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News >  Spokane

Let it stop

Back-to-back daily precipitation records were set at Spokane International Airport on Monday and Tuesday with more than an inch falling in the two days. The records were part of a heavy band of rain and snow that hovered over the region for more than a day.
News >  Spokane

Modern design’s hidden gems

The stripped-down architecture of the 1940s and 1950s is now old enough to warrant historic preservation protection, and Spokane has some striking examples of that style, advocates say. Mid-century modern architecture is best characterized by horizontal lines, large windows and open floor plans.
News >  Idaho

April going down as one of the coolest

Spokane officially set a new record on Sunday for the latest date of the year to reach 60 degrees or warmer. The high temperature on Sunday was 63 at Spokane International Airport.
News >  Spokane

Honda model chosen as troopers’ new ride

Ninety years ago, the Washington State Patrol was formed with troopers riding Indian motorcycles. The iconic bikes were replaced in recent years with BMW motorcycles for the state’s 43 troopers that ride on two wheels.
News >  Spokane

Late chill may set record

Statistics are now proving what just about everyone in the Inland Northwest knows: This has been one of the coolest and wettest springs ever. After record-setting rainfall in March, Spokane has yet to hit the 60-degree mark and is on the verge of breaking the record for latest occurrence of 60 degrees.
News >  Spokane

Support for road and transit fixes wanes at wallet

Transportation projects enjoy wide public support in Spokane, but that support drops when people are asked if they would pay specific taxes for them. A survey of 353 respondents in early March showed more than 90 percent support for road and transit improvements.
News >  Idaho

April showers to rule the day

This year’s cool wet spring is showing no signs of changing the pattern. The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures well below normal today with highs maybe reaching 46 degrees in Spokane and 45 in Coeur d’Alene.
News >  Spokane

Civil War, one soldier’s take

John Beam was helping clean out his late father’s possessions last fall when he found an old envelope at the back of a pajama drawer. Inside were documents and a small, leather-bound diary kept by his great-great uncle during the last years of the Civil War.
News >  Spokane

Leveling of main runway pushes air traffic to backup

A $25 million job to raise the northeast end of the main runway at Spokane International Airport begins today and will result in flights operating off the airport’s second runway this week. It is one of two major projects at the airport. The other involves reconfiguration of the entrance to the main parking garage adjacent to the terminals and new routing through the terminal area.
News >  Spokane

Consumers in area struggle as food prices rise

Donna Sampson was up in the middle of the night earlier this month checking online to see if her Social Security payment had been deposited in her bank account. Without the money, she wouldn’t be able to buy food later that day.