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• Small towns struggle to pay rising sheriff’s bill

  December 22, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The arrival of the bill from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office can be an annual occurrence of heartburn for some small towns in south Spokane County that contract with the …

• Council OKs police contract

  November 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 As of Sunday, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of police services in Medical Lake. The City Council unanimously approved the contract in a special meeting Oct. 28. …

• Report praises police operation in Valley

  October 22, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Like an orchestra after a discordant warm-up, Spokane Valley’s police contract players began hitting the same notes at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “Go figure,” Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said …

• Residents: Police study not needed

  June 26, 2008 in Voices on Page V1 Don’t tinker with police service, a group of Spokane Valley residents told the City Council on Tuesday. A proposed study of the city’s law enforcement contract with the Spokane County …