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Bye bye benches: city of Spokane blocks off seating on Monroe Street bridge as part of safety...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMay 16—The city of Spokane has all but done away with the benches on the Monroe Street bridge. Large steel plates have been welded over the concrete benches in the pedestrian alcoves on the ...
Police looking for attacker after stabbing on Monroe Street Bridge on Tuesday afternoon
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 27—Spokane police are looking for an attacker after a stabbing at the south end of the Monroe Street Bridge on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, whose name was not released, was transported ...
Three juveniles arrested for stabbing, robbing people on Monroe Street Bridge
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 12—Three minors were arrested Monday night after they stabbed and robbed two people on the Monroe Street Bridge. Spokane police responded to a stabbing on the bridge shortly after 8 p.m ...
Getting There: We'll cross that bridge when we get to it -- unless it's closed
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 22—With the barrage of bridges offering pedestrians connection through downtown Spokane, you'd think crossing the river would be easy. But the task is becoming ever more complicated as ...
Bridge and trail improvements proposed in Spokane ahead of Expo '74 anniversary
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—The 50th anniversary of Spokane's Expo '74 is just 16 months away, and there are big plans to improve infrastructure around Riverfront Park. While the proposed zip line under the Monroe ...
'Uniting the community': Spokane Chinese Association gifts painting symbolizing harmony to the city
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 1—A dragon and a phoenix dance in the sky over the Monroe Street Bridge and the Great Northern Clocktower in a painting presented on Thursday to Mayor Lisa Brown from the Spokane Chinese ...
'Not what Spokane represents': Overnight string of vandalism appears on Spokane LGBTQ+ landmarks
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 6—As Paula Cleanthous was out on her morning walk on the Monroe Street Bridge Friday, she remembered thinking, "Somebody has taken care of that graffiti." But when she reached Riverfront ...
Getting There: Disruptions expected this summer during Maple Street Bridge work
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 9—Spokane's busiest bridge is going to get a face-lift this year, and despite efforts to minimize the impact on drivers, it's likely going to be the most disruptive construction project ...
Zip line along the Spokane River's south bank could become reality ahead of Expo '74 anniversary
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 9—Spokane park leaders are hopeful a zip line along the south bank of the Spokane River will become reality in little over a year, with proposals from prospective private vendors expected ...
Then and Now: Washington Water Power building
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoFeb. 4—The Washington Water Power Company formed in 1889 with a small group of investors, all of them focused on building a generating operation on the Spokane River's lower falls just east ...