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ROCKFORD – Freeman High School administrators initiated a precautionary lockdown on the high school due to a phone threat on Monday. According to Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Mark Gregory, at 11:00 a.m., they were alerted to the threat which was reported through a local crisis line. The School’s Resource Deputy, already present on campus, informed school administrators, who decided to initiate a lockdown to ensure the safety of students and staff. Law enforcement officers from Spokane Valley Police, Washington State...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The University High School Titans fell to the Cheney Blackhawks 30-14 in their Greater Spokane League football matchup on Oct. 25, struggling to capitalize on key plays while turnovers and missed scoring chances hampered their performance. University, now at 1-7, showed flashes of momentum, but Cheney's ability to convert Titan turnovers into points ultimately defined the game. A bad snap on a University punt in the first quarter set up Cheney's second t...
SPOKANE – The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to assist in locating a missing vulnerable 16-year-old, Naomi G. Berry, who was last seen at school but did not come home afterward. Her family reported her missing and is deeply concerned for her safety according to the Sheriff's Office press release. Naomi reportedly operates at a lower developmental level, and can make decisions that unknowingly put her at risk. She is known to spend time at the Shadle P...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Families in Spokane Valley can join the Halloween fun at Sun City Church's Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Kids can enjoy candy giveaways (while supplies last), and attendees can see K-9 demonstrations, visit Air 1, and check out creatively decorated vehicles as part of the decorating contest. Located at 10920 East Sprague Avenue, the free event is sponsored by local businesses and organizations, including the Spokane Valley Police Department, and Spokane County S...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Valley Christian High School's girls cross country team celebrated a strong performance at the District 6 1B Championships, finishing first overall. Led by Melissa Walker, who secured a second-place finish in the varsity girls' 5000-meter race with a time of 20:12.90, the team scored a total of 38 points. Garfield-Palouse followed closely behind with 43 points, while Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame and Republic finished with 66 and 74 points, respectively....
SPOKANE VALLEY – The city is taking steps to boost its tourism industry with the groundbreaking of its first-ever championship-level cross-country course. The new venue is located near Flora and Euclid, by the Spokane River, and is set to open next fall. The course is already set to host a major event: the 2027 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I cross-country regionals. Funding for the project is primarily drawn from Spokane Valley’s lodging taxes, which are earmarked for tourism-related projects. Spok...
Boys 3A Rank 1. Mercer Island 2. Mount Spokane 3. Seattle Prep 4. Central Kitsap 5. Shorewood 6. Cheney 7. Gig Harbor 8. Hermiston 9. Bishop Blanchet 10. Central Valley Others: Franklin, North Central, Bellarmine Prep, Walla Walla Boys 1A Rank 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Bush 3.South Whidbey 4. La Center 5. Vashon Island 6. King’s 7. Meridian 8. East Jefferson 9. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 10. Klahowya Others: Medical Lake, Colville Girls 1A Rank 1. Cedar Park Christian 2. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 3. Klahowya 4. Montesano 5...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Deputies apprehended 28-year-old Tyler L. Adams following a hit-and-run collision where he crashed into another vehicle and fled. They suspected he was impaired during the incident. Witnesses tracked Adams until law enforcement arrived, noting his erratic behavior. On Oct. 16, at approximately 2:20 pm, deputies responded to a reported injury collision at the intersection of East Appleway Avenue and North Corbin Road. When law enforcement arrived, they d...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane Valley Library will host a series of events for adults from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1. Residents are invited to participate in various activities designed for adults and all ages. CHAS mobile clinic coming to Spokane Valley CHAS Health will host a mobile clinic at the Spokane Valley Library on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room West. Services available include medication refills, wound care, treatment for acute injuries and illnesses, referrals for p...
SPOKANE – Historic Felts Field in Spokane has been named the finish line for the 2025 Air Race Classic (ARC), a major transcontinental race for women. The race, beginning on June 17, 2025, in Fairhope, Alabama, spans 2,106 nautical miles and includes 12 stops before ending at Felts Field. This marks the first time that a Washington Airport has been chosen as the terminus for the race. Felts Field, an aviation hub with over a century of history, has previously hosted renowned aviators such as Charles Lindbergh and Dorothy F...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane Valley Library will host several programs for families and teens from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. These events aim to foster learning and creativity through interactive activities. Family play and learn story-time Come to the library for Family Play & Learn Storytime on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Children ages 2-5 and their families will enjoy 30 minutes of reading entertaining picture books, singing songs, and learning fingerplays, followed by 30 minutes of engaging activities that explore math, science, art, a...
When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we discovered federal disaster relief money may be insufficient for future hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes relief. The frequency of major hurricanes and massive wildfires is draining federal accounts, and replacement funds only add to our soaring national debt. That debt is weighing on our ability to operate our national...
A vote for Harris is a vote for communism We know President Trump’s four-year track record — no wars, secure borders, energy independence (selling oil instead of buying from our enemies), lowest unemployment in decades, highest employment of black persons, fulfilled promise to bring U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, built up our military, initiated Space Force to help protect America and still fighting for America despite getting shot and a second attempt on his life by Democrat operatives. And that’s only a partial list. We also...
Name: Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) Age: 68 (born July 10, 1955) Hometown: Sunnyside, Washington Experience: Current U.S. Representative for Washington's 4th Congressional District (2015–present), was Washington State Director of Agriculture (2009–2013), being a member of the Washington House of Representatives, District 15 (2003–2009). His professional experience is being a farmer, operating an 850-acre farm in Sunnyside, WA. Dan Newhouse is a member of the U.S. House...
Basketball Eastern, Whitworth meet in exhibition CHENEY — Hoops season is officially here. The 2024-25 EWU Men’s Basketball schedule tips off with an exhibition game at Reese Court against Whitworth on Saturday, October 26, at 4 p.m., offering fans a first glimpse of the revamped roster. Eastern’s women will entertain Eastern Oregon in an exhibition game the following afternoon, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. Under the guidance of new head coach Dan Monson, there’s a strong focus on continuing the momentum from last season that included a...
FREEMAN ‑ The Freeman soccer machine continued its dominating season with three victories last week and improved to 11-0 in Northeast 2B play and 13-0 overall. Freeman wrapped league wins of 2-1 against Northwest Christian on Oct. 17 and 11-0 against Upper Columbia Academy, Oct. 22, around an 11-0 win over Warden, 11-0 on Oct. 19. In a rematch of an earlier close 4-3 win over the Crusaders back on Sept. 24, the Scotties built a 2-0 lead on goals from Rylee Russell at 18 minutes and Avery Gass in the 54th minute. Freeman o...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The following events will be happening at the Spokane Valley Library from Oct. 23-25: CHAS mobile clinic coming to Spokane Valley CHAS Health is bringing their mobile clinic to the library this Friday. The services they provide will include medication refills, wound care, treatment for acute injuries and illnesses, referrals for primary care and specialists, lab draws, and flu & COVID vaccinations. • When: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Where: Diane E. Zahand Meeting Room West, Spokane...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Local library events that are happening for kids from Wednesday, Oct. 23 – Friday, Oct. 25. Teen hang out & create in Spokane Valley The library invites local teenagers, from grade 7-12, to an in-person gathering where teens can hang out, study, and explore a new creative activity. Snacks will be provided. • When: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM • Where: Conference Room B, Spokane Valley Library • Audience: Teens (13–18) Toddler play and learn story-time at the library The library invit...
Photos by Roger Harnack, Matthew Strissel, TeAire Baier and Janelle Hein. The night sky over Eastern Washington lit up with vibrant displays of the Northern Lights on Thursday, October 10. Photographers captured stunning images of the aurora borealis from various locations, including Davenport, Colfax, Tekoa, and Tekoa Mountain. The lights danced in shades of green and purple, creating a breathtaking view for those lucky enough to see them. In addition to the aurora, the...
Motorists in Washington state are sometimes handing over hundreds of dollars for licensing of their vehicle, but only receiving paper plates in return. According to an Aug. 28 legislative report, the state is had a backlog of at least 230,000 standard license plate orders, 10,000 specialty orders and 5,000 personal vanity orders. More than 20 counties (30 counties now) statewide are out of or nearly out of license plates. Still, the state is collecting money for plates it cannot provide as of yet. For the money, many...
LIBERTY LAKE – Spokane Valley firefighters and emergency responders executed a successful rescue of an injured mountain biker on the challenging trails above Liberty Lake on Saturday, October 12. The Spokane Valley Fire Department was dispatched around 12:30 pm in response to reports of a biker who had fallen and sustained injuries. When they arrived, firefighters discovered that the biker had sustained injuries due to a fall. Given the challenging terrain, crews initially attempted to reach the biker by ground with the a...
Is Critical Race Theory being taught in Washington public schools or not? In 2021, the Legislature passed, and on May 5th that year Gov. Jay Inslee signed, Senate Bill 5044 to require the teaching of “...equity, cultural competency, and dismantling institutional racism in the public school system.” This is the academic description for Critical Race Theory. The bill was implemented through the Washington state learning standards using the “Ethnic Studies Framework.” Academic material is used in classrooms based on four CR...
Considering what happened the last time he took to the field, Cheney did a notable job of stopping record-setting Central Valley running back Beau Butner last Friday. But the Bears had too many other weapons to do damage in a 34-6 Greater Spokane League football victory, Oct. 11 at Tom Oswald Field. Butner ran for a new GSL record 367 yards - plus six touchdowns - in CV's 66-35 win over rival Ridgeline on Oct. 4. But the Blackhawks limited him to a third of that with 121...
PASCO — With less than 30 days to go in the Nov. 5 general election, a county auditor and state representative want to intervene in an effort to sweep away the constitutional residency requirement to vote. Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton of Pasco and 19th Legislative District Rep. Jim Walsh of Aberdeen, both Republicans, are seeking to require to state elections officials to follow the state Constitution or go about a legal change to the constitution. At issue is the unilateral decision by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs,...
FREEMAN — The Freeman Scotties and Rylee Russell continued to burn up the Northeast 2B league in soccer scoring an 11-0 win over Newport at Freeman. In that contest, Russell scored six times, giving her 31 goals, the most in the state and across all classifications according to coach Dave Ellis. Nora Gass opened scoring at the 2-minute mark and Russell followed with five consecutive goals between the sixth and 19th minute. Freeman (7-0 NE2B, 10-0 overall) had an 8-0 halftime lead with goals from Phyllis Prosser and Emily J...
