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• Changes begin among city staff as three top administrators depart

  December 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Even before he officially took office, Mayor-elect David Condon shook up City Hall on Friday when he informed three top administrators that they won’t be back to serve with him … 57

• Many candidates, issues familiar from past ballots

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington voters checking their ballots this weekend for the first time may feel a sense of déjà vu. They voted last year on proposals to get the state out of … 59

• Hession-Stuckart race is a contrast in styles

  October 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 Primary election voters in Spokane didn’t seem eager for a change. They gave incumbent Mayor Mary Verner a big victory over her opponents and former Mayor Dennis Hession a first-place … 29

• Consultant poised for Zehm case review

  September 25, 2011 in City on Page B10 When Spokane Mayor Mary Verner promised this month that there will be an internal review examining the death of Otto Zehm, it wasn’t the first time a city leader has … 24

• Nicks set to retire as chief steps down

  September 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Police Department’s top two officers are on their way out, leaving city officials to find new leadership as they struggle with the continuing legal fallout surrounding the death … 29

• Spin Control: Council president race in North Side voters’ hands

  August 21, 2011 in City on Page B3 The race for Spokane City Council president would appear to be a tossup, particularly in many north Spokane precincts where a clear favorite has yet to emerge. No duh, you …

• Timeline of events in Otto Zehm case

  August 21, 2011 in City on Page B7 • March 18, 2006: Otto Zehm, 36, a mentally ill and unemployed janitor, is beaten, Tasered and hogtied inside a Zip Trip convenience store by seven Spokane police officers after … 17

• Varied views spice up council race

  July 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 A late entry in the race for Spokane City Council president turned what otherwise would have been a sleepy primary into a campaign with interest. Voters can chose among a … 13

• Q&A: Dennis Hession, running for Spokane City Council president

  July 14, 2011 in News Dennis Hession gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Hession faces Ben Stuckart, Steve Corker and …

• Ex-mayor to run for council president

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 Former Mayor Dennis Hession shook up Spokane politics on Thursday by announcing his entry into the race for City Council president. He joins City Councilman Steve Corker and Ben Stuckart, … 5

• Hession joins race for Spokane City Council president

  June 9, 2011 in City, News Former Mayor Dennis Hession shook up Spokane politics today by announcing his entry in the race for City Council president. He joins City Councilman Steve Corker and Ben Stuckart, the … 6

• Face Time: Judge has relished chance to help change lives

  June 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 For 36 years, Richard “Rick” White has reported to his job at the Spokane County Courthouse, mostly on foot. White started in 1975 working as a juvenile probation officer, a … 5

• Pay raises lag in public sector

  January 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 An analysis of recent wage increases shows that the pay of many local government workers is rising slightly slower than the rate of workers in the private sector. From 2002 … 30

• Triplet named to Superior Court

  October 26, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Court Commissioner James Triplet had to keep the secret all Sunday night: He’d been chosen by Gov. Chris Gregoire to replace Neal Rielly as Superior Court judge. “She …

• Council to consider plan for stronger ombudsman

    May 23, 2010 in City on Page B1 An effort to expand the powers of the city of Spokane’s police ombudsman may go before the City Council on Monday night. The proposed ordinance would allow Ombudsman Tim Burns … 20

• Hession applies for EPA position

  June 4, 2009 in City on Page A6 A former Spokane mayor and a top Senate staffer are among applicants for Northwest jobs in the Obama administration. Former Mayor Dennis Hession has applied to be the top administrator … 2

• Hession, Murray aide up for Obama posts

  June 3, 2009 in City A former Spokane mayor and a top Senate staffer are among applicants for Northwest jobs in the Obama administration. 1

• Gregoire proposal combines museums

  January 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to cover a small piece of the state’s projected shortfall by combining the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture with the Washington State History Museum in …

• Plan would combine MAC, Tacoma museum

  January 23, 2009 Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to cover a small piece of the state’s projected shortfall by combining the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture with the State History Museum in …

• Hession at the MAC: right man, right place

  February 14, 2008 in City on Page B1 Look at the big brain on Dennis Hession. Word broke this week that Spokane’s most recent ex-mayor has been appointed the new interim CEO of our Northwest Museum of Arts …

• Presidential candidate’s signs sighted among local placards

  August 12, 2007 in City on Page B2 Look closely at the campaign signs multiplying in the rights-of-way faster than milfoil in a lake, and you might notice one for a candidate who isn’t even running this year. …

• Verner to run for Spokane mayor

  March 27, 2007 in City on Page B3 City Councilwoman Mary Verner is joining the race for Spokane mayor. Verner confirmed Monday she will run for the city’s top executive spot, campaigning as someone with “positive, decisive leadership,” …

• Use of rebreather mask restricted for firefighters

  September 30, 2006 in City Spokane firefighters are under new orders to no longer use a so-called “anti-spitting” device like the one strapped to the face of Otto Zehm, who died two days after lapsing …

• Mayor looks outside

  July 18, 2006 in City on Page A1 Bowing to public pressure, Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession said Monday he will hire an outside expert to examine the Police Department’s handling of two recent scandals that have sparked outrage …