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Airway Heights,
is a city in Spokane County, Washington,
United States, just west of Spokane. The
city's name was taken from its close
proximity to Fairchild Air Force Base and
Spokane International Airport.
Growth in the City was spurred by the
opening of the Airway Heights Correction
Center by the Washington State Department of
Corrections in 1992 and the opening of the
Northern Quest Resort & Casino by the
Kalispel Indian Tribe. City Homepage
http://www.cawh.org/
Amber is an
unincorporated community in Spokane County.
The town, which has few residents, is
located along Amber Lake.
Chattaroy is an unincorporated
community in Spokane County. The town is
located on U.S. Route 2 approximately 10
miles north-northeast of Spokane at the
confluence of the Little Spokane River and
Dragoon Creek.
Founded in the 1880s,
Chattaroy is located two miles east of the
defunct Spokane Falls & Northern Railway's
Dragoon station. Residents were buried in
the Chattaroy cemetery as early as 1888. In
1900 the community consisted of
approximately 250 residents, two general
stores, Barker's Hotel, a drug store
operated by a Dr. Smith, a blacksmith shop,
a public school with some 60 students, a
Congregational church ministered by Reverend
F. McConaughy, a Sunday school, and a Modern
Woodmen of America hall.
Colbert, is an unincorporated
community in Spokane County, Washington,
United States. The town is on U.S. Route 2.
There are two churches in Colbert, both
within a half mile of each other. The first
is Colbert Presbyterian, and the second is
St. Joseph's Parish (Catholic).
Country
Homes, is a census-designated
place in Spokane County, Washington, United
States. The population was 5,203 at the 2000
census.
Deer
Park was officially incorporated
on June 24, 1908. Deer Park got its name
when railroad surveyors saw deer grazing in
the area. Deer Park was settled in 1889 when
a railroad siding was built for the Spokane
Falls & Northern Railway. Soon the Standard
Lumber Company sawmill was established by
William Short and George Crawford to provide
the lumber needed to rebuild the nearby city
of Spokane Falls (later renamed Spokane
following the great fire of 1889). By 1900
the population of Deer Park was
approximately 300 residents. In addition to
the sawmill the community consisted of three
general stores (owned separately by P.
Kelly, Dan Weis, and A. Baldwin), a
blacksmith and harness shop, a livery and
feed stable, Jeff Moore's hotel, Dr.
Prince's drug store, a public school with
approximately 75 students, and a
Congregational church led by Rev. F.
McConaughy. By this time there were as many
as eight sawmills within ten miles of Deer
Park, all of which got their supplies in,
and employed members of, the town.
Arcadia Apple Orchards Company was
established c. 1904 and orchards of apple
trees were planted on the land surrounding
Deer Park which had been cleared by the
logging activity. Chamber of Commerce
http://www.deerparkchamber.com/
Dishman, is a
former census-designated place. Dishman has
been part of Spokane Valley since 2003.
Elk
is an unincorporated rural community in
northern Spokane County. It was once
incorporated, prior to reverting to the
County. It contains an elementary school
that has been renovated and is now a
residence, at least two churches, a VFW
hall, a post office, a cemetery, the
newspaper office for the Elk Sentinel, a
fire station and a number of residences.
The community of Elk annually designates
a weekend in June, usually father's day
weekend, for the Elk Settler's Days. Elk
Days as it is usually called is an event
full of food, fun, and music. It is held at
Elk Park in downtown Elk and the festivities
include a parade, crowning of the Elk Days
royalty, continuous live music throughout
the weekend, food, and merchandise booths,
usually sporting a plethora of hand-crafted
goods. There is also often a dance at the
VFW.
Elk also hosts a number of other
community events including the annual
Chili-Chowder Cook-off, an Easter Egg Hunt
at the VFW, the Christmas Tree Lighting in
Elk Park, a Halloween party at the VFW, and
almost weekly dances and live music at the
VFW which regularly features local acts such
as the band Schmoe.
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