(Updated 1:40 p.m.) - The next set of ballot numbers will be released this evening at 5 p.m. The results could bring the city council race between Mike Allen and incumbent, Richard Rush, to an even tighter mandatory recount. Tuesday's ballot count brought the two candidates to a 92 vote seperation, but they're still facing a 0.43 percent diffence. 

A mandatory machine recount could happen after the election’s certification date on November 29th at 1 p.m. A hand recount requires less than a quarter of a percent difference and less than 150 votes difference.

Spokane County Elections says there are 907 city ballots remaining to be counted. 526 of those ballots are either lacking or have a mismatched signature.

It took two construction seasons to complete work on the bridge at Appleway Road over the Spokane River. Spokane County announced today the bridge, west of Stateline Village, is opening ahead of schedule and under budget. It will be open for traffic on Thursday at 9 a.m.

The 72-year-old bridge reached the end of its service in 2010 when the county began its work on replacing the bridge. The bridge was estimated to cost about $17,500,000 to repair, but the county says it only cost $8 million to complete.

When they began service the old bridge, they found several broken supports and abutments scoured away.

County engineer, Bob Brueggeman says the new bridge design incorporates architectural elements that reflect the original 1939 design.

We've already seen our first snow in the Inland Northwest and KXLY4's Chief Meteorologist Kris Crocker said several more winter storms are on the way.

Light to moderate snow is expected Wednesday in the valleys, Crocker said. The chance of snow lingers through Friday with moderate to heavy snowfall in the valleys.

She also said the temperatures aren't going to climb high enough to do much melting anytime soon.

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