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Spokane Valley archive for Jan. 1, 2011

MONDAY, JAN. 24, 2011

Central Valley’s Tyler Chamberlain (24) blasts past University’s Justin Donahue during a game Jan. 11. (Dan Pelle)

Saturday's highlights 

Central Valley’s Tyler Chamberlain (24) blasts past University’s Justin Donahue during a game Jan. 11. SR photo/Dan Pelle There's a lot of good stuff from Saturday's Valley Voice to check out if you missed it over the weekend. Correspondent Steve Christilaw has a nice look…

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FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 2011

Dump hunger this weekend

Most of us probably have a few stray items in our cupboards that we can part with. Maybe you bought something to use in a particular recipie that you never made. Or maybe you hit a really good sale and have more of something than…

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Jeanne Erickson uses Zebra finger puppets to teach singing and pitch development during her music class, Tune Tales, at CenterPlace, Wed., Jan. 19, 2011. She uses musical games and movement to introduce children to music and music theory.  (J. Bart Rayniak)

Coming on Saturday

Jeanne Erickson uses zebra finger puppets to teach singing and pitch development during her music class at CenterPlace on Wednesday. She uses musical games and movement to introduce children to music and music theory. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Another Saturday, another wonderful Valley Voice. The…

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Freeway a sheet of ice

That rain falling out there has turned I-90 and most other roads into a sheet of ice. On my way into the office most people were being sensible and driving slowly, except one man who zipped who past me in the left lane. A few…

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THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 2011

Thieves rob Redeemer Lutheran Church

Someone stole thousands of dollars in electronic equipment from Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3606 S. Schafer Road, this week. The theft was discovered Wednesday. Since there was no sign of forced entry, Spokane Valley Police believe someone may have hidden inside the church Tuesday night when…

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A state trooper checks out a slide off in the median near Barker Road on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, on I-90. Snow was falling heavily in North Idaho and eastern Spokane Valley Thursday morning.  (Jesse Tinsley)

Slip sliding away

A state trooper checks out a slide off in the median near Barker Road this morning on I-90. Snow was falling heavily in North Idaho and eastern Spokane Valley Thursday morning. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley There have been a steady stream of accidents all day on…

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CV Superintendent Ben Small answers a question from a member of the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club about the upcoming CV bond levy at a Jan. 12 meeting.  (J. Bart Rayniak)

Today's highlights

Central Valley Superintendent Ben Small answers a question from a member of the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club about the upcoming CV bond levy at a Jan. 12 meeting. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Pour your coffee and settle in, it's time to take a look at…

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McCaslin recovering after leg amputated

Olympia reporter Jim Camden is reporting that Spokane Valley city councilman and former state senator Bob McCaslin had a leg amputated yesterday after being hospitalized with circulatory problems since last week. The hospital says he is in satisfactory condition. Click here for more information and…

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 2011

Coming Thursday

We've got a new batch of great stories coming your way in the Thursday Valley Voice. Reporter Lisa Leinberger interviewed Central Valley School District superintendent Ben Small for a Q&A story about the upcoming bond issue. I'll have a story on the lengthy and sometimes…

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Valley councilwoman Dempsey resigns

Spokane Valley City councilwoman Rose Dempsey announced Wednesday morning that she is resigning her seat on the council effective Friday. Her decision comes after a contentious council meeting Tuesday night where she was in the minority opposing a proposed emergency comprehensive plan amendment to remove…

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TUESDAY, JAN. 18, 2011

Robbery reported on Woodruff

A resident in the 3900 block of South Woodruff just called police to report that two men wearing ski masks pointed a gun at him and demanded cash when he pulled into his garage. He told dispatch that two white men got into a dark…

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Bond information meeting tonight

If you're looking for something to do tonight and the zoning discussion at the Spokane Valley City Council meeting isn't your cup of tea, the Central Valley School District will host a bond information meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at North Pines Middle School, 701…

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New senior meal site in Otis Orchards

Valley Meals on Wheels has opened a new senior meals site in Otis Orchards. The meal will be served at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Otis Orchards Elementary (22000 E. Wellesley). The first meal will be served today. Senior citizens who attend the…

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UHigh sophomores Emerald Charbonneau and Megan Randles, both 16, shiver in 10 degree temperatures while waiting for a ride after school, Mon., Jan. 10, 2011.  (J. Bart Rayniak)

Saturday's highlights

U-High sophomores Emerald Charbonneau and Megan Randles, both 16, shiver in 10 degree temperatures while waiting for a ride after school recently. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Declaring yourself not cold while you shiver in 10 degree weather is a teenage thing. Teens venturing out in…

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FRIDAY, JAN. 14, 2011

Schedule notes

The City of Spokane Valley offices will not be open Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Similarly, I won't be around to post any interesting tidbits, so come back and check in on Tuesday. We do have something to look forward…

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Patricia Simonet hugs Adam the dog at Spokane Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) Tuesday afternoon, December 6, 2005. Simonet recorded dog laughter and found that the sound calms the animals at the shelter. Holly Pickett/The Spokesman-Review

Coming on Saturday

Patricia Simonet hugs Adam the dog at Spokane Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) on , December 6, 2005. SR photo/Holly Pickett We've got a mixture of fun and sadness coming your way in the Saturday Valley Voice. Animal lovers are mourning the loss of Patricia…

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Filling McCaslin's Senate seat a trial

There is apparently a bit of a storm brewing around the appointment of a replacement for Spokane Valley City Councilman Bob McCaslin, who resigned his seat in the State Senate earlier this month for health reasons. Olympia reporter Jim Camden has an interesting report this…

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THURSDAY, JAN. 13, 2011

Planning Commission meeting tonight

The Spokane Valley Planning Commission will host its first meeting with two new comissioners at 6 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague. Only one item is on the agenda: a public hearing on a proposed code text amendment to tweak the definition of…

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Bill Jones and  his cat, Jasmine, are reunited at home after she was missing for 10 days.  (Dan Pelle)

Today's highlights

Bill Jones and his cat, Jasmine, are reunited at home after she was missing for 10 days. SR photo/Dan Pelle Apparently I was right when I posted yesterday that we had so much good stuff coming up for today's Valley Voice that we couldn't fit…

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 2011

Coming Thursday

We have so many stories for Thursday's Valley Voice I'm not sure if we can fit them all in. Reporter Lisa Leinberger will score a trifecta, writing all three of the cover stories. She takes another look at the Central Valley construction bond issue by…

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Winter driving

The scanner is strangely quiet this morning. There doesn't seem to be a lot of accidents at the moment, but the hills are a bit dicey. If you were planning to head into Spokane, you might want to find a route other than I-90. The…

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TUESDAY, JAN. 11, 2011

Mayhem roundup

Police and Sheriff's Deputies in Spokane Valley and points south have been busy in the last few days. Reporter Meghann Cuniff has written up several items of interest to check out. A Spokane Valley man was arrested Saturday when police investigating a domestic violence report…

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East Valley board meeting tonight

Differing opinions have been swirling in the East Valley School District about the district's "re-visioning" plan that would combine elementary schools and middle schools in a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade model. The school board is meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the district's administration center…

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