Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation and auction is March 4
The 2017 Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation will be held Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at Fort Wright Mukogawa Commons, 4000 West Randolph Road in Spokane.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A $15 at the door includes admission and a three-course meal and beverage. A silent and a live auction will also take place.
The 2017 Miss Cheney Rodeo is Kolby Smith who will oversee activities at the 50th annual event taking place July 7-9. Smith is the 20-year-old daughter of Ronda and Kevin Smith. She has been active in many 4-H and riding activities her entire life.
Born and raised in Spokane, Smith graduated from Mt. Spokane High School and is currently attending the Community Colleges of Spokane pursuing a degree in sonography.
For further information, or to donate items for auction, contact Justin Monter at (509) 953-2733.
Eastern Washington University submits center application
Eastern Washington University officials have submitted an application for a mitigated determination of non-significance from the city of Cheney for the university’s proposed Science Teaching Laboratory Building, part of the Interdisciplinary Science Center project.
The proposed facility, to be located on campus between the existing Science Building and parking lot 10 adjacent to the Pence Union Building, will be four stories in height, totaling 131,452 square feet. The proposed site measures approximately 65,000 square feet.
The project is still in need of funding from the state Legislature. The proposed timing for the project is July 2017 to July 2019.
The public is invited to comment on the proposal, which can be viewed at the city’s permit center in the Community Development Department, 112 Anderson Road. The department is open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Comments can be made through March 13, and should be directed to senior planner Brett Lucas at [email protected] or 489-9240.
Cheney High School student injured on State Route 904
A 14-year-old male was injured when he was struck by a vehicle on State Route 904 near the Cheney Rodeo grounds last Tuesday evening.
According to a Washington State Patrol memo, at approximately 8:45 p.m. the male was walking in the roadway near Jensen Road when he was struck by a 2005 Saturn Vue driven by 19-year-old Taylor L. Toone of Nine Mile Falls. Toone was westbound on SR 904 at the time.
The 14-year-old was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center. The State Patrol noted the cause of the accident was a pedestrian violation.
Assistant principal/athletic director Gregg Hare confirmed Tuesday, Feb. 28, that the male is a Cheney High School student. Hare said the family had requested information as to his condition not be made public.
More county roads re-open
Spokane County Public Works Department officials have reported more area roads have reopened as flood waters caused by recent rains and snow melt recede.
West of Cheney, Graham Road north of Salnave Road to its dead end had reopened as of Feb. 28. Water over the road forced its closure on Feb. 22.
Most other county roads on the West Plains that were closed due to flooding have reopened.
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