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SPOKANE VALLEY — The Council unanimously approved a $1,095,078 award to Family Promise of Spokane to provide homelessness services through its Valley FLASH (Fast-Leasing & Sustainable Housing) Program at their regular meeting on Aug. 8. On May 16, 2023, Council gave consensus to allocate $3,998,535 in funding to support affordable housing and homelessness efforts. Out of this general fund, $1,095,078 was awarded to Family Promise of Spokane. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law in 2021 and it provides f...
FOUR LAKES – An Interstate 90 crash Monday evening, Aug. 7, has left an Idaho woman dead. Suzanne M. Twete, 77, of Post Falls, Idaho, was killed in the 5:30 p.m. crash near Milepost 268 south of Four Lakes. According to the Washington State Patrol, Twete was a passenger in a 2021 Toyota Rav4 being driven by Tamra Callaway, 53, of Lake Stevens. Callaway was injured in the crash; her condition was not reported. Callaway’s vehicle was westbound in the passing lane of the highway when it veered into the median, the patrol rep...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Council heard the first reading of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment which would, if passed, rezone the New Park Area from Single Family Residential (SFR) and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Parks, Recreation and Open Space. The New Park Area is located in the north of the city between North Forker Road in the east and North Progress Road in the west. It is composed of four parcels totaling approximately 19 acres which are currently zoned Single Family Residential. According to city documents, the p...
LIBERTY LAKE - On August 5, the city of Liberty Lake held the annual Barefoot in the Park event from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and thousands of area residents came out to enjoy the festivities. The event is an annual park day with lots of activities, including vendor booths open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The park was filled with family activities such as bouncy houses, an obstacle course, and Touch-A-Truck event from mid morning to early evening. Touch-A-Truck is a family fun...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Local businesses have a lot of working gears moving behind the scenes that a lot of people may not generally know or understand. It is likely most businesses go through problematic periods in which they could use some help or advice. That is one of the reasons Kendra Wiiest formed her new startup that started serving the entire region on June 1. Profectus Business Consulting is based in Spokane Valley but serves the entire region. "I have been in business c...
SPOKANE VALLEY — A 15-year-old suspect has been booked into Spokane County Juvenile Detention Center for first-degree robbery and third-degree theft on Aug. 7 On August 7, 2023, at approximately 4:55 p.m., Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a theft call that escalated to a robbery when an as-yet unnamed 15-year-old suspect fought with store loss prevention staff and a resident when confronted for attempting to steal nearly $100.00 of alcohol. The suspect fought efforts to detain him and bit one of the employee’s for...
Today, good works are often brushed aside or ignored – especially, if done by one of the world’s largest mining companies. However, Rio Tinto deserves kudos for its half-billion-dollar mine cleanup in Holden., a remote village in the North Cascade mountains just south of Lake Chelan. Rio Tinto did not mine an ounce of copper or other precious metals at Holden. It acquired the site as part of a larger purchase. It gathered interested stakeholders together and ironed sol...
It’s been a tough week around the farm with equipment failures that have delayed harvest a few days. I’ll get back on track. But while repairs are underway, I can’t help but think about others who won’t recover so easily from hits to their budgets – setting them back further and further every time they fill up at the gas station or get a paycheck. Many of our friends on the West Side of the state disregard rural folks in communities like ours. We see this every session that the Legislature is controlled by Democrats...
Photos by Matthew Stephens and Rosalyn Stephens SPOKANE VALLEY - Thousands of area residents filled the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. on Saturday Aug. 5 to enjoy a day filled with Scottish tradition and entertainment. The 66th annual Scottish Highland Games were an exciting highlight to the weekend in Spokane Valley. Scottish tradition was highlighted in music, dance, traditional goods and the event was highlighted by the athletic competitions. Guests...
CHENEY — Here are the unofficial ballot returns as of Tuesday, Aug. 8 Airway Heights City Proposition No. 1 Yes — 553 No — 235 Proposition No. 2 Yes — 598 No — 190 Cheney City Proposition No. 1 Yes — 1216 No — 569 School District Director No. 4 Bill Hanson — 2069 John Boerger — 2230 Rick Flynn — 1902 Write-ins — 60 Director No. 5 Mitch Swenson — 3232 Ivan Khala — 1532 Bill Lathrop — 1581 Write-ins — 52 Medical Lake School District Director No. 1 Lennelle Spillman — 525 Gerri Johnson — 928 Bryan Musser — 366 Write-ins — 19 Dir...
CHENEY – Two area fires that drew a large fire response have been completely contained and downgraded to patrol status. The West Anderson Fire started at approximately 5:00PM on August 2, and has now been fully contained according to the final update by the Department of Natural Resources. The fire burned through brush, tall grass and timber for five days before being downgraded to patrol status. The wildfire torched 47 acres total. The Fish Lake/Columbia Plateau trail were c...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Two people were shot on Aug. 2 at approximately 8 a.m. in the 7900 block of West Mission Road after they had given two suspects a ride from a casino. During the shooting, the suspects also stole a white SUV from the victims and fled the scene. Both victims have serious injuries but are believed to be stable, the sheriff’s office said. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a caller reported a car in the 2800 block of West Elliott Drive was on fire. Investigators say i...
SPOKANE – Nearly five acres of Finch Arboretum was burned and hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate neighborhoods around Sunset Hill just after 2:00 p.m. on August 3. Spokane Engine Four was dispatched to a wooded area just behind the Catholic Charities Catalyst shelter on Sunset Highway for a report of smoke. The call was quickly upgraded to an active brush fire response. With additional resources dispatched, Engine Four arrived to find a fire approximately 1/2 acre i...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – One man was arrested and will be charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at a deputy and then leading police on a dangerous car chase. Robert L. Talley, 53 has been booked into Spokane County Jail and appeared in court Aug. 7. On August 3, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to assist an Airway Heights Police Officer with an argument call in the 12500 block of W. Sunset Hwy. Spokane Regional Emergency Communications advised the call was an open line, and a mal...
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