News Briefs Lake to receive herbicide treatment
The Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District will be treating Liberty Lake with an aquatic herbicide to control Eurasian watermilfoil during the month of August, Lake Manager Jeremy Jenkins said.
The treatment will occur between Aug. 4 and 14, with the preferred date being the Aug. 4. Notice will be mailed no less than 10 days in advance to all residents within a ¼-mile of the areas to be treated. Notification will also be posted one day prior to treatment at all public access points, private docks and the WDFW boat launch.
SCUBA dive harvesting will also be taking place. Boat drivers are encouraged to slow down as large wakes can reduce the effectiveness of the treatment.
For more, contact Jenkins at 922-5443 or visit www.libertylake.org/milfoil2015.
LL named safe city
Liberty Lake was recently ranked number 13 on the list of 40 safest cities in the state of Washington by SafeWise.
According to a press release, SafeWise combined data from recent FBI Crime Reports with their own research to create a list of the safest cities in the state. The report was released June 23.
For more, visit www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-Washington-2015.
CVSD adjusts school day
At the end of June, Central Valley School District announced a change in the school day for elementary students in order to provide additional time for students' education per Washington requirements.
Starting with the upcoming 2015-2016 school year, the school day will start at 9 a.m. and end with a 3:15 p.m. dismissal. Late start on Thursdays will begin at 10 a.m.
The school times for Summit and SVLA will remain 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
For more, visit www.cvsd.org.
I-90 improvements included in state transportation package
The Washington State Legislature passed the "Connecting Washington" transportation package in July that has impact for the Valley area.
Interchange improvements at Barker and Harvard Road were included in the deal. This can also provide for a partnership opportunity for adding a locally-funded interchange at Henry Road.
Among other regional projects included are the completion of the North Spokane Corridor to build the southern five miles of freeway and connecting to I-90, as well as work at the SR 902 and the Geiger Interchanges that connect to I-90.
According to a press release, the work is to be spread out over the next sixteen years. For more, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov.
Child bit by rabid bat at LL Regional Park
A bat that bit a child on July 4 at Liberty Lake Regional Park tested positive for rabies, according to the Spokane Regional Health District. A press release said the child and the mother, who was not bit but had contact with the bat, both received vaccines for rabies.
The location of the incident was near the marshy area on the south side of the park's designated swimming beach. The bat was captured a short time after the incident by a separate group at a nearby picnic table.
Rabid animals may show unusual behavior or appear unstable and may become aggressive and attempt to bite people, pets and livestock, the release said. Although most bats are harmless and do not carry rabies, people should never handle live or dead bats.
For more information, visit www.srhd.org.
State budget supports Valley schools, trails
Fourth District lawmakers helped secure funding for construction throughout the district when the Legislature recently passed the bipartisan capital budget for 2015-2017.
Included in the package was $1.1 million for the third and final phase of the Spokane Valley Tech addition, as well as $1.8 million for the next phase of the Appleway Trail development located south of Sprague Avenue along the former Milwaukie Railroad right-of-way. When completed, the paved trail will link business and residential areas to the east with the Spokane Transit Authority Center.
According to a press release, the capital budget passed 44-1 in the Senate and 96-2 in the House. The $3.9 billion plan, which will fund construction and maintenance of schools, skills center and other projects, went into effect July 1.
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