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News >  Spokane

Spokane snow that has lingered for months starts to vanish

UPDATED: Fri., March 3, 2017

The pack of snow that has been sitting on the ground for months is finally giving way to bare ground in many places. Spokane International Airport, the city’s official weather reporting site, has had 83 days of snow on the ground, with just an inch remaining Friday.

News >  Washington

Two more ‘lost apples’ found at Steptoe Butte

Thu., March 2, 2017

Two more historic apple varieties previously thought to be lost have been found on the slopes of Steptoe Butte.

News >  Spokane

Ceremony marks 75 years of service at Fairchild Air Force Base

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017

Hundreds turn out Wednesday for a 75th anniversary celebration at FAFB

Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Stormy weather to continue

UPDATED: Wed., March 1, 2017

The north Pacific storm track is going to be aimed across the Inland NW through the weekend

News >  Spokane

Fairchild’s history finally found a home at Honor Point Military & Aerospace Museum

Sun., Feb. 26, 2017

The Honor Point Military & Aerospace Museum holds a collection of uniforms and other pieces from Fairchild Air Force Base history

News >  Spokane

Fairchild’s mission, name have changed through the decades

Sun., Feb. 26, 2017

A look at Fairchild through the years.

News >  Spokane

Total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is a sight not seen in this region since 1979

Sun., Feb. 19, 2017

Crowds are likely to flock to the path of totality during the solar eclipse on the morning of Aug. 21.

News >  Voices

New seed pellet air dropped to restore forested areas hit by wildfire

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 15, 2017

A new seed pellet is being used to help restore steep forested land devastated by a wildfire last summer

News >  Spokane

Stormwater tank work at Sprague and Adams will cause road closure

Mon., Feb. 13, 2017

Construction of a huge new stormwater collection tank will cause the closure of Sprague Avenue at Jefferson Street starting on Monday.

News >  Spokane

Snow to change to rain overnight in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 8, 2017

The snow that arrived Wednesday is going to change over to rain in many lower elevations of the Spokane region overnight

Sports >  Outdoors

Sloppy winter storm yields to sunshine this weekend

Wed., Feb. 8, 2017

Another big winter storm should give way to sunshine by Saturday and Sunday

News >  Spokane

Weather expert predicts hot, dry summer due to El Nino

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 7, 2017

Retired Professor Art Douglas tells farmers that an emerging El Nino is going to warm things up and dry them out in coming months

News >  Spokane

I-90 through Coeur d’Alene repaired after pavement broke apart in midwinter thaw

Mon., Feb. 6, 2017

Interstate 90 through Coeur d’Alene has been repaired after a mid-winter thaw caused the frozen surface to break apart

News >  Spokane

Coldest January since 1979 sets the stage for new round of snow

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 2, 2017

The coldest January in Spokane since 1979 has set the stage for a new round of snow starting on Friday.

News >  Spokane

Groundhog might be wrong; milder weather ahead

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 2, 2017

Groundhog-based predictions aside, a scientific approach to forecasting is calling for a change to milder weather through February, maybe mild enough to melt the nasty ice locked on residential streets.

News >  Voices

Walls get closer look in Old House Workshop

Wed., Feb. 1, 2017

Old House Workshop to study walls inside and out

Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: More snow and rain likely through weekend

Wed., Feb. 1, 2017

What looks like the last of the winter storms for a while will cross the Inland Northwest this weekend, bringing both snow and rain

News >  Spokane

Getting There: Upgrade your Washington driver’s license or you may not be able to fly

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 30, 2017

An enhanced driver’s license in Washington may be needed to board aircraft in the U.S. as early as next year

News >  Spokane

Spokane put under stage 1 burn ban as pollution builds

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 27, 2017

Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency ordered a stage 1 burning ban on Friday

News >  Spokane

Trump’s hiring freeze comes as VA in Spokane seeks doctors, nurses

Fri., Jan. 27, 2017

The VA medical center in Spokane has job openings for doctors and nurses that may or may not be filled because of Trump’s hiring freeze.

News >  Spokane

North Monroe ‘road diet’ project gets public scrutiny

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 26, 2017

A city plan to remake North Monroe with fewer travel lanes drew public opposition at a meeting Thursday

Sports >  Outdoors

Calmer weather brings low clouds, nighttime fog

Thu., Jan. 26, 2017

The switch from winter storms to calmer weather cloaks the Inland NW in wintertime gray

News >  Spokane

New driving simulator helps St. Luke’s rehab patients get back on the road

Thu., Jan. 26, 2017

A new driving simulator at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute is helping people with injuries or disabilities get back behind the wheel

News >  Voices

Sister centenarians focus on living, not aging

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 25, 2017

Sister centenarians Viola Beyers and Mabel Gunning say the secret to longevity is not to think about it

News >  Spokane

Getting There: Speeding drivers have lots of company, a new survey shows

Mon., Jan. 23, 2017

A new poll conducted for PEMCO Insurance showed a 15 percent increase over the past six years in the number of drivers who admit being speeders. Derek Wing, spokesman for PEMCO, said speed brings with it the potential for more damaging crashes and more serious injuries.