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LIBERTY LAKE – Liberty Lake is set for a busy election year with several seats opening. Quite a few candidates have filed also, but Cris Kaminskas remains the only person to have filed for the mayoral seat. Seat one in the city council is also up for contention, and two people have filed to run for the position. Incumbent Phil Folyer will be running against Linda M. Ball. Council position number three has three candidates in Dan Dunne, Larry Marshall, and Keith Kopelson. Travi...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A crash involving five vehicles injured six people and impacted traffic on the westbound lanes of I-90 for several hours on Tuesday, May 23. The I-90 west bound on ramp at Broadway was closed for over three hours to clear the debris and do an initial investigation. The crash involved two semi-trucks, one commercial box truck, and two passenger vehicles. One of which was a Honda Odyssey minivan that went under one of the semis and stopped with a Dodge m...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Three children and an adult were sent to area hospitals with injuries shortly after 8 p.m. on May 23 after being hit by a 16-year-old girl from Veradale at the intersection of S State Route 27 and E 24th Ave. According to reports, two boys, one 11 months old and one two years old were transported to Sacred Heart hospital. One by life flight, and the other by ambulance. An 11-year-old boy and 37 year old woman were also transported to Sacred Heart for i...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man was arrested and booked into Spokane County Jail for being in possession of a stolen vehicle on May 23, 2023. Just before 1:30 a.m. Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 18800 block of E. Broadway, behind RV’s Northwest. The caller stating a truck had been parked in the lot for over two hours, which was unusual according to the caller. Deputies arrived and observed a man, later identified as 38-...
OLYMPIA – Although a bill enhancing penalties for possession of hard drugs was approved by the state Legislature during a single day special session, 4th District Senator Mike Padden did not agree with the final version of Senate Bill 5536. According to a May 16 press release, Padden, believes the negotiated form of SB 5536 that was passed will not be adequately effective. Padden is the ranking Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee, and thinks a stronger bill is needed to get offenders and addicts into and t...
SPOKANE VALLEY -- Bigfoot researchers will be here June 17 for the third annual Sasquatch Roundup to share evidence, stories and encounters. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Spokane Valley Event Center, There is a fee to attend the event. Jeff Meldrum will be the keynote speaker. A professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University, the bigfoot researcher focuses on the evolution of hominin bipedalism. He is the author of several books and publication on the matter including “Sasquatch: L...
ODESSA—A new police officer has been patrolling the town for several weeks. Gordon “Gordy” Bentler, 49, was hired by the town Jan 26 and has been on patrol for the last month. Bentler, who now resides here, came from a stop with the Liberty Lake Police Department. Prior to his stint there, during which he lived in Spokane Valley, he worked for the Seattle Police Department near his hometown of Renton. “I like the close community niche,” Bentler said of his decision to move to Odessa. “It’s really a welcoming community.” B...
SPOKANE - On Thursday May 18, East Valley High School Teacher Benjamin Hill was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault after allegedly shooting at his ex-wife’s car. At his court appearance, Hill’s bail was set at $100,000 and an arraignment hearing has been set for May 31. A no-contact order was also put in place along with an order to surrender any owned weapons. The alleged incident occurred near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Division in the early morning on...
An “aha” moment – a time when make that brilliant “I’m going to do it” decision. I got mine after reading “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell and studying up on my favorite Purple Heart recipient, Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter. It sounds crazy, but for some reason a moving film about Marines fighting to save our country and their ensuing brotherhood inspired me to start my search for a military career. It wasn’t until after I read the story of a Spokane local, Ty Carter, and how h...
SPOKANE – A Spokane County will have a new superior court judge in July. Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to replace Spokane County Superior Court Judge Michael Price, who is retiring July 1. Beggs, who has practiced as a litigation attorney since 1991. His focus has been on civil rights, personal injury and employment. For the last 13 years, he has practiced at Paukert and Troppmann. And from 2004-2010, he served as the executive director for the Center for Justice in S...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Opportunity Presbyterian Church housed over 60 vendors on the afternoon of May 18, and these vendors were there offering a variety of services to area residents. These services are geared to primarily help those struggling with housing or are underserved in some aspect. Those in need were able to find a food and clothing bank on site. To go even one step further, stations were set up so people could get a haircut onsite. Eric Robison, the Housing and H...
Mica Peak High School---Thursday June 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Ridgeline High School Theatre. 20150 E Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 West Valley High School---Friday June 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at The Podium. 511 W Dean Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 Ridgeline High School---Saturday June 10, 8:30 a.m. at McCarthey Athletic Center at Gonzaga University. 801 N. Cincinnati St. Spokane, WA 99258 Freeman High School---Saturday June 10, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Freeman High School. 14626 South Jackson Rd Rockford, WA 99030 Central Valley...
The Liberty Launch Academy, a private school in Liberty Lake invited area residents out to swing into Summer with a community event featuring a warrior obstacle course which ended with a trip down a giant waterslide....
YAKIMA – Several Valley Christian athletes are competing this weekend at the state track and field meet at Zaepfel Field at Eisenhower High School. Seniors Charesa Steinbach and Melanie Alexeyenko will lead the young Valley Christian girls state contingent comprising mostly freshmen and sophomores into the 1B/2B event. Others who qualified for the meet include Aundreya Arnold, Katie Bellus, Charlee Bilbruck, Lilyanna Boomer, Lauren Fields, Aubre Hopson, Laura Hopson, Megan Hopson, Cloie Isley, Paisley Rounsley and Miranda W...
Beat the heat by visiting a Spokane Valley Splash Pad! These fun, free water features have been turned on for the season. Splash Pads operate daily from 10:00am to 8:00pm through October 15. Splash Pads are located at: Discovery Playground, Edgecliff Park, and Greenacres Park. The Browns Park Splash Pad is undergoing maintenance but should be open soon!...
CHENEY — The annual Civil War battles that traditionally takes place here over the Memorial Day weekend has been canceled this year. The Washington Civil War Association will not be putting on the event this coming weekend, association Vice Chairwoman Lisa Tharp said. The retreat from the battle field this year caught city leaders by surpise. “It was a surprise for me when representatives reached out and told me that they wouldn’t be holding the event this year,” Mayor Chris Grover said. With a few exceptions, the event h...
COLFAX - Two weeks, two break-ins, nine arrests. Several Spokane County residents are facing charges after traveling to Colfax, where they allegedly broke into the "haunted" St. Ignatius Hospital. Grady Alderman, 23, and Dallin Michael Earl, 23, both of Medical Lake, and Donna Kobelt, 26, and Amber Stull, 31, both of Cheney, were arrested Saturday morning, May 20, at the hospital. Alderman, Kobelt and Stull each face second-degree burglary charges; beach is charged with...
ROCK LAKE – A local rancher is perplexed by the castration and slaughter of one of his bulls on or about May 12. Rancher Rod Mills, the owner of R&J Ranch and Livestock, was notified that one of his bulls had been slaughtered in an unusual fashion that day, according to Whitman County Sheriff’s Office reports. The next day, Mills went out to inspect the carcass himself, finding that the bull had been shot and castrated. The Spokane County Cattlemen’s Association is offering a $1,000 reward for information on the bull’s killin...
CHENEY – Dozens of southern Spokane County residents filed to run for governmental offices during filing week, May 15-19, but no racers resulted. Candidates filed for seats open in the 2023 general election. The names of each candidate appear on the Aug. 1 primary ballot, with the Top 2 candidates advance to the Nov. 7 general election. However, since no local race had more than one candidate, all will advance to the general election. And at least one position, Cheney School Board Director No. 2, drew no candidates. H...
CLARKSTON— A former Cheney resident was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday, May 19, south of Clarkston. Benjamin Nichols, 64, of Clarkston, was pronounced dead at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane after being airlifted to the medical center. Nichols grew up in Cheney and was the current Asotin County Prosecuting Attorney. The crash occurred at about 11:59 a.m. near the intersection of Critchfield Road and Swallows Nest Drive, according to a Asotin County Sheriff’s Office rep...
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