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Spokane Valley archive for Jan. 1, 2011

MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011

State of the City

Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey will host the first of four State of the City addresses tonight at 7 p.m. at Valley Fourth Memorial Church, 2303 S. Bowdish. The mayor plans to discuss highlights from 2010, the city's budget and goals for 2011. Several council…

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Taylor Keeton prepares to throw to first base from third at University High School. The Titan standout and his team were playing the Mt. Spokane Wildcats. (Jesse Tinsley)

Saturday's highlights

Taylor Keeton prepares to throw to first base from third at University High School. The Titan standout and his team were playing the Mt. Spokane Wildcats. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley University High School ended up getting a lot of coverage in Saturday's Valley Voice. Reporter Lisa…

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Construction on theBarker Bridge has been completed for almost a year, but the contractor, Morgen and Oswood of Great Falls, has yet to clean up the storage site owned by the Spokane Valley Fire Department at the corner of Barker and Euclid. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Here's what you may have missed

Construction on the Barker Bridge has been completed for almost a year, but the contractor, Morgen and Oswood of Great Falls, has yet to clean up the storage site owned by the Spokane Valley Fire Department at the corner of Barker and Euclid. SR photo/J.…

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011

Taylor Brazeau, 21/2, frolics through the splash pad at the Discovery Playground in Spokane Valley on Thursday. (J. BART RAYNIAK)

Discovering Spring

It's been closed all winter, but next week Spokane Valley will re-open it's premier park. Discovery Playground, 2426 N. Discovery Place, will open April 15 with a ceremony from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is open to all ages and will include a tree…

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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011

Have fun without me

I know it seems like I just got back from vacation, but next week is spring break and I'll be turning over the blog reins to fellow reporter Lisa Leinberger. She'll post as much as she can. It looks as though she will be attending…

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Coming on Saturday

We'll have plenty of pictures and maps to spice up the Valley Voice on Saturday. The design of the planned extension of Indiana Avenue east to the Flora and Mission intersection has been changed to accommodate neighborhood concerns. There will be a map of the…

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The Sullivan Hole

I've been writing a lot lately about the Indiana Avenue extension project and what impact, if any, that would have on the informal Centennial Trail trailhead where Mission Ave. dead ends at the Spokane River. I wandered out there last week and shot some video…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011

Richard Chan took this photo at Art On Glass at the Arbor Crest Winery in 2008.
     


 
 
 (Photo courtesy of Richard Chan)

Bring on the sun

I pulled this photo out of our achives just because I felt the need to look at something bright and cheerful. This "Picture Perfect" photo was submitted by Richard Chan in 2008. It was taken at Art on the Glass at the Arbor Crest Winery.…

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Clouds cover Mount Spokane as a hiker moves south on the Ben Burr trail on the Moran Prairie last October. (Christopher Anderson)

Today's highlights

Clouds cover Mount Spokane as a hiker moves south on the Ben Burr trail on the Moran Prairie last October. SR photo/Christopher Anderson You'd better hold on to your hats, it's a really windy day out there. Perfect weather to stay in and read the…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011

Coming Thursday

We've got some great stuff coming your way in Thursday's Valley Voice. I talked to all five candidates who are finalists for the seat on the Spokane Valley City Council that was vacated when council woman Rose Dempsey resigned. In addition to that story with…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011

Tonight's city council meeting

Sorry for the late notice, but there's a few interesting things going on at the Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight. First and foremost, the council will be interviewing candidates for one of the vacant council positions. During the rest of the evening the council…

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Five Guys now open!

I drove by the new Five Guys Burgers and Fries location at 10 N. Sullivan Road yesterday afternoon and there's a small "now open" sign out front. The sign on the door says hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Your mission, should…

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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

Oops. Wrong pipe.

Scanner traffic says that a sewer installation crew on Boone Avenue between Greenacres Road and Long Road has accidentally severed a 2-inch natural line gas line. Spokane Valley Fire Department crews are on the scene. Additional intersections in the area may be shut down until…

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Among construction projects in Spokane Valley, work has started again on the Barker Road sewer project at Laberry Drive in Greenacres. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Saturday's highlights

Among construction projects in Spokane Valley, work has started again on the Barker Road sewer project at Laberry Drive in Greenacres. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak There was a lot to go over in Saturday's Valley Voice and I've got highlights in case you missed a…

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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011

Coming on Saturday

People in certain neighborhoods have already seen the bright orange "road construction" signs popping up, which means it's time for the annual road construction season story in the Valley Voice. It will run tomorrow, complete with a nice map and information on the estimated start…

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Got fish?

It seems like all the fast food places are having Lenten fish specials on Fridays these days. But if you want to sit down and eat with your family instead of hitting the drive through, check out the Lenten fish fry tonight at St. Mary's…

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Fatal accident update

According to a Washington State Patrol press release, 29-year-old Teri M. Scheele of Spokane was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of I-90 at Barker just after 3 a.m. when she hit a car head on. The driver of the car she hit,…

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East I-90 closed at Barker Road

The eastbound lanes of I-90 are completely closed at Barker Road and a detour is in place. A three car accident was reported at 3:10 a.m. today and the road has been closed ever since. Initial reports from the Washington State Patrol is that someone…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011

East Valley School District Superintendent John Glenewinkel, second from right, listens as EV Executive Director of Operations Brian Wallace presents the fiscal future of the school district and upcoming bond at an informational meeting March 15. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Today's highlights

East Valley School District Superintendent John Glenewinkel, second from right, listens as EV Executive Director of Operations Brian Wallace presents the fiscal future of the school district and upcoming bond at an informational meeting March 15. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak There's a nice fat Valley…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011

Spokane Valley Fire Department's Greenacres Fire Station.  (Photo courtesy Spokane Valley Fire Department)

Greenacres Fire Station open house

The brick Greenacres Fire Station opened in November and is now ready for the public to take a look around during an open house scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The station, at 17217 E. Sprague, replaces a manufactured home that was put…

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Coming Thursday

Tomorrow will bring yet another stellar Valley Voice with a ton of community news. The plans to extend Indiana Avenue east of Sullivan hit a bump in the road when the Spokane Valley City Council narrowly voted to table a motion to award the construction…

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Flags at half staff to honor McCaslin

Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey read a proclamation at last night's city council meeting calling for flags at city facilities to be flown at half staff through Sunday in honor of councilman and former senator Bob McCaslin, who died last week. McCaslin was elected to…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011

Bert and Ruth Porter’s Veradale Farm circa 1940. Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum. (Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum)

Looking back

Now that spring has officially arrived and crocuses are valiantly blooming, it's time to think about planting and growing. Farms were once the core of the Spokane Valley area. This photo takes a look back at Bert and Ruth Porter’s Veradale Farm circa 1940. The…

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Valley office phone issues

Our phone and computer network in the Valley office crashed hard yesterday and we're still having some issues. If E.T. wanted to phone home and was in our office, he would probably get a busy signal. Reporter Lisa Leinberger is having the most trouble, so…

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