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Wondering what those advisory votes on your ballot are about? We’ve got answers
Advisory votes allow voters to weigh in on taxes that passed in the Legislature, but they are nonbinding, meaning they won’t change any law.
Bringing back city-run police force, promoting tourism among issues in Medical Lake mayoral race between Shirley Maike, Terri Cooper
Bringing a local police department to Medical Lake could become this year’s key issue for the city’s mayoral election.
East Valley School Board candidates share stance on pandemic response
Two parents with children in East Valley schools face each other in the November election for a seat on the school board.
Northwest Passages - Virtual Debate Spokane Valley City Council Position 7
Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council candidate forum with Position 7 candidates Linda Thompson and Laura Padden, moderated by The Spokesman-Review’s Colin Tiernan.
Municipal Judge Matthew Antush faces former Spokane multicultural director Gloria Ochoa-Bruck in election to retain seat
Matthew Antush, 55, has the backing of many of the judges at the Spokane County Courthouse campus in his bid to retain the seat he was appointed to in 2018. Gloria Ochoa-Bruck, 48, has gathered support of past administration and City Hall officials in her bid for the job.
Liberty Lake council former candidate Woodruff says ‘Hopefully nobody will vote for me,’ adding write-in D.G. Garcia deserves votes
Liberty Lake City Council candidate Holly Woodruff is on the general election ballot — and unopposed — but she’s moved to North Carolina and wants voters to write in DG Garcia.
Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council Debate - Ben Wick & Brandon Fenton
Debate moderated by Spokesman-Review reporter Colin Tiernan - featuring the race for Spokane City Council Position 4 between Ben Wick and Brandon Fenton
Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council candidate forum with Pam Haley
Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council candidate forum with Pam Haley Spokane Valley City Council member and candidate Pam Haley talks about her views with The Spokesman-Review’s Colin Tiernan. Haley’s opponent, Wayne Fenton, did not respond with requests to participate in a full debate of the issues.
Northwest Passages: Spokane Valley City Council debate
Spokane Valley City Council member Rod Higgins debates challenger J.J. Johnson on the Northwest Passages livestream. The opening statements of the debate were cut off by technical difficulties in the studio.
Homelessness a top issue in race between Bingle and Sherazi for Spokane City Council
The two candidates for City Council in northeast Spokane are bringing different focuses and perspectives to the race.
Deer Park City Council candidate doesn’t meet residency requirement
A candidate for a seat on the Deer Park City Council will appear on the ballot even though he doesn’t meet a residency requirement to run.
Conservative Spokane Valley Councilman Rod Higgins faces moderate JJ Johnson in bid for third term
Longtime Spokane Valley City Councilman Rod Higgins is facing off against JJ Johnson as he fights to retain his seat.
Northwest Passages: School Board debate
Candidates Kata Dean and Riley Smith debate for position 4 for the Spokane School Board.
Milk-bottle tiebreaker determines second candidate for Rockford council seat
A seat on the Rockford Town Council fell to a game of chance on Thursday.
Lawsuit looks to remove LeMasters from November Spokane City Council ballot over residency question
A lawsuit filed in Spokane County Superior Court this week seeks to remove Spokane City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters from the November ballot.
Sherazi lead over Jasmin grows to four votes in Spokane City Council race; hand recount required
Spokane City Council candidate Naghmana Sherazi appears poised to advance to the general election, but not until a recount confirms her four-vote lead.
Late-arriving ballots will decide race between Sherazi and Jasmin to face Bingle for Spokane City Council seat
Last-minute and corrected ballots could make all the difference in a Spokane City Council race.
Recount likely in northeast Spokane City Council race between Sherazi and Jasmin, currently two votes apart
A recount is likely in the race for City Council in northeast Spokane, where a razor-thin margin separates the second and third-place candidates.
Early indications: Spokane City Council races tight in November
What names appear on the ballot for Spokane City Council in November is still uncertain, but Tuesday’s primary election results indicate that they will be competitive.
Voters say yes to fire district tax increases throughout Spokane County
Spokane County voters weren’t afraid to see their taxes go up in order to give their fire districts more money.