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• Forgery case fuels debate on signature-gatherer rules

  February 28, 2010 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Before Dennis O’Shea took his own life, he placed a box on the seat of his car with a note asking whoever found his body to deliver the …

• Petition forgeries spark Legislative debate

  February 27, 2010 in City, News OLYMPIA – Before Dennis O’Shea took his own life, he placed a box on the seat of his car with a note asking whoever found his body to deliver the … 5

• Memo on legal work in RPS case surfaces

    February 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 A lawyer with the state attorney general’s office who provided a legal review of an investigation into a fatal 2006 River Park Square garage crash believed his review was being … 22

• Weighing in

  February 22, 2010 in City on Page A5 The 2010 election is still nearly nine months away but the early posturing in the race for Spokane County prosecutor brought a flurry of reaction from readers, with some calling …

• Prosecutor challenger fired

  February 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker fired one of his election rivals Wednesday in a move his opponent immediately labeled political retaliation. Tucker met with Deputy Prosecutor Dave Stevens early in … 7

• Prosecutors’ spat a delightful study in self-defeat

  February 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has axed his political rival and deputy prosecutor, Dave Stevens. Nice knowing you, Dave. 6

• Spokane prosecutor says firing ‘a management decision’

  February 17, 2010 in City Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker fired one of his election rivals Wednesday in a move his opponent immediately labeled political retaliation. 45

• Democrat joins prosecutor race

  February 17, 2010 in City on Page A6 A Democrat is joining the race for Spokane County prosecutor. Longtime local attorney Frank Malone is officially launching his bid to challenge Prosecutor Steve Tucker today. Meanwhile, Tucker is scheduled …

• Now you don’t see the prosecutor, now you do

  February 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Although I’ve never met the man (that I can recall), I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Dave Stevens. Stevens provided an invaluable service the other day by … 10

• Tucker places Stevens on leave

  February 6, 2010 in City on Page B1 A Spokane County deputy prosecutor who announced this week that he’s running for his boss’s job has been placed on paid leave and faces possible discipline. Prosecutor Steve Tucker said … 8

• Deputy prosecutor vying for boss’s job put on paid leave

  February 5, 2010 in City A Spokane County deputy prosecutor who announced this week that he’s running for his boss’ job has been placed on paid leave and faces possible discipline. 19

• Tucker deputy wants top job

  February 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County Deputy Prosecutor Dave Stevens announced Thursday that he’ll challenge his boss, Prosecutor Steve Tucker, in the August primary. Both Tucker and Stevens are Republicans, and the battle already … 11

• Death penalty avoided

  February 4, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty if convicted because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled … 1

• Prosecutors’ mixup takes death penalty off the table

  February 3, 2010 in News A Deer Park man accused of murdering a witness in an assault case against him will avoid the death penalty because prosecutors mismanaged the case, a judge ruled Wednesday. 2

• County issues layoff notices

  November 13, 2009 in City on Page A1 Spokane County has started handing out layoff notices, and a few employees will be asking this week to leave at the end of November so they can take advantage of … 7

• Sheriff, prosecutor beg budget relief

  October 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Spokane County’s top law enforcement officials made an impassioned plea Tuesday to spare their budgets from spending cuts next year, suggesting commissioners tap the “rainy-day” fund to help prop up … 5

• No charges in fatal car plunge from RPS garage

    April 4, 2009 in City on Page B2 No charges will be filed from the 2006 death of a woman whose car broke through a parking garage barrier and plunged five stories to the ramp below. Spokane County … 1

• No charges in RPS garage death

    April 3, 2009 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker will not file criminal charges against the owners of the River Park Square parking garage from the 2006 death of Jo Ellen Savage, who perished … 5

• State’s input on RPS sought

    February 13, 2009 in City on Page A11 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has asked for advice from the state attorney general’s office on an investigation into the death of a woman whose car fell from the River … 1

• Prosecutor seeks advice on RPS crash

  February 12, 2009 in City Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has asked for advice from the state Attorney General’s office on an investigation into the death of a woman whose car fell from the River …

• State may look into RPS garage death

    January 31, 2009 in City on Page B1 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker said this week that he may ask the state attorney general’s office to help decide if manslaughter charges should be brought in the case of … 1

• County salaries don’t feel the pinch

  January 21, 2009 in City on Page A3 Weeks after the elimination of the equivalent of 26 jobs, some question why Spokane County continues to give automatic raises to some of its highest paid officials and employees. Gordon …

• County money transfer questioned

  June 12, 2008 in Business on Page A12 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker has been asked to investigate an allegedly illegal transfer of money from a Building and Planning Department account to the county’s general fund. In a …

• Tucker won’t push coroner inquests

  April 9, 2007 in City on Page A8 Spokane County Prosecutor Steve Tucker still believes coroner inquests would effectively get information out to the public whenever police officers, jailers or deputies kill someone in their custody. But he …

• Doug Clark: When will Timid Tucker get off the pot?

  September 24, 2006 in City on Page B1 And now for the latest speed bump in the case of Otto Zehm, the mentally ill janitor who died at the hands of the police last March in a north …

• Prosecutor candidates weigh in on Zehm

  August 29, 2006 in City on Page B3 One of the Democratic candidates for Spokane County prosecutor said he would have expanded the Otto Zehm investigation if he were prosecutor. Local attorney Bob Caruso, 68, said Monday that …

• Reliable forces

  August 13, 2006 in Opinion on Page B8 Two events occurred this week that are ostensibly aimed at improved oversight and transparency when it comes to the actions of Spokane police officers. Mayor Dennis Hession revived the Citizens …

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