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 ...

With the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, the reign of Gov. Jay Inslee has come to an end. Many legislators on both sides of the aisle, as well as many of you, are encouraged by this fact.

In light of this month’s passing of local high schooler Peyton Patterson, there will be a celebration of life at the Cheney High School auditorium at 5 p.m. Saturday Jan. 25. We welcome our family, ...

FREEMAN — Freeman used three pins to score a 67-0 Northeast 2B South wrestling victory, Jan. 15. Colin Bailey began the string at 144 pounds with his win by pin in 3:35 seconds. Lincoln Wright (165) ...

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, ...

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 ...

CHENEY - The Cheney Free Press has hired a new reporter. Nadia Ertz, 22, of Cheney, took on full-time reporting duties January 20. She is looking forward to writing about local people, places and ...

The City Council addressed growing concerns over its sewer pretreatment ordinance during a Jan. 13 meeting. The ordinance, intended to regulate what businesses discharge into the public sewer system, ...

An injury collision involving a car and a motorcycle disrupted traffic near Spokane on West Interstate 90 at Lincoln’s milepost 280 on Wednesday evening. Washington State Patrol responded to the crash ...

Firefighters battled a house fire Sunday night, Jan. 19, on West Dakin Lane, just 15 minutes from town. Around 8 p.m. Sunday, Spokane County Fire District No. 3 crews received a report stating “that ...

A Spokane lawmaker wants to reform gubernatorial powers in the wake of abuses taken by Gov. Jay Inslee during the COVID-2019 outbreak. Rep. Mike Volz, a Republican, said Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he ...

Those of us who take to heart President Lincoln’s words that government is “of the people” appreciate being asked to offer a forecast of an upcoming legislative session. Our constituents and others, ...