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

• City appointees fill spots on boards, commissions

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Spokane City Council on Monday filled positions on about 25 boards and commissions that have seats reserved for city elected leaders. Some seats are advisory or liaison positions, others …

• 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

• Regional transportation agency names director

  August 18, 2011 in City on Page A12 The Spokane Regional Transportation Council announced Wednesday the appointment of a new executive director. Kevin Wallace, the former transit planning project manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments in Phoenix, …

• Council weighing putting $6.4 million Sprague-Appleway bond on ballot

  August 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The city of Spokane Valley is discussing putting a $6.4 million bond on the November ballot to pay for the conversion of Sprague and Appleway to two-way between Argonne and …

• 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

• New post part of shake-up at transportation council

  March 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 A reorganization of the Spokane Regional Transportation Council could bring a change of leadership at the agency and an increase in the cost of running it. The council board has … 13

• Getting There: Transportation open houses this week

  January 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 A yearlong effort to build a cohesive plan for transportation in the Spokane region is nearing completion, and the public is going to get another chance to comment. Two open … 1

• 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

• City analysis notes bike route’s potential for snarled traffic

  October 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Removing a lane for cars in favor of one for bicycles along Second Avenue downtown would cause longer traffic backups during rush hour in at least two locations, Spokane officials … 42

• Meeting to focus on transportation

  September 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 Members of the public will get a chance this evening to participate in a process to draw up a vision for future transportation improvements.

• Transportation needs get collaborative look

  August 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 Local government officials in Spokane County say the region needs about $20 million a year in additional funding to keep up with road and highway needs. They are proposing the … 13

• Council keeps close eye on costs

  February 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5 A light agenda kept things simple at Tuesday’s Liberty Lake City Council meeting, but there were some concerns about the changes proposed on the city’s interlocal agreement with the Spokane …

• Regional board examined

  February 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The Spokane Valley City Council took a look at the newest version of a regional transportation interlocal agreement during its packed agenda at Tuesday’s council meeting. All the cities and …

• Editorial: With too much discord, City Council can’t do its job

  January 13, 2010 in Opinion on Page A15 For a while on Monday, it looked like the Spokane City Council was climbing aboard Mr. Peabody’s wayback machine for a return to the time, five or six years ago, … 5

• Yearlong study will create ‘vision’ for regional transit

  December 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 The future of transportation in the Spokane region is going to get a yearlong look in 2010. Leaders from local governments and the private sector have agreed to launch a … 2