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News >  Spokane

Two storms forecast to bring snow to area

Snow has started piling up in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, and forecasters say they expect it will drop to valley floors this week. Two new storms are expected Wednesday and Friday, the first bringing about 2 inches and the second potentially dropping 4 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
News >  Idaho

Air quality better; burning ban lifted

Air quality improved overnight as a weak weather system stirred up the atmosphere, helping ventilate some of the wood smoke that had accumulated over Spokane by Monday morning.
News >  Spokane

Polluted air triggers burning ban

The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency on Monday issued a stage 2 burning ban on the use of all wood heating devices, including certified stoves. The “red” burn ban, the strongest action the agency takes, will be in effect at least until midday today.
News >  Spokane

STA issues apology for bus incident

Three young people talking about bisexuality were kicked off a Spokane Transit Authority bus last month, and now STA officials said the driver made a mistake in booting them. Two women in their 20s and a teenage boy were talking among themselves about a friend’s sexual orientation during a bus ride on Oct. 20.
News >  Business

Family-owned dairy enjoys growth in tough economy

Terry’s Dairy, a Colville-based distribution company, traces its roots to a family dairy farm in the Northport area in the early 1900s. Owner Dale Terry still maintains the family identity, operating with his sons, Clint Estabrook and Dean Terry.
News >  Idaho

First snow of season could fall tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the first snow of the season in lower elevations of the Inland Northwest tonight and Thursday morning.
News >  Spokane

U.S. 2, meet your newest neighbor

The key interchange on the North Spokane Corridor at U.S. Highway 2 will open next Wednesday, making the existing travel lanes more useful with a new high-speed connection between the two highways. The opening occurs as the northern half of the north-south freeway approaches completion next year.
News >  Spokane

Cold fronts could bring low-level snow

The calendar has barely turned to November and already forecasters are talking about snow. Colder air is expected to move over the Inland Northwest at mid-week behind a frontal system that could see snow levels drop to valley floors by Thursday morning.
News >  Idaho

Storm headed inland today

A Pacific storm system is moving onshore today and should bring rain showers to Eastern Washington and North Idaho by later this afternoon.
News >  Spokane

Early fire burns motel, owner

The owner of the Liberty Motel, 6801 N. Division St., armed himself with two fire extinguishers Tuesday morning and attacked a blaze inside one of his motel buildings. He wanted to make sure that all of the guests had gotten out safely in the intense 6 a.m. fire.