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• Group aims to keep parks, pools vibrant

  May 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 The Spokane Parks Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and has taken on a new project to keep money flowing to parks throughout the Spokane area. The organization …

• Group aims to keep parks, pools vibrant

  May 10, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Parks Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and has taken on a new project to keep money flowing to parks throughout the Spokane area. The organization …

• County lowers pool fees

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County’s Northside and Southside aquatic centers will start their seasons Friday with 33 percent lower prices. Admission will drop from $6 to $4 for users 6 and older, from …

• Pools get ready to open; Splash Down starts today

  June 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Everyone grab your swimsuits and towels. The Spokane Valley pools are opening for business this week. All three city of Spokane Valley pools – Terrace View, Park Road and Valley …

• County parks chief urges pool closure

  September 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County’s Holmberg swimming pool would close indefinitely under a plan presented to commissioners Tuesday. Parks Director Doug Chase said Holmberg pool, at 9615 N. Wall St., was little-used this … 1

• Fundraising group offering free swim passes

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V2 This was the first summer that children had to pay to go swimming in city pools. Anticipating the hardship that would create for some families, the Spokane Parks Foundation created … 1

• Economics shouldn’t jeopardize kids’ safety in the water

  July 14, 2010 in City on Page A1 The reminders come every year, sometimes as tragedy, sometimes as relief. A child drowns, or almost does. Last week, there were two near misses – a 3-year-old girl at Witter … 1

• Near drownings reported in Coeur d’Alene, Spokane

  July 9, 2010 in City Two young children were saved from drowning by witnesses in separate incidents in the Inland Northwest on Friday. 1

• Spokane pools closed again today

  June 17, 2010 in City The city has closed its pools today because of cooler temperatures and precipitation.

• Spokane aquatic centers closed today

  June 16, 2010 in City The city has closed its pools today because of cooler temperatures and precipitation.

• Spokane pools opening

  June 13, 2010 in News, City Now that most students are out of class for the summer, City of Spokane pools will open for business beginning today. Open swim hours for all pools except the Witter …

• Tears flow at final pool dedication

  June 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 The city of Spokane dedicated its sixth – and final – new pool Wednesday at Liberty Park. The skies were cloudy and threatening, but Hanna Franchino was ecstatic, remembering a …

• Working together

  April 17, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley is working with neighboring cities to expand its class offerings this spring and summer as the Parks and Recreation Department tries to get the most …

• Hillyard and Comstock pools opening at noon

    August 12, 2009 in City Two new Spokane swimming pools – Hillyard and Comstock – are set to open for public swimming at noon today. 1

• Cool pools are hot ticket

    July 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 Shadle Park’s new swimming pool – with its multiple slides, diving board and beach-like entry – is attracting capacity crowds with long lines and sometimes long waits to get inside. …

• Experts offer advice on keeping kids safe this summer

  July 6, 2009 in Features on Page C1 It’s summertime, at last. Inland Northwest pools, water parks and playgrounds are open. Pools and parks are busier than ever this year, thanks to economy-induced “staycations” and the opening of … 1

• New city pools ready for their debut

  July 1, 2009 in City As a kid, James Browning was disappointed he couldn’t use the broken slide at Spokane’s Witter Pool. More than a decade later, when he was a lifeguard, he heard constant …

• Park board approves discount pool passes

  May 27, 2009 in City on Page A5 Two weeks after its controversial decision to start charging kids to swim, the Spokane Park Board approved discount passes that will make charges cheaper for frequent pool users. Kids ages …

• Kids must pay to play in pools

    May 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s long history of free swimming for kids is over. The Spokane Park Board on Thursday voted to impose a fee of $1 a visit on swimmers younger than 18, … 5

• Park board weighing public pool fees

  May 5, 2009 in City After a two-month break, the Spokane Park Board tonight will resume consideration of a proposal to charge children to swim in public pools. 1

• Pools’ splashy opening slowed

  March 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s aggressive construction schedule for its new pools, coupled with record December snowfall, will leave the city without public outdoor pools for much, if not most, of the summer. The …

• Officials float pool fee proposal

      March 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 Like fluoride in the water and potholes in the streets, the very idea of charging admission at Spokane’s public pools keeps making waves. There’s been just one year since Spokane …

• Weather slows pool projects

  January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N3 In late November, the city’s pool overhaul was a little bit ahead of schedule because of the balmy fall weather. Then winter hit. Construction crews spent a huge amount of …

• Low bid for new pools leaves funds for extras

  August 27, 2008 in City on Page B3 Spokane residents will get more than promised in six new pools expected to open next year. The winning bid to build the pools, from Graham Construction & Management, Inc. of …

• Pool bid leaves funds for extras

  August 27, 2008 in City on Page B3 Spokane residents will get more than promised in six new pools expected to open next year. The winning bid to build the pools, from Graham Construction & Management, Inc. of …

• With lifeguards fired, pool closes

  August 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 A teen drinking incident is making August a bit more uncomfortable for some people near Holmberg Park. The park’s pool closed two weeks early Monday after Spokane County sheriff’s deputies …

• Day of wet fur, toothy grins

  August 6, 2008 in City on Page A1 Max had no problem with it. Neither did Charlie. And after a few swims and jumps, Baxter could barely contain himself. “Take a deep breath, OK?” Kimberly Morse told the …

• Parks wants ideas on water spray features

  February 14, 2008 in Voices on Page S12 Spokane parks officials are asking citizens for help in planning new pool and park facilities under a $42.9 million bond issue approved last fall. A series of neighborhood meetings got …