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• Tab tax work stalls

  May 12, 2012 in City on Page B1 More than half the money allotted for street paving and improvements this year from Spokane’s new vehicle tab tax may not be spent in 2012, as officials debate whether to … 9

• East Francis Avenue will get ‘skin patches’ before rebuilding

  July 14, 2011 in City on Page A5 Next year, Francis Avenue east of Division will be completely rebuilt. But street officials have determined that deterioration of Francis requires at least a partial fix immediately, so thin layers … 2

• City, county taking up redistricting

    June 26, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane city and county officials soon will be jumping into the most interesting political numbers game of 2011, the redrawing of boundaries based on the latest population figures. Although data … 6

• City vehicle tab tax in limbo

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council is balking on plans to impose a new $20 tax on vehicles this year, and in a surprise move shifted money away from road plowing and … 21

• Council to consider plan for stronger ombudsman

    May 23, 2010 in City on Page B1 An effort to expand the powers of the city of Spokane’s police ombudsman may go before the City Council on Monday night. The proposed ordinance would allow Ombudsman Tim Burns … 20

• ‘Do not mail’ can’t gain traction

  May 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Post office employees are fighting a proposal to allow people to “opt out” from receiving bulk mail. On Monday, the Spokane City Council rejected a nonbinding resolution asking the state … 5

• Spokane postal workers fight ‘Do Not Mail’ proposal

  May 4, 2010 in City Post office employees are fighting a proposal to allow people to “opt out” from receiving bulk mail. 15

• They’re enriched by simplicity

    April 3, 2010 in Features on Page E1 Rita Amberg Waldref, 62, and George Waldref, 57, got married 34 years ago today. They vowed from the beginning to “live simply that others might simply live,” as reads a …

• Spokane City Council shift seems likely

  November 8, 2009 in City on Page B1 The results of Tuesday’s election signal a shift on the Spokane City Council and the possible creation of a new voting bloc that will put more emphasis on the environment …

• Council newcomers may join McLaughlin

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. The first results of Tuesday’s election showed Jon Snyder, publisher of Out There Monthly, with a 4 … 6

• Spokane voters lean toward change in 2 council districts

  November 3, 2009 in City Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. 1

• Following their campaigns’ cash

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page B3 Heading into the final weekend before the election, Spokane City Council candidates have raised about $188,000 for their campaigns. That’s more than the $125,000 candidates raised in 2007 – when …

• New face assured in Spokane’s northeast district

    October 18, 2009 in City on Page B1 The battle for the empty Spokane City Council seat representing northeast Spokane pits the right-hand man of Washington’s most famous political operative against a relative newcomer to city politics. Mike … 1

• Prop 4 goals laudable, but undermined by vagaries

  October 18, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 Focus on just one provision of Envision Spokane’s Community Bill of Rights and you get an idea of the problem with the whole thing: Residents have the right to affordable … 1

• Endorsement: Waldref has grasp of complex challenges

  October 13, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Northeast Spokane District 1 will have a new representative on the City Council, with term limits forcing the departure of Al French. Both candidates are opposed to Proposition 4 and … 7

• Facing a wave of opposition

  September 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 One of the dominating issues in City Council races this year is one on which every candidate agrees. All six hopefuls for three City Council seats say they oppose the … 11

• Audio: City Council candidates Mike Fagan, Amber Waldref debate

    September 25, 2009 in City Spokane City Council candidates for the northeast district Mike Fagan and Amber Waldref joined reporter Jonathan Brunt in The Spokesman-Review newsroom Sept. 25 for an informal debate.