arrested for violation of a noise ordinance on the 100 block of Alki Street where there was a report of a loud party. Sept. 16 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of College Avenue. Obscene/annoying phone calls were reported on the 2200 block of Sixth...
New York City can feel far away from us here in Eastern Washington. But, this past week, history was made there in the steps along the road to an international 2015 global warming agreement. World leaders gathered at the United Nations on Sept. 23 to energize negotiations and build momentum for a global climate treaty in Paris in 2015 to prevent the consequences of global warming, and to contain global warming by the end of the century to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). This meeting was preceded by the largest...
We all know the story of Pinocchio and how his nose grew when he told a lie. Wouldn’t it be great if that would happen to members of Congress every time they lied? Cathy McMorris Rodgers would seek a nose reduction immediately. Her strategy to climb the political ladder is to spin the truth, or simply not tell it. On the issue of children, she voted to give huge subsidies to the farming industry but voted to cut $8.6 billion from food stamps. Her spin, “By making common-sense reforms…savings are reached without remov...
For the first time in years, I rooted for the Green Bay Packers as they played the Detroit Lions on Sunday. After the Lions beat the Packers, 19-7, I shared my angst with the rest of the Cheeseheads across the country. No, I haven’t joined the Packer Nation, my loyalty lies with the Minnesota Vikings — though Adrian Peterson’s actions don’t sit well with me, but that is a conversation for another day. Actually, my support for Green Bay revolves around Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is not only the star of his team,...
The Cheney School District and its supporters face some difficult decisions in the next few months. On Feb. 10, 2015 voters will go to the polls and decide the fate of a $44.8 million bond issue that would pay for a much-needed renovation of Cheney High School. Also on the ballot that day is a three-year maintenance and operations levy. The 48-year-old Cheney High School, like its human counterparts born nearly a half century ago, is showing its age. Like its human counterpart it needs a makeover so it does not suffer a...
Detective Chuck Haley from the Sexual Assault Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children investigator with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will make a presentation on Internet safety, Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 6-7 p.m. in the Medical Lake Middle School library. According to a news release, the presentation will focus on Internet safety issues that youth are exposed and vulnerable to on a daily basis. The presentation will include cyberbullying, awareness of internet predators and implications with youth accessing Facebook and o...
Hallett Elementary School held their annual Parent Information Evening (PIE) event, Sept. 17. Hallett principal Cindy McSmith said the school holds the event two weeks after school starts. She explained that the night gives parents an opportunity to come to the school, get a look inside their chilren's classrooms and introduce themselves to teachers. Families were also served apple pie in the cafeteria. "Parents learn about rules, expectations and schedules of the classroom,...
At the Sept. 16 board of directors meeting, Medical Lake Superintendent Tim Ames explained that the middle school was identified as a “Focus” school and that 20 students with disabilities have not met expectation in reading and math in state assessment exams. Ames said the district is taking steps to help these students and that Sylvia Campbell, middle school principal, has turned this issue into a school-wide project. “The middle school is looking at this as an opportunity to be innovative and make change,” Ames said. C...
Cheney firefighters mop up after a small fire burned grassland and debris near the Eagle Point Apartment Community last Thursday. No cause for the fire has been established....
Alyssa Nilles has spent the last week at the Medical Lake Veterinary Clinic getting herself familiar with the office and duties assigned to her. For Nilles, who is the clinic's newest technician, this is the first step to achieving her dream of becoming a veterinarian. With her father and grandfather being farmers, Nilles, a Medical Lake High School alumna, has spent her entire life around animals. The spark for her goal to become a veterinarian came during a moment in her...
Medical Lake Kiwanis holds information meeting Oct. 22 The Medical Lake Kiwanis is holding a meeting Oct. 22 from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Pizza Factory meeting room, with free pizza and drinks. Come find out what the local club does and how you may assist your community in providing programs for our youth and senior citizens. Bring you thoughts and ideas. The meeting is open to all individuals age 18 or older. For more information call Duane Wolfe at 299-7171 or 939-6539. Libraries closed this Friday All Spokane County Library D... Full story
While lifelong Cheney resident Dusty Rumsey's job at Airway Heights Corrections Center keeps him pretty busy, it's likely he'd rather spend his hours asking some people whether they wanted to "live or die." Rumsey is the owner/operator of Zombie Games Paintball; a new paintball course located about 5-6 miles west of Cheney along State Route 904 at Beckley Lane. Rumsey, who has played the sport for 14 years and 12 years on the Beckley Lane course under a previous owner, opened...
Eastern Washington's mascot Swoop joined incoming freshmen in the annual "Pass Thru the Pillars" Welcome Week ritual Monday morning. Classes for the over 1,600 new Eagles and 12,000-plus students began Wednesday....
Fifth Congressional District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane) will host a “Conversation with Cathy” in Cheney on Friday, Sept. 26, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Wren Pierson Community Center multi-purpose room, 615 Fourth St. The Congresswoman looks forward to hearing from members of the community so she can bring their thoughts and ideas to Congress. She will give an update on the work she is doing to create better opportunities for Eastern Washington men and women....
The Odom Corporation, a wholesale beverage distribution company, had an open house, Sept. 19, for their new facility at 5810 W. Thorpe Road. Based in Alaska, Odom carries several lines of soft drinks, beers and wines and supplies them to restaurants, bars and supermarkets. It has facilities throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Construction on the building started over a year ago with The Design Group, out of Boston, acting as the general contractor and designers for the...
Prior to its Sept. 16 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council held its annual budget workshop to discuss the financial outlook for next year. City Administrator Doug Ross explained that there will not be much difference between last year’s budget and this year’s. “The city’s revenues are relatively flat every year,” Ross said. “That’s good and bad. We don’t have some of the luxuries that other cities have for large capital purchases, but we also don’t live and die by sales tax.” Ross explained that this next budget is “fai...
Cheney State Farm Insurance agent Jackie Scholz (second from right) and her staff had their "Red On" last Friday in anticipation of an Eastern Washington win at Montana State. Wear red this Friday and Saturday to support the Eagles in their Big Sky Conference opener at University of California-Davis, and you might end up on the front page of next week's Cheney Free Press....
During the Airway Heights City Council Sept. 22 study session, representatives from Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI) presented their findings and recommendations from their evaluation of the Airway Heights Fire Department. Airway Heights entered into a joint agreement with the Medical Lake Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 10 to bring in ESCI. According to Fire Chief Mitch Metzger, the goal was to have the consultants perform an evaluation of the three individual departments and provide recomm...
Tuesday night, the Cheney City Council ended five years of hard work by city staff to make the city self-sufficient when it comes to handling its solid waste by unanimously approving 5-0 a contract with the city of Spokane to dispose of Cheney’s garbage at the Waste to Energy plant on Geiger Boulevard. City officials stressed that the contract is only for disposal and only with the city of Spokane. The contract does not make Cheney a part of the regional solid waste plan being touted by Spokane County. “This agreement is a d...
