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Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you

Thu., July 3, 2025

Whether traveling by land, sea or air, here are some tips to get you to your Fourth of July festivities safely and on time.

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The Streets of Spokane: Urban hiker walks every road of the Lilac City

Sun., June 29, 2025

The Inland Northwest is known for its beautiful hiking through forests of pine and fir, along rivers and lakes and across mountains.

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Public to soon be asked to weigh in on their favorite STA CEO candidate – except there’s only one, and it’s still a secret who

UPDATED: Fri., June 27, 2025

Three people appear to have effectively decided earlier this month who will be the next Spokane regional public transit CEO – one of the highest-paid government jobs in the county – with essentially no public input or vetting process.

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Getting there: WSDOT will begin U.S. 395 project in Stevens County this summer, including pedestrian upgrades in Chewelah

Mon., June 16, 2025

U.S. Highway 395 will get easier to navigate in Chewelah for pedestrians and bicycles this summer following a paving and redesign project.

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State and local officials recommit to 2030 opening of North Spokane Corridor

UPDATED: Mon., June 9, 2025

Gov. Bob Ferguson and other public officials reinstated their commitment Monday to the unfinished North Spokane Corridor as construction crews work on the highway’s bridging above the Spokane River.

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Getting There: With no helmet law on the books, ER doc notices increase in bicycle injuries

Mon., June 9, 2025

With a boom in electric bicycles on Spokane streets, some medical professionals say they’re noticing a potential safety problem.

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Getting There: Millwood’s main thoroughfare to undergo transformation this summer

Mon., June 2, 2025

The little town of Millwood is about to break ground on its largest road construction project in more than a decade.

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Spokane airport will stage emergency exercise on Wednesday

UPDATED: Mon., June 2, 2025

Officials at Spokane International Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise for five hours on Wednesday, but the event will not cause the airport to shut down.

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Headed to the West Side? Washington Route 18 interchange work to cause days of detours at I-90 in King County

UPDATED: Thu., May 29, 2025

May 28—Washington state's main driving route from Snoqualmie Pass to Auburn, Federal Way and Tacoma will be blocked for five days during reconstruction where I-90 exits into Highway 18. All Highway 18 lanes below the I-90 bridges at Exit 25/Snoqualmie Parkway will close from 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29, until 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, with detours that will likely cause lengthy delays on the ...

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State budget shortfall delays $13 million bridge replacement project in Colfax

Wed., May 28, 2025

COLFAX – A long-anticipated bridge replacement project over North Fork of the Palouse River is being postponed until 2029 because of the state’s transportation budget shortfall.

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West Valley Schools fleet adds three (very quiet) electric buses

Tue., May 27, 2025

Three electric school buses quietly glide down the streets of the West Valley School District – so quietly, in fact, that exterior speakers mounted on the buses play ambient white noise so pedestrians can hear them coming.

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Record travel expected this weekend and this summer at Spokane airport

UPDATED: Fri., May 23, 2025

Highways and airports will be especially busy during this Memorial Day weekend as lower gas prices help fuel the traditional start of the summer travel season.

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Getting There: Fewer traffic impacts than normal expected for 2025 grind and overlay work in Spokane

Mon., May 12, 2025

Construction season is underway, and with it comes another summer of roads getting torn up and resurfaced. Still, the city expects there will be fewer significant traffic impacts in 2025 than in prior years.

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Getting There: Few days remain to apply for state’s first instant rebate for e-bike purchases

Mon., April 21, 2025

By midsummer, the state will help pick up the tab on a new ride to work, school and the grocery store for nearly 10,000 Washingtonians.

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Are you ready? What to know with the Real ID deadline only weeks away

Sun., April 20, 2025

After decades of delays, the federal government will begin enforcing Real ID requirements to fly domestically starting May 7 – for real this time.

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Brush fire near I-90 detours traffic at airport exit

UPDATED: Fri., April 18, 2025

A brush fire along Interstate 90 west of Spokane is blocking one lane of the off-ramp to Airway Heights and the Spokane International Airport.

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Getting There: East Central residents invited to share input on North Spokane Corridor, I-90 interchange aesthetics

Mon., April 14, 2025

Residents of the East Central Neighborhood will have the opportunity to shape what the long-awaited North Spokane Corridor connections to Interstate 90 will look like at a town hall hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Traffic cameras on I-90 near Idaho state line will mail speeding notices instead of tickets

UPDATED: Wed., April 9, 2025

Speeders leaving Washington for Idaho will get a friendly reminder in the mail to slow down.

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Senate passes Transportation budget that increases gas tax, funds major projects

UPDATED: Mon., March 31, 2025

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate adopted a bipartisan transportation package on Saturday that would raise billions of dollars through higher gas taxes and some car registration fees, close a deficit in the transportation budget and fund the completion of the North Spokane Corridor.

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Getting There: Highway 53 interchange near Hauser will bypass rail crossings

Mon., March 31, 2025

Construction on state Highway 53 is leading to traffic backups for a detour route on the north end of Rathdrum Prairie near the Washington state line.

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Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you

The Streets of Spokane: Urban hiker walks every road of the Lilac City

Public to soon be asked to weigh in on their favorite STA CEO candidate – except there’s only one, and it’s still a secret who

Getting there: WSDOT will begin U.S. 395 project in Stevens County this summer, including pedestrian upgrades in Chewelah

State and local officials recommit to 2030 opening of North Spokane Corridor

Getting There: With no helmet law on the books, ER doc notices increase in bicycle injuries

Getting There: Millwood’s main thoroughfare to undergo transformation this summer

Spokane airport will stage emergency exercise on Wednesday

Headed to the West Side? Washington Route 18 interchange work to cause days of detours at I-90 in King County

State budget shortfall delays $13 million bridge replacement project in Colfax

West Valley Schools fleet adds three (very quiet) electric buses

Record travel expected this weekend and this summer at Spokane airport

Getting There: Fewer traffic impacts than normal expected for 2025 grind and overlay work in Spokane

Getting There: Few days remain to apply for state’s first instant rebate for e-bike purchases

Are you ready? What to know with the Real ID deadline only weeks away

Brush fire near I-90 detours traffic at airport exit

Getting There: East Central residents invited to share input on North Spokane Corridor, I-90 interchange aesthetics

Traffic cameras on I-90 near Idaho state line will mail speeding notices instead of tickets

Senate passes Transportation budget that increases gas tax, funds major projects

Getting There: Highway 53 interchange near Hauser will bypass rail crossings