Pat Sciuchetti

1. Susan Pine has been the first and only woman Valley firefighter since 1987. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. When the big red fire engine pulls up to the scene of the fire, it might be Susan Pine at the wheel. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review

Spokane's counterfeit bill problem took a strange twist Saturday night at the DejaVu. A 26-year-old dancer at the night club on East Sprague called police to complain that someone had tipped her with two fake $1 bills. The woman, who had been entertaining a group of three or four men, tried to determine the culprit by playfully asking "Who gave me the cool money?"

Testimony filled more than 10 hours and spilled over to a second day at a public hearing on a proposed affordable-housing development in the Dishman-Mica area. More than 100 people turned out Friday for the hearing. About half returned for its completion Monday afternoon. Most who turned out opposed the zone change request, which would allow for much denser development in the neighborhood, including apartments, duplexes and triplexes.

A robber in a ski mask struck a Pizza Hut employee in the head with a gun early Sunday morning, then pointed the gun at the man's head while forcing a second employee to unlock the restaurant's safe. The robbery occurred at about 1:30 a.m. at the Pizza Hut at 323 N. Sullivan Road, sheriff's deputies said. The 21-year-old restaurant worker, who was in the process of closing up, told police he heard something unusual in the bushes behind the restaurant while taking trash to a Dumpster. When he went to investigate, he discovered the masked robber, armed with a semi-automatic handgun.

A would-be burglar got a surprise after kicking in a door at a Valley business late Friday night and finding three employees working inside. The door had been unlocked, sheriff's deputies said. Dressed all in black, the burglar kicked the unlocked door several times before breaking it down, an employee at BBC Upholstery and Cabinets told deputies. The attempted burglary at 5805 E. Sharp took place just before 11 p.m. Workers said the man looked surprised to see them. He ran through the business and out to the south parking lot, deputies said. The employees described the suspect as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5-foot-10 with a medium build. He was wearing a black leather coat, black pants, black gloves and a black cap. No arrests have been made. The owner estimated it will cost about $200 to fix the door.

Sheriff's deputies arrested two Spokane residents Sunday morning on charges of attempting to steal a pickup truck from a Valley repair shop. Deputies arrested Mark T. Trees, 38, of W902-1/2 Dalton, and Kandi L. Olsson, 32, of 1611 S. Perry, for taking a motor vehicle without the owner's permission.

1. Harry Green stands in front of Edgecliff in 1991, just before renovations began. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Rain earlier this month couldn't dampen Harry Green's enthusiasm for his Edgecliff dream. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review

1. Headstones rest on the side of 20th Avenue after being dug up by sewer construction crews. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. This stone marked "Georgie 1915-1921" is one of three dug up. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review