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The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office’s SCOPE North location has moved from its longtime location on the Newport Highway.

The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents.

Spark Center is hosting a suicide prevention workshop at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Spokane Guilds’ School and Neuromuscular Center will hold its 20th annual Penny Drive to raise funds for the organization on April 23.

Spokane Valley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing about marijuana regulations Thursday at it’s regular meeting which begins at 6 p.m. in City Council chambers, at Spokane Valley City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.

First caucus experience was this voter’s last.

Three area high school students have received Eastern Washington University’s Presidential Scholarship, worth $3,000, for the 2015-16 school year. Koby Wilburn (Mead High School), Katya Salnikova (Summit Christian Academy) and Jarrett Browning (Mt. Spokane High School) plan to attend Eastern in the fall.

The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents. The list of requests is coordinated by the Volunteers of America in cooperation with recognized social service agencies in Spokane. If you have an item to donate, please contact the social service agency directly. Donors who can deliver items are appreciated. If someone you know needs help, contact a local social service agency provider.

Spokane Valley Police Chief Rick VanLeuven is retiring in June. Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich announces three candidates for job.

A Liberty Lake business was able to get its stolen beer back recently after a police officer tracked down the alleged thief.

Fire investigators believe a new natural gas stove that caught fire recently in Liberty Lake was either faulty or improperly installed.

Disability Rights Washington is opening a new office in Spokane to protect rights of persons with disabilities.

A new microloan program called Young Entrepreneur Power, or YEP, seeks 18- to 24-year-olds to apply for loans from $300 to $2,500 to create startups or business expansions under two qualifications.

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Rundown of Spokane Valley fast-pitch softball teams