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• City Council faces deadline on $4.3 million for YMCA

  November 28, 2009 in City on Page B1 The $4.3 million question facing city leaders Monday isn’t whether to buy the old downtown YMCA. They purchased the 43-year-old building months ago. 4

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  Spokane City Council shift seems likely

  November 8, 2009 in City on Page B1 The results of Tuesday’s election signal a shift on the Spokane City Council and the possible creation of a new voting bloc that will put more emphasis on the environment …

• Snyder clinches seat on council

  November 6, 2009 in City on Page A5 Mike Allen conceded his Spokane City Council seat Thursday to magazine publisher Jon Snyder. Because Allen was appointed to his seat to fill a vacancy, Snyder will take office as … 1

• Allen concedes council race to challenger

  November 5, 2009 in News Incumbent Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen conceded Thursday in his reelection bid to magazine publisher Jon Snyder. 10

• Snyder extends lead; fire bond still trailing

  November 5, 2009 in City on Page A7 A fresh batch of election results Wednesday inched incumbent Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen closer to defeat. With about 70 percent of what is expected to be the final number … 1

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  Council newcomers may join McLaughlin

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A1 Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. The first results of Tuesday’s election showed Jon Snyder, publisher of Out There Monthly, with a 4 … 6

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  Spokane voters lean toward change in 2 council districts

  November 3, 2009 in City Voters in two of Spokane’s three City Council districts appear to want change. 1

• Following their campaigns’ cash

  October 31, 2009 in City on Page B3 Heading into the final weekend before the election, Spokane City Council candidates have raised about $188,000 for their campaigns. That’s more than the $125,000 candidates raised in 2007 – when …

• Prop 4 goals laudable, but undermined by vagaries

  October 18, 2009 in Opinion on Page B8 Focus on just one provision of Envision Spokane’s Community Bill of Rights and you get an idea of the problem with the whole thing: Residents have the right to affordable … 1

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  District 2 race a tight one

  October 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 The fault line in the race for a City Council seat representing southern Spokane is at Palouse Highway and Regal Street. Last year, Councilman Mike Allen voted to change rules … 17

• Our primary picks stand for Nov. 3 general vote

  October 10, 2009 in Opinion on Page B4 The commentaries below summarize endorsement positions taken by The Spokesman-Review’s editorial board before the Aug. 18 primary that remain applicable for the Nov. 3 general election. The full editorials can …

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  Facing a wave of opposition

  September 30, 2009 in City on Page A1 One of the dominating issues in City Council races this year is one on which every candidate agrees. All six hopefuls for three City Council seats say they oppose the … 11

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  Audio: City Council candidates Mike Allen, Jon Snyder debate

  September 8, 2009 in City Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen and his challenger in the 2009 election, Out There Monthly publisher Jon Snyder, joined reporter Jonathan Brunt in The Spokesman-Review newsroom Sept. 8 for an … 3

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  Voters decisive on council race, tax

  August 19, 2009 in City on Page A1 Tuesday’s two Spokane City Council primary races yielded one landslide and one battle too close to call. Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin easily topped a list of five challengers for her seat … 1

• South Hill group bows out of fight against big retailers

  August 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 A neighborhood vote this week smooths the way for the biggest retail center the South Hill has seen in decades, if not ever. The Southgate Neighborhood Council ended its long … 5

• Council candidates split on global warming’s cause

  August 9, 2009 in City on Page B1 Only four of the dozen candidates running for Spokane City Council say human activity contributes significantly to global warming. The rest – including two incumbents – question what has become … 4