High points, low points and in-betweens in 2018

It was a busy year in Cheney news in many ways. Besides water, fires and construction, a number of other events came and went on the local radar.

Grover takes over

After winning an uncontested election in November 2017, local businessman and Cheney High School alum Chris Grover began his first year as mayor. In a Jan. 11 Cheney Free Press article, Grover cited water supply needs, economic development through business recruitment, public safety and cultivating the relationship with Eastern Washington University as area in which he wanted to focus.

Law enforcement in the spotlight

Cheney’s polic...