East Valley Superintendent John Glenewinkel applauds members of the Mountain View Middle School Band during a perfomance before the Jan. 25 school board meeting. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak You may need two cups of coffee this morning in order to have enough time to read…
Probably more than a few people have sat in the audience during a city council meeting or read about a meeting in the paper and grouched that they could do it better. Well, here's your chance. The City of Spokane Valley is now officially accepting…
A lof ot questions and concerns have been floating around out there on the re-visioning plan proposed by the East Valley School District. In Thursday's Valley Voice, reporter Lisa Leinberger has a lengthy Q&A with East Valley superintendent John Glenewinkel that should answer a lot…
The Washington State Patrol is now accepting applications for slots in the 99th Trooper Basic Training Class. Each applicant must go through four phases of testing before being accepted as a cadet. The first phase includes two written tests and a physical fitness evaluation. The…
A truck driver who arrived at the Spokane Valley Target warehouse this week with a shipment from Albany, Ore., didn't realize he had an unauthorized passenger in the back. When he opened the door to unload, a cat dashed out and hid from workers, who…
This picture has nothing whatsoever to do with the Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight. I'm just posting it because it's so darn cool. Spokesman-Review photographer Dan Pelle took this awesome shot of icy gondolas over the Spokane River yesterday in Riverfront Park. He put…
A group of local businesses have a really big goal - fill a dump truck with 225,000 pounds of food and donate it to Second Harvest. Their food drive ends Feb. 7 and they have managed to collect enough food and money to total 218,314…
The East Valley School District board of directors is considering asking the voters to pass a construction bond this year. A series of informational meetings to discuss the potential bond are being held beginning tonight at 6 p.m. at the Administration Building, 12325 E. Grace.…
It's confession time. When I wrote up a brief for the Saturday Valley Voice on how to report a pothole in Spokane Valley over the internet, I somehow managed to misspell "Spokane" in the web address. Tired fingers? I don't know. We'll run it again…
Bus mechanic Everett Combs holds Eve. Combs is the one who found the stray kitten near the Freeman School District bus barn. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak It's Monday again, and a chilly one at that. Monday, of course, means highlights from Saturday's Valley Voice. The…
''Eve,'' the Itty Bitty School Bus Kitty, is held by Freeman Transportation Supervisor Charlotte Trejbal. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak This week's Saturday Valley Voice is packed. Reporter Lisa Leinberger will check in with the "Itty Bitty School Bus Kitty" that was found and adopted by…
Freeman School District superintendent Sergio Hernandez has announced that he will retire when his contract comes up for renewal on June 30. He has led the district since July 2006 and oversaw a successful bond campaign that resulted in a new high school and work…
Olympia reporter Jim Camden has a story in today's paper (which is also getting a lot of comments online) about the arrest of Roy Murry in Las Vegas for carrying a concealed weapon this week. Murry is one of the three men the Spokane County…
Over the years Spokane Valley has become more and more urban. Sometimes we forget that there really is a lot of wildlife out there if we just look. Spokesman-Review photographer Jesse Tinsley spotted this beaver swimming in the Spokane River near the Barker Road bridge…
Spokane Valley Fire Department arson dog Mako poses with fire investigator Rick Freier and a student at the Sunrise Elementary science fair Thursday night. The photo is courtesy of the Spokane Valley Fire Department. It looks like Mako the arson dog had a good time…
Every summer the City of Spokane Valley shows free movies in Mirabeau Park. You have until Tuesday to vote on which ones you would like shown this summer. There are two categories: family choice and teen choice. Viewing dates are July 23 and August 20…
Valley Lilac Festival candidates back row, left to right: Porscha Smith, University; Christa Gentili, The Oaks Christian Academy; and Brianna Bogart, Valley Christian. Front row, left to right: Katie Mandler, Gonzaga Prep, and Kaleigh Fox, Central Valley. SR photo/Colin Mulvany Well, it's Thursday again and…
The Valley Voice is going to look a little purple on Thursday. Reporter Lisa Leinberger has interviews with all the Lilac Princesses who live in the Valley. There are girls from Valley Christian, University High School and Central Valley High School. The princesses from Gonzaga…
The phones have been abuzz this morning with rumors that Falco's in Spokane Valley was closing. This is thanks to an ad in today's paper (page A2 if you want to look). The problem is, the ad says its a "going out for business sale"…
There's nothing particularly fascinating about trash, but it's something that has to be dealt with. Reporter John Craig has a story in today's paper about the ongoing dispute between local governments about what happens next for the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System. There are arguments…
This truck may have caused a fire this morning at 25170 E. Kildea. The photo is courtesy of the Spokane Valley Fire Department. The Spokane Valley Fire Department put out a fire at Premier Lumber on Kildea just off Starr Road in the wee hours…
A car hit a utility pole in Otis Orchards at 4:30 a.m. today and wiped out power and internet for hundreds of residents. Avista was able to restore power within about 90 minutes, but the internet problems are taking a bit longer to fix. Read…
If you were planning to go to the West Valley School District board meeting tomorrow, make a note. The meeting date and time has been changed to Monday, Jan., 31, at 7 p.m. in the District Conference Center, 8818 E. Grace. The change was made…
Two men were recently recognized for their livesaving efforts by the Spokane Valley Fire Department. They are pictured here along with the Engine 7 crew that responded to the call. Pictured from left to right are Firefighter Holin Honeyfield, Cpt. Tim Cruger, Paramedic Rich Bruce,…
Tuesday nights have certainly been interesting lately and that should continue tomorrow. The Spokane Valley City Council will meet and the top item on the agenda is the second reading and final vote on the proposed emergency comprehensive plan amendment to eliminate the City Center…
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