A home at at 12611 N. East Newman Lake Drive was destroyed by fire shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. The three people inside when the fire began were able to evacuate safety, said Spokane Valley Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford. Valley Fire…
A community forum to discuss the qualifications wanted for the new University High School principal will take place tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school library, 12420 E. 32nd Ave. Those attending will have the chance to fill out a questionnaire about what…
Reporter Tom Sowa has information here on the closure of the last Old Country Buffet locations in the region in Spokane on North Division and in Spokane Valley at Sprague and Pines. The parent company declared bankruptcy last week and both restaurants shut down on…
Alysia Brewer, rear center, leads a Zumba exercise class at Eastpoint Church in Spokane Valley Tuesday. SR photo/Christopher Anderson It's Monday morning again, though a slipperty one, and therefore time to take a look at Saturday's Valley Voice. The first phase of the Ponderosa Ridge…
The Spokane County Library District now has an interesting online program that will provide free online language courses in 38 languages such as Russian, Spanish and Mandarin. There will also be English as a Second Language (ESL) assistance. The language classes will be provided by…
The city of Spokane Valley announced early this morning (really early this morning) that they were going to start a full city plow at 6 a.m. today. Plowing every street in the city usually takes two days, unless it snows a lot more and crews…
It has been snowing steadily all day and if this keeps up, local school districts might start shutting their doors. You will be able to find any school closures or delays announced tonight or in the morning here. I'm sure lots of students will be…
Tom Towey was recently elected to his second term as mayor of Spokane Valley. Since the city has a city manager form of government, the job is mostly ceremonial, but it keeps Towey busy. Towey was first elected mayor two years ago during his first…
The East Valley School District has canceled all after-school activities today because of the snow. "Some of our streets and hills are getting nasty," said Executive Director of Operations Brian Wallace. He said the district has not made any decisions about tomorrow.
I'm going to put this post up and keep adding to it throughout the afternoon as I hear things on the scanner. Right now there is a semi jack knifed on the Argonne Hill near Bigelow Gulch and it's blocking the road. Check back frequently…
As it turns out, if you rob a place next door to the police station, it really doesn't take police long to arrive at all. A man armed with a rifle reportedly locked an employee and resident of Guardian Angel Homes in Liberty Lake in…
Students from Orchard Center Elementary School march down a street near the school Friday, during a celebration of Martin Luther King Day. The students made signs and performed a skit at an assembly. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley. It's a windy Tuesday morning out there as we…
If you've had a desire to serve on the Liberty Lake City Council, now is your chance. The city will be accepting applications for the seat vacated by the resignation of Ryan Romney until Jan. 25. The term expires at the end of 2013. Applicants…
Spokane Valley resident Nathan A. Littlejohn, 28, was involved in a crash on Highway 53 near Hauser, Idaho, early this morning. According to an Idaho State Patrol press release, Littlejohn was heading east on the highway and made a left turn in front of an…
If you are planning an upcoming event, tonight is your chance to check out the CenterPlace event center, located at 2426 N. Discovery Place. There will be a free open house tonight from 4 to 7 p.m. People can take a tour of the building,…
The Washington State Patrol says a Union Pacific train is blocking Pines Road at Indiana. The train has a broken brake line and there is no estimate as to when the train will be fixed and moved. The road is completely blocked, so plan on…
A volunteer assesses Kole LeGrant’s reading skills at Central Valley Kindergarten Center on Monday. SR photo/Kathy Plonka Happy chilly Thursday morning, everyone. Today's Valley Voice is full of good stories to keep you occupied as you sip that morning cup of coffee. The city of…
Anyone interested in learning more about the Sprague Avenue reconstruction project is invited to attend an open house tonight from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Veradale United Church of Christ, 611 N. Progress Road. The project, scheduled for this summer, will rebuild Sprague between…
Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey, left, chats with city councilmen Dean Grafos, center, and Gary Schimmels before a City Council meeting Dec. 28, 2010. SR file photo. The Spokane Valley City Council made a unanimous decision last night to re-elect Mayor Tom Towey to a…
Yesterday's 2-alarm fire at Industrial Systems and Fabrication (5217 E. Broadway) was accidentally caused, according to a press release from Spokane Valley Fire Department Fire Marshal Kevin Miller. The business does metal fabrication and was doing grinding yesterday afternoon that caused sparks to smolder for…
The Spokane Valley City Council will elect a new mayor at tonight's council meeting, or they could decide to vote in Mayor Tom Towey for a second term. The city has a city manager form of government and the position of mayor is largely ceremonial.…
The cause of last night's 2-alarm fire at Industrial Systems and Fabrication at 5217 E. Broadway is still under investigation. The first Spokane Valley Fire Department crews on scene found heavy smoke and it was upgraded to a second alarm a few minutes later. The…
The West Valley School District will host a budget workshop for the community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Millwood Early Childhood Center, 8818 E. Grace. The superintendent and deputy superintendent will give a brief presentation on the budget, including levies, and then…
“He scored very high on his behavioral test,” said Jackie Bell, development coordinator for SCRAPS, about Astro, the terrier mix at the facility in Spokane Valley on Tuesday. SR photo/Kathy Plonka It feels a little odd to be at work on a Monday after the…
Spokesman-Review photographer Jesse Tinsley was wandering the Spokane Valley area this morning looking for a bit of color when he found these ducks having a swimmingly good time at Boulder Beach. He calls the photo "Double date."
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