The Spokane Valley Police Department is reporting that a suspicious person followed a Greenacres Middle School student home on Wednesday afternoon. The student's mother called police to report the incident on Thursday. She told police that her daughter was walking home from a bus stop…
This is just a reminder that the Spokane Valley Planning Commission is having a public hearing tonight on a draft public access plan for the Spokane River. The plan is part of the city's state-mandated update of its Shoreline Master Program. The meeting starts at…
The Lilac Festival Royalty Coronation is scheduled for Sunday. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley Good Thursday morning, everyone. I got my wish. It's supposed to be above freezing today! As we wait for our mini heat wave, we've got a few highlights from today's Valley Voice to…
These 14 women embody leadership and community service to earn a Lilac crown and about $18,000 in scholarship funds. Each year a Lilac queen is chosen along with her court of princesses. It’s a tradition in Spokane, so we talked to each girl about what…
Reporters described the star witness of a Spokane murder trial, Lena Malito, as a pretty Italian woman clad in black, according to Spokane Daily Chronicle archives. When she spoke from the witness stand, she had such a low tone in her voice, reports said, the…
Central Valley High School’s marching band practices on Saturday at Eastern Washington University’s Jim Thorpe fieldhouse in Cheney, for a trip to Washington, D.C., to perform in the Presidential Inauguration Parade. SR photo/Tyler Tjomsland Sorry I'm so late with the highlights from today's Valley Voice.…
It’s almost time for the Central Valley High School marching band to take flight for their Washington D.C. dreams. They leave Thursday for their date with the presidential inauguration parade next week. They’ll march right by the White House along with musicians from each state…
World geography courses will no longer be offered to students at Central Valley High School starting next year. The state is changing their curriculum to encompass world history instead, teacher Krista Larsen said, but this does not affect her job at the school. That means…
To get to the other side, of course. Why this particular chicken decided he needed to cross I-90 near Argonne this morning is a mystery, however. It took a SCRAPS animal control officer, four WSP troopers and a DOT employee about 45 minutes to capture…
Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to a report of smoke and flames seen coming from a home at 8815 E. Broadway at 7 a.m. today. It was quickly upgraded to a working fire. The flames caused extensive damage to the home, according to Assistant…
This is just a reminder that the center lanes of Pines Road will be closed Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. for work on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Montgomery Drive. The southbound curb lane on Pines Road is also tentatively planned for…
It’s almost time for a victor to be declared in Tuesday’s Stinky Sneaker rivalry game between Central Valley and University High School. This year’s theme: Shoempa Loompa, which is a play on the mythical people from the book Charlie and Chocolate Factory. Because the theme…
Greenacres Elementary School science teacher, Shelly Mahn, works with fifth-grader Ian Rusbuldt during a physical and chemical changes assignment Friday. The school has received a second School of Distinction award from the Center for Educational Effectiveness. SR photo/Dan Pelle Well, that was a nice bit…
Role call: Shauna Cozza, 7, gives a humorous monologue about the existence of fairies Monday as she auditions for a part in the upcoming Theater Arts for Children production of “The Three Musketeers,” at the TAC headquarters in Spokane Valley. TAC will host a silent…
The city of Spokane Valley will host a public meeting tonight to discuss plans to replace the west Sullivan Bridge that currently carries southbound traffic over the Spokane River. The meeting will run from 4 to 7 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. There…
The Spokane Valley Fire Department has sent out a plea to Spokane Valley area residents to clear snow from around fire hydrants. Snow plows and snow blowers are building up berms around the hydrants that can slow firefighters if they have to hook up to…
Roger Lynn, transitional pastor of Veradale United Church of Christ, sits in his office at the church on Wednesday. He is recovering from blood clots in his lungs, which caused an emergency stay in the hospital over the holidays. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley I managed to…
A power outage that left an estimated 1,300 customers of Vera Power & Light in southeastern Spokane Valley without electricity today for nearly two hours was the result of equipment failure at a substation, officials said. Power was restored by 1:25 p.m., a utility spokeswoman…
Firefighters build steps to get a horse out of a pool in the 17000 block of East Montgomery on Dec. 18. The horse was not injured when it fell through the pool cover. Photo courtesy the Spokane Valley Fire Department. Good morning on this last…
During curling practice at the Riverfront Park Ice Palace, Josh Engle throws a stone. For the first time in 30-some years, Spokane has a curling league. The new league is full of new curlers, with 80 percent of participants having never curled before. SR photo/Colin…
Given the events in the news today, kids (and parents) may need a bit of holiday cheer. Spokane Valley Fire Department crews will be helping Santa make his rounds in several Spokane Valley neighborhoods over the next week. While the firefighters will do their best…
Chief Bob Anderson of Spokane County Fire District 9 has retired after more than 25 years with Spokane County Fire. He’s shown at District 9's Station 92 on Friday. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley We've got some great stuff in today's Valley Voice to go over while…
The Spokane Valley City Council is scheduled to vote at tonight's council meeting on the 2013 lodging tax funding. There has been some discussion on whether or not to fund Valleyfest. There are a few other interesting items on the agenda tonight. The city's economic…
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad will be shutting down Barker Road near Trent from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. People going north on Barker will not be able to get to Trent and people on Trent will not be able to turn south…
Luke Pillsbury, director of youth ministries for Opportunity Presbyterian Church on Pines Road, sits with some of the toys for the church’s toy store, where community members who are invited can get toys at a deep discount. SR photo/Jesse Tinsley Welcome to a snowy, somewhat…