Chris Clark of Deer Park ties a list of concerns about budget cuts to the string of a helium balloon outside the Capitol. OLYMPIA -- About 20 people from the Spokane area joined protesters in the state Capitol urging legislators to close a budget gap…
Mike Padden, with wife Laura, waves to family and friends in the Senate chamber after being sworn in by Supreme Courth Justice Jim Johnson OLYMPIA -- Mike Padden took the oath of office Tuesday afternoon in the Senate chambers shortly after Spokane County certified the…
The final outcome of the City Council race for a seat representing south Spokane won’t be decided until next week. That’s when the Spokane County Election’s Office will recount ballots in a contest so close that state law required a second examination. Former Councilman Mike…