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The next S.C.C.A.T. meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the library at Lakeside High School. Elections will be held and don’t forget your dues. January is National Slavery and Hu...

A group of Stevens County residents have planned a Make A Difference (M.A.D.) Rally in front of the Colville offices of Stevens County Tax Assessor, Al Taylor, and county tax appraiser, Kiki Welfel, to challenge the 18,500 Change in Valuation...

The Board of County Commissioners passed a Current Expense Budget on December 27, 2011 for the Fiscal Year 2012. With the need to cut close to one million dollars from the budget it was necessary to...

Interest rates have been incredibly low for a very long time and it will be interesting to look back five years from now and see if low rates are truly a “new normal” or just a recession era...

14-Jan Assist Sundown Rd. 14-Jan EMS 4200 Block 231 14-Jan MVA Furzee Road 14-Jan EMS Wynot 15-Jan EMS Angel Flats Way 15-Jan EMS North Shore Road 15-Jan Fire Alarm Maple Street 15-Jan EMS Birch...

1/16 Info N. Tamarac Ln. 1/17 Runaway 122xx W. Sunridge Dr. 1/18 Traffic Sit Hwy 291 1/19 Traffic Acc Hwy 291 1/19 H911 60xx Hwy 291 1/19 Traffic Sit Hwy 291 1/19 Traffic Sit 109xx Ridge Tree Ct. 1/19...

N. E. Washington Health Programs warmly welcomes Heather Anderson, RDH (Registered Dental Hygienist), to its Lake Spokane Community Dental Clinic. Heather, who received her Bachelor of Science in...

In most gyms, bacteria, fungi and viruses may flourish due to the environment of plenty of heat, mine being the exception, and humidity, plus the accrued germs that come from everybody that touches...

There has been a misunderstanding as to what our office has accomplished in this assessment year and I want to set the record straight. The relationship between sales and assessments is monitored by the Washington State Department of Revenue and...

We need your assistance to fill four positions for the upcoming RELAY FOR LIFE in our community. As an American Cancer Society volunteer, you will be taking a courageous step in the fight against cancer. Position 1: Logistics Committee Chair...

It’s school levy time again, and many school districts in our area―including Nine Mile Falls and Deer Park, as well as 12 others in Spokane County― will have levies on the February 14 ballot. To those people who are not familiar with how...

On January 5, the Washington Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that Washington State has failed to properly fund basic education, violating the state constitution. They also issued an order for the legislature to fill the void within the next...

STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Traditionally in schools across the country these subject areas are all taught, but most often they are taught separately in distinctly different classes. The STEM education...

The yearbook is selling spaces for baby pictures and a message for your senior. If you are interested in having your child appear in this section please go to www.9mile.org and click on the “Senior Year Information” tab to access information and...

One of the challenging aspects of my job is to ensure that I have communicated effectively and efficiently with all stakeholders of the Nine Mile Falls School District. When this doesn’t occur, it is not uncommon that a perceived truth begins to...

For a small community, it is always a great thing to see local students achieve success. For Sebastian Cunnington, a Lakeside High School student, success comes in the form of cheerleading. Sebastian...

Kim Elkins analyzes the school menu on a weekly basis to ensure her “customers,” as she calls the kids enrolled in the Nine Mile Falls school district, reach their weekly caloric recommendation....

Dear Neighbors, On or around January 26th, registered voters within the Nine Mile Falls School District will receive a ballot in the mail. The only measure on this ballot is the school district’s Replacement of Expiring Educational Programs,...

Lakeside High School senior Anandae Clark was recently named a finalist for Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award, selected by the Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcasters. She has been recognized as one of the region’s best athletes and...

It is time again to vote on the school Levy. For those of us with children in the school district, checking the “approve” box on the ballot comes naturally. For those without children in the...

Greater Spokane Incorporated’s Executive Committee recently voted on behalf of the Board of Trustees to support all of the local school districts with a levy measure on the Feb. 14 ballot. GSI believes that a well-equipped education system is not...

As a parent of three kids in the Nine Mile Falls School District, our family specifically moved to Nine Mile for what it offered: a great education provided by excellent teachers and staff. Coming from a large school I wanted our kids to be on a...

Our family firmly supports the Nine Mile Falls School District Replacement Levy. We have three children in the school district, all of whom are actively involved in many academic and extra-curricular activities. The school district and its...

Our great community is reflected by the success of our great and amazing students. Due to past community support, our students maintain high achievement with continued improvement on test scores. The District continues to increase the number of...

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for giving me the incredible opportunity to serve as a Director for the Nine Mile Falls School District. I have been truly blessed working with staff and the amazing kids in our community. I have oft...

Page 4 of the January 18-24, 2012, issue of the Outpost featured a small article about the future of Lake Spokane Parks & Recreation District and its success or demise depending upon funding and/or donations, volunteerism etc. In view of requests...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just released statistics that one in four women have been a victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in her lifetime. Approximately 2.5 million women will be victims of domestic violence in...

Ya know, I was in favor of the 1/10th of one cent temporary tax increase, or at least giving the county residents an opportunity to consider it on last November’s ballot. Like many of you, I believe in the need for proper “First Responder...

LHS Sports Results Varsity Basketball Tue, Jan 10th, at Riverside, Boys won 57-52, Girls won 52-33 Fri, Jan 13th, at Freeman 5:45, Boys lost 61-40, Girls lost 56-30 Varsity Wrestling Thu, Jan 19th,...