David's Pizza Finds New Location

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 12:19pm

Plans to build a strip mall on the former location of David's Pizza is the catalyst for their recent move. Customers found out suddenly that they were closing over the weekend. Owner, Mark Starr found out that the property owners would be tearing the building down to build six business spaces. He was asked to remain as an anchor tenant with his space cut in half, but declined.

"While I could have stayed there, it wouldn't have been good for the business. We needed to grow and not go in the other direction," Starr said.

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33rd Annual Cherry Pickers Trot & Pit Spit

Submitted by Judy Schmitz, Community Events

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 9:27am

33rd Annual Cherry Pickers Trot & Pit Spit

For those of you who have been eagerly anticipating the Cherry Pickers Trot & Pit Spit - it is finally here! Your chance once again to try and break those Pit Spit records of 32 feet 9 inches for the women or 49 feet 4 inches for the men or if you'd just like to have some fun Thursday evening, July 21st starting around 5pm, why not head out to Green Bluff for the annual Cherry Pickers Trot and Pit Spit. This event supports the Green Bluff Fire Station and is put on by the Green Bluff Growers. The festivites include hamburgers and hot dogs beginning at 5pm with fre

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Drivers Using Frontage Roads As Freeway Alternative

Submitted by KXLY Web Staff

Monday, July 18th, 2011, 4:52pm

Spokane drivers trying to navigate a series of Interstate 90 construction detours are now creating safety problems in nearby neighborhoods.

Drivers who can't get on or off the freeway the way they normally do are struggling to find alternative routes to and from work, and that means they're driving through neighborhoods not normally used as traffic corridors, which has residents concerned.

For example, 2nd Avenue near Altamont usually isn't that busy, but now that drivers can't get on the freeway they've turn that 30 mile an hour frontage road into a high speed alternative to the freeway.

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Oil Can Henry's Pledges To Fight Breast Cancer

Submitted by Colleen O'Brien, Weekend Anchor / Reporter

Sunday, July 17th, 2011, 11:04am

Oil Can Henry's Pledges To Fight Breast Cancer

Oil Can Henry's “Make a Change for the Cure” fundraiser kicked off Saturday at their various Spokane locations. Their team will be wearing pink hats and bowties to support the mission to fight breast cancer.

The business is pledging to raise $75,000, all of which will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.

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Day at the Lake for Veterans

Submitted by Erik Loney, General Assignment Reporter

Friday, July 15th, 2011, 10:25am

The Newman Lake Resort and Marina http://newmanlakeresort.com and the Veterans Administration is holding a thank you celebration for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Service men and women who served in Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families are invited to the Resort and Marina for a free day of boating, playing, BBQ-ing, etc.

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Education and Training Available at Tincan

Submitted by Judy Schmitz, Community Events

Thursday, July 14th, 2011, 2:39pm

Education and Training Available at Tincan

Tincan uses information technology and interactive media for education and community development. It is a non-profit organization that makes online information available to the people in the area. Workshops are available for no-cost. Please find a list of several workshops below.

July 19 - Blogging Basics (5:30-6:30) - Learn about the different free options one has to start their own blog.

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Nominate a Local Business for Civic Award

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer

Thursday, July 14th, 2011, 11:37am

Nominate a Local Business for Civic Award

The Washington Secretary of State office is opening up nominations on Friday for this year's Corporations for Communities 2011 Award. Last year, Secretary of State Sam Reed, selected two corporations, one large and one small corporation that were recognized as exceptional Washington businesses that demonstrated a commitment to giving. GLY Construction in Bellevue and Dissmore's Foods in Pullman were selected as the winners, picked from a statewide pool of nominees.

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