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CHENEY — Jason Connor spends his days as a biologist for the Kalispel Tribe working to improve the health of fish species that travel the Pend Oreille River and its watershed. Since 2018, however, he's spent much of his free time trying to perform similar duties as head coach with Cheney Blackhawks wrestling, of which he's both competed and coached for years. Connor, who wrestled for and graduated from Cheney High School in 1991, has woven his way in and out and very much t...
A 2017 article in the Cheney Free Press (Cheney Changes Plowing Ordinance, 2017-02-16) suggested that enhancements to future snow removal would prioritize safe pedestrian travel. My experience as a pedestrian during the winter in Cheney is quite the opposite. City plows frequently barricade sidewalks, often undoing citizen removal efforts and preventing safe access. These same sidewalks are used by our neighbors and children to reach schools, work, and bus stops. The most recent storm has Cheney Middle School students...
Basketball: Rogers races past Medical Lake boys Rogers of the 2A Greater Spokane League raced off to a 25-4 first quarter advantage and was never challenged in defeating Medical Lake 74-32 as the teams opened non-league play Dec. 2 at Medical Lake. “All credit to Rogers,” Cardinals’ head coach Jordan Starr wrote in a text message. “They pressed the whole game, their energy and athleticism were great. We were not ready for their pressure,” he added. A full statistical report was unavailable due to technical problems,...
CHENEY – Changes to parks and recreations programs follow the school district recommendations. Several programs which are hosted by the parks and recreations department were canceled Nov. 30 due to inclement weather. These cancellations were made in conjunction with the Cheney school district’s own winter advisories. Kellie McGinleyAshe, director of Parks and Recreation, said “We follow the school district’s recommendations concerning weather. So, if they close, we close our programs, or if there’s delay, we have a matching...
BASKETBALL: Venters leads Eagles over Bison The Eastern Washington men’s basketball team have been kings of the road so far playing seven of eight games away from home. But the Eagles found Reese Court most accommodating following a 78-70 non-conference win Dec. 3 over North Dakota State. Steele Venters posted a career-high 33 points against the Bison as Eastern improved to 3-5 on the season and North Dakota St. dropped to 1-8. Eastern led 38-35 lead at halftime and added to their margin leading 50-42 on a dunk from V...
MEDICAL LAKE--The Reardan wrestlers earned a second-place finish at the Medical Lake Scramble on Saturday, Dec. 3. The host Cardinals finished fifth out of the 10 teams in the tournament. Pullman won the event with 266 points while Reardan had 206. Lewis and Clark placed third with 165 points, followed by Rogers who had 150 points. Medical Lake scored 116 points, which put it in fifth place, and West Valley placed sixth with 105 points. Cheney had 101 points, Mt. Spokane had...
CHENEY – Holiday hoopla began at the public library at 5:30p.m. on Dec. 2. The event included such activities and amenities as crafts and ornament making for kids, group story time in the children's section, hot chocolate, and the tree lighting. Also in attendance were members of the Cheney Centennial Lions Club, who were hosting and helping with the Christmas card making program. The cards made at this event will go to the residents of the Cheney Care Center. The Mayor g...
MEDICAL LAKE – Spokane county’s policing contract with the city expires Dec. 31. The contract states that Spokane county will continue to police the city for a maximum of two years, and in that time the city will develop a new plan for services. The contract was originally due to be automatically renewed by Dec. 31 unless either party, the city or Spokane county, gave notice of a desire to terminate services and initiate a transition plan. “I asked council in October to allow...
CHENEY – Washington State patrol dispatch reported that a 2015 Toyota Corolla impacted an active snow plow on Sunday Dec. 4, inflicting minor injuries to both drivers. The incident occurred approximately two miles east of Cheney. The driver of the Corolla was arrested afterward on charges of driving under the influence and the vehicle was impounded. The department of ecology was called in to clean up a small fuel leak that was caused by the accident....
REARDAN-The Fox and Goat Ranch, a popular wedding venue, will host a special event for those with developmental disabilities to meet Santa Claus between 1-3 p.m. on Dec. 10. The free event will be in Zack and Brandi Torkelson's barn at their ranch at 1127 N Ladd Road, northeast of Reardan. Guests will be greeted by holiday music, festive lights and a Christmas tree. Besides meeting Santa, guests will receive treat bags, refreshments, make ornaments and play cornhole. Brandi ha...
MEDICAL LAKE – The winter festival, in collaboration with Re*imagine Medical Lake, begins at 10a.m. on Dec. 10 at Medical Lake high school with a breakfast with Santa event, and ends at Coney Island park with fireworks. “Winterfest was really intended to create a taste of small-town America.” Mayor Terri Cooper said. “We want everyone to feel like they are walking into a Hallmark movie.” A few events, such as the reindeer petting zoo, will be held outdoors, but others wi...
SPOKANE - A representative at the national weather service office reported that their records indicate that Nov. 30 was the 32nd snowiest day of any 24 hour period recorded to date. Additionally, Spokane international airport measured 7.5 inches, which breaks the previous record of 6.1 inches, set in 1975. November total snowfall in Spokane county was 18.5 inches. The 30 year average for November is 6.2 inches. The following measurements were given for areas around the...
I’ll soon be hopping into the pickup for the long drive from Olympia back home to Ritzville. These past few days were spent in our state capital for Senate Assembly Days, which has included several committee, caucus and individual meetings. Things got busy even before I reached Olympia. On my way west last Tuesday, I stopped in Ellensburg to meet with the new president of Central Washington University, Jim Wohlpart, over a cup of coffee. We had a good chat about a number of topics, including Central’s capital-budget nee...
West plains Angels holiday food and toy drive for abandoned pets Cheney Free Press Lucas Walsh CHENEY – West Plains Angels, a Cheney non-profit, is holding their first food and toy drive for unloved and abandoned pets throughout the month of December. Held at the Deals and Steals thrift store at 809 1st, the hours of operation are Mon-Fri, 9a.m. to 6p.m. and from 10a.m. to 6p.m. on Saturday. Acceptable items for donation are pet food, blankets, pet toys and treats. President of the board Tony Blount said “Our motto is “co...
In June, Gov. Jay Inslee dictated that there would be a permanent COVID-19 vaccine mandate in our fair land that extended beyond the reach of his emergency powers. When the Legislature convenes in the new year, our other elected representatives need to try and swim the moat to take that unfair requirement away. I was told it might be possible with a budget proviso. For now, rules have been written — effective Nov. 4 — and a COVID-19 vaccine is now required for taxpayer-funded employment in state executive and small cabinet ag...
Cheney Free Press Dec. 9, 1932 Lucas Walsh The G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) was a men’s organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who fought in the American Civil War. Like many cities across the United States during the first part of the twentieth century, Cheney was home to several veterans of that conflict. One such resident, Thomas E. Ross, was the last living veteran of the Civil War, and last member of the GAR fraternity. Members of the America Legion acted as pall-bearers for Ross’s casket as it was...
The building blocks were placed in 2021-22 for what head coach Garrett Roulston thinks could be a resurgence for Medical Lake wrestling. "Last year we had a really young team and a lot of freshmen - three quarters of our team were freshmen," Roulston said in a recent interview. The result was a fifth-place finish in the Northeast A League, arguably, year-in, year-out, one of if not the most competitive 1A league in the state of Washington. The NEA has produced three of the...
With snow on the ground across large parts of the Pacific Northwest, serious cross country runners like Medical Lake High School’s Reid Headrick and Kayla Ramsey headed to the warmth of California last weekend. A group of elite competitors traveled to Walnut, Calif. compliments of Bloomsday and Mount San Antonio College to compete in another edition of the Champ Sports West 5K race where both Headrick and Ramsey ran in the seeded divisions. Ramsey, who led her team to a t...
CHENEY, Wash. – The Pacific 8 Hockey Conference along with Eastern Washington University Eagles Hockey are excited to announce that the EWU URC has been selected as the host site for the 2023 PAC 8 Conference Championship Tournament. The tournament, previously held in Lake Tahoe, will take place February 9-12, 2023 with eight teams competing for the coveted conference championship. A tournament win also includes an automatic bid to the ACHA West Regional, hosted by University of Utah in Salt Lake City. “This has been a goa...
Cheney swimmers sent a number of swimmers to state competition Nov. 14 with notable outcomes. Blackhawks’ head coach Jennifer Hochwalt insists that the 3A classification in the state of Washington is arguably to best around. When, for instance, Cheney swimmer Joyalise O’Dell came away from competition at the King County Aquatics from the 200-yard Freestyle, her 20th, “Was still pretty well,” Hocwalt said of the 2 minute, 4.07 second time. The 3A swimming ranks, particu...
The following incidents were reported by the Cheney police between Nov. 28-Dec. 3 Nov. 28 Second degree theft from vehicle. 100 Block W. 3rd St. Stolen: tools Second degree theft from vehicle. 100 Block Alki St. Stolen: laptop w/ case, purse, cell phone, makeup bag, wallet, debit cards, WADL, cash Verbal domestic violence. 1700 Block 1st St. Nov. 29 Drawing of/intimidating with a weapon. 0 Block Cheney-Spokane Rd. Nov. 30 Sudden death (69 year old female). 500 Block W. 3rd St. Third degree theft from vehicle. 200 Block S....
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