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Valley
council parks junk car law for now
If the Spokane Valley City Council was wondering what would
drive more people to one of its meetings, it didn't need to
look any further than a proposed restrictions on junk vehicles.
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Future
of DARE program remains in doubt
They have become a familiar sight on roads throughout Spokane
County - black vans with splashy white and yellow writing on
each side, signifying the official logo of the Drug Abuse Resistance
Education program, also known as DARE. |
Council
gets look at road plan
This year, Spokane County remains in the driver's seat. In 2004,
though, the city of Spokane Valley will get behind the wheel
to keep road improvement projects in motion. On Tuesday, the
Spokane Valley City Council got its first look at a proposed
six-year transportation improvement program to start in 2004.
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Liberty
Lake sewer district responds to city's assumption plans
The Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District had its turn in the
spotlight Monday evening. District officials - as well as residents
from areas surrounding the lake - took full advantage of the
opportunity to support the case for maintaining control of the
area's most visible utility. |
City,
county at crossroads over street services
The city of Spokane Valley has reached a fork in the road when
it comes to street maintenance - and how to pay for it. At issue
is the transfer of road upkeep from Spokane County to the new
city. |
Emergency
communications measure may go to voters
It's pretty basic: Call 9-1-1. Wait for help. It's a pretty
good system, too - as long as everything is working. Therein
lies the problem, says Sheriff Mark Sterk. The sheriff outlined
a need to improve the county's aging, decrepit emergency communications
network. |
Junk auto
policy gears up for city
Everyone has one. A neighbor. With a broken-down car. That sits
in front of his house. And sits. And sits.
Well, the Spokane Valley City Council is hoping to do something
about it. And soon. |
New city
staff bonds to streamline building process
Business comes in waves in the city of Spokane Valley's building
department. The office in the back portion of City Hall - which
also serves as the entrance way to the planning division, public
works and engineering - has been an increasingly popular stop
since the city incorporated over a month ago. |
Innovative
health-care program targets uninsured
Selinger is medical director of Project Access, an innovative
program designed to offer health care to residents of Spokane
County without medical insurance.The Spokane County Medical
Society has hopes of initiating Project Access this fall. |
Council
interested in regional treatment plant
When it comes to wastewater, nothing is clear. The future of
a new wastewater treatment facility just got murkier, as the
Spokane Valley City Council informally agreed Tuesday to look
into the possibility of building a regional facility owned in
part by the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley along with
Spokane County. |
CV Superintendent
Stanley to step down
Central Valley School District Superintendent Wally Stanley
is known for his humility and understated demeanor. So, it was
no surprise when the district's leading man introduced his letter
of retirement as an afterthought in front of a packed meeting
room Tuesday afternoon at CV district headquarters. |
West Valley
levy passes this time around
A blitz of phone calls and quick explanations helped West Valley
School District pass its maintenance and operations levy by
nearly a 74-percent margin Tuesday. |
Council
reluctantly agrees to animal control contract
In the end, the council's bark proved to be worse than its bite.
Despite reservations about cost, the Spokane Valley City Council
unanimously agreed Tuesday to allow Spokane County to provide
animal control services through the end of 2004. |
Mercier
named Spokane Valley city manager
After more than 60 applicants, a dozen interviews, five meet-and-greets
and six contract drafts, the city of Spokane Valley has come
up with one qualified city manager: 53-year-old David Mercier.
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Farm
life still alive and kicking in new city
Neil and Nina Simpson's property once reverberated with the
sounds of scurrying chickens, restless rabbits and a pair of
Arabian horses that roamed freely in the two-acre plot of land
behind their Victorian-style home. |
West Valley
to try again Tuesday
There have been some phone calls. And a few face-to-face chats.
Signs, signs and more signs. A few students have even been convinced
to register to vote. All this for want of a maintenance and
operations levy. |
Search
narrows for city manager
Between 80 and 100 residents showed up Saturday to meet and
greet the top five candidates for the job of city manager of
the Spokane Valley. |
Jackson
forges on, eyes vote deadline
Sally Jackson can trace her genealogy back to pioneers who first
settled the Spokane Valley. |
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 Spokane
Valley celebrates first week as a new city.
It started with balloons, cake and a sweaty, standing-room-only
crowd. It will end with interviews for a city manager.
Welcome
to the city of Spokane Valley, Washington
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Council
close to parks, animal control deals
An unlicensed dog running loose through a Valley park could
experience the ultimate in freedom these days. That's because,
officially, animal control and parks are now a city of Spokane
Valley problem. |
City
officially open for business Monday
A talent show. The mayor's ball. An official ribbon-cutting
at City Hall. The central event that unites them - the official
incorporation date of the city of Spokane Valley - Monday, March
31, 2003. |
City
to net $3.4 million surplus at year's end
Not bad for a beginner. That was the consensus of the Spokane
Valley City Council after it got its first eyeful of the proposed
city budget Tuesday. |
WV,
CV regroup after vote failures
There is an unusual amount of activity in the West Valley School
District office these days. School officials are already gearing
up for another run at a levy that would provide 20 percent of
the overall budget. |
Big
plans continue to shape up for celebration
If you haven't already, better secure that tux rental. About
200 tickets have already sold for the Mayor's Ball - touted
as "the event for spring" - leaving 300 available for the March
29 black-tie-optional affair. |
City
plans big party
You know the old joke about the guy who threw a party, and no
one came?
Well, it was starting to look like the Spokane Valley might
have an incorporation celebration with no one to throw it. |
Fire
levy finishes strong, West Valley's just shy
A
Spokane Valley fire levy was easily passed by voters Tuesday,
but officials in the West Valley and Central Valley school districts
will try to figure out where they went wrong. |
Council
passes moratorium on adult businesses
The Spokane
Valley City Council is trying to get a leg up on the adult entertainment
industry. In its regular meeting Tuesday, the council unanimously
voted to establish a moratorium on applications for permits
for new adult bookstores and exotic dance clubs that will remain
in force until the new city is officially incorporated. |
City,
county forces unite to improve Valley roads
The city
of Spokane Valley is rapidly developing a reputation for responsive
service. Take the example of the resident who called City Hall
recently with a complaint about a pothole. |
Council
passes interim budget
What if you threw a party - and no one came? Or, in the case
of the Spokane Valley City Council, what if you held your first
public hearing - and not a single person had a thing to say?
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School
districts target absentee voters
It should come as no surprise, then, that the latest trend in
stress reduction is voting from home. |
Firefighter
remembers astronaut as easygoing, friendly
Michael Anderson
may have belonged to the earth, but his passion lie beyond -
in the vast universe which he would ultimately explore as an
American astronaut. |
Township
Hall could house museum
The new Valley city may be still be over two months away from
its official incorporation date, but its history has been years
in the making. |
City
looking to start first planning commission
Got a hankering for a good rezone case? Endless debates that
center around acreage for single-family home properties get
your blood going? |
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Spokane
Valley City Council - Pictures and swearing in ceremony
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| Spokane
is the best area of the country for raising a family and
doing business. Michael Needham addresses Regional Chambers. |
| Valley
Chamber unanimously endorses Incorporation of the Spokane
Valley as the 7th largest city in the state of Washington. |
| Regional
Visitor Center opens in the Spokane Valley. The Center is
a collaborative effort of ... |
| Spokane
Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted an event to celebrate
their 80th birthday. |
| SCOPE
West Valley, Millwood, WA and the local community celebrated
West Valley Days Parade and Carnival. |
| Valleyfest
pictures and report featuring the Kelly Hughes Band |
Volleyball
Benefit
Career Connections fundraiser helping people with disabilities |
| Breakfast
with Santa was sponsored by the Spokane Valley Rotary. |
| T&J
Enterprises, a local Spokane company
has a new organic product (BioVamŽ) that can revolutionize the
lawn care industry. |
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