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• Survivor raises money

  June 8, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Chris Desborough had one last uphill climb Wednesday as he wrapped up a 500-mile bike ride that stretched from Spokane Valley to Canada and back. He powered up Sands Road …

• Fire District 8 gets community comment

  April 13, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Residents who attended Spokane County Fire District 8’s long range planning meeting Wednesday afternoon gave the district high marks for its low response times but generally agreed the district needed … 1

• Fire District 8 faces budget deficit

  November 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Spokane County Fire District 8 commissioners are considering two budgets for 2013, and both have the district running a deficit. The district has faced declining property tax revenues for years. …

• County Fire District 8 faces budget deficit

  November 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Spokane County Fire District 8 commissioners are considering two budgets for 2013, and both have the district running a deficit. The district has faced declining property tax revenues for years. …

• No appeal of Ponderosa Ridge

  January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The final plat of a controversial development in the Ponderosa neighborhood was approved unanimously by Spokane County commissioners in November and the neighborhood group opposed to the development has said … 1

• Fire District 8 levy seeks to plug losses

  September 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane County Fire District 8 commissioners debated long and hard before unanimously voting earlier this month to put their first maintenance and operations levy on the November ballot. If voters … 1

• Home inspectors provide residents with fire protection strategy

  May 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Residents living in forested areas served by the Spokane Valley Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 8 can expect to get a knock on their door this summer asking …

• Federal grant for gear helps Fire District 8

  May 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Spokane County Fire District 8 south of Spokane Valley was recently awarded a $315,000 grant that will be used to replace aging breathing apparatus. The grant was awarded by the … 1

• Federal grant for gear helps Fire District 8

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane County Fire District 8 south of Spokane Valley was recently awarded a $315,000 grant that will be used to replace aging breathing apparatus. The grant was awarded by the …

• New fire commissioner sought

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Fire District 8 commissioners plan to review procedures Sept. 8 for replacing Commissioner Jonathan Ferraiuolo, who will step down Monday. Ferraiuolo announced his resignation at the district’s Aug. 4 meeting.

• S. Spokane County house catches fire twice

  January 8, 2009 in City on Page A6 A south Spokane County house caught fire twice in a 30-hour period. Firefighters were first called to the home at 4808 S. Dyer Road in southern Spokane County about 1:30 …