Diane Baxter adjusts the flag pin on her husband Jeff Baxter's lapel before he is sworn in Monday. OLYMPIA – As he paused from unpacking books Monday onto mostly empty shelves above a mostly empty desk in his mostly empty office, the Spokane-area’s newest senator…
John Waite, the owner of Merlyn's in downtown Spokane, is making a third run for Spokane City Council. He announced his run today in a news release. Waite ran unsuccessfully for council in 2007 and 2009 in the city's northwest district. This time, however, Waite…
OLYMPIA -- In what may be a nod to Valentine's Day, two legislators announced they are introducing bills to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. State Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, introduced SB 5793 in the Senate. Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancover, said he'll drop the companion…
OLYMPIA -- Wasting no time after being named to the open 4th District Senate seat Friday evening, Jeff Baxter was sworn in Monday morning in a brief ceremony before the day's session got underway. With his wife Diane holding the family Bible, Baxter took the…
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