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Spokane Valley archive for Jan. 1, 2012

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012

Trench rescue crews from the Spokane Valley and Spokane Fire Departments rescue a man from a partially collapsed trench at 518 N. Flora on June 18, 2012.   (Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department)

Fire crews rescue man from trench

Trench rescue crews from the Spokane Valley and Spokane Fire Departments rescue a man from a partially collapsed trench. Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department. The Spokane Valley Fire Department got a routine call for a fall with injuries Monday at 7:20 p.m. in…

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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012

North Pines Middle School eighth-grader Asha Abbas, 14, left, and seventh-grader Isabella Moua, 13, share a laugh Wednesday after an English language development class presentation in which students tell stories about themselves using Microsoft Photo Story. (Tyler Tjomsland)

Saturday's highlights

North Pines Middle School eighth-grader Asha Abbas, 14, and seventh-grader Isabella Moua, 13, share a laugh Wednesday after an English language development class presentation in which students tell stories about themselves using Microsoft Phot Story. SR photo/Tyler Tjomsland It's another gloomy Monday morning, but we've…

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012


Austin Long and his mother, Ann Long, are both graduating from Eastern Washington University this Saturday. (Dan Pelle)

Today's highlights

Austin Long and his mother, Ann Long, are both graduating from Eastern Washington University this Saturday. SR photo/Dan Pelle Once again we have a lot of good stuff for you in today's Valley Voice. Reporter Pia Hallenberg has a story on mothers graduating from Eastern…

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012

Meeting on Sprague Ave. swale project

The City of Spokane Valley is having a community meeting tonight to get input on a planned stormwater swale project along Sprague Avenue between Park Road and the I-90 overpass. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Place Assisted Living Center, 511…

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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012

Special meeting in Fairfield

The Fairfield City Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall (218 E. Main). The agenda includes votes on the mosquito fogging contract and sidewalk repair bids as well as a discussion on the location of the town's new recycling…

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Spend the day with the city council

If you have ever wanted to spend the entire day with the Spokane Valley City Council, now is your chance. On Tuesday the council will have it's annual spring/summer retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The main topic…

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The pond and landscaped area known as Mirabeau Springs in Mirabeau Point Park was once the tiger enclosure at Walk in the Wild Zoo, which closed in the 1990s. The area was reclaimed as the park, which sits behind the YMCA and CenterPlace in Spokane Valley. (Jesse Tinsley)

Saturday's highlights

The pond and landscaped area known as Mirabeau Springs in Mirabeau Point Park was once the tiger enclosure at Walk in the Wild Zoo, which closed in the 1990s. The area was reclaimed as the park, which sits behind the YMCA and CenterPlace in Spokane…

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012

A farm- themed play structure and a splash pad grace the new Greenacres Park. (Jesse Tinsley)

Greenacres Park grand opening

A farm- themed play structure and a splash pad grace the new Greenacres Park. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley Greenacres residents have been wanting a neighborhood park for years and finally, the day is here. The Greenacres Park grand opening is Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon…

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Alyssa Hilsiker, 4, dances her way down the street while marching in the West Valley Days parade with her fellow dance students from Company Ballet School on Saturday morning. 
 (Amanda Smith / The Spokesman-Review)

West Valley Days this weekend

Alyssa Hilsiker, 4, dances her way down the street while marching in the West Valley Days parade with her fellow dance students from Company Ballet School in 2005. SR file photo. If you are looking for something to do this weekend, Saturday is the annual…

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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

Third-graders Audrina Gainey, left, and Stephanie Sawchuk, right, wear ball gowns and munch on a lunch served by parents and teachers May 24, at Sunrise Elementary. The event, called the Fairy Tale Ball, was a time to dress up and practice proper dining etiquette. (Jesse Tinsley)

Today's highlights

Third-graders Audrina Gainey, left, and Stephanie Sawchuk, right, wear ball gowns and munch on a lunch served by parents and teachers May 24, at Sunrise Elementary. The event, called the Fairy Tale Ball, was a time to dress up and practice proper dining etiquette. SR…

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012


School zone patrols today

The Spokane Valley Police Department is conducting emphasis patrols in school zones today. The special patrols are sponsored by the Spokane Regional Health District. Police are concentrating on schools south of Mission, north of 32nd Avenue, east of Pines Road and west of Sullivan Road.…

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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2012

Contaminated dirt from the north bank of the Spokane River near Harvard Road is being removed by Able Cleanup Technologies and will be disposed at the Graham Road Landfill.  (J. BART RAYNIAK / The Spokesman-Review)

Spokane Valley beaches to be cleaned

Contaminated dirt from the north bank of the Spokane River near Harvard Road is removed by Able Cleanup Technologies to be disposed of at the Graham Road Landfill in 2008. SR file photo. The Department of Ecology plans to clean up some beaches this summer…

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Police Officer Kevin Schmeckpeper rides down stairs while practicing bike handling techniques at the skate park in Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake May 15. Most of the Liberty Lake police officers will be getting certified for bike patrol for the summer in this, or a similar class. (Jesse Tinsley)

Saturday's highlights

Police Officer Kevin Schmeckpeper rides down stairs while practicing bike handling techniques at the skate park in Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake May 15. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley We are a day late doing the Saturday Valley Voice highlights because of the holiday, but they say…

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FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012

Spokane County Sheriff Deputy Jay Bailey checks the boat of anglers before they launch at West Medical Lake on Saturday. The opening day of the lowland lake fishing season is a good opportunity for the deputies to contact a large number of boaters to be sure their boats are up to snuff. Requirements include: Current registration on board, registration numbers properly shown, boat drivers 35 and under need boater education certificate, life jackets for everyone in the boat and functioning fire extinguisher.  (Rich Landers)

Boat safety emphasis this weekend

Spokane County Sheriff Deputy Jay Bailey checks the boat of anglers before they launch at West Medical Lake in 2011. SR file photo. If you are planning to head out on a local lake this weekend (like Newman Lake or Liberty Lake), you may run…

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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012

Here come the graduates

Everyone get ready. The Voices sections tomorrow are our special annual graduation edition. We'll have lists of graduating high school seniors from every high school in the Spokane area, pictures of the valedictorians and profiles of notable students from each school. Every year I am…

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Detective Michael Drapeau, front, and investigators with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office remove evidence from a house at 6704 E. Third Ave., where Shane Smith, 38, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the homicide of Warren Flinn. (Colin Mulvany)

Homicide suspect arrested in Spokane Valley

Detective Michael Drapeau, front, and investigators with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office remove evidence from a house at 6704 E. Third Ave., where Shane Smith, 38, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the homicide of Warren Flinn. SR photo/Colin Mulvany Reporter Meghann Cuniff has…

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TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012

Rockford park trashed by vandals

The Rockford city park was hit hard by vandals sometime late Sunday night, according to a Spokane County Sheriff's Office press release. Nearly every building and fixture in the park was broken and/or spray painted, causing thousands of dollars in damage. City employees spent all…

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Zone changes on today's council agenda

The Spokane Valley City Council is scheduled to have a final vote tonight on whether to approve several proposed zoning changes. One of the changes, which would allow a high density apartment complex on vacant land surrounded by single family homes, has been controversial. I…

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Road work not done after all

The city of Spokane Valley announced this morning that work at the intersection of Sprague and Custer Road will not be done today as originally thought. The new estimate is that Sprague will be reduced to one lane in each direction for utility and signal…

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MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

Traffic problems coming and going

There will be another traffic hangup popping up starting Tuesday in Spokane Valley, but a second traffic issue will go away. The eastbound lane of Mission at the Flora roundabout will be closed Tuesday through Friday for sidewalk ramp work. Traffic will be detoured down…

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