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CHENEY - EWU Adaptive Athletes take on Parasport Spokane at Reese Court this afternoon. Oct. 21. At 6:00p.m., the Adaptive Athletes will be playing against the University of Arizona at Reese court. This will be the first competitive collegiate game for the Adaptive team....
CHENEY – Former police chief John D. Hensley tendered his resignation, which took immediate effect, on Oct. 11. The letter indicates that his resignation was at the request of Mayor Chris Grover. As an “at will” non-contracted employee, Hensley’s employment was subject to the pleasure of the mayor. Public records and correspondences between Hensley and the mayor gave no direct indication of the mayor’s motivation to ask Hensley to resign. However, in an August 2022 interdepartmental email, Hensley indicated his intent to...
The following incidents were reported by Cheney, occurring between Oct. 10-16 Oct. 10 Weapons law violation. 200 Block N. 6th St. Second degree theft-from vehicle. 1000 Block Betz Rd. Stolen: wallet w/ cash, WA-DL, credit cards Second degree theft-from vehicle. 700 Block Chestnut St. Stolen/Recovered: backpack with laptop computer. Not recovered: headphones Second degree theft-from vehicle. 1000 Block Betz Rd. Stolen: wallet w/ cash, WA-DL, credit/debit cards Theft of Firearm. 1000 Block Betz Rd. Stolen: .380 pistol Oct. 11...
CHENEY - For about eight minutes last Saturday, Eastern Washington resembled the Eagles of old scoring three touchdowns on as many possessions and rallied to tie Sacramento State 21-21. It was the other 52 minutes where the Eagles returned to their familiar recent selves in getting steamrolled by the Hornets 52-28 in a Big Sky Conference football game Oct. 14 on Homecoming at Roos Field. No. 5 Sacramento State (3-0 Big Sky, 6-0 overall) led 21-0 after the first quarter but...
CHENEY - With Calvin Hilton logging a fifth-place finish - and breaking the 16-minute barrier - in a time of 15 minutes, 55.7 seconds, and Adam Estock just out of the top-10 (11th/16:18.9), Cheney's boys captured the team title at the Lewis & Clark XC Invitational in Estacada, Ore. Jacob Friesen from Forest Grove won the individual title in a time of 15:26.1. Run on the 5,000-meter Milo McIver State Park, the Blackhawks finished with 95 points to its nearest competitor,...
The following are awards given to the Cheney High School band on Oct. 1 and 15. Cavalcade of Bands, 10/1 AAA-2nd Place AAA-Best General Effect AAA-Best Visual Overall-2nd Place Overall-Best Visual Overall-Best Color Guard WSU Marching Band Championships, 10/15 AAA-2nd Place AAA-Best Visual Overall-2nd Place Overall-Best Visual The Cheney High School band will be competing at their finals competition in Everett, WA on Oct. 22nd. More photos on page A7...
CHENEY – A local state lawmaker says residents can expect to pay more at the pump in the coming months. According to Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, Senate Bill 5126, approved by Democrats in the Legislature during the last session, will drive up prices more. Sen.Schoesler represents the 9th Legislative District, which includes southern Spokane County. “I know some of you hope to see gas prices drop closer to $4 per gallon someday,” he said. “Unfortunately, thanks to the recent “cap-and-trade” law (Senate Bill 5126), pass...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — Two KC-135 Stratotankers simultaneously conducted 72-hour single-aircraft endurance missions, demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities Oct. 4-7. For over 72-hours the aircrafts only landed to refuel, change crews, and service engine oil while keeping at least one engine running. This mission was accomplished with crews from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, along with mission partners from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, C...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY – Annual controlled burns of overgrowth and designated areas in Turnbull wildlife reserve begin. "This is a large program, and we don't actually manage them. Land management agencies like Turnbull will do prescribed fire burning, and sometimes we'll help with them. But we don't supervise them." Division Training Chief Power said "We did send two of our members over to Turnbull when they were doing these burns, for training." These burns happen all o...
BELLINGHAM – Several Free Press Publishing employees were honored Saturday, Oct. 8, for their work in the newspaper industry during the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association convention. The convention included the Better Newspaper Contest awards gala. John Myers won first place in the use of small space for his graphic design work for Wild Bill’s Longbar advertising. Former reporter Matthew O. Stephens received a first-place portrait photography award and a second for general news photography. Staffer TeAire Baier too...
We have a predator problem. And hunters are noting that it gets worse with each passing year. In the state Department of Fish and Wildife’s District No. 1 – the northeast corner of the state comprising GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117 and 121— cougars and wolves kill almost 20,000 deer a year. Hunters last year killed an additional 3,600, bringing the annual reduction in deer numbers to over 23,000. That does not include additional loss by bear, coyote, bobcat, automobile or other mortalities. Fish and Wildlife offic...
Finally, Republicans have settled on an issue besides inflation, opposing abortion, contraception, fair elections, CRT, and books on gender. That is to attack President Biden. Two recent Letters to the Editor in local newspapers are examples of disparaging Biden. Telephone push polls bashing Biden are common. Representative, Cathy McMorris Rodger, spent much of her Spokane Town Hall smearing Biden. Her recent letter appealing for donations claim Biden has an irrational radical agenda. CMR says she is for equality and other de...
Walter Lee Powers, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home alongside family on Sept. 19, two days after celebrating his 97th birthday. Walter is survived by his granddaughters Dulcy, Melony and Anna; his grandsons Tab and Zach; five great grandchildren; two great-great granddaughters; and two daughter-in-laws, Jeanne and Patty. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 72 years, Myrtle Powers, and his three beloved sons Wally, Jim, and Tom Powers. Walt was an...
Marlene Standerfer, passed away on Jul. 22, 2022. She was born on Jul. 15, 1935. She is survived by her three children, Bonita, Virgil, Rita and their spouses. Six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren....
Cheney Free Press, 1906 Week of the 26th Five thousand inhabitants for Cheney This was the front-page headline of the Cheney Free Press on Friday Oct. 26, 1906. “Cheney has bigger things in store than the building of the interurban line,” the article read. The interurban line, which was part of Washington Water Power’s interurban electric rail system, connected to the interurban depot in the heart of Cheney. The original building still stands at 505 2nd St., and is currently for sale. The depot itself moved to another locat...
Poetry People, the self-titled reading group composed of fourth graders from Betz Elementary Right to left: Canaan Stitt, Alaina Nguyen, Jaxon Ducharme, Oldrik Dostart, Nevin Nina, Haysley Haguewood...
My garden quilt blankets its bed. Seeds that were sown have become the fabric of the garden. Patches of pumpkins, rows of ripe beets, corners of carrots; their feather tops waving. Layers of leaves where zucchini can hide. Fine silk on corn stalks. Patterns of sunshine and shadows throughout. Red accents of strawberries stitched in their ditches. Embossed are designs of tendrils and vines of peas, beans and cucumbers. Borders of berries, raspberry and blue, are hemmed with savory herbs, Rosemary and thyme. Under the cover,...
Community coat distribution scheduled Carol Kriegh CHENEY — The Community Coat distribution will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 Fourth St. There are new coats in all sizes ready to share with no qualifying criteria needed. A second distribution will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Feed Cheney event in Wren Pierson. Cheney Freemasons perform annual Adopt a Highway cleanup on 904 Cheney Free Press CHENEY - Temple Lodge No. 42 rallied for their annual cleanup of H...
United Methodist Church Carol Kriegh CHENEY - You will always find a warm welcome at the United Methodist Church. Please be our guest for worship this Sunday at 10 a.m. Worship will be led by Rev. Damian Carruthers. The service is also available every week on YouTube.com. Visit in person at 204 Fourth St. or online at www.cheneyumc.org. We look forward to seeing you. Youth group for middle and high school aged students is Thursday evening at 5:30 at the church. Emmanuel Lutheran Church All are welcome to worship with us t...
CHENEY - Cheney has shown the ability to play with the some of the best teams in the Greater Spokane League this football season. But unfortunately, the Blackhawks have not been able to fully finish those games, the latest being a 45-29 loss to league co-leader Mt. Spokane Oct. 14 at Tom Oswald Field. The Blackhawks led 21-17 with 8 minutes, 44 seconds remaining in the third quarter on a Jakeb Vallance to Gabriel Bradley 11-yard pass, but the Wildcats (6-0 GSL, 6-1 overall) wo...
MEDICAL LAKE - In a season where scoreboard struggles have been a regular occurrence for Medical Lake football, one takes little victories where they can. Taking on No. 8 ranked Lakeside on the road in Suncrest Oct. 14, the Eagles raced to 50 first quarter points and led 59-0 at the half on the way to a 66-14 Northeast A League win. That opened the door for the Cardinals to dive into their bag go tricks and have a little fun? Quarterback Isiah Giles played the role of wide...
CROSS COUNTRY Headrick runs away with race, but Lakeside is top team Reid Headrick ran away from the pack to claim the individual title, but the Lakeside Eagles dominated to win a key Northeast A League cross country meet Oct. 12 at Medical Lake. While Headrick ran with ease finishing over a minute ahead of his nearest competition in a time of 16 minutes, 11.93 seconds, Lakeside bottled up six of the top-10 finishes to grab the team win 22-37. Runner-up Hayden Blank’s 17:12.63 led a string of four Eagle runners across the...
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