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Brutal cold prompts several 911 calls overnight in Spokane; rising temperatures, snow might make for dicey holiday travel

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

After Thursday morning's brutal cold, temperatures across the region are expected to slowly rise through Christmas with potential daytime highs in the 40s in Spokane next week. Before that, several rounds of snow and ice are expected to fall beginning Friday morning, adding to the potential for localized flooding on the Palouse and in urban areas during the week before New Year's.
News >  Nation

Winter storm and bitter cold could disrupt holiday travel

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 19, 2022

A powerful winter storm is expected to develop and move across parts of the Midwest, central Appalachians, eastern Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, bringing a mix of strong winds, rain and snow, including blizzard conditions, that could make travel dangerous leading up to the holiday weekend, the National Weather Service said.
News >  Spokane

Rebuilt Don Kardong Bridge near Gonzaga, Riverfront Park reopens Friday for Centennial Trail users

The span, originally built in the 1920s to carry train traffic over the Spokane River, has been radically transformed, with a new concrete deck to replace the aging wood and steel that would become slippery during the winter months. Gone, also, are the triangular trusses that rose from the previous bridge's deck, which is now protected by new guardrails and illuminated by a new lighting system. 
News >  Spokane

Getting There: Spokane Valley preps for redesign of Sullivan and Trent

Project manager Rob Lochmiller said there is simply too much traffic for the current design, which has Sullivan passing over top of Trent with on- and off-ramps on each side, much like a freeway interchange. “There’s a lot of issues going on,” he said. “The existing signals can’t handle the traffic now. There are no left-turn pockets on Sullivan.”
News >  Crime/Public Safety

Holiday travel conditions: Dry Thanksgiving week expected after wintry weather caused chaos on roads Tuesday

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 22, 2022

People hitting the roads to visit friends and family for Thanksgiving in the Inland Northwest this week should expect dry weather and good driving conditions. The mostly dry conditions will come on the heels of Tuesday’s wintry mix of precipitation that caused Snoqualmie Pass to close and led to multiple slide-offs on area highways and Interstate 90.
News >  Washington

Sea-Tac Airport sold out of parking reservations. Here’s what to do

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 21, 2022

Nov. 21—Are you flying out of town for Thanksgiving? Have you booked your flight, a hotel on the other end, maybe even a rental car too? Feeling proud, maybe even a little smug, about how prepared you are? Did you remember to book a parking spot at the airport? Oh boy. Add it to the list of things — crowds, lines, fees, relatives — that can make holiday travel seem insufferable. Seattle-Tacoma ...
News >  Spokane

Spokane Transit Authority board approves funding for double-decker buses for high-use routes to Cheney in 2025

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 17, 2022

The seven Alexander Dennis Inc. coaches will be bought with a mix of state, federal and local funding, and will run the 6 and 66 routes from downtown to Cheney. The seven double-decker buses will replace the articulated vehicles in the fleet that have reached the end of their life, providing seating for about 20 more passengers on each trip and freeing up curb space for loading. 
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