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Potential police force among items discussed at latest city council meeting

Published Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The Deer Park city council will hold a yet-to-be-scheduled workshop over Zoom to consider the potential factors of again starting a city-controlled police force.

Snow strategy: How the city of DP manages conditions in the winter

Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021

In order for Deer Park’s City Maintenance crew to go out and plow snow, there needs to either be four inches on the ground at the time or three inches and it’s still snowing.

Prisoners can now request a new sentence

Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen has taken steps to respond to requests from prisoners for re-sentencing, as allowed by a new law that state legislators approved for situations when the “original sentence no longer advances the interests of justice.”

DP Quaranteam helps businesses, community

Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021

In the past month, Deer Park Quaranteam has raised $6,500 and helped 16 businesses in the local area.

Local quilt shop reopens after expansion and remodel

Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021

After celebrating five years of business in late December and expanding its space by about 25%, Sew-Into-Quilts and Sew-Fix-It hosted a grand-reopening on Saturday. The event was complete with free door prize giveaways, a grand prize drawing and a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Spokane group shops in Kettle Falls

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Susan Fleischmann of Kettle Falls decided to help a group of Spokane residents organize a rally in the small town Saturday because of the economic boost it would bring struggling businesses.

Lofty Skies Coffee closes until Phase 2

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Lofty Skies Coffee in Deer Park has decided to shutter until the East region of the state advances to Phase 2 of the new “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recover,” Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest phased recovery plan that began this week.

Deer Park city council approves bid for road extension

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

At its meeting on Jan. 6, the Deer Park city council approved a $3,126,893.75 bid award for a Cedar Rd. North Extension project, from 6th St. to Enoch Rd.

WIAA sets fall sports for February

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has again altered its schedule for returning to high school sports, after Gov. Jay Inslee announced the new ‘Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery’ plan last week.

Sen. Short says it's finally time to deal with Gov. Inslee's powers

Published Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, said the number one priority of a bipartisan group of legislators in the 2021 session that began Monday is to curb the emergency powers of Gov. Jay Inslee.

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