In this 2008 photo Chad Gilbert leaps onto his snow sled at the top of the sledding hill at Valley Mission Park. SR photo/Bart Rayniak.Does anyone out there have a story to tell about sledding at Valley Mission Park? I'm working on a story for…
If you are tired of looking at snow and ice, take a look at the Corbin irrigation ditch, which was constructed in the early 1920s, east of Otis Orchards in the Spokane Valley. If you know a long-time Valley resident, ask them about how the…
As always, there is something to look forward to in Thursday's Valley Voice. All this snow has been the City of Spokane Valley's first big test of its relatively new snow plow program and things have been going smoothly thanks to a mild winter breaking…
The hopes of students in the Freeman area for a snow day have not been answered. Freeman schools are running two hours late this morning. Preschool and skill center have been cancelled, however. The Liberty School District announced yesterday that it would also be running…
As you get ready to drive home, be extra careful. The scanner is humming with reports of cars sliding off the road and into ditches and snowbanks. If you're heading south from Spokane, a deputy has requested that Hatch Road be closed south of 57th…
Just a reminder that the Central Valley School District is holding a boundary review public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenacres Elementary, 17915 E. Fourth. The hearing will go over the proposed attendance boundary for a new elementary school to be build at Mission…
I've gotten a couple pleas for for Valley residents to follow some safety tips. The Spokane Valley Police Department is advising that thieves have broken into mailboxes at the Franciscan Apartments twice in the last month. Mail theft is often up this time of year…
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there. Spokesman-Review photographer Bart Rayniak took this photo at Sprague and Sullivan while he was out and about this weekend. Is it just me or does it almost look like Santa is ready to pounce?
The Washington State Patrol is investigating a two car head on collision at Trent and Starr Road that is blocking traffic. Injuries are reported, but no further information is available yet. Plan to avoid the area. I'll update with more details when they are available.3:25…
Applications for the two vacancies on the city of Spokane Valley's Planning Commission are due by 4 p.m. today, so if it's something you have considered, now is the time. The commissioners make recommendations to the city council on zoning, municipal code and environmental issues.…
SCRAPS animal protection assistant Rachel Sayer sits with a dog that was found Nov. 19 and brought into the shelter by a citizen. The dog had no microchip, no license and no ID on its collar.There was a lot to read in Saturday's Valley Voice,…
We've got a great lineup of stories coming in the Saturday Valley Voice that you can peruse while having a turkey omelet or turkey sandwich. The struggle of the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service to get pet owners to license their pets is not…
We've got a couple interesting stories in today's Valley Voice for when you need to take a break from turkey and pumpkin pie. Starting Saturday you can head out to the Hutton Settlement off Upriver Drive and buy a u-cut or pre-cut Christmas tree for…
A few schedule notes to report. The City of Spokane Valley will close its offices Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. The city will be open for business as usual on Monday, Nov. 29. Also remember that there will be no city council meeting…
Just heard on the scanner a report of a herd of elk at Trent and Idaho Road. Try not to hit any of them.
In honor of the white stuff currently on the ground, here' s a look back at the Ski Mor, a ski resort built by the Schafer family in the Chester Hills area near the end of 44th Avenue in the Spokane Valley. The photo was…
Once we get through Thanksgiving it will be time to think about taking the kids to have their picture taken with Santa. Triple R Auctions will host "A Little Bit of Christmas" and offer free pictures with the jolly fellow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.…
Spokane Valley Police detectives got a search warrant for a storage unit at Secure-It Storage at 18815 E. Cataldo after learning that stolen property was being stored inside. On Monday police found stolen motorcycles, engines, transmissions and a trailer mounted generator worth $10,000 taken from…
The roads are all open, the kids are in school and it's really, really cold out there. That must mean it's time for previews of Thursday's Valley Voice.Some West Valley students had a unique opportunity recently to visit the Eastern Washington University science lab. The…
Some school districts are already announcing that classes will be cancelled tomorrow because of the expected frigid weather and snow. You can check online for up to date school closure information. I'm sure students in the Liberty and Freeman School Districts are hoping for a…
(originally posted at 11:09 a.m.) The Washington State Patrol has announced a few road openings in the last few minutes. Highway 195 is now open in Whitman County. Highway 23 is now open between Harrington and Steptoe. I'll update the list as more are announced.11:36…
Crime Stoppers is offering cash rewards for two Spokane Valley residents who are wanted for violating the conditions of their probation. Anyone with information on their locations can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (800) 222-TIPS or go online. Tipsters don't have to give…
A whole bunch of roads in south Spokane County are closed because of blowing and drifting snow, but the one that probably impacts Valley residents the most is the closure of Highway 27 from Fairfield to Oakesdale. I also heard some reports earlier of three…
I came in this afternoon to find an email inbox bursting with accident reports and pleas from local law enforcement agencies for drivers to slow down and be careful. It looks like it's going to get downright nasty tonight, so everyone drive slowly out there.…
All of the Spokane Valley City Council regulars (including me) will have to find something else to do on Tuesday nights for the next two weeks. There's no meeting next week because of Thanksgiving and on Nov. 30 there is no meeting because several council…
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