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The deer population has been an issue in the city of Medical Lake for the last few years. The city attempted to address the matter when staff introduced an ordinance that would prohibit residents from feeding deer within city limits. At its Feb. 18, 2014 meeting, the City Council turned down the ordinance by a 3-2 vote. Now the city is going to residents for their input and help in the deer matter. Medical Lake is seeking volunteers for the Citizens Deer Advisory Committee....
1 Years Ago Oct. 14, 2004 A 14-year-old Medical Lake High School student was arrested for bringing a 9mm handgun to school. Residents reported the new Fox Ridge housing development in Medical Lake was experiencing problems with both water pressure and excess stormwater. The Cheney Blackhawks used five turnovers, including a pair of interception returns for touchdowns by Brian Proctor and Kenny Gainey, for a 33-19 Greater Spokane League football win over the Rogers Pirates at...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church The congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. as we celebrate the 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Christian education for grade school through adult begins at 9 a.m. You can also watch our pastor’s sermons on our website www.emmanuelcheney.org, or on YouTube at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Cheney. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 8 for our annual Holiday Church Bazaar and Luncheon. Bazaar hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Luncheon hours are 11...
For five consecutive Thursdays beginning Oct. 16, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church will present a series on the Eucharist by the Rev. Robert Barron at 6:30 p.m. The presentation consists of a video in which Barron offers inspiring insights into the mystery of Christ’s presence in our lives and the centrality of the Eucharist as an important part of that presence. This series provides an opportunity to understand the mystery of the Eucharist, which Vatican II said is the “source and summit of the Christian life.” This fresh...
There is a sweet lady who has been part of our congregation at Cheney's United Methodist Church since 1970, but now she's moved on to another beautiful place. No, not heaven but close, according to former Cheney resident Mary Anderson. She is living in the beautiful Rocky Mountains near Ouray, Colo. with her daughter Gail Jossi and husband Dick. Mary was born in Tyler, Wash., July 31, 1914 to Percy and Nora Moreland. She had two older brothers and two older sisters. Many of...
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced the recipients of the 2014 Sheriff Community Oriented Policy Effort (SCOPE) Volunteer of the Year Award. Winners are listed by name and station: Hal Halvorson, Central Valley; Claudia and Rex Lowman, Cheney/EWU; Marc Emery, Deer Park; Jeanette Fletcher, East; Marge Hallenius, Edgecliff; Terry Erickson, Elk; Tom Prior, Liberty Lake; Carla Davis, Medical Lake; Judy Clark and Vicki Gish, Mounted Patrol; Jim Ball, Newman Lake; Carol Plzak and Myron “Sonny” Blixt, North; Barbara Davis...
CHENEY Sept. 29 Misty M. Warden, 39, was arrested on the zero hundred block of Cheney-Spokane Road for violating a no-contact court order, giving false and misleading statements and an outside agency warrant for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence. Third-degree theft was reported on the 2600 block of Bethany Street. Coinage was taken. A sudden death occurred on the 800 block of Second Street. Sept. 30 Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 200 block of Gregory Drive. A residential burglary was reported on...
Liberal California zillionaire Tom Steyer has given Gov. Jay Inslee and the Washington State Democrats the first of the multiple millions he promised to be used to buy Washington State for the Democrats this election. He has promised “as much as it takes” to buy Spokane’s 6th District seat for Rich Cowan. No telling how much the Washington Education Association is putting to defeating incumbent state Sen. Michael Baumgartner. Much of the WEA funds are coming from non-Democrat teachers who are forced to give to the polit...
Now that the university is back in session there are many new drivers in Cheney. These along with our resident drivers — young and old — can make driving a challenge. I’m referring to “Fantasy Driving Rules.” Now, alas, I don’t know all of them but they include: Stop signs are optional (I have had several near misses on Second Street from drivers who didn’t even slow down when crossing). Turn signals are optional. There are no speed limits in parking lots. The biggest vehicle has the right of way. I’m sure there are more...
Reading the lead article (“Confrontational conversation with Cathy”) in the Cheney Free Press last week, I was repulsed and infuriated at McMorris Rodgers’s remarks about girls “not imagining themselves in higher paying fields and wanting only jobs where they work as a team and have long term impacts.” What is wrong with Ms. McMorris Rodgers? She must know nothing of the job market. Science, engineering, math and technology (STEM) are jobs for long-term impacts for our future and done with team efforts. Ms. McMorris...
StageWest CT, Inc. wrapped up the first play of the season last Sunday. We had a large turn out for the last weekend. We would like to thank Emmanuel Lutheran Church for their graciousness of allowing us to use their building for our auditions, rehearsals and performances of this show. We would also like to thank the cast, crew, members and families that helped with the workings of the shows. A big thanks goes to Mike Hartman and Willow Springs Restaurant for the fantastic dinner that was catered for our dinner theatre. The...
Headlines about former president Bill Clinton’s scandal, football player Ray Rice’s domestic violence incident, actress Lindsay Lohan’s drug and alcohol problems and Miley Cyrus’s drastic change in appearance, actions and attitudes splattered across every media outlet. These headlines continued to spread through every other channel of gossip. Everyone knew, and judged in one way or another. Much of society has become obsessed with and addicted to entertainment and pop culture — movies, music, TV shows, “reality...
Cooking personality Graham Kerr, best known for his television show “The Galloping Gourmet,” will visit Eastern Washington University, Oct. 14-15. Kerr’s visit includes discussions with classes, a special visit to the campus garden and farmer’s market, receptions, a book signing event and conversations with campus staff, including dining services. As one of the first celebrity chefs known internationally, Kerr has shown through his multiple career paths how serendipity, creativity and a positive attitude can lead to a fulfill...
Cheney High School seniors Keith Emert and Sonora Hetrick have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. The pair received letters of commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, who runs the program, for having the high school's top two scores on last year's Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Emert and Hetrick placed in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered...
Detective Chuck Haley of the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation, Oct. 1, to Medical Lake students and parents on how they can prevent cyber bullying and sexual harassment on the Internet. Haley, who works as an investigator from the Sexual Assault Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children, shared some previous cases with parents, such as an incident in Florida where a girl took her own life after being bullied by two of her classmates. “The bullying was so relentless and went on for so long,” Haley said. Haley...
New Eastern Washington University president Dr. Mary Cullinan has been on a dead run since arriving in Cheney some six weeks ago. But she slowed down long enough last Friday, Oct. 3 to address a crowd at Showalter Auditorium with her initial State of the University speech. She described her time on the job so far as being a "whirlwind" of meeting local people in all areas of the community. "I wish everyone would wear nametags," she told a nearly full main auditorium....
The Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter will be hosting a social media night for businesses in the Cheney/West Plains area on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5 – 7 p.m. They will offer breakout sessions to teach businesses to use social media, document cloud sharing and how to effectively create a website to help organize and advertise their business more efficiently and successfully. Please RSVP with Adam Smith at [email protected] or (509) 863-3052 or with Claire Arensmeyer at claire....
The Airway Heights City Council listened to two presentations at its Oct. 6 meeting. The first was from Karl Otterstrom of Spokane Transit Authority, who presented a draft of STA’s “Moving Forward” 10-year plan. Otterstrom explained that the plan is in its third phase. He said the transit system provides thousands of rides daily, with an average of 30 people riding the bus every trip. “The demand and need is growing,” Otterstrom said. “People are less interested in cars and more interested in getting around in different w...
Lakeland needs pumpkins The Medical Lake Kiwanis and Medical Lake High School Key Club are holding the 37th annual Pumpkin Carving for clients at Lakeland Village on Oct. 22. Anyone willing to contribute to the event should contact Duane Wolfe at (509) 939-6539. There is a need for 60 pumpkins. State archive open house The Eastern Regional Branch of the State Archives is hosting an open house Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event includes tours of the Eastern branch facility that day at 10:15 a.m. and at 1 p... Full story
Cleone's Closet Thrift Store had its re-opening, Oct. 6, at its new location at 1515 S. Lyons Street, next to ABC Mini Storage. The store temporarily closed its doors back in August to move the merchandise to the new location. Cleone's Closet is part of the Women's Healing and Empowerment Network, a non-profit organization providing counseling, healing centers and other services for individuals and families affected by abuse. The store sells used clothing, electronics and othe...
Cheney’s Historical Preservation Commission has approved a special valuation tax incentive application by Cheney Properties, LLC for work done on restoring the International Order of Odd Fellows Building located on the southeast corner of the First Street/Cheney-Spangle Road intersection. The approval allows Cheney Properties to apply for special tax credits for the $630,172.51 of work done restoring the building between April 2012 and April 2014. In approving the application, the commission accepted recommendations from c...
An attempt by law enforcement to break up a loud party in Cheney Saturday night turned into a confrontational and potentially dangerous situation, resulting in the arrests of four Eastern Washington University students, including a member of the Eagles football team. According to Cheney police, Officer TJ Ewen and Sgt. Chad Estep responded to complaints of a loud party at a house on the 1000 block of Fourth Street. The tenants, Stephanie M. Romero and Felina L. Razey, both 19, had been previously warned regarding Cheney’s n...
If all tumblers click into place, Cheney could soon be home to the Community Health Association of Spokane’s (CHAS) 11th clinic in the Inland Northwest. Cheney’s City Council unanimously endorsed a resolution supporting the opening of a CHAS clinic serving low-income individuals on the West Plains at its Sept. 23 meeting. The organization was awaiting word this week on whether or not it would be awarded federal funding through a Bureau of Primary Health Care grant, funding CHAS usually receives and which consistently has tot...
City of Cheney employees and legislative members (left) show they've got their "Red On" for game day last Friday, as do employees at Cheney's American Family Insurance. Wear your red on Fridays and Saturdays in support of Eastern Washington University teams and you too could end up on the front page of the Cheney Free Press....
In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the Cheney City Council selected Eastern Washington University senior graphic designer Ryan Gaard to fill the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Councilman Bob Stockton in August. The council made its decision at a Sept. 30 special meeting where they interviewed four other applicants for the position besides Gaard. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Gaard has lived in Cheney since enrolling as a student at EWU in 1998. He has worked with the un...
