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Spokane Valley archive for April 2012

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012

Traffic messes to avoid

Two projects are scheduled to start today that will impact traffic. Spokane County is gearing up to finish the Green Haven sewer project and will start tearing up roads. The main road impacted is Barker Road from Broadway to Appleway, which will be closed to…

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PE teacher PJ Jarvis, center, explains where black-eyed peas fall in the food groups during a nutrition lesson at Opportunity Elementary School. Jarvis was selected as the elementary school teacher of the year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (Jesse Tinsley)

Saturday's highlights

PE teacher PJ Jarvis, center, explains where black-eyed peas fall in the food groups during a nutrition lesson at Opportunity Elementary School. Jarvis was selected as the elementary school teacher of the year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley…

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012

Spokane Valley Easter egg hunts

Grab your Easter baskets and get ready. There are a few community Easter egg hunts coming up Saturday for young children in Spokane Valley. An annual hunt hosted by Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3606 S. Schafer Road, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. There will be…

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Spokane Valley kayaker Steve Bailey surfs Sullivan hole, a Spokane River low-water play spot for white-water enthusiasts on Aug. 1. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Shoreline open house draws small crowd

A kayaker surfs Sullivan hole, a Spokane River low-water play spot for white-water enthusiasts in 2011. SR file photo. First, let's start off with a hat tip to SR reporter Mike Prager, who agreed to attend last night's Shoreline Master Program open house in Spokane…

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THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

Reward offered for hungry burglars

Homeowners in the 500 block of North Glenn Road returned home from work on Monday to discover that they were missing several valuables. Burglars forced open a rear sliding door and took three firearms and electronics from the house and a 2001 silver Isuzu Trooper…

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Girls Scout Cadette Troop 2436 members, from left, Emma Porter, Victoria Harding and Mariah Bechtel ask Argonne Village Yoke’s shopper, Ron Irwin, far right, to buy cookies or donate money to help save Millwood’s wading pool. Irwin bought two boxes of cookies. (Dan Pelle)

Today's highlights

Girls Scout Cadette Troop 2436 members, from left, Emma Porter, Victoria Harding and Mariah Bechtel ask Argonne Village Yoke’s shopper, Ron Irwin, far right, to buy cookies or donate money to help save Millwood’s wading pool. Irwin bought two boxes of cookies. SR photo/Dan Pelle…

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012

Among construction projects in Spokane Valley, work has started again on the Barker Road sewer project at Laberry Drive in Greenacres. (J. Bart Rayniak)

Coming soon: road construction

A sewer project at Laberry Drive in Greenacres in 2011. SR file photo. It may have snowed today, but it really is almost road construction season. In fact, Spokane County plans to start ripping up streets next week to finish the Green Haven sewer project.…

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TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012

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 meeting as a council member. (Colin Mulvany)

What to do, what to do

Spokane Valley Mayor Tom Towey. SR file photo. If you are looking for something to do Thursday night, there are a couple of choices. If you have an interest in shoreline development, check out Spokane Valley's open house on the Shoreline Master Program. The city…

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Fire crews responded to an attic fire at the Village Apartments at 9717 E. Sixth on April 2, 2012. (Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department)

Attic fire damages apartments

Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to an attic fire yesterday afternoon at the Village Apartments, 9717 E. Sixth. A Spokane Valley police officer spotted the fire and warned residents, according to a fire department press release. The fire started on a balcony on the…

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MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

No council meeting this week

This is just a reminder that there's no Spokane Valley City Council meeting this week. There isn't a Liberty Lake City Council meeting, either. So everyone stay home, rest up and we'll see you back in the council chambers next week.

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Senior Jake Hochberg leads an experienced pitching staff at Central Valley. Hochberg has split a pair of decisions in CV’s first four games. (Jesse Tinsley)

Saturday's highlights

Senior Jake Hochberg leads an experienced pitching staff at Central Valley. Hochberg has split a pair of decisions in CV’s first four games. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley It's Monday and it's not raining. Everyone cross your fingers that this will last at least a little while.…

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