Recent stories by Mike

• Genetically modified food labeling focus of forum

  March 21, 2013 in City, Food, Health on Page A6 Supporters of a Washington state initiative to require labels on genetically engineered foods are holding a community forum today at Gonzaga University. The event at 6:30 p.m. in the Jepson … 4

• Medical Lake crafts shore plan

  March 19, 2013 in City on Page A5 It’s not unusual to see dozens of people using the trails and parks around Medical Lake – running, walking dogs or putting boats in the water. But this well-loved lake … 13

• Therapy, cost-cutting efforts showing results at county jail

  March 19, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane County Jail costs are falling by millions of dollars as work programs and therapy have helped people avoid lockup in recent years. The savings include $1 million for the … 8

• West Plains transportation workshop seeks community input

  March 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 Transportation improvements on Spokane’s West Plains will be the subject of a community workshop Thursday evening. Planners want to hear about what kinds of projects are needed, including improvements for … 13

• Spokane jail population can be reduced safely, group says

  March 17, 2013 in City on Page B3 Far more people are being sent to jail than necessary in Spokane, according to a community coalition for criminal justice reform. Smart Justice Spokane wants to divert more low-level offenders … 10

• Growth boundary greatly expanded

  March 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners have opened thousands of new acres for housing and business development. The unanimous vote by the three Republican commissioners expanded the county’s urban growth boundary. The plan … 7

• Getting There: Francis Avenue overpass work under way

  March 11, 2013 in City on Page A1 Two construction projects on opposite sides of Spokane have potential for slowing traffic and creating hazards for drivers starting this week. The Washington State Department of Transportation has narrowed Francis … 5

• County sewer program highlighted

  March 9, 2013 in City on Page B3 Spokane County recently marked completion of 30 years of work to protect the region’s drinking water through an aggressive sewer program. More than 30,000 homes and businesses were taken off …

• Local air traffic operations face cuts

  March 9, 2013 in City on Page A1 Federal budget cuts that went into effect last week could result in closure of the Felts Field air traffic control tower and elimination of the tower night shift at Spokane … 23

• Groups fighting plan for Mount Spokane ski area

  March 7, 2013 in City on Page A1 Environmentalists turned up the heat Wednesday in their legal challenge to the proposed expansion of the downhill ski area on Mount Spokane. The Lands Council argued in an appeal before … 27

• Comet Pan-STARRS to pass over Western skies

  March 5, 2013 in City on Page A5 A comet streaking through our solar system will be visible from across the Inland Northwest over the next few weeks. A telescope in Hawaii discovered Comet Pan-STARRS in 2011. It … 12

• Getting There: Officials seek input on plans for trail

  March 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 For more than 30 years, the eastern section of an old railroad right of way in the heart of Spokane Valley has sat unused. Spokane County bought the land in … 16

• Spokane arrests part of West Coast drug bust

  March 1, 2013 in City on Page A5 Law enforcement officers in Spokane, Los Angeles and Western Washington raided 47 locations Thursday morning and arrested 41 people in connection with an alleged conspiracy to distribute OxyContin, a widely … 8

• Mayor: Hold line on urban growth

  March 1, 2013 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor David Condon and three City Council members oppose expansion of the county’s urban growth area, saying it would add an unnecessary financial burden to taxpayers. In a letter … 6

• Spokane County commissioners to run jails

  February 28, 2013 in City on Page A5 On June 1 the Spokane County Commission will take control of the Spokane County Jail and Geiger Corrections Center as part of a plan to reform local criminal justice. The … 5

• Spokane County urban growth hearing packed

  February 28, 2013 in City on Page A6 A state growth management official on Wednesday warned that a county proposal to expand the urban growth area would put taxpayers at risk for the cost of extending public services. … 2

• County could open thousands of acres for development

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page B1 Spokane County commissioners are poised to open raw land for new development, a boon for housing speculators. But the expansion could come with significant public costs. The county’s own draft … 31

• Youth detention center’s services to remain intact

  February 23, 2013 in City on Page B2 A new financial arrangement with the private operator of Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility in Medical Lake is keeping the lockup open for the counties and Inland Northwest tribes that … 1

• Empire gains routes between Hawaiian islands

  February 22, 2013 in Business on Page A8 Empire Airlines of Coeur d’Alene is expanding its operation to paradise. The air freight and aircraft maintenance company has a three-year deal with Hawaiian Airlines to operate its island hop …

• Delta will offer direct flights to L.A. from Spokane

  February 20, 2013 in City on Page A5 Nonstop service to Los Angeles is returning to Spokane International Airport. Delta Air Lines officials Tuesday announced that the airline will begin direct service to LAX starting June 10. 6

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