EWU looking at $2.1 million in athletic budget cuts

Editor's note: This story has been updated on May 13 at 11:01 a.m. to add "state appropriations" to Athletics Director Lynn Hickey's statement on the estimated loss of revenue sources.

CHENEY – Eastern Washington University’s Athletics Department is eyeing an estimated $2.1 million loss in revenue, Athletics Director Lynn Hickey said during the weekly “Lunch & Learn” show on the department’s Facebook page.

Hickey told host Larry Weir on Tuesday, May 12, that the estimated loss comes from an anticipated reduction in state appropriations and student fees, although there will be revenue losses as...