Issue: By the numbers, Spokane's still No. 2: City tops Tacoma again in population, but Valley could lose eighth place spot to Kent/Richard Roesler, SR.

DFO: I used to enjoy seeing growth in our area edging us closer to the population leaders, in Idaho and Washington state. More people meant more clout in state government. But the steady growth has become a torrent in Bonner and Kootenai counties. So, I don't get excited about the new population figures any more.

Question: Is the genie out of the bottle? Will it ever slow down around here, populationwise?

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