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CHENEY – The resolution to increase the contract amount to repair reservoir one from $60,000 to $310,000, will be deferred to November meeting. Oct. 25 The company contracted to survey the integrity of reservoir one proposed a $250,000 roof design for the aging structure. This amount was factored in to an amendment to the resolution which had budgeted $60,000 for the structural survey. “The original contract was for assessment only. We only spent $13,500 of that.” Todd Ableman, City Planning Chair, said. “Now we have to desig...
CHENEY – The Finance Committee’s budget report for 2023 prompted councilman Mark Posthuma to comment. “We elected to spend $30,000 on a vaccine subsidy, and only $15,000 on local businesses.” He said. “I think we should be spending more on small businesses. I think this budget communicates that we may not care about those businesses.” In response, mayor Chris Grover said “There are certainly a number of other projects that have been undertaken in behalf of our residents.” Citing the lamp-post signs and Rejuvenate Chen...
CROSS COUNTRY: EWU hosts Big Sky XC on Oct. 28 at Fairways Eastern Washington University will host the 2022 cross country championships at the Fairways Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 28. The meet is free for spectators to attend, and the men’s 8k will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the women’s 5k at 11 a.m. –– SOCCER: Eastern bumped from ‘Sky playoffs There will be no post-season for Eastern Washington soccer following its 2-1 loss at Idaho, Oct. 23. A combination of Eastern’s loss in the final day of Big Sky Conference play, and...
Sept. 2 APPROVED Building Lehmann - Add 24x10’ Deck in Back Yard FINALED Building Barnes - Tear Off & Re-roof. Roof tear off, new ice and water, synthetic felt, architectural shingles, new perimeter and roof flashings, 1200 sq.ft. Sept. 06 APPROVED Building Glorfield - Tear Off & Re-roof. Tear off existing 2 layers. Install new roofing. Sept. 7 APPROVED Building Griffin - Re-roof TPO Membrane Coating all metal roofing, installing TPO membrane after prep and removal of required existing roofing. APPROVED Mechanical. M...
CHENEY - An opinion piece was recently printed on these pages titled “Democracy is on the ballot this November”. I find it interesting that Patty Murray, her fellow Democrats, and her supporters continue to claim that “democracy is on the ballot” suddenly, considering their silence in the past. Democracy was in danger, when the Clinton campaign commissioned the creation of a false report concerning Donald Trump. Democracy was in danger, when Federal Courthouses were attacked, set on fire, damaged and law enforcement officer...
Bonnie Mager CHENEY - Al French and I go back about 25 years to our days with the neighborhoods so I have had many years to watch his chameleon like transformation from neighborhood activist turned “developers best friend” once elected to Spokane City Council. I have seen him pose as a Democrat to court city votes and then declare as a Republican to guarantee a win at the county level. I have seen him flip flop on his support for buying the toxic race track numerous times before eventually selling it for a song just as proper...
To “Build Back America” key workers must return to jobsites. It is not good enough for President Biden to lean back on low unemployment numbers claiming success when employers cannot find workers. Inflation is a huge deterrent. It has been running at over 8 percent. Last April, the New York Post reported: “White-hot inflation has forced the average American household to cough up an extra $460 per month, as surging prices for food and fuel put family budgets across the nation u...
A window to apply for an exemption from a payroll tax that begins in July 2023 is still open, but it will only be open for about two more months. It closes Dec. 31. If you’re one of the people who has private long-term-care insurance (LTCI), purchased before Nov. 1, 2021, you’ll want to jump through the exemption hoops available on the “Exemptions” page of the WA Cares website. WA Cares is a mandatory social program created by the Legislature in 2019 to benefit some Washingtonians who have long-term-care needs and their c...
Cheney travelers mistaken for Ritzville thugs, Oct. 27 1911 On this very day in 1911, the Cheney Press reported that a murder had taken place in Ritzville the previous Monday. The article said that the three “thugs” who committed the crime afterward boarded a train headed for Cheney. This was reported by telegraph to Deputy Sheriff Webb and Marshall Addington, in Cheney, who rushed to the train depot to arrest the alleged murders. However, upon boarding the train, the two officers found three innocent “Cheneyites” who had...
Second community coat distribution slated CHENEY — A distribution will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Feed Cheney event in Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 Fourth St. This season’s first Community Coat distribution ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in Wren Pierson. There are new coats in all sizes ready to share with no qualifying criteria needed. In-person events now happening again at Cheney library Cheney Free Press Lucas Walsh CHENEY – A variety of in-person events are being held this Novembe...
If you’re lucky enough to have great cousins and lucky enough to spend time with them growing up, you’ll have a story or two that carries through adulthood and gives you a chuckle every time. This is one such story. My aunt and uncle loved to camp every summer. Like most of us, my family included, they started out with a tent, moved on to a pop-up and eventually to a sturdy camper complete with sleeping areas, kitchen and bathroom. Sometimes our families camped together, but most of my youth was spent in separate cam...
CHENEY - Now located at 614 3rd St. in the Wren Pierson building, the Cheney Museum can be difficult to find. Oct. 21. "We moved here during the pandemic, and it was really out of necessity." Joan Mamanakis, a volunteer at the museum, said. "The building is part of the contribution that the city makes to the museum." Approximately half of the space in the building is actually dedicated to historical panoramas and other relics. "The other half is storage for items that need to...
October 24, 2022 October rains: Our grass is green and ready for snow It won’t be long now so we won’t have to mow. Plants in our gardens so hardy and true Loved all the rain and the farmers did too. Missed is the sunshine so warm and so nice And baths for the birds have all turned to ice. There’s comfort in knowing we did what we could Now is the time to stay warm in our ‘hood....
REARDAN - Before your eyes can adjust to the dark, a bone-chilling scream buckles your knees. This is not your typical train that's parked at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. It's haunted. In fact, it's full of zombies, ghouls and goblins, all waiting to give its passengers the heebie-jeebies. There's a frightening surprise around every corner. Zombie Wedding is the theme for this year's inaugural Halloween event, hosted by the museum. Admission to the museum includes the...
Cheney Congregational Church Next Sunday, October 30, Arianna’s sermon will be – “Look Up, Come Down, Stand Up” Our annual bazaar will take place in person on Nov 5th from 9 to 1. Soup lunch will begin at 11. Cheney Congregational Church has started a free pantry just outside the front doors of the church. Please feel free to take or leave food for yourself and others. We are also involved with Feed Cheney and a food bank which will be on Monday, October 31 at 5:30 at the Wren Pierson building in Cheney located at 615 4th...
For the second consecutive week the Cheney Blackhawks have faced the top of the Greater Spokane League in a team from Mead — this time the Panthers. And for the second time in seven days Cheney has lost in a decisive way — this time 41-7 on the road at Union Stadium to Mead on Oct. 21. The Blackhawks lost at home to Mt. Spokane 45-29 on Oct. 14. Mead used three Colby Price scores a pair of Colby Danielson touchdowns and assembled a 41-0 lead before Cheney’s Jakeb Valla...
After further review the good news is that Cheney girls’ soccer has once again reached the Greater Spokane League playoffs after last week’s results. But things would have been vastly different had replay been in place following the Blackhawks’ 4-2 loss to Ridgeline, Oct. 17. “Monday, we played at Ridgeline and scored a goal to go up 2-1 but the referee disallowed the goal,” Cheney head coach Nels Radke reported. Video evidence shows the ball clearly bounced past the goal line...
The battle between longtime friends Aaron Best and Beau Baldwin decided a critical place in Big Sky Conference standings. Not first as one might expect but last as both Eastern Washington and Cal Poly have struggled in 2022. But the Eagles' defense repeatedly held off the Mustangs, forcing five turnovers, and their offense did just enough to escape the Big Sky standings cellar, and San Luis Obispo, Calif. Oct. 22 with a 17-10 win. "We have a lot of respect for Coach Baldwin...
CHENEY – Eastern's Adaptive Athletics program hosted a tournament against the University of Arizona wheelchair basket ball team. Oct. 21. The tournament also included Team St. Luke's and Parasport Spokane. Bob Hunt, a founding member of the EWU team, said that "This is our first collegiate game. I helped start the team, in fact, and I couldn't be more proud." "All the same rules apply; the only difference is that we get to touch our wheels twice before we have to dribble." H...
Cheney cross country had a memorable Senior Day Oct. 18 as both boys and girls scored victories in their final Greater Spokane League dual meet. The Blackhawk boys topped Gonzaga Prep 21-36 and Ridgeline 21-79. In those victories Calvin Hilton won his first HS XC race ever according to his coach, Derek Slaughter. The sophomore Hilton recorded a 16 minute, 23.94 second time to lead three Cheney runners, including Brayden Martin (16:48.83) and Adam Estock (17:06.64) across the...
Cheney High Cheer held a camp for younger cheerleaders throughout the district where those who took part were able to perform at intermission of the Blackhawks’ volleyball match with Mead on Oct. 20. Cheer coach Curtis Lewis requested an opportunity for the young, upcoming cheerleaders to perform. Last year he held this event during a home football game and while “Friday Night Lights” are always ideal, it was a bit cold out, and he felt the shift to volleyball would help,...
The finishes keep getting better for Medical Lake football. If only the starts could match? But that is maybe just part of the process and task head coach Nick Puzyski is embracing in his first season on the job for the Cardinals? As has been the case all season, the Cardinals dug themselves into a 36-0 halftime hole Oct. 21 at home vs. the Quincy Jackrabbits but unlike many other games the Cardinals offense got untracked, ultimately falling 43-30. The non-league game against...
The following incidents were reported by Cheney, occurring between Oct. 17-23 Oct. 17 Third degree malicious mischief. 800 Block W. 1st St. Damaged: vehicle’s side mirror Rape. Cheney Verbal DV. 3200 Block Meadow Glen Ln. Oct. 18 Mental cases/welfare Check. 200 Block S. Cheney-Spangle Rd Rape. Cheney Third degree theft from vehicle. 100 Block N. 3rd St. Stolen: license plate Oct. 19 Found property (wallet). 1800 Block 2nd St. Identity Theft. 1100 Block 1st St. (unauthorized use of stolen/lost credit card) Arrested: Trevor T....
Medical Lake cross country will have the benefit of a solid finish to their Northeast A League season to launch them on the road to state. Both boys and girls wound up as runners-up in the NEA, each with a 6-1 record, to regular-season champ Lakeside. The No. 4 state-ranked Cardinal girls cruised past both Colville (21-34) and Riverside (19-36) while the unranked boys edged Riverside (26-29) and Colville (15-45). The girls’ team, with only six runners and Jenna Castro r...
SOCCER: Medical Lake 0-3 for week Medical Lake limped through the conclusion of its Northeast A League girls soccer season, literally, finishing with an 8-3 loss at home to Freeman (Oct. 18) and 12-0 on the road at Lakeside. “We are finally at the end of the regular season,” head coach Dan Collins wrote in an email. “We made it, but barely. I’ve had more injuries (concussions) and am down five starters.” Domini Charon’s two goals in the second half, one in the 45th minute, and another four minutes later, helped the Card...
