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CHENEY Oct. 4 Boy, 17, arrested for fourth-degree assault in the 400 block of North Sixth Street. Identification theft reported in the 200 block of South Cheney-Spangle Road. Third-degree theft (mail) in the 800 block of West First Street. Verbal dispute in the 100 block of Walker Drive City light pole tampered with in the 2700 block of Al Ogdon Way Oct. 5 H&K .40 caliber pistol stolen from vehicle in the 300 block of North Fifth Street Vehicle prowl in the 1000 block of Betz Road. Stereo, radar detector and clothing stolen....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The city has won an award for comprehensive and downtown sub-area development planning. The Smart Communities Awards program annually recognizes local governments and partners for working to effectively install the state’s Growth Management Act to manage growth, a sustainable economy and an increased quality of life, officials said. “These award winners model best practices that can easily be adapted by other communities,” state Commerce Director Lisa Brown said. “Their work demonstrates how thoughtfu...
Homecoming King and Queen, Ben Rowe and Jenna Mansfield along with her escort stand in front of the crowd after the high school seniors were crowned during the homecoming halftime show. More photos here https://www.cheneyfreepress.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/002437.2.1994399428115910514...
BELLINGHAM – The Free Press Publishing news and advertising teams brought home multiple awards from the Washington Newspaper Association annual meeting Friday, Oct. 8. Cheney Free Press reporter Paul Delaney led the effort on the “Malden, Babb Fire: The People and Their Stories” section that won the statewide newspaper Community Service Award. Graphic artists John Myers and Walter Willand, Advertising Manager DeeAnn Gibb and Publisher Roger Harnack were also recognized for h...
CHENEY -- As regions such as the West Plains continue to grow in both business and residential sectors, discussions about natural gas restrictions are getting heated. “While neither S3R3 nor the West Plains chamber boards have taken a formal position on the issue, we do have concerns with any legislation that makes our region more difficult to compete with the rest of the world,” said Todd Coleman, S3R3 Solutions executive director. Late last year, the Legislature introduced The Healthy Homes and Buildings Act. House Bil...
MEDICAL LAKE – The city may have to make changes to its overall water plan. That concern was among several issued discussed Oct. 5. City Administrator Doug Ross said the city purchases a large portion of the water from the state, and the state recently doubled the cost. The budget may be affected, according to Ross, as the price per thousand gallons jumped from 56 cents to $1.12. Ross said the easiest way to alleviate that additional cost is for the city to utilize some of the newly renovated sections of the water system a...
A bull moose and mate flirt and graze at Ice Pond at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge last week. Their coats were so shiny and healthy looking. The bull's rack was impressive and its dewlap long....
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Budget talks are under way, and on Oct. 11, the City Council went over the financial report containing number from January through September 2021. The total anticipated number is $44,792,362, and through three quarters of the year the city has collected $37,549,962 or close to 84% of the expected total. The city’s current expense by department numbers report is also close to being on par at just over 76% allocated. Stanley Schubert explained the property tax numbers are only recorded at 57% paid at this tim...
SPOKANE VALLEY – With an evening filled with masquerade masks and auction items, the Women's Health and Empowerment Network had itsr annual Purple Ribbon Banquet at Centerplace Event Center raising thousands of dollars Oct. 10. The annual event falls during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the money raised helps to fund programs that are operated by the group. After a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of domestic violence, 6th Legislative District Rep. Jenny G...
CHENEY -- An $800,000 bus stop, commonly called “Eagle Station,” is expected to open late this fall on Elm Street, adjacent to Eastern Washington University’s campus. The new facility, that serves 1,000 passengers a day, will house heaters for the winter and real-time screens to project route times. The shelter area, fitted with three bus bays, will be able to house 100 students at a time and will be painted red to “highlight the important partnership between STA and EWU.” “Eagle Station is one part of the larger Cheney Line...
Unfortunately, what happens in Taiwan doesn’t just stay in Taiwan, it impacts us. So, when President Xi Jinping announced China’s plan to step up “unification “efforts, it gets our attention. U.S. ties with Taiwan, a Cold War ally, are a lightning rod in the testy relations between Washington and Beijing, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province and vows to use military force if needed to annex the island,” the Wall Street Journal reported recently. Xi’s words are not idl...
Last week, the WIAA unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. These allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in these sports, which around here, include football, soccer and volleyball. No changes were seen in soccer and volleyball. District 7, which includes Davenport and Reardan, was given one berth in girls soccer and three in volleyball for the 2B state playoffs. A fair allocation, as the number of 2B girls soccer teams statewide is slim, and three of 11 teams...
CHENEY – Entrepreneur Carlos Fuentes is a solid example of a small town success story. At 25, Fuentes operates several businesses in the area. When he moved from Mexico to California at 15 years old, he could barely speak English. He lived in Massachusetts for his sophomore year of high school, but ended up completing his junior year at Ferris High School in Spokane before graduating from Cheney High School. Shortly after graduating, Fuentes opened the only used car lot in t...
United Methodist Church Please join us for worship at the United Methodist Church this week as we continue the sermon series based on the Epistle of James. The series theme is Doers of the Word,” with this week’s focus on Taming the Tongue. Church Lay Leader Carol Kriegh will be preaching this week. If you wish to worship on line while our doors are closed, all services are available online at www.cheneyumc.org. To be added to our mailing list for a hard copy of the worship service, call Pastor Alissa Bertsch at 509...
Vern Hopkins The old he-wolf was shaded up under the edge of a chokecherry bush. Ever testing the wind with his super-keen sense of smell, he was aware of everything that was happening in the meadow that stretched out below him. A bear had been working the berry bushes down along the creek but was gone now. Some elk were down there; grazing along and bedding down for short naps in the mid-morning sunshine. It was June, the calving month, and a few elk calves were playing baby elk games and having little stiff-legged races....
Still time to donate a coat CHENEY – There is still time to donate to this year’s Community Coat Drive. There are collection boxes at Mitchell’s, Owl Pharmacy, Wren Pierson, Copy Junction, Grocery Outlet and BiMart for donating new coats only. Collection continues through Oct. 18 with distribution from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oc. 23 at the Wren Pierson Community Center. A second distribution is planned for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, during the Feed Cheney dinner in the Wren Pierson building, Food drive this weekend at Mi...
D'Metri Malik Strait "Meech". Oct. 14, 2002 - Sept. 29, 2021 We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved son D'Metri Malik Strait "Meech". He was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer in the middle of his senior year at Cheney High School. Meech would not allow this to break his spirit or take away his infectious smile. He fought bravely till the end, passing away at the age of 18 on Sep. 29, 2021, after a very tough 8 ½ month battle with cancer. Meech was born on Oct....
Lonnie L. Christensen July 23, 1938 – Sept. 11, 2021 Lonnie L. Christensen was born on July 23, 1938, and passed away on Sept. 11, 2021. He was born in Tekoa, Wash. and in 1943 moved with his family to Cheney to farm. He graduated from Cheney High School in 1959, and on June 17, 1961 he married Dianne E. Christensen in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Dianne passed away in 2020. Together, over their 59 years of marriage, they raised a loving family and lived in and around Cheney, W...
Nov. 6, 1975 – Oct. 3, 2021 Mark William Bolster was a loving father, son and brother. He left this world unexpectedly on Oct. 3, 2021 at his home in Medical Lake, Wash. at age 45. Mark was born to William and Carol Bolster on Nov. 6, 1975 in Aurora, Colo. After graduating from Medical Lake High School in 1994, he went on to serve his country in both the Army and Air National Guard. He was a Blackhawk Helicopter mechanic in the Army National Guard from 1994-1996. Mark then tra...
1 years ago October 13, 2011 Bissell, Igbinoba lead Blackhawks in 47-23 win over Ontario It’s hard to tell in a game of big plays which one was the biggest. In the end, the biggest thing for the Cheney football team was what the scoreboard read after 48 minutes: Cheney 47, Visitors 23, Or in this case “Eastern” not “Cheney” a the Blackhawks took to the red turf at Roo’s field last Friday to face the Tigers from Ontario, Ore. There’s an exciting vibe on Friday nights in Medical Lake lately because their Cardinal foot...
CHENEY – High school football fans were treated to a defensive struggle when the Blackhawks Varsity football team battled the Ridgeline Falcons on October 8, with the Falcons pulling ahead to win in the final seconds of the game 13-10. Cheney received the ball initially, and marched down the field with quarterback Jakeb Vallance breaking through the line to cap off the drive with a one yard touchdown run leaving 6:04 left in the first quarter. Joshua Bingham kicked the p...
Eastern women compete in golf TACOMA – The Eagles' women's golf team were tied for 18th place after shooting 637 strokes in two rounds Monday, Oct. 11, at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invite. The Eagles shot 324 strokes in the first round and 313 in the second, as Jaelin Ishikawa leads the squad in 26th place with 151 (76, 75) strokes. Other team members included Morgan Baum and Kami Twining, both 161 strokes, Carisa Padilla, 164, and Meghan Singh, 166. The tournament continued T...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinal Varsity cross country team are both undefeated in league events after the girls and boys teams both beat Freeman in Medical Lake on October 6 said coach Gene Blankenship. Junior varsity girls also prevailed against the Freeman team, and the boys team finished well but didn't have enough runners to officially score in this race. Grouping together and running as a pack, the varsity girls defeated Freeman 15-50 said coach Blankenship. Grace Grubaugh fi...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks boys junior and senior cross country team finished inside the Top 10 of the 52nd annual Max Jensen Richland Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 9. Meanwhile, the girls junior-varsity team ran to eighth place while the boys freshmen and sophomore harriers topped out at No. 12. The junior and senior boys finished ninth with 210 team points in the 3-mile event. Kamiakin won the event with 19 points, followed by Central Valley with 76 points for second. Hermisto...
CHENEY – The Blackhawks girls volleyball team dropped was swept in nine straight sets over the last week, losing games to Mount Spokane, Gonzaga Prep and Central Valley. Cheney (2-8) fell to the Central Valley Bears (4-6), 3-0, on Oct. 5. Set scores were 25-22, 25-18, 25-7. Individual statistics were not reported. Then, on Oct. 7, the local girls were swept by the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups (7-4). Set scores were 25-13, 25-8, 25-15. Cheney’s junior Kate Palelek, sophomore Lil...
