Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• City consolidating management of its land in effort to save money

  May 26, 2012 in Business on Page B1 Spokane is consolidating the management of the 1,600 pieces of land the city owns, Mayor David Condon said Friday. The effort has two goals: eliminating “inconsistent” property management and saving … 1

• Condon fires city attorney

  March 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 In the biggest shakeup of his administration yet, Spokane Mayor David Condon on Thursday fired City Attorney Howard Delaney following worsening criticism of the legal office’s handling of a series … 81

• Verner preceded her exit with request for back pay

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 In her final days as Spokane’s mayor, Mary Verner decided that she wanted a raise. After voluntarily capping her annual pay at about $100,000 for four years – and pledging … 39

• Mayor pushes to resolve Zehm suit

  August 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner announced Tuesday that she is seeking “all courses of action” to resolve the civil case surrounding the city’s handling of the fatal 2006 confrontation between Spokane … 28

• Medical expert: Officers caused Zehm’s death

    August 15, 2011 in News, City A medical expert hired by the Spokane police officer facing criminal charges over the fatal Otto Zehm confrontation is blaming other officers at the scene for causing the unarmed janitor’s … 25

• Getting There: Spokane Falls Boulevard section reopening

  June 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 An east-west arterial link into downtown Spokane should reopen later this week as workers progress on an initial segment of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Spokane Falls Boulevard … 2

• Regional Solid Waste crews cleaned up Pittsburg Stairs

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Plenty of volunteers responded to South Hill resident Virginia Kanikeberg’s appeal for help to clean up the Pittsburg Trail after a story about the trail ran in last Thursday’s The …

• Commissioner French touts fiscal health of Spokane County

  March 12, 2011 in City on Page B3 The state of Spokane County isn’t as bad as it might have been and things are looking up, county commission Chairman Al French said Friday. French told some 215 business … 3

• Verner or not, garbage summit is a go

  January 28, 2011 in News, City Next week’s regional Solid Waste Summit will occur with or without Spokane participation, County Commission Chairman Al French announced Friday. The two-day gathering of local government officials throughout the county … 5

• Bomb capable of lethal impact

    January 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 Lindsey Reiswig and her co-workers got the first indication something wasn’t right Monday morning when a Spokane police officer came by Auntie’s Bookstore and said they needed to clear the … 31

• FBI: Bomb could have caused ‘multiple casualties’

    January 18, 2011 in City The abandoned backpack found Monday along the route of Spokane’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. march contained a bomb capable of inflicting “multiple casualties,” the FBI has confirmed. 58

• City will recycle Christmas trees

  December 27, 2010 in City on Page A6 Undecorated Christmas trees will be picked up, chipped up and composted if Spokane residents put them out on garbage day.

• Snow removal in shopping districts discussed

  December 23, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When city plows battle the snow on the streets, it has to go somewhere; hence the snow and ice berms in the middle of downtown streets and along residential sidewalks …

• Prosecutors consider mayor’s concessions request

  December 10, 2010 in City on Page A6 Another city union is voting on a plan that would meet Mayor Mary Verner’s request for concessions. The Spokane Prosecutors Association is considering a proposal that would eliminate its scheduled … 8

• City expects to finish snowplowing today

  December 5, 2010 in City on Page B1 With no significant snowfall in the immediate forecast, Spokane city officials predicted Saturday that plowing of city streets would be completed today.

• Officer acquitted of threat against wife is suing city

  October 3, 2010 in City on Page B1 A case that was settled in criminal court two years ago is still percolating in the Spokane Police Department, with a detective suing the city for defamation and his boss, … 52

• Guild, city of Spokane spar over layoffs

  September 24, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane Police Guild leaders this week sent a strong message to Mayor Mary Verner: We dare you. In a letter received by Verner on Thursday, Guild President Ernie Wuthrich warned … 8

• City Council meeting may have violated state law

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A10 The Spokane City Council on Monday likely violated state law by meeting during an anthrax scare, which closed City Hall to the public. Firefighters and police were called to City … 2

• Permitting perils sink Muzzy Mansion dream

  August 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 When Mike Schultz and Steven Sanford first laid eyes on the Muzzy Mansion, “it just sang to us,” Schultz said. Now, after more than three years, $70,000 in expenses and … 18

• Firefighter placed on unpaid status

  May 14, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane firefighter Todd Chism was placed on unpaid layoff status Thursday pending the resolution of felony charges that he assaulted Washington State Patrol troopers in Stevens County last month. City … 3

• City says Zehm 911 recording was mislabeled

      October 31, 2009 in City on Page A1 A woman describing Otto Zehm as “on something” to an emergency dispatcher can be heard on a video compilation released by police in October 2006, but not on an audio … 15

• ‘WarrantFest’ allows residents to resolve legal problems

  October 27, 2009 in City Spokane residents sick of having outstanding misdemeanor warrants can to go court later this week and get those legal problems fixed. However, Spokane Municipal Court officials are not offering amnesty …

• Zehm inquiry continuing

    September 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 More Spokane police officers could face criminal charges over the city’s handling of the fatal confrontation with unarmed janitor Otto Zehm, with newly filed court documents indicating a federal probe … 26

• City, county paychecks unhurt by snow days

  January 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 As the snow of 2008 plowed into a new year, many residents faced road conditions that made it too dangerous to travel to work. Many side streets looked like impromptu …