Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who put a woman in a choke hold, then punched her in the face before stealing her purse and shopping bags on Sunday. The 61-year-old woman had arrived at Poppy's…
Otis Orchards Elementary kitchen manager Judy Boykin serves up chicken fried steak wth potatoes and gravy, vegetables, rolls and cookies for the senior meals lunch Feb. 3. Lunch through Valley Meals on Wheels is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak…
Just a quick note to remind everyone that there will be no Spokane Valley City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Council members will be traveling to Olympia to meet with state legislators, so this Tuesday night everyone gets to go home early.
We'll have some great entertainment for you in Saturday's Valley Voice. In addition to an arson fire this week, the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a fireball seen at a local tavern. It turned out that someone had tried to clean up a gasoline…
Freeman School District Superintendent Sergio Hernandez led efforts to pass two levies and a construction bond, and directed the high school and elementary school construction projects. More than that, he said, “I hope they remember me for caring about people, caring about the students and…
There was some excitement after I left work last night. An armed man robbed the Dollar Tree store at 9211 E. Montgomery at 7:20 p.m. Witnessess said they saw him loitering around the front of the store for quite some time before he did the…
It's been mostly gray and dreary out there, so here's a look back at a bright Picture Perfect photo we published in the Valley Voice on November 4, 2007. Michele Nelson took this shot from the Centennial Trail between Barker and Flora Road. Picture Perfect…
It's been busy in Spokane Valley. Last night a Spokane Valley man allegedly stabbed his brother after the two fought. Now one brother is in jail on an attempted murder charge and the other is in serious condition in the hospital. And this morning the…
I'm back at the keyboard after a long day spent with the Spokane Valley City Council in various meetings yesterday. You'll see my story on the regular city council meeting in Thursday's Valley Voice and the story on the council retreat will be in on…
Tuesday is nothing but meetings, meetings and more meetings. The East Valley School District board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the District Administration Center, 12325 E. Grace. The board may vote on whether to put a bond on a ballot this…
Christ Lutheran Church has hired certified teacher Holly Moro to assist in Homework Helpers, an after-school program. Here, she helps Summit sixth-grader Lauren Walker (back to camera) with a math problem as first-graders Kate Walker, left, and Taylor Looker watch. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak Monday…
Last week Spokane Valley city councilman Bill Gothmann filed his candidate registration paperwork with the Public Disclosure Commission. He will run for re-election to his council seat in the November elections. He is the first council member to announce a re-election campaign. Read here for…
In the mood for pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage but don't want to cook? A breakfast will be served Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Otis Orchards to benefit Valley Meals on Wheels. The Knights of Columbus are hosting the meal, which is by…
The Valley Voice will be the thing to read tomorrow to find out what's going on in the Valley. Christ Lutheran Church has started a new Homework Helpers ministry after school on Tuesdays. Students at Centennial Middle School used their Spirit Week to raise nearly…
The Rockford City Council is planning a special meeting Monday for a council reatreat. Items on the tentative agenda include capital improvements, water and sewer lagoon funds, the project list for next year's Community Development Block Grant funds, water issues, city contracts and the drainage…
We haven't had a historic photo for a while, so here's a look back at the ranching culture that used to be so prevalent in the Valley area. This haying picture was taken on the James Day Ranch at Newman Lake circa early 1920s. The…
Two accidents were just reported. A car hit a bus at Sprague and Sullivan and a car hit a cement truck on Sullivan two blocks south of Sprague. Plan to avoid that area while things get cleaned up.
Tomorrow is the last day to buy tickets for the fourth annual West Valley Track and Field Crab Feed fundraiser featuring fresh Dungeness crab flown in from the Oregon coast. The meal is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 11, from 6-7 p.m. at West Valley High…
East Valley Superintendent John Glenewinkel applauds members of the Mountain View Middle School Band during a perfomance before the Jan. 25 school board meeting. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak You may need two cups of coffee this morning in order to have enough time to read…
Probably more than a few people have sat in the audience during a city council meeting or read about a meeting in the paper and grouched that they could do it better. Well, here's your chance. The City of Spokane Valley is now officially accepting…
A lof ot questions and concerns have been floating around out there on the re-visioning plan proposed by the East Valley School District. In Thursday's Valley Voice, reporter Lisa Leinberger has a lengthy Q&A with East Valley superintendent John Glenewinkel that should answer a lot…
The Washington State Patrol is now accepting applications for slots in the 99th Trooper Basic Training Class. Each applicant must go through four phases of testing before being accepted as a cadet. The first phase includes two written tests and a physical fitness evaluation. The…
A truck driver who arrived at the Spokane Valley Target warehouse this week with a shipment from Albany, Ore., didn't realize he had an unauthorized passenger in the back. When he opened the door to unload, a cat dashed out and hid from workers, who…
This picture has nothing whatsoever to do with the Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight. I'm just posting it because it's so darn cool. Spokesman-Review photographer Dan Pelle took this awesome shot of icy gondolas over the Spokane River yesterday in Riverfront Park. He put…
A group of local businesses have a really big goal - fill a dump truck with 225,000 pounds of food and donate it to Second Harvest. Their food drive ends Feb. 7 and they have managed to collect enough food and money to total 218,314…
News and events in the greater Spokane Valley area.
| Feb. 2011 | ||||
| 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | 11 | 10 | 09 | 07 |
| 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 | 01 |
