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Cheney's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11326 has announced the winners of the 2017 Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen youth scholarship competition. Cheney High School student Alan Coumbs won first place in the Voice of Democracy category, with fellow CHS student Collin Hines placing second. Betz Elementary School student Lauren Nielson was first in the Patriot's Pen competition, with Salnave Elementary School student Aspen Smith second and Betz student Avery Hutton third....
Anna Snyder, a second grader in Mrs. Glasgow's class at Medical Lake Elementary, put the finishing touches on her gingerbread house that she made with the help of Medical Lake High School's sixth-period leadership class....
It's not a glamorous job, but somebody has to do it and the city of Cheney's finance department does it well. The department was honored with a State Auditor Stewardship Award by the Washington State Auditor's Office at the City Council's Dec. 12 meeting. Washington auditor Pat McCarthy was at the meeting to make the presentation in person. The award is something relatively new and is designed to acknowledge governmental entities that reflect a high level of transparency, acco...
Besides passing the almost $31.2 million 2018 budget, the Cheney City Council also took care of a number of year-end budget-related items as well as making a couple of purchases at their Dec. 12 meeting. The council held all three readings and final passage of the city’s 2018 salary ordinance. The ordinance provides a 3.5 percent wage increase to non-union represented city employees, which comes on the heels of a 2 percent increase last year. “The 3.5 (percent) is the biggest we’ve had in a number of years,” City Adminis...
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance Saturday at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery in Cheney, taking done lists from children. Jill Weiszmann...
Feed Medical Lake hosts Christmas Day potluck Feed Medical Lake is hosting a Christmas Day potluck at the meal site. We want everyone to have a Merry Christmas, so if you are alone, can’t get to the kids, the kids can’t get to you, just cook up something to share (4–6 servings) and come on in at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Christmas Day. For more information, call Joanna Williams at (509) 714-1150. Cheney blood drive Dec. 29 The Inland Northwest Blood Center together with Cheney community volunteers led by coordinator Duane Isaac...
Eight-year-old Jenna Thomason and her two-year-old brother Declan pose for a picture with Santa Claus at the Cheney American Legion Post No. 72's Santa Christmas party, Dec. 14. Parents and children received pictures with Santa along with mac and cheese and Christmas cookies to decorate. This free event was sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion....
Cheney Community Church The community is invited to our Christmas weekend services. The Christmas Eve morning worship service on Sunday Dec. 24 is at 10 a.m. Nursery and children’s church are available for the little ones. Then at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, a candlelight service is planned with music, devotionals, singing of carols, and lighting of candles. It will be a very special time of worship and celebration. Remember that Christ’s birth is the reason we celebrate Christmas. He came to save all people from sin. We wis...
1 Years Ago Dec. 20, 2007 All present members of the Medical Lake School Board voted “yes” to approve a resolution for a bond to finance construction of a new elementary school. Cheney’s Planning Commission granted a rezone of 14 acres of land owned by Steve Emtman’s Defender Developments near the wastewater treatment plant from critical areas limited residential to industrial. It also changed the zoning from semi-rural residential to light industrial. Medical Lake Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) opened its d...
CHENEY Dec. 11 Third-degree theft was reported at Cheney High School. Two cellphones were taken, but later recovered. A suspicious powdery substance was found on the 700 block of West First Street. Police assisted Child Protective Services on a report on the 700 block of Villard. CPS required assistance in locating an individual who had lived at that address in 2006. The individual was located in Oregon, and report transferred to the Oregon State Patrol. Domestic violence/verbal dispute was reported on the 2200 block of...
Six area athletes were honored at halftime of the Eastern Washington University mens basketball game with Cal State-Northridge this past Sunday for their selection to the state's Special Olympics team that will be competing July 1-6 in Seattle at the 50th annual USA Games. Five athletes from Cheney and one from Medical Lake will join just over 130 other state athletes this summer in competition in 14 of the 30 different sports in Special Olympics. Cheney athletes and their...
Spokane set a new snowfall record, six days short of the official start of winter, when 7.1 inches of the white stuff fell on Dec. 15. The storm forecast, which took most every expert by surprise, suggested the area would see about 1 inch. It surpassed the previous record for the date of 4.8 inches, set in 1963. This early glimpse of winter is only a sample of what lies ahead as the Northwest faces a second consecutive La Nina winter. Two months ago, retired Eastern...
Cheney High School chemistry, physical science and freshman class advisor Marin Hatcher (left) adds some extra whipped cream to a student's cup of hot cocoa. Hatcher and fellow freshman class advisor biology and physical science teacher Shannon Root helped freshman with their "Cocoa Bonanza Fest" celebrating the coming holidays by handing out hot chocolate and candy canes outside the high school library Tuesday, Dec. 19....
West Plains Christmas Trees raffled this Saturday Tickets are still on sale for eight, fabulously festooned Christmas trees being raffled this Saturday to support local veterans causes. The beautiful trees are loaded with prizes, gift certificates, and coupons for services. Raffle tickets are $1 each. The raffle benefits our Cheney Veterans of Foreign Wars and Time of Remembrance helping veterans and families. View the trees and purchase raffle tickets at Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, 1011 1st St., open Tuesdays–Sundays 9 a...
Cheney firefighters held their annual Candy Cane ride last Saturday, winding through the city distributing candy canes and holiday cheer....
Cheney High School Future Business Leaders of America students Megumi Call (left) and Eva Rosa Perry pose with a $1,500 check from Spokane Teachers Credit Union presented to the club on Tuesday, Dec. 19, for their second-place finish in the annual "Hundred Dollar Project." In a news release, STCU said students entering the project get $100 from the credit union to develop a plan to help a local charitable organization. Call and Perry used their money to stage a "Trick or...
After the large crowd at the Nov. 30 public hearing at the Airway Heights Planning Commission, it was almost an empty house again at the Dec. 13 meeting. City Manager Albert Tripp and a representative from Storhaug Engineering were the only ones in attendance. But even with the light attendance, the meeting was straight forward and the board voted on recommendations to all of the rezones. The one rezone that caused most of the discussion at the last meeting was ZMA 2017-04. This includes 20-acres of land located in the northw...
At the Dec. 18 Airway Heights City Council meeting, the board looked over the recommendations from the Planning Commission on rezones around the town. They had previously heard a handful of comments from citizens being affected by the proposed changes. This includes 20-acres of land located in the northwest quadrant of the city, which is comprised of two 10-acre parcels. The properties are proposed to change from an R-1, single family residential to R-3, multi-family residential. This is to accommodate the alternative...
Sunset Elementary School students in Melanie MacFarland and Cori Carlson's first-grade classes, along with Jennifer Haynes' second-graders made ornaments and holiday chains to display at Sacred Heart Medical Center's NICU....
The following are student awards from Hallett Elementary School from December. Kindergarten: Musselwhite: Lilea Stolworthy, Laila Martin, Gavin Barrow. Danker: Tatiana Hartwell, Annalyse Pool, Elijah Dimick. Williams: Olivia Long, Kendall Dunlop, Aaliyah Tonasket. Haase: Avery Lust, Monroe Smylie. First Grade: Corielle: Danny Reindl Jayce Chappell Cameron Potter. Myers: Caleb Dennis, Kellen Tyson, Ivy White. Devine: Nick Charbonneau, Nolan Kiritz. Coins: Barry Nelson, Xander Dedman, Radlee Heikkila. Second Grade: Pielop:...
Cheney High School sophomore Juliane De los Santos loves to write essays, taking inspiration from his language arts teacher Krista Delaney. So when counselors at the school's career counseling center told him of a contest he could win by writing an essay, De los Santos wasted no time. He pounded out "Why it's important to vote" and submitted it to Spokane AMVETS Post 92 as his entry in the "Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program" contest. Post president and AMVETS national...
And a Happy New Year!...
One of the major questions for some citizens, and points of contention during the recent elections for mayor and city council in Medical Lake, have been those that surround public safety — police, fire and EMS. It is sometimes heard in instances like this that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own set of facts. And the best place to start to assemble facts that can help open some eyes is to speak with City Administrator Doug Ross who oversees how the $...
The Cheney Free Press will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 in observance of New Year’s Day. Deadlines for the submittals for the Dec. 28 issue have changed. Legals and classified ads must be submitted to the office by 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22. All submitted editorial content — including churches, public service announcements and letters to the editor — must be submitted by noon on Friday. Those deadlines apply to the Jan. 4 issue, with all submittals in our office on Frida... Full story
The latest chapter in John Higgins' long association with Medical Lake ends on Jan. 1 when Shirley Maike assumes the mayor's seat in City Council chambers. Higgins steps away after three terms and closes out a run of community service extending to the 1990s when he first served on the council. But Higgins' roots are much deeper. Born in Missouri - Higgins pronounces the name "Mis-zur-ah" as do a lot of natives of the state - the family followed his grandparents who were...
