When the wind is blowing and the Columbia River is flowing, wind turbine operators in Washington have a problem they are looking to France and Germany for help. Gov. Chris Gregoire, who is in Europe for a 10-day trade mission, said she met Thursday with…
Spokane leaders are seeking applications for a new board to oversee the use of the city’s new $20 vehicle tab tax. The Citizens Transportation Advisory Board will have seven members. It was modeled after the Citizens Street Advisory Committee, which oversees projects paid for by…
OLYMPIA — A state board in charge of money for recreational projects rejected a plea from supporters of a whitewater park in the Spokane River and refused Thursday to extend a $500,000 grant. The project will probably take longer than supporters estimate, and the city…
The League of Women Voters will bring Spokane's candidates head to head -- or in some cases head to head to head to head -- next week as they tape forums to be played through July and into August in advance of the primary. The…
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