After the smoke cleared at the City Council Special Emergency Meeting, the resolution passed to ban all firework activities. The main reason stated was the concern over the public threat of a fire emergency. The Deer Park Gazette takes a more in-depth look at why the decision was made and the thoughts of those involved.
Not wanting to spark a fire during the Independence Day celebrations, Mayor Tim Verzal has canceled the Deer Park fireworks show scheduled at the Deer Park Sports Complex.
The Mayor called for an emergency meeting to discuss banning both the purchase and discharge of fireworks and to ratify his decision to cancel the fireworks show.
Independence Day is coming soon. It will be on July 4th, just as it is every year. I have noticed that many people, including myself, have taken to calling this holiday the 4th of July, rather than by its correct name. I don’t understand why this has happened. We don’t do this with our other holidays that are on fixed dates. No one says “Have a Merry 25th of December”, or “Have a Happy 31 December and January 1”. We call them by their proper names. I realize that these are dates that we have assigned to these holidays.
Many people seek to stay cool because of the historical and extreme heatwave currently upon us, which will continue for an extended time. This heat can be especially problematic for heat sensitive and those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.
Deputies created a net around the Deer Park area to capture a motorist that was attempting to evade authorities.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies work together to contain a large area in North Spokane County, denying escape routes, forcing the rider to ditch his motorcycle and attempt to hide. K9 Bo quickly found the rider hiding in tall grass and took him into custody. A large number of illegal drugs were discovered in the suspect’s backpack, and a switchblade knife and brass knuckles were found and booked into evidence.
Due to what will be a record breaking heatwave, an Excessive Heat Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service in Spokane. Temperatures in
Strawberries are divided up into three basic varieties. So know what you are purchasing before you buy them. They can be summer-bearing (or June), ever-bearing, or day-neutral. Fertilizer should be organic and low in numbers, like 5-6-7. Too high in numbers and the strawberries will produce large leaves with small, pinched fruits.
The Deer Park Pool is on track to open around July 1st. There have been several obstacles along the way. However, through hard work and community involvement, it is happening this year.
The Summer Meal Program, also known as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to help ensure children have nutritious meals when school is out of session. The Summer Meals Program provides free meals and snacks to people ages 1-18. The SFSP is a federally-funded, state-administered program. Different organizations like Deer Park, Riverside, and Mary Walker School Districts as well as Spokane County Library District sponsor meals in our area. Below is a list of locations where kids can receive free food.
Deer Park is heading into Phase 2 of the construction on the Crawford and Colville project. The roundabout will be open as Phase 1 is nearly completed. There will be a reduction to detours during the reconstruction between Crawford and 3rd on Colville.
