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News >  Idaho

Megaload protest leads to 3 arrests

Three more protesters were arrested early Saturday in Coeur d’Alene as a megaload shipment of oil-excavation equipment passed through the Lake City. Law enforcement officers confirmed that the Idaho State Police made the arrests, but the protesters’ names were not released.
News >  Spokane

Arson blamed in two of three fires

Two arson-caused brush and timber fires kept Spokane-area firefighters busy in recent days, with a third fire reported in a garage on the South Hill early Thursday. The latest fires follow a fatal apartment fire Sunday and two other serious apartment fires, one of which displaced 47 residents on Aug. 10.
News >  Idaho

Clouds won’t inhibit heat today

A relatively weak storm system is moving through the upper atmosphere this morning, bringing an increase of clouds and a small threat of thunderstorms in and near the mountains.
News >  Spokane

Another fire, more need

At least 90 people have been burned out of their homes and apartments this month in what’s become a bad August for residential fires in Spokane. Residents of a three-story apartment complex at 2807 E. Boone Ave. escaped unharmed Wednesday when fire broke out in the ceiling above a third-floor unit and spread across the attic just after noon. At least three residents were burned out of their homes.
News >  Idaho

Highs in the 90s likely through Friday

Hot weather will continue across the Inland Northwest through the end of the week, but a weak weather disturbance moving into the Pacific Northwest will bring a chance of thunderstorms starting tonight.
News >  Spokane

Crews pounce on latest wildfire; risk remains high

Another fast-moving grass and brush fire in the Spokane area Tuesday underscored the reality of late August: Fire season is here. Firefighters from District 10 and adjoining fire agencies stopped a noon grass and wheat fire just outside a farm on Flint Road near Airway Heights.
News >  Idaho

Summer heat stays through weekend

A warm, breezy day is forecast for the Inland Northwest in the wake of a storm system that brought clouds and gusty winds to the area on Monday evening.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Airport director dropping Wi-Fi, cart fees

Airline passengers annoyed by add-on fees will be pleased that Spokane International Airport is listening. Passenger surveys in recent years have shown that people who fly, many of whom are business travelers, want free wireless access at the airport.
News >  Spokane

Pedestrian island being installed at intersection near GU

One of the more dangerous pedestrian crossings next to Gonzaga University is getting a fix this summer in a cooperative arrangement between GU and the city of Spokane. A new concrete pedestrian island with prominent flashing lights is being installed at Hamilton Street and Desmet Avenue.
News >  Spokane

Interstate 90 widening includes addition of sound walls

Anytime the state builds, widens or restores a piece of freeway through the city, it may be obligated to build a noise wall to buffer the sound. Federal highway rules call for the walls whenever the sound level is expected to exceed 66 decibels in residential areas.
News >  Idaho

Temperatures stay below normal today

Temperatures are expected to run about five degrees below normal today after a low pressure system moved across the region on Wednesday, bringing mild and dry Pacific air with it.