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News >  Spokane

Weekend likely to see season’s first good snowfall

Weather forecasters may have missed their call for a decent snowstorm earlier this week, but they are promising to make up for it over the weekend. A series of storms headed toward the Inland Northwest threatens to do what earlier storms failed to do, starting with light snowfall today of less than a half inch and up to another half inch tonight.
News >  Idaho

Accumulating snow expected in Inland NW

This week's snow and rain storms may have failed to bring any significant accumulation to the Spokane area, but National Weather Service forecasters said that doesn't mean the next few storms will repeat the trend.
News >  Spokane

County approves revisions to law protecting shoreline

Spokane County commissioners have approved a sweeping update of the county’s shoreline law after being forced by the state to add protections that were lacking. Shorelines in the unincorporated county stretch over 400 miles, but they are governed by a 40-year-old law.
News >  Spokane

Statewide report grades lawmakers on racial equity

Republican lawmakers from Spokane and Eastern Washington received failing grades in a new statewide report on racial equity issued by a liberal-leaning organization. Only Democratic state Rep. Andy Billig from Spokane’s 3rd District received an “A” based on votes on 25 pieces of legislation over the past two years. Billig will move to the Senate in January.
News >  Spokane

County budget cuts services

Spokane County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved the county’s 2013 budget that cuts about 1 percent in county services but raises general property tax collections by 1 percent. The general fund budget of $129 million adds seven 911 operators, a campus security coordinator and a corrections officer in Juvenile Court.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Airport devotes lot to drivers with phones

Drivers picking up someone at Spokane International Airport have a new amenity to make the trip easier. The airport last month opened a free new parking lot along West Airport Drive that is designated for cellphone users who are picking up passengers.
News >  Idaho

Rain, snow starting to taper off across region

A vigorous storm has pushed through the Inland Northwest today, bringing a mix of rain, snow and thunderstorms. Heavy snow was occurring in the mountains and travel over the passes was slowed as a result.
News >  Idaho

Heavier snowfall likely in Northwest mountains

A pair of winter storms expected over the Inland Northwest today and Friday could bring heavy snow to portions of the region's mountains, but Spokane will only see light accumulations, forecasters said this morning.
News >  Spokane

County budget raises taxes, CEO pay

Spokane County commissioners are planning to cut services and raise property taxes for 2013 at the same time they are handing their top administrator a $33,800-a-year pay increase. CEO Marshall Farnell received the 26 percent salary increase last July, and that is expected to continue in next year’s budget. His pay has gone from $127,300 a year at the start of 2012 to $161,100 annually.
News >  Spokane

NW coal port hearing draws 800 at fairgrounds

Eight hundred people poured into Spokane County Fair and Expo Center on Tuesday afternoon to debate a proposed coal port facility in northwest Washington. Proponents stressed jobs; environmentalists talked about risks, including global warming from expanding coal consumption in Asia.
News >  Spokane

Coal backers hire temp workers to stand in line

A trade organization promoting coal shipments from Pacific Northwest ports hired about 30 temporary workers to stand in line at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center this morning to secure the limited number of cards that will be handed out for testimony this afternoon.
News >  Health

New STA center educates riders about paratransit services

Transit riders with disabilities have a new place to go for help getting around Spokane. The Spokane Transit Authority has opened a mobility center at the Plaza, 701 W. Riverside Ave., for mobility training and to evaluate potential users of paratransit services.
News >  Spokane

Fog lifts along I-90 near Spokane airport

Thick fog developed on the West Plains southwest of downtown this morning with visibility falling to an eighth mile at Spokane International Airport, but good visibility returned by 11 a.m.
News >  Spokane

Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility may close

Spokane County commissioners are pulling their funding from Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility in Medical Lake, a move that threatens to close the lockup that has served nine counties in Eastern Washington. Spokane County would save $319,000 a year at a time when commissioners are facing an annual budget squeeze.
News >  Spokane

Colville tree for U.S. Capitol in 2013

An evergreen from the Colville National Forest will be chosen as 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, and the public’s help is needed in the search for just the right one. It could be any evergreen species, but subalpine fir, grand fir and Engelmann spruce are considered the likeliest choices.
News >  Idaho

Sun to replace morning fog across region

Foggy weather this morning is causing some travel problems for motorists across the Inland Northwest, but National Weather Service forecasters said the fog is likely to burn off by midday, setting the stage for another sunny afternoon.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: State helps fund Sullivan bridge

The effort to secure funding for a new Sullivan Road Bridge over the Spokane River got a boost last week with the announcement of a $3.5 million grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. The city of Spokane Valley has been seeking to replace the 1951 bridge, which is rated as structurally deficient.
News >  Idaho

Lower elevation travel to be snow free

Thanksgiving holiday travel should be snow and ice free through Friday, but the National Weather Service said some substantial snow may fall on the east slopes of the Cascades starting at 2,500 feet in elevation.