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SPOKANE VALLEY – The preservation of the Snake River dams has been solidified as a key item on the legislative agenda for the city council. The move comes amidst ongoing debate and litigation surrounding the dams’ future and their environmental impact. Chelsea Martin, Government Relations and Communications Coordinator at Modern Electric Water Co., emphasized the importance of maintaining affordable electricity costs for the region. “Our goal is to keep electricity costs low,” she stated. The Snake River dams, namely Ice Harb...
OLYMPIA – The House Housing Committee has moved forward two bills introduced by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden, aiming to bolster home ownership and streamline property leasing in Washington. The committee approved Senate Bill 5792, which seeks to facilitate the construction of smaller condominium buildings, excluding those with 12 or fewer units and no more than three stories high from the definition of "multiunit residential building," provided one story is designated for a...
OLYMPIA – By a 47-2 vote, the Senate passed a bill Feb. 6 that would speed up the process for restaurants, bars and taverns seeking liquor licenses. Under Senate Bill 5291, applications for liquor licenses or license renewals would be automatically approved if the state Liquor and Cannabis Board fails to issue a decision within 45 days of the application date. Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, introduced the bill after hearing about the trouble three small businesses – Sonny's...
OLYMPIA - The Senate approved two measures sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres that are aimed at making the state safer and supporting access to criminal justice. Senate Bill 5160 would further define the crime of organized retail theft. Senate Bill 5780 would encourage participation in public-defense and prosecution professions, to help address attorney shortages that are hindering the administration of justice. "I am pleased to see these two important bills receive such broad bip...
SPOKANE – The House Appropriations Committee recently approved three bills from Rep. Mike Volz, including two aimed at helping wildfire and disaster recovery. Additionally, a fourth bill from Volz has also been approved by its committee. House Bill 1952, which passed Appropriations on Saturday, would require the Military Department to administer a program for long-term community recovery from an emergency or disaster. The program would support counties and tribes by a...
SPOKANE VALLEY – USDA’s Natural Resource and Conservations Service in Washington is opening a second application batching period for the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program – Agricultural Land Easements. While applications for easements are taken on a continuous basis, the deadline to be considered for Fiscal Year 2024 second funding is March 11. NRCS Washington has more than $1 million remaining to allocate, officials said. The agency intends to retain those funds in Washington for farmland preservation. The progr...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the month of February: Anniversaries Feb. 2 – Les and Ilona Branson Feb. 6 – Josh and Lyndenn Knodel Feb. 8 – Jim and Cheryl Haase Feb. 11 – Carter and Madison Stout Feb. 12 – Tyran and Rachel Doyle Feb. 17 – Dick and Barb Keith Feb. 20 – Grant and Nancy Miller Feb. 23 – Gale and Jean Gardner Feb. 26 – Tom and Lori Strohmaier Birthdays Feb. 1 – Michael Watson, Logan Gering and Briana Osborn Feb. 2 – James Dworshak Feb. 3 – Taylor Davey Feb. 4 ...
As the youngest of five I grew up with basketball, football and baseball. My older brothers taught me how to play and to take a few lumps along the way. I loved to play and work on my deficiencies to be a better player. I watched a lot of games as a youth and of course when my heroes lost I took it pretty hard. When it was my turn to play in high school I paid attention to the rule changes and it was interesting how many changes there were in the game of basketball. The idea...
OLYMPIA - With traffic deaths in Washington reaching their highest point in more than 30 years, the Senate again approved an anti-impaired driving bill sponsored by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley. It is the fourth straight year the Senate has passed such a measure in Olympia. Senate Bill 5032, which was passed 43-5, would expand the period for reviewing prior convictions of impaired driving to 15 years, from the 10 years now in state law, when determining whet...