Jan 22, 2025 · Dye bill limits wind turbine authority Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press | Jan 22, 2025 OLYMPIA - A 9th Legislative District lawmaker has had enough of the state trying to dictate when and where new wind and solar developments will be permitted. On Monday, Jan. 20, House Bill 1188 dealing with local decision-making for so-called "green energy" projects was the subject of a public hearing in the ...

Jan 23, 2025 · CHENEY – The City Council approved the 2025-27 labor agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local No. 1919 during its Jan. 14 meeting. City Manager Mark Schuller highlighted the updates, such as wage increases to match other regional fire departments and a new step-based pay system. The new pay system is tied to core compet...

Jan 22, 2025 · SPOKANE COUNTY – A tanker truck crash on eastbound I-90 12 miles west of Cheney has left the highway fully blocked. The crash happened around 8:18 a.m. near milepost 266. The tanker rolled over and was engulfed in flames by the time emergency crews arrived. Washington State Patrol (WSP), fire crews, and the Department of Transportation (DOT), and...

Cheney to hold virtual planning sessions on city's future look Cheney residents have a chance to look into the city's future landscape and offer opinions to help shape what they want to see. The city is conducting several Visual Preference Surveys the week of June 18 – 22 as part of the Unified Development Code update process. These surveys have been used by many governments when making ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Airway Heights AIRWAY HEIGHTS — The Police Department reported the following arrests from Nov. 8-11: Nov. 8 Michael B. Finn was arrested for theft in the third degree (shoplifting) and making a false statement to a public servant on the 1200 block of South Hayford Road. Aaron W. Montoya Jr was arrested for violation of a domestic violence protect...

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 …

Jan 22, 2025 · Cynthia Marie Green Cheney Free Press | Updated Jan 22, 2025 Catherine Anne Lauritsen, neé Grollman, 86, passed away Jan. 18, 2025, at Hospice Spokane. She was born Dec. 6, 1938, in Baltimore, Md., the daughter of Dr. Arthur Grollman and Anna Costello Grollman. When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her father was a research doctor at University of Texas Medical ...

Dec 12, 2024 · CHENEY – A semi-tanker crash on Interstate 90 claimed the life of a driver last Thursday morning at 8:18 a.m. According to the Washington State Patrol's report, the vehicle slipped on the ice and rolled over prior to catching on fire at milepost 266, five miles west of Cheney. Washington State Department of Transportation closed I-90 in both dire...

Jan 23, 2025 · Community collects food for pets Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press | Updated Jan 23, 2025 CHENEY – The community came together for a heartwarming event to support local pet owners and their furry friends. On Dec. 21, Tony Blount, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and the Boy and Girl Scouts collaborated on a pet food drive, collecting 2,400 pounds and providing meals for more than 300 cats and ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Artists annual event MEDICAL LAKE – The 14th Annual Slightly West of Spokane Artists Studio Tour will be held on Nov. 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The tour features 13 local artists in 7 different studios on a self-guided tour around the Cheney-Medical Lake area. The event is free to the public. For more information including artists bios, phot...