Laurie Williams grows flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits in a greenhouse on her farm, Prairie Flats, north of Bigelow Gulch, that she sells at farmers markets. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Ah, my cold front has arrived. It's a shame it won't be here longer than…
Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department. I'm about to head out the door for a nice, three day weekend (so no blogging tomorrow), but before I go I wanted to remind everyone of the Spokane Valley Fire Department open house Saturday at Station 4.…
A car has hit a bicyclist at Appleway and Dishman-Mica. The first officer on the scene says the cyclist appears to be "severely injured." The roads are being shut down. Avoid the area if possible. I'll update when I can. 2:17 p.m. update: An officer…
The Spokane County Elections Office is planning a special filing period next week for the 29 seats up for election across the county that didn't draw any takers during the June filing week. Many of those seats were for small town city councils and small…
The statue, called Berry Picker, is an enlarged replica of a small bronze by the late artist Nancy McLaughlin. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley The City of Spokane Valley has a new piece of art to boast about. Last week a crowd gathered for the unveiling of…
Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department. Newman Lake Fire District and Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded this morning to help a woman whose car had gone off the road and flipped near Sutton Bay in Newman Lake. Newman Lake Fire Chief Keith Yamane…
A dog and a cat died in the mobile home fire reported around 2 p.m. yesterday in the 7200 block of East Second and another dog is missing. No one was injured in the fire, though, so that's good news. Neighbors spotted smoke and called…
I hear on the scanner that a woman is trapped in her upside down car on a steep hillside on West Newman Lake Drive near Sutton Bay. A deputy said she is "responsive." There's no word yet on why she crashed. Fire crews are on…
Sorry for the late start this morning. My computer was having issues. I wanted to mention reporter Mike Prager's story in today's paper on the pedestrian killed by a car yesterday at Glenn and 32nd. He has been identified as Wes Abney, 48. He was…
Those of us who gather for tonight's Spokane Valley City Council meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall are going to be there a while. There's a whopping seven administrative reports, which tend to be lengthy, on the agenda. The council will start off with…
A mobile home is on fire in the 7200 block of East Second. Responding Spokane Valley Fire Department crews report seeing a "decent column of smoke" and the mobile home is "well involved." The neighbor who called it in said the windows had been blown…
There has been a car accident in the area of 32nd and Glenn that is causing the Spokane Valley Police Department to shut down 32nd. The Spokane Valley Fire Department extrication team has been called. Details from the scanner are slim, but I'll keep my…
Scooter D. Carey in a 2007 Cowlitz County Jail booking photo. Photo courtesy of the Liberty Lake Police Department. The Liberty Lake Police Department now has a name to go with the photo of a man suspected of breaking into a storage unit at Storage…
SR outdoors writer Rich Landers has a blog post today railing against the "land carnage" being caused by ATV's on Antoine Peak, which is behind East Valley High School. Much of the land is Spokane County Conservation Futures land, bought to preserve wildlife habitat and…
The Spokane Valley Fire Department is reponding to a call involving a smoking semi at 6th and Pines. The dispatcher said there are "no hazardous materials or explosives." Good to know.
Spokane Valley kayaker Steve Bailey surfs the "Sullivan Hole" on the upper Spokane River on August 1, 2011. The wave is a Spokane low water play spot for whitewater enthusiasts. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak If you missed Saturday's Valley Voice you should go back and…
We've got more good stuff coming your way in Saturday's Valley Voice. Spokane Valley Partners had an open house this week to celebrate a recent grant and reporter Lisa Leinberger. Lisa also stopped by the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, which is getting ready to display…
At the Outdoor Learning Center in Spokane Valley, volunteer Chris Hatten, 14, holds a barn owl named Willie during an open house at the center July 22. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley If you have not had a chance to visit one of the open houses at…
Every year Spokane Valley Partners collects school supplies to give to low income children who need them. This year's donation drive is almost over. The last day to donate is Sunday. Donation barrels are located at Spokane Valley Partners, area Rosauers locations, Spokane Valley Fire…
Spokane County owns the abandoned Great Northern right of way, which crosses under Trent Avenue east of Argonne Road in Millwood. It may be used for a commuter bicycle trail. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak For those of us who melt in high temperatures, let's start…
Five people were arrrested in Spokane Valley yesterday in two drug raids staged by detectives from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office/Spokane Valley Police Department Investigative Task Force. The first raid was in the 13200 block of East 31st Court where one man was arrested for…
The Valley Voice will be full of news you can use on Thursday. Reporter John Craig will have a story on the old Great Northern Railroad right of way that is suddenly popular. Spokane Valley and Millwood want to use it as a trail. Avista…
We ran a story by reporter John Stucke last month about a California company's proposal to open a private-pay methadone clinic in Spokane Valley. The public hearing on their proposal will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. There…
We've just learned that Spokane Valley Partners is having an open house today at 11 a.m. along with representatives from the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. Several local legislators have been invited to attend as well. This is your chance to check out the non-profit…
This is just a reminder that there is no Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight. Today is National Night Out and neighborhood parties have been planned all over. Several council members have indicated that they plan to attend some of the celebrations. Some local SCOPE…
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