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• Getting There: Work on second corridor circle begins

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Construction crews are launching yet another step in the multistage construction of the North Spokane Corridor. Work will start today on a second roundabout on North Freya Street to handle … 4

• Council questions paving priorities

  May 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The Spokane Valley City Council on Tuesday dove into the list of proposed projects to be completed this year with the $2.8 million the city has set aside for street … 1

• Getting There: CdA’s Government Way widening starts today

  May 7, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A half-mile section of Government Way from Dalton to Hanley avenues in Coeur d’Alene will be under construction for the next four months in a long-awaited widening project. More than …

• Spokane Valley road work about to start

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There are only six road and bridge construction projects scheduled for inside the Spokane Valley city limits this year, but three of the projects will impact the city’s busiest streets: …

• East Central backs proposal to improve traffic safety

  April 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 Much of East Sprague Avenue in Spokane could be changed from a four-lane to a two-lane arterial under a plan intended to increase safety and enhance the urban environment there. … 3

• Getting There: Citylink budget cuts force route changes

  March 19, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Citylink, the free bus system in Kootenai and Benewah counties, is facing major cuts in service next month to the urban lines in Kootenai County. A reduced budget is forcing … 1

• Report: Traveling prostitutes cited ugly Spokane competition

  February 9, 2012 in News, City A group of traveling prostitutes suspected of settling in Spokane told police they were making good money here because the local competition is so ugly. 26

• Getting There: Highway 95 upgrade slated for major work

  February 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 A long-term effort to widen and improve U.S. Highway 95 north of Coeur d’Alene will take a major step forward this year. Two important segments will undergo construction in the …

• Sprague project plans detailed

  January 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Engineers and project managers from the Spokane Valley Public Works Department met with business owners and residents Thursday evening to discuss the Sprague Avenue reconstruction project scheduled for this summer …

• Road grants approved

  December 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council decided Tuesday to accept two road construction grants and not to apply for a federal grant for two proposed trail projects. The city was recently …

• 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 …

• Sprague-Appleway couplet fate heads to ballot

  August 18, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 After lengthy debate Monday, the Spokane Valley City Council voted 5-2 to put the conversion of one-way Sprague Avenue and Appleway Boulevard between Argonne and University roads on the November …

• Valley council trims road projects over matching funds concerns

  August 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to cut back on the number of road projects it submits for state grant money because of the expensive Sullivan Road bridge replacement …

• Sprague Avenue switch may go to voters

  June 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The years-long debate on whether Sprague Avenue should be one-way or two-way between University and Argonne roads got refreshed at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting as the council prepares … 3

• Detours await Sprague Avenue drivers near Crestline

  October 20, 2010 in City on Page A7 Drivers on East Sprague Avenue will face a short detour today with a one-block closure between Crestline and Lee streets from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for installation of a …

• One block of East Sprague closes on Wednesday

  October 19, 2010 in City Drivers on East Sprague Avenue will face a short detour on Wednesday.

• Sprague/Appleway slows fire response

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There has been a lot of discussion lately about the Sprague/Appleway couplet, and it’s apparently not only the business community that has issues with it. Last week Spokane Valley Fire …

• 1890 explosion killed 26 at railroad site

  April 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The intersection which divides the city into north and south, east and west – is Division Street and Sprague Avenue. It is not a happy place. A lot of unfortunate …

• Spokane Valley business vacancy rates rise as city struggles to develop a growth plan

  February 21, 2010 in Business on Page E1 ‘For lease” signs dot both sides of East Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley like dandelions springing from the sidewalks. The former National Golf store has been empty for more than … 14

• Work beginning on Sprague corridor

    April 5, 2009 in News As road construction gets going for the 2009 season, officials in Spokane Valley want motorists to know that one of the largest street projects in the area is occurring along …