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Spokane Valley archive for Jan. 1, 2012

FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 2012

The western half of the Sullivan Road bridge is scheduled for temporary repairs and eventual replacement. (Jesse Tinsley)

Bridge repairs to start Monday

The western half of the Sullivan Road bridge is scheduled for temporary repairs and eventual replacement. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley If you regularly use Sullivan Road to cross the Spokane River, you might want to replan your route or plan for the drive to take a…

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THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2012

Human remains identified

The skeletal remains found near Henry Road in Liberty Lake Saturday by a dog walker have been identified as Greenacres resident Christopher R. Milam, 51. Milam was reported missing by his wife on April 23. She told police they had argued the previous day and…

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High speed chase leads to arrest

Reporter Meghann Cuniff has details on this morning's high speed chase in Spokane Valley that had a part of Sprague near Willow shut down for a while. Joshua G. Garvin, 27, reportedly drove the wrong way down the one-way section of Sprague and hit a…

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Today's highlights

We've got some great reads in today's Valley Voice. Correspondent Cindy Hval has a powerful story on the Santos family, who were involved in a collision with a drunk driver last summer. The family has been supported by the community as they slowly recover. Recently…

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 2012

Pick the summer movies at Mirabeau

The city of Spokane Valley has again opened voting for residents to select which movies are shown during the free outdoor movie series at Mirabeau Park this summer. People can visit the city's web site and pick their top three choices from the list or…

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TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 2012

Human remains found in Liberty Lake

A man walking his dogs stumbled on a human skeleton Saturday in the 20000 block of Henry Road in Liberty Lake. The clothed skeleton was partially hidden by rocks and brush and a semiautomatic pistol was found nearby, Police Chief Brian Asmus said. The deceased…

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Greenacres Liquor Store manager Natalie Murphy and owner Keith Peterson are confident that their location and loyal customers will enable them to successfully compete against big-box stores when state-run stores close and liquor sales are privatized. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Saturday's highlights

Greenacres Liquor Store manager Natalie Murphy and owner Keith Peterson are confident that their location and loyal customers will enable them to successfully compete against big-box stores when state-run stores close and liquor sales are privatized. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak If it's a Tuesday morning…

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