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CHENEY – A new business is bringing wellness classes and a feeling of community to town, and the owners have been overwhelmed by the support in the short time they have been open. The Wellness Vault had a soft opening April 1, followed by a grand opening April 22 that drew a sizeable crowd. Co-Owners Renee Traversie and Samantha Rich said they have teamed up to offer as many wellness services as they can. They are teachers as well as owners with Traversie teaching the barre c...
Margaret A. Swenson March 30, 2023 The beautiful ponderosa pine forest at the edge of town by the marsh rang with song. High in the trees great blue herons nested, owls made homes in the branches and woodpeckers carved out places for their young. Blackbirds and bluebirds established residence as well as little birds who dwelled in the bushes under the trees. Coveys of quail called out alarm when a threat was nearby. Frogs held concert in shaded rock ponds. Though silent, deer, cottontail rabbits, red fox and porcupine made...
CHENEY — Police here and in Airway Heights have partnered to hire a shared behavioral health co-responder to assist officers. Jenny Mandin, who previously worked for Spokane’s Regional Behavioral Health Unit, began this month. “The biggest goal here is to provide access to these mental health resources to the West Plains,” Mandin said. “I look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to the community out here.” “We’re very excited to have Jenny on board,” Cheney Administrator Mark Schuller said. Mandin has been a...
CHENEY - Eastern Washington University Cyber Defenders, a school team, won the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Cyber Games in Tampa, Florida on April 22. This collegiate competition consists of an 8-hour competition in which teams defend a computer from cyber attack in a real-world situation. Coached by Stu Steiner, director of the EWU Cybersecurity Program, the Eastern team notched 6,274 total points, edging out the University of Florida (Gators) by j...
Cheney Free Press CHENEY - Westwood Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students took home a total of 22 awards at the 2023 State Business Leadership Conference held April 19-22 in Spokane. The event was attended by over 1,600 students from across the state, and Westwood Middle School Team had all 10 attending members place in the top 10....
Rosalia students walking for hospitalized children ROSALIA – Students here will be walking Friday, April 28, to raise funds for a local charity. The ninth annual Trot for Tots walk-a-thon will raise money for Tough as Nails, a charity that creates activities kits for hospitalized children. In addition to sponsoring students, residents and businesses can make a donation through the Rosalia School District. Dollars for Scholars seeking donations, volunteers MEDICAL LAKE – Organizers are seeking volunteers and donations for the...
Our place on the planet is often referred to as, The Inland northwest, east of the Cascades or High Desert. Ponderosaville seems more conclusive for me. The raw charm of the Ponderosa ignites a connection with all that is free, firm and almost haughty. The grandeur of a mature specimen is reverent to me. Ponderosa pines grow in hostile, seemingly improbable areas where rock and shallow soils occur. Yet its determined tendrils find fissures and fragments of life giving soil to establish their tenacious roots. Unlike the...
The All-American Rejects Tour begins this September Cheney Free Press AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The All-American Rejects Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour is coming to Northern Quest and its bringing a number of performers and events. Below you will find the fall schedule for these events, from the Director of Public Relations at Kalispel Tribe. The Get Up Kids have joined the 12th Annual Pepsi Outdoor Summer concert lineup at Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s BECU Live on Monday, September 25, 2023. Tickets go on sale Friday, Apr...
CHENEY - Police department begins highlighting officers in a monthly program for the community. This month, Officer Anthony Christianson is highlighted in a Cheney police press release. Christianson began his law enforcement career with the Eastern Washington University Police Department in 2018, and he was hired by Cheney police in 2019. In his time at the Cheney department, he has specialized and become certified as a Firearms Instructor and a Field Training Officer. Christi...
Cheney Congregational Church CHENEY — The church is currently hiring a part-time Children’s Ministry Assistant, according to administrator Jenine Miller. “We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with toddlers, and the time requirement is only two hours per Sunday morning.” Miller said. On Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. the church is hosting a mid-week Bible study in collaboration with United Methodist Church on the gospel of Mark. Each Thursday in March the congregation will mee...
Good old U.S. 50 is a great alternative to cross the Colorado Rockies rather than the mind-numbing Interstate 70 where “no stopping any time” signs accompany you to the designated stopping points for a view. I was standing on the continental divide in the Colorado Rockies. Monarch Pass (11,3112’ elevation). On a convenient forest road, I had gone a short distance off the highway to absorb the beauty of the spot. A large wet meadow area straddles the divide, which is clearly visible as a gentle slope dropping east and west fro...
CHENEY — Former congregation leader of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces donations to Eastern Washington University. Jake Rehm, President of the church congregation, announced that the church has donated $150, 000 to EWU in three installments; two $52 thousand installments, and one for $26 thousand....
By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — Operation Christmas Child is seeking support for needed purchases this year, according to administrator Carol Campbell. To encourage donations there will be a book signing on April 23 after church service which will feature a new book from Bill Pruitt called Emanual’s Presence. All donations to the operation will get you a signed copy of this book. Also available will be Pruitt’s first book, Emanual’s Laughter. “These books will make a great Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or any other...
April 2023 Margaret A. Swenson Finally, it is springtime. Time to plant, clean, work and dream. Warm days invigorate me and it seems energy stored away all winter has finally found release. Though raking, shoveling and stretching are now part of my day, I need to be mindful, as my father always said, “Rome wasn’t built in a day!” My retort was, “Yes, but it didn’t take long to tear it down!” I am always encouraged and inspired by the work my neighbors do. And though I live in the country, I am grateful not to be policed by my...
Lucinda Saue My life has been filled with memorable one-time encounters, especially when I travel. That could be what makes travel such a favorite activity of mine. Visiting new places opens my eyes to new ways of looking at things that might be ordinary to the people that live there. Contrast enriches my life, so that even after I return home, I look at my surroundings differently. When I travel to warmer climes in winter, I appreciate the heat, but have to guard against getting too used to it that I take it for granted, and...
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We shan’t be fooled by April’s snow storm. The Inland northwest is still suffering from many years of drought. We see evidence in the stressed pines that forest our region. And those non-native arborvitae show brown and dying needles. Without much imagination we remember the stress of the hot, dry winds of last summer. There is a solution to our fears of fire, it is management. I invite you to become familiar with agencies in our area that may assist you in developing a plan to spare our way of life. Fire wise programs inc...
I begin counting down the days to Spring Equinox the day after Winter Solstice, my favorite day of the year. We have more daylight hours each day even if we are unable to see it directly, just seconds, then minutes, then hours. Spring Equinox, a balance between light and dark, is finally here kicking the dark to the curb and we are privy to longer daylight and shorter darkness. Spring, to me, is a season so exciting that I revel in the giddy feeling to be alive. I love waking up to the infant colors of pastels and green....
SPOKANE - Cheney High School students submitted several works of photography and artistry for display at the 50th Annual Regional High School Visual Art Show, which took place at the Talbott Event Center, 4202 South Regal Street in Spokane on March 23. Students from Cheney High school submitted works in all categories, including photography and sculpture. Over 200 pieces submitted by students from all over Spokane county were displayed at the event, according to a NEWESD 101...
CHENEY – The Cheney Congregational church is holding an April 9 Easter service at 10 a.m. at 423 North Sixth Street. There will be a breakfast served beforehand at 8:30 a.m. and Miller said that everyone is welcome. On Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. the church is hosting a mid-week Bible study in collaboration with United Methodist Church on the gospel of Mark. Each Thursday in March the congregation will meet at the United Methodist Church. • Benge Community Church will host a sun...
CHENEY — The council voted to pass the first reading of Ordinance Y-41, Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Map Amendment, 5 for and 1 against, at their regular meeting on March 28. The ordinance was modified to reflect the establishment and history of the Presnell Mobile Home Park currently located on the property named in the rezoning application, and surrounding land, including how it came to be non-conforming to the current Zoning designation. Todd Tarbert, owner of the p...
Cheney Congregational Church By Lucas Walsh Cheney Free Press CHENEY — The church is currently hiring a part-time Children’s Ministry Assistant, according to administrator Jenine Miller. “We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with toddlers, and the time requirement is only two hours per Sunday morning.” Miller said. The congregation is holding an April 9 Easter service at 10 a.m. There will be a breakfast served beforehand at 8:30 a.m. and Miller said that everyone is welcome. On Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. the church is...
I have a question for you. When you take your morning walk would you rather be entertained by a strip of neatly mowed grass, a patch of pebbles or a corridor of butterflies? If your choice is the butterflies you might start by replacing your narrow parking strip with hardy perennials. Spring blooming bulbs such as Squill (Scilla Siberica), crocus and hyacinth, varieties of daffodils, paper white (Narcissi ) are welcome surprises. Hardy (Wild geranium), kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos), lupine and some grasses such as Idaho fesc...
I am a curious cat, and I need to I know things. My nose is acute and accurate, sometimes too accurate. Every night I get to go into my room and have my food. The door slides closed and I am safe. In the morning, if someone doesn’t open it, I am forced to scratch and meow for release. If it isn’t all the way shut, I can squeeze my paw around the edge of the door and lever it open a bit, then insert my head sideways to pull on it with my chin. I’ll get the opening just wide enough to push on through. If She is watching, there...
We should bee proud! Washington State is a forerunner in developing legislation for protecting pollinators. May 12, 2021, Governor Inslee signed SB 5253 to provide funding to, among other pollinator health concerns, help to ensure protection for over 400 different species of native bees in Washington. Other native pollinators such as butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles, flies and hummingbirds that help pollenate our agricultural well-being are also included in the Pollinator Health Bill. Awareness is the most effective tool....
