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CHENEY — It’s October and that means basketball season is almost here. And for the second consecutive season, Eastern Washington will host Eagle MadNest on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. EWU men’s and women’s basketball will be joined by wheelchair basketball at Reese Court. Eagle MadNest is a high-energy celebration to kick off the basketball season on the brand new Reese Court floor. The night includes team introductions, games, giveaways, skills competition, 3-point contest and the dunk contest to close out the eve...
MEDICAL LAKE – Rusty Ranch, located just outside of the city, is hosting its annual pumpkin patch on Fridays through Sundays until Oct. 27. Last year, the fall attraction drew over 10,000 visitors, according to co-owner Jamie Clark, who runs the farm with her husband, Matt Clark. The Clarks' dream of raising their children on a farm led them to this venture, despite neither having a strong farming background. "Matt has a little experience, but I didn't," Jamie explained. "...
Sophomore running back Ty Weldy is upended Friday night, Oct. 4, during the Tekoa-Rosalia homecoming game against visiting Waitsburg. The Cardinals won, 14-6, scoring the winning TD in Rosalia with only a minute and a half left in the game. At halftime, both Tekoa and Rosalia High Schools' homecoming royalty were recognized....
SPOKANE - As the calendar pages turn and postseason looms, Cheney head cross country coach Derek Slaughter is seeing a better picture of that future. The Blackhawks warmed up for that by earning wins at a Greater Spokane League triple-dual, Oct. 3 and scoring solid finishes in the Battle of the 509, Oct. 5. Cheney boys had it easy at home with wins over University (19-58) and Shadle Park (19-63) where the Blackhawks took all but one of the top-eight spots. On the girls' side,...
The Rosalia High School Homecoming royal court were recognized Friday night, Oct. 4, during halftime of the football game against the visiting Waitsburg Cardinals. From left, Rosalia royalty comprises, senior Queen and King Briley Smith and Westley Bryan, juniors Nevaeh Stevens and Soren Braun, sophomores Melaina Bryan and Skyler Claffey, and fresmen Lyrah Lindhag and Liam Freidt. Rosalia partners with Tekoa High School for sports; their combined Timberwolves team lost, 14-6,...
Recently, state schools superintendent Chris Reykdal announced that he plans to ask the legislature for another $2.9 billion for public education. This would be on top of the current $20.1 billion education budget. Like the changing leaves of Fall, every year around this time Reykdal asks for more money. Let’s ask ourselves, Will pouring in more money make a difference to children? The data shows the answer is “No.” For years the state has increased education spending, and the result has been declining academic stand...
SPOKANE COUNTY — As fall sets in, it’s an opportune time to focus on wildfire preparedness. Guy Gifford, Assistant Division Manager of the Community Resiliency and Prevention Department with the Department of Natural Resources, offers practical advice to safeguard your home and property. Consult a Firefighter – One of the first steps homeowners can take is to get expert advice from a firefighter. “People can go to wildfireready.com and request a firefighter to come out, no cost, walk the property, and give you one-on-...
SPOKANE COUNTY – Heating costs are projected to rise significantly this winter, with electricity-based heating costs expected to increase by 13.6% compared to 2023, according to Avista Utilities. The company has expanded its My Energy Discount program to help customers, adjusting income requirements so more people can qualify “We’re excited to expand ongoing bill discounts,” said Kelsey Solberg, Avista’s Senior Energy Program Manager. “Nearly 51,000 customers are enrolled, but we estimate another 90,000 may qualify. Un...
Sure, big city media printing the same diatribe you see on television is declining. (That’s because the city media moguls have forgotten their place in society.) And sure, with the Googles of the world, cellphones and social media have impacted our advertising, which, by the way is how we pay our bills. But in our community newspapers, we haven’t forgotten our place. Our reporters shop in the same stores, eat in the same restaurants and attend the same community functions as y...
Police investigating large shoplifting incident CHENEY – Police are investigating a Sept. 25 shoplifting incident involving four suspects who allegedly stole over $1,200 worth of merchandise from a store in the 2700 block of First Street. According to police reports, two men were seen pushing carts full of goods out of the store before loading the items into a white SUV and a silver sedan. The suspects, both described as young Black males in their 20s, fled the scene heading north on 1st Street. The case remains under i...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University (EWU) is set to reduce its carbon footprint with the help of a $2.2 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The funding will support two major clean energy initiatives: a carbon capture system and a solar energy project. Erik Budsberg, EWU’s director of sustainability, highlighted the importance of these projects in reducing the university’s greenhouse gas emissions, much of which stem from the central heating system. “Eastern has a fairly sizable greenho...
September Bustamante passed away suddenly Sept. 21, 2024, in her home in Yorktown, Va. Born Jan. 31, 1978, in Spokane, Wash. to Bill and Kellie Jackson, September attended Sunset Elementary School in Airway Heights, Cheney Middle School and Cheney High School, graduating in 1997. September and her husband, Sam, met while he was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base. They were married in 1997. Their married life took them to various bases. They enjoyed their many adventures....
OLYMPIA — Free Press Publishing staffers and contributors dominated the photography category for newspapers its size in the annual state Better Newspaper Contest. In addition, graphic designers and reporters won multiple awards for their work over the year spanning April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The awards were presented Saturday evening, Oct. 5, at Indian Summer Golf and Country Club during the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual gala and meeting. During the awards banquet, Free Press photos stole t...
We made it! My name is Keely Fournier and I’m a senior at Rosalia High School as well as a sophomore at Eastern Washington University. Welcome to the Senior Journal where I will be discussing the challenges that we seniors face including community service hours, senior projects, college applications, fund raising, and everything in between. This is one of the most stressful years we will face in our teenage years, but also one of the best. It is the year where we grow into adulthood, learn lifelong lessons, and make d...
CHENEY – Cheney High School will induct their first eight Blackhawks into the Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This class consist of Tom Oswald, class of ‘66, Brian Quinett, class of ‘84, Steve Emtman, Class of ‘88, Launi Meili, class of ‘81, Ryan Gray, Class of ‘01, Michael P. Anderson, Class of ‘77, Sandy Williams, Class of ‘79 and Terri Schmitt. Each person was nominated by alumni and had to have other qualities as well. Not only do they need to graduate from Cheney High Sch...
SPOKANE - What's that saying about "close only counts in...?" The Cheney Blackhawks got close, and in fact led the Shadle Park Highlanders late in the game at ONE Spokane Stadium, Oct. 3 before losing 22-16 in overtime. "We put ourselves a position to win a game," head coach John Graham said. "Now the next step in the program is to win those games. Shadle quarterback Kaden Hooper completed his 198-yard rushing night scoring on an 8-yard run to end it and improve his team's...
October 2024 Out in the garden pumpkins are ripe Their orange skin’s ready regardless of type. Round ones and flat ones and some that are white All hoping for faces that October Night. Some sport goose bumps and stripes of bright green Others so large Peter Pumpkin Eater’s wife can be seen. Like stars in the moonlight upon the cold land Tiny ones, too, fit the palm of my hand. Fairies and witches and creatures that roar Run through the town and knock on my door. I’ll try to appease them with candy and treats And wish them...
Stacy Ashcroft took her first “driving test” with the West Plains Little League by becoming a board member a decade ago in 2015. By 2017, the keys to the car were in her hand, and Ashcroft was at the wheel as the organization's president and traveling new roads. "We do not regularly do fundraising, but after last year our board is getting a little bit more active and we're getting more ideas flowing," Ashcroft said. The effort to raise at least $8,000 — but more is always welcome — will fund a variety of field improve...
SPANGLE – Liberty Lancers wins their homecoming game against Davenport Gorillas, 18-0 last Friday night. Liberty Coleman Tee ran for eight yards to score the first touchdown of the night as Viliami Finau kicked the extra point in the first quarter putting the score at 7-0. Prior to the ending of the second quarter, Liberty defense scored a safety by sacking the ball carrier behind the goal line. The half-time score was 9-0. The third quarter was scoreless for both teams. In t...
SPOKANE — Cross country team rankings for Week 5 are: Boys 3A 1. Mercer Island 2. Seattle Prep 3. Mount Spokane 4. Central Kitsap 5. Cheney 6. Gig Harbor 7. Shorewood 8. Hermiston 9. Central Valley 10. Bishop Blanchet Others Franklin, North Central, Lakes, Bellarmine Prep Boys 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Bush 3. La Center 4. Vashon Island 5. South Whidbey 6. Meridian 7. King's 8. East Jefferson 9. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 10. Medical Lake Others Klahowya, Colville Girls 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Lakeside (Nine Mile F...
Football Eastern off to Sacramento CHENEY – Now out of the bye week, Eastern is refocused as they enter the heart of its Big Sky schedule. EWU will be in Sacramento to face the No. 18/20 ranked Hornets with kickoff at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Catch the action live on 700 ESPN and the Varsity App with voices of the Eagles, Larry Weir and Paul Sorensen. Eastern is 1-4 and 0-1 in conference through six weeks of the season. Sac. St. is also coming off a bye with a 2-3 overall record and 0-1 in c...
SPOKANE — The Eastern Washington University women’s golf team wrapped up its final home event of the 2024- 25 season with a solid performance at the TriState Invitational, securing second place on the team leader-board. The Eagles finished with a team score of 596 (+20), climbing past Big Sky rival Montana (598) after shooting an impressive 293 (+5) in the second round. “I’m pleased with how the team performed today,” said head coach Brenda Howe. “The ladies posted the lowest round of the day, which is encouraging...
FREEMAN – The Liberty Lancers girls' cross country team finished strong, securing fourth place with 82 points at the Northeast cross country meet held at the high school last Tuesday afternoon. Leading the way for the girls was Allison Hanegan, who achieved an impressive fourth place in the 5,000 meters, clocking in at 22:33.80 among 38 competitors. On the boys' side, her brother Michell Hanegan finished as the top Lancer, taking eleventh place with a time of 18:36.20 out of 77 runners. Other notable performances from the b...
Slow Pitch Oct. 1, Deer Park 7, Cheney 4 Oct. 3, Mt. Spokane 18, Cheney 1 Oct. 7, Lewis and Clark 19, Cheney 6 Volleyball Oct. 1, West Valley 3, Medical Lake 0 Oct. 1, Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 3, Liberty 2 Oct. 2, Medical Lake 3, Chewelah 0 Oct. 3, Liberty 3, Colfax 2 Oct. 5, Omak 3, Medical Lake 0 Oct. 5, Liberty 3, Rosalia 2...
CHENEY — After a five-year hiatus, Eastern Washington University will honor six former student-athletes on Oct. 19 as the 20th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame taking place in conjunction with EWU's football game versus UC Davis at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. Breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. in the Pence Union Building with the induction ceremony at 8:45 AM. Tickets for the event are now available for $35 per attendee. The inductees of the 20th class of the EWU Athletics Hall of Fame include: Rodney S...
