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News >  Spokane

Pioneer family member dies at 95

James Patrick McGoldrick II – successful businessman, aviation leader and collector – died last week at age 95 in one of the boats he kept at his Pend Oreille River cabin near Sandpoint. “He was quite a guy. He was vibrant,” said Milaine McGoldrick, his wife of 73 years.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Sacred Heart beset by water pipe upgrade

Construction to upgrade the maze of underground water pipes near Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center is limiting traffic access there for at least another month. Parts of three streets in the southeast portion of the medical campus have been closed.
News >  Spokane

Program offers options for residents living near base

Airway Heights has announced a program to build new affordable housing in an effort to clear out a neighborhood directly under the runway approach to Fairchild Air Force Base. Manufactured housing and apartments in the area pose a safety risk in what is considered an “accident potential zone,” officials said.
News >  Spokane

Venerable DC-3 on display at Felts Field

A restored DC-3 is in Spokane today, and the public is invited to Felts Field for a visit. The 1937 vintage plane touched down Thursday afternoon after a short flight from Kalispell.
News >  Idaho

Late summer stays sunny, but with some wind

The ongoing string of sunny summer weather continues through early next week with highs in the 80s. A shot of northerly wind should keep the air dry and clear with low humidity levels.
News >  Spokane

New management at racetrack

Financial losses have triggered a management shake-up at Spokane County Raceway. Craig Smith, manager of Raceway Investments, said the oval’s operator fell “significantly behind” on rent payments.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Spokane urged to fight ‘ugly’ signs

The president of the Scenic America organization has a message for the Inland Northwest: Make your cities as beautiful as they can be. Mary Tracy was in Spokane last week for the 15th annual National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies conference at the Davenport Hotel.
News >  Spokane

Transportation chief visits, cites North Spokane Corridor

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood toured the North Spokane Corridor on Thursday to call attention to a new effort to ease transportation bottlenecks that stall the delivery of goods around the country. LaHood was joined by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who has been pushing Congress to create a national freight mobility office. The office would prioritize freight projects nationwide.
News >  Spokane

Council approves panhandler ordinance

The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to outlaw aggressive panhandling in a portion of the city despite calls for allowing people to continue to beg for handouts. Council members said that panhandlers who go into the street to collect cash pose a public safety hazard.
News >  Health

New behavioral health center for veterans dedicated

Spokane’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center dedicated its new 18,000-square-foot behavioral health center on Friday. The new facility on four floors will provide better quarters for helping veterans with mental health, addiction and social-service needs.