Jan 22, 2025 · Back in the Day Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press | Jan 22, 2025 10 Years Ago Jan. 22, 2015 Local mayors, led by Cheney's Tom Trulove and Airway Heights' Patrick Rushing, are urging state legislators to restore withheld liquor revenues, emphasizing the severe impacts on public safety, services, and infrastructure in their communities.

Oct 22, 2024 · PUBLIC NOTICE 2025 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Cheney, Washington NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Cheney City Council will hold public hearings on the proposed preliminary 2025 Budget on: October 22, 2024 November 12, 2024 November 26, 2024 Public Hearings are held in the City Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. All …

Oct 24, 2024 · CHENEY – Cheney high school hosted an Oct. 17 ceremony in its auditorium, where eight alumni were inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, marking the first-ever class of honorees. The inaugural class included Tom Oswald (Class of 1966), Michael Anderson (Class of 1977), Sandy Williams (Class of 1979), Launi Meili (Class of 1981), Terri Schmitt (...

Aug 29, 2024 · CHENEY — The Cheney Education Association ratified a contract with the School District on Monday, averting a strike. With the strike threat averted, students returned to campus for the start of the 2024-25 school year Tuesday. The new contract includes an 18% salary increase over the next three years for teachers. That includes a 7.2% raise in th...

Jan 22, 2025 · September Kay (Jackson) Bustamante Special to the Free Press, Cheney Free Press | Updated Oct 9, 2024. September Bustamante passed away suddenly Sept. 21, 2024, in her home in Yorktown, Va. Born Jan. 31, 1978, in Spokane, Wash. to Bill and Kellie Jackson, September attended Sunset Elementary School in Airway Heights, Cheney Middle School and Cheney High School, graduating in 1997.

Jan 22, 2025 · CHENEY — Cheney Public Schools is gearing up for another bond campaign set for November, with Superintendent Ben Ferney and Finance Director Jamie Reed outlining their strategies and challenges at the July 17 school board meeting. Zachary Zorrozua and Heather Schlake also unanimously approved to write the pro position and against position, respec...

Jan 16, 2025 · Blackhawk wrestlers go 1-1 Paul Delaney, Cheney Free Press | Updated Jan 15, 2025. CHENEY — The Cheney boys split a pair of Greater Spokane League wrestling matches busting Mt. Spokane 39-28, Jan. 8 but being smothered by defending state 3A champ Mead 68-4 for following evening.

Feb 29, 2024 · CHENEY – The Cheney Community Clothing Exchange, nestled between the Community Cupboard and the Cheney Outreach Center, has extended its hours to accommodate the increasing needs of the community. Exchange Director Connie Oakes shared insights into the evolving landscape of their services during a recent visit. "We serve all of Cheney Schools, al...

Jan 13, 2025 · SPOKANE – Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels officially welcomed three new deputies during a swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 30, at the Spokane County Public Safety Building. Among them was Deputy Kody Vaughn, a Central Valley High School graduate, along with Deputies Elijah Belcourt and Guadalupe ...

News Briefs Roger Harnack and Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press | Updated Jan 7, 2025. Cheney announces 2025 closures CHENEY – The city offices will be closed the following days for holiday observances: • Jan. 1 (New Years Day) • Jan. 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) • Feb. 17 (Presidents’ Day) • May 26 (Memorial Day) • June 19 (Juneteenth) • July …