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• Liberty Lake Update: Mayor shares proposed budget

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V13 Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman unveiled her proposed budget Tuesday night, two weeks earlier than last year and earlier than what the state requires. Of note, sales tax revenues …

• Adminstrator form of government on Liberty Lake ballot

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V13 The Liberty Lake City Council will deal with several issues in the near future, including the recently implemented 6 percent utility tax and what could be a change in the …

• CdA councilman: Didn’t know law

  October 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Ron Edinger said Wednesday he’s the victim of a smear campaign because he believes the proposed makeover of McEuen Field should be put to a public … 5

• Utility rate hikes on agenda

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B1 Of all the proposals to raise utility rates this year in Spokane, it’s the smallest one that may have the smallest chance of approval. The Spokane City Council on Monday … 7

• Editorial: Community demands ombudsman with clout

  August 28, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 Spokane City Council members are pondering several options in response to an arbitrator’s July ruling that revoked new powers for the police ombudsman because the Spokane Police Guild had not … 2

• Council debates ombudsman appeal

  August 2, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Spokane City Council appears headed for a showdown over whether to appeal a decision limiting the powers of the city’s police ombudsman. The mention of a proposed ordinance accepting … 16

• Challengers for council discuss Medical Lake

  July 28, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Medical Lake’s only contested race in the Aug. 16 primary election is for incumbent City Councilman Howard Jorgenson’s position. Jorgenson faces two challengers who are making their first bids for …

• Plan for CdA’s McEuen Field has plenty of room for contention

  February 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 The City of Coeur d’Alene has been wrestling for more than a dozen years over what to do with McEuen Field – 20 acres of land stretching from City Hall … 5

• Kellogg to install 3 new flagpoles

  May 26, 2010 in City on Page A6 The city of Kellogg will accept an offer from the owner of Dave Smith Motors to donate three new flagpoles to the city – one for the American flag, one …

• Kaminskas defeats Laux, joins council

  January 21, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V10 The Liberty Lake City Council elected Cristella Kaminskas as the newest council member Tuesday night. Kaminskas edged Larry Laux in a 4-2 vote. Kaminskas, who was narrowly defeated by council …

• Mayor Trulove sworn in

  January 14, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The Cheney City Council has officially changed. Council members Teresa Overhauser and Mike McKeehan were sworn in after winning their re-election campaigns in November. Also sworn in was new council …

• 4 positions available on Spokane Valley Planning Commission

  November 19, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 City officials are taking applications for four positions on the seven-member Spokane Valley Planning Commission. One position would require a chosen applicant to take over the two-year unexpired term of …

• LL incumbents keeping their seats

  November 14, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Incumbents triumphed in the November elections in Liberty Lake, with Odin Langford keeping his seat on the City Council and Frank Boyle staying on as a Liberty Lake Sewer and …

• CdA balances budget without job cuts

  September 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 When Coeur d’Alene opened its new library two years ago, space quadrupled and attendance and usage more than doubled. But staffing has only increased from 15 full-time employees to 16.5. …

• Taylor resigns from council

  June 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Spokane Valley City Councilman Steve Taylor announced Tuesday that he will resign June 30 to become city administrator of Connell, Wash. Taylor, 33, has been on the council since Spokane …

• Doug Clark: Saving money and brain cells: Now that’s efficient

  May 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Proving that they’re gol-darned serious about saving our tax dollars, Spokane City Council members voted Tuesday night to hire a new efficiency expert. And they’re going pay this person about … 2

• Plan to go green has some seeing red

    May 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 Citing fears of meddling by the United Nations and concern over increased government spending, some Spokane City Council members are opposing suggestions from a local task force that wants to … 11

• When city’s business runs dry, Eugster steps forward

  April 23, 2009 in City on Page A5 Words I never thought would come out of my mouth: “Welcome back, Steve Eugster. Gawd, how I’ve missed you.” 1

• Council faces cold reality

  December 18, 2008 in Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley officials were still stinging Tuesday from last week’s surprise announcement that Spokane County won’t plow city streets next winter. An indignant City Council braced for a future in …

• Council accepts pool bid

  March 20, 2008 in Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley City Council members bowed Tuesday to the adage that sometimes you can’t win for losing. The council tried to get a swimming pool renovation project back on track …

• City Council to purchase tablet computers

  January 19, 2008 in Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council plans to save a $20,400 tree. Council members voted last week to purchase a dozen “tablet” computers at an estimated cost of $1,700 apiece as …

• Graffiti riles residents

  August 9, 2007 in Voices on Page S1 When Mary Fryback gives a tour of her West Central neighborhood, the sights are likely to be grungy alleys and walls covered with graffiti, not dramatic views of the Spokane …

• CdA priorities at street level

  April 14, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 Adding more police staff and spending more to repave streets top the Coeur d’Alene City Council’s list of funding priorities for the coming year. Council members and the mayor spent …

• City Council approves street-repair contract

  April 12, 2007 in Voices on Page V1 In its latest foray into private contracts for public works, the Spokane Valley City Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a $1.175 million deal with Poe Asphalt Paving to repair …

• Robert Schroeder

  September 6, 1997 in City on Page B2 Robert Schroeder

• Charles Greenwood

  September 6, 1997 in City on Page B2 Charles Greenwood

• Steve Thompson

  September 6, 1997 in City on Page B2 Steve Thompson

• Holly Ann O’Connell

  September 6, 1997 in City on Page B2 Holly Ann O’Connell

• Phyllis Holmes

  September 6, 1997 in City on Page B2 Phyllis Holmes

• Sex Offenders’ Names, Photos To Air On TV Council Votes To Televise Information For A Month After Release From Prison

  October 10, 1995 in City on Page B1 The names, faces and criminal histories of Spokane’s most likely to re-offend sex offenders soon will take a scroll down City Cable 5. The council voted unanimously Monday to add …