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• Vestal: No wonder if thankless job leaves them cold

  December 31, 2010 in City on Page A1 It’s 6 o’clock on Wednesday night, and it’s dumping snow. If you’re smart, you’re getting off the roads about now. But the crew inside the small shop in Spokane Valley … 24

• Motorist dies in fiery crash

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 At least one motorist is dead after a pickup truck smashed into the back of a state snowplow Tuesday night and burst into flames, authorities said. Witnesses said the compact …

• Spokane Valley plows make first run

  December 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley has been preparing for months for the first snowfall to test its secondhand plows and newly hired drivers after Spokane County canceled its plowing contract …

• Used plows clear a path for Valley

  September 20, 2009 in City on Page B2 Spokane Valley now has its own fleet of snowplows to take over where Spokane County left off last winter. A half-dozen used trucks, purchased from the Washington Department of Transportation …

• City buys trucks for snow

  September 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley now has its own fleet of snowplows to take over where Spokane County left off last winter. A half-dozen used trucks, purchased from the Washington Department of Transportation … 1

• Spokane Valley plowing deal closer

  August 20, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley got as step closer Tuesday to being able to plow its own streets this winter. The City Council unanimously approved a $90,072 contract with Poe Asphalt Paving, of …

• City may purchase 11 snowplow blades

  June 16, 2009 in City on Page A5 City leaders hope to have a bigger arsenal to clear the pavement if Spokane gets another batch of deep snow this winter. The Spokane City Council next week will consider …

• Rathdrum, Spirit Lake plowing snow nonstop

  January 8, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page PF1 What’s new? Not much – it’s all about snow. Snow is the only news of the day, and today’s snowy forecast calls for local cities to keep crews working overtime …

• Browne’s Addition plowing to begin today

  January 6, 2009 in City The city of Spokane will be plowing streets in Browne’s Addition on Tuesday and Wednesday, and police are asking residents to move their cars or face towing.

• Crews ready to apply lessons

    December 13, 2008 in City on Page A1 Just 10 months after Spokane residents grew frustrated as snow piled up, city and county officials are facing another big storm that could drop a foot of snow on the …