Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• 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

• State of county not so bad

  March 11, 2011 in News County Commissioner Al French addresses 215 business and civic leaders at Greater Spokane Inc. breakfast meeting Friday. 5

• Memorial service for Munson set

  January 3, 2011 in City A public memorial service for former Spokane Valley mayor Rich Munson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, according to Spokane Valley city councilman …

• City Council honors outgoing members

  December 26, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Outgoing Spokane Valley Mayor Rich Munson banged his gavel Tuesday to officially begin his final council meeting. “Welcome to the end of an era,” he said. Munson, Diana Wilhite and …

• Few voters cast ballots

  December 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Despite a lot of campaign spending and generous doses of controversy, Spokane Valley’s City Council elections last month failed to generate as much turnout as the Liberty Lake Sewer and …

• Court contract sustained

  November 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley will continue to contract with the Spokane County District Court for judicial service. City Council members asked court officials some pointed questions Tuesday, then voted unanimously to rescind …

• City crafting new shoreline plan

  October 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A plan to develop new shoreline regulations in Spokane Valley generated little enthusiasm Tuesday among City Council members. Several members resented having to spend $150,000 of city money for a …

• Council candidates Munson, McCaslin share views

    October 1, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Here is the first in a series of reports in which Spokane Valley City Council candidates address issues in their own words. All the candidates were asked the same questions. …

• Spokane Valley, GSI address differences

  September 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N20 Greater Spokane Inc. intends to earn its full $60,000 donation from Spokane Valley next year with a strategy to market the city’s Sprague-Appleway Revitalization plan to businesses around the country. …

• Valley, GSI working out differences

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Greater Spokane Inc. intends to earn its full $60,000 donation from Spokane Valley next year with a strategy to market the city’s Sprague-Appleway Revitalization plan to businesses around the country. …

• Tourism tax increase OK’d

  August 27, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A night at a motel in Spokane Valley will cost 50 cents more under a tourism tax increase approved Tuesday by the City Council. The Spokane Valley council joined Spokane …

• Valley groups keep up fight

  August 3, 2009 in City on Page A1 Supporters of an effort to disincorporate the city of Spokane Valley say they have more than half the signatures needed to put the proposal before voters. But they’ll have to … 4

• Accord on sewer proposal

  July 4, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Spokane Valley City Attorney Mike Connelly got a pat on the back Tuesday for diplomacy on a contentious issue that could have plugged every toilet in the city. City Council …

• Taylor leaves Spokane Valley for Connell

  July 4, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 One of Spokane Valley’s original City Council members, Steve Taylor, took leave of the city at Tuesday’s council meeting and took some ribbing in the process. Taylor, 33, resigned to …

• Valley agrees to pay $1.1 million to county

  June 19, 2009 in City on Page A9 The Spokane Valley City Council agreed in a special session Thursday to pay more than $1.1 million it has held back from Spokane County under the city’s contract for sheriff’s …

• Valley mayor assesses the city as ‘very good’

  March 5, 2009 in City on Page A6 Spokane Valley Mayor Rich Munson didn’t shy away from the city’s controversies Wednesday evening when he pronounced the state of the city “very good.” The first topic he covered in …