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• Getting There: San Francisco bus driver promotes Zen philosophy in book

  Jan. 26, 2015 in City on Page A1 Driver Doug wants to help bus riders be the kind of riders a driver truly appreciates. Douglas M. Griggs has been driving for San Francisco transit for 17 years. 4

• Public input sought on Centennial Trail access point amenities

  Jan. 19, 2015 in City on Page A1 Spokane Valley city staff members are asking for the public’s help in deciding what kinds of public improvements should be added to the Centennial Trail access point at the end … 33

• Jim Kershner’s this day in history

  Jan. 15, 2015 in City on Page A5 From our archives, 100 years ago A century before the era of Uber, Spokane was trying to deal with a new and unlicensed form of public transportation – the jitney …

• State proposals would boost safety on U.S. Highway 2

  Dec. 29, 2014 in City on Page A1 The stretch of U.S. Highway 2 from Mt. Spokane Park Drive north to Day-Mt. Spokane Road has become hazardous for drivers because of traffic congestion. Residential and commercial development in … 130

• Frontier Airlines ending service at Spokane International Airport

  Dec. 22, 2014 in City on Page A1 Frontier Airlines is leaving Spokane. The Denver-based carrier will make its last flight from Spokane International Airport on Jan. 6. 39

• Plan funding divides STA board

  Dec. 19, 2014 in City on Page A1 Battle lines were drawn early by transit officials in a four-hour-long meeting Thursday afternoon, but the eventual 6-3 split sending a 10-year, $300 million project to the ballot wasn’t clear … 77

• Low snowfall boosts budget, time for county road repair

  Dec. 18, 2014 in City on Page A4 The lack of snow that has hurt the area’s recreation industry has been a boon for county road crews seeking relief from an unexpected $2 million cost following damaging flooding …

• Efforts underway to make alternative transportation options easier in Spokane

  Dec. 14, 2014 in City on Page A1 After hay bales were piled inside streetcar No. 202 and its blaze reddened the sky, after the flames were doused by firefighters and their six bathing suit-clad assistants, the day … 89

• Sections of Market Street to be upgraded

  Dec. 11, 2014 in Washington Voices on Page N1 The state will kick in another $1.3 million to add sidewalks and sewer to the Market Street corridor, a project that county officials hope to complete by November 2016. Washington’s …

• Cities look at making Seltice Way safer for cyclists, pedestrians

  Dec. 2, 2014 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Seltice Way is a fast-moving and increasingly busy street linking Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls. It also serves as a handy detour when Interstate 90 gets gummed up. If you’re … 19

• Getting There: BNSF buys Hotstart heating units to save fuel

  Nov. 17, 2014 in City, Region on Page A1 A longtime Spokane company is helping BNSF Railway keep its yard locomotives warm when they are not in use, saving fuel in the process. Hotstart Inc. has sold auxiliary power … 53

• Street levy projects to start next year

  Nov. 10, 2014 in City on Page A1 Plans are underway to start fixing Spokane streets under a tax measure that won overwhelming voter approval Tuesday. The street measure passed with a 77 percent yes vote. It will … 42

• Delta Air Lines’ expansion brings more Spokane service

  Nov. 3, 2014 in City on Page A1 Delta Air Lines today is launching five new daily round-trip flights from Spokane and Seattle. It’s part of Delta’s ongoing expansion into Seattle and the Pacific Northwest market. 13

• Cruise ship stuck off Norway, no damage

  Nov. 1, 2014 in Nation/World COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian rescue officials say a Bahamas-registered cruise liner with more than a thousand people on board has run aground in northern Norway, in sight of the …

• Small plane crashes into Kansas airport building

  Oct. 30, 2014 in Nation/World WICHITA, Kan. - A small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a building Thursday while trying to return to a Kansas airport, killing two people inside the building …

• Property taxes will fund I-90 overpass in Post Falls

  Oct. 20, 2014 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Local property taxes collected for urban renewal will pay for a new Interstate 90 overpass for Greensferry Road in east Post Falls. The long-sought overpass will connect businesses and neighborhoods … 5

• Spokane to host Cirrus aircraft seminar

  Oct. 13, 2014 in City on Page A1 Spokane did such a good job hosting a one-day fly-in for pilots last summer that a premier maker of small aircraft is planning to return next year. Cirrus Aircraft, of … 3

• STA open houses will seek public input on bus service plans

  Oct. 6, 2014 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Transit Authority is taking its proposals for improving bus service to a series of four public open houses starting this week. The first will be Thursday from 4:30 … 64

• Younger people more likely to ride transit, report finds

  Sept. 22, 2014 in City on Page A1 People under 30 are four times more likely to ride transit than people over 60, according to a national report from the TransitCenter organization. Use of public transit varies greatly … 163

• Valley to celebrate beginning of Sullivan Bridge project

  Sept. 20, 2014 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The long-awaited construction of a new west Sullivan Road Bridge over the Spokane River will get a celebratory kickoff next week at Sullivan Park. Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos and …

• Project to replace lighting on Interstate 90 almost complete

  Sept. 15, 2014 in City on Page A1 When workers finish construction along Interstate 90 from Liberty Park to Havana Street this fall, drivers will see it in a different light. The state this year is finishing a … 14

• SpokeFest a sign of regional change

  Sept. 8, 2014 in City on Page A1 The 2,200 bicyclists who rode through Spokane during Sunday’s seventh annual SpokeFest are among a growing cadre of riders taking advantage of millions of dollars in investments in busy-street bike … 307

• Mumm presents plan for more crosswalks

  Sept. 7, 2014 in City on Page B1 The 20th century was ruled by cars. If Spokane City Councilwoman Candace Mumm gets her way, this century will be for walkers, at least in Spokane. Monday, the council will … 106

• Taxiway upgrade to close Spokane airport’s main runway

  Sept. 1, 2014 in City on Page A1 Taxiway construction at Spokane International Airport has reached a stage at which the contractor needs to move into the main runway’s safety zone. As a result, the airport will close … 11

• Work on U.S. 2 will affect traffic to, from airport

  Aug. 25, 2014 in City on Page A1 A repaving project on U.S. Highway 2 is moving to a critical stage this week with work on the interchange serving Spokane International Airport. Ramps near the airport will undergo … 9

• Numerous buildings uninhabitable after Napa Valley earthquake

  Aug. 24, 2014 in Nation/World Officials in the city of Napa say 15 to 16 buildings are no longer inhabitable after Sunday’s magnitude-6.0 earthquake, and there is only limited access to numerous other structures. Napa …

• Floods lead to dramatic rescues in Phoenix area

  Aug. 20, 2014 in Nation/World PHOENIX (AP) — Workers at a farm saw hundreds of cactuses sweep away in a flood. Drivers on Arizona’s main north-south freeway watched in shock as muddy waters submerged the …

• Funding shortfall straining transportation system

  Aug. 11, 2014 in City on Page A1 Washington state’s transportation system will fall into a long-term decline under the current funding scheme that relies on motor vehicle fuel tax. That finding is part of a comprehensive look … 38

• Fast facts about STA riders, plaza

  Aug. 2, 2014 in City on Page B1 Who rides the bus? A lot of people who earn less than $20,000 a year. A lot of young people and students. A higher proportion of minorities than the general … 26

• Ukraine says Russia helping destroy crash evidence

  July 19, 2014 in Nation/World KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine accused Russia on Saturday of helping separatist rebels destroy evidence at the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines plane shot down in rebel-held territory with … 38

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