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CHENEY – The Ridgeline Falcons boys' basketball team played their second game of the season out in Cheney where they beat the Blackhawks 68-57. According to Ridgeline Head Coach Freddie Rehkow, the team was motivated and won the game but they have some things to work on. "I felt we definitely did some things pretty well," Rehkow said. "However there were a few things that we absolutely need to clean up to be successful this season." Rehkow said his team showed good hustle a...
SPOKANE COUNTY - In May of 2023, Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives developed probable cause, through their ongoing investigation, to charge the suspect, 28-year-old Raynee D. Moore, a seven-time convicted felon, with Robbery 1st Degree (Chase Bank) and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle on April 28, 2023. In October 2023, in Spokane County Superior Court, presided over by Superior Court Judge C. Bjelkengren, a jury found 28-year-old Raynee D. Moore guilty of Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle,...
BEREA, OH - Sav Goodman of Spokane Valley was among over 700 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall. These students earned more than $13.1 million in merit scholarships. Goodman, a graduate of Central Valley High School majoring in neuroscience and sociology, earned a $21,000 President’s Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in high school. The university’s merit scholarships are awarded to full-time students and are renewable up to four years with good academic and...
SPOKANE VALLEY - County Commissioner Josh Kerns highlighted that the Public Works department maintains the largest county road system in the State of Washington. The county maintains over 5,100 lane miles of roads. Public Works officials also announced the every grader in the fleet can be equipped with a snow gate/boot to clear curbed residential areas. These snow gates/boots were designed and manufactured in-house by public works employees. The new snow gates/boots are more compatible with the current equipment, easier to...
SPOKANE – The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) Board of Health selected four interview candidates for SRHD’s administrative officer position. Candidate interviews will be held on October 30, and include in-person interviews with the board of health, selected SRHD staff, and a group of community partners and public health stakeholders. The board of health, in conjunction with Reffett Associates Executive Search Consultants (Reffett), led the candidate search process. The search process incorporated insight and fee...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Valleyfest is scheduled to happen from Sept. 22-24. A lot of the festivities will take place at CenterPlace Regional Event Center and Mirabeau Point Park. There will also be activities at Plante’s Ferry Sports Complex and other venues. Area residents can expect to see a lot of cultural performances while music fills the air. Vietnamese dancers will perform at one point, and Spokane Taiko will bring traditional Japanese drumming to the park. Buddhist Bon Odori dancers will also grace one of the stages with a...
SPOKANE VALLEY — City council unanimously approved a motion to establish an interim homeless housing task force during their meeting on Sept. 12, in order to timely establish a task force and complete the necessary work on a five-year plan. The resolution establishes an interim task force composed of seven voting members. The task force will provide recommendations for the 5-year plan to be used in 2024, and make recommendations for the composition of the permanent task force. At a previous meeting, which took place on J...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Council unanimously approved a design contract for the Ridgemont Estates storm water improvement project at its regular meeting on Sept. 5. The contract will be with Osborn Consulting Incorporated in the amount not to exceed $379,397 and involves creating an engineering design that is required for a sustainable storm water system and street pavement design, city documentation said. The effort is scheduled to last through September 2024. At the end of this design project, the city will be positioned to f...
SPOKANE VALLEY - One man has been arrested after a fatal shooting in the 2200 block of N. Argonne in Spokane Valley according to a press release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Records show Jason S. Barton, 46, was named as a suspect during the investigation and was arrested for First degree murder and booked into Spokane County Jail on Sept. 3. On September 2, 2023, at approximately 3:30 pm, Spokane Valley Patrol Deputies responded to the report of an injured male in the 2200 block on N. Argonne the reports s...
LIBERTY LAKE - According to a press memo, the City Council and mayor authorized a proclamation in recognition of September's National Service Dog Month during the Sept. 5 City Council meeting. According to the city they believe in the joyful, transformative power of the human-canine bond and inclusivity of all citizens. In the United States, 64 million American adults and children have a disability and only 16,000 service dogs from accredited training programs exist nationwide. The need for more service animals is growing...
SPOKANE VALLEY – One man has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes including burglary, robbery, kidnapping, and attempted rape according to reports. After an investigation the suspect was taken into custody and booked into Spokane County Jail for Burglary 1st Degree, Robbery 1st Degree (attempted), Assault 2nd Degree, Kidnapping 2nd Degree (attempted), and Rape 1st Degree (attempted). On September 4, 2023, at approximately 11:00 pm, Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a possible armed robbery in progress at a b...
OLYMPIA — As required by state law, political party declarations voters must sign when participating in the 2024 Presidential Primary were certified Tuesday morning by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Washington’s voters do not register as members of a political party. However, Revised Code of Washington 29A.56.050 requires voters to declare on their ballot envelopes whether their party of preference is Republican or Democratic to have their votes counted in the Presidential Primary. The voted ballot inside the envelope wil...
SPOKANE VALLEY – A motion to bring more affordable housing options to Spokane Valley was voted through unanimously during the Aug. 22 city council meeting. Accountant and Budget Analyst Sarah Farr explained to council the requested action, touching on previous talks surrounding the project. On May 16, 2023, council approved an allocation of $471,728 to Habitat for Humanity for land acquisition for the future development of affordable housing units to expand the Homeownership Program in the City of Spokane Valley. According t...
OLYMPIA - New statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Washington’s fatal drug-overdose situation is even grimmer than a month ago, says Sen. Mike Padden, the lead Republican on the Senate Law and Justice Committee. For the third straight month, the CDC has issued a report that finds Washington having the negative distinction of seeing the fastest drug-overdose death rate increase of any state in the country. But, according to the latest CDC report, Washington now leads the country not j...
SPOKANE VALLEY — Deputies locate and arrest suspect on charges of third-degree malicious mischief and fourth-degree assault with help of Flock surveillance systems on Aug. 10. Deputies responded to a domestic violence call in the 10900 block of East Sinto Avenue, developed probable cause to charge and arrest the suspect, Anthony J. Sarquilla, 47, according to a Valley Police Department press release. The suspect left the scene prior to their arrival, and attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. The license plate was e...
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...
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...
SPOKANE VALLEY - On July 31, 2023, at approximately 10:20 am, a Spokane Valley motorcycle deputy was conducting traffic enforcement on Appleway Ave. near Park Road. The deputy observed a multi-colored Chrysler sedan that appeared to be speeding. His laser speed measuring device showed the vehicle was going 51-mph in a 35-mph zone. As the vehicle drove past, he clearly could see the male driver. He caught up to and pulled his fully marked patrol motorcycle behind the Chrysler, which slowed down to approximately 40 mph...
LIBERTY LAKE — The Council met for their regular meeting on Aug. 1 to discuss workshop items, dispatch general business and to vote on resolutions. Workshop discussion items included a Transportation Benefit District Review, and the status of Mission Avenue repairs, Phase 2. General business included the approval of the July 18, 2023 meeting minutes, which was unanimously accepted; the approval of the August 1, 2023 vouchers, July 1-15, which was approved unanimously; authorization of payment of the Winter Glow invoice in t...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Two grants from the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program were awarded to the city for the development of Greenacres Community Park and the HUB Sports Center. A $500,000 grant for the continuing Development of Greenacres Community Park Will be used to add a tennis court, six pickleball courts; two basketball courts; a backstop; a community garden; shade structures, and trees. The City, as a sponsor,...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The City Council unanimously approved a motion to pass Resolution No. 23-009 declaring their intention to operate a local homeless housing program at their regular meeting on July 25. The motion also included authorization to allow the City Manager to take such action necessary to begin operation of such homeless housing program, and hiring a new accountant. If the city assumed control over local recording fee funds, it would receive a share of the budgeted funds from the state. From 2019-22, the recording f...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The City Council unanimously passed a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement for Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) and related funds at its regular meeting on July 25. According to city documents, CDGB grant funding available for 2023 is $605,710 and $402,820, respectively. In 2023, the County qualified for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for the first time in the amount of $146,506, according to reports made available at City Council’s meeting. The City is not...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Police Chief David Ellis presented an update on the Spokane Valley police department on July 11. He also included an update on crime numbers. He brought this update to council as a first half update to see how the first half of this year compared to crime rates last year. Ellis said a lot of the crime numbers are down even with the growth of the region. “You’ll see that despite an increase in population and an increase in call volume most of our crime stats are down,” Ellis said. “This comparing the first h...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Council voted unanimously to award funds to N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. for the Pines and Mission Intersection Improvement Project at its regular meeting on July 11. The total estimated cost of the project will be $2,207,550 and is broken down by category. Preliminary engineering expenses are $351,650, and developer contributions will be $117,507. Right-of-way construction costs will be $134,000, with other construction costs running $1,721,900. The project will add a southbound right-turn lane and provide t...
LIBERTY LAKE - On July 8 a special race for special needs kids, hosted by the Spokane Valley Rotary, was held at Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake. Each Racer was paired with a vetted and experienced driver for each race. The free event was open to the community and about 10 racers, in two heats, participated. After the race, a free barbeque was held for participants and guests. Proceeds from the sponsors were donated to Joya and the HOPE School. Jim Lusk, a long-time Rotarian...
