As the national media craft year-end rememberances of those who passed in 2009, it's worth mentioning three who transformed Spokane.The three men who served in the top spot at Spokane City Hall stretching from 1963 until 1991 died in just the last five months.Two of…
The U.S. Supreme Court will take a peek at whether those names on the Referendum 71 petitions are public records or private info.The Washington Secretary of State's office, which says they are public records, announced today the Supremes have put the Ref. 71 issue on…
If Santa didn't make it to your house this year, here's why:
Everybody's going to be asking the Legislature for something in the coming months. TVW takes a look at what the Legislative Youth Action Council will be seeking in this recent video.OK, at 38 minutes, it's longer than it needs to be. But it shows young…
Gov. Chris Gregoire ordered state flags lowered to half staff today in honor of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell, who died yesterday of wounds suffered in answering a domestic violence call. They'll stay lowered for a week, through close of business on Jan. 5.Western…
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