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News >  Idaho

Wind advisory posted for noon to 8 p.m.

The National Weather Service this morning posted a wind advisory for gusts to 50 mph across outlying parts of the Inland Northwest and up to 40 mph in Spokane Valley.
News >  Washington Voices

Comstock area to get 7 dry wells

As part of the city’s massive effort to control sewage pollution in the Spokane River, the city is installing seven dry wells in the Comstock Park area to intercept stormwater before it gets into combined sewer and stormwater lines. The $240,000 project is being financed by the city’s water-wastewater integrated capital fund.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend could see calmer weather

Another relatively mild Pacific storm arrives over the Inland Northwest today, bringing rain and gusty winds. In Spokane, light rain is most likely between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Winds will veer from the southeast to southwest and pick up speed.
News >  Spokane

I-90 morning commute time takes hit, analysis says

Traffic congestion during the morning commute on Interstate 90 has worsened in the past few years, but problems with slowdowns and delays are relatively minor compared to West Side freeways, state transportation planners said in a new traffic congestion analysis. I-90 is plagued with westbound backups in the vicinity of Fancher Road from about 7:30 to 8 a.m., and those backups have gotten worse from 2011 to 2013, the state said.
News >  Spokane

Building blocks for B.C. big house

Two dozen workers in East Spokane are building more than 200 prefabricated prison cells that will be shipped by truck to Oliver, British Columbia, as components of a new corrections center there. Construction of such modules has become increasingly common in prison construction since 2006.
Sports >  Outdoors

Dreariness ahead for Halloween weekend

The autumn rains that started more than two weeks ago show no signs of letting up, although today will offer a bit of a break as the high rebounds to near 60 in Spokane. The weekend will last an additional hour as daylight savings time ends on Sunday morning.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Pacific storms bring dreary weather

The warm sunny weather of early autumn appears to be taking a hike as October serves up a series of Pacific storms. The National Weather Service is calling for periods of rain and showers with breezy to windy conditions at times through Sunday.
News >  Spokane

Historic demolition rule stalls downtown auto dealer’s expansion

A city ordinance intended to protect Spokane’s historic buildings stands in the way of a car dealership’s plans to expand downtown. Larry H. Miller Lexus Spokane is threatening to leave downtown if the company can’t demolish two old one-story brick garage buildings to create new car lots.
News >  Spokane

Modernization is key goal for county clerk candidates

The retirement last winter of longtime Spokane County Clerk Tom Fallquist set the stage for this fall’s race between Timothy W. Fitzgerald and Mary M. Wissink. Fitzgerald, 54, a Republican, was appointed by the Spokane County commissioners to replace Fallquist. The retired Marine colonel has been busy learning the intricacies of keeping records for Superior Court.
News >  Idaho

Property taxes will fund I-90 overpass in Post Falls

Local property taxes collected for urban renewal will pay for a new Interstate 90 overpass for Greensferry Road in east Post Falls. The long-sought overpass will connect businesses and neighborhoods north and south of the freeway and improve public safety response times.
News >  Spokane

Inland Northwest winter won’t be backbreaker, outlook says

The Inland Northwest should have a warmer- and drier-than-normal winter, the Climate Prediction Center said this week. If the prediction is correct, it will be the first time in five years that tropical waters have warmed in a weak El Niño and caused the Inland Northwest to get an easy winter.
News >  Washington Voices

Five homes offered for historic register

Five historic homes in Spokane, including one farm property outside the city limits, are up for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations will be reviewed Oct. 24 when the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation convenes at Walla Walla City Hall starting at 9 a.m.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Set for a rebound

The first good rainfall of the season this week may have dampened a dry landscape across the Inland Northwest, but it didn’t end the chance for some good weather for outdoor activities. Conditions should rebound today from the storm that brought about three-tenths of an inch of rain to the Spokane area Tuesday night and Wednesday.