Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Martin Luther King Jr. Way to open in spring

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B3 Spokane’s new Martin Luther King Jr. Way won’t be complete by Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City officials had hoped the new road, which is the extension of Riverside Avenue …

• McKinstry gives new life to old building

    November 4, 2011 in News on Page A5 Several years ago Dean Allen was driving around Spokane in search of a site for a company office. He spotted an aging brick building along the banks of the Spokane …

• Spokane River cleanup set for Saturday

  September 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Hundreds of volunteers will be fanning out along the banks of the Spokane River from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday during the ninth annual Spokane River Clean-Up organized by …

• 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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  Honda model chosen as troopers’ new ride

  April 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Ninety years ago, the Washington State Patrol was formed with troopers riding Indian motorcycles. The iconic bikes were replaced in recent years with BMW motorcycles for the state’s 43 troopers … 23

• Getting There: U District bridge may cost up to $8 million

  November 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 Building a bike and pedestrian bridge over a railroad line might seem like a straightforward project. It’s not. The University District east of downtown is hemmed in by the BNSF … 20

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  Division project puts safety, aesthetics at fore

  October 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 The crush of vehicles moving north on Division and south on Browne streets through downtown Spokane is intimidating enough for any pedestrian trying to cross. Growth of the University District … 19

• Pacific Bridge to include new location for Spokane Public Radio

  August 22, 2010 in Business on Page E2 Spokane Public Radio plans to buy a historic building in the Pacific Bridge redevelopment project downtown and add a state-of-the-art studio there. The National Public Radio affiliate, which broadcasts primarily …

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  Inspection and scales moving to fast lane

  August 13, 2010 in Business on Page A10 A $6.7 million Washington port of entry and weigh station complex under construction along Interstate 90 at the Idaho state line will provide nonstop service to many truckers, Department of …

• Editorial: Visionaries helped shape University District

  October 8, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 The Rev. Robert Spitzer’s retirement as president of Gonzaga University over the summer turns out to have been the beginning of a trend. Whitworth University President Bill Robinson and Community …

• University District to get welcome pick-me-up

  August 23, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 The most striking visual transformation in downtown Spokane since Expo ’74 gave us Riverfront Park has been the higher education development blossoming along the Spokane River east of Division Street. …

• University tax district will fund improvements

  August 17, 2009 in City A new district will siphon new tax revenues for 25 years from in and around the University District in Spokane to pay for pedestrian improvements, beautification and other projects. The …

• Bill would benefit University District

  April 21, 2009 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Spokane’s University District and the area between Pullman and Moscow stand to get millions of dollars in improvements under a bill lawmakers approved Monday. Senate Bill 5045 now …

• Lawmakers OK bill funding U District improvements

  April 20, 2009 in City, Region OLYMPIA – Spokane’s University District and the area between Pullman and Moscow stand to get millions of dollars in improvements under a bill lawmakers approved Monday.

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  Officials promote University District

  October 24, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Even in tough economic times, the University District will be at the center of economic growth in Spokane, representatives of local government, universities and businesses asserted Thursday. Officials touted recent …