Mayor Mary Verner will present her 2011 Budget proposal to the Spokane City Council on Monday during the Council’s legislative meeting in Council Chambers in the lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard. The Council has changed its meeting time on Monday…
Colleague Meghann Cuniff covered an arrest on South Ivory Thursday night. Cuniff writes: "Members of the Spokane gang unit saw Brian J. King, 39, while patrolling the area of East 7th Street and South Perry Avenue, but King fled.Then at 11:05 p.m., residents in the…
It's a bitter sweet day at the Perry Street Farmers Market: the market has been hugely successful this summer and a bustling place every Thursday afternoon in front of The Shop. Today, in the mist, it's the last outdoor market day - but don't dispair…
Here's a shot from Grant Park early Thursday morning - goes without saying that it's prime time for fall colors.
The parking lot at Grant Park is getting paved this morning. For those of us with smaller or mid-sized cars that's extremely good news: no more worries about getting stuck in the giant potholes back there. I'm sure it has to cure for a while,…
Stop by the Emmanuel Family Life Center on Halloween between 3-6 p.m. for hot cocoa with lots of marshmallows, whipped cream and sprinkles. You can dance to Michael Jackson hits and sign up for a dance competition, if you like. There is also picture taking…
The Spokane Police Department received nearly 70 reports of stolen '80s and '90s Hondas between October 19 and this weekend. Over the weekend ten arrests were made and 50 of the stolen vehicles were recovered.That's great news for the owners, obviously, but also a reminder…
Pastor David Von reports that things are off to a great start at the new Emmaus Church at 12th and Perry. Services started September 12 and attendance has been increasing weekly with many neighborhood folks joining the services. Services are 10:03 every Sunday and all…
Tune in to City Cable 5 on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. when council member Amber Waldref hosts the "Council Connection." During the first half hour, Waldref is joined by LaVerne Biel, President of the East Spokane Business Association and owner of Access Telecom, as…
With Halloween coming up how about we share some secrets here? Tell me where I can find the best Halloween decorations and I'll swing by and take a picture for the blog. And what about those mythical houses - the ones where you get a…
Veda Lux Boutique is a relatively new addition to the Perry Business District and owner Summer Hightower said things are going well. "We have regulars now and we sell a lot of vintage dresses," said Hightower, sitting outside the tiny shop at 1106 South Perry…
Spokane Police are promoting healthy role models for children and would love to showcase any child dressing up as a law enforcement officer. E-mail photos of children dressed up in police outfits to spokanepolice@gmail.com; we will post the photos on our SPD Facebook page. Any…
A nicely dressed young African-American man has been going house to house with well rehearsed stories of needing money immediately to attend his grandmother's funeral. The story line is some version of "he's worked so hard he only needs $14 to pay for his AMTRAC…
The South Perry Blog will be hanging out at the Farmers Market in The Shop parking lot from 3-5 p.m. tomorrow.Stop in and tell me about your fall events. Any cool Halloween parties coming up? Lots of folks have their Halloween decorations out - do…
CNN invited choires from all over the country to sing and record the hymn "The blood will never lose its power" then combined the videos so the choirs sing like one. And wouldn't you know that the choir from Bethel AME got in there three…
Share your thoughts about next year's proposed fees at city aquatic centers, the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex and the Franklin Park Sports Complex tonight.The Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an open forum at 6 p.m. at the Woodland Center (3404 W. Woodland Boulevard,…
Odyssey, the South Perry neighborhood drop-in center supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth and their friends from across the city, is holding a fundraiser on Tuesday Oct. 19 from 4-8 p.m. at Dempsey’s on First Avenue. Come in and have a lasagna dinner,…
There was quite a house full of people this morning when the Sonora Smart Dodd House received it's official designation and was added to the National Historic Register. And it was no doubt just the way Dodd - the founder of Father's Day - would…
And the sun is out, you can't really ask for more. I spotted apples, pears and squash on the way to my perch here at The Shop - and there are lots of people here. The kids are already going at it at the pumpkin…
Here's a link to the full story about the South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association's annual meeting on Tuesday. There were lots of people there - including Mayor Mary Verner and city council member Jon Snyder. Today, the blog will be at the South Perry…
There was a lot of new developments to celebrate at the South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association's meeting last night - one major development being the South Perry Farmers market moving indoors at the Emmanuel Life Center at the end of this month. The Farmers…
.... introductions begin in a minute followed by reports from neighborhood organizations like the Farmers Market and COPS. Mayor Mary Verner is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. followed by council members Richard Rush and Jon Snyder. The South Perry Neighborhood and Business Association’s annual…
The South Perry Neighborhood and Business Association’s annual meeting is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Emmaunel Life Center (631 S. Richard Allen Court) and Mayor Mary Verner, city council members Jon Snyder and Richard Rush will be there. So will the South Perry Blog.…
The 1913 Sonora Smart Dodd House has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and the dedication is set for Friday Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. The Dodd House is located just off Perry Street at 603 S. Arthur and it has been…
Via e-mail from crime hounds Will and Sue Hille: "Does anyone know anything about on an older black Jaguar, four-door sedan with shiny chrome wheel covers [WA license #524-YFZ], or anything about its owner, driver or passengers? Will was admiring the car as it was…
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
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