How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
In 2019, in response to the #MeToo movement, the Legislature passed new exemptions to parts of the Public Records Act: Public ...
The Dirt: Luxury apartments planned in Spokane’s West Hills
Developers are planning a $15 million apartment building in the West Hills area of Spokane.
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How a Washington city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public records access
An investigation into Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel resulted in the entire record of the inquest being published ...
Spokane leaders propose $1.5M behavioral health response, hint at county match
Leveraging opioid settlement funds, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and Council President Betsy Wilkerson announced a proposal ...
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Today's Headlines: WA Dems propose budgets, ID legislators negotiate public defense spending
Downtown Spokane could get taller — but maybe not immediately; WA leads in support of the arts, but lags behind in spending ...
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Walla Walla couple to buy Waitsburg's old City Hall, East 6th Street parcel
Cindy and Delbert Steinhorst plan to live on the second floor and turn the ground floor into a shop featuring artists and crafters.
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Where do you work in City Hall ... She and other Spokane Valley veteran staff members — including the human resources director, city attorney, city clerk and former building inspector ...
How a developer’s emails became Spokane’s anti-progressive bullhorn
Commercial property owner Sheldon Jackson has become perhaps the loudest anti-progressive voice in Spokane, rallying a following almost entirely by email.
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Tilting at windmills: How a developer's emails became the bullhorn of Spokane's anti-progressive politics
Quinn's group has held signs outside city hall demanding ... he told Save Our Spokane members. That's when Jackson stepped up. Jackson's approach to coalition-building has been decidedly more ...