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By JOHN McCALLUM Editor The Spokane architectural firm of Madsen Mitchell Evenson and Conrad was presented one of three Honor Awards for its work on Eastern Washington University's Hargreaves Hall at the biennial American Institute of Architects Spokane Design Awards on Sept. 23. There were 22 local projects submitted and judged by four architectural peers from the AIA Minneapolis, Minn. chapter. The other two projects receiving Honor Awards are the NAC Architecture Office Addition and Washington State University's College...
By PAUL DELANEY Staff Reporter If effort counted for any points in the standings, Medical Lake's girls' soccer team might at least find themselves in the middle of the pack. But it's goals that lead to wins and they continue to be very hard to come by during this Great Northern League season where the Cardinals find themselves 1-4 and 2-6 overall prior to games this week. Medical Lake was at league co-leading Pullman this past Tuesday to conclude the first half of the GNL season and visit the other top team, East Valley in a...
In honor of Archives Month, the Washington State Archives is offering an open house tour and demonstration of its Cheney facilities on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The event includes a 2:30 p.m. tour of the State Archives' Eastern Region Branch conducted by Eastern Regional Branch Archives Assistant Lee Pierce. A demonstration and tour of the Digital Archives will take place at 3:30 p.m. Digital archivist Kerry Barbour and assistant archivist Larry Cebula will demonstrate the Digital Archives' website, and network administrator Harold...
Family farming enterprise shaped thoughtful, driven young man By LUELLA DOW Contributor Not everyone is passionate about his or her business. Some drag themselves out of bed with a groan and muddle through the day. Anthony Aguilar dives into his work with gusto and pride. “I noticed a change when I was growing up,” Aguilar said. “School field trips used to be a visit to a nearby farm so the kids could look at the animals and the crops. They could see where milk came from,...
Cheney Cheney Clothing Exchange 423 N. Sixth St., in the basement of the UCC education hall. Call 235-2325. Hours: Open Wednesdays noon to 6 p.m. The Cheney Clothing Exchange offers free clothing, outerwear, blankets and a small number of household items to those in need. The clothing exchange relies on donations to continue their service. There is no income requirement to use the service, but number of items is limited. Cheney Food Bank 100 Anderson Road, in the Cheney Recycling Center. Call 235-2325. Hours: Open 9 a.m. to...
Five questions for Cheney Coats 4 Kids coordinator Carol Kriegh 1. What is Coats 4 Kids? Coats 4 Kids is a coat drive sponsored for many years by KXLY Channel 4 in Spokane. For about 12 years we have done a coat collection locally so that area families can benefit without having to go to Spokane. We collect coats for all ages, not just children. For the past three years the Cheney Community Coat drive has worked in conjunction with Coats 4 Kids to do a local coat drive for...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Julie Butler has taught Jazzercise in Cheney for almost six years, but this September marked her first classes in her own studio. The Jazzercise West Plains Fitness Center, located at 1845 First St. below Collins Family Dentistry, opened last month. Butler, who owns the franchise and teaches most of the classes, taught Jazzercise through the city of Cheney's Parks and Recreation department before moving into her own space. “It's nice to have y...
By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter A site near the Medical Lake interchange has officially been designated as the home of a Geiger Corrections Center replacement facility if Spokane county voters approve the project next spring. In a 2-1 vote last week Spokane County commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard overruled commissioner Bonnie Mager to sanction the 40-acre site, located about five miles east of the city of Medical Lake near Interstate 90. Mielke and Richard also voted to declare an emergency, providing time for...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor It's a good thing Cheney volleyball head coach Cassie Hare checked the fine print when she signed her contract to coach the Lady Hawks three years ago. Especially the part that read “extra duties.” Those duties apparently include exorcism, or something close, at least in the Lady Hawks performance in game one of their match last Thursday with visiting Deer Park. “We couldn't really tell where it was coming from but there was a real negative energy on ou...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter A $500,000 application to build fields and infrastructure at the park on Betz Road was recently ranked second in the state by the Recreation and Conservation Office. City leaders are celebrating the top ranking—which would ensure funding in a typical year—but warn that the funding may be at risk as state budget deficits loom. “We're very excited about it,” parks and recreation director Paul Simmons said. “We've owned that land for 13 years and...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney's cross country teams swept a double-dual meet last Thursday at the Fairways Golf Course, giving the Blackhawk boys their first Great Northern League wins and keeping the girls perfect. The boys placed four of their five scoring runners in the top 10, and held off East Valley's fifth scorer to edge the Knights 26-31 while also knocking off host Medical Lake 18-40. The Cheney girls placed all seven of their varsity runners in the top 10 to easily down both East Valley and Medical Lake 19-42 and...
Eastern students to complete historical survey at Cronk's Hill By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The hill stood long before Cheney existed. It played an important role in local history long before it was a popular sledding hill or the site of proposed school fields. The hill is known as Cronk's Hill, though it gets its name from George Crunk, who homesteaded in the area during the period around 1878 when the hill served as a fort and later as one of the first schools in the...
By JOHN McCALLUM Editor Cheney girls' swimming head coach Jennifer Hochwalt knew last Saturday's meet with Selah High School in Yakima would be challenging so it was no surprise when her Blackhawks left Lions Pool having been doused 109-61 by the Vikings. What did surprise her was her young Blackhawks, who managed to nab more points than expected. Heather Spall and Jenna Riley led Cheney with a pair of first place finishes each. Spall was first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 11.34 seconds, 3.5 seconds...
CHENEY Sept. 27 Kyle A. Hubly, 19, was arrested on the 400 block of Third Street on a Cheney Municipal Court warrant for minor in possession of alcohol, as well as an Ellensburg warrant for the same charge. A carjacking was reported on the 700 block of West First Street. An abandoned auto was reported in the 1600 block of Fifth Street. A two-car, non-injury collision occurred on the 1000 block of Betz Road. Sept. 28 Shoplifting occurred at the Cheney Trading Company. Theft of cash was reported at Cheney High School. A...
Floyd W. “Skeets” Bice, 70, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 26. He was born Oct. 28, 1939 in Westover, Penn., the son of the late James Leslie and Mabel Anne (Westover) Bice. Skeets was a Seaman in the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Skeets enjoyed the outdoors, baseball and football especially the Boston Red Soxs, Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. There will be a Memorial Service at the VFW 3386 in Air...
By PHIL KIVER Contributor Another horrific season for the Seattle Mariners. We were both born in 1977 so I can certainly identify with their woes. As a Homer for the M's I was following Ichiro all season long. It should not be a secret to a fan that he had his 10th year in a row with over 200 hits. However he has been slighted by the press with their omissions from the coverage. When the statistics are laid before you, the argument that he is the greatest hitter that ever lived will be apparent even to the ghost of Ted...
Fall gardening challenge: plant your bulbs By LaVERLE McCANDLESS Contributor This gardening year of 2010 has been one huge challenging adventure and it isn't over yet! There are fall plantings to do if you would like to add some early color to your garden in the spring of 2011. There are many items ready for you to pick up and plant, called bulbs. Most bulbs can be planted anytime before the ground freezes. Oh yes, we all have heard of someone purchasing a bag of bulbs only to let them sit in the garage or on the porch until...
Business licenses are helping Cheney business community A year and a half ago, Cheney City Council approved a business license for anyone who wants to conduct business in the Cheney. The fee was waived in 2009 and is $15 for this year. Next year, it will be the full price of $30 per year. This excludes a number of organizations and other entities. See the web site for more information: www.cityofcheney.org/site/business/business_licenses. The reason behind the license was to collect information for the city so it created a...
As the harvest wrapped up in this district in 1885, the Northwest Tribune reported farmers bringing in a bumper crop of wheat. On Oct. 6 1885, George S. McWilliams was named postmaster of the Marhsall Post Office. Learn more about our area's history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Petrina Eastman is on a mission to get Cheney High School students to pledge to be safe drivers. Eastman, a Cheney-area resident with a 16-year-old daughter at the school, is an insurance agent with American Family Insurance. The insurance company donates money to each office to give to schools as part of their Teen Safe Driver Program. “I chose Cheney because this is home,” she said. “My daughter goes to school here.” The program recentl...
1 Years Ago Oct. 12, 2000 Medical Lake resident Ken Guidry is leading the organization of a citizen's group that will work to oppose locating a halfway house for sex offenders in the city. “A measured, articulate response is going to be more effective than an emotional response,” Guidry said. The Cheney Planning Commission is still agonizing over making a decision on whether to allow manufactured homes in single-family residential areas. The question has moved past simply whether they will be allowed to making sure such str...
By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter The Cheney High School marching band placed second in their division at the Cavalcade of Bands in Pasco Oct. 2. It was their first competition in the AAA division, competing with larger schools. Director Mike Suhling said he was happy with the results, which included a “Best General Effect” award for the entire band, percussion and color guard ensemble. “This is the highest Cheney has ever placed,” Suhling said, adding that they scored at least 1...
Students measure up to state on NWEA test; board also gets update on construction projects By RYAN LANCASTER Staff Reporter Though light on action items, the Medical Lake School Board had a full meeting Sept. 28 with reports on recent assessment scores, construction projects and a new teacher/principal evaluation program. The board approved the first and second reading of a policy on military leave that clarifies the district is required by law to give leave but that it is unpaid. Board members also voted to surplus a...
