Spokane Valley Pia Hallenberg
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 2016
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 2015
Spokane Valley hit hard by windstorm 1
Power remains off in large parts of Spokane Valley. More than 30 trees are down in area roadways and many signals are out.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2015
Painted Hills on Spokane Valley city council agenda 1
The city council will get a staff presentation about the proposed Painted Hills development off Dishman-Mica Road.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 2015
Not many comments on new Spokane Valley city hall. 4
Few people testified during the public part of Tuesday evening's Spokane Valley city council meeting. Here's a video last night's presentation.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29, 2015
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City hall public input tonight
Public is invited to comment on the new city hall at tonight's Spokane Valley City Council meeting beginning at 6 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 2015
Golf balls falling from the sky and big ideas revealed
The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the five ideas - or focus points - selected by the community.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 2015
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Speak up about Spokane Valley's new city hall 1
The first chance for public commentary is coming right up.
MONDAY, SEPT. 21, 2015
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Painted Hills neighbors oppose development 9
A group of neighbors near the former Painted Hill Golf Course off Dishman-Mica Road has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to fight the proposed development. Painted Hills Preservation Association sent out a flier opposing the development earlier this month and has raised a…
MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2015
What would you ask a political candidate? 1
It's difficult to miss that it's election time: campaign signs are spreading like dandelions on street corners and the mailbox is full of election material.
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Back on the horse 1
I've been missing in action for a bit here on the blog, after getting bucked off the horse on Sept. 2.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12, 2015
Planes, trains and more trains 1
Five trains passed through the crossing at Park Road and Trent Avenue, Tuesday morning between 10 and 11 a.m. Watch the short video here.
TUESDAY, AUG. 4, 2015
No Spokane Valley City Council meeting tonight
August 4 is National Night Out Against Crime and primary election day.
MONDAY, AUG. 3, 2015
It's a hazy smoky day out there 2
Shot this little video around noon from the roof top of The Spokesman-Review building downtown.
![Marvin Gee, of Spokane, right, and Paul Eirich, of Tennessee, move a pallet of medical equipment at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center on Friday, preparing for the Your Best Pathway to Health clinic. (Dan Pelle)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Free health care
An unexpected activity takes over the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center on Havana Street where volunteers moved in and set up a field hospital over the weekend.
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015
![Spokane Valley resident Dennis Bonnett stands near his front yard as a freight train rolls through the Park Road crossing Aug. 4. Bonnett has lived near the crossing for 30 years and says he has watched BNSF build two more tracks through the crossing in that time. (Tyler Tjomsland)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Tired of waiting for the train? 2
At the Spokane Valley City Council meeting on Tuesday, city manager Mike Jackson suggested staff create a website with all train-related research, projects and problems generated in Spokane Valley.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015
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Car destroys Spokane Valley couple's front yard again 6
For the eighth time, a car has come off the Carnahan Hill and plowed through Michael and Michelle Yarbrough's fenced garden. That's right: the eighth time.
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015
Businesses around U-City Mall remain open
Kevin Hayes owns Darcy's Restaurant and Spirits just east of Spokane Valley's U-City Mall. While parts of the old mall are being demolished, Darcy's and other nearby businesses are open as usual. Click "continue reading" to watch a short video with Hayes.
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015
Appleway Trail ribbon cutting
The Appleway Trail is now open from University Road to Pines Road.
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2015
![A Spokane County Fire District 3 brush rig works Wednesday at the Fish Lake fire along Scribner Road. Below: A firefighting helicopter drops a load of water on the fire. (Colin Mulvany)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
All outdoor burning is banned
The Department of Natural Resources has issued a burn ban on all forest land in Washington.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015
U-City Mall nearly gone
The Spokane Valley landmark has been leveled, and the last bits of it is being hauled away on trucks.
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015
![Traffic waits for signal lights to allow them off the Pines offramp from I-90 during afternoon rush hour Tuesday. The offramp and the Argonne interchange are two areas of concern for traffic planners in Spokane Valley. (Jesse Tinsley)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Nighttime Argonne road construction has begun
Work to improve traffic flow on Argonne Road between Knox and Trent Avenues will take place mostly at night.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015
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State of Spokane Valley 'is very good'
Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos delivered an optimistic state of the city address at The Spokane Valley Mall, Wednesday, cautioning that there are some challenges ahead.
![Having a Ball: Spokane Valley Deputy Mayor Arne Woodard breaks out in laughter Wednesday as he displays his tie that pays tribute to comic actress Lucille Ball’s fictitious elixir Vitameatavegamin on the “I Love Lucy” television show from 1951 after Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos’ State of the City address Wednesday. Woodard is known for his variety of neckwear and says he never wears the same tie twice in the same year. (Dan Pelle)](https://thumb.spokesman.com/uO6q6eDqVn9RLDznlEJuDvMVKgE=/600x0/media.spokesman.com/graphics/2018/07/sr-loader.png)
Tie one on with Arne Woodard
The Spokane Valley Deputy Mayor has so many ties that in a yea, he doesn't have to wear the same one twice. Which tie would he like to add to the collection?
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Few had input for new city hall
Architects West - the contractor building Spokane Valley's new city hall - held first open house Wednesday evening at CenterPlace.
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
Keeping the vote alive
Deputy Mayor Arne Woodard said he'll phone it in next week.