Holiday closures
Spokane Valley residents can’t apply for a building permit Tuesday, but they can go swimming. City offices will close for the July Fourth holiday although they will be open Monday and the rest of the week. There will be no City Council meeting Tuesday.
Spokane County Library District branches also will close Tuesday but will keep regular hours Monday.
City pools in Spokane Valley will be open regular hours Tuesday. There will be no swimming lessons that day.
For a complete listing of pool schedules, go to www.spokanevalley.org and click on the aquatics section of the Parks and Recreation Department page.
Public safety
Suspect sought
A man in a ski mask and brandishing a large knife told a driver of a car to get out of the way so he could rob the drive-through at an Arby’s restaurant on East Sprague Avenue.
The man hit the window of a car waiting to receive a drive-through order at Arby’s, 10407 E. Sprague Ave., on Tuesday night. He ordered the car out of the way, then reached his arm through the drive-through window and used his knife to pry open the cash drawer, said Spokane Valley Police spokesman Sgt. Dave Reagan.
The suspect made off with a small amount of cash, Reagan said. He was described as a male of unknown race, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, and thin. He wore black gloves and a black zippered jacket, as well as blue-tinged sunglasses, Reagan said
Anyone with information is asked to call 242-TIPS.
Pet care
Keep dogs cool
Officials at SCRAPS hope that as Independence Day – and higher temperatures – arrive, pet owners will take precautions.
Dogs can be frightened by fireworks, and owners should find a quiet place for pups if the neighborhood gets noisy.
“The anxiety level of some of these dogs with noise phobias quickly rises, resulting in panicked dogs running without any immediate goals other than getting away from the sound,” said Patricia Simonet, an animal behaviorist at SCRAPS.
SCRAPS officers also conducted a test last week to see how warm a car can get, even with its windows slightly open.
They discovered the temperature will rise from 84 degrees to 100 degrees in just 13 minutes, and keep rising after that.
Once a dog’s body temperature rises above 106, it can suffer irreversible brain and organ damage.
For more information or to report a dog trapped in a hot car, call SCRAPS at 477-2532.