Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Federal review finds deficiencies in transportation plan

  February 13, 2012 in City on Page A1 The organization responsible for planning transportation spending in Spokane is getting its knuckles rapped in a newly released federal review. The Spokane Regional Transportation Council failed to include public transit … 6

• Eye on Boise: Holiday travel expected to go up despite gas prices

  September 5, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho’s average gas price is now $2.99 per gallon, up four cents in the past three weeks and 31 cents above the national average of $2.68, according to …

• AAA: Washington gas prices up 14 cents over year

  September 3, 2010 in City, Idaho The AAA auto club says drivers hitting the road this Labor Day weekend in Washington will find gasoline prices 14 cents a gallon higher than they were this time last … 2

• Bus service a lifeline for city’s poor

  May 2, 2009 in News, City In a nation that boasts a car for every two residents, the road to economic recovery cannot be traveled on foot. This is the first lesson a homeless family seeking … 3

• Our View: STA owes voters, patrons a balanced funding plan

  April 30, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 The Spokane Transit Authority and its riders needed help in 2004, and the voters came through, approving a 0.3 percent sales tax increase, at least for four years. Last spring, … 1

• STA board won’t replace bus benches

  April 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 It’s a showdown for the right to sit down. The Spokane Transit Authority board on Thursday rejected a $38,000 contract to replace some of the bus benches ordered removed by … 3

• STA to buy buses with stimulus funds

  March 24, 2009 in City Spokane Transit Authority will receive $10.6 million in federal economic stimulus money, and plans to use most of the cash to buy 23 new buses, including 10 diesel-electric hybrids.

• STA to consider fare increase

    December 8, 2008 in News, City A sharp decline in retail sales tax collections is putting the brakes on Spokane Transit Authority spending, and officials at the agency said a fare increase will be considered next …