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Twenty-five years ago in 1994, 95 million viewers watched the low-speed police chase of O.J Simpson. Simpson was arrested for the killing of his wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. OJ Simpson was later acquitted of the charges. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.com....
Cheney Congregational Church We hope you’ll join us for our Sunday morning worship service at 10 a.m. Our church is located at 423 N. 6th Street. This Sunday Rev. Scott Kinder-Pyle will deliver the sermon, followed by coffee and refreshments in the fellowship hall. We’re a friendly congregation and welcome everyone no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. The men of the church will meet for breakfast on Sunday, June 23 at 7:45 a.m. at the Marketplace Bakery and Eatery on 1st Street in Cheney. The community is inv...
Twenty-five years ago in 1994, the city of Cheney banned personal fireworks within the city, siting problems with fires during our dry summer weather. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church You’re invited to join us for our Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. in the Church sanctuary at 423 N. 6th St. Rev. George Abrams will deliver the sermon. Plan to stay for coffee, refreshments and conversation in the fellowship hall following the service. The “Lunch Bunch” will meet on Thursday, June 13, in the fellowship hall at noon. Bring a potluck dish to share. Everyone is invited to enjoy stimulating conversation and great food. The communications team will meet on Thursday, June 13, at 1...
The Inland Northwest Blood Center together with Cheney community volunteers led by coordinator Duane Isaac will hold a blood drive on Friday, June 21, from 2 – 5 p.m. at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, 1011 1st Street in Cheney. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people....
The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their annual 12 Tour over the weekend, stopping Friday, June 7, in the West Plains to tour Fairchild Air Force Base. Active defensive backs Neiko Thorpe and Tedric Thompson and former defensive back Jordan Babineaux joined Seahawks dancers, staffers and team mascot Blitz to view the facility and get a glimpse at a day in the life of Airway Heights airmen. Military personnel set up stations for players and staffers to view, letting them try on...
1 Years Ago June 11, 2009 After re-convening from executive session on litigation matters, the Cheney City Council unanimously approved a resolution to reach a settlement agreement with Thomas Myers pending the outcome of a case in the United States District Court of Appeals. The annual Eastern Washington University Friends of the Library Walking Tour of the university’s historic campus promised to be a trip through history, architecture and personalities — with a tip of the hat to EWU’s historic mission of teacher training...
You’ve grabbed your water bottle, sunscreen and hat for a hike in the park or some gardening. Add a bit of tick protection to your must-have items when you head out the door for an adventure, to garden or play. Continue enjoying the outdoors by enlisting a variety of strategies to limit your risk of exposure to ticks and the disease pathogens they transmit. Here are just a few of the ways to increase your safety and enjoyment. Wear light colored clothing to more easily spot the tick before it moves onto your skin. Wear l...
StageWest Community Theatre is proud to announce that the first production of the 2019-2020 season is the grand premier on the West Coast of John Kaasik’s play “Stranger in the Attic.” The play is set in the country home of freelance writer Brian Hollander and his wife Dana. Their quiet life is unexpectedly upset by the arrival of a stranger named Kendrick, who is offering an exclusive story to Brian about a murder that has not happened yet. Brian pursues discussions of the story with Kendrick, and meets his neighbors Dougl...
June 10 is Feed Medical Lake’s anniversary dinner Feed Medical Lake’s eighth annual anniversary supper is Monday, June 10, beginning at 5 p.m. Hot dogs, barbecue chicken and picnic fare will be served. Grocery distribution begins 4:15 p.m. The St. Anne parish hall will be closed in preparation for the annual summer rummage sale coming on June 28 and 29. It’s all free and fun for all ages. For more information call Joanna Williams at (509) 714-1150....
Cheney Congregational Church The community is invited to join us for Sunday morning worship. The service starts at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary at 423 N. 6th Street in Cheney. Plan to stay for coffee, refreshments and conversation in the fellowship hall following the service. The next men’s breakfast will be Sunday, June 9, at 7:45 a.m. at the Marketplace Bakery and Eatery on 1st Street in Cheney. The lunch bunch will meet on Thursday, June 13, in the fellowship hall at noon. Bring a potluck dish to share. Everyone is invi...
1 Years Ago June 4, 2009 During their regular meeting on May 28, the Medical Lake Planning Commission revamped more guidelines to the resource lands and critical areas section included in the city’s comprehensive plan chapter on zoning. This move came at the recommendation of the state Department of Ecology. A kayaking accident on North Idaho’s Marble Creek claimed the life of an Eastern Washington University professor. Throughout their 2A state tournament run, the Cheney soccer team’s bend-but-don’t-break defense mostly...
It was an impulsive decision. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, in 1945, Jerry Foster chose to join the U.S. Marine Corps in 1962, four days after he turned 17. He hadn’t even finished high school. “I was borderline a lot of problems,” Foster said of his enlistment, thinking the Marine Corps would instill the self-discipline he said he lacked at the time. “Boy they sure gave it to me.” He was assigned to artillery after boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. He started in fire direction contr...
Seventy-five years ago during World War II, Larry Montague of the U.S. Navy took second place in the war bond and stamp drive “Pin-Up Man” contest at Eastern Washington College, with sales of $1,229.35. First place went to Sprague native, Marine Lt. Ray Miller with $1,301.95. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church Sunday morning worship service starts at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary at 423 N. 6th St. Rev. Dr. David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon. June 2 will be his last day at Cheney Congregational Church as pastor since he is retiring to Arizona. Everyone is welcome to join us in the fellowship hall following the service for coffee and refreshments and the opportunity to say farewell to the pastor. The next men’s breakfast will be Sunday, June 9 at 7:45 a.m. at the Marketplace Bakery and Eatery...
Medical Lake’s Care-N-Share raffle tickets on sale Medical Lake’s Care and Share thrift store is holding a raffle to benefit the Medical Lake Food Bank. The $1 tickets are on sale now at Denny’s Harvest Foods. Prizes include a deluxe BBQ grill with gas tank, a park bench, gift baskets and gift certificates. A drawing will be held on Founder’s Day, June 15, at 2 p.m. at Care & Share, 211 N Lefevre St. Participants do not have to be present to win. CHS and Three Springs baccalaureate June 4 Baccalaureate for Cheney High Sc...
Like many retired military service members of his particular vintage, Jerry Herker served a tour in Vietnam during the war. But unlike many others, his experience didn’t result in so much emotional baggage as it did perspective. “It changes your whole attitude toward life,” Herker said during an interview in his modest split-level Medical Lake home he and his wife, Patti, have lived in for some 40 years. Herker spent most of his 27-year Air Force career working on aircr...
The phrase “The God Squad” brings to mind visions of early crusaders or the television show from the early 2000s, not a crew of teenagers in matching pastel shirts and too-big gardening gloves. But that’s exactly what it is: a youth group community service project turned autonomous organization that helps Airway Heights residents in need with landscaping, trash removal and city code violations. At the heart of the squad is local artist and former pastor Chris Bovey, who start...
Last weekend, an ordinary conference room in Cheney's Holiday Inn Express was transformed into a cotton candy colored paradise thanks to the 3 Craft Chicks crafting retreat May 17-19. The "Under the Sea" themed retreat was hosted by Airway Heights business 3 Craft Chicks, owned by Michele Craft. Attendees decked out in bedazzled shell shirts and scaled aprons festooned with tulle lined tables elbow to elbow surrounded by a creative's dream: reams of brightly colored scrapbook...
1 Years Ago May 21, 2009 According to the April Monthly Accountability Review (MAR), the Cheney Police Department reduced its investigations’ caseload by 36 percent since reorganizing in January. In a move to contain costs and provide enhanced transportation opportunities to the public, officials at Spokane Transit Authority announced they were considering a number of changes to bus routes currently serving areas of the West Plains. Last January, students in Medical Lake Middle School teacher Tracy Spencer’s language art...
Cheney book club’s May 28 meeting includes monk The last Cheney book discussion meeting of 2019 will be held in the meeting room of the Cheney library on Tuesday May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Tibetan Buddhist monk and Eastern Washington University’s global scholar and adviser, the venerable Thuppen Phelgye. The book to be discussed is “Open Heart” by his Holiness the Dali Lama. A new series of book discussions will begin this fall. Titles of books to be discussion can be obtained at the checkout desk in the...
Twenty-five years ago in 1994, KeyTronics, a computer keyboard manufacturer, announced it was closing its Cheney facility and laying off 110 workers. Learn more about our area’s history atwww.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church The Sunday morning worship service starts at 10 a.m. in the church at 423 N. 6th St. in Cheney. Pastor David Krueger-Duncan will deliver the sermon. Following the service, we’ll be having a farewell party for our pastor who is retiring to Arizona June 2. Women’s Fellowship will be serving a taco bar lunch along with ice cream and toppings. Everyone who would like to join us in congratulating Krueger-Duncan on his retirement is invited to attend. The Church will serve lunch to the kids at Cro...
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor What started as an online effort to unite the community is now entering its fifth year. The Cheney Community Sale started with a Facebook page created by resident Maria Fell in 2015. Its fifth installment is taking place this year on June 1. In a May 9 email, Fell said the idea was to establish and advertise dates of upcoming yard sales in the community so that people wishing to visit and browse the wares at those locations had a central resource to go to for getting their location. “Often t...
By JOHN McCALLUM Managing Editor It's often said that the only certainties in this life are death and taxes. Cheney-area residents can add one more - in a good way - to that list - Tyler Daze. The annual, one-day community celebration just over 11 miles west of Cheney on State Route 904 takes place - rain or shine - as it always does on the first Saturday of the month, which this year is June 1. The community flea market runs from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. with numerous activities t...
