Not to be a nag, but today is the last day for candidates to file for office. And if you're waiting until the last minute, remember that the offices close at different times, depending on what individual counties are facing in terms of budget problems.In…
OLYMPIA -- Clint Didier made it an even dozen in the U.S. Senate race Thursday afternoon.The Central Washington farmer and football coach, and former NFL player, was one of four candidates filing for the seat held by Democrat Patty Murray, who is seeking her fourth…
Dino Rossi filed his candidate paperwork this morning at the Secretary of State's office., making him the ninth candidate in the U.S. Senate race. Democrats Charles Allen of Seattle filed online yesterday evening, and the paperwork got processed this monring. Democrat Bob Burr of Bellingham…
And then there were four...Spokane County prosecutor candidates, that is.Jim Reierson joined the race for county prosecutor today, saying he prefers "The Law and Order Party." (Who knew the hit TV show had its own political party?)Reierson ran for the job four years ago as…
With all the talk about who survived and who didn't in the various state primaries Tuesday, not much nationally has been said about California voters decision to switch their primary to the Top 2 system.You know, the one like Washington has. (It's coming up on…
Less than three days left in candidate filing week, state Rep. Kevin Parker, R-Spokane, still has no opponent.Sixth Legislative District seats are highly competitive, but Democrats remain without a challenger to Parker, who unseated Rep. Don Barlow, D-Spokane, in 2008.Democratic officials haven't offered any names…
The field for Eastern Washington's 5th Congressional District filled out overnight, a result of candidates being able to file on-line. No surprises, though.U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers got her paperwork filed. Newcomer Clyde Cordero, a Democrat, and Randall Yearout of the Constitution Party also got…
Would-be candidates planning to wait for the last minute to file for office be advised: Make sure you know when the "last minute" is. Depending on where you file, it could be earlier than you think.Washington candidates have until "the close of business" to file…
Today's candidate filings as of lunchtime:U.S. Senate: Mike The Mover, Democrat3rd Leg. District, House Pos. 2: Timm Ormsby, Democrat4th Leg. District, House Pos. 1: Larry Crouse, Republican7th Leg. District, House Pos. 2: Joel Kretz, RepublicanSpokane County Assessor: Andrew Jackson; Democrat, Vicki Horton, RepublicanSpokane County Prosecutor:…
Candidates continue to turn in paperwork to county elections offices and the Secretary of State today, although Tuesday traditionally is one of the lightest days of filing week.The big rush on Monday be candidates who either want to be first or don't want to forget…
The Spokane City Council on Monday gave the green light to tear down two 85-year-old downtown warehouses.The city already has a demolition permit for the historic structures, which sit on the southeast corner of Riverside and Division, but the land is owned by Washington State…
Last week, Democrats had no one to run against Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Eastern Washington’s congressional seat. Monday they had two candidates – a novice from Spokane Valley and a perennial office-seeker from Spokane.Clyde Cordero, an advertising salesman for a Web publication, announced Monday…
Spokane Valley resident Clyde Cordero will file for Eastern Washington's 5th Congressional seat against three-term incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Democratic official said this morning.Cordero, a 50-year-old business consultant for a Web advertising firm, will announce his campaign today, the beginning of filing week.Washington state…
For Washington state candidates, it’s put up or shut up time. Starting tomorrow morning,cq Monday they have five days to file paperwork and pay the fee necessary to run for one of the many elective offices on this year’s ballot.It may seem that some have…
Each campaign season brings in a new crop of candidates who pump fresh blood into the body politic. Good thing, too; the body politic could use a transfusion, or at least iron supplements.Most years, some call for advice, which Spin Control is prohibited by the…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 2 p.m. Friday for a tour. It's one of several military and veteran related events this weekend for the Eastern Washington Republican. She was at Fairchild Air Force Base this morning for…
Just a week after saying he was sticking in the U.S. Senate race, State Sen. Don Benton dropped out and endorsed the man he labeled the "establishment" candidate, Dino Rossi.In a press release, Benton, a Vancouver Republican and former chairman of the state party, said…
Dino Rossi may have just introduced a new metric into the U.S. Senate campaign: Facebook friends. And he's ahead.A press release marking his one week anniversary of getting into the race suggests he's way ahead on that score: “In just the first week, we have…
Sen. Patty Murray is in Spokane this afternoon to makr the celebration of a local company, McKistry Co., with Mayor Mary Verner. They're whooping it up at 1:30 p.m. at the Great Northern Building, 802 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.The city's Father's Day Centennial Celebration Committee…
OLYMPIA -- Even though she's in Washington, D.C., Gov. Chris Gregoire says she's not talking about the White House about a job as Barack Obama's lawyer. Gregoire has been mentioned as being on the short list to replace Elana Kagan as solicitor general, should Kagan…
OLYMPIA -- Washington may need another special session of the Legislature if Congress doesn't come through with some $480 million in higher payments for Medicaid, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today.Concerns over the mounting federal deficit have delayed congressional approval of what Gregoire and officials of…
The U.S. Department of Interior has named the Centennial Trail a National Recreation Trail, which means DoI believes it contributes to the nation's "healt, conservation and recreation goals."City of Spokane's Parks and Recreation Department announced the selection today, as well as a ceremony on June…
A United Way official will join the Spokane Public Library Board of Trustees in time to decide how to deal with major budget cuts proposed by Mayor Mary Verner.The Spokane City Council on Tuesday unanimously appointed Janice Marich, the vice president of community relations for…
Gov. Chris Gregoire is in "the other Washington" today, where she's talking with a Pentagon panel about states and feds working together if there's a WMD-type incident. Other familiar faces on the panel are Maj. Gen. Timothy Lowenberg of the Washington National Guard, and former…
People who strongly support the Tea Party are likely to strongly not suport the jobs that Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Legislature are doing, the health care reforms passed by Congress or the way things are going in the state in general, the Washington Poll…
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