Van reported in flames
Spokane Valley Fire crews are responding to a fire in the 600 block of South McKinnon. The first engine on the scene reports that the van is fully involved in fire, but flames have not yet spread to the adjacent garage.
Spokane Valley archive for Jan. 1, 2010
THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 2010
A window to the soul
Don't these sad eyes just beg you to take this dog home? Rex is up for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service and would love to have a new home for Christmas. He's already been neutered and is about three or four…
Today's highlights
Six-year old Shain Cothren of Suncrest holds a homing pigeon Sunday that will fly to the North Pole to deliver his Christmas wish list (attached to the right leg) to Santa Claus. He asked for a monster house and a Transformer. SR photo/Bart RayniakWe've got…
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 2010
Burglary just reported in Spokane Valley 3
A burglary in the 14200 block of East Eighth was just reported. The caller said three men ran out the back door. All are decribed as white males. One was wearing brown flannel and the second is decribed as having curly hair and wearing a…
Coming Thursday
Tools of the trade: Liberty Lake police believe these items were used to commit numerous garage burglaries and car prowls in Liberty Lake in recent weeks. Photo is courtesy the Liberty Lake Police Department.It has been an interesting week or so in Spokane Valley and…
TUESDAY, DEC. 14, 2010
Poetry stylings of a fire marshal
In reaction to last night's kitchen fire at Station 6, Spokane Valley Fire assistant fire marshal Bill Clifford put pen to paper to write up the incident in a poem pattered after the classic "Twas the Night Before Christmas."A few notes before we begin. There…
Fire station burns 1
Spokane Valley Fire Department firefighter Joe Rees, paramedic/engineer Dave Fegele and Capt. Chris Neumann put out a kitchen fire caused by a faulty dishwasher inside Station 6 on Monday. The photo is courtesy of the Spokane Valley Fire Department.Spokane Valley Fire crews didn't have far…
Memorial for Spokane Valley businessman is Thursday
A memorial service for longtime Spokane Valley businessman Milt Neumann has been set for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, 1306 N. Pines Road. Neumann, 78, was the founder and CEO of A to Z Rental and a board member of…
The old Morrison Ranch
Cattle don't graze in large numbers on the Saltese flats anymore, but the current Morrison family home is still perched up on the hill even as more and more of the flats are seeing a bumper crop of new development. Pictured here is the Morrison…
MONDAY, DEC. 13, 2010
Santa Claus is coming to town
And he is most certainly making his list and checking it twice. The jolly red-robed one will be touring neighborhoods in Fire District 8 south of the Spokane and Spokane Valley city limits every night this week. Since his reindeer are resting up for the…
Saturday's highlights
Pasadena Park Elementary volunteer Cheri Reed helps third-grader Grace Peters find the perfect gift for her family at the Scholar Dollar Christmas store, which she organizes. SR photo/Bart RayniakNow that we're all up on this fine Monday morning and on our first (or second) cup…
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 2010
Christmas in Fairfield
Fairfield Care will celebrate its first Christmas with a community celebration. The meal will be potluck, but there will also be prizes, bingo, Christmas carols and Christmas presents for children 12 and under. If you're looking for a bit of holiday cheer, head to 503…
What's on tap
There are some interesting meetings coming up next week. The Spokane Valley City Council will meet at its usual time at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. There are several proposed motions on the agenda, including approval of several street maintenance contracts.…
Coming Saturday
Saturday's Valley Voice will have a bit of everything - school kids, emergency services and city government. The students at Pasadena Park Elementary spent the fall reading to earn points. Now they're spending those points to buy Christmas gifts at the Scholar Dollar Store run…
THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 2010
Mayor's brother picked for planning commission
Spokane Valley Deputy Mayor Gary Schimmels is recommending that Bill Bates, mayor Tom Towey's half-brother, be appointed to one of the two vacant seats on the planning commission. Bates retired from Rosauer's as vice president of retail operations for 26 stores. Schimmels is recommending that…
River users feel betrayed
The Barker Road Bridge the day it opened back up to traffic in June 2010 after being closed for two years. SR photo/Bart Rayniak.Outdoors writer Rich Landers has a story today about problems with river access after the construction of the Barker Bridge. Kayakers and…
Today's highlights
For 22 years, Santa has stood proudly in the parking lot at the White Elephant store on East Sprague Avenue in the Spokane Valley waving at passerby. The 13-foot tall statue once graced the windows of The Crescent department store in downtown Spokane. SR photo/Bart…
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 2010
Planning Commission meeting on emergency amendment
The Spokane Valley Planning Commission meeting Thursday will include a public hearing on an emergency comprehensive plan amendment to remove the City Center zone of the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan and replaced it with mixed use zoning. There will also be a study session on a…
Coming Thursday
There are a few goodies on tap for tomorrow's Valley Voice. A Liberty Lake city council member was so frustrated during Tueday's meeting focusing on the 2011 budget that she got up and walked out. A special meeting has been called for 6 p.m. Dec.…
Tree of Sharing update
Yesterday's Spokane Valley Fire shopping trip at the Valley Mall to benefit the Tree of Sharing was a rousing success. Pictured are some of the 43 firefighters and department employees who picked up 75 gift tags and shopped for local low income residents. The photo…
TUESDAY, DEC. 7, 2010
Garage fire caused by gas fumes igniting
A Spokane Valley man learned the hard way this afternoon that gasoline fumes and open flames don't mix. The man was apparently working on his snowmobile when gas fumes ignited and his garage burned, according to a press release from assistant fire marshal Bill Clifford…
Spokane Valley audit exit conference
Representatives from the Washington State Auditors Office have been auditing the City of Spokane Valley for several weeks. The exit conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the council chambers at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. Council members are expected to attend the meeting,…
Garage fire
Spokane Valley Fire units are heading to a fully involved garage fire on Lily Road north of Woodard Elementary. On the scanner it sounds like some fire engines were delayed for several minutes because of a train. "We're all stacked up on Park waiting for…
Old Highway 10
This sign welcomed drivers to Washington as they crossed Idaho-Washington state line on Highway 10 before Interstate 90 was constructed. The photo is courtesy of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.
Tree of Sharing
I'm told that about 30 firefighters from Spokane Valley Fire will be stopping by the Valley Mall today at noon to purchase gifts for the Tree of Sharing. Every year the trees are put up in local malls decorated with tags listing gifts or needed…
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