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Four measures on the Nov. 5 general election could make a difference in your lifestyle and your wallet. Here’s what you need to keep in mind when you cast your ballot: Initiative 2066 This initiative would repeal regulations that attack your ability to use nature gas use dryers, stoves, heating systems and more in your home and business. It would also restrict government agencies from implementing policies and programs that promote the use of electric appliances over n...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles varsity team concluded the volleyball season with Senior Night on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Eagles had a big week of volleyball with three matches in five days to end the regular season. SJEL defeated Tekoa-Rosalia, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to Pomeroy, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 26, and lost to Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. On Saturday, the Eagles celebrated its three seniors, middle hitter Kate Hergert, outside hitter Avery Fleming and team manager O...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Varsity Girls Volleyball team secured a narrow victory against the Colville Volleyball team, winning 3–2 in a close match on Oct. 24 at Medical Lake High School. This victory is a win for the Cardinals as they continue to compete in the 2024 season. Zoe Wilson played a key role in the match, contributing 11 kills to help propel her team to victory. The match was hard-fought, with both teams showcasing their skills and determination. Earlier in the week, the...
SPOKANE – For a change it was Cheney that made the best out of turnovers and it resulted in the Blackhawks' 30-14 Greater Spokane League football win over University in Spokane Valley. In a number of previous games it has been the opponents who have stymied the Blackhawks with critical turnovers. "We took care of the ball on our end, when you do that, you give yourself a chance to win ball games," head coach John Graham wrote in an email. Cheney improved to 2-6 while U...
CHENEY – The Golden Wings Mobile Pet Pantry, founded by Tony Blount, will be collecting pet food donations throughout the West Plains from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21, with drop-off locations at Copy Junction and D'Tails. Blount, who started the initiative, shared his goal: "I'm reaching out to local businesses to assist in gathering pet food donations. I hope we can support as many families as possible in feeding their pets through the cold winter months." The Pet Pantry was born in D...
CHENEY - Teen diver Riley completing a one-meter dive at the local diving club competition at the Eastern Washington University's pool on Saturday, Oct. 26....
Editor's Note: This is the final story in a three-part series on consistent grade-level aptitude for area schools, as measured by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's recently released report card. CHENEY – Academic performance has notably declined in several Washington school districts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with Cheney, Medical Lake, and Liberty among those impacted, according to a recent report from the Washington Office of S...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Cardinals (1-7) fought hard but couldn't secure a win against the Lakeside Eagles (3-4) on Friday night, falling 20-35 in front of their home crowd. The Eagles struck early, with Cy Reeves connecting with Noah Merrill on a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. After a few minutes of play, Merrill found the end zone once again on a 21-yard rushing touchdown, putting the Eagles ahead 14-0 by the end of the quarter. Lakeside continued to dominate in t...
SPOKANE – Cross country is a sport of notable distances like 5,000 meters which equates to just a bit over 3 miles. But as was the case with Medical Lake teams in the Oct. 26 district championships what separated the Cardinals from their goals were mere seconds. In boys competition over the 5,000-meter course at Lakeside High School is was less than 10 seconds that was the difference between how the Cardinal boys will be represented at regionals next week in Yakima. As it shoo...
CHENEY – A woman has been arrested for allegedly providing false information regarding a domestic violence incident that occurred on Sept. 30. Shawna R. Langdon, 34, was charged with malicious prosecution, false reporting, and making false statements to a public servant on Oct. 18. Langdon was a Spokane Regional Emergency Communications employee during the time of the false report, and has since been fired since the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office filed charges against her, records show. The incident began when SCSO dep...
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of profiles of artists participating in the Slightly West of Spokane Studio Artist Tour set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30. Look for more profiles in upcoming editions of the Cheney Free Press. MEDICAL LAKE — Stop No. 4 on the Nov. 30 Slightly West of Spokane Artist’s Studio Tour is all about squash and gourds, and lives and portraits. Gourd artist Ruthie Franks and painter Adam Blalock will be present to talk to tour-goers at 17005 W. White Road. “I grow my own gourds...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A Spokane man who beat his girlfriend inside Northern Quest Resort and Casino earlier this year has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in federal prison. James Edward Kensler, 45, of Spokane, was sentenced Oct. 23 by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice in federal court in Spokane. The sentence included five years for the violent attack, 18 months because he violated terms of his probation at the time of the attack, and three years probation. The penalties will be served consecutively. According to co...
Airway Heights Oct. 8 Arin W. Snyder was arrested for driving while license is suspended in the third, West of Highway 2 and south of Garfield Road. Oct. 9 Zachariah JP. Holland was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth on the 1100 block of West 21st Ave. Oct. 11 Thomas J. Brown was arrested for assault in the second on West 13th Ave. Oct. 24 Brianna D. Halus was arrested for driving while license was suspended in the second, West of Highway 2 and south of Lundstrom St. Oct. 26 Michael S. Knerr was arrested for...
KLAMATH FALLS, Or – Brandon T. Frackenpohl, a 34-year-old suspect in the rape of a child, was apprehended in Oregon on Oct. 23. Frackenpohl fled Airway Heights before law enforcement arrived after the rape had been reported. A warrant for Frackenpohl’s arrest was issued by Spokane Superior Court on Sept. 16, charging him with first degree rape of a child and first degree child molestation. This followed an investigation that began in June, when the victim’s parents contacted 911, reporting that their child had discl...
The 2024 election is the most consequential election in our lifetime. It will, starting with the next 4 years, determine the path America will take nationally and globally. We vote for politicians, who’s agendas are conflicted, and we think/hope they are working in the best interest of the people. Many are not. Nationally, we’ve lost many of our freedoms, privacy and are being overrun with people who are not American and will over time change our culture, values and way of life. Whether you live in the city or county, it...
CHENEY – At a public hearing on Oct. 22, Cheney’s Finance Director Cindy Niemeier presented the city’s 2025 revenue budget to the city council and residents at City Hall, marking the start of the city’s annual budget process. The budget presentation, required by state law, was split into two parts, with Niemeier first covering the revenue side. She explained that revenue is categorized into two primary types: governmental funds and enterprise funds. “The enterprise fund is like running a business with a balance sheet, pr...
What image comes to mind when you hear “rural Washington?” Fields, farms and forests. Small towns. Flyover country. The frontier. Tribal homelands. Rangelands and desert. Public lands playground. Home. Welcome to the WREN, where rural means all of these. Our goal at the Washington Rural Environmental Network is to bring a diverse chorus of rural voices to the table when public policy discussions impact our rural communities. We want a voice in sharing the development of our homelands. You can follow and support our work at...
Venus Bratsveen The sound of chatter, laughter and friends calling to friends could be heard across the theater. It seemed every age group was represented to see the first showing of Haunted Reverie, the latest horror film by Paul and Patrice Platypus. Halloween is just around the corner. The theaters, semi-vacant for the past month were now filling up daily with horror fans, waiting for a good scare. Some would say that this is their favorite season- not autumn, but Halloween. A different scarey movie played each week of Oct...
1 years ago Nov. 6, 2014 Joe Noland, City Light Director, has a list of eight projects, totaling an estimated $710,000, included in his $8.73 million budget that he’d like to see accomplished next year. Some projects, such as a $50,000 replacement of old wooden street light poles along State Route 904 from Vine to 2nd streets, have either been cut from previous budgets or delayed due to funding. Airway Heights at their city council meeting, Airway Heights City Manager Albert Tripp presented the preliminary budget for 2015. O...
CHENEY – As Halloween approaches, Cheney’s most infamous ghost stories come to life once again. Whether rooted in fact or pure legend, these eerie tales have become part of the town’s folklore. Here are three of the most well-known ghost stories that continue to haunt Cheney’s history. The First Recorded Ghost Story In 1909, Elizabeth McLanahan made headlines in the Spokesman Review with her claim of a ghost haunting her Cheney home. McLanahan, a widow who earned a modest living doing laundry, was so troubled by the mysteriou...
November 1, 2024 Margaret A. Swenson October’s Glory has faded into November’s Fog. Like statues in Rome trees stand with little or no adornment. Shrubs, some with only berries remaining on their branches exhibit their framework. And perennials, fallen to the ground, seem to have died. Our plants are not dead. They are simply in another stage of life. They are waiting for winter when they will rest. What can we do to encourage their resurgence in the spring? We can make sure the ground where they have been growing is ade...
Basketball Eastern crushes Whitworth CHENEY — The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team opened the Dan Monson era with an 83-52 exhibition win over Whitworth University, Oct. 26 at Reese Court. No additional details were available. The Eagles will begin their pre-season schedule Nov. 4 at Colorado and have their home opener Nov. 6 vs. Seattle University. — Eagles surge past Mounties CHENEY —Eastern Washington started slow but finished strong and defeated Eastern Oregon 81-61 Oct. 27 in women’s basketball at Reese Court...
MOSCOW, Idaho (Oct. 26) - Sporting events are rarely decided on a play here or there. Eastern Washington, however, might look back at Saturday's 38-28 Big Sky Conference football loss at Idaho and wonder how things might have played out had it not been for a pair of notable instances inside the Kibbie Dome? What if the Vandals had not stopped the Eagles on the opening drive of the second half at the 1-yard line for a potential go ahead score? Idaho instead went 98 yards for a touchdown and a 24-13 lead, the first of...
SPOKANE — It may not be for certain, but Lewis and Clark may be on the way to pushing Mt. Spokane off the cross-country throne with Cheney still trying to establish itself as a Greater Spokane League contender. This being based on how LC raced its way to relatively easy wins on both the boys and girls Oct. 16 finale at Manito Park. While Mount Spokane was able to take the top two individual finishes, LC had five of the top 10, scoring 29 points to breeze past both Mt. Spokane (47) and Cheney (53) in the boy’s race. It was a t...
Boys 3A 1. Mercer island 2. Seattle Prep 3. Mount Spokane 4. Central Kitsap 5. Shorewood 6. Cheney 7. Gig Harbor 8. Hermiston 9. Bishop Blanchet 10. Central Valley Others Franklin, Lakes, North Central, Bellarmine Prep Boys 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Bush 3. Meridian 4. La Center 5. Vashon Island 6. South Whidbey 7. King’s 8. East Jefferson 9. Lynden Christian 10. Colville Others Klahowya, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), Medical Lake Girls 1A 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 3. Medical Lake 4. Meridian 5...
