Spokane Valley Fire Department Capts. Pat Schaffer, right, and Tag Baugh hoist a 1,200-pound steel beam that was recovered from the World Trade Center into place at the department's new administration building Sunday. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Yesterday SR photographer J. Bart Rayniak and I…
Spokane Valley Fire Marshall Kevin Miller looks at a 1,200-pound steel girder that was recovered from one of the towers at the World Trade Center. File photo/J. Bart Rayniak There are several Sept. 11 memorial events planned in Spokane Valley on Sunday, the 10th anniversary…
If anyone was eagerly awaiting next week's Spokane Valley City Council meeting, you can take it off the calendar. The City announced today that it is cancelling the Sept. 13 meeting because of a light agenda and the fact that three council members will be…
Freeman Elementary kindergarten teacher Angie Smith greets new students and their parents during the open house and kindergarten orientation, Sept. 1. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak In today's Valley Voice we visit with Freeman Elementary students, who are attending classes in a newly renovated school. Reporter…
We've got some good stories coming your way in Thursday's Valley Voice. Reporter Lisa Leinberger headed down to check out the new Freeman Elementary School, which opened for the first time this week. I'll have an update on the sewer construction work out in the…
Someone did a little browsing inside Broadway Elementary School over the long Labor Day weekend. According to a press release from the Spokane Valley Police Department, someone broke into the school and snacked on some rice crispy treats, leaving the wrappers all over the kitchen…
Snowplows are parked waiting for winter at the new City of Spokane Valley public works facility on East Euclid Avenue just west of Flora Road near the Spokane Business and Industrial Park. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Now that we're refreshed from the long holiday weekend,…
Spokane Valley firefighters doused a basement fire today, and rescued the family cat while they were at it. Damage to the home at 6918 E. 6th Ave. was estimated at $4,000. Firefighters said the fire was confined to the basement and investigators were still trying…
The City of Liberty Lake is having a small birthday celebration Saturday before the annual Lud Kramer Memorial Concert in Pavillion Park featuring the Spokane Symphony. It's the city's tenth anniversary and Pavillion Park at Country Vista Drive and Molter Road is probably the best…
It's been too long since I posted a picture of a cute pet and I'm going through withdrawal. I rummaged around in our archives and found this Picture Perfect photo we ran this spring. Gwyneth Cadwell of Newman Lake submitted this snapshot of Mr. Longtails…
Reporter John Craig has a story in today's paper on yesterday's joint meeting with the Spokane County Commissioners and the Spokane Valley City Council. The main topics of discussion were regional plans for an animal shelter and solid waste. The two entities are exploring how…
Hosts of the Rockin' B Ranch, Pamela and Scott Brownlee, will let the curtain fall on their Cowboy Supper Show after 17 years at the end of this season. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak There are a lot of good stories in today's Valley Voice, but…