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• Ombudsman power in the mail for vote

  January 25, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council has tried several times over the past two decades to craft a police oversight system with teeth. Now it’s the citizens’ turn. 2

• Voters to decide whether 5-2 split needed on taxes

  January 24, 2013 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s Proposition 2 is a way to ensure strong consensus on important issues or a strategy for a minority to seize control from the majority. That’s the debate among Spokane … 25

• Spokane opts for SCRAPS contract

  January 15, 2013 in City on Page A5 After 30 years, SpokAnimal will no longer serve as the city of Spokane’s animal control agency. The Spokane City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a 20-year contract to join … 5

• Curtains could come down on Spokane’s Imax theater

  December 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 Last Friday, the number of people who watched the first four films of the day at Riverfront Park’s Imax was zero. It’s a sign of the times for the theater, … 22

• Proposed city budget contains some raises

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 At the same time he has proposed eliminating 100 jobs, Spokane Mayor David Condon is calling for big raises in the 2013 budget for administrators in the city’s finance division. … 43

• Vestal: Patience needed to weigh ‘Action Guy’s’ decisions

  September 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 Mayor David Condon once referred to himself as an “action guy.” Eight months into the strongest example so far of Spokane’s strong-mayor system, the term seems apt. Action Guy! Cutting … 15

• Changes to noise ordinance could alter city’s soundscape

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B1 Late last year, a violinist began showing up in front of River Park Square. He played popular music that could be heard at least a block away and often drew … 14

• Council tables gay marriage resolution indefinitely

  April 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council late Monday effectively killed a resolution in support of the state’s gay marriage law. After five hours of testimony and debate, the council voted 4-3 to … 8

• City Council to address gay marriage

    March 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 The debate on gay marriage is headed to the Spokane City Council. City Councilman Jon Snyder is sponsoring a nonbinding resolution in support of “marriage equality,” and despite a Republican-leaning … 49

• Rush forgos hand recount, concedes race

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush said Saturday he has decided against paying for a hand recount in his race against Mike Allen. Rush said that after further consideration of the … 4

• Recounts confirm returns; hand count still to come

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 Mike Allen’s lead over Richard Rush grew by three votes, to 91, on Wednesday after a recount in the Spokane City Council election for the city’s south district. But the … 3

• Spokane Councilman Rush to pay for hand recount

  December 2, 2011 in City Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush, who trails former Councilman Mike Allen by 88 votes, submitted a check Friday to the Spokane County Elections Office for $6,240 to pay for a … 40

• Vote recount will test new machines

  December 2, 2011 in City on Page A9 Spokane County election officials took advantage Thursday of an opportunity to test their vote-counting machines for free. The county Canvassing Board – Auditor Vicky Dalton, Commissioner Al French and County … 1

• Rush, Allen lock horns

    October 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 As a member of the Spokane City Council, Richard Rush hasn’t been afraid of controversy. He led the charge to create the city’s new controversial water rates, and while others … 37

• City Council seat rivals weigh in on issues

  October 18, 2011 in City on Page A10 Candidates for Spokane City Council responded to 20 questions from The Spokesman-Review soon after filing to run for the office. Because only two candidates filed to run for the south …

• Q&A: Michael Allen, running for Spokane City Council seat representing South Spokane

  July 14, 2011 in News Michael Allen gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Allen, a former city councilman, faces incumbent …

• City adds hours for assistants

  February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane City Council members’ secretaries will make more money, getting an additional eight hours a week under a budget plan approved unanimously Monday evening. The council began hiring personal assistants … 11

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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

• 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

• 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

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