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Medical Lake Kiwanis and Cheney Garden Club are Proud to Present The Garden of the Month Award To Cathy & Robert Watson, at 112 W. California St. They Received a $25 Gift certificate from The Pizza Factory. Dan Dorshorst, Gail Hennings, Cathy & Robert Watson....
Hostas and fern flourish at1103 Gary St. Bobbi and Brian Ziemer, long time Cheney residents, enjoy keeping their yard looking sharp. They appreciate the award and the gift certificate from Jarm's Ace Hardware....
When perusing the treasures found at the Spokane Valley Veteran’s Thrift Store, I discovered quite a few cans of Cabot’s Australian Oil stain. Fifteen dollars for a gallon of stain that normally costs sixty or more seemed like a great deal. Our deck needed to be stained about three years ago and still hasn’t seen one ounce of the good stuff. It looked pretty rough. I bought six gallons of stain with the intent of finally getting to it. Proud of my purchase and feeling ambitious, I planned to stain the deck the next week....
SPOKANE – Hungry veterans in Spokane Veteran’s Home can look forward to some home-cooked, beef-based meals for a while. The Spokane County Cattlemen donated 1,100 pounds of ground beef to the center at 222 E. Fifth Ave. on June 6, organization President Jim Wentland said. Wentland is the President of the Spokane County Cattlemen out of Medical Lake. “We’ve been doing this for three years running,” Wentland said. “Overall, we’ve donated a couple thousand pounds to these folks to help them receive good hearty healthy meals...
MEDICAL LAKE – A big crowd gathered to watch the furry flying fun of the Spokane Disc Dogs 2023 season-opener on June 16. The event was a disc catching competition held in the baseball field at Waterfront Park during the first day of the Founders Day celebration. The format of the sport drew the interest of hundreds of passers-by, and they stopped along the fence line to watch. Bringing in 31 points in two rounds, Bella with her owner Carrie Dugovic, took first place. ...
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REARDAN —High school agriculture teachers from across the state converged on the school’s softball field to participate in the 34th annual Eastside versus Westside softball game Monday, June 19. The educators from the eastern side of the state defeated their rivals 14-9, before shaking hands and dining on pulled pork and sausage nuggets prepared by the school’s FFA state championship barbeque team. “After winning the game two years in a row, we can now be considered a dynasty,” Cheney agriculture teacher Allen Skoog qui...
REARDAN — Police officers from Cheney and Airway Heights showed their support for the Freedom Fair on May 28 at Fox and Goat Ranch. Cheney’s Maria Fell and Airway Heights’ Adam Johnson attended the second Freedom Fair benefiting the Jonah Project, a local non-profit organization that works to raise awareness of human trafficking. Amie Torkelson, who organized the event, invited Fell. “During this year’s Freedom Fair event, I was able to show the support of the Cheney Police Department for their efforts,” Fell said. “I jo...
This Week in History Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press June 16, 1939 A well-executed robbery CHENEY — The Standard service station, operated by the C.A. Ratcliffe Company, was burglarized on Sunday night and lost $150 (the equivalent of about $3,200 today) which was not covered by insurance. The thieves apparently gained access to the service station via a glass window in the rear of the “grease room” near midnight. A station attendant, Chuck Jones, had hidden a bag of money, checks, and receipts among a pile of dirty towel...
As part of it's Legacy Plan, Emmanuel Lutheran Church donated $46,878.56 to the Cheney Cupboard to help them provide the community with needed food items....
MEDICAL LAKE - Nearly four dozen students were recognized at the annual Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars scholarship program June 5. A total of $59,125 in scholarships were presented to 44 students by Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars volunteers and more than 15 community organizations, individuals and families. "The Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars has been an incredibly amazing opportunity for me," said Cameron Dickey, a 2021 graduate and four-year scholarship recipient...
ROSALIA - Hundreds turned out Saturday, June 3, for annual event that brings a parade, Boy Scout breakfast, a fun run and many more activities to the town of Rosalia. The event commemorates the 1858 Battle of Pine Creek....
Pedestrian hit on Interstate 90 LIBERTY LAKE – A Cheney man struck a pedestrian on Interstate 90 on June 6 According to the Washington State Patrol, Marietta Portegai, 78, of Calgary, Canada was trying to walk across the eastbound lanes of I-90 when she was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Jeromy L. Riggs, 34, of Cheney. Portegai was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries, the patrol reported. Police provide third ‘YES’ officer AIRWAY HEIGHTS – An additional youth engagement specialist to the...
LIND – The city roars to life Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, as the 34th annual Combine Demolition Derby Days brings thousands of residents and visitors out for weekend of smashing fun. The highlight of the event is the Lions Club Combine Demolition Derby, in which area farmers, fans and others put their fortified combines to the test in a demolition contest, with the last combine running crowned the victor. And like last year, Cheney area residents will be p...
Jacob and Paisha Andersen, new residents of Cheney, are avid gardeners. Their yard at 714 Sunrise Drive is bringing forth color despite the cold spring. They appreciate the $25 gift certificate from Jarms Ace Hardware....
An unidentified ground nesting mammal gets territorial at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on May 22, 2023...
Cheney Free Press Liberty – June 3 at 1:00 p.m. at Liberty High School Sprague – June 3 from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Sprague Lamont High School Cheney - June 9 at 5:00 p.m. at EWU Reese Court Medical Lake - June 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at EWU Reese Court...
CHENEY – Cheney residents have been looking forward to the use of a dog park for a while, and most of the initial construction has been completed. However, some of the final details have yet to be squared away, such as leveling the ground and filling some gaps along the fence line. In the meantime community members have been using it, and according to Kelly McGinley Ashe the Recreation Director with Cheney Parks and Recreation, the public should not be using it yet as the d...
ROSALIA — Rosalia will host their annual Battle Days from Friday, June 2, through Saturday, June 3. Events kick off on Friday at 5 p.m. with a family night at Rosalia Park featuring music by “Just Plain Darin,” with hot dogs and beverages available. Battle Days Secretary Lori Furman stated that this is the first year they’ve added the Family Fun Night, and the city pool is open for the entire weekend. Rosalia Pool Manager Piper Dickenson shared that the pool will have several...
CHENEY — The high school music department presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on May 19, 20, and 25 at the school auditorium. With just two weeks of preparation and rehearsal time, the music department was able to contruct the stages, select actors (some of whom were choir transplants) and perform a dry-run of the entire play before showtime on May 19. Trace Ferguson, a senior who plays Gaston, said that he was excited for this performance, and that the short period of preparation time didn’t phase him. “I was happy about...
CHENEY — Banner Bank employee has been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award. This award is the highest level of recognition within the company and celebrates the bank’s top-performing employees. Rebecca Carrillo received the award for surpassing her professional goals, demonstrating excellence within her respective profession, and consistently delivering outstanding service to the Bank’s clients, communities and her colleagues. “Our Banner’s Best recipients are an excellent representation of the impressive talent we h...
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Capt. Crystal Turner, Critical Care Air Transport Team nurse, experienced a feeling that many mothers do when their child says, “I want to join the military.” She described it as a mix of pride and sadness seeing her son, Airman 1st Class Don Turner, KC-135 boom operator, head off to begin his career in the U.S. Air force. “My momma heart broke,” explained Capt. Turner. “He went as far away as he could.” Capt. Turner is stationed at Walter Reed Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, VA., an...
CHENEY — Family Play & Learn Storytime on May 26 and 31, and every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the month of June from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the library at 610 First St. Children ages 2 to 5 and their families are welcome. Children will be able to play while learning during 30 minutes of reading picture books, singing songs, and learning fingerplays. This will be followed by 30 minutes of activities that explore the concepts of math, science, art, and literacy. Weed Control in Your Garden on M...
United Methodist Church’s Babylon event Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The church is hosting a summer event for families called Babylon, to be held at 204 Fourth Street from August 20 to August 24. Families will be able to step back in time at the Babylon event, coordinators say, exploring Daniel’s adventures in a foreign land. Children and adults will be able to participate in a Bible-times marketplace, sing songs, play teamwork-building games, eat into Bible-times snacks, visit Daniel, and collect Bible memory-makers. “Particip...
Thunderstorms brought colorful rainbows and vibrant skies to Northeast Washington last week. Pictured, a State Processor facility in Tekoa sits beneath one of those evening rainbows....
