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WILLIAMS LAKE, Wash. – Sullivan Family Farms is holding the grand opening of its farm stand this Saturday, Sept. 12, at 14411 W. Williams Lake Road. The grand opening takes place from 9 a.m. – noon, and will feature prizes such as T-shirts, sunflower bunches, locally made pop tarts, cookies and a grand prize spring subscription to customers who come early. According to a news release, the farm was founded by Louise Sullivan, her sons and their families. In her recovery process from a long-term abusive relationship, Sul...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational is currently hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot at 10 a.m. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required and we are using social distancing among other safety precautions. We will be meeting outside in our parking lot for the foreseeable future. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will have chairs provided. As the weather gets colder, we invite you to...
By Cheney Free Press CHENEY – The annual Cheney Helping Cheney Coat Drive will take place, albeit it will be a bit different this year due to the coronavirus mandates. The Cheney Helping Cheney Coat Drive is accepting new coats only this year, officials said, noting new coats can be dropped off at Copy Junction, 1921 First St., now through Oct. 12. Distribution will begin Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Cheney Outreach, 616 Third St., officials said. There is no qualifying criteria to get a coat. Anyone who wants or needs coats can g...
REARDAN - Joe Mann lived in Reardan scaling church steeples and overcoming broken collar bones in football games because he didn't want to sub out before graduating from the high school in 1941. He died at age 22 making the ultimate sacrifice in World War II, jumping on a grenade at age 22 to protect his companions from a German attack in 1944. He posthumously received the highest war decoration for his highest sacrifice, the Medal of Honor, in 1945. Now, his family ranch...
Harvest season has arrived, and farmers are hard at work gathering the wheat crop. This combine was seen combing the hills on South Betz Road Aug. 21....
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – It takes a lot to succeed in the movie business — time, skill, patience, hard work and a little luck. Cheney High School alums Andrew and Gina DeCesare have been practicing all of those — and it’s beginning to pay off. For writer and producer Andrew DeCesare, that came with recent high ratings for a project he has been involved in through the company he works for, 5150 Action Productions. DeCesare, 5150 owner and president Mike Gunther and vice preside...
Volunteers wash cars and hold signs directing passersby to a car wash fundraiser hosted by West Plains Angels and C&S Automotive on 1st Street Aug. 22. Volunteers raised nearly $1,600 during the seven-hour event. All proceeds went to benefit the Cheney High School and Medical Lake High School robotics clubs and the Cheney High band....
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational is currently hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot at 8:30 a.m. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required and we are using social distancing among other safety precautions. We will be meeting outside in our parking lot for the foreseeable future. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will have chairs provided. You are also welcome to pull up in your...
WEST PLAINS – Forecasters at the National Weather Service predict the week will continue to be dry with seasonally warm temperatures, although potentially strong incoming weather system is likely to bring windy conditions and cooler temperatures this weekend. Temperatures should be in the high 80s to start the weekend, but could drop into the 70s on Sunday. The biggest impact will be the wind, with gusts estimated between 20-30 miles per hour for most of the region, resulting in choppy lakes and increased risk of fire s...
SPOKANE – The County Library District is again offering the popular meal preparation and Instant Pot cooking programs presented by Meegan Ware — but this time it’s online. The lineup is as follows: • Easy & Healthy Freezer Meals, Wednesday Sept. 9, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Instant Pot Basics & Recipes, Monday, Sept. 21, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Instant Pot Dessert Edition, Monday, Sept. 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. These classes are for adults. Registration is required and closes at 5pm the day before each program. You can learn more about...
CHENEY – For over 35 years, Delmer and Jeanie Fitzner have bestowed the gift of flowers to people passing by their home at the intersection of Betz and Granite Lake roads. Free of charge. No conditions — just be sure to stop by Jeanie’s wagon early because the flowers get snatched up quickly. That practice is likely coming to an end as the couple who celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary next week are moving to a new home on Medifor Road near the Medical Lake-Four Lakes...
CHENEY—West Plains Angels, a local charity organization, and C & S Auto Sales will host a car wash Aug. 22 to benefit three clubs within area schools. Proceeds will go to Cheney High School Robotics Club, Cheney High School Band and Medical Lake High School “Circuit Breakers” Robotics Club. “We want to benefit organizations in our community that is of service unto others and improves the quality of our community,” West Plains Angels founder Tony Blount said. “Each one of those organizations that we (are supporting)...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational is currently hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot at 8:30 a.m. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required and we are using social distancing among other safety precautions. We will be meeting outside in our parking lot for the foreseeable future. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will have chairs provided. You are also welcome to pull up in your...
James “Chip” Kepka graduated in 1999 from Medical Lake High School and went on to Washington State University in the ROTC program. He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant upon graduation in 2003. He was assigned to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona as an aircraft maintenance officer and helped organize a blood drive for two years at the base. In 2007 Capt. Kepka was assigned to a fighter squadron in South Korea. While there he taught an English-speaking program to local elementary school children wit...
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Curtis and Candy Faulks, of Seattle, beat the heat by fishing off one of the piers at Clear Lake near Medical Lake Aug. 17. Temperatures hovered around 100 degrees on the West Plains all weekend....
All your hard work is paying off with a bountiful harvest. Fresh produce is filling your garden, countertops, and refrigerator while the garden keeps producing more. Preserve some of your harvest to enjoy throughout the winter with some tried-and-true or updated variation of food preservation techniques. Hanging bundles of herbs to dry is a long-time practice that works. Harvest herbs in the morning just after the dew has dried off the leaves. Rinse, allow them to dry, and...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational is currently hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot at 8:30 a.m. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required and we are using social distancing among other safety precautions. We will be meeting outside in our parking lot for the foreseeable future. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will have chairs provided. You are also welcome to pull up in your...
The Adams County-Ritzville Journal CHENEY — Columbia Basin Geologic Society and Eastern Washington University Department of Geology are hosting a Zoom presentation featuring Dr. Scott Burns Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. Burns, Emeritus Professor at Portland State University’s Department of Geology, will present “Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Mighty Floods.” “Dr. Scott Burns is a world-renowned soils and engineering geologist, as well as co-author of “Cataclysms on the Columbia (2nd Edition),” Chad Pritchard, Palouse Falls...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational began hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot on Aug. 2 at 8:30 a.m. (we chose an 8:30 a.m. start time to protect against the summer heat. We had a “soft opening” Sunday morning service on July 19 to check out our process. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required, and we are using social distancing. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will have cha...
Cheney Congregational Church Greetings! Cheney Congregational will begin hosting outdoor Sunday worship services in our parking lot on Aug. 2 at 8:30 a.m. (we chose an 8:30 a.m. start time to protect against the summer heat. We had a “soft opening” Sunday morning service on July 19 to check out our process. We have developed a Covid-19 safety plan that is in compliance with guidelines set up by the state. Masks are required, and we are using social distancing. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chair, and we will hav...
CHENEY – The popular Friday Night Movie series is reviving a format popular years ago when the automobile was king. The Parks and Recreation Department has moved the series to a drive-in movie style venue that will be held in the Cheney Middle School parking lot on Betz Road. Normally held at the Sutton Park gazebo, City Administrator Mark Schuller said they made the move last week after consulting with Spokane Regional Health District Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz. Movies are not considered live entertainment, which is p...
MEDICAL LAKE-A year ago, leadership at the Washington Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Medical Lake applied for some grant money from the Department of Veteran Affairs. On July 17, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced via press release that the cemetery's grant had been approved, totaling $3.5 million. "The Washington State Veterans Cemetery provides a final resting place for the brave men and women who answered the call of service," McMorris Rodgers said in the press...
SPOKANE – The County Library District is offering online programs and events for adults this summer that are entertaining and educational. For entertainment, people can tune into the following: • Virtual Concert: Brett & Janet Dodd – all ages, Saturday, July 25, 2–3 p.m. • Virtual Trivia: Harry Potter & Hogwarts – all ages, Friday, July 31, 6:30–7:30 p.m. • Watermelon Salsa – all ages, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2–2:30 p.m. • Virtual Concert: Plaid Cat – all ages, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2–4:30 p.m. • Virtual Trivia: Gilmore Girls – adu...
CHENEY – Residents economically impacted by COVID-19 now have somewhere to turn to for help paying their city utility bills. At their July 14 meeting, the City Council approved creation of the CARES Utility Assistance Grant Program, dedicating at least $25,000 of the $372,300 the city is eligible to receive in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the purpose. The program – which began July 15 – can provide up to $200 in one-time utility assistance to Cheney customers who have seen their house...
