Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Property values fall for year two

  June 2, 2011 in City on Page A5 The silver lining in newly released Spokane County property values is that they didn’t decline as much as last year’s. The county’s overall assessed value fell for the second year … 26

• Audit of Spokane County assessor’s office finds late appraisals

  April 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County assessor’s office undervalued scores of properties for years, according to a state audit for 2008 and 2009. The report released Monday says new construction on 157 properties … 1

• Assessor office requests traced to ex-employee

  March 26, 2011 in City on Page A5 Anonymous requests for hundreds of thousands of Spokane County assessor’s records have been traced to a former employee. Appraiser Josh Bungen, who resigned Jan. 5, used untraceable Hotmail email addresses … 19

• Assessor, treasure shuffle deputies after county election

  February 19, 2011 in City on Page B2 The Spokane County assessor’s and treasurer’s offices have new chief deputies as well as new elected department heads. Treasurer Rob Chase planned to retain Chief Deputy Treasurer Bob Wrigley, but …

• New assessor to replace chief deputy with appraiser

  November 26, 2010 in City on Page A5 Vicki Horton says she’ll reorganize the Spokane County Assessor’s Office when she takes charge in January, but only Chief Deputy Assessor Kevin Best will be dismissed. Best was recruited by … 3

• Voters vent frustrations with GOP gains in county, state

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Chris Marr conceded defeat Wednesday night in the record-breaking million-dollar battle for a Spokane County state Senate seat. Marr made up some ground in the second day of ballot … 4

• Spokane County assessor race

  October 12, 2010 in City Incumbent Ralph Baker faces a challenge from one of his own appraisers, Vicki Horton, who accuses him of mismanagement. 4

• Assessor discusses recovery from eye cancer

  September 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 People who look closely might notice that one of Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker’s eyes doesn’t move with the other. They might even figure out that his left eye is …

• Six candidates vie for county assessor

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A13 Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker has more challengers than a bear has fleas – and he picked up one of them, appraiser Vicki Horton, in his own den. The den … 1

• Spokane County assessor

  July 31, 2010 in City on Page A13 Ralph Baker Personal: 57. 18-year resident. Married. No children. 3

• County assessor’s race has 6 candidates

  July 24, 2010 in City on Page B3 Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker has more challengers than a bear has fleas – and he picked up one of them, appraiser Vicki Horton, in his own den. The den … 5

• Spokane County assessor candidates, issues

  July 24, 2010 in City on Page B3 Ralph Baker Personal: 57. 18-year resident. Married. No children. 13

• City real estate agent files run for Spokane County assessor

  April 30, 2010 in City on Page A9 A municipal real estate agent and apocalyptic author is the latest candidate hoping to unseat Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker. Terry L. Cook, 62, registered his Republican candidacy with the … 32