10 years ago
Oct. 2, 2014
Fifth District Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris-Rogers faced tough questions, challenges to her positions and her voting record at Cheney town hall meeting at the Wren Pierson Community Center.
Cheney City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its Sept. 23 meeting supporting the establishment of a Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS) clinic in Cheney.
Medical Lake Planning Commission recommended forwarding a proposal with conditions for the Silver West II subdivision to city council.
20 years ago
Oct. 7, 2004
Officials at Eastern Washington University and the city of Cheney were putting their heads together to draft a plan about how to manage the biggest influx of people on a single day in city history. The Eastern-Montana football fame was expected to draw some 11,000 people.
An intensive geo-technical study had begun in advance of the construction of the proposed new Fox Hollow Elementary School in Medical Lake.
Medical Lake got a late fame interception from Randal Johnson that led to a winning touchdown by Tim Morris with 51 seconds to play in a 17-7 football victory over previously unbeaten Lakeside.
30 years ago
Oct. 6, 1994
Cheney’s new $17-million waste treatment plant became operational with only some final landscaping to be completed.
Medical Lake School District officials broke ground on a $53million new elementary school that would be built by Lydig Construction from Spokane.
The Cheney Blackhawks undefeated football season came to an end following a 35-24 non-league loss to Lewis and Clark of the Greater Spokane League. At 3-1, Cheney will host East Valley in their Frontier League opener.
40 years ago
Oct. 4, 1984
Downtown Cheney may realize some new improvements over th next few years as a result of action taken by the Cheney Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Committee who will attempt to implement the Main Street U.S.A. idea at the local level.
Lilliard Corbit ended 25 years of employment with the city of Cheney deciding to retire to his 20 acres of property near Cheney Gun Club,
Cheney High School improved its Frontier League volleyball record to 2-1 following a 15-4, 7-15, 15-13 win over East Valley with Cathy Van Kuren getting a late kill to key the clinching victory.
50 years ago
Oct. 10, 1974
The Cheney City Council voted 5-1 to place drilling a fifth water well on hold, but moved to increase electrical power rates by nearly 19 percent in some cases.
A peeping Tom who had been seen frequenting the Nugget Apartments early in the morning was arrested by Cheney police.
Medical Lake fell 18-7 I a Frontier League football game to undefeated Pullman with Greg Dunn scoring the only touchdown for the Cardinals.
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