From the archives: 1977 Gene Glenn pulls down a pass on the perimeter against Simon Fraser in NAIA District 1 playoff action at EWSC's Pavilion. Glenn was strong on defense and rebounding, but after winning a pair, the Eagles lost in the district championship to arch-rival Central Washington, 66-59 at Ellensburg. The Wildcats then advanced to nationals at Kansas City, EWSC ended at 25-4.
10 Years Ago
March 8, 2007
Cheney Middle School's co-principal Mike Stark was named the Principal of the Year.
The city of Cheney provided the public with a convenient spot to dispose of their yard waste by opening a new site next to the Cheney Recycling Center at 100 Anderson Road.
University officials announced that the Ed Chissus Baseball Field at Eastern Washington University would be closed and turned into a challenge course.
The Medical Lake Kiwanis named Duan Wolfe and Howard Jorgensen as the 2006 Senior Volunteers of the Year.
20 Years Ago
March 13, 1997
The Seattle Seahawks had officially chosen to come back to Cheney for the team's 1997 summer camp.
Ali Nelson and Blaine Mueller, third-graders at Medical Lake Elementary School were both awarded trophies and $25 gift certificates to Toys 'R Us for having two of the winning posters in the annual Poison Prevention Week poster contest.
Both the Cheney High School boys and girls basketball teams clinched state berths. The girls earned a district No. 1 seed while the boys got the No. 2 seed.
30 Years Ago
March 12, 1987
The board of trustees at Eastern Washington University scheduled a public meeting to discuss four candidates being considered for the president's position at EWU.
The former Cheney Safeway store downtown was sold to URM Foods following weeks of rumor and speculation about the store's fate.
40 Years Ago
March 17, 1977
The Cheney school board accepted the resignation of Cheney High School vice principal Fred Rosenweig, a 15-year veteran of the school district.
The old Eastern Washington State College's Fieldhouse was set for demolition.
An 18-year-old EWSC student spotted, chased and fought with an alleged "peeping Tom" before the suspect fled on foot at around 1 a.m. according to the Cheney Police Department.
50 Years Ago
March 16, 1967
The $1.3 million new Cheney High School attracted more than 500 people to an open house.
Two school measures were approved by a wide margin by voters in the Cheney School District.
Clarence Kelley was elected president of the Cheney Jaycees.
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