Medical Lake School Superintendent Byron Leeper hoped that the voters will pass Medical Lake's first special levy in 25 years, a funding request that was necessitated by rising prices and dwindling federal support.
10 Years Ago
Feb. 16, 2006
Planning commissioners discussed Bi-Mart's plans to move a Type 5 stream east of its planned new location along First Street in Cheney.
The Cheney Police Department was hoping to become the regional training force for many area law enforcement agencies, including Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Liberty Lake and others.
Both the Cheney boy's and girl's basketball teams scored wins over Rogers High of Spokane in the annual rivalry game, taking home the Diamond Dipper trophy. Katie Camp scored 19 points in the girl's 58-48 win. Cheney won 55-47 on the boy's side, with Jesse Gibb leading his team with 12 points.
20 Years Ago
Feb. 15, 1996
County users of the Cheney city swimming pool will not have to pay additional admission charges after Spokane County decided to pay $10,000 to its operation.
Another attempt to change zoning to allow duplexes at the Golden Hills housing development was turned down by the Cheney Planning Commission.
The Cheney girl's basketball team improved to 10-0 in Frontier League play and 16-2 overall following a 46-37 win over Clarkston in which Anna Getz scored 20 points.
30 Years Ago
Feb. 20, 1986
More than seven inches of snow fell in Cheney forcing many residents to spend their weekend cleaning driveways and sidewalks.
Demolition and dismantling of Cheney's historic 104-year-old Methodist Church was to begin.
Three Medical Lake wrestlers, Rich Cross at 115 pounds, Terry Deoso at 158 and Bob Ramstad in the unlimited weight class all advanced to the state tournament in Moses Lake.
40 Years Ago
Feb. 19, 1976
The Medical Lake School District was asking voters to pass the first school levy in 25 years. The levy was asking for $150,000 that would cost a homeowner $5.22 per $1,000 of assessed value. The last request for levy funds was 1951.
A snowstorm dumped several inches of the white stuff in the Cheney area causing many headaches for drivers.
Led by 20 points from Bret Blankenship, the Cheney Blackhawks staged an upset 68-57 Frontier League boy's basketball victory at East Valley.
50 Years Ago
Feb. 18, 1966
George Fisher was seen in a photo turning the first shovel of dirt at the site of the new $1.215 million Cheney High School.
The city of Cheney was adding the new combined position of fire marshal and building inspector.
Cheney Free Press publisher Guyel Frost announced the paper would move to a Thursday publishing date from its present Friday. The Chamber of Commerce and area merchants suggested the change.
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