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News >  Spokane

Less shouting, more discussion urged in debate on climate

Griffin Thompson wants to turn down the heat on the debate over climate change. The Spokane native and graduate of Gonzaga University is in Spokane this week representing the U.S. State Department and the Obama administration on global climate change.
News >  Spokane

Spokane remains hot; possible respite near

Two big rounds of hot weather in July and August are making this the warmest summer in three years. A hot summer seemed unlikely during June, when nearly 3 inches of rain fell in Spokane and more in communities to the north.
News >  Health

County tightens rules on smoking

Spokane County commissioners are making good on a plan that was unveiled last spring to turn most of the Courthouse campus into a smoke-free zone with the exception of six designated smoking areas. The change takes effect Wednesday, county officials said.
News >  Spokane

Browne Elementary to get fraction of new sidewalk

When the Spokane City Council established a new vehicle license fee to pay for street improvements it included money for sidewalks. But the sidewalk allocation this year provided only enough funds to install a single block of new sidewalk at Browne Elementary School, 5102 N. Driscoll Blvd., rather than the three blocks needed there.
News >  Spokane

Spokane mayor’s budget cuts 100 positions

Spokane Mayor David Condon on Wednesday rolled out a preliminary city budget for 2013 that cuts 100 positions, including police and fire jobs, but allows him to take a full salary of $169,000. Of the proposed job cuts, 65 of the positions are currently vacant, including 19 in the police department. The fire department would lose nine vacant firefighter positions.
News >  Spokane

Dairy might be torn down

An empty dairy building on West Cataldo Avenue is likely to be torn down this summer, city officials said Monday. The Riverfront Park Committee of the Spokane Park Board is recommending a $297,000 contract with Talisman Construction Services of Spokane for demolition. The contract will be up for approval at the Aug. 9 meeting of the full Park Board.
News >  Spokane

SCRAPS officer breaks into car to rescue overheated dog

An officer from the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service broke a wing window on a car parked at the Spokane Valley Mall this week to rescue a hound dog left inside by the owner who was inside an air conditioned movie theater at the time.
News >  Spokane

Water safety enforcement push follows slew of local drownings

A rash of local drownings in recent weeks has led to a new emphasis on water safety in the Spokane area. A one-day enforcement push Saturday, plus special deals on life jackets through two local retailers and educational materials, are included in the emphasis.
News >  Spokane

City, county to seek jail system savings

The Spokane City Council on Monday joined the county in a wide-ranging effort to reform the local criminal justice system to save money. An agreement unanimously approved by the council postpones a city plan to send up to 50 inmates to Benton County, a move that could save the city up to $1 million annually.
News >  Idaho

Cool weather to last just one day

Temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s today is providing some relief from the hot July sun, but forecasters said it won't stay cool for long.
News >  Spokane

Squabble splits local GOP

An internal battle between mainstream Republicans and a conservative insurgency has divided the Spokane County Republican Party and may influence the primary election race for District 2 county commissioner. The sides are battling for control of the local party through elections of precinct committee officers, a scenario mirroring those playing out across the country, some with tea party overtones.
News >  Idaho

Golf ball-sized hail dropped by thunderstorms

The threat of severe thunderstorms has diminished across the Spokane region as a round of thunderstorms pounded the Inland Northwest this afternoon, bringing a risk of flash flooding and golf ball-sized hail beneath the strongest storms.
News >  Spokane

Thunderstorm potential spurs flood warning

A flash flood watch is in effect across the Inland Northwest today for a potential repeat of powerful thunderstorms that hit the region over the past week. National Weather Service forecasters said a combination of forces is coming together for what they termed a “classic thunder pattern.”