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Candidates and capsaicin: Spokane City Council runners campaign over hot wings and habaneros
As the Nov. 4 election date grows closer, Spokane city council candidates got hot and bothered Sunday night, chowing down on fiery chicken wings and answering some of the “spiciest” questions about their campaigns.
Spokane City Council again considers shifting meetings away from Mondays
The Spokane City Council is once again eyeing an end to 112 years of tradition, considering moving its weekly legislative meetings from Mondays to some other day of the week, and possibly holding them every other week.
Spokane mandates extra hiring rules on contractors for big city projects
Contractors bidding to build Spokane’s roads, sewage facilities and other public infrastructure projects of at least $5 million will soon have to show that a quarter of the project’s labor will come from underrepresented or impoverished communities living in the city, as well as provide health care and other benefits.
Spokane officials have no reason to comment on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, but we asked them anyway
The “Love Story” engagement between iconic pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may be out of Spokane officials’ wheelhouse, but it’s pretty clear that most of them are ready for it.
Effort underway for Spokane, local governments to support Trump’s crackdown on homeless
The Trump administration is overturning the federal government’s decadelong approach to addressing homelessness, and some local officials and activists are hoping it will provide the momentum needed to enact those same reforms in Spokane and across the county.
Campaign cash in Spokane elections falls along typical lines — even in race with two Democrats
Washington’s primary elections are Tuesday, and while Spokane’s City Council races aren’t yet attracting the kind of big money they did in 2023, hundreds of thousands of dollars are already pouring in.
Spokane agrees to $3.7 million settlement with children of Robert Bradley, who police shot and killed in 2022
The city of Spokane and its insurers will pay $3.7 million to the estate of Robert Bradley, who was shot and killed by police in 2022, ending a wrongful death lawsuit against the city while admitting no wrongdoing.
Shelby Lambdin appointed to four-month stint on Spokane City Council
Shelby Lambdin was appointed to a four-month stint on the Spokane City Council Monday, filling a seat representing south Spokane vacated by former Councilwoman Lili Navarrete, who was herself appointed to the seat in early 2024 and resigned effective July 1 citing health concerns.
Conservative Spokane council candidates attack liberal majority at church’s candidate forum
Voters got a better look Tuesday at some of the conservatives running for Spokane City Council at a forum hosted by Calvary Spokane, where they were asked about a wide range of topics, including the church’s role in politics and whether buses are worthy public investments.
Shelby Lambdin likely appointee to Spokane City Council
A South Hill resident will soon be appointed to a four-month stint on the Spokane City Council, and it appears nearly certain to be Shelby Lambdin, the population health director at the Community Health Association of Spokane, more commonly known as CHAS Health.
Law to prevent ICE from warrantless raids in events on Spokane public property fails
Federal immigration officers can continue to enter ticketed events on public property in Spokane, with or without a warrant, after an emergency City Council proposal failed Monday.
Pepper-balls vs. tear gas: How 2020’s Black Lives Matter protest in Spokane compares to the immigration demonstration of 2025
Over the course of 10 hours in Spokane Wednesday, an impromptu display of civil disobedience became a showdown of smoke and hundreds of fleeing protesters, leading to more than 30 arrests outside an ICE facility near Riverfront Park.
Spokane City Council eyes banning crypto kiosks, citing devastating fraud to vulnerable residents
Spokane may soon outlaw kiosks that allow people to purchase cryptocurrencies without going to well-known digital marketplaces – and according to law enforcement, have become a tool for scammers.
Spokane block parties will often be cheaper after City Council waives fees
Neighborhoods in Spokane will soon be able to more easily and cheaply close down their block for a party or community event between June and Halloween.
Downtown Spokane zip line could launch as soon as late July
There’s been talk since 2018 of a downtown zip line that could take tourists and locals alike zooming along the Spokane River. After so long, it may have started to seem to some like a pipe dream.
Retired Air Force SERE instructor, cigar lounge owner Cody Arguelles running for Spokane City Council
Private downtown cigar lounge co-owner Cody Arguelles – who’s also an architecture student at Washington State University and medically retired survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor for the U.S. Air Force – is running for Spokane City Council for a seat held by Councilman Zack Zappone.
After stops and starts and a lot of standing still, the Monaghan statue will be removed, City Council says again
After years of debate over the future of the controversial statue of Ensign John Monaghan that has stood next to a busy downtown Spokane intersection for nearly 120 years, the Spokane City Council has given its final stamp of approval for the statue’s removal.
With filing week over, election season in Spokane County asks if voters want to shake up their cities
Medical Lake residents will be asked whether to re-elect a mayor determined to see the city grow and further developed, or a former mayor worried growth is outpacing the city’s capacity to pay for it and could start to price out current residents.
Contests for Spokane Valley City Council shaping up (and other updates for candidate filing week)
While a couple days remain for interested candidates to throw their hats in the ring, it’s already clear the Spokane Valley City Council will look a little different next year.
GOP chair files for Central Valley School Board as candidate filing week starts
Four years ago, after Rob Linebarger and Pam Orebaugh emerged as the top two candidates in a primary election for a Central Valley School Board seat, Linebarger stepped aside, saying Orebaugh was the better choice, especially compared to a write-in candidate they opposed.