Credit Courtesy of Spokane County The record-breaking heat hitting the northwest is damaging infrastructure, including roads in the greater Spokane region.
At least one unincorporated Spokane County road has been closed due to damage caused by the heat. Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, the information and outreach coordinator for Spokane County Public Works, said the heat makes the road more susceptible to damage.
“When you’ve got a road surface that’s softening because of the heat, those tires are going to chew up the road surface. It’s not unlike studded tires chewing up asphalt.”
She said the roads are not buckling like some infrastructure is in Western Washington.
Record-Breaking Heat Damages Northeast Spokane County Road
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Avista planning more outages in N Spokane, Lewiston on Wednesday
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SPD investigating Northeast Spokane shooting incident
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SPD investigating Northeast Spokane shooting incident
On 04-29-21 a little after 8PM SPD was notified of a drive-by shooting incident near Northtown mall. Initial reports indicated two vehicles were involved and shots had been fired from at least one of the vehicles.
Detectives are actively processing evidence and interviewing involved persons. Preliminary information indicates the incident was not random, however the motive and surrounding circumstances are still under investigation.
More information will be released as the investigation allows. Anyone with information on the incident or who witnessed the shooting and has not spoken with investigators is asked to call crime check at 509-456-2233 reference incident 2021-20067959.
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March 15, 2021 7:47 PM Esther Bower
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SPOKANE, Wash. While renters can’t be evicted right now because of a statewide moratorium currently in place, local families still feel the pressure of mounted housing worries.
New data from local researchers at The Zone shows 74% of families with kids in Northeast Spokane are worried about the stability of their housing. Over 200 families responded saying they owe thousands of dollars in rent, mortgage and utility payments. Housing has always been a concern in Spokane, but the pandemic’s made it so much worse.
“Housing affordability has been an issue in Spokane for years,” said Amber Waldref, the Zone Director. “The impact of the pandemic has made it that families are so far behind in rent and utilities that it’s really really scary.”