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• Residency challenge set for hearing

  May 25, 2012 in City on Page A5 A hearing is set for Wednesday on a lawsuit challenging the residency of Spokane County Commission candidate John Roskelley. Roskelley, a Democrat, is seeking to return to his old commission … 9

• County approves land-use rules protecting base

  April 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 New land-use rules to protect Fairchild Air Force Base from civilian encroachment won unanimous approval from Spokane County commissioners on Thursday. They said the need to protect Fairchild as a … 3

• County commissioners move to pre-certify property

  April 12, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County commissioners are moving ahead with a plan to pre-certify property it owns from the Geiger Spur rail realignment to make the land more attractive to new business development. …

• Land-use rules near FAFB proposed

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County commissioners are pushing to get new land-use regulations in place around Fairchild Air Force Base by spring to show the Pentagon they are sincere about protecting Fairchild from …

• Getting There: Leaders work to draw companies to West Plains

  January 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Local leaders hope that a sprawling new Caterpillar Logistics plant on the West Plains is the first in a series of new business arrivals near the airport. Vacant land surrounding … 19

• County may add fairgrounds to PFD ballot

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Commissioners said Wednesday they might want a piece of the action when voters are asked for money to expand the existing Convention Center and add seats to the … 4

• Getting There: Plow drivers want to keep rescuing slide-offs

  December 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane County road crew workers want to keep pulling stranded motorists from snowy ditches despite fears by the county’s risk manager that the practice puts the county in jeopardy for … 12

• County open to police-sheriff’s agency

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners this week said they are open to the possibility of combining city and county law enforcement agencies. Commissioners Al French, Todd Mielke and Mark Richard sent a …

• County cuts preservation office funds

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Spokane historic preservation office will get only $5,000 from Spokane County in the $136.6 million 2012 budget county commissioners adopted Wednesday. The county has given $20,000 a year to … 1

• Area boards seek members

  November 17, 2011 in City on Page A6 The Spokane Public Facilities District needs some new talent. County commissioners are seeking candidates to replace Sandra Wade, who will leave the district’s board of directors at the end of …

• County agrees to $687,000 settlement

  November 3, 2011 in City on Page A6 Another allegedly faulty land-use decision by Spokane County officials resulted in a $687,000 settlement this week. The payout is for property near the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Day-Mt. … 2

• Land deal gets OK

  October 12, 2011 in City on Page A5 For the second time in a month, Spokane County commissioners have jumped at bargain-priced conservation land offered by the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association. Commissioners tentatively approved a deal in … 1

• Courthouse remodel sets off alarms

  July 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 Two visions for the Spokane County Courthouse collided this week at a security scanner. County commissioners learned Tuesday that a half-million-dollar remodeling project placed a door on the wrong side … 16

• 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

• County lowers pool fees

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane County’s Northside and Southside aquatic centers will start their seasons Friday with 33 percent lower prices. Admission will drop from $6 to $4 for users 6 and older, from …

• State inmates evicted in a rift over county rate

  May 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Jail will quit housing state prisoners next month in a dispute over payment. State officials refuse to pay the new $125-a-day rate the county charges Spokane and … 19

• Spin Control: Politics in how state Senate seat was filled? Of course

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page B3 Now that most dust has settled from filling the Spokane Valley’s 4th District Senate seat, it may be safe to answer the question of who was guilty of committing politics … 6

• McCaslin blasts Shea as possible successor for state Senate seat

    February 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Longtime state Sen. Bob McCaslin, who resigned last month, doesn’t think state Rep. Matt Shea should replace him. “I wish to state that under no circumstances would I support Matthew … 75

• Canine appeal dominates commissioner’s first meeting

  January 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 New Spokane County Commissioner Al French was tested in doggy court Tuesday during his debut meeting. He cut to the chase in an appeal on behalf of Chaos and Henry, … 3

• County receives conservation list

    December 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County’s Conservation Futures program may get a new, narrower target for acquiring public open-space land. County commissioners received a staff and advisory committee recommendation to focus on the top …

• Garbage talks hinge on control

  December 7, 2010 in City on Page A7 City and county officials agree they want to retain a regional garbage-disposal system when expiring contracts begin dissolving the current arrangement next year. But Spokane County and other member governments … 1

• Panel ranks conservation land

  December 4, 2010 in Outdoors, City on Page B2 The 36 nominations for Spokane County Conservation Futures land acquisitions have been winnowed to a top 10 list to be considered by county commissioners on Tuesday. The commission plans to …

• County considers using reserves to save public safety jobs

  December 3, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County commissioners may dip into reserves to save jobs and offset some of the most painful cuts in their 2011 general fund budget. Commissioners Mark Richard and Bonnie Mager … 6

• County recalculates building permits

  December 1, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners decided Tuesday evening to charge more for dog licenses and change the way building permit fees are calculated. No one objected. Almost no one was there. 2

• County raises fees, extends jail contract

  November 18, 2010 in City on Page A7 A public relations contract to promote a Spokane County jail construction bond measure will be extended four months at a cost of $46,156. In other action Tuesday, county commissioners voted … 4

• Commissioner Mager concedes defeat

  November 17, 2010 in City Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie Mager conceded defeat Wednesday in her bid for a second term. The election is to be certified Friday, and the latest results show challenger Al French … 13

• Clark: Idling minds run a bit rich on track tribute

  September 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 Thanks to some of my diabolical readers, the raceway monument to our con-men commissioners is right on track. If you recall, I sounded the alarm last week for assistance in …

• Spokane County approves land, sewer deal

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A6 County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday to trade 70 acres of undeveloped Spokane County Raceway land for Airway Heights sewer and water connections.

• Clark: Let’s commission a monument to runaway spending

  September 16, 2010 in City on Page A5 How about that Spokane County Raceway, huh? Ho, hum. Another day. Another $850,000 blown out the ol’ exhaust pipe. 5

• County settles raceway suits, resolving contractors’ claims

  September 15, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Spokane County Raceway will cost taxpayers $850,000 more under a lawsuit settlement county commissioners approved Tuesday. Commissioners Mark Richard and Bonnie Mager, who don’t agree on much about the … 4

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