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As mega-corporation Amazon builds its 600,000 square foot Fulfillment Center on the north side of Geiger Boulevard, many West Plains and Spokane County residents are asking: Why here? Why us? The tech giant has the resources to build anywhere in the world, so what was it that caused them to purchase nearly 80 acres southwest of the Spokane International Airport for what will be the largest single-site employer in the county since Kaiser Aluminum in 1946? What exactly is the...
Eastern Washington travels to a place to play football this Saturday where they have enjoyed some pretty good success over the years, but one where a few wrenches have been thrown into the gears. The No. 5-ranked Eagles face Montana State in Bozeman's Bobcat Stadium in a battle of 3-1 teams who both had big wins in their conference openers the week before. Eastern comes off a 70-17 smackdown of Cal Poly last Saturday in their Big Sky Conference opener in Cheney. MSU,...
Cheney High’s boys and girls cross country teams clashed with a tough field of schools from across the 509 area code — and even outside — in the second Battle of the 509, held last Saturday at Fairways Golf Course outside of Four Lakes. The Blackhawks boys finished 10th overall with 278 points, six points behind of Great Northern League rival East Valley but well back of seventh-place and GNL title-contender Pullman. Greater Spokane League 4A powerhouse Mead captured the meet title with 87 points. Bas Holland led the boys...
Mekhai Goodloe made the most of his eight carries for 30 yards last Friday night in Cashmere. The senior tailback rushed for three touchdowns, and quarterback Alex Long passed for two more as the Blackhawks overcame a first-quarter deficit to down the 1A Caribou Trail League Bulldogs 31-25 in non-league action. “It was another example of this group having some grit and getting the job done,” head coach Bobby Byrd said of his team that ran its record to 4-0. Byrd was worried heading into the game about how the Blackhawks wou...
Medical Lake used a fast start to get the lead, then relied on a staunch defense to seal the school's first football victory in over two years, topping visiting 2B Dayton-Waitsburg 44-0 in a nonleague game last Friday at Holliday Field. "I'm real proud of the kids and real excited for the school and community," first-year head coach Jeremy Bahr said. "We've been talking about it since I was hired, learning to win and get over that hump." The win ended a 21-game losing streak...
CHENEY Sept. 11 Isaiah L. Sanders, 21, and Leon Brooks Jr., 25, were both arrested on second-degree rape charges in connection with an incident that took place Oct. 22, 2017 in the 1000 block of Betz Road. Sept. 14 A 14-year-old male was arrested for fourth-degree assault in an incident that took place at Cheney High School. Sept. 17 A non-student was trespassed from the Cheney High School campus. Cheney assisted Pullman Police Department officers in making an arrest on the 2200 block of Hillside as part of a Pullman...
Charles Prentice was born Feb. 22, 1940 and passed away on Sept. 19, 2018. He had been a resident of Cheney since 1952. He was born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, and moved to Seattle as an infant. His parents settled in Cheney when he was 12 years old and he graduated from Cheney High School in 1959. He joined the U.S. Army as a senior and swore in after graduation, serving for eight years. He worked for the Sprague Grange Supply for 35 years. He was an enrolled member of the...
Mahilani Pearl Gutina passed from the earth Sept. 20, 2018. She was born Jan. 10, 1960 in Oahu, Hawaii. She was proceeded in death by her beloved father Pedro Gutina. She is survived by her mother, Maragaret Maria Kempf and siblings, Richard Peter Gutina, Gloria Fern Moretz and Suzanne Gutina Johnson; her nieces and nephews Kainoa Bright, Kanani Caravantes, Rachel Maria Carrillo, Rikki Rene Akuaomakana Kaia, Randi Lee Momi Lani Gutina and numerous other cousins and relatives....
Seventy-five years ago in 1943, Eastern Washington College suspended its football season for the duration of World War II due to a lack of male students. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Meeting for Cheney’s boys youth basketball program Cheney is developing a basketball program for boys attending any elementary school in the Cheney School District. A meeting is planned for Monday Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Cheney High School library or Tuesday Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Windsor Elementary community room to meet parents, form teams and answer questions. The program is for boys in third – sixth grade. Teams will be competitive with YMCA and AAU basketball. If you have any questions, call James at (509) 991-1114 or...
Cheney Congregational Church “Family Fest” will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Cheney Congregational Church parking lot at 423 N. 6th St. (across from the high school parking lot at North and Oakland) on Saturday Sept. 29. There will be kid’s games, free hot dogs and lots of wonderful music. From noon to 1 p.m. there will be an open mic. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the blues band “Left Over Soul” will perform. This is a community event. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy an afternoon of fun. Worship services will be Sunday...
1 Years Ago Oct. 16, 2008 Silver Lake residents considered suing the state Department of Ecology to stop their use of herbicides combatting the lake’s milfoil infestation. Former teachers Hubert and Kathleen Foy donated a $90,000 scholarship to the Cheney School District. Eastern Washington University welcomed it’s second-largest freshman class ever with 1,505 students. 20 Years Ago Oct. 15, 1998 After months of financial delays, the Cheney Cinema was finally given the go-ahead to remodel the old Savage House Pizza bui...
Cheney's Church of the Nazarene's final service marking their 100th-year anniversary was aptly titled for a congregation that seems to always be doing something to move forward. "Celebrating the Next 100 Years" last Sunday, Sept. 22, featured a special keynote message from Dr. Gustavo A. Crocker, the 41st general superintendent of the national church, elected at the 28th General Assembly in June 2013. Prior to that he served as the church's Eurasia regional director, and also...
It must be working for Rep. McMorris Rodgers to make ads approved by her that are untrue. I just received a solicitation by mail on Sept. 14, that doubles down on the lie that her opponent wanted to allow sex offenders to live near public schools. Lisa Brown wanted more children protected from sex offenders, not less. Lisa has a history of voting to protect women and children, unlike CMR who has voted against equal pay for women and at least once against the Violence Against Women Act. A full-page ad was purchased by more...
Last spring, Boeing revealed its proposed hypersonic passenger airliner which would fly much higher and faster than the Concorde — the only previous supersonic commercial airplane. For reference, supersonic jets fly over the speed of sound (660 miles per hour or Mach 1), while hypersonics surpass Mach 5 or 3,800 mph. Boeing told the annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference held in Atlanta its sleek new airplanes would travel at Mach 5, enabling t...
My first new car was a Chevy Malibu made in Detroit. A few years later, my wife and I bought a few acres north of Airway Heights and thought we needed a small truck. I wouldn’t settle for anything but an American brand and was surprised to find that our new Luv truck was made in Japan. The only thing American on it was the Chevy emblem. My next truck was a half-ton Chevy made in Canada. It was followed by a Ford made in Mexico. During my rebellious phase, I owned a Harley that was made in Milwaukee. Thus, I was a bit s...
Sexual assault should not be a partisan issue. That’s not a statement I ever thought would have to be spelled out in black and white, but rather a given based on human decency. But here we are. It’s a statement that seems to have been forgotten in the wake of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s bid for the Supreme Court, which has been fraught with accounts from multiple women accusing him of sexual misconduct. Professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward earlier this month to accuse Kavanaugh of attempted sexual assault, while just...
Medical Lake football players watch the coin toss prior to their Sept. 21 game with visiting Dayton-Waitsburg. The Cardinals ended a two-plus year losing streak with a 44-0 win....
The yard of Donna Patterson was chosen as the most recent Gardeners of Cheney/Medical Lake Kiwanis "Yard of the Month." Patterson was honored with the receipt of a $25 gift certificate from LeFevre Street Bakery. Pictured (L-R) are: Gayle Hennings, Donna Patterson. Jean Nelson and Kiwanis representative Dan Dorshorst. Hennings and Nelson are from the Gardeners of Cheney....
Northern Quest Resort and Casino will be the place for comedy and classic rock in early January as they welcome comedian Frank Caliendo and REO Speedwagon to the Pend Oreille Pavilion state Jan. 11 and Jan. 17. Famous for his impressions of sports, Hollywood and political personalities, Caliendo has been making people laugh his entire life. His high-energy act is a blend of observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories that start at a frenetic pace and never let up. After completing an impressive 10-year run on...
The Cheney School District School Board resolved issues ranging from contract disputes to construction timelines at their Sept. 19 meeting, approving a new two-year contract with teachers and addressing a variety of new policies. The board first heard an enrollment report from Jamie Weingart, the district’s director of finance. She presented the board with numbers reflecting a growing sixth-grade class. The district was anticipating a total enrollment of 4,655 students for this year, but as of the beginning of the school y...
Cheney teachers officially have a new two-year contract in which the district devotes 11.92 percent more money to educator salaries. The new contract was ratified by Cheney Education Association members on Sept. 17 and was approved by the school board at their Sept. 19 meeting, where Assistant Superintendent Sean Dotson called the agreement “a win-win.” According to contract documents, district employees will be placed on the appropriate step of the updated salary schedule according to years of experience and education earned...
Medical Lake will finally operate with a full contingent of city council members following the selection of Don Kennedy as the replacement for John Paikuli at the conclusion of its Sept. 18 meeting Kennedy, a noted volunteer on many fronts in Medical Lake, was the lone applicant for the opening and told the council after they emerged from an executive session where they considered his nomination that, "Medical Lake is a wonderful place to live," and it is his desire as a...
For the third time in the past several months a series of brush fires broke out along a stretch of Interstate 90 on Monday, Sept. 24, threatening evacuations at one point in the afternoon. The origin appeared to be at Exit 272, State Route 902, with additional fires strung along the eastbound shoulder of the freeway. The wind-driven fire stretched nearly 5 miles to the Geiger exit, charring 63 acres. Spokane County Fire District 3 Division Chief Deb Dodson said the cause is,...
Cheney’s Planning Commission got an overview of proposed landscaping regulations officials would like to implement in order to encourage water conservation in the city. The regulations would apply to all residential developments as well as commercial, industrial and public institutions. The regulations would govern traditional landscaping techniques, but would also encourage residents to look at alternatives such as xeriscape practices. Xeriscapes is a style of landscape design used in arid regions that requires little or n...
