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Spokane Valley archive for May 17, 2011

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011

New council member to be selected tonight

The Spokane Valley City Council will select a new council member to join them on the dias tonight during the council meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The new council member, either IT professional Ben Wick or Positive Change organizer Chuck Hafner, will be…

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This female moose wandered into Spokesman-Review photographer J. Bart Rayniak's yard in Otis Orchards, Saturday morning, May 14, 2011, and made herself comfortable for the day, resting in the shade and foraging on flowering cherry blossoms and bushes. According to Washington Fish and Wildlife officer Paul Mosman, although quite docile, moose are unpredictable, so it's best to put your dogs inside, and keep your distance until they wander away, which this young lady did at dusk.  (J. Bart Rayniak)

Moose on the loose

Spokesman-Review (and Valley Voice) photographer J. Bart Rayniak didn't have to wander far this weekend to take a great photo of a napping moose. He only had to go as far as his back yard in Otis Orchards. I'll let Bart tell it himself. "This…

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A home at Wellesley and Moore in Spokane Valley was damaged by fire the morning of May 16, 2011. (Photo courtesy Spokane Valley Fire Department)

"Raging" house fire

Spokane Valley Fire Department assistant fire marshal Bill Clifford describes yesterday's house fire at Welleley and Moore as "raging." When firefighters arrived there were smoke and flames coming out the front door, the living room window and the back of the house. The sounds of…

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