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• Former Sheriff Mark Sterk considers run for old job

  May 6, 2010 in City on Page A6 Former Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk may give his successor, Ozzie Knezovich, a run for his money. It’s a daunting prospect, Sterk acknowledges, because state Public Disclosure Commission records show … 3

• Sterk mulls run for sheriff

  May 5, 2010 in City Former Spokane County Sheriff Mark Sterk may give his successor, Ozzie Knezovich, a run for his money. It’s a daunting prospect, Sterk acknowledges, because state Public Disclosure Commission records show … 2

• Medical Lake fights jail proposal

  February 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 Tired of feeling ignored, the Medical Lake City Council tonight will consider opposing any new corrections operation in the city. “Everybody has a say about whether a jail goes into … 3

• Medical Lake leaders object

  January 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 Medical Lake city officials said Friday they want the Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women and no other prison. If state officials close Pine Lodge as suggested by Gov. Chris … 5

• Doug Clark: Pine Lodge inmates just want to stay there

  December 22, 2009 in City on Page A5 ’Tis the season for wishes and dreams, of course. But the letters I received from three women last week didn’t contain any conventional holiday hopes. All they want for Christmas … 3

• 50 years have been golden for state worker

  October 29, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 When Helen Barber got the news, she really couldn’t quite believe what she heard. “They told me I had worked 50 years as of October 17th, and I said, ‘What? …

• Prison to shrink by half

  June 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Citing a smaller population of female prisoners, state corrections officials plan to shutter one of two units at Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, the only women’s prison … 6