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News >  Spokane

Spokane Valley woman killed today on I-90

A 44-year-old Spokane Valley woman was killed in Interstate 90 in Spokane this morning when she lost control over her vehicle during rush hour and came to a stop sideways in the far left lane. Laura Syhlman-Annal died at the scene of the collision on the Latah Creek Bridge about 6:30 a.m.
News >  Idaho

Power restored from Sunday wind storm

Electrical power was restored across the region by Monday morning after a fast-moving wind storm raked across the Spokane region Sunday evening. A wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 5:14 p.m.
News >  Spokane

STA adds buses as daily ridership keeps increasing

An economic downturn and lower gasoline prices haven’t kept a growing number of riders from boarding Spokane Transit Authority buses in recent months. The agency saw a 17.7 percent increase in ridership from 2007 to 2008. More than 11 million passengers boarded STA buses in 2008, including 1 million in October, the agency’s first million-passenger month.
Sports >  Outdoors

Swan route

The spring migration of tundra swans through the Inland Northwest is imminent, and tourism officials in Pend Oreille County planning a tour to share the spectacle of the swans’ annual flight to northern breeding grounds. On Saturday, the Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance and the Natural Resources Department of the Kalispel Tribe are putting on a special swan viewing and education event.
News >  Spokane

Hiding spot becomes riding spot for cat

The used couch that Vickie Mendenhall bought for $27 came with a furry surprise – a calico cat who’d hidden inside it for more than two weeks. On Thursday afternoon, the feline was reunited with her overjoyed owner who saw a media report about the cat’s improbable saga.
News >  Spokane

Used couch came with furry stowaway

The used couch that Vickie Mendenhall bought for $27 came with a furry surprise – a calico cat that hid inside it for more than two weeks. On Thursday afternoon, the feline was reunited with her overjoyed owner after media reports about the cat’s improbable saga.
News >  Idaho

Sprinkler break floods Skyway Elementary

A broken sprinkler head at Skyway Elementary School in the Coeur d’Alene School District caused water damage to four classrooms overnight and forced the school to move classes to other parts of the building.
News >  Idaho

Record low set for second consecutive day

A new record low was set in Spokane this morning for the second day in a row as an arctic cold wave held its grip on the region this morning. A low of 8 degrees was reached at Spokane International Airport at 6:30 a.m.
News >  Spokane

Lower stream flow forecast, despite snow

Mountains in the Inland Northwest have enough snow to keep most of the region’s rivers flowing at 80 percent to 90 percent of normal, according to a water supply outlook issued this week. Some rivers may see flows well below normal, including those in north-central Washington and the Okanogan Valley, said Royce Fontenot, hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Spokane.
News >  Spokane

Spokane swim fees being considered

The Spokane Park Board is seeking public comment on a new fee structure for the city’s outdoor summer pools, which are being replaced this year under a 2007 bond issue approved by voters.
News >  Idaho

March freeze, 2 degrees

A low of 2 degrees this morning at Spokane International Airport set a new daily record for the city, and temperatures elsewhere across the region at daybreak were as cold or colder.
News >  Spokane

More record cold likely today

Arctic air flowing south Tuesday sent temperatures plummeting into record territory even before the morning sun cleared the horizon. A record low of 5 degrees at Spokane International Airport was recorded at 7:20 a.m. The reading beat the record of 12 set March 10, 1950. Another record low was expected this morning.
News >  Spokane

Pirates ride the swell

The Rogers High School drum corps boomed its way through the school’s halls Tuesday morning to stir up some Pirate pride. They had momentum on their side: Rogers’ underdog boys basketball team was preparing to leave for the state 3A championship tournament in Tacoma, the first time a Rogers basketball team has made it to the state tourney since 1975. And Pirate pride has been on the upswing.
News >  Idaho

Record low set at sunrise

One of the coldest March weather systems on record sent temperatures plummeting this morning at daybreak, setting a record low of 5 degrees a few minutes after sunrise.
News >  Spokane

Winter makes triumphant return

Record cold weather is expected across the Inland Northwest today and tonight as frigid arctic air flows into the region behind Monday’s snowfall. The low tonight, likely to occur before daybreak Wednesday, is predicted to be 5 degrees in Spokane, which would break the record of 7 set March 11, 1950. A high in Spokane today of 21 would break the March 10 record for the coldest high, 26 degrees in 1950.
News >  Idaho

Record cold coming in wake of snow

Record cold weather is expected across the Inland Northwest Tuesday and Tuesday night as cold arctic air flows into the region behind today's snowfall.
News >  Idaho

Colbert woman killed in snowy crash

A 47-year-old Colbert woman was killed this morning in an icy crash on U.S. Highway 395 a short distance south of Wandermere, state troopers said.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Trails, bike lanes part of N. Idaho vision

Opening of the Prairie Trail in the Coeur d’Alene area last summer – a complement to the Centennial Trail between Spokane and North Idaho – is part of a push to expand non-motorized transportation in Kootenai County. Residents are invited to help plan trails, bike lanes, sidewalks and crossings to improve the opportunities for getting around without a motor vehicle in North Idaho.
News >  Spokane

In short term, climate change effects could be boon for farmers

Jay Cronk looks out over his Valleyford- area farm and sees the same rolling wheat fields he always has. But things here could change as the climate does. Farmers might see a longer, more productive growing season, according to a new study from the University of Washington.
News >  Idaho

Kootenai group looks at trails, bike lanes

Opening of the Prairie Trail in the Coeur d’Alene area last summer – a complement to the Centennial Trail between Spokane and North Idaho – is part of a push to expand non-motorized transportation in Kootenai County.