December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V8 The Central Valley School District board of directors voted Monday to sell about 8,600 square feet of land to the city of Spokane Valley for road improvements to Barker Road, …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V10 Two hundred homebound seniors got a basketful of holiday cheer with their regular Meals on Wheels deliveries Tuesday. Members of Spokane Valley Rotary Club purchased Christmas mugs, cocoa, cider, candy …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V18 A Spokane Valley man wanted on three misdemeanor warrants was arrested on a felony charge Monday after fighting with a police officer. Officer Jeff Thurman was doing surveillance on the …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V20 Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to 190 calls between Dec. 6 and Monday. Firefighters responded to five fire incidents including a smoldering trash fire inside Sunshine Gardens Retirement Center, a …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V22 For 12-15-2005

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V22 Picture Perfect is a weekly scrapbook of the people and events that make your life in Spokane Valley special. We’ll publish your slice-of-life photographs for free. Just send them via …

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December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V26 Greater Spokane League boys basketball coaches have been saying it for two years, and the players are proving it: Nothing is for certain in their league. West Valley, the overwhelming …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V26 As far as Danny Mathews is concerned, the more the merrier. Mathews, the defending state Class 1A/B wrestling champion at 112 pounds, was Freeman’s bright spot a year ago, a …

December 15, 2005 in Voices on Page V27 Spokane Valley City Council members attempted to resolve, once and for all, the question of whether Sprague Avenue along the Valley couplet will be returned to a two-way street, but …

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z2 Editor Pia Hansen

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z3 We’re looking for your photographs from your home, recent projects or remodels. Each week, we’ll publish photos

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z4 So, you’ve pulled out your best holiday sweater, you’re wearing tinsel earrings and snowman socks are keeping your toes nice and toasty in your fur-lined boots. You even picked out …

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z5 Here’s a home brew to preserve the green and beauty of Christmas trees and to prolong the freshness of natural evergreen holiday decorations. First, go to your local garden center …

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z7 No holiday cookie tray would be complete without these cookies. Cut out your favorite shapes and decorate with colored sugars before baking or frost them with royal icing. Sugar Cookies

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z9 Question: We live in Spokane County in a new 2005 home and draw household water from a well on the property. Our toilets get rust stains even though we have …

December 15, 2005 in Home on Page Z9 The next time you’re in the market for a hardwood floor, butcher block table or cutting board, keep the Janka scale in mind. The Janka scale is the hardwood industry’s …