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• Record rainfall leads to derailment, roof collapse

  April 1, 2012 in News, City Record rainfall likely caused the closure of two rail lines in North Idaho, a highway blockage in Pend Oreille County, a roof collapse in North Spokane and flooding along some … 4

• Group urging Spokane opposition to coal ports

  October 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 The Sierra Club brings its anti-coal campaign to Spokane on Thursday, urging local residents to oppose terminals at Washington seaports that would ship coal to Asia. Coal producers are seeking … 4

• Modern train cars have made hobo lifestyle a thing of the past

    August 21, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Gus Melonas, regional spokesman for BNSF Railway, grew up in the early 1960s in a railroad station house in Wishram, Wash. He and his twin brother walked to the park … 4

• Rock slide blocks BNSF line near Bonners Ferry

  June 13, 2011 in City, Idaho A rockslide near Bonners Ferry has blocked railroad tracks used by Amtrak and 30 freight trains a day.

• BNSF workers in van killed by train near Kelso

  March 24, 2011 in Region Three Seattle-area residents died and another was in critical condition Wednesday night after a freight train struck a shuttle van headed from Longview to Vancouver. 2

• Caldwell: China wants to keep coal trains running on time

  January 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Spokane is halfway to the millennium. That may not be a good thing. 12

• BNSF resists more aquifer funding

  December 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A8 Each year, BNSF Railway Co. pays about $100,000 for programs that protect the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The money is funneled through the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, where it …

• Old rail cars become fire and rescue training tool

  December 20, 2010 in City on Page A1 Kootenai County Fire and Rescue in Post Falls is upgrading its training facility with the help of the railroad. On Sunday, a construction contractor and the fire department moved two … 2

• BNSF honors military families with train trip

    December 3, 2010 in City on Page A7 Liam Schibel stood on the passenger rail platform in downtown Spokane and thought for a second. “This is my first time on the train,” the 7-year-old said as he waited … 3

• Holiday train journey a treat for service members, families

    December 2, 2010 in City Liam Schibel stood on the passenger rail platform in downtown Spokane and thought for a second. “This is my first time on the train,” the 7-year-old said as he waited … 1

• Vestal: BNSF derails its ‘good neighbor’ policy

  November 12, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Remember Livingston. Whatever the outcome of the BNSF Railway Co.’s lawsuit against Kootenai County – in which the railroad argues that the county has no power to make sure it’s … 3

• Getting There: Funds give new life to aging bridges

  November 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 Three Spokane County bridges will be replaced in coming years under a federal program to upgrade bridges around the country. The largest project, at $19 million, is the western structure … 13

• BNSF suing Kootenai County over new regulations

    November 2, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 BNSF Railway Co. is suing Kootenai County over new regulations proposed for the railroad’s Hauser diesel refueling depot. The railroad – which refuels an average of 30 trains at the … 3

• Getting There: U District bridge may cost up to $8 million

  November 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Building a bike and pedestrian bridge over a railroad line might seem like a straightforward project. It’s not. The University District east of downtown is hemmed in by the BNSF … 20

• BNSF Railway fire sends up dark smoke

  September 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane firefighters on Wednesday extinguished a stubborn fire that broke out in a pile of railway ties at the BNSF Railway yard in east Spokane. The fire broke out before …

• Freya bridge open to traffic

  May 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Freya Street bridge, which had been closed since last August, is open for this morning’s commute.

• Rail site cleanup slated for summer

  April 21, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 Union Pacific and BNSF Railway have agreed to clean up historic mining waste at old rail sites in Idaho’s Silver Valley.

• Freya bridge work enters next phase

  July 31, 2009 in City on Page A1 Truella Stone often witnessed car crashes during slick conditions in front of her store along Freya Street Cars driving over a railroad bridge struggled to stop at the light at …