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• Orville Moe shows up in court to give deposition

  July 25, 2011 Orville Moe, the longtime owner of Spokane Raceway Park, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court today to give a deposition long sought by attorneys representing former investors in the track. … 3

• Stateline Speedway prepares for Gary Miller 100

  July 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 Stateline Speedway hosts the Gary Miller 100 for the Northwest Modified Series this weekend, with a wide-open shootout featuring Zig Grunert, Shane Mitchell, Frankie Voltz Jr., Chris Ochs, Mike Roberts …

• Deal ends raceway deadlock

  June 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 A recent court agreement may lead to a sigh of relief by county commissioners and investors in the former Spokane Raceway Park. The agreement breaks a stalemate over testing to … 6

• Sheriff’s Office was notified of crash

  July 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County sheriff’s officials were notified Sunday following a fatal motorcycle crash at Spokane County Raceway.

• Raceway hosts 2010 Northwest Grand Prix

    July 11, 2010 in City on Page B1 Brooke Jordan picked the blue car as her favorite Saturday at Spokane County Raceway. The BMW sedan wasn’t the fastest as it joined Porsches, Hondas, Chevys and some cars that … 2

• Raceway dealings may be more than meets the eye

  July 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 They’ve gone too far this time. Spokane County Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard, that is. 2

• County greenlights more raceway dollars

  June 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 County commissioners’ tempers flared Tuesday along with public spending on the Spokane County Raceway. Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard drove to a $1.1 million finish while Commissioner Bonnie Mager … 20

• Mielke, Richard flush with raceway money

  June 29, 2010 in City on Page A5 I see county commissioners voted last week to feed more of our money into the Spokane County Raceway near Airway Heights. This time, as outlined in reporter John Craig’s revealing … 7

• County adds more money to raceway improvements

  June 23, 2010 in City on Page A7 The Spokane County Raceway will receive $250,000 more in tax-funded safety and accessibility improvements. County commissioners voted Tuesday to add that amount to $200,000 authorized in April for similar work. 6

• Appeals court upholds decisions on raceway park

  June 17, 2010 in City An appeals court judge on Thursday upheld a $2.8 million judgment for the family of a man who died in 2006 after falling on a crumbling step at Spokane Raceway …

• Gibbs-Arias takes charge as SCR works to reopen

  April 23, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 The ink has dried from Tuesday’s Spokane County Raceway operational contract signing between Ronald Hodgson, his partner Charles Allen and the Spokane County commissioners. Now it’s up to Cindy Gibbs-Arias, … 1

• Spokane raceway bankruptcy nearing end

  March 10, 2010 in City on Page A9 Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 2

• Orville Moe bankruptcy close to wrapping up

  March 9, 2010 in City Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 1

• County picks raceway operators

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A5 A pair of veteran speedway operators got the green flag Tuesday to take over operation of Spokane County Raceway Park. County commissioners unanimously accepted the recommendation of a selection committee … 10

• Moe must pay $983,000

  February 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 A federal judge has ordered Orville Moe to pay $983,000 to his bankrupted company that owes money to hundreds of creditors. It’s the latest twist in a complicated episode that … 2

• Raceway choices pared

  February 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 Four operators want to take over Spokane County Raceway Park, and a committee has narrowed the field to two, county commissioners learned Tuesday. Purchasing Director Bela Kovacs identified the finalists … 4

• Hurdles await park plan

  February 16, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane County and Airway Heights officials will meet this month to discuss a regional sports park on the Spokane County Raceway Park grounds. It’s a goal the two governments have … 7

• Help wanted at raceway

  December 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Spokane County is looking for a new racetrack operator who must have something the last operator did not: experience running a track. A request for qualifications to bid … 1

• Doug Clark: Test your boondoggle detection

  December 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Hello and thanks for playing today’s quiz, “Know Your Boondoggle!” This is a fun way to test your knowledge of Spokane Raceway Park. You know, that racetrack out in Airway … 2

• Contractors sue county over track’s unpaid bills

    December 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 Six local contractors sued Spokane County this week over some $1.1 million in unpaid bills at the West Plains racetrack the county owns. The contractors claim the county was negligent … 29

• County boots raceway operator; debts remain

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County commissioners Thursday fired the company they hired less than a year ago to operate the county’s Raceway Park, their controversial purchase near Airway Heights that drew crowds this … 14

• Editorial: Racetrack purchase could burn taxpayers

  September 8, 2009 in Opinion on Page A9 Spokane County commissioners – Todd Mielke and Mark Richard made the deciding votes – took a big risk in purchasing the Spokane Raceway Park and surrounding acreage. But if their … 3

• Track pact in danger

  September 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Facing a possible $1 million lawsuit from local builders, Spokane County told the operator of its West Plains racetrack Wednesday he has 60 days to pay the builders or lose … 3

• Commissioners want racetrack operator out

    September 2, 2009 in City Facing a possible $1 million lawsuit from local builders, Spokane County told the operator of its West Plains racetrack Wednesday he has 60 days to pay the builders or lose … 15

• Spokane County Raceway motors on despite rumors

  July 10, 2009 in Sports on Page B5 One thing Spokane County Raceway oval track manager Larry Bertrand and Jessie Taylor, the president of the Inland Northwest Super Stock Association, want heard across the region heading into Saturday’s …

• Raceway event called off

  July 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 A race scheduled for July 18 at Spokane County Raceway was canceled this week in what the sponsoring group called a “mutual agreement” with management of the county-owned track. The …

• Operator: Spokane Raceway’s on course

  July 7, 2009 in City on Page A5 The operator of the Spokane County Raceway insists that he has no plans to shut down the track or shorten the racing season and that all contractors will be paid …

• County must get racetrack on track

  July 1, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 It looks like Spokane County Commissioners Todd Mielke and Mark Richard may need to show the same passion for bill collection as they did for reviving Spokane Raceway Park, because … 1

• Track operator nearly current with county

  July 1, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County expects to receive the last third of $30,000 by the end of the week that will cover monthly payments through July from racetrack operator Bucky Austin. County officials … 5

• Spokane racetrack behind on bills

  June 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 The operator of Spokane County’s West Plains racetrack owes $20,000 in back payments to the county and more than $1 million to contractors who have been refurbishing the facility, county … 2

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