Former City Council President Joe Shogan told the council Monday night to "appoint an interim, experienced city manager" to run the city while city officials, notably Mayor David Condon, "figure out the Straub matter."
Hession said he is not interested in being city attorney.
"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."
In today's paper, I reported on a scathing letter written by Patrick Striker, the director of the city's Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, that called Mayor David Condon "aggressive and angry and threatening." Here's Striker's full email, unedited: The Mayor’s assistant scheduled a meeting...
Today, we reported that Spokane City Council members are getting a 44 percent pay increase - about $14,000 a year - thanks to a decision by the city's Salary Review Commission. Apparently, the phones started ringing at City Hall.
If you missed the live, call-in Talk to City Hall last week, now's your chance to see it.
City Hall reporter Nicholas Deshais will be there to ask some questions as well.
The Spokane City Council has settled on seven finalists to replace Jon Snyder, who left the council for a state job earlier this month. They are: Breean Beggs, who unsuccesfully ran for county prosecutor in 2014 and represented the family of Otto Zehm in a...
In today's paper, we have a story about Spokane Mayor David Condon knew in April that a female city employee accused former police Chief Frank Straub of sexual harassment because he had “grabbed her ass, tried to kiss her.” Straub's attorney, Mary Schultz, has been…
The Spokane mayor responds to today's story about accusations of sexual harassment that he knew of in April.
The city has been without a planning director since Scott Chesney was ousted last November.
Yes. No. Depends who you ask, like we just did for you.
Their answers vary, some say just two, others say it's up to the mayor.
In August, the city of Spokane filed a lawsuit against the international agrochemical giant Monsanto, alleging that the company sold chemicals for decades that it knew were a danger to human and environmental health.
Election 2015 edition, on accusations of partisan agendas, cost of bike lanes and Chomsky.
Campaigns are about more than yard signs, knocking on doors and mailers. There are also videos, everyone's favorite form of persuasion.
Condon says things are pretty good. Lichty says not so much.
Even politicians have heroes.
Ahern did not provide answers to the questions.
Incumbent council president talks about his relationship with the mayor, Complete Streets, Monsanto, police and more.
Unlike City Council candidates, who were allowed to reply to issue questions via email, mayoral candidates answered these question during an interview. The replies have been lightly edited for readability.
Unlike City Council candidates, who were allowed to reply to issue questions via email, mayoral candidates answered these question during an interview. The replies have been lightly edited for readability. Answers from Shar Lichty, Condon's challenger, will appear on Spin Control soon.
The Spokane City Council voted Monday 5-0 to oppose I-1366. Mike Fagan, who helped bring the measure to the ballot, recused himself from the vote.
