Airway Heights to hold K9 dog walk/run in April

Event first held in 2013 was moved to spring to avoid inclement weather and potential scheduling conflicts

Airway Heights residents who love to run 5Ks but always wanted to bring their canine companion will get a chance to later this spring.

The Airway Heights Parks and Recreation Department is bringing back its 5K9 Fun Run and Walk event April 18 at 9 a.m. at Sunset Park.

Airway Heights’ parks, recreation and community services supervisor Andy Gardner and Director J.C. Kennedy started the event to give local dog owners and their animals a chance to meet each other.

“We wanted to have a pet expo, but pets aren’t typically welcome at those kind of events,” Gardner said. “We saw some similar events o...

 

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