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News >  Spokane

Ground broken at Arena for memorial to fallen heroes

Several hundred people gathered Friday morning – the anniversary of 9/11 – to break ground on a new memorial honoring post-9/11 service members who died in the line of duty. The memorial at the southeast plaza of Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena will join other veteran monuments previously erected there.
News >  Spokane

‘Smart bus’ system gives Spokane riders real-time information

Spokane transit riders can now take advantage of real-time bus tracking that shows when the next bus will arrive at a particular stop. The new “smart bus” system is accessible on desktop computers as well as on mobile devices. In the near future, the system will expand to provide alerts to riders.
News >  Spokane

Hot, dry Spokane summer breaks records

It’s official. The three-month span from June 1 through Aug. 31 was the hottest and the driest summer on record in Spokane. The hot and dry conditions have caused extreme drought and monster wildfires that still are burning across the region.
News >  Washington Voices

Memorial pavers available to honor military

Memorial pavers can now be purchased to remember fallen military personnel from the Inland Northwest. The pavers will go into the walkways around a new memorial sculpture to honor post-Sept. 11 military personnel who have died.
News >  Spokane

City wants to add Manito, other parks to historic register

Spokane parks have a special place in the history of the city, and local preservation leaders want that place recognized and documented on the National Register of Historic Places. The city parks department and the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission plan to nominate Manito Park and Manito Boulevard for listing on the national register.
News >  Idaho

High winds expected on Saturday

Winds gusting to 50 mph or stronger are expected Saturday across a broad swath of the Inland Northwest. Mountain winds could reach 60 to 70 mph.
News >  Idaho

Air quality improves this afternoon

Air quality improved quickly after the lunch hour today as a southwest wind started blowing away some of the smoke that has lingered over the Spokane region.
News >  Washington Voices

Spokane plumber wins international trade contest

Mike Harris, a union apprentice plumber in Spokane, brought home the top award earlier this month in a grueling international plumbing competition that tested his skills to the extreme. He spent 64 hours in competition over six days at the United Association International Apprentice Contest held at a union training center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from Aug. 8 through 13.
News >  Washington Voices

Stocktons break ground for project

Members of the Stockton family turned out in force on Wednesday to support the latest Stockton venture next to Gonzaga University. John Stockton and his oldest son, Houston, are heading up the Matilda Building construction with its four stories, 57 apartments and street-level retail spaces.
News >  Pacific NW

Spokane region sees better afternoon air

A pall of smoke hung over the Inland Northwest again on Monday, creating unhealthy air quality as wildfires continued to rage across the region. Three of the past four days have brought unhealthy air to the region.
News >  Spokane

Spokane’s searing summer sets records for heat, dry

The summer of 2015 will be the hottest and driest ever in Spokane. The National Weather Service on Monday said the period from June 1 to Aug. 24 is by far the driest, with only 0.3 of an inch of rainfall at Spokane International Airport. The previous record in 1949 was 0.41 of an inch.