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• City calls for Ridpath closure

  April 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 The last moneymaking venture inside the former Ridpath Hotel in downtown Spokane has been ordered to close. The city of Spokane announced Monday that, starting this week, it will enforce … 3

• City will enforce full closure of Ridpath

  April 2, 2012 in News, City The last tenant of the former Ridpath Hotel in downtown Spokane will no longer be allowed to operate there. 10

• Shawn Vestal: Deteriorating Ridpath doesn’t help downtown

  March 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 If you want to feel good about what’s happened in Spokane over the past several years, take a stroll around the Davenport. If you want to feel lousy, walk around … 21

• Junk cars top complaint

  April 24, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Two of Spokane Valley’s code enforcement officers briefed the City Council on what they do and how they do it during Tuesday’s council meeting. The most common complaint is for …

• Code enforcers join volunteers on walk

  April 1, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 One thing the city of Spokane’s code enforcement officers have no control over is the weather. Monday, the rain was flying sideways down Sprague Avenue, pushed by winds strong enough …

• City fees jump for trash, other code violations

  March 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane residents who ignore warnings from city code enforcement officers about abandoned vehicles, fire hazards, dilapidated structures or junk on their property will face significantly stiffer fees under new rules … 14