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Jonathan Brunt

Jonathan Brunt

Current Position: Asst. Managing Editor (Govt)

Jonathan Brunt joined The Spokesman-Review in 2004. He is the government editor. He previously was a reporter who covered Spokane City Hall, Spokane County government and public safety.

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News >  Spokane

UW, Gonzaga forge a new medical education partnership

Gonzaga University will host 60 first-year medical school students from the University of Washington School of Medicine this fall, the two schools announced Wednesday. The agreement will benefit Spokane both in terms of economic impact and in helping address a critical shortage of physicians, officials at the event said.
News >  Business

Hancock Fabrics closing in Spokane, Spokane Valley

Two Hancock Fabrics stores in Spokane County will close as part of a bankruptcy declared earlier this month by the Mississipi-based fabric retailer. Hancock Fabrics, which was founded in 1957 and employs 4,500 employees company-wide, said it will close 70 of its 260 stores.
News >  Spokane

Developer chosen by WSU to redevelop Jensen-Byrd says warehouse could be ‘magical’ space

A once-doomed brick warehouse on the edge of downtown may be destined to become a centerpiece of Spokane’s University District. Washington State University-Spokane announced last week that a national construction firm that already has invested considerably in Spokane is part of a group that wants to redevelop the warehouse known as the Jensen-Byrd building, which was built in 1909.
News >  Spokane

County commission rejects pay raises for Knezovich, Haskell

Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich will continue to earn less than his undersheriffs after county commissioners rejected a proposal to boost the salaries of the sheriff and prosecutor. Knezovich and Prosecutor Larry Haskell asked Commissioner Al French to consider pay raises last year, and French agreed to introduce a proposal to boost their pay. That legislation was rejected on Tuesday in a 2-1 vote.
News >  Spokane

Workers in Spokane would get three days of sick leave under proposal to be taken up Monday

The vast majority of workers in Spokane would get paid sick leave under a proposal the Spokane City Council will consider on Monday. The rule, which would require most employers to provide workers with three days of paid sick leave each year, was heavily debated last summer until council members delayed action on it. The leave could be used for sickness, bereavement, to take care of a sick loved one or to deal with a domestic violence situation.
News >  Spokane

Windstorm 2015 by the numbers

From the loss of power and trees downed to cancelled days of school and filled hotels downtown, here is a by-the-numbers look at the windstorm that hit Spokane nearly two weeks ago and how it impacted our community.