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News >  Spokane

Snow, bitter moving in

Eight inches of snow is in the forecast for today and tonight in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. Winter storm warnings were issued for today through 4 p.m. Thursday for all of Eastern Washington north of Connell and most of North Idaho.
News >  Spokane

Snow, subzero chill expected

The fair weather of the past several days is disappearing as the Inland Northwest drops back into the deep freeze this week. Snow is expected today through Thursday. An arctic cold front will cross into the region starting on Wednesday, sending temperatures by Thursday night to below zero.
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Info campaign to precede major road repairs

With the prospect of traffic tie-ups from construction on Interstate 90 this spring and summer, local officials are making plans for a public information campaign to help motorists negotiate Spokane-area roads. The Washington State Department of Transportation and city of Spokane will team up with business organizations to spread the word on the best ways to avoid being stuck in traffic.
News >  Idaho

Saddle Up restaurant in Athol riding again

ATHOL - Howard and Suz White reopened their Saddle Up Grill Steakhouse on Thursday more than two years after it was nearly destroyed by fire. The day might never have arrived had it not been for the help of friends and neighbors and the perseverance of the Whites.
News >  Idaho

Snow showers still possible today

A very light dusting of snow was evident on the ground this morning in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, and forecasters said the risk of snow showers continues today at about 50 percent and 70 percent in Coeur d’Alene.
News >  Idaho

Snow showers may pick up tonight

A deep upper-level low-pressure area is moving over the Inland Northwest today, bringing with it an increasing chance of snow showers tonight and Thursday.
News >  Spokane

Rain still likely today and tonight

Although the first have of Valentine's Day has been dry across the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene areas, forecasters are continuing to predict rain today as a cold front moves across the Inland Northwest from the Pacific coast.
News >  Spokane

Felony animal cruelty charges follow raid

The owner of a residence where 123 farm animals and pets were seized last month has been charged with felony animal cruelty, animal control authorities said Friday. Two of the woman’s adult children living at the property at 6204 N. Idaho Road also are facing charges, according to Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service.
News >  Spokane

Magnesium Road car crash claims woman, 42

A 42-year-old Spokane woman riding in the rear of a sport coupe was killed Thursday night when its speeding driver lost control and crashed into a tree on Magnesium Road on Spokane’s North Side.
News >  Idaho

Clouds today; rain likely on Saturday

This week’s dry, sunny weather is breaking down today with clouds overtaking the Inland Northwest and bringing increasing chances of rain tonight and Saturday.
News >  Spokane

Holocaust survivor Lassman dies at 91

Eva Lassman, a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust who spent the latter years of her life speaking out against hatred and bigotry in the Inland Northwest, will be laid to rest in Spokane today. She died Wednesday at Deaconess Medical Center at age 91 with family and friends nearby.
News >  Spokane

Eva Lassman, Holocaust survivor, dies in Spokane

Eva Lassman, a survivor of the Nazi Holocaust who spent the latter years of her life speaking out against hatred and bigotry in the Inland Northwest, died on Wednesday evening at Deaconess Medical Center. She was 91.
News >  Idaho

Orange sunrise promises some sun today

An orange sunrise this morning continued the recent string of sunshine as the region enjoys a break from the typical clouds, fog and precipitation of the winter season.
News >  Idaho

Sun emerges from morning clouds

A new round of precipitation is due over the area as early as Friday night, but more likely on Saturday when the chance of rain goes to 60 percent in the lower elevations.
News >  Idaho

Colder Canadian air flowing southward

Cold northern air out of British Columbia is expected to begin flowing into the Inland Northwest through mountain passes and valleys along the Canadian border today.
News >  Spokane

Steam system cures concrete faster, saves company money

A Spokane Valley company that plays a key role in building highways across the Western U.S. has found a way to save significant amounts of energy at its manufacturing plant. Central Pre-Mix Prestress Co. recently installed a new high-efficiency boiler system and insulated steam pipes to cut natural gas consumption by nearly 195,000 therms a year. A therm is about 100 cubic feet of natural gas.
News >  Spokane

Fire destroys former boarding school on CdA reservation

A historic brick building once used as a boarding school on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation was destroyed by fire early Thursday in DeSmet, Idaho. The three-story building was a total loss, said Bob Sobotta, superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School, which is adjacent to the fire scene.