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• Snow rules will be considered

  February 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 That guy who pushed all the snow from his driveway into the street could have to pay for blocking your morning commute. The Spokane City Council on Monday will consider … 9

• City firefighters asked to bargain again

  February 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city officials and the firefighters union are expected to go back to the bargaining table after the City Council voted 4-3 to reject a new three-year labor contract on … 195

• Council votes against chance to save Jensen-Byrd building

  February 7, 2012 in City on Page A6 The Spokane City Council might have had the chance to stop demolition of the historic Jensen-Byrd building for campus housing, but instead sidestepped a resolution calling for the building to … 4

• Spokane Council rejects firefighter labor contract

  February 6, 2012 in City A tentative labor contract with Spokane firefighters was narrowly rejected Monday night by Spokane City Council members. 53

• Police reform resolution wins Spokane council OK

  February 6, 2012 in News, City The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution calling for a series of measures that they said would improve accountability of the police department. 4

• 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

• Divided council may find plenty in common

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 Sitting with Ben Stuckart for coffee, I thought I heard The Who whispering in my ear: Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss? It doesn’t seem so. As … 9

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  City boosts funds for social service grants to nonprofits

  January 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 For more than a decade, Spokane’s political leaders have said they shared the goal of providing 1 percent of the city’s budget to social service agencies. For more than a … 10

• City appointees fill spots on boards, commissions

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The Spokane City Council on Monday filled positions on about 25 boards and commissions that have seats reserved for city elected leaders. Some seats are advisory or liaison positions, others …

• 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 City Council approves northeast PDA

  January 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The Spokane City Council approved an ordinance establishing a public development authority for northeast Spokane on Dec. 12. Establishing a public development authority in that area has been at the … 1

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  Shogan leaves council with accomplishments and a sense of relief

  December 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 Joe Shogan, 63, served eight years on Spokane’s City Council, six as council president. He spent Thursday saying goodbye to City Hall staffers and cleaning out his office. 19

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  Stuckart takes oath for City Council post

  December 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Incoming Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart promised Wednesday during his swearing in ceremony to help City Hall become a happier place for the people who are being served by … 2

• Condon to take oath as mayor

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 The new faces of Spokane city government will take their oaths of offices on three successive days late next week. Mayor-elect David Condon will be sworn in at 10:30 a.m. … 1

• City Council backs ‘complete streets’ rules

  December 20, 2011 in News, City The Spokane City Council late Monday, in the last meeting before four of the members will be replaced, voted 5-2 in favor of a “complete streets” ordinance. 35

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  City Council OKs two-year contract with SpokAnimal

  December 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 Voter rejection of new taxes last month to pay for a regional animal control system sent Spokane city leaders back to their old standby. The City Council voted unanimously Monday … 3

• Rush proposes end to city utility tax

  December 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 It was as if pigs had grown wings and landed on the roof of Spokane City Hall. George McGrath, a conservative, longtime follower and critic of the City Council, approached … 37

• Clark: Council’s last gasp evokes past pungent pranks

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 I’d like to extend rare Clark kudos to lame-duck Spokane City Council members for adhering to that tried-and-true American tradition of screwing over the incoming political opponents. This sort of … 5

• 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

• City cuts Youth Department

  December 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 Roland Chase has a message for incoming leaders of Spokane’s city government: “I would not turn my back on the youth of Spokane.” 31

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  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

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  City appoints new library trustee

  December 7, 2011 in City on Page A7 A retiring Spokesman-Review columnist and writer is the newest member the Spokane Library board of trustees. The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Mary Verner’s appointment of Jim … 1

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  Council considers rezoning, sale of vacant N. Monroe property

  December 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Neighbors of vacant ground viewed daily by thousands of motorists in north Spokane are worried about what the city may do with the two acres that include a significant bluff … 14

• 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

• Downtown shifts districts

  November 25, 2011 in City on Page A5 Downtown Spokane residents who voted for Councilman-elect Mike Fagan won’t be represented by him once he’s sworn in. That’s because the main core of Spokane will shift Jan. 1 from …

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  With 650 miles of missing sidewalks, taking to streets has risk

  November 20, 2011 in City on Page A1 There are 970 miles of streets in Spokane. Along them there are some 650 miles of missing sidewalks, if you consider both sides of the street. Where sidewalks exist, there … 37

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  Shogan aside draws protest

  November 12, 2011 in City on Page B1 After years of frustration over Spokane City Council President Joe Shogan’s temper, a majority of council members for the first time this week engaged in a minor protest of Shogan’s … 9

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  Many candidates, issues familiar from past ballots

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington voters checking their ballots this weekend for the first time may feel a sense of déjà vu. They voted last year on proposals to get the state out of … 59

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