Trio burst into home, take purse
A masked man used a shotgun Sunday night to intimidate an apartment resident while one of his two female accomplices stole a purse.
No one was hurt during the robbery in the 1400 block of North Lincoln Street, Spokane police spokesman Cpl. Tom Lee said. The victims told police the robbers left immediately after taking the purse.
The three people burst into the apartment when a resident answered a knock at the door about 7 p.m. Sunday, Lee said.
Work will create delays on High Drive
South Hill motorists should prepare for delays today along High Drive.
The Spokane Parks Department is removing some ponderosa pines on High Drive at 23rd, 25th and 37th avenues.
Crews will also be doing tree work near Hatch Road and Westchester Drive.
Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic.
Police report streak of vehicle vandalism
Vandals are breaking car windows, tearing up interiors and slashing tires in Spokane.
Spokane police have received 48 reports from vandalism victims since Dec. 29, spokesman Cpl. Tom Lee said. Most of the vandalism has happened on Spokane’s North Side.
Several vehicles were damaged in neighborhoods south of Empire Avenue between Cedar and Washington streets, including 11 tire slashings, Lee said. Twelve cars were heavily damaged at a car lot in east Spokane that was hit by vandals twice.
Vehicle owners should use garages when possible or park in well-lighted areas, Lee said. Also, valuables should never be left in vehicles.
Sam’s Club meeting scheduled for Feb. 7
A meeting to examine the traffic impact of a proposed 153,000-square-foot Sam’s Club has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at Garry Middle School. The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hopes to build the store on 21.5 acres of land on the northeast corner of Nevada Street and Lincoln Road.
CV schools open doors for tour
Six Central Valley schools will be open to the public tonight, with free bus service to and from each school.
The tour, scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., will allow community members to view facilities in need of updates compared to those that were recently remodeled. The tour will also feature the work of CV students.
The school district is asking Central Valley voters to approve a $55.2 million construction bond and to replace the three-year maintenance and operations levy in March.
The six elementary schools open for the tour are Greenacres, 17915 E. Fourth Ave.; Adams, 14707 E. Eighth Ave.; Opportunity, 1109 S. Wilbur Road; McDonald, 1512 S. McDonald Road; Ponderosa, 10105 E. Cimmaron Ave.; and South Pines, 12021 E. 24th Ave.
Interested visitors should go to one of the nearby school sites. A school bus will run continuously among the schools during the tour. For more information, call (509) 228-5400.
Post Falls mayor home after surgery
Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin returned home Saturday after his release from St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, where he was in therapy after heart bypass surgery.
Larkin, 69, will continue with his cardiac rehabilitation program, city spokeswoman Kit Hoffer said Monday.
The mayor, who is beginning his second term, underwent bypass surgery in Coeur d’Alene on Dec. 29.