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• Now there’s snow hurry

  November 21, 2009 in City on Page A1 Last winter’s record snowfall made a serious impression on the Inland Northwest, according to hardware store managers. The General Store on Division Street in Spokane already sold out of roof …

• Spokane, CdA residents get head start on snow supplies

  November 20, 2009 in City Last winter’s record snowfall made a serious impression on the Inland Northwest, according to hardware store managers.

• Avista customers shocked by big bills

  January 17, 2009 in City on Page B1 A lot of people got a shock in the mail over the past couple of days: a whopping power bill. January’s bills are typically among the year’s highest, and this … 3

• Three hurt when trusses collapse

  January 6, 2009 in City Three people escaped with minor injuries when the roof trusses they were setting up for a partially-constructed community center at a Spokane Valley mobile home park collapsed Tuesday.

• Split decision on schools

  January 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 Education officials say they were ready to start school Monday and weren’t consulted before the Spokane County sheriff publicly called on them to extend winter break by an extra day. … 1

• Man in custody after shots fired at plow driver

    January 5, 2009 in City One man is being questioned in connection with shots fired at a plow driver in private parking lot, police said today. The men apparently argued about each other’s driving. 3

• Snow shovel shipments arriving in Spokane

  January 5, 2009 in City An employee at the Home Depot on East Sprague has confirmed snow shovels are back in stock at that store. Hundreds of shovels arrived today.

• Drifting snow closes highways

  January 5, 2009 in City Several state highways are closed due to drifting snow, officials said. Whitman County is basically locked down.

• Plows back to main routes today

  January 5, 2009 in City Spokane snow plows are primarily working back on the snow emergency routes and major arterials, officials said this morning.

• This winter’s not for wimps

  January 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Have we become a city of (gulp) snow wimps? Have we turned into (heaven forbid) Seattle? 5

• Cold coming after snow

  January 3, 2009 in City The National Weather Service warned of continued cold today after the thermometer went into freefall Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Sunday night … 3

• Snowshoe rentals return to Manito Park

  January 2, 2009 in Outdoors, City If you can’t beat the weather, join it — with a snowshoe trek in Manito Park on Sunday.

• Roof failures keep fire crews busy

  January 2, 2009 in City, Idaho The weight of accumulating snow continued to take its toll on Inland Northwest businesses today. Firefighters at 10:12 a.m. were called to a roof collapse at Buck’s Tire and Automotive … 5

• Snow closes big-box retailers

  January 2, 2009 in City, Idaho Several Wal-Mart locations and the Costco store on Spokane’s north side all are closed while crews clear snow from their roofs. 1