It was a big mouthful for this little fellow as he enjoyed a sloppy joe at Cheney High School. Looking on is a Future Farmers of America member who joined in taking 41 children from Cataldo to St. Joseph's home to visit area farms as part of the Little Farmer's Day.
10 Years Ago
April 12, 2007
Kids in Cheney and Medical Lake took part in an annual rite of spring – the Easter egg hunt.
A 50-year-old man died following a fight with a roommate near a West Plains motel. The altercation occurred in an apartment located on the motel property behind Airway Express.
Quarterback Erik Meyer, who won the Walter Payton Award in 2006 as Division I-AA's best player, had moved on from Eastern Washington University to a career in the NFL Europe League with the Cologne Centurions.
20 Years Ago
April 17, 1997
The speed limit for boats on Silver and Clear lakes had been reduced to five miles per hour through May 8 to try to reduce the amount of damage done to the shoreline.
Salnave Elementary School's principal, Marjeen Scheele, stepped into a student's role for a day, filling in for Kyle Zumwait's spot in the classroom.
For the fourth time in four years, the Audubon Society was heading to Turnbull National Wildfire Refuge to help prepare the refuge for the scores of people who tour it each year.
30 Years Ago
April 16, 1987
Cheney residents could pay as much as 250 percent more for sewer utilities in the next five years if a worst-case scenario is realized, according to city officials. The price hike hingedon several factors, one being the results of an ongoing sewer study that should indicate what kinds of modifications are needed to fix the city's overburdened system.
Eastern Washington University's baseball team, buoyed by a recent sweep at Portland after nearing early elimination from the Pacific-10 Conference Northwest Division pennant race, hosted two-time champion Oregon State and Portland State.
40 Years Ago
April 14, 1977
A Cheney citizen sustained $300 worth of damage to her car when she turned into the path of a city tractor while attempting to make a right turn onto Marshall Road from Highway 904.
The 1977 Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt thrilled hundreds of children at Sutton Park in Cheney.
Medical Lake smashed the Pullman Greyhounds in baseball winning 15-4. This win gave the Cardinals a 1-0 start in the Frontier League.
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