The Spokane Park Board approved a 50-year lease with Mobius Spokane to build a science center on property north of Riverfront Park. They did it at a 7 a.m. meeting at Manito Park, but unlike last week's meeting, this one was open to the public…
The release of two journalists dominated the national news on Wednesday. Here's a clip from TalkingPointsMemo.
Political operatives from 13 Western states will be meeting at the Coeur d'Alene Casino this weekend, providing local residents with a glimpse of something almost as rare in North Idaho as a Kootenai sturgeon.Democrats. (Yeah, there used to a lot more of them around these…
Sen. Patty Murray is backing Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court. That comes as no surprise, considering Murray is a Democrat, and all the Ds are backing Obama's first court pick.And considering that Murray has made no secret of her general support for the…
Tuesday was Obama's birthday...although if one doubts he was born in the U.S., shouldn't one also doubt the day? The celebration plus a preview of Congress's upcoming dog days of summer in this video from TalkingPointsMemo.
The Spokane County Parks Department’s fiscal controls over two of its pools were so lax last year that the cash registers were overflowing with cash and sometimes left unattended, a state auditor’s report said. Parks staff didn’t keep good track of swimming passes, didn’t calculate…
The state Public Disclosure Commission is opening a formal investigation into a complaint the home builders filed last month against Envision Spokane. The Spokane Home Builders Association filed a complaint last month, alleging the citizens group did not file all the necessary information on where…
Candidates for the South Spokane District 2 seat on the City Council are appearing at a forum Wednesday evening at the East Central Community Center.The primary ballot features challengers David Elton, Steve Eugster, Greg Ridgley, Kristana Sabestinas and Jon Snyder running against incumbent Mike Allen.…
Spin Control experienced light blogging over the weekend because I was in Vegas being separated from my money on Sat. and Sun., and tied up with a non-political story Monday. Apologies to readers wondering What's going on?Here's a quick look at the big news of…
Most mornings around 7 a.m., Manito Park is the province of joggers, dog walkers and ducks on “dawn patrol” for healthy eats because the “do not feed” signs have cut back their junk food. But about once a month, it’s the site of a special…
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