Jonathan Brunt

John Waite gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Waite faces Gary Pollard, Mike Fagan, Luke Tolley, Chris Bowen and Donna McKereghan in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.

Joy Jones gives her positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Jones faces Steve Salvatori in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.

Luke Tolley gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Tolley faces Gary Pollard, Mike Fagan, Chris Bowen, John Waite and Donna McKereghan in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.

Mary Verner gives her positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Verner, the incumbent, faces Michael Noder, Robert Kroboth, David Condon and Barbara Lampert in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Michael Allen gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Allen, a former city councilman, faces incumbent Richard Rush in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Michael Noder gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Noder faces Robert Kroboth, Mary Verner, David Condon and Barbara Lampert in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Mike Fagan gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Fagan faces Gary Pollard, Luke Tolley, Chris Bowen, John Waite and Donna McKereghan in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.

Richard Rush gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Rush, the incumbent, faces Mike Allen in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Steve Corker gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Corker faces Ben Stuckart, Dennis Hession and Victor Noder in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Steve Salvatori gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Salvatori faces Joy Jones in the race for a seat representing Northwest Spokane.

Victor Noder gives his positions on taxes, libraries, streets and other issues facing the city in The Spokesman-Review's Spokane City Council candidate questionnaire. Noder faces Ben Stuckart, Dennis Hession, Steve Corker and Victor Noder in the race for a seat representing South Spokane.

Envision Spokane turns in signatures for new 'Bill of Rights'

Democratic Party backs Verner, Stuckart, Rush and Jones

An arbitrator this week revoked a law that strengthened Spokane’s police ombudsman powers because the city did not consult the Spokane Police Guild before it was approved last year. The decision by arbitrator Michael H. Beck effectively reverses rules that strengthened the ability of police Ombudsman Tim Burns to investigate alleged officer misconduct independently of police. The opinion was dated Monday; the city received it Tuesday.

Firefighters with the highest level of medical training will be on duty 24-7 at two more of Spokane’s 14 fire stations under an agreement approved Monday by the Spokane City Council. Under the deal between city administrators and the city’s firefighters union, the city will spread its paramedics among 10 stations instead of eight, at a cost of about $60,000 a year.

Spokane will cover more fire stations with paramedics

Some of Spokane’s senior and youth centers could face closure next year under budget-balancing proposals soon to be considered by the Spokane Park Board. Park officials stress that the budget ideas are preliminary and are likely to shift this summer after board consideration and public vetting.

Labor coalition declines to back Verner or Condon