Looking Back

10 Years Ago

June 8, 2006

Ending nearly a year of negotiations, collective bargaining teams from Eastern Washington University and the United Faculty of Eastern reached a tentative agreement on a new faculty contract that will raise instructors’ salaries, yet stay within the school’s budget.

The city of Cheney won a decision in the Washington Court of Appeals, and was awarded over $87,000 in reimbursement of legal costs associated with the recent Tom Myers Mobile Home Park case.

Chris Spring was named new athletics and activities administrator at Medical Lake High School. Spring served as the high school baseball coach for eight seasons, stepping down in 2005.

20 Years Ago

June 6, 1996

Cheney’s effort to fix some of its traffic problems at Betz Road/State Route 904 will have to wait as the city finished behind Pullman, Spokane and Spokane County for grant funding from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

EWU’s board of trustees approved a 3 percent increase in student housing rates in an effort to keep up with rising operating costs.

Pat Luby of Cheney was named as the Frontier League’s Most Valuable Player in soccer and added both a first-team selection and a Defensive Player of the Year award.

30 Years Ago

June 11, 1986

EWU’s academic senate voted unanimously to urge the school’s board of trustees to meet an academic budget shortfall of $400,000 without cuts to faculty and staff.

The Medical Lake City Council authorized Mayor George Ramsey to team with Eastern State Hospital to submit a grant application to pave a bike trail around Medical Lake and to Waterfront Park.

EWU head track and cross country coach Jerry Martin announced his retirement after 15 years in the position.

40 Years Ago

June 10, 1976

The Cheney City Council accepted a $3,200 grant to purchase a teletype machine that allows the Police Department to communicate with federal and state law enforcement agencies.

Medical Lake Superintendent of Schools, Clayton Dunn, announced his resignation after five years on the job in order to accept a similar position with the Eastmont School District near Wenatchee.

Cheney Track Club members Jeff Anderson, Jerald Jucha, Randy Spacek and Bob Vivenor teamed to set a national record in the 12-13 year old 880-relay with a time of 1 minute 43 seconds at Hanford, Wash.

50 Years Ago

June 8, 1966

Missing from the archives.