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SPOKANE COUNTY – A proposed sales and use tax that would help fund different areas of law enforcement and public safety will be on the Nov. 7 ballot for public vote. Measure No. One, also known as the Law and Justice Proposal for Spokane County looks to increase sales tax by two cents on every $10. According to county documents, the funds would be invested in expanding on or building new correctional facilities to combat overcrowding. Other funds would be used to help teach o...
Central Valley senior Grace Dierks connects with the ball during a home game against Cheney. Story on page 6....
MEDICAL LAKE – As part of Gray Fire recovery and rebuilding, the city is hosting weekly related community meetings at Medical Lake High School. The Sept. 20 meeting highlighted the need and use of building permits, and how post-fire permits differ from standard permits. Mayor Terri Cooper said many residents were "underinsured," due to the increase in real estate prices over the past several years. According to Spokane County Emergency Management, the insurance data r...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Members of Fairchild Air Force Base participated in the observance of National Prisoner Of War/Missing In Action Recognition Day Sept. 14 by organizing and completing a 24-hour ruck march. The ruck march started at 8:45 a.m., Sept. 14, members of the 336th Training Group gathered at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in downtown Spokane with Airmen carrying flags along a pre-determined route toward the base. From there, the march went to the front gate of the b...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A monument to honor the accomplishments of Buell Felts has been finished, placed, and finally unveiled on Sept. 15. According to Rae Anna Victor with the Daughters of the American Revolution, over 100 people gathered in Pines Cemetery for the unveiling of the monument. Partnerships between several local groups helped bring this monument into existence, and the monument was made by Fairmount Memorial Association. The event opened with a historic flyover, and t...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A contract renewal between the Police Department and Axon Enterprise Inc. was unanimously approved Sept. 18 during the City Council meeting. The renewed five-year contract will cost the city $135,224.03. According to Lt. Jake Keith, the department has been using body cameras for about 15 years. “Body cameras are often the solution to increase police accountability and transparency,” Keith said. “Because body cameras provide an audio and visual recording of enc...
LIBERTY LAKE – Several groups gathered in the Meadowwood Technology Campus for the Cops, Cars and Cruisers event on Sept. 16 hosted by the Liberty Lake Police Department. The event was held, and proceeds went to help the Special Olympics in Washington. The West Plains Special Olympics were on site as well, meeting guests and checking out some classic cars. According to Brenda Devine, Liberty Lake Police Ambassador John Bujosa helped bring the event together, and made sure t...
ST. JOHN – Area residents can look forward to multiple opportunities to see an international choir that will be coming to tour the Spokane area. The African Children's Choir, is bringing it's 52nd choir through the area from Sept. 20 through Sept. 27 and playing six shows in and around Spokane. The choir is part of a larger group called Music for Life, which provides opportunity for thousands of children living in impoverished circumstances. According to Sandra Nakalanda, w...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Strategic master plans for cities to follow are built and adopted, and some states or counties have differing timelines in which these plans need to be accepted. According to Airway Heights Principal Planner Heather Trautman, cities in Spokane County have to revisit their master plan every eight years. “This plan helps us identify the relationship between how quickly we grow,” Trautman said. “And the utilities that we are going to be designing.” “For exam...
CHENEY – An internationally known sculptor will be closing his studio soon as he prepares to move to Wenatchee. Richard Warrington, Owner of Warrington Studios said he has been into art since 1966, when he studied at Eastern Washington University. During his time in college, he was exposed to painting more than sculpture as an art form, but that isn't where his heart was set. "The class was all about the instructor's paintings, and I was looking for some discipline," W...
LIBERTY LAKE – A project that has been in the works for years has finally been completed. The city of Liberty Lake along with several speakers ushered in the new overpass during a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Sept. 9 at 21200 E. Country Vista Drive. President of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lance Beck welcomed guests and introduced the key speakers. According to Mayor Cris Kaminskas, the funding for this project was secured through the 2015 connecting W...
CHENEY – For the first time since the COVID pandemic swept through, Cheney High School will have an active drama program this year. According to the new program director, Michael Scott, they will bringing two live shows to the stage. "We have two shows we will be performing this year," Scott said. "The overall theme is something historic and something fun." "The program is going through a big turnaround, and I hope to highlight a more educational aspect," he added. The first s...
Cheney hosted Central Valley on September 7 and the CV Bears won 17-2....
MEDICAL LAKE – The community has rallied to support the residents that lost everything in the Gray Fire, and one church in town is going above and beyond. Redemption Church, under the lead of Pastor Nick Hawkins, quickly started gathering supplies for people affected by the fire. According to the church's Children's Pastor, Joshua Russell, the church has opened their doors in more way than one. "We are working with members of the Salvation Army, the Red Cross and even b...
MEDICAL LAKE – Several factors still weigh heavy on the community and property owners that lost their homes in the Gray Fire. During the special council session held on Aug. 29, City Administrator Sonny Weathers said there is a long road ahead for the community. "I just want to give you some ideas, the next steps of what the city faces as we continue to turn the page from reaction to recovery," Weathers said. "Which is a step we are excited to take." It will take some time t...
MEDICAL LAKE – It was initially announced during the Aug. 29 special council session that the city is working on initiating weekly meetings to address community needs more directly. Mayor Terri Cooper said the meeting that day was a special session and thus they did not allocate time for public comment, but that is one of the reasons they decided to have weekly meetings. “This is a council briefing, it’s a special meeting, we are not going to have citizen comment tonig...
Spokane Valley cowboy Duke Hanson holds on tight during his bareback ride at the Ritzville Rodeo on Saturday Sept. 2. Hanson scored 69 points for his performance....
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane County Interstate Fair always brings some excitement to the community, and this year looks to be no different. From Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 17 area residents can come check out a variety of events, games, music, fun, food and more at the fairgrounds at 404 N. Havana in Spokane Valley. Sept. 8 is filled with animal showings and other agriculture-based presentations. The fun doesn’t stop there though as there will also be bla...
SPOKANE – Area residents can look forward to multiple opportunities to see an international choir that will be coming to tour the Spokane area. The African Children's Choir, is bringing it's 52nd choir through the area from Sept. 20 through Sept. 27 and playing six shows in and around Spokane. The choir is part of a larger group called Music for Life, which provides opportunity for thousands of children living in impoverished circumstances. According to Sandra Nakalanda, who i...
MEDICAL LAKE – Bringing a community together is helping to alleviate some of the loss people are dealing with here. With that in mind, a community event was held on Aug. 23. According to Chris Munoz, the Spokane County Firefighters Pipes and Drums group came up with an idea for a fundraiser with very little time to plan. "We started planning the event less than 24 hours from the time we wanted to hold it," Munoz said. "We developed a logo honoring fire victims and had as m...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A couple of unpaid water bill disputes had to be addressed with city council on Aug. 28. The first dispute from Jason Rosa stems from a tenant going delinquent on their utility bill, racking up over $1,700 as mentioned in the study session. According to the city, the property owner, Rosa, was notified through the process in place. They said Rosa was also given ample time to request the water be shut off to prevent further bills from accruing. The dispute b...
MEDICAL LAKE – One difficulty of cleaning up after a wildfire is doing so safely. According to the Spokane Regional Health District, there are a lot of reasons for people to take precautions when cleaning burned property. Along with the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, the district advises taking precautions during the process. Fires leave behind a multitude of materials including burned wood, melted plastics, ashes, remnants of vehicles and more. All of which can be h...
CHENEY – A solid defensive effort prevented any touchdowns on Aug. 26 for the Eagles' final scrimmage of summer camp. The offense ran 12 drives, and the defense held them to under 300 total yards on the afternoon. Some of that reason could be because coaches had a lot of reserve players take the field on the offensive side of the ball. "The defense definitely won the day," Head Coach Aaron Best said. Linebacker Derek Tommasini said the defense had been pretty fired up since t...
SPOKANE VALLEY – With fires erupting around our region nearly two weeks ago, responders were called from all over to assist in battling the blazes. Being able to help neighboring responders and still maintain a level of service locally is just part of the job according to the Media Manager for the Spokane Valley Fire Department Patrick Erickson. "We have mutual aid with all Spokane County fire districts/departments," Erickson said. "As a fire grows and more resources are n...
OTIS ORCHARDS - A Spokane County Public Works truck collided with a train at approximately 10:45 am on Aug. 24 sending one man to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the collision report on N. Lynden Road in Otis Orchards. The location is south of E. Wellesley Ave. The truck was occupied by a Spokane County employee. Deputies and Spokane Valley Fire Department arrived, and provided immediate advanced life support medical...
