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  County dusts off master plan to begin courthouse reorganization

  January 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 People trying to iron out child custody problems bump into each other in the main-floor corridor of the Spokane County Courthouse almost on a daily basis while everyone else who … 1

• County districts nearly equal in population after latest adjustment

  December 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 Starting this month, when residents of nine Spokane County precincts call their commissioner, they can call him Al. Not Todd or Mark. 1

• County stands by deputies in lawsuit

  December 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County will stand behind two sheriff’s deputies who broke a Spokane Valley man’s rib and punctured his lung when they were dispatched to help him in September 2009. County … 30

• Sewage plant set to open this week

  November 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County officials expect to get a state permit today to operate their new sewage treatment plant – and to celebrate on Thursday. There may be some crossed fingers when … 7

• County to decide on property tax hike

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 County commissioners considered a tax increase Tuesday and adopted an interim zoning ordinance they hope will lure a Boeing manufacturing plant. The zoning ordinance would raise the height limit in … 1

• Deal keeps rural Internet alive

  November 10, 2011 in City on Page A6 Commissioners in two counties met in joint session this week to prevent a lengthy Internet service interruption for customers of two Spokane-area companies. Medical Lake-based EcliptixNet Broadband and Spokane-based Pass …

• Sewer rates should stand pat

  October 5, 2011 in City on Page A6 A new report on Spokane County sewer charges may give ratepayers a sigh of relief. A consultant’s study shows no increase in adopted rates is necessary and small reductions are … 1

• Price cuts draw extra pool revenue

  September 21, 2011 in City on Page A8 Reduced prices and special offers paid off for Spokane County aquatic centers this summer. Parks Director Doug Chase and recreation manager Angela Simmons told county commissioners Tuesday that the new …

• Panel rates lawyers seeking judgeship

  September 21, 2011 in City on Page A8 A bar association committee says five lawyers who want to replace Spokane District Court Judge Richard White are exceptionally qualified. Four of 18 applicants seeking the appointment by county commissioners …

• County edits shelter proposal

  September 7, 2011 in City on Page A7 A proposal to build a new regional animal shelter will be a ballot “measure,” not a “proposition,” in the Nov. 8 general election. Spokane County commissioners approved a new designation …

• Big Rock purchase allows for parking

  September 7, 2011 in Outdoors, City on Page A7 County commissioners enthusiastically agreed Tuesday to buy Big Rock and build a parking lot. The deal to acquire the popular rock-climbing and hiking area and make it publicly accessible reflected … 1

• Ben Burr Road at issue again

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 On Sept. 13, Spokane County commissioners will reprise a 2007 public hearing on closing a section of Ben Burr Road to accommodate development. The proposal by Dave Black Properties faced … 1

• Waste disposal costs to rise

  August 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 Revisions in the contract for operating Spokane’s garbage incinerator would contribute to a proposed 10.2 percent increase in countywide garbage disposal costs. County commissioners directed their staff Wednesday to take … 2

• Bicycle helmet support resounding

  August 24, 2011 in City on Page A6 Support for a bicycle helmet law in unincorporated Spokane County was overwhelming at a public hearing Tuesday evening. Several of some two dozen people who addressed county commissioners offered personal … 5

• Spokane County may require helmets

  August 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners will take testimony Tuesday on a proposal to require helmet use on just about anything that has wheels and isn’t a car. The proposed ordinance would apply … 9

• County accepts offer to buy land

  July 20, 2011 in City on Page A6 As one of their last acts before taking a three-week vacation, Spokane County commissioners Tuesday pounced on a recreational land bargain. They accepted American West Bank’s offer to sell 552 … 2

• Commission OKs law on beekeeping

  June 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 A do-it-yourself beekeeping ordinance was quickly approved Tuesday by Spokane County commissioners. Planning Director John Pederson told commissioners that testimony at a recent Planning Commission hearing on the ordinance was …

• Sheriff, coalition discuss jail issues, reoffenders

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A8 Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and members of the No New Jail Coalition found a few points of agreement Wednesday. They appeared together at a meeting of the Spokane chapter of Washington …

• County to consider park, water bargain

  June 11, 2011 in City on Page B6 Spokane County commissioners may buy 110 acres of Liberty Lake parkland Tuesday at a steep discount and get a needed water line in the bargain. The water line alone might …

• County may pull head gear plan

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A7 County commissioners are tapping the brakes to avoid colliding with constituents who want to ride their motorcycles and bicycles without interference. Without once using the phrase “back-pedaling,” commissioners managed Tuesday … 2

• Deal ends raceway deadlock

  June 9, 2011 in City on Page A6 A recent court agreement may lead to a sigh of relief by county commissioners and investors in the former Spokane Raceway Park. The agreement breaks a stalemate over testing to … 6

• Sheriff gets $128,000 for gear

  June 8, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners gave Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich $128,223 from reserves Tuesday – about one-third of the amount he requested for equipment and software. Knezovich requested $372,631 last week, but commissioners … 10

• Sheriff argues for supplies

  June 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich gave county commissioners a $372,631 list of equipment and software Tuesday that he’d like to buy with county reserves. Commissioners took no action, but agreed to discuss … 9

• $1 million grant to help pay for YMCA site

  May 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 The sun was shining Tuesday on Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program if nowhere else. County commissioners learned that a grant will reduce the cost of the YMCA site in Riverfront … 1

• State prisoners being evicted from county jail

  May 22, 2011 in News, City The Spokane County Jail will quit housing state prisoners next month in a dispute over payment. State officials refuse to pay the new $125-a-day rate the county charges Spokane and … 8

• County parks rely on volunteers

  May 13, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County parks officials are preparing for summer with the assumption that last year’s budget crunch is the new normal. Parks Director Doug Chase is planning a more sustainable austerity … 1

• Proposal increases county commission from 3 people to 5

  March 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 Voters may get a chance to decide whether Spokane County needs more than three commissioners to run local government, the number it’s had since Washington became a U.S. territory in … 12

• County pays $300,000 to settle former guard’s bias, harassment suit against Geiger

  March 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County will pay $300,000 to settle a former Geiger Corrections Center guard’s claim of on-the-job discrimination and harassment. Beverley Ridley-Gardner complained of racial and gender discrimination as well as …

• County adds fee for court facilitator

  March 2, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners established a $25-per-session fee Tuesday for a court program that helps people file their own divorce cases. Commissioners said court officials requested the fee so they could …

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  Baxter tapped to assume McCaslin’s seat

  February 11, 2011 in News, City After a daylong interview process, Spokane County commissioners unanimously selected Jeff H. Baxter to replace Bob McCaslin in the state Senate. 20

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