Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Spokane council will discuss initiatives plan

  April 14, 2012 in City on Page B1 A resident’s right to bypass the Spokane City Council to craft city laws could be revamped on Monday. Along with a host of minor changes that have general acceptance, two … 4

• Condon to keep salary at $100K for 2012

  February 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor David Condon will hold his salary at $100,000 this year as promised, despite the recent controversy over his predecessor’s pay. But he said he will review his options … 63

• 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

• Attorney Eugster loses another legal battle

  June 16, 2011 in City, News Attorney and former Spokane City Council member Steve Eugster lost another legal decision today, this time challenging the way the state elects appellate judges and assigns them to three-judge panels. 7

• Judicial elections arguments heard

  May 18, 2011 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington state needs a new way of electing appeals court judges to comply with the constitutional doctrine of one person, one vote, Spokane attorney Steve Eugster told the …

• Old YMCA worth saving? Landmarks panel to decide

  December 12, 2010 in City on Page B1 It could be the final chapter for the former downtown YMCA. Or it could be the start of more painstaking, political maneuvering. 5

• Siddoway chosen to fill Appeals Court vacancy

  March 25, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Spokane attorney involved in a couple of the most contentious civic projects in the past 20 years was named Wednesday to an opening on the state Court of Appeals. … 2

• Appeals court system challenged

  February 6, 2010 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Washington Supreme Court will likely be asked to decide whether the state appeals court system is unconstitutional. Spokane attorney Steve Eugster said Friday it is, because of … 1

• Eugster suit likely headed to state Supreme Court

  February 5, 2010 in City OLYMPIA – The Washington Supreme Court will likely be asked to decide whether the state Appeals Court system is unconstitutional, based on a lawsuit brought by Spokane attorney Steve Eugster.

• STA offers solutions to bus fuss

  January 28, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 Spokane Transit Authority held the first of two public meetings Saturday about bus service in Browne’s Addition. About 20 people showed up soon after the doors opened.

• Spokane bus re-routing draws heat

  December 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Complaints over two Spokane Transit Authority buses that were re-routed through Browne’s Addition in September continue to come in. Mike Maurer, who lives on Coeur d’Alene Street, was one of … 4

• Even primary election serves up political hash

  August 20, 2009 in City on Page A5 I’m always relieved to get past a primary. The only point of a primary election is to weed out those less-popular candidates who, if elected, might actually do the public … 1

• South Hill group bows out of fight against big retailers

  August 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 A neighborhood vote this week smooths the way for the biggest retail center the South Hill has seen in decades, if not ever. The Southgate Neighborhood Council ended its long … 5

• High court suspends lawyer Eugster

  June 12, 2009 in City on Page A9 OLYMPIA – After a long-running battle over his handling of an elderly widow’s case, Spokane attorney Steve Eugster has narrowly avoided disbarment. The state Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that … 1

• High court suspends Eugster from law for 18 months

  June 11, 2009 in City A divided state Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that Steve Eugster should be suspended from practicing law for 18 months. Three of the justices called for a harsher penalty, saying … 1

• Candidates enter fray

  June 2, 2009 in City on Page A6 About a dozen candidates for local offices waited Monday morning for the door of the Spokane County Elections Office to open to officially launch their campaigns. “They are marching us …

• When city’s business runs dry, Eugster steps forward

  April 23, 2009 in City on Page A5 Words I never thought would come out of my mouth: “Welcome back, Steve Eugster. Gawd, how I’ve missed you.” 1

• Eugster to run for City Council

  April 18, 2009 in City on Page B3 The City Council race in south Spokane went from zero candidates to two Friday, with the prospect of becoming the most interesting election on the municipal ballot this fall. Former … 1