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• Latest marijuana bill would create patient registry, co-ops

  January 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – The latest incarnation of a bill to add structure to Washington’s medical marijuana laws has supporters who don’t like parts of it and opponents who do. People who … 7

• Shawn Vestal: Completing streets might prevent more ghosts

  December 9, 2011 in City on Page A5 They call them Ghost Bikes. You’ve likely seen them around town over the past year or so: bikes painted all white, chained to a post or fence. They memorialize, in … 14

• Board awaits vote on liquor sign rule

  October 9, 2011 in City on Page B3 The Spokane City Council could vote Monday on whether the city should regulate the number of alcohol signs liquor licensees can have that are visible from the street. In April … 2

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  City fears steeper reduction in funds

  August 31, 2011 in City on Page A5 Local leaders are worried that a federal program that pays for roads, roofs, sidewalks, youth programs and a broad array of other services could face substantial cuts as Congress works … 5

• City votes to amend Kendall Yards deal

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A8 Tax subsidies will flow to Kendall Yards even if the developer of the 78-acre project does not seek public bids on construction of streets, sewers and other public infrastructure, as … 1

• City officials want to raise water rates

  August 7, 2011 in City on Page B1 Most of Spokane’s water rates would increase by nearly 8 percent and the base rate paid by each customer would go up nearly 20 percent under a plan the City … 28

• Council debates ombudsman appeal

  August 2, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Spokane City Council appears headed for a showdown over whether to appeal a decision limiting the powers of the city’s police ombudsman. The mention of a proposed ordinance accepting … 16

• County’s Earth Day proclamation became lukewarm, critics say

  May 1, 2011 in City on Page B7 Proclamations are the Cocoa Puffs of government pronouncements. They mainly nourish the imagination. A Spokane blogger acknowledged that, but still complained that county commissioners failed to deliver meat and potatoes …

• Support for road and transit fixes wanes at wallet

  April 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Transportation projects enjoy wide public support in Spokane, but that support drops when people are asked if they would pay specific taxes for them. A survey of 353 respondents in … 20

• New post part of shake-up at transportation council

  March 14, 2011 in City on Page A1 A reorganization of the Spokane Regional Transportation Council could bring a change of leadership at the agency and an increase in the cost of running it. The council board has … 13

• Verner urges council to reject library-only tax

  February 13, 2011 in City on Page B1 A proposal to ask voters for a library tax appears unlikely to make the ballot after Mayor Mary Verner and her staff urged council members last week to consider a … 47

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  Expired parking meter would cost $25 under plan

  January 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Motorists could soon face heftier fines for parking too long at downtown parking meters. The Spokane City Council is scheduled tonight to consider raising parking ticket fines from $15 to … 40

• Tab tax returns to council agenda

    January 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Spokane City Council vote two weeks ago rejecting a $20 annual vehicle tax appears to be only a bump in the road for supporters of the new fee. Council … 30

• Council lowers developer taxes

  January 25, 2011 in City on Page A6 Taxes on new development will be significantly lower than proposed thanks to a last-minute decision by the Spokane City Council. With a 4-2 vote, the council on Monday approved impact …

• Council rejects car tab tax

  January 11, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s car owners won’t have to pay an extra city tax to pay for street upgrades. After months of often-contentious debate, a divided Spokane City Council on Monday rejected a … 3

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  Spokane’s sewage system undergoing quiet upgrade

  December 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it rains in Spokane, it pours sewage into the Spokane River. Faced with a 2017 deadline to stop discharging millions of gallons of raw sewage annually into the Spokane … 14

• Deputy fire chief cut stirs furor

  December 19, 2010 in City on Page B1 The Spokane City Council’s decision last week to cut a deputy fire chief position has angered administrators and Mayor Mary Verner. “It was not discussed with me. It was not … 12

• Deal with firefighters would preserve jobs

  November 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane firefighters avoid layoffs under a tentative agreement accepted this week by Mayor Mary Verner. If the deal is approved by union members and City Council, Local 29 of the … 21

• Firefighters make concessions to save jobs

  November 18, 2010 in City Spokane firefighters avoid layoffs under a tentative agreement accepted this week by Mayor Mary Verner. If the deal is approved by union members and City Council, Local 29 of the … 30

• Grant will go to police firing range

  October 5, 2010 in City on Page A6 City leaders on Monday agreed to spend a federal grant on a firing range rather than divert it to prevent officer layoffs. Police officials have long argued that the city’s … 5

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  City analysis notes bike route’s potential for snarled traffic

  October 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Removing a lane for cars in favor of one for bicycles along Second Avenue downtown would cause longer traffic backups during rush hour in at least two locations, Spokane officials … 43

• City agrees to pay $5 million for new software, training

  August 31, 2010 in City on Page A6 Though facing a $12 million shortfall next year, and the likelihood of layoffs, the Spokane City Council voted Monday to spend $5 million for a new software system and the … 3

• License plate tab fee won’t be on ballot

  August 10, 2010 in City on Page A5 Even though a new $20 tax on license plate tabs got pulled off the agenda Monday by the Spokane City Council, city leaders said they expect to bring it back … 5

• $20 tab tax could get OK without public vote

  August 9, 2010 in City The Spokane City Council has pulled a proposal for tonight’s meeting that would have added a new vehicle license tab fee.Even though a new $20 tax on license plate tabs … 8

• 2nd Avenue repaving on track; lines may take time

  June 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Second Avenue downtown will be repaved this summer as planned, but the final design may remove one of three vehicle lanes in favor of one for bicycles, city officials say. … 6

• 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

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  Second Avenue repaving project faces bumpy road

    May 11, 2010 in City on Page A1 A month after Spokane leaders endorsed goals to make streets more amenable to pedestrians and bicyclists, debate is emerging that could delay one of the city’s largest planned repaving projects … 16

• Consider cost of streets plan

  April 10, 2010 in Opinion on Page B5 Are “Complete Streets” a good idea for Spokane? Spokane is considering a Complete Streets program, which the City Council could adopt after further discussion. As chairman of the Citizens Streets … 3

• Council votes to look into ‘complete streets’

  April 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 Bike lanes, improved sidewalks and other transportation amenities will get a renewed focus in the city of Spokane. The Spokane City Council agreed Monday to direct city workers to “identify … 10

• Policy would emphasize user-friendly Spokane streets

  April 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 With a populace that has complained loudly for decades about bumpy roads, Spokane’s focus on street money is creating smoother rides for cars. But with voices growing for better bike … 9

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