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The incumbents have it in most mayoral and city council races for small Spokane County towns

Incumbent mayors in all but two small Spokane County towns will serve another term in office, according to the latest tally from the Spokane County Elections Office.

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Dixit overtakes Bingle in nailbiter Spokane City Council Race that’s still too close to call

The incumbents have it in most mayoral and city council races for small Spokane County towns
Bingle's lead shrinks Thursday in nailbiter Spokane City Council race; Spokane school bond lead grows
Governor tours Western State Hospital as state looks to improve staff safety

Governor tours Western State Hospital as state looks to improve staff safety

Ahead of Veterans Day, VA limits communication with Congress amid longest-ever government shutdown

North Idaho election roundup: Gookin wins CdA mayor’s race; Sandpoint voters approve sewage plant

Bingle’s lead shrinks Thursday in nailbiter Spokane City Council race; Spokane school bond lead grows

University of Washington Provost visits Spokane for unveiling of new dental hub eyed as game-changer for region

More than a third of drivers disobey ‘Move Over’ laws, study finds

Ahead of Veterans Day, VA limits communication with Congress amid longest-ever government shutdown

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The incumbents have it in most mayoral and city council races for small Spokane County towns

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 7, 2025

Incumbent mayors in all but two small Spokane County towns will serve another term in office, according to the latest tally from the Spokane County Elections Office.

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Spokane County election turnout nearing 40%

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

On Election Day, a long line of cars full of people waiting to slip their ballots into the library’s white ballot box stretched from the South Hill Library through the parking lot and onto the street, blocking the library entrance.

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US government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries.

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Ahead of Veterans Day, VA limits communication with Congress amid longest-ever government shutdown

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown reached its record-breaking 36th day on Wednesday, most employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs have kept working. But VA policy limits their communication with Congress, making it harder for House and Senate offices to solve problems for former servicemembers.

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U.S. Congressional Budget Office hit by cybersecurity incident

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday it had identified a security incident and acted to contain the breach at the non-partisan agency that provides key financial research data to lawmakers.

News > Federal Government

US Senate blocks resolution that would have kept Trump from striking Venezuela

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization, a day after administration officials told lawmakers that Washington is not currently planning strikes on Venezuelan territory.

News > Local Government

Thousands more ballots counted Wednesday, only in one Spokane County race did the frontrunner change

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 6, 2025

As county elections officials tabulated thousands more ballots Wednesday, the margins in a handful of close races have budged by a hair, but in only one case did the results flip.

News > ID Government

North Idaho election roundup: Gookin wins CdA mayor’s race; Sandpoint voters approve sewage plant

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 5, 2025

Residents voted the mayors of Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls out of office in Tuesday’s election, though many other North Idaho officials retained their seats.

News > Local Government

Medical Lake voters reject idea of fireworks ban

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s election, Medical Lake voters expressed their desire to keep the right to shoot fireworks.

News > WA Government

Bruce Harrell leads Katie Wilson in Seattle mayoral race

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

Bruce Harrell leads Katie Wilson in a tight race to be Seattle’s next mayor, a contest that’s not likely to be decided for at least a few more days.

News > Local Government

Incumbents sweep: Spokane Valley City Council election results

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

Spokane Valley residents gave all three incumbents new terms on the city council on Tuesday.

News > Local Government

Telis, Zappone win Spokane City Council seats; Bingle leading race too close to call

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

The political status quo in Spokane appears unchanged after election night, with progressives keeping their supermajority for another two years while conservatives were holding their ground.

News > Local Government

Spokane parks levy passes as school bond holds narrow lead

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

Voters approved Spokane’s $240 million parks levy, and Spokane Public Schools’ closely linked $200 million bond had a slim lead in initial election results Tuesday.

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Dick Cheney in Spokane: What former VP – instrumental in the U.S. War on Terror – said about the conflict while visiting region

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on Tuesday at the age of 84. A proponent of aggressive U.S. foreign policy, the former Wyoming congressman and defense secretary emphasized military power in three visits to Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

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Takeaways from U.S. election night 2025

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

WASHINGTON – The 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California provided an early barometer of how some U.S. voters view President Donald Trump’s second term and the Democratic Party’s efforts to revive its political fortunes.

News > Federal Government

Tuesday is election day. Here’s a look at the most important race in next year’s election in Washington state

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 4, 2025

VANCOUVER, Wash. – On a Sunday two weeks before Halloween, people flocked from across southwestern Washington to the pumpkin patch and harvest festival at Bi-Zi Farms, on the outskirts of the biggest city in this largely rural corner of the state.

News > Local Government

Reformed homelessness law effectiveness is reflected in data, mayor tells council

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 3, 2025

It’s been one week since Spokane’s implementation of a stricter homelessness law – and the method is yielding more police citations and connections to resources, Mayor Lisa Brown said in a Monday email to City Council.

News > Local Government

Spokane County rings in Veterans Day with third iteration of ‘Operation Green Light’

Mon., Nov. 3, 2025

Spokane County wants residents to paint the town green this week to honor local veterans.

News > Government

Judges order Trump administration to keep funding SNAP. When will food benefits reach Washington and Idaho families?

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 31, 2025

WASHINGTON – Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food assistance that was set to end amid the government shutdown, but it was unclear when families in Washington state and Idaho would receive the benefits.

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Government shutdown reaches 30-day mark with no end in sight, as NW Republicans and Democrats trade blame

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 30, 2025

WASHINGTON – The government shutdown reached the 30-day mark on Thursday, as senators left town for the weekend with no clear path to resolving the dispute over health care costs that has kept Congress from funding federal programs.

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