spokane: Inland Northwest YMCA - Partners for Youth Campaign - 02/11/10 04:08 PM
I wanted to drop a quick blog to get let you know about a campaing that I hold dear to my heart.
The YMCA's Partners for Youth Campaign is underway and I'm raising money for it! This campaign is something I am VERY passionate about as it promotes diversity, changes lives, and gives hope directly to the underprivileged families and children in the Spokane area. Feel free to check out my personal online giving page to read about the program and check out what I am committing myself to for the remainder of the campaign!! The first week was rough, … (0 comments)
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spokane: The Tiny Car Shop - Import Specialists! - 02/02/10 11:49 AM
I wanted to take a moment to send out some much deserved respect to the Tiny Car Shop in Spokane. Located near the corner of Nevada and Francis, this little shop is easily over looked from the outside, but don't be fooled!! Every dealing I have ever had with Craig and Kara has been the absolute best. I am a thrifty shopper and will still check around, but I have yet to find a better price than the one from TCS for my Volkswagen. Every quote I have been given has come in at the exact price or often times much lower!
Do yourself … (0 comments)
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spokane: Spokane Refinance -- Bank of Whitman - 01/09/09 05:43 PM
As I am sure everyone has heard, rates are near all-time lows. My phone has been ringing off the hook with new and old clients trying to take advantage of the sub 5% interest rates that are available right now.
!!!NEWSFLASH!!!I am not the only Loan Officer experiencing this.
There is a refi wave rolling through the entire nation and lenders are entirely SWAMPED! Turn times have increased, Wells Fargo today released a note saying to lock no shorter than 45 days and were wanting 60day locks to be safe. Some lenders like Chase reprice for the worse half way … (4 comments)
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spokane: Not so good news for Spokane - 11/24/08 04:41 PM
But not so bad for Spokane Valley. CQ Press City released their annual Crime Rankings today and Spokane out-ranked Seattle and Portland, while Spokane Valley, Bellingham and Bellevue came in toward the bottom of the list. In Idaho, Boise and Nampa also came in toward the bottom.
"We're faced with more and more violent crime than in the past," said Spokane Police Sgt. Joe Peterson. "It's a more violent world for sure."
Here is how the Washington and Idaho cities stacked up on the list. FYI 385 cities were polled nationwide.
No. 39: Tacoma No. 55: Everett No. 84: Yakima No. … (1 comments)
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spokane: Looking for Greek/Italian Food in Spokane? Check out Opa! - 10/10/08 04:53 PM
My, recently married into the family, greek brother-in-law had told me about Opa! Pizza and Greek Cuising in north Spokane months ago and today I finally had the chance to check the place out. Short and to the point, it will NOT be the last time to go! That's for sure!
I met my wife and daughter there for lunch. Unfortuantely, I did not have a chance to check out their pizza (which they boast is the best in Spokane), however you know I am next time we go there! Both my wife and I ordered the gyro and my daughter tried their pita pizza. We all loved it. Prompt … (2 comments)
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spokane: Most Energy Efficient States - 10/06/08 04:31 PM
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked California, Connecticut and Oregon at the top of a list of states improving energy efficiency to respond to high prices, energy security and global warming.
A report released Monday rated Idaho as the most improved state in this category, moving from 25th two years ago to 13th. California, Connecticut and Oregon were followed in the Top 10 by Vermont, New York and Washington state. Also, Minnesota and Massachusetts were tied, and New Jersey made the top tier of states.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy rated the states on "a wide range of … (3 comments)
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spokane: 2008 Spokane River Clean-Up - 10/4/08 - High Bridge Park - 09/30/08 11:00 AM
The Most Fun You'll Ever Have Picking up Garbage
The 6th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up is THIS WEEKEND.
Saturday, October 4 at High Bridge Park.
Start making your plans now and sign up to volunteer for this years event.
Come join me and hundreds of other volunteers as we clean up the Spokane River. Last year over 750 people picked up over 4 1/2 tons of trash and recycled over 2,500 pounds.
Spokane's Friends of the Falls do an amazing job with this event.
For more info go to:
http://www.friendsofthefalls.org/
http://friendsofthefalls.org/documents/cu08-flyer.pdf
And to register check out:
http://friendsofthefalls.org/src08_safety.html
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spokane: How Many Nicknames Does Your City Have? - 08/28/08 04:28 PM
I am curious if there is another city out there with as many nicknames as Spokane has. I recently attended a Gonzaga friend's wedding and a bunch of us sat around and tried to come up with all the names we have heard Spokane called. Below are the results, prefaced by a short history lesson on the true meaning of Spokane! Enjoy! :)
Spokane (pronounced Spo-Can) was named after the Native American Tribe Spokan which means "Children of the Sun". The city naturally has its "marketing" nickname in "The Lilac City", but here are a few of the more "creative" names I … (7 comments)
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spokane: Records are Made to be Broken? Not these ones! - 08/21/08 12:27 PM
When it comes to sports, they are! And the average sports fan loves to see it happen! However, when it comes to weather I don't think I am going too far out on a limb when I say no one wants to see this happen. No doubt the inland NW has experienced some rather unusual weather this year and below I have outlined a little summary of it.
Have you experienced weird weather this year where you live?
103: High temperature in Spokane on Aug. 17, … (3 comments)
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spokane: SPOKANE SHOCK TO HOST THE ARENA CUP! - 08/20/08 06:31 PM
Shock win conference title, and will host the Arena Cup
For the second time in three years, the Spokane Shock will play for the af2's grand prize, the ArenaCup, after defeating the Amarillo Dusters 79-49 in the National Conference Championship game Saturday night. Having the chance to win the title twice in the last 3 years is an amazing feat!
As the top seed in the playoffs, the Shock earned the right to host the game on Spokane Tribe Field at the Spokane Arena on Monday August 25th with a 7 PM kick-off. The Shock will face off against … (0 comments)
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spokane: Doggy Swim Days in Spokane! - 08/11/08 01:05 PM
As many Spokanites know, our community pools are going the way of the Dodo. With the annual repairs and constant upkeep the city has found them too expensive to keep up. The alternative they have developed are random "Spray Pads" for kids in existing parks and two wonderful Water parks on the North and South sides of the city. BethAnn Long details out the South hill Park in her blog http://activerain.com/blogsview/563196/Spokane-WA-South-Hill.
A pretty neat thing the city is doing with the last day of public swim is opening the pools up to our 4 legged friends! That is right the … (6 comments)
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spokane: Unity in the Community -- August 16th, Spokane WA Riverfront Park - 07/31/08 12:42 PM
Unity in the Community
Spokane's Unity in the Community is celebrating its 14th year this year in Riverfront Park! Come and join the fun. Officials are estimating close to 10,000 people could be in attendance this year marking another year of growth!
Unity in the Community is an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate diversity. It is a fun event that reflects the Spokane community, and celebrates diversity.
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The 2008 Unity in the Community plans are underway for the multi-ethnic and cultural awareness event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, in Riverfront Park.
"Connecting Communities" … (2 comments)
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spokane: Spokane -- Paint the Town Orange Week! -- Spokane Shock - 07/30/08 05:27 PM
I know this is 2 days late, but our Spokane Mayor, Mary Verner, proclaimed this week "Paint the Town Orange Week" in Honor of the Spokane Shock and in celebration of the af2 2008 Playoffs. Majority owner and CEO of the Spokane Shock, Brady Nelson, along with Shock Fullback, Katon Bethay, represented the Shock at the ceremony. Spokane citizens and fans alike are encouraged to show their support for the Shock by wearing Shock paraphernalia and displaying well wishes on reader board's throughout the business community. Last Thursday, GO SHOCK cards were inserted into 30,000 copies of the Spokesman-Review for … (0 comments)
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spokane: St. Joseph Family Center, Spokane, WA - 07/29/08 01:45 PM
Many Spokane residents don't know about the St Joseph Family Center let alone the history it has in the with the city. Being a committee member I believe it is my job to spread the word about this amazing facility and would like to share a little history of the organization and show what it offers today.
St. Joseph's began as an orphanage in the early 1890s. Sisters from the Order of St. Francis of Philadelphia. They traveled west by train to care for children who had nowhere else to call home.
The Sisters struggled to care for the children with little or … (12 comments)
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spokane: Spokane Nationally Ranked!! - 06/25/08 12:51 PM
There is an article in the latest Men's Health Magazine about a study done to distinguish what cities are the most environmentally conscious in the US. Guess what? Spokane made the list! The study covered a wide range of topics and after compiling a number of factors - gas consumption (Spokane ranked #1 in least amount of Gas wasted!), estimated miles per year, air quality (Spokane Ranked #4 in least amount of high Ozone days!), vehicle efficiency and stats on mass transit, the magazine named Seattle as the top city, Portland at # 3 and Spokane #8. The top 10 is … (7 comments)
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spokane: Spokane Riverhawks Opening Night! 6/23/08 - 06/23/08 01:38 PM
Although the season is 9 games old, the opening home stand is here tonight! The festivities kickoff tonight at 5:30 at Avista Stadium (game start 6:30 - free magnet schedule give-away). The Spokane RiverHawks are a summer baseball collegiate invite-only league. Somewhat of a Semi-Pro team. If you like to watch great baseball and/or have a fun, cheap family outing, I would definitely recommend checking out our very own Spokane RiverHawks. For those of you that think the Valley is a little too much of a drive don't fret! The RiverHawks games are going to be split between Avista Field (where the Spokane Indians play) … (0 comments)
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spokane: An amazing blog for Eco-Friendly Spokanites...or anyone for that matter - 06/17/08 12:34 PM
I stumbled across this blog on acceident one day. After reading it for about 5 minutes, I immediately saved the link to My Favorites and currently access it daily. This blog is one of the most thorough eco-friendly blogs I have read...and the best thing??? It is in our own backyard! Bart Mihailovich and Paul Dillon are EWU grads and are journalists for the Spokesman Review! I may be a little too excited about this, but I wanted to share this find with you guys. I hope you find it as awesome as I haveand access it daily. http://dte.spokesmanreview.com/
Below is an excerpt out of … (2 comments)
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spokane: Why I Love My Job - 04/28/08 02:41 PM
I have always enjoyed helping people. From childhood through college I have participated and led many retreats and organizations designed to help individuals, families, and even companies from all walks of life. After graduating with a marketing and finance degree from Gonzaga I took a job with a startup technology company in town. Although I enjoyed developing it into one of the leaders in its industry within a short period of time, I was unfulfilled. I knew for my next profession that I wanted it to be a long lasting fulfilling career, so I turned inward and asked myself what I really liked. Three things popped up. … (6 comments)
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spokane: Spokane's "Best of" 2008...with a little twist :) - 03/29/08 09:51 AM
Every year our local independent weekly newspaper - the kind you find for free at your favorite coffee shop just released "The Best of 2008" for Spokane. Below I have listed the big ones and have added a few comments (and businesses) here and there that i think should have been included. Here are their findings. Enjoy!
Best Asian Food: 1. Mustard Seed 2. Gordy's 3. PF ChangsNo Problem with these choices although I am still a little miffed that Mustard Seed left downtown for a Mall location
Best Burgers: 1. Red Robin 2. The Onion 3. D'LishsI gotta add Zip's to the list. … (4 comments)
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spokane: We do Manufactured Homes as well!! - 03/24/08 03:37 PM
In this day and age in the mortgage industry it is hard to find lenders that lend on Manufactured Homes. If you are having trouble finding one look no further! Well lend on Manufactured homes and we do it well! Take a look!
Bank of Whitman Manufactured HomesGreat relationship with Secondary Market LenderFHA, ConventionalSame Day Pre-Qualification ApprovalsLow Closing CostsLocal, Employee-Owned Bank, Meetings done face-to-faceNo 2nd MortgagesLand and Home have to be one - No single wide½ point higher rate than 30yr fixed stick built homesUnder 620 FICO = ½ point minimum hit to rateUp to 97% LTV on PurchasesRefinance: R/T to … (0 comments)
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