Sorry I haven't been too active on the blog this week. My fingers can only type so fast and sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day. But we've spent our time wisely, putting together another bunch of great stories for Thursday's Valley Voice.…
The City of Spokane Valley's Bike and Pedestrian Master Program hit a bump in the road a few weeks ago when it was eyed critically by the city council after the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the council approve it. It's back up for…
The Idaho State Patrol reported late yesterday that Spokane Valley resident Chelsey M. Bucko, 24, was injured in an accident at 9 p.m. at Highway 95 and Rockford Bay Road. She was driving west on Rockford Bay and another driver was going north on Highway…
Chris Lomen and John Smith of Marlin Windows Inc. install new energy-efficient windows on the south side of Centennial Middle School. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak There was a lot of school news in Saturday's Valley Voice as the three Spokane Valley school districts prepare to…
If you are looking for a little somthing to do on Sunday while we bake in this heat, you can head over to the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene for their annual Valley Cruz car show Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. In addition…
If your child is still in need of a backpack and/or supplies for school, Dishman Baptist Church is inviting neighborhood residents to a "Backpack Bash" Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. The church has 125 backpacks filled will school supplies to give away. Families can…
I got a surprise this morning on the way in to work when I discovered that southbound Pines is down to one lane at Sprague for work in the road. All traffic is being routed through the left turn lane, whether you are turning or…
There is a little bit more information available on yesterday's brush fire near Saltese Road and Sullivan. The fire was about 100 feet by 50 feet when firefighters arrived, then blowing embers ignited a second fire about 100 yards away, said Spokane Valley Fire Department…
East Valley Athletic Director Joe Kostecka lays out Mountain View Lancer and East Valley Middle School Squires uniforms that will be sold during Friday’s sale. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak If you have fond memories of being a Mountain View Middle School Landers or East Valley…
The Spokane Valley Fire Department is responding to a brush fire in the area of Saltese Road and Neidham just off Sullivan Road. The first crew on the scene reported fire in the brush and trees. 2:16 p.m. update: The fire department is now asking…
Three people received minor wounds from shotgun pellets early this morning as they left an underage drinking party near Pines and Mansfield, according to a press release from the Spokane Valley Police Department. One of the three flagged down a passing Washington State Patrol trooper…
Things have been a little active on the scanner this morning. Pines Road is open again after being shut down by police for hours as they were in a standoff with shooting suspects in a house at Pines and Mansfield. No official press release has…
I mentioned last week that the Spokane Valley Fire Department has joined the Twitter world, but I thought it might be helpful to mention what kinds of calls will be tweeted and which will not. It's set up so that calls are automatically tweeted with…
On Sunday, rafters, kayakers and canoeists protest the proposal to build docks along the Spokane River. SR photo/Dan Pelle Reporter Pia Hallenberg has a story in today's paper on Sunday's floating protest against proposed docks in the Coyote Rock development on the Spokane River. The…
Quarterback Gaven Deyarmin (center in white) returns for his third season as a starter and team leader for the Central Valley Bears. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak It never fails. I tried to sneak quietly away from the blog Friday for a day off and it…
I'm hearing reports of a bad accident on the eastbound I-90 Sullivan off-ramp. The Spokane Valley Fire Department is calling for extrication equipment. Spokane Valley Police are calling it a "serious injury accident" and detouring traffic, so if you are heading toward Sullivan it might…
The Valley HUB is planning another family movie night Friday with its giant movie screen. The animated movie "Cars" will start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the facility, 19619 E. Cataldo. Families are encouraged to bring something soft to sit on,…
Both docks in the Coyote Rocks development in Spokane Valley were damaged this spring from the rising waters of the Spokane River. SR file photo/J. Bart Rayniak Outdoors writer Rich Landers has an interesting story in today's paper about the ongoing controversy surrounding 30 proposed…
Popular Spokane Indians superhero Recycle Man poses for pictures with a young recycler before a recent ballgame. “You, too, can be a hero if you recycle,” he says. SR photo/J. Bart Rayniak There's news from all over in today's Valley Voice. Reporter Pia Hallenberg checked…
The 75-year-old man injured Monday when his Honda scooter hit the side of a car at Broadway and Progress died Monday night, the Spokane Valley Police Department announced yesterday. Charles Spurgeon died of blunt force trauma to his chest, police said. It appears that the…
Most people have probably heard about the election results by now, but here's a look at today's story if you missed it. Voters in Spokane Valley had only one thing on the ballot - narrowing the field of candidates for Bill Gothmann's council seat from…
A resident in the 12900 block of East Valleyway called in to report that smoke was coming from the attic of a nearby vacant home that is for sale. The first crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department reported seeing "light smoke" when they arrived.
Monday was apparently a day for car crashes caused by drivers who pulled out in front of people. Yesterday at 2:35 p.m. an teenage girl pulled out in front of a police car at the Spokane Valley Police Precinct on East Sprague, causing a police…
After a lengthy discussion and public comment from several people last night, the Spokane Valley City Council voted to put the one-way Sprague issue on the ballot. The council did change the dollar figure, however. The original proposal was for $6.4 million, which included the…
There's some road work going on this week (other than the reconstruction of the Indiana and Sullivan intersection) that will have some impact on how people travel. At 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Bowdish Road will be shut down between 17th and 18th for utility work.…
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