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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane Valley

Blowing the whistle blows his mind

A BNSF freight train rolls through the Marshall area just south of Spokane Wash. (SR file photo)
A BNSF freight train rolls through the Marshall area just south of Spokane Wash. (SR file photo)

Every couple of months, a sleep deprived Valley resident will beg the City Council to do "something" about trains that blow their horns 24-7 as they pass through Spokane Valley. It's a safety measure, of course, to alert cars and pedestrians to clear the tracks, but is it really necessary? Together with health and environmental reporter Becky Kramer, we took a look at and a listen to the whistles in the Valley. 



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