Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Officer in fatal crash is 8-year veteran

  February 1, 2011 in City The Spokane police officer who struck a pedestrian with his patrol car Sunday night gave a voluntary blood sample and is on leave. 40

• Pedestrian killed in police car crash ID’d

  January 31, 2011 in City A Spokane man who died after being struck by a police car has been identified as John A. Van Curler. 58

• Pedestrian dies after being hit by police car

  January 31, 2011 in City Authorities say a police officer en route to a trouble call struck and fatally injured a pedestrian in Spokane late Sunday night. 100

• Council rejects car tab tax

  January 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s car owners won’t have to pay an extra city tax to pay for street upgrades. After months of often-contentious debate, a divided Spokane City Council on Monday rejected a … 3

• Division project puts safety, aesthetics at fore

  October 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 The crush of vehicles moving north on Division and south on Browne streets through downtown Spokane is intimidating enough for any pedestrian trying to cross. Growth of the University District … 19

• Walk to School Day gets students moving

  October 7, 2010 in City on Page A5 Crossing guards for Spokane’s Moran Prairie Elementary School were overwhelmed Wednesday as children and parents participating in International Walk to School Day stacked up behind them while waiting to cross …

• 2nd Avenue repaving on track; lines may take time

  June 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Second Avenue downtown will be repaved this summer as planned, but the final design may remove one of three vehicle lanes in favor of one for bicycles, city officials say. … 6

• Second Avenue repaving project faces bumpy road

    May 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 A month after Spokane leaders endorsed goals to make streets more amenable to pedestrians and bicyclists, debate is emerging that could delay one of the city’s largest planned repaving projects … 16

• Pedestrian killed by car in Desmet, Idaho

  April 19, 2010 in Idaho An 18-year-old driver struck and killed a 22-year-old pedestrian early today in Desmet, Idaho, and alcohol is believed to be involved, according to the Idaho State Police.

• Council votes to look into ‘complete streets’

  April 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 Bike lanes, improved sidewalks and other transportation amenities will get a renewed focus in the city of Spokane. The Spokane City Council agreed Monday to direct city workers to “identify … 10

• Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run

  February 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 A hit-and-run driver seriously injured a Spokane pedestrian Monday on the lower South Hill. Police are looking for information on the incident, which occurred at 12:22 p.m. at South Oak …

• Suspect in WSU hit-and-run found incompetent

  January 15, 2010 in City Doctors have found an Idaho driver accused of striking two Washington State University students with his car incompetent to stand trial.

• Goals include safe access for walkers, bicyclists

  January 7, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N1 It really had nothing to do with the snow. Dave Robertson, 44, of west Spokane, was walking home from his job at Rings and Things downtown at dusk, on one … 2

• 2 pedestrians hit on WSU Pullman campus

  December 7, 2009 in City One person is in custody after two Washington State University students were struck by a vehicle and hospitalized in separate incidents along Stadium Way on Monday morning.

• Pedestrian killed in downtown Sandpoint

  November 20, 2009 in Idaho A man died after being hit by a car in downtown Sandpoint Thursday afternoon.

• Spokane’s traffic unit focusing on crosswalks

  September 17, 2009 in City The Spokane Police Department’s traffic unit will be writing tickets today for crosswalk law violations in the Gonzaga University area after the department received numerous complaints regarding pedestrian safety there. 2

• Police targeting unsafe drivers this week

  September 16, 2009 in City, Idaho Two special emphasis patrols are targeting unsafe drivers this week: One today in North Idaho is focusing on aggressive drivers, and another Thursday near Gonzaga University is involving pedestrian safety. 5

• Parking lot will narrow block of Main Avenue

  July 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 A lane of travel in a block of a downtown street will be eliminated this summer to make way for a bigger parking lot. The Spokane Public Facilities District next … 5

• Two pedestrians injured in hit-and-run

  June 26, 2009 in City Two pedestrians were injured – one seriously – in a hit-and-run incident early today in Spokane Valley in which the vehicle driver later surrendered to officers.

• Amid mixed signals, some crosswalk clarity: Try not to hit anyone

  March 7, 2009 in City on Page A7 Next time the police embark on one of those pedestrian-crosswalk emphasis patrols, I beg them – please show me some mercy. I try to do the right thing, I really … 1

• Snow causing problems for pedestrians

  January 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 The huge snow berms lining Spokane Valley streets have been causing problems other than narrow driveways and line of sight-blocking height. Sidewalks are mostly choked with several feet of snow, …

• Walkers, cyclists to get new trail spur

  April 1, 2008 in Business on Page A6 An old railroad bridge across the Spokane River is nearer to reopening, this time to provide pedestrians and cyclists access between the University District and the Iron Bridge office park. …

• ‹ Previous page
• 1
• 2