Proposed Spokane Valley sales tax to boost police moves a step closer to voters
The Spokane Valley City Council Tuesday overwhelmingly shared a desire to let residents decide if they want to pay higher sales tax to support more police. But the members of the public who spoke at ...
Spokane Valley passes 'not a sanctuary city' resolution meant to show allegiance to Trump
The Spokane Valley City Council voted Tuesday to reaffirm the municipality is "not a sanctuary city," in what was likely the most well-attended and raucous meeting of the year. Tuesday's meeting at ...
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 ...
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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 Valley City Council considering placing 0.1% sales tax on the ballot to fund bolstering of police services
The Spokane Valley City Council is considering asking voters to approve a sales tax measure this fall that would be used to ...
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Proposed sales tax increase for police funding in Spokane Valley
Spokane Valley City Council is contemplating an increase in the sales tax rate to fund additional police officers. The city ...
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How a WA city’s war with its own council member could chip away at public-records access
Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel is a big guy — 6 feet, 350 pounds, bushy black beard — with a loud voice. He is also, according to an independent investigation initiated last year by ...