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2 seats contested for Latah Town Council
Four candidates are competing for two council seats in a town that once considered disincorporating when no one filed to run for office.
Whitworth Water Commission race draws intense interest (after it didn’t)
What started out as a race with no choices now has more candidates than any race on the November Spokane County ballot.
Candidate forum: School board hopefuls from across Spokane region talk trades, transgender athletes and more
Transgender athletes, school safety and getting back to the trades were some of the major topics Spokane-area school board candidates addressed Thursday, less than a month away from Election Day.
A friendly contest on the issues: Former Spokane Valley council candidate challenges new incumbent for water district seat
The two Spokane Valley men running for a seat on the East Spokane Water District 1 Board of Commissioners do not have any major disagreements.
Spokane Youth Sports abandons Glenrose sports complex, backing schools and parks tax measure instead
After 15 years of work, the Spokane Youth Sports Association is abandoning its proposal to build a sports complex on the Glenrose Prairie.
In race for fire commissioner in Mead, one candidate says he backs his opponent
Two names are on the ballot for fire commissioner in Spokane County Fire District 9, but one candidate said he had second thoughts about the position after it was too late to remove his.
Sign of the times? Rural cemetery commissioner who says position is nonpolitical challenged by opponent focused on Trump
A retired special education teacher is running a “satirical campaign to basically out-Trump Trump” for a position on the Elk Cemetery commissioners board, challenging the community service-driven incumbent who helped her mom dig graves at the same cemetery when she was growing up.
Together Spokane: Will voters support $440 million schools and parks proposals? Here’s what’s at stake
Voters in Spokane this November will be faced with many decisions, but perhaps the biggest question will be whether they are willing to pay taxes to fund $440 million in sweeping projects at the city’s schools and parks.
Trades and trans athletes: There’s a lot that distinguishes the candidates for Central Valley School Board
The challenger in a race for Central Valley School Board seeks to end division in the community over what he characterizes as politically motivated actions that the incumbent defends.
Dads square off for seat on Cheney School Board
Like so many things in life, the Cheney School District is experiencing the proverbial growing pains that come with expansion.
Will Liberty Lake get too big? Two women face off for city council seat, with competing ideas on library system and growth
Two women are facing off for a chance to be on the Liberty Lake City Council: Arlene Fisher, who has worked in city government for decades, and Judie Schumacher, a retired Wells Fargo and Fortune 500 financial services employee.
The friendliest election in Eastern Washington? Candidates for Reardan-Edwall School Board offer high praise to each other
The race for a Reardan-Edwall school board seat is a friendly contest between two district parents who agree either of them would be a good fit.
Millwood City Council to feature new member after incumbent decides to run for mayor. Here are the candidates
A new face will be joining the Millwood City Council following an incumbent’s decision to seek a higher office.
Two years after the Gray fire, the future of fireworks in Medical Lake is on the ballot this fall – sort of
Two years after wildfire gutted the city, the Medical Lake City Council is seeking voter insight on the future of fireworks in the small town.
Lone competitive Medical Lake City Council race features two newcomers to politics, and one new to town
A race for Medical Lake City Council features two political newcomers, a U.S. Army veteran turned tradesman and a real estate professional who operates a children’s boutique.
Cheney School Board race features two district moms
When voters in the Cheney School District submitted their ballots a year ago, they signed off on a bond proposal that will shape their district for decades to come. The $72 million plan calls for a new elementary school in Airway Heights, which will help reduce overcrowding at Sunset Elementary and fund other infrastructure upgrades throughout the district.
Medical Lake mayoral race between two candidates who’ve held the title
Two well-known Medical Lake leaders are hoping to serve another four years as Medical Lake mayor – a familiar role for each of them.
A 25-year incumbent and a speech language pathologist are both running for Riverside School Board
An incumbent who’s been on the school board for the past 25 years and a first-time candidate are the choices voters have for a seat on the Riverside School Board .
In the race to represent south Spokane, two council candidates ask voters what kind of Democrat they want to represent them
Of the three elections for the Spokane City Council this year, the race to represent the southern district is the only one where both candidates are from the same party and have the most significant policy overlap.
In Central Valley School Board race, one candidate wants to continue conservative course while the other seeks to depoliticize body
There will be a new face on the Central Valley School Board.