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• Semitruck fire along I-90 extinguished

  May 11, 2013 in City A semitruck carrying 240 gallons of diesel caught on fire along Interstate 90 this morning. 1

• Getting There: Idaho dust storms snarl traffic, lead to crashes

  May 6, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A8 Idaho State Police and the Department of Transportation reacted last week to back-to-back dust storms that led to injuries and vehicle damage in the southern part of the state. Officers …

• Getting There: STA unveils plans to fix crowded corridors

  April 15, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane Transit Authority last week unveiled a series of concepts to improve public transportation in future years. The cost ranges up to $400 million for construction of modern electric trolleys … 32

• Getting There: Farwell, Bruce roads to close for summer projects

  April 1, 2013 in City on Page A1 Two well-traveled routes in northeast Spokane County will be closed to traffic this construction season for major work. Farwell Road from the North Spokane Corridor to Market Street is being … 5

• Neighbors want vacant lots to bloom

  March 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Commuters on Interstate 90 likely noticed as homes along the East Central stretch of the freeway began to disappear. Washington state Department of Transportation has been buying up several city … 3

• Getting There: Female pilot reflects on hard-won career

  March 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The first woman to fly passengers aboard a Boeing 747 said she had no choice but to persevere even though the men who controlled the skies at the time tried … 2

• Getting There: New LED signs planned for I-90, Highway 2

  February 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 Five electronic highway signs on Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 2 in the Spokane area are getting an update this year. The existing signs date to 1995 and use outdated … 10

• Getting There: Francis Avenue repaving starts this spring

  February 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 Francis Avenue is getting a facelift starting this spring. The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning to repave the portion of the arterial route west of Division Street that … 3

• Caterpillar center officially opens

  January 11, 2013 in Business on Page A1 Local officials and Caterpillar executives gathered Thursday for a dedication of the company’s new distribution center, built and opened last year near Medical Lake. Company officials said the plant is … 2

• Trade Winds owners consider options; city wants land swap

  January 10, 2013 in Business, City on Page A1 Spokane city officials are talking with owners of the derelict Trade Winds Motor Inn about a property swap, with the intention of tearing down the motel to create a more … 31

• Interstate 90 a major route for traffickers heading east

  January 6, 2013 in City on Page A1 The buds are potent and fresh, packed gingerly in heat-sealed bags to preserve their form and flavor – and throw off the drug dogs. These aren’t the dense bricks of … 80

• Homeless campers getting the boot

  January 4, 2013 in City on Page A5 As many as 50 people living under the Interstate 90 viaduct in downtown Spokane will have to find somewhere else to sleep. Spokane officials announced Thursday that they will enforce … 53

• Driver in deadly I-90 incident charged

  December 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Hayden man charged with killing a man who had stopped to assist another motorist on Interstate 90 west of Spokane was ordered Monday to remain in the Spokane County … 3

• Rollover crashes injure three near Moses Lake

  November 25, 2012 in City on Page B3 MOSES LAKE – Washington State Patrol troopers responded to two rollover wrecks on the same stretch of Interstate 90 near Moses Lake within two miles and six minutes of each …

• Contractor proposes replacing I-90’s snow shed with bridges

  October 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 The familiar snow shed on Interstate 90 just east of Snoqualmie Pass is going to be consigned to history. The Washington State Department of Transportation is considering a proposal to … 3

• Former railroad span now links office park, Centennial Trail

  October 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Bill Kessler, of Spokane, has a new shortcut to get to the Centennial Trail. Kessler, who travels on foot, was heading to a ballgame Friday at Mission Park when he … 10

• Getting There: Groups will study transit growth

  September 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 A series of transit advisory groups will convene starting Wednesday to plan for future improvements on four major corridors in the Spokane region. The routes are: downtown to Liberty Lake … 4

• Getting There: Sacred Heart beset by water pipe upgrade

  September 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Construction to upgrade the maze of underground water pipes near Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is limiting traffic access there for at least another month. Parts of three streets in …

• Getting There: Testing for motorcycle endorsement gets tougher

  September 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Shaun Albritton stood on the warm asphalt at Westside Motorsports waiting for instruction. Albritton, of Spokane, is taking up motorcycle riding and wants to learn the right way. 10

• Kittitas fire may be sign of future

  August 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – Even before the evacuations, before the trees went up in bursts of red and orange, before lightning-fast flames flashed through dry grasses and reduced 63 homes and buildings … 23

• Taylor Bridge fire 25 percent contained

  August 16, 2012 in City on Page A5 Interstate 90 remained open Wednesday as crews battled the Taylor Bridge fire near Cle Elum, Wash., but sections of other roads were closed. “It will remain open right now,” Megan …

• Nearby fire has not closed I-90

  August 15, 2012 Interstate 90 remained open Wednesday as fire fighters battled the Taylor Bridge fire in Central Washington. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation said that’s expected to continue unless …

• Getting There: Grant will help airport cut planes’ emissions

  July 30, 2012 in City, Health on Page A1 Spokane International Airport is getting green on the tarmac. The airport is undertaking a $2.8 million project to reduce exhaust emissions from aircraft and ground-based generators. 6

• I-90 interchange awaited near state line

  July 29, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page B1 A new interchange scheduled to open this year on Interstate 90 near the Idaho-Washington border could revive commercial development around Cabela’s starting next year. The outdoor recreation megastore has been … 5

• Flash flood halts traffic on I-90

  July 15, 2012 in City on Page B3 A sudden downpour of rain and hail caused flash flooding in parts of east Spokane and Spokane Valley and brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 90 on Saturday afternoon. …

• Getting There: City Perk leaving STA Plaza after 11 years

  July 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 City Perk at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza downtown is moving on. Owner Al Palm said he can’t afford the rent and is looking for another location in the downtown …

• Getting There: Railroad bed will be used as trail in Valley

  June 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County commissioners have paved the way for a new multiple-use trail on former railroad property east of Appleway Boulevard in Spokane Valley. The commissioners last week approved a resolution … 4

• Getting There: Northern corridor segment to open

  June 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 The sweeping bridges over U.S. Highway 395 north of Wandermere will come to life with traffic on Wednesday with the opening of the northernmost segment of the North Spokane Corridor. … 20

• Moose head smashes through Cadillac driven by boy, 14

  May 27, 2012 in Idaho, News A 14-year-old motorist crashed into a moose on Interstate 90 in Shoshone County, Idaho, on Saturday, sending the animal’s head into the vehicle. 8

• Getting There: Work on second corridor circle begins

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Construction crews are launching yet another step in the multistage construction of the North Spokane Corridor. Work will start today on a second roundabout on North Freya Street to handle … 4

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