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• In brief: River is risky, sheriff warns

  June 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 High water flow, cold temperatures, and construction pose a risk to boaters and swimmers on the Spokane River, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says. The Barker Road Bridge is open …

• Barker Road Bridge open to traffic

  June 15, 2010 in News, City, Region After two years of construction, the Barker Road Bridge in Spokane Valley opened to traffic at 5 p.m. Monday. The contractor, Morgen and Oswood Construction of Great Falls, Mont., still …

• New crosswalk countdown lights tell pedestrians when the red light’s coming

  May 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 Downtown Spokane pedestrians are getting a new look at crosswalks along Second and Third avenues. The city of Spokane has been installing pedestrian signals that tell walkers how much time … 5

• Firefighters make 460 responses

  June 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 A river rescue was the most dramatic of 460 Spokane Valley Fire Department responses in a two-week period that ended Wednesday night. Nearby residents called firefighters at 3:35 p.m. Sunday …

• Sorry, folks, but on this one I’m a bridge to no answers

  September 23, 2008 in City on Page B1 Connecting with my readers is such a joy, especially the sweet ones who are under a delusion that I can actually do something about their problems. Some headaches, I’m sorry …