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Repairs waiting on insurer
May 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Even as the weather warms and summer beckons, Rich Clemson remains mired in last winter’s problems. His ire is directed at the Hartford Financial Services Group, one of the country’s …
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Disaster declaration sought for December snow
February 9, 2009 in City Gov. Chris Gregoire wants Spokane County and 32 others to be declared disaster areas so that residents and business owners can get assistance to repair damage from December snow and …
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Obama declares storm disaster for Wash. state
January 30, 2009 in Region President Barack Obama declared a federal disaster Friday for the flooding, mudslides and avalanches in Washington state earlier this month.
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Governor seeks storm help for businesses
January 29, 2009 in Business, Region
Gov. Chris Gregoire is asking the federal government to declare a statewide “economic injury disaster” for Washington’s businesses due to the heavy snow storms in December.
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Winter storms present challenges, learning experiences
January 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Caller ID indicated my long-time Montana buddy, Dick, was on the line. He was obviously a man on a mission. His first words were: “Are you hurting? We heard you …
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Load codes get new look after roof collapses
January 22, 2009 in City on Page A1 As the Inland Northwest dug out from record snow, Steve Noll was more focused on what was on the ground, hampering travel and business, than what was above. That changed …
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Spokane Schools to make up all five snow days
January 15, 2009 in City Students in the Spokane Public Schools will have to make up all five snow days they got off during the record-breaking December storms, the school board has decided. Other school …
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Storms wrought chaos, complaints and some successes
January 15, 2009 in City on Page A1
It’s already been the toughest winter in Spokane in a generation. Schools and government offices closed. Businesses shut down during their busiest season. Buses were pulled from streets. Drivers had …
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Snow deterred customers
January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1
Spokane went from winter wonderland to wet dog smell in just a few days. The big snowstorms left behind miles and miles of crusty berms and piles of ashen snow. …
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Season’s snowfall on record pace
January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V10 It’s another impressive season for snow totals at Spokane International Airport. As of early Tuesday morning, 80.3 inches of snow has fallen, almost double the seasonal normal. The average snowfall …
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Plans to make up snow days in works
January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 For the second consecutive winter, Inland Northwest schools must decide how – and whether – to make up the days that were missed because of snow. Most districts canceled school …
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Lots of snow, but just average Wash. snowpack
January 13, 2009 in City, Region You might think that the record-breaking snowfall so far this winter in Washington state would ensure there will be plenty of water to avoid drought when it melts this spring …
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Our View: December storms got upper hand, never let go
January 13, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Near nature? Near perfect? Spokane has been way too near nature most of the past month, thank you very much, but the official response to snow problems has been far …
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Moose crashes into N. Spokane basement bedroom
January 9, 2009 in Outdoors A north Spokane couple that’s expecting a baby got an early arrival Thursday evening when a moose calf dropped into a bedroom through a basement window.
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Students in Spokane Public Schools to make up day
January 9, 2009 in City Students in Spokane Public Schools will attend school Jan. 30 to make up for missing Dec. 18 because of a snow, officials said today.
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Snoqualmie Pass reopens in both directions
January 9, 2009 in City Transportation officials reopened eastbound Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass and plan to reopen westbound lanes at noon. Blewett Pass remains closed. White and Stevens passes are open. Traction devices are …
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Some schools closed or delayed Friday
January 9, 2009 in City List of school closures or delays.
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West side flooding closes roads; Stevens Pass reopens
January 8, 2009
Floods, mudslides and avalanches in the Pacific Northwest kept tens of thousands of people from their homes Thursday, brought most freight trains to a standstill and stranded hundreds of trucks …
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North Idaho seeing worst of weather
January 8, 2009 in City
Spokane appears to have escaped the worst of the snowpack melt off and rain. Flood warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service for the Coeur d’Alene River in …
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Local traffic smooth
January 8, 2009 in City Traffic around Spokane and Coeur d’Alene is moving along smoothly on metro streets as well as Interstate 90, police say.
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