Local Government

The Spokane County Library District Board of Trustees voted in April to put a measure on the August primary ballot that would raise the district’s rate from $0.33 per $1,000 of assessed value to $0.45, if approved.

Spokane’s “right to cooling” law, first introduced in April, is again under consideration by the City Council. A vote is expected July 15.

Whispers of a criminal conviction and potential lawsuits are shaping a race for a top Spokane County office well before ballots hit mailboxes.

There is no shortage of Republicans who want to replace state Rep. Suzanne Schmidt.

Long-time Parks Department official helped shape Riverfront Park and downtown events.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the news release John Estey authored. He wrote a release from County Treasurer Mike Volz about a man who allegedly assaulted Volz and Whitaker.

Three years after Spokane County voters rejected a $1.7 billion, 30-year tax hike for new jails and improved mental health and addiction treatment services, and nine months after a task force was formed representing dozens of governments, organizations and interest groups, the group’s “bold road map” was finally released Thursday.

Spokane County’s housing market saw another year of stability, while downtown commercial properties continue to lose their pizazz.

Spokane County leaders say they’re crossing their T’s and dotting their I’s to try and fill a deficit closing in on $30 million, according to the latest estimates.

Spokane County leaders will consider boosting the sales tax to help fund criminal justice efforts as budgetary woes deepen.

Local fire departments preparing for wildfire season are getting clobbered by diesel fuel prices.

Three Roberts are vying for a seat in the state House of Representatives to represent Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake.

There’s a new diamond on the West Plains sure to put a twinkle in the eye of many a local little leaguer.

Some Spokane politicians want to replace the existing property tax system with one that shifts tax burden from homes, apartments and many commercial properties and place it instead onto parking lots and vacant land.

Spokane can be a quiet town at night – aside from the occasional, roaring interjection of a race barreling down a street or across a downtown bridge, and the revving engines echoing across the river canyon.

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel wore his signature bright orange tie to court Friday, waiting to hear a judge’s ruling regarding whether he has conducted city business on his personal social media accounts and then withheld those records from the city.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will receive a federal cash infusion to help cover security costs associated with being a World Cup host city.

More than a dozen people gathered near Spokane City Hall on Monday to show support for three people on trial this week for their actions during or before a protest last summer.