Foothills Rural Association

Harvest time in the Foothills, then & now!
(Historic photo donated by Penny Lancaster. Modern photo by Rick Dettwiler.)

Two loose dogs spotted on Moffat near Forker intersection, 8/6, late evening. Person who spotted was not able to catch them, so Moffat/Forker is last known location.

Found dog near Farwell/Peck! No collar. Does anyone here recognize? Please comment & we'll put you in touch with the finder!

Obit in today's paper for longtime Foothills resident Lloyd Lancaster. A memorial is scheduled at Foothills Church on August 3rd at 11am. Our condolences to the family.

Lloyd LANCASTER Obituary (1926 - 2024) - Spokane, WA - Spokesman-Review View Lloyd David LANCASTER's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Come and visit with your community.

A great program to look into:

Statistics show a significant increase in fires in and around our region since 2003. If you reside in District 9, Call our admin at (509) 466-4602 to schedule your free wildland fuels assessment.

(IMT stands for incident management team)

Found dog on Pleasant Prairie, 6/25. Please comment if you recognize & we'll connect you with the finder!

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on
April 27, 2024
is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Found dog: very sweet, friendly male brindle pattern, appears to be a pit or pit mix. Found near Kronquist and Madison Rds. No collar or tag. Can be claimed at Marcinda Kennels 509-928-6662.

We had a great turnout for the FRA Annual Easter Egg Hunt! It was a beautiful day to meet neighbors, old and new, and watch the kids racing for eggs. Thanks to everyone who came, and to our Youth Committee for organizing the hunt.

Elk herd in the beautiful foothills of Mt.Spokane

Shouting it out from the treetops!

We're trying something new, creating a group associated with the Foothills Rural Association page. Hopefully this will allow Foothills neighbors to make neighborhood posts directly rather than needing to have an admin for FRA post on your behalf. Please keep content local to the neighborhood!

Find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7167320226680937/

Annual meeting reminder! Wednesday, 1/10 @ 7pm
Dessert + presentation on PNW Mountains, followed by FRA business. Don't miss it!

Anyone know this dog? Seen walking on Temple Rd. Appears to have a collar, but ran away when approached/called.

In case you missed last week's fire engine Santa event in the neighborhood, Fire District 9 is offering one more chance to see Santa at the Charles Road station! (Please bring Santa some items for the Food Bank if you can!)

***TONIGHT 12/22/23***

Santa will be hosting an Open House at Station 97 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. The station is located at 15222 N. Charles Rd. Make sure you stop by to get a photo with Santa, tour the station and check out our Fire Engines!

Remember we will be collecting non-perishable items for the Mead Food Bank.

Use the Hashtag to share your photos from the night!

Don't forget Fire Engine Santa is tonight!
Forker & Scribner = right this minute!
Forker & Temple = 6:30
Forker & Lincoln = 7:15

Santa's helpers will be collecting donations for the food bank!

Report of a loose husky on Piper Road: is anyone missing their dog?

The youth committee will be hosting our Foothills Christmas party this Friday, December 1st! All Foothills children & their families are invited. Santa will even be stopping by! Doors open at 6:30pm.

Fire Truck Santa is coming to the Foothills on December 15th!

Forker/Scribner = 6pm
Forker/Temple = 6:30pm
Forker/Lincoln = 7:15pm

Your District 9 Firefighters are once again bringing the Big Guy back to town. Check out the schedule for the night Santa is coming to your neighborhood! 🎅🏻🎄

Don't forget the Foothills annual chili feed on Halloween night! Doors open at the Foothills Community Center at 5:40pm for FREE chili! We'll serve until 7pm or when we run out of chili, whichever comes first! After dinner, wander across to the Foothills Church for a FREE pie social. The church will also be hosting a trunk-or-treat for kids. Costumes encouraged!

Scenes of apple picking in the Foothills from the historical collection. See the related post on the Lost Apple Project if you have some old trees on your property!

The Foothills used to be know for its apples (and cabbages!): does anyone have an unusual & delicious old tree in their yard?

If you have old apple trees in Washington, Idaho, or Oregon, we want your apples! We look for apple trees planted prior to 1920 and the older the better. If you mail us your apples we will try to identify what varieties you send us. Send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] and we can send you instructions on picking and mailing the apples. Thank you!

Missing kitty from near the east end of Lincoln Road. Has anyone seen Bubbles?

Late Thursday night (9/14) someone in a truck pulling a trailer drove east up Brevier Road, turned north on Adams, then continued up at least Forker past Moffat leaving a trail of discarded tires in their wake (last tire spotted against the guardrail just north of Moffat). A neighbor's security camera caught them at 10:26pm, although without enough detail for a license plate. There was a person on the trailer tossing tires as the truck driver traveled up the road. There are over 30 tires counted so far. Did anyone happen to see anything last night? Or are there additional tires in other parts of the neighborhood? Everything on Brevier & Adams has been reported to Crime Check at this time.

This is just good practice anytime. Did you catch the "Dark Sky Report" reprint in the spring issue of the newsletter? https://www.ruralspokane.com/newsletters/2023/

This month!

Found set of keys on Temple Road! Please message the page w/ description if you've lost a set & we can connect you with the person who found them.

Posting on behalf of a neighbor; check your pasture, horse owners!
"Lost horse on my property at top of orchard view lane just east of the church. Chestnut with black mane. Is this beautiful animal yours?"

Today we have two more lost dogs, this time near Hopper/Forker. Please message the page for info.