Liberty Lake News

Executive pay at publicly traded companies here fell last year for the first time since 2000, as the beleaguered economy caused corporate performance-now a bigger factor in how execs are paid-to swoon.

Big fireworks shows are planned all across the region Saturday night to celebrate our freedom.

A development company with ties to Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, is planning to develop a business park on the west edge of Liberty Lake north of Interstate 90, according to documents on file in that city.

Visitors to the Japanese Garden at Manito Park look for koi in the pond. At some point each summer, most parents are sure to hear their children utter the dreaded refrain, "I'm bored!" Unfortunately, economic woes have many families watching their budgets closely this year.

Seth Carey works at a farmers market on a mobile pizza oven. Photo by Errin Byrd Jett Seth Carey soon will launch Spokane's newest pizza business using a portable pizza trailer to serve customers at farmers markets and fairs.

SpiritLiving Co. is offering 10% off all premium cedar sheds and premium cedar playhouses through June 30, 2009 to celebrate the grand opening of four specialty web sites focused on outdoor garden/yard storage solutions.

It's that time of the year when people are doing their spring/summer cleaning and then selling the 'good stuff'. Last week, I attended an amazing garage sale experience in Liberty Lake, where almost the whole city was selling their extra wares.

Liberty Lake golf course pro Kit DeAndre helps install precast concrete panel fence walls for the new golf cart enclosure.

The Spokane River has still not been completely reopened. Devon Haskins Spokane rescue workers pulled a woman to safety after she got stuck with her raft under the Barker Bridge.

Lori Kramer, a victim of domestic violence who fled the situation with her two young sons five years ago, will graduate in December from Gonzaga University.

The man suspected of robbing a South Hill Walgreens pharmacy was arrested in Liberty Lake Friday during a traffic stop.

Travis L. Brown and Samantha K. Templeton, both of Spokane. Anthony M. Farrow and Una K. Ballard, both of Spokane.

Arber Sejfiu and Colton Weber use nets to capture invertebrates from Liberty Creek during their a oeKids in the Creeka portion of Outdoor Environmental Education.

Aaron R. Cummings Jr. and Victoria K. Whitener, both of Spokane. Shawn M. Lyons and Jessica R. Knutson, both of Spokane Valley.

Brian Abrams, a Spokane Valley entrepreneur who at one time owned the Liberty Lake businesses Integral Designs USA Inc.

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The Rating Outlook has been revised to Positive from Stable. DIRECTV is a wholly - AZUSA, Calif.-- --Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, announced today that it is seeking nominations for the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Awards.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department is pushing for a pavement parking ban around parts Liberty Lake to allow easy access for fire trucks and emergency responders.

Winter fades as days lengthen; now it is easy to see change as a good thing. Who would knock lilacs' coming in bloom or new ducklings? Last weekend, over 150,000 spectators gathered for marching, floats and food.

A recent Washington State University graduate who was killed in a rollover crash in Eastern Washington is being laid to rest in Everett.