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A 55-year-old Spokane man has been charged with driving under the influence and vehicular assault after his pickup rolled on State Route 27 Tuesday night near Rockford.

“The goal is to get people to their destination safely”

Once a month for the past year, a steering committee has been meeting to address safety conditions on State Route 27. via Valley News Herald

“I'd walk to New York for that”

A few students from Jaclyn Jacot's adult basic education class were so inspired by the book "Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America" that they decided to re-trace the beginning of ... via The Spokesman-Review

“We may recover 15 iPods or 15 air compressors at a residence but if we don't have a serial number to match it to your item we may not be able to say for sure that it's yours”

A trio of suspected burglars are behind bars after trying to sell their loot online on popular classified ad site Craiglist. via KXLY

Approximately 365 Verizon land line customers in the Rockford, Waverly, Latah, and Fairfield area are currently unable to call outside their phone prefix area, including access to 911. via KHQ-TV Spokane

An ice jam is backing up part of Rock Creek in Rockford. Basil Van Pelt, KREM.com Rock Creek in Rockford, WA. via KREM-TV Spokane

Spokane County reports that 365 Verizon landline customers in Rockford, Fairfield, Waverly and Latah can't call outside of their prefix area or have 911 service. via KXLY-TV Spokane

South Spokane County Verizon landline customers are experiencing a 911 outage. KING About 365 Verizon landline customers in Rockford, Fairfield, Latah and Waverly are not able to call outside their telephone ... via KREM-TV Spokane

“It's fine, as long as it doesn't happen all the time.”

No one remembers exactly when WSU last had a snow day. Maybe it was '96, or was that just flooding? Maybe it was in the '80s, but that might just be memories of Mt. via Daily Evergreen

Road conditions seemed to improve slightly through much of the Inland Northwest, prompting some highways that were closed Thursday to reopen. via KXLY-TV Spokane

“While we sympathize with the amount of snow that property owners have to deal with this year, their solution can't be to dump it on public streets”

Snoqualmie Pass was closed because of avalanche danger on Tuesday as another snowstorm continued to transform the Evergreen State into the Everwhite State. via KGW-TV Portland

Stormtracker 2 meteorologists are calling for more snow headed into Tuesday. Karen and Robert Hensley, KREM.com Colfax, WA. via KREM-TV Spokane

“But if the people continue, probably on the second contact, we will probably fine them.”

Giving away free kittens in front of a grocery store is no longer allowed. Selling puppies from the back of a pickup in a vacant lot - out. via The Spokesman-Review

“We've had plenty of slide-offs and a few two-car collisions”

The snow that hit the region is making the Christmas-plus one commute an adventure. via The Spokesman-Review

Highway 27 near Freeman has been reopened. It was blocked in both directions for about four hours today because of a two-car crash that sent three people to the hospital. via The Spokesman-Review

A heavy snow warning is in effect for much of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. via KHQ-TV Spokane

Detectives are asking for the public's help to locate a man wanted for a weekend assault that left another man with head, chest and severe facial injuries. via KREM-TV Spokane

Detectives are asking for the public's help to locate a man wanted for a weekend assault that left another man with head, chest and severe facial injuries. via KREM-TV Spokane

Detectives are asking for the public's help to locate a man wanted for a weekend assault that left another man with head, chest and severe facial injuries. via KREM-TV Spokane

Spokane County Sheriff's detectives are looking for an 18-year-old man accused of beating a Rockford man Saturday into unconsciousness with a tire iron. via The Spokesman-Review