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MEDICAL LAKE – Concerned residents continue to decry the changes to the urban growth area location at Medical Lake city planning commission meetings. Nov. 17 The public comments section was opened at the start of the meeting and resident Tammy Roberson expressed concerns about the verbiage in the municipal code regarding wetlands and buffer zones. Follow up comments from resident Scott Holbrook also addressed wetland preservation and urban development. A resident who wished to remain unnamed said “I would be directly aff...
CHENEY – The date-rape drug rumors circulating EWU since October are a hoax. Officer Maria Fell of the Cheney PD filed for a warrant to obtain user information from the anonymous app YikYak. “The users who originally made the claims were investigated by the Cheney PD and they confessed that the information that they posted regarding the date rape accusations were false.” Interim Chief Rick Bechtel said. The users who posted on the app stated that they had seen a man named Thor pouring an unknown substance in drinks at a Kap...
CHENEY – The annual track meet, usually held at EWU, will be moved to Yakima for 2023-24 cycle. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) submitted a request for a proposal to hold the meet to sports commissions all over Washington. The Spokane Sports Commission did not submit a proposal. Justin Kesterson, assistant executive director of activities & eligibility at WIAA, said “We distributed a request for proposal for the venue for the next two years to the Spokane Sports Commission. We got a couple of bid...
Cheney Free Press Lucas Walsh CHENEY- A car accident involving a driver on Cheney Spokane Rd. resulted in an overturned vehicle approximately four miles outside of Cheney....
CHENEY – The remains of veterans who served in armed conflicts from the Spanish American to the Vietnam war were interred at the state veterans cemetery this week. This interment ceremony was the result of a collaboration between the Missing in America Project and Dignity Memorial. The purpose of the MiAP is "to locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremains of American veterans." Dignity Memorial provided the several staff members on site and the means of transporting the...
SPOKANE – Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich plans to appeal a state Public Disclosure Commission ruling last week that he violated laws prohibiting the use of a public office for indirect lobbying and electioneering. Knezovich was fined $300 for a YouTube presentation in February that called out Democratic lawmakers for approving policies he said emboldened criminals and fed societal lawlessness. “These people have prevented us from developing a cohesive, structured criminal justice system that holds people accountable while, at the...
RITZVILLE – A tripped Adams County Election’s Office alarm Friday afternoon, Nov. 11, had some residents concerned about ballot tampering. The “commercial burglary alarm” at 3:08 p.m. on Veterans Day came just three days after the Nov. 8 general election. The alarm at 106 W. Main St., caught the attention of some area residents who had a police scanner and later notified The Journal after hearing the broadcast exchange between Police Chief Dave McCormick and a dispatcher. Resident Sean Bates also sent an email to the Auditor...
The following permits were issued by the city of Cheney in the month of October. 10/11/2022 T-Mobile - Add Diesel Generator to Cell Tower 10/25/2022 Moore - Rooftop Solar Panels 10/26/2022 Doubet - New Duplex 10/11/2022 Caesar - Finish Portion of Basement 10/13/2022 Mock - Replace Doors, Increase Opening Sizes 10/11/2022 Knowles - Add Egress Window, Finish Basement 10/04/2022 Dixon - Tear Off & Reroof 10/04/2022 Dixon - Tear Off & Reroof 10/04/2022 Cloke - Tear Off & Reroof 10/04/2022 Holt - Tear Off & Reroof 10/04/2022 Mock...
CHENEY – A Cheney resident at 237 W 3rd St. allegedly called a crisis line help center in Spokane county with threats of self-harm, Nov. 16, and Cheney police responded. Interim police chief Rick Bechtel said “Yesterday’s incident on 3rd St. was indeed resolved effectively with the assistance of the George Unit from Spokane Sheriffs office.” Bechtel also commented on Cheney PD tactics for situations such as these. “We’ve always practiced deescalation at the Cheney PD, but we...
On Wednesday two teams competed in the State Potato Evaluation CDE. Each of the 10 members competed in Oral Reasons, Blemishes, Seed Classes, and Grading. Team 1 scored 3rd in the State with Macy Rains taking 9th overall....
The following incidents were reported by Airway Heights police between Oct. 26-Nov. 9 Nov. 4 Michael R Mings was arrested on the 100 block North of Hayford Road for first degree criminal trespassing. Nov. 13 Elisha DN Kor was arrested on the 12400 block West of 11th Avenue for fourth degree domestic violence, assault. Caisha J Wilmoth and Jamie L Marcotte was arrested on the 10800 block West of Northern Quest Drive for first degree criminal trespassing. Nicolas C Hall was arrested on the 100 block North of Hayford Road for...
It has been said that fortune favors the bold, or that the world rewards results, and this might be true, however pedestrian it may sound. In my view, this is an example of a truism; a statement or proposition that is self evidently true yet does nothing to enrich the conversation. My brother in-law once said “When you hear advice, always consider carefully the character of the person who gives it before you act.” So, I call you to examine the nature of the people from whom you may have heard the opening sentiment. Have the...
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, garbage service normally scheduled for pickup on Thursday, November 24, 2022 will be picked up on Friday, November 25. This includes both commercial dumpsters and residential customers. For the week of Thanksgiving, the Cheney Recycle Center will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, and will re-open on Saturday, November 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. While the yard waste bins at the Recycle Center are...
More than ever, our country is suffering due to moral relativism – the idea that truth itself is relative. This leads to situations where, confronted with the same reality, people can’t agree on what the facts are, let alone the moral judgments that come about as a result of those facts. Nowhere is this more true than the debate over abortion. You would think that as a society that has become obsessed with the latest science, there would be interest in hammering down a firm set of agreed upon definitions, but instead we see...
It seems like every time you open a webpage, turn on the TV or listen to the radio, you’re bombarded with negativity. We’re on the verge of nuclear war. The recession is upon us. Inflation is high. Every storm is “historic.” Race-based politics are invading every inch of our educational system and lives. And if that’s not enough, the 2024 election season has already begun. It’s enough to get you down, and keep you there. But cheer up. You have plenty to be thankful for this Th...
Rich was born on Apr. 2, 1965 at Clark Air Force Base in Luzon, Philippines to Hal and Betty Reid. On Oct. 24, 2022, he left this earthly planet to pursue his greatest adventure yet! He lived his 57 years to their fullest and he will be greatly missed by many. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Medical Lake, Wash. where he spent his next 53 years. He always loved sports, both playing them and watching them. He was considered a "jock" and played football and...
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church invites you to worship with us this Sunday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m. for the First Sunday of Advent. Coffee hour follows the worship service. Free Community Pantry notice: Due to Emmanuel’s upcoming closure, the pantry has been relocated to St Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 636 C St. Cheney. Cheney Congregational Church Next Sunday, November 27, we will welcome Pastor Matt back from his paternity leave. No title is available at this time, but it is the beginning of Adv...
This week, in 1924, the Cheney Free Press moved its press and offices to the Masonic temple in the heart of town. “After the move is completed,” the editor wrote, “the Free Press will have without doubt, the best newspaper office and printing establishment of any town this size in the state.” The article goes on to boast of the variety of type-sets available and the new equipment that will contribute to the performance of the company. The Cranston newspaper press, the heart of the new press room, could print upwards of 1,80...
This event is a kick off event for the season. The start is at the Cheney library on December 2nd at 5:30-6:30. We will have letters to the care center, storybook reading, tree lighting, free hot cocoa, a proclamation from the mayor! We will have maps of our Christmas light tour and a calendar of all holiday events throughout the season such as (free cookie decorating at the mason jar, pictures with Santa at owl, decoration making etc) These will happen in the next few weeks…in addition it will be the start of elf on the s...
NE2B Coaches of the Year The Northeast 2B football league recognized Liberty Assistant Coach Brian Goodwin, left, and Coach Brian Harrington as Coaches of the Year during a short ceremony Sunday, Nov. 20, at their home high school outside Spangle. Roger Harnack | Cheney Free Press...
A Memorial Day weekend staple in Cheney and at Eastern Washington University for the past quarter century will have a new home in 2023. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's 1A, 1B and 2B state track meet will move to Yakima and Zaepfel Stadium for its next edition, taking with it an estimated 1,600 athletes and an untold number of fans. The event will take place May 25-26-27 as part of a two-year contract. The Yakima facility had undergone a significant...
BASKETBALL: Eastern women suffer first loss The Eastern Washington women saw one win streak come to an end but began another in a pair of non-conference basketball games last week. In Corvallis, EWU lost its first game of the season 73-66 to the PAC-12 Beavers, Nov. 17. Eastern returned home and led start to finish to record a 90-44 win over the NAIA Evergreen State College Geoducks, Nov. 20 at Reese Court. Three Eagles scored in double figures led by Jacinta Buckley’s game-high 15 points against Evergreen. Jaleesa L...
For Eastern Washington football in 2022 the season began with a win and ended the same way. Scoring 28 consecutive points, Eastern erased an early second quarter 14-7 Northern Colorado lead and went on to defeat the Bears on a cold and breezy day 45-21 at Roos Field. Eastern has now won 13 consecutive games against UNC with the Bears’ only win coming in 1981 as an NCAA Division II program. The victory provided a bit of a bright spot for the Eagles who finished 2-6 in the B...
Medical Lake volleyball landed three players on the 2022 all-league team from the Northeast A League. Pictured from left to right are Chiche Okemgbo (2nd team), Ailahni Mae Viloria (2nd team) and first-team choice, Rylie Spring....
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