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• Freya work on track

  April 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Nine months after Freya Street was closed for construction of a new bridge over BNSF rail lines, workers have been pouring concrete for the new deck surface. Only two months …

• U.S. 195 repair under way

  March 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Some of the concrete panels that make up the road surface of U.S. Highway 195 to Pullman will be fixed this spring. Northbound traffic is being restricted through early May … 1

• Spokane tunes up fleet’s eco-friendly quotient

  March 15, 2010 in City on Page A1 The city of Spokane is getting an oil change as part of its effort to promote environmental sustainability. Officials recently announced that the city’s 1,400 vehicles will now be running … 3

• STA proposes ‘modest’ route reductions

  March 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 The nation’s economic slowdown is starting to take a toll on Spokane Transit Authority. Officials at the agency are proposing a small decrease in bus service starting in September, to … 7

• Eatery traffic yet to pick up

  February 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 Tony Ferraro serves a mean meatball and some tasty gnocchi, but he’s having a hard time getting customers to belly up at his family restaurant on North Market Street this … 4

• Commuter uses bicycle to cut carbon footprint

  February 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Kim Sherwood makes quite a sight commuting 62 miles round trip by bicycle from his home at Newman Lake to his job in north Spokane. He wears an orange vest … 4

• Spring will bring more street work to Valley

  January 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Commercial growth along Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley is forcing three street projects this spring and summer that will result in detours and delays starting as early as April. “We …

• Shuttles return to Spokane with skating

  January 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 Shuttle buses that served skating fans in 2007 proved to be so popular that the Spokane Transit Authority is bringing them back for the national figure skating championships that start …

• When storms hit, they hit DOT Web site, too

  January 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Clicking on the Washington State Department of Transportation Web site may sometimes feel like traveling in the slow lane. The site has become so popular that downloading page views can …

• Next phase of freeway work is a real blast

  December 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Short-term closures of U.S. Highway 395 near the Little Spokane River will occur over the next several weeks as construction workers set off explosives to excavate the site of an …

• She’s known for trash talk

  December 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 If you want to avoid the wrath of Linda Buob, don’t litter. It bugs the 69-year-old so much that she picks up litter along various stretches of area highways and … 3

• Trail’s a natural extension

  November 23, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Spokane end of a long-envisioned trail to Fish Lake in southwest Spokane County has opened to riders and walkers, and is already being discovered even in the damp, cool …

• Wheels in motion for Spokane’s master bike plan

    January 19, 2009 in City, Green Transportation on Page A1 Bicycle commuter Vern Nosal wasn’t letting last week’s ice and cold keep him down. He was enjoying his day off with a trip to the downtown Spokane library, his bike … 1

• Getting There: Spokane drivers get pat on back

  July 7, 2008 in City on Page A1 Don’t park that gas guzzler with the funky alignment from Spokane’s potholes just yet. According to Men’s Health magazine, Spokane ranks No. 8 in the nation for what it calls …

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