The young male in the photo below is a suspect in at least one area garage break-in and may be responsible (along with a group of others) for several more. The photo is taken from the security footage at Wheel Sport when the suspect attempted to bring a bike in for inspection that had been stolen on Sunday night. If you have any information on the suspect’s identity, please leave a comment below or get in touch through our contact…
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) has released the Spokane Regional Road Construction Map for 2014. The map includes all construction projects county-wide that will impact traffic. This year the map will only be published online and in an interactive format. While that means no more paper maps, it also means you can now access it on your smartphone or other handheld devices. The online format also allows you to zoom in on smaller projects, such as those in your neighborhood, and…
Thanks to the legwork and support of engaged residents, one of the corners of our neighborhood that has become a priority for the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council is the Maple Street area — specifically, the two-block stretch where it curves and splits into a residential/arterial street. The oddly shaped (shoestring-thin in the middle, bulbed at either end) piece of land that divides the residential stretch from the arterial is a problem for a number of reasons. It’s untended and generates dust….
Like the headline reads, the vendor application for the 2014 Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market is now available. Download it here as a PDF. This season the market will run from June 6 to October 17. Just like last year, it will be held in the parking lot of Knox Presbyterian Church (806 W Knox) every Friday from 3 to 7pm. The full-season rates this year are just $100 prior to April 30 and $125 on May 1 and later. That makes…
The traffic circles (aka roundabouts) on Montgomery Ave that are slated to be installed this year between the 1100 and 1400 blocks of Montgomery Ave require a memorandum of understanding (MoU) if they are to be landscaped and not drab concrete slabs. A memorandum of understanding is a non-legal document that lays out the terms of a common course of action. In this case, the parties involved are the City of Spokane and the residents and organizations on Montgomery Ave. The…