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…
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…
Spokane County Commissioners said yesterday that they will do background checks and have requested more information on the three men up for consideration to fill Bob McCaslin's vacant senate seat. He resigned Jan. 5 for health reasons. The 4th legislative district precinct committee officers met…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Liberty School District in south Spokane County has announced that all students are being sent home right now (11:15 a.m.). Bus routes will run normally. All after school practices have been cancelled.
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…
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…
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…
Okay, everyone, time to put on your thinking caps. The Spokane Valley Fire Department is looking for a new name for Station 5, located at 15510 E. Marietta. It's just off Sullivan on the southern edge of the Industrial Park. The department has launched a…
Here's a little something to get you in the mood for that foot of snow we're supposed to get beginning Tuesday night. (Can't you just hear all the kids praying for a snow day on Wednesday?) This shot of crystals of new snow frozen onto…
Karl Felgenhauer, president of the nonprofit Fairfield Care, stands in a one-bedroom apartment at the newly reopened senior facility. “We started with nothing,” he said, “but we're here to stay.” SR photo/Bart Rayniak Well now, how about those Eagles? If you were too busy Saturday…
We'll have a few good stories in the Saturday Valley Voice to go with your morning cup of coffee. Reporter Lisa Leinberger has a follow up on a contentious East Valley School District board meeting, where some parents were upset about the district's plan undo…
Lesson number one for the successful burglar: Don't break into a business when two police officers are watching you. Lesson number two: Don't do anything criminal when there is a nice blanket of fresh snow to perfectly preserve your footprints. Lesson number three: Don't tell…
If you marked your calendar for the council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to share your views on a proposed emergency comprehensive plan amendment to remove the City Center zone from SARP, get out your eraser. The city has put out its agenda and packet…
Yes, snow is nice to look at and this week the trees are looking particularly pretty with their snow covered branches. But sometimes you get tired of gray skies and white snow, so here's a repeat of a Picture Perfect photo we ran last August.…
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