Listening rather than reading about history

CHENEY – The Historical Preservation Commission is looking to apply for a state grant to “jazz up” its walking tour brochure — jazz up in a way that some people may not even need to use it.

At its March 4 meeting, commissioner members discussed possible ideas for submitting for a Certified Local Government Grant Project from the state Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. One idea floated as a possible redrawing of the city’s national historical district now that Cheney’s former Northern Pacific Railroad Depot has been moved out of it, while another idea involved looking at creat...