How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public ...
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Q&A: Downtown Spokane Partnership President Emilie Cameron talks about how the pandemic changed the heart of the city
Five years ago this week, your favorite bar closed, that concert you had tickets for got canceled, and your go-to restaurant ...
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How a Washington city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public records access
An investigation into Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel resulted in the entire record of the inquest being published ...
Move over Spokane and Tacoma! Vancouver could become second-largest city in WA
Vancouver’s population could expand into becoming the second-largest city in Washington if the city government follows through with one of its proposed annexation plans.
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San Francisco City Hall
The main entrance to City Hall is on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street) between McAllister Street and Grove Street. To enter City Hall, you will need to go through security screening, ...
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Spokane Valley City Council considers adding a public safety sales tax
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- The Spokane Valley City Council is considering adding a public safety sales tax to the August ballot ...
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‘Unhinged lunatics’: Rep. Baumgartner says activists planned to disrupt Spokane town hall
What was supposed to be a thoughtful Spokane town hall turned into an angry protest on Monday, as reported by The ...
How a developer’s emails became Spokane’s anti-progressive bullhorn
Commercial property owner Sheldon Jackson has become perhaps the loudest anti-progressive voice in Spokane, rallying a following almost entirely by email.
Spokane law enforcement leaders propose new strategies, state policy changes to drive down homicides
“Hot spot policing,” or directing officers in areas of the city where gun violence is prevalent, is one strategy. Hall said ...
Spokane leaders propose $1.5M behavioral health response, hint at county match
Leveraging opioid settlement funds, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and Council President Betsy Wilkerson announced a proposal ...
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Spokane Valley City Council has scheduled a Special Meeting for Community Conversations. The meeting is ...
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City of Spokane struggling to keep riverbank clean
Spokanites and city officials are wondering how to tackle the mountains of trash accumulating near Spokane Falls Boulevard.