As state regulators prepare to start issuing marijuana licenses, some towns and cities are struggling with the idea that pot soon could be legally sold for recreational purposes in their communities. Liberty Lake wants a timeout and last week adopted a six-month moratorium, as reported…
Friday is the deadline for helping choose which two movies will be shown at Mirabeau Park this summer. Online selections can be made here (scroll down the page to find the voting link). Spokane Valley wants to know your top two choices, but advises it…
Now there's no excuse to miss the State of the Union address, nor the potentially Eastern Washington-centric GOP response. The Spokane Valley City Council has cancelled its Tuesday evening (Jan. 28) meeting, which otherwise would have been getting under way about the same time President…
A memorial service for civic leader Gary Schimmels is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 4521 N. Arden Road in Otis Orchards. Schimmels, a former Spokane Valley deputy mayor and longtime councilman, died unexpectedly Wednesday at his home. He was 75.…
Spokane Valley is mourning the loss of two icons. Former Spokane Valley Deputy Mayor Gary Schimmels died unexpectedly this morning at his home. Schimmels, 75, had served on the city council since Spokane Valley's inception but lost his re-election bid in November to Ed Pace,…
A business man who once actively sought to abolish the City of Spokane Valley now is its mayor. Councilman Dean Grafos was selected Tuesday night by fellow council members to serve in the largely ceremonial position. He edged Councilman Chuck Hafner in a 4-3 split.…