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News >  Spokane

Craftsman homes open windows to history

Oak woodwork inside Jill Bray’s Craftsman home near Manito Park is so extensive and so well done that you would have to see it to believe it. On Sunday, the public will have that chance.
News >  Idaho

Cold air arrives as winds die down

Cold air flowing into the region after Monday’s wind storm created a winter-like feel this morning with a wind chill of 18 degrees at Spokane International Airport at 7 a.m.
News >  Spokane

Wind wreaks havoc

Winds gusting to 60 mph ripped up trees, knocked down power lines and triggered traffic accidents across the Inland Northwest on Monday. Electric utility crews were expected to continue to mop up today after tens of thousands of customers lost power, including nearly 20,000 at the height of the storm Monday afternoon.
News >  Spokane

Wallace road to be renamed Harry Magnuson Way

The North Idaho legacy of the late Harry F. Magnuson will be memorialized in Wallace this month with the renaming of the city’s former highway route. The mining and business magnate led a fight in the 1970s and ’80s against the state and federal government to stop demolition of portions of historic Wallace for freeway construction.
News >  Idaho

Rainfall eases; showers through Friday

Light rain has eased off in Spokane this afternoon, but showers and rain are moving across other portions of the Inland Northwest with snow falling at higher elevations, forecasters said.
News >  Spokane

Stimulus slows Idaho travel

Construction work on Interstate 90 through Post Falls begins today and could cause traffic delays until work is completed in mid-June. Workers will be repairing freeway bridges over the Spokane River, Pleasant View Road and Spokane Street.
News >  Idaho

Sunshine returns for today

A bright spring day is being forecasted for the Inland Northwest as the region sees a rebound from two days of clouds and rain.
News >  Spokane

Drivers can get charge at City Hall

A bunch of the cutest little cars you’ve ever seen were parked outside Spokane City Hall on Thursday for a special occasion. Mayor Mary Verner took advantage of the 41st Earth Day to officially unveil a new charging station for electric vehicles on the north side of City Hall.
News >  Idaho

Weather even warmer than forecasted today

Highs today are going to exceed earlier forecasts as warm weather intensifies into the upper 70s across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene areas this afternoon, forecasters said.
News >  Spokane

Warm weather beckons

Michelle Schlienger and Samantha Lawless found a picnic table overlooking the Upper Spokane Falls on Monday as their place to take in the summer-like warmth that bathed the Inland Northwest. “It’s too beautiful to stay inside,” Schlienger said. “I’m happy to see all of the people out walking today and I’m happy to have a sack lunch.”
News >  Spokane

Work extends runway, expands flight options

Construction crews are back at work at Spokane International Airport this month on a multi-year program to upgrade runways, aprons and taxiways. The largest project is a 2,000-foot extension of the main runway, which will allow airlines to operate fully loaded aircraft during hot summer days.
News >  Spokane

Tour highlights Spokane history

The historic buildings of downtown Spokane hold a rich history that few people get the chance to hear. Maggie Cahalan said she grew up in their midst yet knows little about the stories found in their acclaimed architecture.