On October 13, the City Council will vote on whether Cheney stops adding fluoride to its municipal water. Before then, I want to lay out what has happened so far, what the city has said, and what Council has not yet seen, because this conversation has been confusing and I&

Hi folks! Summer has come to a quick wrap up already. This overview is running a little late, and based on feedback I've flipped the order: what's still ahead is up top, and the recap of earlier September is at the bottom. Put these on your

Cheney's new Cedar St. pickleball courts have been done for a couple weeks, but the Parks department is having an official kick off this Sat, Aug 29th at 10:30 am, across the street from the pool. Come check them out, get in a pick-up game – paddles

Hi folks! We have an exciting item on tonight's Cheney City Council agenda. The City is looking to create a new independent advisory board focused on arts! The proposed new Arts Commission will have its first reading of the ordinance to create it at tonight's Council

Hi, everyone. It's been a rough start to August for our region, with the Spokane Complex Fire displacing so many people under evacuation notices. While the fire didn't head toward Cheney this time, it has still touched us closely. Our own Cheney first responders have been

Hi folks! I want to share about Cheney's recent ban on selling synthetic kratom that goes into effect on Monday, July 20th, 2026. If you are not familiar with kratom, here's the background. Background It is an unregulated opioid-like substance that can be found easily

Hi everyone! We're in election season again, with the Washington State Primary right around the corner on Tuesday, August 4th. Your official Spokane County Voter Guide should have already landed in your mailbox, and your ballot began arriving between July 15th and 17th. If it hasn't

Hi everyone! Good news: Well #3 is back online and repaired. The emergency water restrictions from last week have been lifted as of today, and we're back on our regular irrigation schedule. Since restrictions can feel like a moving target, I wanted to use this as a chance

Hi everyone! I want to pass along this emergency alert from the City of Cheney. The power outages over the weekend have damaged our primary city well. Emergency water restrictions have been put in place effective immediately while the well gets repaired. Please see the city's announcement below.