Spokane Gun Club targets West Plains

Skeet and pistol range proposal north of Medical Lake riles locals, needs no-shooting zone designation reversed

The West Plains may be getting a gun range soon if the Spokane Gun Club’s efforts work in their favor.

But not everyone is thrilled with the idea.

Located in Spokane Valley since 1892, the gun club is operating at its current location on borrowed time after selling the property to Central Valley School District in September 2018 for $4.5 million, according to county records.

The club has been looking for a replacement site since.

They settled a 451-acre site across from and immediately north of the Medical Lake Cemetery between West McFarlane and Thorpe roads, and just west of Brooks Road.

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