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• 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, …

• City finishes plowing streets

  December 5, 2010 in City The city of Spokane lifted its Stage 2 Snow Emergency at 5 p.m. Sunday.

• Melt, anticipated freeze give urgency to removal

      December 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 Cold weather forecast for this weekend is threatening to turn Thursday’s thick, heavy mess of melting snow into rugged ridges of ice. Road crews in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene … 9

• Cars must be moved for Browne’s Addition plowing

  November 29, 2010 in City Plow crews are going to clear the narrow residential streets in Browne’s Addition on Tuesday and Wednesday, and city officials said that vehicle owners must comply with emergency parking restrictions … 3

• City plows hit the steets as snowfall continues

    November 27, 2010 in City City crews spent Saturday clearing Spokane streets of snow, while some residents scurried to buy snow gear and others simply enjoyed building snowmen and sledding. 13

• Spokane orders cars off arterials, bus routes

  November 26, 2010 in City The city of Spokane called a Stage 1 Snow Emergency today, requiring cars to be moved from all arterials and Spokane Transit Authority fixed bus routes within six hours, or … 24

• Lack of snowfall brings savings

  March 17, 2010 in City on Page A5 A light snowplowing season is helping local governments recover from the previous, financially punishing winter. “We really needed the break,” said Neil Kersten, Spokane Valley’s public works director. “We’ve done … 3

• Rules clear paths for snow plows

    October 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 After two harsh winters in a row, Spokane leaders are implementing new parking and shoveling rules to help maintain a clearer city. If a storm brings 2 inches of snow … 4

• City releases snow removal plan

    October 7, 2009 in City Months after Spokane was paralyzed by record snowfall, the city has come up with a proposal that would potentially resolve problems of snow-clogged streets and sidewalks. 1

• City picks four finalists

  July 23, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council named four finalists Tuesday for the council position Steve Taylor vacated last month. They are Planning Commission Chairman Ian Robertson, former Planning Commissioner Fred Beaulac, …

• Repaving policy scrutinized

  April 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley will stick with its policy of providing all-new pavement where streets are torn up for sewer construction for at least another year. Unexpectedly high costs this year – …

• City scrambles to replenish snow emergency fund

  March 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley may be paying for this winter’s snow removal over the next four years. Federal disaster assistance is expected to remove a little of the sting, though.

• Unplowed Rural Roads Add To Problems For Firefighters

  January 29, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 The Athol, Idaho, Fire Department’s luck is the unwitting poster child for plowing driveways. It spent $300 to get its fire engine unstuck Sunday night, just one bad side effect …

• Older Residents Fired Up Over Plowing Policy

  January 5, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A12 For years, elderly neighbors along Bernard Street, a much-traveled South Hill arterial, have beseeched me to write about the extra work city snow plows heap on them. And for years, …

• Only Tempers Are Hot In Snowy North Idaho After Eight Weeks Of Heavy Snow, ‘Berm’ And ‘Plow’ Are Four-Letter Words

  January 1, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 A man jumped on the running board of a city snowplow a few days ago and threatened to blow the driver’s head off for plowing shut a driveway. Police were …

• Meltdown Exacting Heavy Toll Roofs Cave In Under Weight Of Melting Snow And Added Rain

  January 1, 1997 in City on Page B1 1. Annelucy Virnig scrambles over a snow berm Tuesday to get to the other side of Sprague in downtown Spokane. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Jim Click scoops up …

• A Movable Feat Street Crews Already On ‘Condition Red’ Twice - Never Declared Last Year

  December 28, 1996 in City on Page B1 1. The inside view. Walt Wagner drives a city snowplow on Boone Avenue on Friday afternoon. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Radio operator Lois Slater makes a call while …

• Plenty Of Ideas About Keeping Highway Open, But All Expensive

  December 17, 1996 in Idaho on Page B8 Howitzers. Propane dragons. Sonic booms. There is no shortage of ideas on how to keep snowbound Idaho 21 open during the winter. But most are costly. And the main road …

• Cda Fire Department Seeks Public’s Help

  January 25, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department is asking city residents to help keep snow away from fire hydrants. People often pile snow on top of fire hydrants or next to them …