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Array of offices, candidates on August primary ballot
Control of Washington’s second-largest city is up for grabs. So are seats on everything from city councils and school boards to fire protection and water districts across Eastern Washington.
Ballot questions clarify, change City Charter
When Spokane ballots arrive in the mail this week, the largest chunk of paper will be filled with a series of questions that have received little attention. In May, the Spokane City Council voted to place 11 amendments to the City Charter before voters.
Sheriff working to upgrade fleet
Spokane County is upgrading its “navy.” County commissioners agreed last week to buy a 19-foot Custom Weld jet boat that Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich says is part of a stepped-up effort to patrol local waterways.
Varied views spice up council race
A late entry in the race for Spokane City Council president turned what otherwise would have been a sleepy primary into a campaign with interest. Voters can chose among a newcomer to city politics, two of the most experienced political leaders in Spokane, and a long-shot candidate. The two who finish with the most votes will face each other in the November election. Ballots for the Aug. 16 primary will be mailed this week.
Mayor seeks rare re-election
Can Mary Verner break the curse of the one-term mayors? For a big clue, residents can look to the upcoming primary election. No Spokane mayor has won re-election in four decades, but Verner is intent on doing so. The mayoral primary – ballots go out this week – promises few surprises. At this point, only Verner and David Condon seem to have the support and campaign funds to win, although they face three long-shot challengers. But, assuming they take the top two spots, who finishes on top and the distance between them will give voters their first clue as to what November may hold.
Neighbors dispute plan to use herbicides on lake’s vegetation
A plan to apply herbicides in the water has stirred up controversy at Badger Lake. One of Washington’s top trout fishing destinations, the Spokane County lake also is home to a few dozen people and a summer retreat to a few hundred more.
County accepts offer to buy land
As one of their last acts before taking a three-week vacation, Spokane County commissioners Tuesday pounced on a recreational land bargain. They accepted American West Bank’s offer to sell 552 acres of foreclosed land near Liberty Lake for $1.2 million – half of what an appraisal in December said the property was worth.
Q&A: Joy Jones, running for Spokane City Council seat representing Northwest Spokane
Joy Jones gives her positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Jones faces Steve Salvatori in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.
Q&A: Steve Salvatori, running for Spokane City Council seat representing Northwest Spokane
Steve Salvatori gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Salvatori faces Joy Jones in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.
Q&A: Gary Pollard, running for Spokane City Council seat representing Northeast Spokane
Gary Pollard gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Pollard faces Mike Fagan, Luke Tolley, Chris Bowen, John Waite and Donna McKereghan in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.
Q&A: Richard Rush, running for Spokane City Council seat representing South Spokane
Richard Rush gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Rush, the incumbent, faces Mike Allen in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.
Q&A: Michael Allen, running for Spokane City Council seat representing South Spokane
Michael Allen gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Allen, a former city councilman, faces incumbent Richard Rush in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.
Q&A: John Waite, running for Spokane City Council seat representing Northeast Spokane
John Waite gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review’s Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Waite faces Gary Pollard, Mike Fagan, Luke Tolley, Chris Bowen and Donna McKereghan in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.