Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Getting There: Overpass freeway project’s next step

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

• Getting There: U.S. 195, others will get funding priority

  December 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Construction of an interchange on U.S. Highway 195 at Hatch Road could join a list of high-priority projects for future transportation funding in the Spokane region. The other high priorities …

• Getting There: Upgraded Keller Ferry expected to run in 2013

  November 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Seattle shipyard has won a $9 million bid to build a replacement for the small ferry boat that carries traffic across the Columbia River north of Wilbur, Wash. The … 4

• Getting There: AAA expects increase in holiday drivers

  November 21, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Last week’s early round of snow and ice may have drivers nervous about venturing out this Thanksgiving. But officials said there is no reason to fear if you are prepared …

• Getting There: In case of accident, quickly clear the road

  November 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When snow falls, accidents pile up. Authorities say that the best thing drivers can do is move their damaged vehicles out of harm’s way if there are no injuries.

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  U.S. 2, meet your newest neighbor

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 The key interchange on the North Spokane Corridor at U.S. Highway 2 will open next Wednesday, making the existing travel lanes more useful with a new high-speed connection between the … 12

• Getting There: Valley seeks input on redesigning Park Road

  October 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Valley is asking for the public’s help in designing a newer, rebuilt version of Park Road from Indiana to Broadway avenues. An open house about the project is set …

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  Corridor funding may hit dead end

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 As the northern half of the north Spokane freeway nears completion, state transportation officials say there is no clear route to financing the hugely expensive southern half. Nearly $600 million … 26

• Support for road and transit fixes wanes at wallet

  April 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Transportation projects enjoy wide public support in Spokane, but that support drops when people are asked if they would pay specific taxes for them. A survey of 353 respondents in … 20

• House, Senate panels close on transportation budget

  March 23, 2011 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – The two legislative committees trying to decide how to spend nearly $9 billion on transportation over the next two years “largely agree” on how to spend it, Sen. …

• House panel won’t put gas tax hike on ballot this year

  March 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington voters will not be asked to raise gas taxes or any other tax related to roads this fall. 2012, however, could be different. As they announced the … 22

• Steam system cures concrete faster, saves company money

  February 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane Valley company that plays a key role in building highways across the Western U.S. has found a way to save significant amounts of energy at its manufacturing plant. …

• Open houses to address projects planned for Grand, Mission

  January 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 The seventh year of Spokane’s street reconstruction program is kicking off this week with the first of two open houses on work planned for the year. Residents living near Grand …

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  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

• Extreme November weather has historic company

  December 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 Getting There today is devoted to not getting there. The last two weeks have been among the worst that winter has thrown at the Inland Northwest in the past century, …

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  Ziggy’s celebrates store’s 45-year run

  November 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 Vern Ziegler was all smiles as he greeted old friends, mingled with longtime customers and talked about Ziggy’s beginnings at the Market Street store in Hillyard. The flagship home improvement … 1

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  Ziggy’s closing Hillyard store to make way for corridor

  November 2, 2010 in City Vern Ziegler was all smiles as he greeted old friends, mingled with long-time customers and talked about Ziggy’s beginnings at the Market Street store in Hillyard.

• Transit game allows public to test budgeting priorities

  October 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 People who want to comment on the future of transportation in Spokane have the option of playing a new online game to make their views known. Should Spokane push for … 1

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  Getting There: Corridor bridge girders installed

  October 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 Construction of the North Spokane Corridor took a big jump forward in recent days with the installation of bridge girders at the future Wandermere interchange at U.S. Highway 395. The …

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  Sixth District donnybrook

  October 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 He’s the incumbent. He’s his party’s whip in the state Senate. He has more campaign money and a diverse list of backers that includes unions and large businesses. But in … 45

• Greater Spokane Inc. plan underscores flexibility

  September 16, 2010 in Business on Page A7 The key to survival is adaptability, not strength or intelligence, outgoing Greater Spokane Inc. Chairman Tom Quigley told attendees at the organization’s annual meeting Wednesday. He said keeping up with …

• More buildings in freeway’s path set for removal

  September 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 While construction work continues on the North Spokane Corridor north of Francis Avenue, more vacant homes will be torn down this fall in central Spokane to make room for freeway … 1

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  Federal funds advance North Side corridor

    September 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 As leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the start of a phase of North Spokane Corridor construction paid for by the 2009 federal stimulus package, state officials said they will be … 10

• Theft interrupts cable service

  August 13, 2010 in City on Page A6 The theft early Thursday of fiber-optic cable lines left between 5,000 and 7,000 Comcast customers in northeast Spokane without television, high-speed Internet and phone services. Comcast crews restored services in …

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  Spokane business owner in freeway’s path sues state

  July 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 A 67-year-old business owner is suing the state, saying its unwillingness to buy his company – which is in the path of the north Spokane freeway – is forcing him … 2

• U.S. 2 drivers face North Side changes

  June 26, 2010 in City on Page B3 Motorists on U.S. Highway 2 northeast of Farwell Road are going to find big changes this weekend. Southbound lanes will be closed through Sunday evening so that the contractor on …

• Freeway roadwork may cause backups in north Spokane

  June 25, 2010 in City Motorists on U.S. 2 northeast of Farwell Road are going to find big changes this weekend. Southbound lanes will be closed Friday through Sunday evening so that the contractor on …

• Open house set on freeway update

  May 25, 2010 in City on Page A6 The first of two meetings to update the community on progress on the north Spokane freeway will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the East Central Community Center, …

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  Money is major roadblock for final leg of freeway

  April 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Exit 282 of Interstate 90 sits as a monument to the stops and starts of building a north Spokane freeway. Engineers designed the massive Hamilton ramps to be the start … 6

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  Freeway redraws housing footprint

  April 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 With decades of studies, draft reports, public meetings and money shortfalls, Spokane’s north-south freeway has remained more of a concept than a road. Even the portion of the freeway that … 2

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