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• Why city chose to blame Zehm remains unexplained

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders finally are admitting that mistakes were made during a 2006 police confrontation that led to the death of Spokane resident Otto Zehm. But it remains unclear if … 32

• Sen. Brown was financially ready for campaign

    May 10, 2012 in City on Page A6 State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown perhaps was too prepared for her re-election bid. She already had ordered her campaign signs when she made the surprise announcement last week that … 1

• 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

• Councilwoman seeks to unseat state Senate majority leader

  March 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Democratic majority leader of the Washington Senate is facing her first reelection challenge by an opponent with a winning campaign history. Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin, a Republican, launched …

• Measure 1 campaign pulls McLaughlin ad

  March 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 The campaign to extend taxes to pay for the expansion of the Spokane Convention Center and Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena has pulled a TV ad featuring Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy … 5

• Council to tackle firefighter contract

  February 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders are readying for a showdown with the Spokane Firefighters Union over a three-year contract negotiated between the firefighters and former Mayor Mary Verner in the final days … 128

• Votes usher in new power

  January 10, 2012 in City on Page A6 There’s a new majority in town. The Spokane City Council’s new, more conservative majority flexed its muscle in its first meeting of the year on Monday when it voted 4-2 … 6

• New council already has its feathers ruffled

  January 8, 2012 in City on Page B1 The honeymoon period for the new Spokane City Council may have ended before its first regular meeting, with a debate about which council member should represent the city on the … 23

• Spokane’s new mayor takes the reins

  December 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Now all David Condon has to do is wait. After a year of researching, campaigning, debating and fundraising in what some thought was a long-shot bid to become mayor of … 5

• 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

• City won’t add two ballot questions

  August 16, 2011 in City on Page A6 Voters will have to make a decision on a proposed citizens initiative without the observations of elected city leaders on the same ballot. The Spokane City Council on Monday rejected … 11

• Councilwoman wants Prop 1 advisories on November ballot

  August 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane voters could get a hint from the Spokane City Council when deciding the fate of a citizens initiative on the November ballot. The City Council will consider on Monday … 3

• New art graces Spokane Valley

  August 11, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 A crowd of about 50 people gathered Friday to see the unveiling of a new larger-than-life bronze statue on the north side of CenterPlace. The statue of a Native American …

• City, county taking up redistricting

    June 26, 2011 in City on Page B1 Spokane city and county officials soon will be jumping into the most interesting political numbers game of 2011, the redrawing of boundaries based on the latest population figures. Although data … 6

• For leaders, fire district idea gaining economic appeal

  February 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane leaders have a new idea for solving their budget woes: Give up the Spokane Fire Department. Mayor Mary Verner has formed a committee to study the creation of a … 44

• House bill would end statute of limitation on rape of child by adult

  February 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin was among victims of child sexual abuse urging the Legislature on Wednesday to drop the statute of limitations that they say shields pedophiles … 12

• Nancy McLaughlin recounts abuse during House testimony

  February 9, 2011 in News, City OLYMPIA – Spokane City Councilwoman Nancy McLaughlin was among victims of child sexual abuse urging the Legislature Wednesday to drop the statute of limitations that they say shields pedophiles from … 2

• 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 …

• 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

• City vehicle tab tax in limbo

  December 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Spokane City Council is balking on plans to impose a new $20 tax on vehicles this year, and in a surprise move shifted money away from road plowing and … 21

• City of Spokane weighs development taxes

  November 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 Potential taxes on new development approved two years ago would finally be collected under a proposal being considered by the Spokane City Council. The taxes are one-time “impact fees” paid … 10

• 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

• Council members send tab tax support to county

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A12 Creation of an annual vehicle tab tax of $20 appears to be gaining support on the Spokane City Council. A letter signed by six of the seven Spokane City Council … 2

• 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

• Spokane City Council mixed on proposed tab fees

  August 9, 2010 in City on Page A1 Facing daunting shortfalls in revenue, the Spokane City Council will discuss tonight instituting a tax on vehicle license tabs. Councilman Bob Apple said he will bring a proposal forward for … 22

• City contemplates pink slips for 120

  August 3, 2010 in City More than 120 city employees could face pink slips at the end of the year unless city unions agree to concessions or the City Council increases taxes, officials warned Tuesday. … 21

• Council votes to retain elevator inspections

  July 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane will keep its elevator inspection program rather than turn it over to the state. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted 5-2 to more than double inspection fees to … 4

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