Clean Sweep coming soon

The city of Cheney is gearing up for its annual day of community-wide spring-cleaning.

The ninth Cheney Clean Sweep takes place Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. – noon, and volunteers are needed. In exchange for the work patrolling city right of ways picking up litter, and helping unload larger items at drop-off points, sponsors are providing not only coffee and pastries before the event but also a free lunch to anyone returning to Veterans Park afterwards.

Last year, 300 individuals, including 266 volunteers, helped with Clean Sweep, collecting 8.23 tons of garbage, 4.84 tons of construction d...