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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Spokane Valley city council opens dialogue with community in new series
People living in Spokane Valley now have a new opportunity to weigh in on city projects and initiatives through a community engagement program called “Community Conversations.” ...
The Dirt: Luxury apartments planned in Spokane’s West Hills
Developers are planning a $15 million apartment building in the West Hills area of Spokane.
‘A man who lived with purpose and courage’: Longtime Spokane Police jailer known as force’s strongest honored 105 years after inmate killed him
Spokane Police Department Officer William Nelson was the “oldest, and by all accounts, the strongest man” in the department ...
Newhouse defends federal cuts, pledges to meet with public as calls pour into his office
Newhouse gave no date for the first public meeting, saying just that he is looking at it “in the near future as soon as time ...
Crowd demands answers from U.S. Rep. Baumgartner at Ritzville town hall event
Out-of-towners outnumbered local residents at the 5th Congressional District town hall meeting held Monday morning in ...
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.