Spokane voters on Wednesday got a fifth choice in the race for Spokane mayor. Robert Kroboth, 77, filed paperwork to place his name on the Aug. 16. He joins incumbent Mayor Mary Verner; David Condon, former district director for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Mike…
OLYMPIA -- A check of county elections office by the Secretary of State's Office indicates 2,132 people have filed for office as of the close of business Wednesday. That's hump day for filing week, which ends whenever your local Elections Office shuts down on Friday.…
The Daily Show - Jon Stewart Press Conference Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart gives everything he's got Tuesday to mock Anthony Weiner, and himself for not hitting it harder Monday. (And probably deserves a visit…
The Washington Policy Center will do a reprise of its health care reform conference today in Spokane at the Red Lion Inn at the Park, complete with a keynote speech from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. The Seattle version of the conference was reported in this…
David Condon officially became a candidate for Spokane mayor on Wednesday, joining three others, including incumbent Mary Verner. The bigger news about Condon's campaign is his recent reporting of campaign contributions. Only a month into his campaign, he's already leading Verner in fundraising, having raised…
OLYMPIA – States that have legalized marijuana for medical uses are pushing the U.S. Justice Department for help in sorting out the conflict between federal drug laws and their own, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said he’s aware of the…
At the end of the second day of candidate filing, the race that's still drawing the most interest remains an open seat on the Spokane School Board. Late Monday, Shawn Siggson, became the fifth candidate in the race. Asked why he decided to run, Siggson…
Karen Kearney will return to ballot in August in hopes of landing a seat representing Northwest Spokane on City Council. Kearney pledges to be more visible in the district than the current council members who serve Northwest Spokane, Nancy McLaughlin and Steve Corker. "When I…
Gov. Chris Gregoire at a post-bill-signing press conference Tuesday. OLYMPIA -- Chris Gregoire will decide this month whether she will seek a third term as Washington's top elected official. "I haven't made a decision. I'm meeting with my family this weekend," the governor said during…
Barbara Lampert wants to balance the city fo Spokane's budget while at the same time hiring an additional 100 police officers. The perennial candidate, who filed to run for Spokane mayor on Tuesday, said she would do that by cutting city administration, forcing pay cuts…
SEATTLE -- Weeks ago, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers co-wrote a guest column with the co-chairman of a new group of congresspersons concerned about local pharmacies staying in business. It sat around for until Monday, when it got published at a time when her caucus co-chairman…
Mayor of Spokane. Lampert, a former nurse's assistant, has run for office every year for about the last 15 years. Last year, she placed third in the six-way primary for Congress, even beating the candidate endorsed by the Democratic Party. Today is the second day…
Mike Noder, who ran for mayor in 2007, has again entered the race to lead Spokane's city government. Noder, 53, is the co-owner of MoMoke Demolition and Salvage. He filed to enter the mayoral race this afternoon. In 2007, one of his major campaign focuses…
Although probably not what you're thinking. (Get your mind out of the gutter.) Reps. Cathy McMorris and Anthony Weiner co-wrote a guest column in Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., publication, about the importance of independent pharmacies in cities, towns and rural America and explained three…
Sarah Palin explains the importance of Paul Revere. Did she get it wrong? She says no, she didn't. So it might not be the version you learned in American History (or American Lit). But it's not as if Henry Wadsworth Longfellow got it completely right,…
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner filled out the paperwork and paid her $1,693.58 filing fee on Monday morning to officially enter the race to keep her job. Today is the first day candidates can file to put their name on the ballot. Handing the check to…
Spokane voters haven’t re-elected a mayor since 1973. Who was it? A. Neil Fosseen B. Dave Rodgers C. Ron Bair D. Jim Chase Answer inside
The first day of filing – actually the first few minutes – used to be the busiest and most interesting part of the week. Candidates would line up and camp out the night before in an effort to be the first person to file for…
OK candidates, listen up. Filing week starts tomorrow. Those of you who like the personal touch of filling out your forms and paying your fees in person can head down to your county elections office any time through Friday afternoon.
The U.S. Census Bureau released another pile of data this week from tghe 2010 headcount, and the tabulation of American residents by gender revealed the unsurprising fact there are more women than men in the United States. But there are more boys than girls. For…
OLYMPIA -- With the Legislature a full week in the books, the group WashingtonVotes, has released its annual statistics about the number of bills introduced and passed, the votes taken...and the votes missed. Topping the list of missed House votes was Rep. Larry Crouse, R-Spokane…
The Daily Show - Me Lover's Pizza With Crazy Broad Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart delivers a damning critique of Donald Trump. Not for his aborted presidential campaign, his questioning of Obama's birth certificate or…
OLYMPIA – A California company accused of misleading people into buying overpriced copies of their deeds has signed an agreement with the state Attorney General's office to refund the money and stop the practice. The “State Records Retrieval Board” sent notices to an estimated 5,000…
The proposed City Charter changes that will appear on the August ballot were supposed to be noncontroversial. But they already have high-profile opposition. The Spokane Park Board publicly opposed the plan to strip its power to condemn property for park acquisition when the items were…
OK candidates, listen up. Filing week starts next Monday for those of you who like the personal touch of filling out your forms and paying your fees in person. From Monday through Friday of next week, you can saunter into your county elections office, turn…
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