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 … 5

• Getting There: Council chooses streets for repair

  December 26, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Spokane city officials have come up with what they believe will be an equitable way of spending a new $20 annual vehicle license fee to fix streets. The Spokane City … 11

• Plump passengers prompt change on Washington ferries

  December 21, 2011 in Region The Washington state ferry service will never say, “Not so fast, fatso,” but it has had to reduce the capacity of the nation’s largest ferry system because passengers have been … 2

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  Bus crash raises policy questions

  December 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 When 11-year-old Mavrick Benoscek came home after school complaining of a headache in September, he told his mother he probably got it from the bus crash. That was news to … 3

• Getting There: Walkers’ options limited when crossing Division

  December 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 The traffic wall on North Division Street has become more impenetrable than ever for people on foot. New pedestrian crossing signs went up recently at numerous uncontrolled intersections along the … 6

• 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 …

• WSU looks at Pullman-Spokane van pool

  November 29, 2011 in Region As cuts at the state level continue to affect operations at Washington State University, school officials have become more creative when it comes to saving money. 2

• 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

• Cut to school bus funds not idle talk

  November 5, 2011 in City on Page A6 School buses could become scarce in parts of Washington as the state grapples with budget shortfalls. Among the list of cuts Gov. Chris Gregoire is considering: State funds to help …

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  Traces of historic trans-America route still found in Spokane

  October 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Most people in the Inland Northwest have never heard of the Three Flags Highway – until now. If you call up a Google map, you will find it running through … 4

• Getting There: Commuter reduction program going strong

  October 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Washington law that requires larger employers to reduce commuter trips is 20 years old, and those involved in the program say it continues to enjoy strong public support. In …

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  Bus cuts hit the farther flung

  September 14, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Three generations of Michelle Parkin’s family have taken the bus to Coeur d’Alene schools from the same Wolf Lodge area bus stop, until this year. Cutbacks forced the district to … 2

• Doomed No. 46 is transit for the less-than-masses

  September 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 This has certainly been the summer for watching our institutions embark down the road to extinction. The Bulldog Tavern, Cyrus O’Leary’s restaurant, the Condon for Mayor campaign …

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  Getting There: Airplane painting business takes flight

  July 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Rod Friese grew up in South Dakota, where out of high school he took a job painting trucks. Within a few years, he got a better job painting airplanes for … 2

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  Kootenai County bringing back paratransit service

  July 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Joe and Lydia Sokol say it might be nice to visit downtown Coeur d’Alene from time to time to do a little shopping, then sit outside and have a snack. …

• Getting there: Spokane Valley considers designated bike routes

  July 18, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A proposal to build more sidewalks and create safer bicycle routes in Spokane Valley is headed for action before the City Council this summer. Because Spokane Valley grew up under … 2

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  Clark: Barely legal LaBoata helps ring in LaSeason

  June 23, 2011 in City on Page A5 It’s the first day of summer. Our recluse of a sun has finally deigned to grace us with His Presence. 1

• Getting There: Summer street parties offer fitness activities

  June 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Summer Parkways returns to the streets later this month for the first of three celebrations of human-powered transportation. Last year’s two inaugural events drew nearly 2,500 people, and organizers … 1

• Second Ave. paving to close Maple, Walnut tonight

  June 9, 2011 in City Final paving work on Second Avenue between Walnut Street and Sunset Boulevard will force closure of Walnut and Maple Street starting at 7 p.m. today.

• Mini-megaloads may enter CdA

  June 9, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 After longer-than-expected delays on U.S. Highway 12 and opposition from area residents, huge oil equipment shipments traveling to Canada could be cut down in size and sent through Coeur d’Alene, … 6

• Getting There: Spokane Falls Boulevard section reopening

  June 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 An east-west arterial link into downtown Spokane should reopen later this week as workers progress on an initial segment of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Spokane Falls Boulevard … 2

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  Face Time: New airport chief sees room for improved service

  May 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 Larry Krauter became director of Spokane International Airport and Felts Field on March 28. The 45-year-old Ohio native had been interim executive of the Lehigh-Northhampton Airport Authority in eastern Pennsylvania. 3

• Megaloads could skip U.S. on rail-truck Canada route

  May 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – What if giant loads of oil field equipment didn’t have to enter the United States to get from Asia to the Alberta oil sands project in Canada, and … 5

• 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

• Getting There: Winter brings out the worst in local drivers

  February 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 Last week’s carnage on ice in the Inland Northwest offered yet another reminder, as if anyone should need one, that slowing down on snow is not an option. It’s a … 1

• Getting There: Info campaign to precede major road repairs

  February 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 With the prospect of traffic tie-ups from construction on Interstate 90 this spring and summer, local officials are making plans for a public information campaign to help motorists negotiate Spokane-area …

• Divided council rejects Spokane tab tax

  January 10, 2011 in City Spokane’s car owners won’t have to pay an extra tax to help pay for streets. After months of debate, the Spokane City Council on Monday rejected a $20 annual fee … 21

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  Washington lawmakers balk at cutting safety nets

  January 5, 2011 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – There’s no chance the Legislature will ask voters for a tax increase for anything – except maybe for highways and other transportation projects – legislative leaders said Tuesday. … 6

• Getting There: Hotel developer seeks stoplight near GU

  November 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Developer Jerry Dicker is teaming up with owners of the former Burgans Furniture store at Division Street and Boone Avenue to convert the 1918 structure into a three-story hotel with … 15

• Hearing will explore trolleys, walking routes for city core

  October 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Mobility in the central part of Spokane will be the subject of a wide-ranging public meeting on Tuesday at the city’s Riverpoint campus. The possibility of high-performance streetcars running between … 2

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