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• Condon sped resolution by calling end to blame-Otto game

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 Tuesday morning, after the first full day of mediation in the Otto Zehm family’s lawsuit against the city of Spokane, there was no deal in sight. A group of attorneys … 12

• Activist’s referendum targets new city law

  May 17, 2012 in City on Page A6 Changes to the way citizens can sidestep elected leaders to pass their own laws received the endorsement on Wednesday of Mayor David Condon. But there will be more steps before …

• Why city chose to blame Zehm remains unexplained

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders finally are admitting that mistakes were made during a 2006 police confrontation that led to the death of Spokane resident Otto Zehm. But it remains unclear if … 32

• 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

• City Hall remodel focuses on users

  April 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 A plan to remodel the first floor of Spokane City Hall to make it more customer-friendly could cost more than $1.4 million. Moving services to the ground floor that are … 18

• Elected leaders work to solve Geiger closure

  April 23, 2012 in News, City Just days after announcing the expected closing of Geiger Corrections Center, city and county leaders issued a joint news release today vowing to work together to solve the expected impacts … 3

• Revised water rates likely

    April 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 As gardeners wait for the final frost and homeowners start mowing their lawns, the Spokane City Council is set to give them relief by putting an end to the city’s … 12

• Doug Clark: Rocky days at City Hall finally over

  April 17, 2012 in City on Page A5 Who the heck is this David Condon? First he pulls off an unbelievable run from a waaaaay distant second-place primary finish to upend Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and snatch her … 9

• City attorney fires Treppiedi

  April 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 The architect of Spokane City Hall’s controversial handling of the fatal police confrontation with Otto Zehm was fired Monday, marking the latest fallout from the excessive force case that already … 104

• Condon vows not to raise taxes despite forecast

  April 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 Another year, another multimillion-dollar deficit at Spokane City Hall. New figures announced Tuesday forecast a $10 million budget shortfall for the city in 2013. Despite that, Spokane Mayor David Condon … 31

• Mayor: Flag shows Spokane’s true colors

  April 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 In all its faded glory, Spokane’s flag hung Tuesday in its rightful place, third only to the American and Washington flags. What would normally be unremarkable background at a mayoral … 15

• Condon dismisses building official

  April 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 Another longtime Spokane City Hall administrator has been fired by Spokane Mayor David Condon. Condon advised Building Official Joe Wizner within the last few weeks that he was being dismissed, … 5

• Mayor has brought changes to his office’s way of doing things

  April 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 Change has come to Spokane City Hall courtesy of voters, who in November ousted Mayor Mary Verner from office in favor of David Condon. In his first 100 days as … 18

• Mayor wringing water rates

  April 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 Summer water bills for most city of Spokane water customers appear headed to a tumble. But winter bills and costs for people who use the least water likely will increase … 21

• Ban sought on high-octane beer sales in East Central

    March 29, 2012 in City on Page A5 Getting drunk in East Central could soon become more expensive. Spokane Mayor David Condon this week signed a petition asking the Washington State Liquor Control Board to ban the sale … 18

• Theft victims will phone it in

  March 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane police officers soon will no longer respond in person to take reports of stolen vehicles. It’s a move, officials say, to “work smarter” and more efficiently after several rounds … 38

• St. Patrick’s Parade includes shelter pups, bagpipes, green horse

  March 18, 2012 in City on Page B1 St. Patrick’s Day even brings out the Irish in animals. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Spokane on Saturday included the usual civic groups, bagpipe and drum groups, politicians, …

• A welcome new challenge for city attorney

  March 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 From the top-floor windows of Spokane’s tallest building, Nancy Isserlis looks across a city landscape of financial heartache and recovery. She reigns as one of the top bankruptcy attorneys in … 62

• Spokane Mayor Condon fires City Attorney Delaney

  March 1, 2012 in News, City Spokane City Attorney Howard Delaney, under fire for his handling of the Otto Zehm case and more recently its negotiated settlement to rehire an alcoholic police sergeant who fled from … 115

• Doug Clark: Don’t let bloodsucker see weakness

  March 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 Words you don’t often see in a Clark column: Great job, Spokane City Council! 12

• Clark: Click heels and repeat: There’s no disgrace like Thoma

  February 26, 2012 in City on Page B1 One day Spokane Mayor David Condon declares there’s no good way out of the Brad Thoma tar pit. The City Council, he says, must vote to put Thoma back on … 111

• Fired officer’s settlement unleashes outcry, review

  February 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 A controversial plan to rehire an alcoholic police officer fired after an off-duty drunken driving crash, and to give him back pay, has officials scrambling to explain the decision and … 65

• Mayor defends Thoma settlement

  February 22, 2012 in News Mayor David Condon today defended the City of Spokane’s decision to rehire an alcoholic police sergeant fired after an off-duty drunken driving crash. 66

• Condon family feud could trouble mayor

  February 19, 2012 in City on Page B1 A family squabble could become a big headache for new Spokane Mayor David Condon. Two of Condon’s brothers, who formed a compost operation that has a $2 million city contract, … 38

• Condon lays out plan for policing

  February 16, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane Mayor David Condon said Wednesday that the search for a police chief won’t be rushed. The city still is accepting applications for the job. But Condon said he will … 16

• Panel will review police policies, procedures

  February 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 To understand why the Spokane Police Department’s use-of-force training is under a microscope, consider this disconnect: Although the state’s top police trainer concluded that the fatal 2006 confrontation with unarmed … 52

• Condon to keep salary at $100K for 2012

  February 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor David Condon will hold his salary at $100,000 this year as promised, despite the recent controversy over his predecessor’s pay. But he said he will review his options … 63

• Condon gala aids Chase foundation

  January 29, 2012 in City on Page B3 Addressing the crowd at his inaugural ball, Spokane Mayor David Condon said he will strive to be like the popular mayor who led the city when he was a boy, …

• Body cameras considered for Spokane police officers

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s elected leaders are ready to push for the use of body cameras on police officers to record their interactions with the public. The Spokane City Council on Feb. 6 … 64

• Ex-chief justice joins police use of force panel

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A8 A recently retired state Supreme Court justice has agreed to serve on a city commission examining how the Spokane Police Department uses force. The membership of the city’s Use of … 4

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