10 Years Ago
Jan. 8, 2009
Cheney officials made the call to condemn the Wren Pierson building after snow accumulation damaged its roof structure.
Record snowfalls put Medical Lake maintenance crews to the test, with employees working around the clock for two weeks straight as conditions worsened.
Northern Quest Casino debuted part of its south side expansion to hundreds of guests. Some of the expansion was put on hold while waiting for materials that had been delayed due to weather.
20 Years Ago
Jan. 7, 1999
Cheney’s Municipal Court enforced the state’s new law governing driving under the influence for the first time. The new law increased sentencing minimums and dictated court appearance requirements.
The Medical Lake library hosted a special presentation on “Women of the Ancient World,” complete with a live performance and authentic costuming.
Eastern Washington University’s women’s basketball team rang up back to back victories over Gonzaga and Idaho State.
30 Years Ago
Jan. 7, 1989
Cheney, Medical Lake and Airway Heights got a new FM radio station on 95.3, playing primarily rock and roll music from the 1950s and 60s.
EWU’s Institute of Korean-American Affairs received a $10,000 grant from South Korea’s Korean Research Foundation.
Officials from Cheney and Spokane disagreed on how the West Plains should dispose of its garbage, with Cheney shunning a proposed mass-burn plant.
40 Years Ago
Jan. 4, 1979
The cities of Medical Lake and Cheney joined Deer Park in a pilot program designed to help small communities cut through the red tape of federal grants.
A Cheney man sustained a broken leg during a freak three-car accident at the intersection of Salnave Road and First Street. The man was pinned between his vehicle and another car when a third vehicle pushed slid on ice and pushed the two together.
An $80,000, 2,600 square foot veterinary clinic opened in Cheney, offering complete diagnostic and surgical services.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 29, 1968
Twenty Eastern Washington State College students received commissions as second lieutenants in the United States Army through the college’s Reserve Officers Training program.
Cheney city attorney Merritt Johnson expanded his legal services and purchased property on Second Street to build office space for two more lawyers.
The Cheney School Board authorized its members to negotiate for mobile bleachers that could seat 200 adults for the district’s sports fields.
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