Verner concedes

November 15, 2011 in City, News Spokane Mayor Mary Verner takes questions on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 about her election defeat. She was speaking at her campaign headquarters at Steam Plant Square in downtown Spokane.

Condon talks transition

November 15, 2011 in City, News Spokane Mayor-elect David Condon talks about his transition team at a news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. He announced Theresa Sanders, the city’s former economic development director, will be …

Mayor Mary Verner addresses supporters on election night

November 9, 2011 in City, News Spokane Mayor Mary Verner addresses supporters at her election night party at Taaj Indian Restaurant soon after the release of number showing her trailing her opponent, David Condon. She says …

Barbara Lampert’s top priorities

June 29, 2011 in News Barbara Lampert, a candidate for Spokane mayor, makes her opening statement at a candidate forum on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Community Building, 35 W. Main. The debate was …

Mary Verner at violence forum

February 8, 2011 in News Spokane Mayor Mary Verner responds to criticism at a forum about violence on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. (Photo is of Verner at an event last year.)

  November 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 In a surprise turnaround, Spokane mayoral hopeful David Condon took a comfortable lead in early returns Tuesday, erasing what had been a record-setting primary victory for incumbent Mary Verner just … 50

All Ages Tone

April 5, 2013 Click the arrow in the frame above. This approximates what people under 30 hear coming from the Mosquito. If you don’t hear the Under-30 tone below, that’s because you’re too …

Under 30 tone

April 5, 2013 Downtown buildings now sport the Mosquito, an anti-loitering device. It emits a tone like this one. Generally, this irritating tone is audible to people under 30.

Doug Clark: September in the Rain

February 11, 2013 in City Doug Clark sings “September in the Rain,” a standard written in 1937 and recorded by many greats over the years including Bing Crosby and Doris Day. Clark recorded it on …