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LIBERTY LAKE – Hundreds of area residents made it out to Pavilion Park over Memorial Day weekend to look at the luminary display. Luminaries were sponsored by members of the community, and the funds raised will go to help pay for the Inland Northwest Honor Flight and the Liberty Lake Hometown Heroes Project. The honor flight works to provide flight transport for military veterans to travel to Washington D.C. and pay homage to the memorials in place. The hometown heroes p...
LIBERTY LAKE – Vibrant kites danced in the blue sky alongside the bright colors of the American Flag on May 29 as dozens of people gathered around the flagpole in Orchard Park to see the dedication ceremony for a newly placed monument called the "Never Forget" Veterans Garden that is placed in honor of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is the group working to place these markers across the country. After a brief welcoming M...
14 Titans crossed the stage on June 10 at 12:00 p.m. at McCarthy Athletic Center in Spokane during the University High School Graduation....
SPOKANE VALLEY - A man driving a white Ford Taurus was seriously injured when he crashed trying to pass vehicles on the shoulder of Upriver Drive on June 13. Spokane County Deputies responded to the crash at 2:30 p.m. The driver of the Taurus was transported to the hospital with severe, possibly life threatening injuries. A garbage truck was also involved and crashed into several parked cars at Pasadena Park Elementary School. Nobody was in those vehicles, but the truck...
SPOKANE COUNTY – A woman was hit by a car and fatally injured just before 4:30 p.m. on June 11. The collision happened near the intersection of S. Palouse Highway and S. Baltimore Road, and caused a road closure of several hours while the scene was investigated. Reports show a man was driving a Subaru Impreza, traveling south on Palouse Highway when the pedestrian tried crossing the highway. The driver struck the pedestrian and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene despite the lifesaving efforts of first responders f...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Murder in connection with a death at the Red Top Motel. Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives had been called just before 2:00 p.m. to investigate a suspicious death of a man at the Red Top Motel the previous day according to reports. During their investigation, detectives determined this incident was a homicide, and identified the suspect as 48-year-old Michael R. Perry. Probable cause to arrest Perry was established and he was located at approximately 8:45 p...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Spokane Valley City Council awards $4 million of American Rescue Plan funds to five local non-profit organizations providing affordable housing and homeless services. The funding supports outcome-driven strategies to prevent and reduce homelessness and a continuum of services identified as community needs in Spokane Valley. Family Promise of Spokane was awarded $1,095,000 to establish a fast leasing and sustainable housing program for families at risk of homelessness. City-allocated funds for o...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A man is recovering and noted to be in critical but stable condition after a crash at the intersection of S. Dearborn Road and E. 6th Avenue at 9:00 a.m. on June 13. According to reports, a man riding a Harley Davidson motorcyle collided with a man driving a Dodge truck. Responding to the initial report, deputies observed Spokane Valley Fire personnel providing life-saving medical aid to the man riding the motorcycle. The rider sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries and was transported t...
Southeast Spokane County Fair royalty from Freeman High School, from left, Princess Addison Bowen, Ambassador Emily Thieren and Princess Chloe Myers ride in the bed of a pickup truck in Rosalia's Battle Days parade on June 3, 2023....
SPOKANE VALLEY – According to reports an area man died after an exchange of gunfire with Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies on June 4 shortly before 12:30 in the morning. The shooting happened in the 6300 block of E. Broadway Ave. when deputies were working to locate a wanted suspect. Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies encountered the man and there was an exchange of gunfire according to records. During the exchange of gunfire, the male was struck. Deputies provided immediate medical aid, but the man was pro...
LIBERTY LAKE - A local 17 year old girl continues battling cancer in the in-patient oncology wing of Sacred Heart Medical Center. Payton Begovich was diagnosed in 2021 at age 15, with a malignant form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme. She has undergone multiple treatments from that time onward. According to Tony Begovich, Payton's father, Payton began complaining of vision problems in her left eye in August of 2021. By the end of August she was struggling with...
LIBERTY LAKE – A Cheney man struck a pedestrian on Interstate 90 near the weigh station on June 6 According to the Washington State Patrol, Marietta Portegai, 78, of Calgary, Canada was trying to walk across the eastbound lanes of I-90 when she was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Jeromy L. Riggs, 34, of Cheney. Portegai was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with serious injuries, the patrol reported. WSP said her injuries do not appear life-threatening at this time, however she will remain under observation a...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Three teenagers, two aged 15 and a 14 year old, were arrested and placed in juvenile detention after they tried running from police when they were pulled over in a stolen car in the 5600 block of E. Sprague. On May 31, 2023, at approximately 12:15 am, Spokane Valley Deputy Ball observed a Hyundai Sonata going west on Sprague near S. McKinnon Road. Both license plates of the vehicle were bent up at approximately a 90-degree angle, making them unreadable. Knowing license plates are often bent or obscured to p...
LIBERTY LAKE – On June 1 a woman reported being attacked along a hiking trail near the intersection of S. Zephyr Rd. and S. Lakeside Rd. at 5:30 p.m. but told deputies she was able to fight off the attacker according to a June 2 press release. The suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Ethan S. Cunningham was arrested for 2nd degree assault after an investigation by Spokane County Sexual Assault (SAU), Spokane County Investigative Unit (SCIU) Detectives, and Spokane Valley Deputies. The report shows Spokane County D...
SPOKANE VALLEY — A man has been arrested for indecent exposure and providing false information to police on May 30 and is now in Spokane County Jail with a $250 bond. Billy M. Welliver, 44, after Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a male urinating on the side of a business located in the 700 block of North Sullivan Road. The caller said the male refused to leave and had exposed himself in front of an adult female employee. Deputies contacted Welliver on the west side of the building and he denied urinating in...
LIBERTY LAKE – Want to go fishing at one of the area lakes but don’t have a license? Well, this weekend you’re in luck as “Free Fishing Weekend” opens state waters for anglers who don’t have a license. But if you don’t have a license, be careful what you catch this Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11. Game wardens will be on the lookout for fishermen catching salmon, sturgeon and steelhead in Eastern Washington waters without a license. That’s because state bureaucrats in Olympia have changed the rules relating to Free Fishing...
City Council votes on Barker Project Valley Herald SPOKANE VALLEY —The city council voted unanimously on a motion consideration for the Barker Road Widening project at their regular meeting on June 6. The current project, according to reference documents, is the last segment of the multi-phase project and will construct the remaining road improvements connecting both east and west ends of Euclid Avenue including the Union Pacific Railroad crossing and the multi-use path from east Euclid to the Barker Grade Separation Project...
SATURDAY, 10 JUNE 2023 Speedster Night Rayce Rudeen Legends, Angel’s Bail Bonds Bandoleros, RaceCals Pro Late Models, Johnson Surveying Hobby Stock FRIDAY, 16 JUNE 2023 North American Big Rigs & FIREWORKS Goins Bump To Pass, V6 Claimers, North American Big Rigs SATURDAY, 17 JUNE 2023 Father Fest SUNDAY, 18 JUNE 2023 Shriner’s Circus FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 2023 Princess Night Rayce Rudeen Legends, Impel Roadrunners, Johnson Surveying Hobby Stocks SATURDAY, 24 JUNE 2023 Saturday Night Racing/Steinbach 77 Park Model Homes Fever 4, Ang...
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 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!...
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