A proposed shared use trail through the heart of the city is the topic of a community workshop coming up on Monday, March 11 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Spokane Valley City Hall (11707 E. Sprague, Suite 101). 

The proposed trail would run down the old Milwaukee Right-of-Way, between University Road and Evergreen Road and between Sprague and 4th Avenue. City of Spokane Valley Public Works staff members and design planning consultants will be on hand to introduce the project, review maps, and help gather input from the community on:

The City of Spokane says security calls are on the rise for Riverfront Park in their latest 2012 security report.

In the past year, there were 4,229 security calls, up 360 from 2011. Since the city started tracking crime calls back in 1993, there has been an average of 2,483 calls a year for the park.

According to the report, 2012 had an all-time high in four categories: drug offenses, weapon violations, welfare checks, and citizen contacts.

In 2012 the park employed 10 security officers, totalling 6,101.75 seasonal labor hours.

The city has broken down the security calls into 17 different categories:

-546 alcohol/intoxication calls

-430 drug offenses (highest ever)

-20 thefts

-12 break-ins

-60 weapons violations (highest ever)

-9 assaults

-51 cases of lewd conduct

-301 bike and skateboard violations

-122 first aid calls (highest ever)

-944 trespass calls

-109 disorderly conduct calls

-43 lost person calls

-79 malicious mischief calls

-11 suicide calls

-31 mental health calls

-954 citizen contacts (highest ever)

-97 civil infractions

The popular Dirty Dash opened registration today for the 2013 “race” to be held at Riverside State Park on July 13.

Loyalty registration, which runs until Jan. 30, costs only $35. After that the price to sign up steadily rises the closer we get to the event.

“Resolve to make 2013 your dirtiest yet and we guarantee to make that happen for you in one unforgettable morning of feasting on filth, groveling through grime, delighting in dirt, and wallowing in mud rather than self-pity,” a news release from Dirty Dash said.

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