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News >  Spokane

Weekend storm to dump snow on Pacific Northwest

Friday’s light snowfall across parts of the Inland Northwest was a warning shot of what’s to come starting tonight. An inch of snow fell at Spokane International Airport. It slowed traffic in the Spokane area and set off numerous collisions.
News >  Spokane

New comet visible throughout January

A new comet is now visible in the night sky and should continue to be seen through the end of this month, but only if weather allows. Comet Lovejoy is currently found just below and to the right of the star Rigel, at the foot of the hunter Orion in the southeast sky early in the evening. Orion moves over the southern horizon as night progresses.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weather: Mountains expect plenty of snow

This week’s arctic cold is going to ease over the next several days, and in the process, the change will open the door to two new rounds of snow at all elevations. A gradual warming trend starts today with highs going from the 20s to just above freezing on Sunday. Lows will go from the middle teens tonight to the upper 20s by Saturday night.
News >  Pacific NW

Arctic blast grabs hold of Inland Northwest

A new shot of arctic air sent shivers across the Inland Northwest as winds topping 30 mph drove wind-chill readings below zero. Spokane city officials and the Salvation Army announced that a warming center inside the charity’s community center at 222 E. Indiana St. would open starting Monday night.
News >  Spokane

State proposals would boost safety on U.S. Highway 2

The stretch of U.S. Highway 2 from Mt. Spokane Park Drive north to Day-Mt. Spokane Road has become hazardous for drivers because of traffic congestion. Residential and commercial development in that area has increased the amount of traffic and the number of left and right turns.
News >  Idaho

Snow in forecast today, followed by blast of cold

The first significant snowstorm of the season was forecast across the Inland Northwest today and Sunday, to be followed by a new shot of arctic cold. Up to 3 inches of snow is possible in Spokane by nightfall today. Less than an additional inch is expected tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Spokane.
Sports >  Outdoors

Region should see snow by Saturday

Weather conditions are likely to be relatively calm today and Friday during a break between Pacific weather systems. But the next weather system on Saturday should have enough cold air to ensure that precipitation falls as snow at lower elevations.
News >  Spokane

Former Police Chief Terry Mangan dies

Former Spokane Police Chief Terry Mangan has died following a long illness. Mangan, 76, served as chief from 1987 until 1998 and was the first person selected to Spokane’s top cop job from outside the department. He died Monday at a hospital near Washington, D.C.
News >  Idaho

Storms may hinder mountain pass travel

The National Weather Service today said a pair of Pacific storm systems could create travel problems on mountain passes, mainly on Wednesday and again on Saturday.
News >  Spokane

Salvation Army finds gold coin in store kettle for sixth year in row

For the sixth year in a row, an anonymous donor has dropped a 1-ounce gold piece wrapped in a $100 bill into a Salvation Army kettle at the Wandermere Fred Meyer store. The donation was made on Friday afternoon and brightened the spirits of the Salvation Army’s money counting crew when they discovered it Monday morning.
News >  Spokane

Snow is slow to show this ski season

In the past five years, Schweitzer Mountain Resort in North Idaho has invested about $1 million in upgrading its elaborate system for making artificial snow. This year, the investment is paying off big time.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Snow in forecast for mountains

Light amounts of rain and snow are expected at lower elevations today as a series of storms moves across the Inland Northwest through the weekend. A second storm should bring more rain on Friday, followed by a weekend storm that should bring mild, wet and potentially windy conditions.
News >  Washington

Washington dropping mandate to replace license plates

The Washington state law that requires vehicle owners to buy new license plates after seven years is being rescinded in favor of letting owners keep their plates for as long as they want. Starting Jan. 1, it is possible for owners to keep their plates even when they buy a new vehicle.
News >  Spokane

Hotel’s neighbors anticipating growth

Not more than two blocks from the Davenport Grand Hotel there is an economic revival of small bars, restaurants, an organic grocery, salons, an art-movie house, community advocacy organizations, specialty retail shops and a smattering of housing. It’s a downtown success story that got its start before plans were announced for the new convention center hotel.
News >  Spokane

Worthys want their new hotel to ‘wow’ visitors

Like their other projects in Spokane, the Davenport Grand Hotel – soon to be the largest in Spokane – is a personal expression of owners Walt and Karen Worthy. During the planning, for example, the two were captivated by a brightly colored wool carpet they saw in the Encore at Wynn hotel in Las Vegas.
News >  Idaho

Snow to turn to freezing rain after dark

Snow falling across the Inland Northwest is expected to turn to a mix of snow and freezing rain until 10 p.m. and then turn to all freezing rain through the early morning Friday.
News >  Washington Voices

St. Stephen’s in Spokane gets new cross

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Spokane’s South Side has gone more than 30 years without a cross atop its steeple. On Tuesday, a brushed stainless steel cross was hoisted by crane and mounted onto the steeple, a crowning touch that church members had long missed seeing.