Editing Cheney, Washington (section)

===Eastern Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives===
Cheney is home to the Eastern Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives, which provides archival and records management services to local government agencies throughout [[Adams County, Washington|Adams]], [[Asotin County, Washington|Asotin]], [[Columbia County, Washington|Columbia]], [[Ferry County, Washington|Ferry]], [[Garfield County, Washington|Garfield]], [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln]], [[Pend Oreille County, Washington|Pend Oreille]], [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]], [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens]], [[Walla Walla County, Washington|Walla Walla]] and [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman]] counties in the state of Washington. Eastern Region's collections include: Local government records include those from county offices such as the Auditor, the Clerk, the Treasurer, the Board of Commissioners, and from municipalities, school districts, and other service districts. Only a small percentage of the records created by these offices are transferred to the State Archives as archival records. They are selected as archival for their value as legal and historical evidence of policy development, implementation, and effect. The transfer of records to the State Archives is an ongoing process. Some historical records remain with their originating office pending future transfer to the archives. Collections span the years from the territorial period to the present and include school census records, tax assessment rolls, court dockets and case files, photographs, maps, plats, and engineering drawings. The Archives building is located on the campus of [[Eastern Washington University]].