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• Pole installation angers neighbors

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Tom Reedy looked out into his backyard just before Thanksgiving, he saw an Avista crew checking out a power pole located in an easement on the north side of … 1

• Frustration, hope inhabit the space at crumbling Ridpath

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 For three years or so, with the city’s blessing, Dave Largent did what the city is now telling him he cannot do: Run a bar in a space connected to … 3

• County permit values increase

  January 21, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Kootenai County and Spokane County both saw bumps in total building permit values for 2011. Spokane County’s total permit value grew the fastest, rising from $185 million in 2010 to …

• Verner’s defense of pay request cruelest cut

  January 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Any idea what an “average middle-class family’s income in the city of Spokane” is? If you guessed $100,000, you’re way, way off. 13

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  Boys & Girls Clubs provides balanced dinners for youngsters

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Since 2001, Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County have offered a safe place for children ages 6 to 18 to spend their after-school hours. And since last January, the …

• Condon team big on ideas – and jargon

  January 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 If you were hoping that Mayor David Condon would “manage” the city more effectively, take heart. His transition team’s report this week was spectacularly managerial: It was full to the … 146

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  Verner preceded her exit with request for back pay

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 In her final days as Spokane’s mayor, Mary Verner decided that she wanted a raise. After voluntarily capping her annual pay at about $100,000 for four years – and pledging … 39

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  Mayor vows to restore confidence in police

  January 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 A 26-year veteran of the Spokane Police Department will lead the troubled agency, at least for the next few months. On his first business day as Spokane’s mayor, David Condon … 50

• City orders no occupancy for Ridpath Hotel

  December 23, 2011 in News, City Spokane City officials today announced that the vacant Ridpath Hotel is “substandard” and ordered that it cannot be occupied due to lack of compliance with fire suppression requirements. 12

• County open to police-sheriff’s agency

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners this week said they are open to the possibility of combining city and county law enforcement agencies. Commissioners Al French, Todd Mielke and Mark Richard sent a …

• Getting There: Walkers’ options limited when crossing Division

  December 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 The traffic wall on North Division Street has become more impenetrable than ever for people on foot. New pedestrian crossing signs went up recently at numerous uncontrolled intersections along the … 6

• County cuts preservation office funds

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Spokane historic preservation office will get only $5,000 from Spokane County in the $136.6 million 2012 budget county commissioners adopted Wednesday. The county has given $20,000 a year to … 1

• City crews respond to sewage backup

  December 6, 2011 in News Crews responded to the area of Crestline Street and Decatur Avenue today after sewage began backing up into people’s homes. A sewage pipe either broke or became blocked, according to … 16

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  Ridpath not up to code

  December 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 More than six months after city inspectors ordered the numerous owners of the shuttered Ridpath Hotel complex to fix code violations, many problems remain, including the one city officials consider … 4

• City Hall union offers to freeze pay

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 The leadership of Spokane City Hall’s largest labor union has made an offer that normally might be hard to refuse: Three years of frozen pay levels. But it would leave … 54

• Basically, you’re on your own, weather or not

  November 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 Once again, global warming has been a complete bust and winter is already beginning to afflict our Windblown Empire in the form of ice, slush and those annoying flakes. Speaking …

• An open door requires not coming unhinged

  November 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 In politics, everyone’s for openness – for accountability, for transparency – until they get a good dose of it. Then, more often than not, they climb into a bunker, start … 8

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  Chief to step down Jan. 2

  November 12, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick confirmed Friday that she will not wait for a new chief to be hired and will leave Jan. 2. Kirkpatrick has said as recently as … 9

• Detective gets $700,000

  November 5, 2011 in City on Page A5 A jury on Friday awarded more than $700,000 to a Spokane police detective after finding he was wrongfully fired and then retaliated against by Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick. The … 4

• Judge orders evidence in ‘dysfunctional’ case

  October 8, 2011 in City on Page B3 The city of Spokane must produce emails regarding its contract with a police department psychologist as part of preparation for a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a detective, a judge …

• Northeast Youth Center marks milestone

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B7 Michael Glatzmaier said the Northeast Youth Center in Hillyard changed his life. “Growing up I did not have a good influence or someone to look up to,” he said. “The …

• City announces choice for planning director

  September 23, 2011 in News, City Spokane Mayor Mary Verner has selected a new planning director, a position that has been empty for nearly two years. 12

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  Mayor visits first Sister City

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner last week rekindled the city’s relationship with its first sister city. This year officials from Nishinomiya, Japan, and Spokane celebrated the 50th anniversary of their sister …

• New scam targets Spokane residents

  September 13, 2011 in News, City Spokane city officials are warning residents of new scam that uses City of Spokane phone numbers. 1

• County, Valley look at Spokane-less deals

  September 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County and Spokane Valley officials wondered Wednesday what their kennel would look like with only two big dogs. They agreed it’s time to start planning a solid-waste system that … 1

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  Shawn Vestal: Pools are closing; have we gone off the deep end?

  August 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 Summer has finally arrived in Spokane, just in time for the city to close the pools. Well – close the pools to people, that is. 26

• Comcast paying more city and county taxes, fees

  August 23, 2011 in Business on Page A7 Despite a national trend of TV watchers leaving cable companies for other options, Spokane’s Comcast Corp. franchise is paying more taxes and fees to Spokane County and the city of … 6

• Verner’s winning margin unrivaled for sitting mayor

  August 18, 2011 in City on Page A5 In Spokane, where voters routinely chew up and spit out their chief elected officials after one term, Mayor Mary Verner’s primary win Tuesday was rare. But to finish with nearly … 10

• Vestal: Ridpath figure likes to follow his own rules

  August 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 It’s a beautiful bike. The 1947 Indian Motorcycle sits – or possibly sat – in the fancy downtown condo owned by developer Greg Jeffreys, the man at the center of … 10

• Ballot questions clarify, change City Charter

  July 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 When Spokane ballots arrive in the mail this week, the largest chunk of paper will be filled with a series of questions that have received little attention. In May, the …

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