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• Winter makes triumphant return

  March 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Record cold weather is expected across the Inland Northwest today and tonight as frigid arctic air flows into the region behind Monday’s snowfall. The low tonight, likely to occur before …

• Snow dumps on Shoshone County ski resorts

  February 26, 2009 in City Snowfall ended by nightfall over most of the Inland Northwest, but some impressive totals were reported in higher elevations of Shoshone County of North Idaho.

• Southbound Monroe Street Bridge lane restricted

  February 25, 2009 in City One southbound lane on the Monroe Street Bridge will be blocked from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday, officials said.

• Lane closed on westbound I-90 near state line

  February 16, 2009 in City, Idaho North Idaho traffic in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 at the Washington state line was slowed this morning as workers from the Idaho Department of Transportation worked to repair …

• Ice, deer impacting traffic

  February 12, 2009 in City Icy conditions on the roadways have caused a few minor crashes this morning including a one-car rollover at Interstate 90 and the Argonne Road exit, police said.

• Troopers arrest 35 for drunken driving over weekend

  February 2, 2009 in City Police on the lookout for drunken drivers over Super Bowl weekend arrested 35 people suspected of driving under the influence in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas. This was the …

• Riverside on-ramp reopened

  January 29, 2009 in City The Riverside Avenue on-ramp to the Maple Street Bridge has reopened after a temporary closure due to icy conditions, authorities said.

• Highway 195 in Pullman now open

  January 28, 2009 in City A jackknifed semi blocking Highway 195 near the Pullman bypass, which is the first entrance to the city, has been cleared, authorities said. .

• Freezing fog making roadways icy

  January 16, 2009 in City Driving conditions in the West Plains and Medical Lake area are treacherous. A felled tree is blocking Silver Lake Road between Medical Lake - Four Lake Road and Sunny Slope …

• Fog affecting travel

  January 15, 2009 in City Freezing fog made for slippery conditions again today. Many side streets and areas higher than downtown were sheets of ice. Clear and dry on Interstate 90, but Highway 395 has …

• Three Cascade mountain passes open

  January 12, 2009 in City The Transportation Department says the Washington Cascade highway passes are open with some restrictions.

• Cold, wet, sloppy mess

  January 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 After a month of record-breaking wintry weather, Wednesday’s big thaw busted up a few layers of snow and ice that have choked thoroughfares and threatened roofs with collapse. But the …

• Interstate 90 cleared

  December 26, 2008 in City Interstate 90 is now clear following a car crash that blocked two eastbound lanes and the Highway 195 on-ramp.

• Traffic moving right along

  December 26, 2008 Traffic lighter than normal on clear but very slick roads

• Fog, winter storm affecting roads

  December 11, 2008 in News Freezing fog is creating slick roadways this morning, and the haze is expected to stick around through 1 p.m.

• Work on byway beginning

  October 31, 2008 in City on Page A1 Sandpoint hosted a who’s who of Idaho politics Thursday to celebrate the start of construction for the long-awaited and much-protested Sand Creek Byway, a 2.1-mile, $98 million highway that will …

• Area roads uncongested, relatively

  September 19, 2007 in City on Page B1 Spokane drivers spent enough time in traffic in 2005 to watch four movies, play two football games or earn a day’s salary. In Seattle, drivers could have worked a week …

• Sullivan Road closure off to smooth start

  July 10, 2007 in City on Page B1 Without the raised fingers and nudging pace that often result from detours, traffic proceeded comparatively smoothly on the first day of the three-week Sullivan Road closure between Mission and Indiana …

• Ahh, the first traffic cones of spring

  April 16, 2007 in City on Page A1 Breathe in. Blooming flowers, freshly mown grass, hot asphalt – they’re the smells of spring.

• Camera Can Freeze Red-Light Runners City Studies Systems That Photograph Car, Driver

  June 3, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Running a red light could become a Kodak moment. With three people killed in the last month by drivers running red lights, the Spokane City Council may let a private …

• Count Spokane’s Airport Among Fastest-Growing Spokane International Is 65th-Largest In Nation Based On Passenger Traffic

  April 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Diners have a view of Mount Spokane and air traffic at Spokane International. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• Cda Legislator’s Bill To Protect Road Workers

  January 19, 1996 in Idaho on Page B3 Anyone caught speeding through a road construction site would be forced to pay a double fine under a bill introduced Thursday. Rep. Don Pischner, R-Coeur d’Alene, proposed the idea in …

• ‘D-Zone’ Patrol Finds Variety Of Violations

  August 24, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page N8 Turning onto Division Street, the state trooper glanced at the license plate of a GMC Jimmy waiting to turn left near Hawthorne Road. Bingo. The patrol car’s lighted flashed on. …

• City May Cut Speed Limit On Some Arterials

  May 18, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page N7 Transportation City Traffic Engineer Bruce Steele’s office is readying a proposal to the City Council that would reduce the speed limit on certain collector arterials from 30 to 25. He …

• Crews Get Back To Grind On Interstate 90 Bumps

  May 13, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V2 A sign on I-90 near Park Road tells commuters what they probably already know. Photo by Steve Thompson/The Spokesman-Review

• I-90 Sign Warns Of Traffic Problems

  May 13, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V4 A new electronic sign on Interstate 90 will inform Valley motorists of accident locations and construction delays starting next month. The state Department of Transportation plans to install the permanent …

• Traffic Pipeline Millwood Might Have Found A Way To Stall The Development To The North That Is Causing Traffic Problems On Argonne Road

  February 16, 1995 in Washington Voices on Page V1 (From Saturday, February 18, 1995 Valley Voice:) Millwood Town Councilman Dan Mork’s name was misspelled in a story in Thursday’s Valley Voice. 1. Millwood Mayor Jeanne Batson sees a lot …

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