Spokane voters on Wednesday got a fifth choice in the race for Spokane mayor. Robert Kroboth, 77, filed paperwork to place his name on the Aug. 16. He joins incumbent Mayor Mary Verner; David Condon, former district director for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Mike…
David Condon officially became a candidate for Spokane mayor on Wednesday, joining three others, including incumbent Mary Verner. The bigger news about Condon's campaign is his recent reporting of campaign contributions. Only a month into his campaign, he's already leading Verner in fundraising, having raised…
At the end of the second day of candidate filing, the race that's still drawing the most interest remains an open seat on the Spokane School Board. Late Monday, Shawn Siggson, became the fifth candidate in the race. Asked why he decided to run, Siggson…
Karen Kearney will return to ballot in August in hopes of landing a seat representing Northwest Spokane on City Council. Kearney pledges to be more visible in the district than the current council members who serve Northwest Spokane, Nancy McLaughlin and Steve Corker. "When I…
Barbara Lampert wants to balance the city fo Spokane's budget while at the same time hiring an additional 100 police officers. The perennial candidate, who filed to run for Spokane mayor on Tuesday, said she would do that by cutting city administration, forcing pay cuts…
Mayor of Spokane. Lampert, a former nurse's assistant, has run for office every year for about the last 15 years. Last year, she placed third in the six-way primary for Congress, even beating the candidate endorsed by the Democratic Party. Today is the second day…
Mike Noder, who ran for mayor in 2007, has again entered the race to lead Spokane's city government. Noder, 53, is the co-owner of MoMoke Demolition and Salvage. He filed to enter the mayoral race this afternoon. In 2007, one of his major campaign focuses…
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner filled out the paperwork and paid her $1,693.58 filing fee on Monday morning to officially enter the race to keep her job. Today is the first day candidates can file to put their name on the ballot. Handing the check to…
The proposed City Charter changes that will appear on the August ballot were supposed to be noncontroversial. But they already have high-profile opposition. The Spokane Park Board publicly opposed the plan to strip its power to condemn property for park acquisition when the items were…
If David Condon proved anything at his campaign kickoff breakfast for Spokane mayor it's that he can raise money. Probably, lots of it. Condon spoke for about 20 minutes praising the city and criticizing the bureaucracy of city government. At the end of his speech,…
New property taxes are off the table for Spokane in the August primary and probably the rest of the year. The Spokane City Council on Monday voted 5-0 against a proposal to ask voters to increase property taxes to help balance the budget. Spokane Mayor…
The Spokane City Council on Monday will decide if it will ask voters to approve a property tax increase to help balance the city’s budget next year. At a meeting earlier this week, there appeared to be little, if any, support on the council for…
City voters soon will have 11 choices to make about the future of city governing. The Spokane City Council decided Monday to place proposed changes to the City Charter on Aug. 16 ballot. Officials say the purpose of most of them is to clarify contradictions…
The long-time leader of the neighborhood group representing downtown filed paperwork last week announcing a run for Spokane City Council. Gary Pollard, chairman of the Riverside Neighborhood Council, said Monday that he decided to run because the council needs more members who are "more pragmatic"…
Spokane will borrow about $4 million from itself to pay for improvements near the University District along Division Street. The money will be repaid in payments of $250,000 a year over 25 years with sales tax money collected in Spokane that otherwise would have been…
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner finally has an obstacle in her bid to reelection. David Condon, the deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, said Monday that he will enter the race for Spokane mayor. Until now, only Christopher W. Fenton, a political…
Chris Bowen, who ran a strange and unsuccessful campaign for state representative in 2008, is confident he'll win his next race. Bowen, 33, has filed to run for Bob Apple's seat on the Spokane City Council. "At the end of the day, this is my…
Owners of cars registered in Spokane will start paying an additional $20 to license their cars starting Sept. 1 to pay for the city’s new vehicle tax. The state Department of Licensing finalized the date earlier this month. The Spokane City Council approved the tab…
The field of candidates to replace council President Joe Shogan remains just two. In recent weeks, City Councilman Jon Snyder and former City Councilman Brad Stark considered entering the race for council president, but both say they likely will stay out of the contest. "I…
Representatives from Envision Spokane on Wednesday moved forward on their plan to offer city voters a new version of its "Community Bill of Rights." In order to make the November ballot, the group will need to collect an amount of signatures from registered voters in…
As she recovers from surgery, Spokane Mayor Mary Verner, has embraced a new look. Since she returned to work March 7, Verner has been donning scarves to cover her neck brace and incision. "It makes a nice place to drape a scarf," Verner said. Verner…
Spokane City Councilwoman Amber Waldref gave birth on Monday to a girl. Waldref missed Monday’s City Council meeting and delivered shortly after 6 p.m. at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, said city spokeswoman Marlene Feist. Waldref and her husband, Tom Flanagan, named their daughter Nora…
Spokane City Councilwoman Amber Waldref missed Monday's council meeting because of the pending birth of her second child. Spokane City Council President Joe Shogan said Waldref was in the hospital on Monday and was expecting to give birth soon. Waldref's due date isn't for a…
Tonight's Spokane City Council meeting was halted for about three minutes after a few protesters stood in the audience and initially refused to sit or leave the room. The protesters were from Sensible Washington, a group that supports marijuana legalization. They stood during the annual…
City Councilman Steve Corker has a challenger to his bid to become Spokane City Council president. Ben Stuckart, executive director for Communities in Schools of Spokane County, said this week that he will run for the office. Stuckart's announcement isn't much of surprise. He confirmed…
