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Aug. 5, 2025

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Three conservative challengers file 11th-hour write-in campaigns for Spokane Public Schools board

A week before Election Day, three conservative hopefuls registered as write-in candidates for uncontested seats on Spokane Public Schools board.

Candidates are skeptical Spokane’s tougher approach to homelessness will sway voters

There have been a handful of October surprises ahead of this year’s Spokane City Council races, those last-minute events that may or may not sway voters in the waning days before the election.

Former county commissioner, drone maker challenge councilwoman in CdA council race

Two candidates are looking to shake up a city council race in Coeur d’Alene, while three-term councilwoman Kiki Miller seeks re-election.

2 seats contested on CdA School Board

Two incumbent Coeur d’Alene School District trustees drew challengers this November.

CdA council candidate wants to make the Lake City an ‘innovation hub’

A Coeur d’Alene entrepreneur running against a longtime incumbent says he can fix the budget by finding creative new revenue streams.

Candidate for Post Falls School Board wants future-thinking approach to district construction

An empty seat on Post Falls School Board of Trustees drew the interest of two parents.

3 challengers bid against McEvers for Coeur d’Alene mayor race

A year after he was appointed Coeur d’Alene mayor, Woody McEvers is running against three opponents who also want the seat.

Spokane City Council candidates Zappone, Savage debate homelessness

In Spokane, homelessness has been on local streets and minds for years, and either Spokane City Council incumbent Zack Zappone or newcomer Christopher Savage will be elected to help address the problem.

Ballots could now be tossed if voters submit them via U.S. Postal Service due to postmarking delays

Voters who have not submitted their ballots yet should stop submitting them through the mail due to unprecedented concerns ballots will not be postmarked in time for the election, according to recommendations from the Washington secretary of state .

Sandpoint asks voters to OK $130 million bond for wastewater treatment plant

Sandpoint voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to approve a $130 million bond to replace the city’s aging wastewater treatment facility. The bond would be paid through utility rates, not property taxes.

Spokane City Council candidate Barrientos is sued for eligibility to run; a judge must hurry to decide

Three residents sued Spokane City Council candidate Alejandro Barrientos on Monday, questioning whether he resided in the district he is running to represent .

Spokane City Council candidate’s eligibility to run called into question

Alejandro Barrientos’ qualification to legally run for Spokane City Council is being scrutinized over questions about whether he met the residency requirement for candidates.

Ad attacking Bingle falsely attributes wrong committee in apparent violation of state law

An attack ad against Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle, who is running for re-election against reproductive rights organizer Sarah Dixit, was allegedly produced by an independent political committee funded by two unions that have endorsed Bingle.

Rockford, Spangle ask for levies for emergency services

The annual fire and police levies are once again on the ballot in the small southern Spokane County towns of Rockford and Spangle. The towns typically run one-year levies each year to pay for services or for contracts to provide needed emergency services that they can’t afford without the taxes.

Truth tester: Spokane Public Schools’ 2-penny increase for bond isn’t simple math. As mailer states marginal increase, here’s what taxpayers will likely see.

Two cents.

Together Spokane: Schools, parks $440 million tax proposal focuses on growth in Southwestern part of the city

A new playground, a splash pad, a gazebo, a turf field, sport courts, a parking lot, even a dog park could be coming to the “rapidly developing” Latah/Hangman Neighborhood in southwestern Spokane.

Together Spokane: Replacing the oldest school in the city, boosting field space among plans for Ferris High boundary in schools, parks $440 million tax proposal

Among the 200-plus projects that would be addressed in Spokane Public Schools’ $200 million bond and city parks’ $240 million levy is the replacement of the city’s second oldest public school still in use.

Spokane Valley City Council candidate drops back into race after health scare

Daryl Williams is back in the race for a Spokane Valley City Council seat.

Together Spokane: Here’s how the $440 million schools and parks tax proposals would touch the North Central High School boundary

Though it’s officially named “North Central High School,” some school officials dubbed the patchwork school “the SeaTac project that’s never-ending,” or “A Tale of Two Cities,” for the piecemeal updates made over the years.

New 4-year, full-time trades high school would open in Spokane if voters approve $200 million bond

Spokane public school students may in coming years have the opportunity to spend their entire four years learning how to weld sheet metal or suture a laceration instead of studying Shakespeare, which school officials believe will in many cases better meet their personal learning needs and fast track them into a well-paying career out of school.