Looking Back

10 Years Ago

April 13, 2006

A decade-long court battle by Thomas Myers, who sought $10 million in damages from the city of Cheney for disputing a requirement for improvements to his mobile home park, ended when the case was dismissed.

The city of Cheney was seeking $22,000 to move the historic Sterling-Moorman House closer to downtown where it would become a museum.

Medical Lake jumped to an early 3-0 lead and then held on to win 3-2 in a rain-shortened Northeast A League baseball game with Chewelah. Pitcher Jon O’Connor scattered six hits to improve to 2-0.

20 Years Ago

April 11, 1996

Cheney city officials were grappling over whether to keep parks green or to fund programs eliminated in recent budget cuts. Parks and Recreation Director Bob Hudson was trying to find more money so that citizens might have both.

Cable television rates were set to rise slightly, following a 4-3 vote of the Cheney City Council that authorized an increase in the city taxes the franchise pays.

Cheney’s sweep of Colville by scores of 5-4 and 3-0 helped the Blackhawks’ baseball team improve its record to 4-2. Cheney won the opener when Pat Stiffer walked and later scored on a hit from Tucker Urdahl.

30 Years Ago

April 17, 1986

The city of Cheney selected Paul Schmidt from Clarkston as its new Public Works Director out of a pool of over 100 applicants.

Spokane County Commissioner Grant Peterson, speaking to a group of Eastern Washington University journalism students, described the city of Spokane as being “a little heavy-handed” in renewed attempts to annex portions of the West Plains.

Medical Lake improved its overall record to 6-3 with a 1-0 win over Omak and a 5-4 decision against Riverside in which Kevin Dunham hit a pair of doubles.

40 Years Ago

April 15, 1976

The United Methodist Church of Cheney broke ground on a new multi-purpose building to be constructed behind the church located at Fourth and G streets.

The Eastern Washington State College board of trustees was being served with a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers that sought to provide EWSC faculty with what was being termed by local AFT president Wes Stone as “civil rights.”

John Spellman, a Republican who was running for governor of Washington state, scheduled a visit to Cheney where he would speak at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

50 Years Ago

April 14, 1966

The Cheney Rotary Club hosted a large number of county government officials at lunch with the main topic of conversation centering around plans for the county-owned Fish Lake Park.

A number of residents attended the Cheney City Council meeting to discuss formation of a local improvement district that will coordinate local paving and curbing projects.

After six years without a home baseball field, EWSC was to inaugurate a new ballpark in their game with the University of Idaho.