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News >  Spokane

The sound of ice cream trucks is a familiar jingle in Spokane

Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

First, you hear the sound. Even if you don’t want ice cream, you know ice cream is nearby, a block or so away. If it gets louder, you may run out. Maybe. But if it gets close enough where you can smell the frozen treats, it’s over. Grab your cash.

News >  Transportation

Argonne Road closing for rail work Tuesday; route runs through history of Millwood

UPDATED: Mon., July 30, 2018

Argonne Road is closing. Starting Tuesday, for a full day or more, users of the heavily traveled road through Millwood will need to find a detour while the Union Pacific rail crossing near Euclid Avenue is replaced.

News >  Transportation

City working with Silicon Valley-based Lime to bring electric bikeshare to Spokane

Sun., July 29, 2018

The city of Spokane is working with Lime, a Silicon Valley-based bicycle and scooter sharing company, to bring its dockless vehicles to town.

News >  Business

MultiCare Indigo urgent care coming in north Spokane

Sat., July 28, 2018

Construction has begun on an urgent care clinic near the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Holland Avenue in north Spokane, according to city permit data.

News >  Business

Global Credit Union plans retail development, more parking

Sat., July 28, 2018

Global Credit Union has demolished a drive-thru coffee stand at the intersection of Walnut Street and Fourth Avenue to make way for a three-unit retail building and new parking lot, according to permits filed with the city.

News >  Spokane

More than 700 respond to second Riverside Avenue redesign survey; city hopes to clarify public input

Sat., July 28, 2018

Friday marked the deadline for the city’s most recent survey, the second regarding renovation of Riverside Avenue. Just hours before the survey closed, it had gathered more than 700 responses, according to the city.

News >  Business

Global Credit Union plans retail development at Walnut and Fourth

UPDATED: Fri., July 27, 2018

Global Credit Union has demolished a drive-through coffee stand at the intersection of Walnut Street and Fourth Avenue to make way for a three-unit retail building and new parking lot, according to permits filed with the city.

News >  Washington

Hours to be curtailed at Danville, Metaline Falls border crossings

UPDATED: Wed., July 25, 2018

Two rural Eastern Washington international border crossings that see among the fewest crossings in the state will have their hours cut following a decision by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

News >  Spokane

Highways aren’t the answer, traffic jams can’t be stopped, says Washington transportation chief

Wed., July 25, 2018

Highways won’t cure Washington state’s traffic woes and preventing congestion is impossible, said Roger Millar, head of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

News >  Spokane

Permitting problems put brakes on key U.S.-Canadian transportation projects

Tue., July 24, 2018

Degraded infrastructure, unsteady political support for financing transportation projects and regulatory differences between American states and Canadian provinces dominated discussion Monday during the transportation sessions at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region’s annual summit being held in Spokane.

News >  Transportation

Getting There: Prominent urban thinker gives Spokane transportation a mixed grade

Mon., July 23, 2018

Brent Toderian, a former city planner in Vancouver, B.C., and Calgary, as well as a prominent urban thinker and consultant, shared his perspective on Spokane’s infrastructure last week.

News >  Spokane

The stories behind the stairs: Big steps taken to connect Spokane communities

Sun., July 22, 2018

Spokane’s not exactly flat city. The Spokane River gorge and the slopes of the city give Spokane character, but they do make getting around a bit harder.

News >  Spokane

Cables strung as pedestrian bridge takes shape in Spokane’s University District

Wed., July 18, 2018

The pedestrian and bicycle bridge in the east end of downtown is well on its way to its September completion.

News >  Spokane

Controversial South Madison Street block reopens

UPDATED: Tue., July 17, 2018

It took five years, a nasty battle with City Hall, the complete transformation of downtown auto dealership and the demolition of two historic buildings, but a block-long portion of South Madison Street reopened Tuesday.

News >  Spokane

New Costco store opens Friday north of Spokane with more workers, more floorspace and a roundabout

UPDATED: Tue., July 17, 2018

The building’s built, the roundabout’s ready and the new Costco warehouse store north of Spokane will open this Friday at 8 a.m.

News >  Spokane

Bike lanes and bus stops set to change Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., July 17, 2018

Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane will look very different soon, with fewer lanes, redesigned transit stops and bikeways the likes of which Spokane has never seen.

News >  Transportation

Getting There: City settles on revamp plan for Lincoln St./Main Ave. intersection

Mon., July 16, 2018

After mulling over a handful of options, the city has settled on a plan for how the intersection of Lincoln Street and Main Avenue will look once work on the $20 million, 2.2-million gallon sewage and stormwater tank – not to mention the plaza on its top – is complete on the bluff overlooking the lower Spokane falls and Huntington Park.

News >  Business

Earth moving in full swing at Project Rose

Sun., July 15, 2018

An army of machines is moving large quantities of dirt at the site of what’s called the Project Rose Fulfillment Center.

News >  Spokane

1800s technology unearthed in Monroe Street project

UPDATED: Sat., July 14, 2018

Road crews working on the rebuild of North Monroe unearthed something last week that was both very familiar yet strangely alien to modern eyes.

News >  Business

Downtown exercise equipment dealer moving into Sport Town location

Sat., July 14, 2018

Spokane Exercise Equipment is moving into the first-floor retail space of the Parkade in the location held by Sport Town for 27 years.

News >  Business

Earth moving in full swing at Project Rose site near Spokane Airport

Sat., July 14, 2018

An army of machines is moving large quantities of dirt at the site of what’s called the Project Rose Fulfillment Center.

News >  Washington

Proposed reduction in hours at Eastern Washington border crossing sparks concern

UPDATED: Wed., July 11, 2018

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection may cuthours at an Eastern Washington border crossing from Canada, citing a 21 percent reduction in vehicle crossings over the past five years.

News >  Spokane

Spokane airport adding 1,300 parking spaces to accommodate growth

UPDATED: Tue., July 10, 2018

Responding to record rapid growth, the Spokane International Airport is expanding its parking by nearly 1,300 spaces.

News >  Transportation

Getting There: Hamilton Street on-ramp closure just a blip in bridge’s uneven history

Mon., July 9, 2018

If you’re one of the 5,200 people who rely on the Hamilton Street bridge’s westbound on-ramp to I-90 on a daily basis, you’ll need to find a detour for the next 84 days. At least.

News >  Business

Large storage development planned near Spokane airport

Sun., July 8, 2018

A $5.5 million storage unit development is being built on Geiger Boulevard, according to permits filed with the county, just northwest of a 2.5-million-square-foot building that is believed will be an Amazon fulfillment center.