History, charm lure Wild Bill's owners to Cheney

What gets someone into a business can be anyone's guess.

For the owners of the iconic Wild Bill's Long Bar in Cheney it was simply time to stop shedding all the blood, sweat and tears for someone else.

After years of working for others, "It was time to try it ourselves," bar co-owner Greg Hubbard said. Along with business partner Charlie Witte, the Spokane duo have operated Bill's since earlier this year.

Both, Witte, a Spokane native, and Hubbard, originally from Coos Bay, Ore. have spent their lives in the hospitality business.

"I grew up working at a golf course every summer, that was kind...