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Fire District 9 Hosts Open House

Fire District 9 Hosts Open House

Saturday, August 13th is a chance for your kids to see real firefighters at work.

Fire District 9 Station 95 is opening its doors for visitors between 10 am and 3pm.

Kids (and adults) can come see Smokey Bear, fire trucks, MedStar and enjoy hot dogs.

The station is at 3028 West Strong.

 

China South Closes

Trader Joe's is coming in but the China South restaurant on Spokane's South Hill is going out.

The owners, Cho and Chan family trust have operated the resturant in the Lincoln Heights shopping center for 20 years.

Chin Ho Cho, one of the owners says the work taking place at the nearby Trader Joe's played a role in the decision to close.

They plan to build a new retail center after tearing down the building.

Salvation Army School Supply Drive

Salvation Army School Supply Drive

You might see Salvation Army bins around your neighborhood drugstores and grocery stores. What do you fill them with? Backpacks and school supplies.

Spokane's Salvation Army starts early on this because there are close to 2,500 children in need to school supplies. In 2009, they served 1,600 children and in 2010, they served 1,987 children.

South Hill Subway Robbed At Gunpoint

Spokane Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Subway on the South Hill Wednesday night.

The robbery took place at the restaurant on 29th between Regal and Ray around 10 p.m.

Police say the robber pointed a gun at one of the clerks and demanded cash. When the robber decided the clerk wasn't going fast enough, he started taking money out of the cash register and left on foot.

Police describe the suspect as five feet ten inches, wearing a gray collared shirt with diamonds on the right sleeve. He also had a black ski mask with tassels hanging from the side.

Trader Joe's Coming Along

Trader Joe's Coming Along

"Looking good."

That's what the man or woman behind Trader Joe's Spokane Facebook page said about the store's progress on South Hill.

The new store will be located on the east side of the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center next to Fiske between 28th and 29th Avenues and is set for a Fall 2011 opening.

Free Lemonade And Smiles

Free Lemonade And Smiles

Spokane boys RJ and Hunter are mixing up lemonade and flashing their best smiles to raise money for the Minot, North Dakota flood victims.

Their family has been glued to the coverage since the flooding began because their mom is from North Dakota and their uncle and grandpa still live there.

They started their lemonade stand the Sunday of Hoopfest Weekend and made $85. They had so much fun running a non-profit organization that they're doing it again this Sunday from noon to 6pm along 38th between Cuba and Havana on the South Hill.

Effective July 1, All State Liquor Stores To Have Uniform, Expanded Operating Hours

Effective July 1, All State Liquor Stores To Have Uniform, Expanded Operating Hours
Effective July 1, all state liquor stores will have the same hours of operation.* All state stores will also be open additional hours for added convenience. The WSLCB received funding in the state budget to standardize state store hours. Standardized hours are projected to generate nearly $800,000 in additional revenue during the 2011-13 Biennium. Currently, operating hours vary by location at the 166 state stores. The new state store hours will be:

Monday – Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m.