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News >  Spokane

Woman wins public records lawsuit against Spokane County

A Spokane woman unhappy with an increase in her property taxes has won a $26,325 judgment against Spokane County, which failed to provide a public record she sought as part of a series of requests. The record in question was an old website article on how to improve chances of winning a tax appeal. The county provided thousands of other documents in response to a series of public records requests and contends the failure was an oversight that was complicated by turnover in the assessor’s office.
News >  Spokane

Spokane to host Cirrus aircraft seminar

Spokane did such a good job hosting a one-day fly-in for pilots last summer that a premier maker of small aircraft is planning to return next year. Cirrus Aircraft, of Duluth, Minnesota, will bring its annual proficiency seminar to Spokane International Airport on June 13 and 14.
News >  Spokane

Landowner must repair damage to Spokane River shoreline

A northwest Spokane property owner has been ordered by the Washington state Department of Ecology and the city to undertake a series of steps to restore clear cut damage on an embankment above the Spokane River. Nineteen trees of various size were cut down last year, including one that was allowed to drop into the river. A mix of conifer and deciduous trees were left scattered on the hillside.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Fall averages expected to return this weekend

The high pressure system that brought warm dry weather to the Pacific Northwest for the past six days is going to continue today and Friday before a change starts over the weekend. Variable clouds may shield the sun at times, but the high today and Friday in Spokane under mostly sunny skies should be in the middle 70s.
News >  Spokane

Spokane County requests cellphone registration for emergency alerts

With the continued decline of wired telephone customers, Spokane County officials are urging cellphone users to sign up to receive alerts about wildfires, hazardous spills, dangerous criminals and other emergencies. Residents with traditional landlines are automatically registered to receive calls when an emergency occurs near their homes or businesses.
News >  Spokane

County auditor candidates seek greater efficiencies in government

Longtime Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton is seeking a fifth term for her job at the courthouse – currently the only partisan seat held by a Democrat in county government. She’s facing a spirited challenge from Republican Alene Lindstrand, a real estate agent who currently serves on the Spokane County Planning Commission.
News >  Spokane

Keller Ferry out of service for weekend repairs

The Keller Ferry will undergo permanent repairs this weekend to a hairline crack in the hull below the water line. The work will put the ferry out of service starting at 7 p.m. Friday until Monday morning if the repairs go as expected.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Trend of warm sunshine lies ahead

A big ridge of higher air pressure is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest starting today and bring a return to sunny mild weather across the western U.S. The high pressure will shunt a potent Pacific rain pattern into western British Columbia through Sunday.
News >  Business

Co-ops plan rail loading facility for grain on West Plains

Five grain cooperatives in Central and Eastern Washington will build a major rail loading facility on the West Plains to ship wheat on BNSF Railway lines. The $26.4 million project near Interstate 90 along Craig Road will protect existing shipping rates for growers in the region, said Kevin Whitehall, chief executive officer of HighLine Grain LLC, which was formed to undertake the project.
News >  Spokane

Emeritus at South Hill under state investigation

An assisted living facility on Spokane’s South Side has been told to stop accepting new residents pending a state investigation of the facility. Emeritus at South Hill, 3708 E. 57th Ave., was issued the order on Sept. 19 by the Department of Social Health Services.
News >  Washington Voices

Tull House a highlight of home tour in Cannon Hill area

The quiet neighborhood south of Cannon Hill Park looks like a snapshot from the past with its classic old homes, tree-lined streets and friendly residents. On Sunday, Spokane Preservation Advocates is offering the public a chance to get a close-up look at this charming part of the old Spokane.
News >  Spokane

Younger people more likely to ride transit, report finds

People under 30 are four times more likely to ride transit than people over 60, according to a national report from the TransitCenter organization. Use of public transit varies greatly across the country and depends in large part on the quality of the transit system, the report said.
News >  Washington Voices

Valley to celebrate beginning of Sullivan Bridge project

The long-awaited construction of a new west Sullivan Road Bridge over the Spokane River will get a celebratory kickoff next week at Sullivan Park. Spokane Valley Mayor Dean Grafos and other officials are inviting the public to join them for the launch of the $15 million project.
Sports >  Outdoors

Warm temperatures should continue in region

The last five days of summer will continue to bring warm temperatures to the Inland Northwest despite a weak weather system crossing the region today. Clouds and a slight chance of showers are in today’s forecast. North Idaho has a slight chance of thunderstorms, especially in the mountains.
News >  Spokane

STA officials view company’s latest electric bus model

A South Carolina company that’s building zero-emission electric buses made a stop in Spokane on Tuesday to show off the latest version of next-generation transit technology. Spokane Transit Authority officials are considering using electric power for a proposed central city line that would run from Browne’s Addition on the west to Spokane Community College on the east, passing through downtown and Gonzaga University.
News >  Spokane

Project to replace lighting on Interstate 90 almost complete

When workers finish construction along Interstate 90 from Liberty Park to Havana Street this fall, drivers will see it in a different light. The state this year is finishing a project to replace lighting along I-90 from the Latah Creek Bridge on the west to Havana Street on the east with modern light-emitting diode lamps.
News >  Idaho

Freezing temps reported across Inland NW

The growing season for frost-sensitive plants came to an early end in many locations across the Inland Northwest this morning. Most of them were in outlying areas near mountains.
News >  Spokane

Downtown business leaders meet to discuss STA Plaza’s future

A task force of business leaders met behind closed doors on Wednesday to talk about the future of the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza in the heart of downtown. The meeting comes after business interests persuaded the STA board in July to postpone until November a vote on moving ahead with a $5.8 million remodel of the plaza, the city’s central bus station.
Sports >  Outdoors

Weekend weather: Freeze warning issued by National Weather Service

A polar air mass descending across the Continental Divide this week is bringing a dramatic cooling of temperatures and the threat of freezing weather before dawn today and Friday morning. The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for tonight across portions of North Idaho, the northeast mountains of Washington and the Okanogan highlands.
News >  Spokane

Road worker honored for helping young children home alone

A Spokane County road crew worker who took action when she found three small children left home alone was recognized Tuesday morning by commissioners and her co-workers. Kelley Stickelmeyer was with her crew about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 14 preparing to patch pavement on Vista Grande Drive north of Trent Avenue when she saw two girls, ages 5 and 2, on the front porch. The older one was crying.