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Two of three West Bonner School Board trustees hold on to their seats
The West Bonner School Board had mixed election results Tuesday night, with one moderate candidate holding on to her seat and one incumbent removed.
Ohio becomes 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana
Ohio on Tuesday became the 24th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, after voters in the Republican-leaning state backed a move that has increasingly gained traction beyond more-liberal parts of the country.
Incumbents beat far-right challengers in races for Coeur d’Alene City Council
Christie Wood, Dan English and Dan Gookin are poised to serve new 4-year terms in their seats.
Spokane and other WA elections offices halt ballot counting, evacuate over white powder
Washington’s three most populous counties – King, Pierce and Spokane – stopped counting ballots and evacuated elections workers Wednesday when a suspicious white substance was found in envelopes.
Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024
In the face of President Joe Biden’s slumping poll numbers, Democrats amassed big electoral wins around the country on Tuesday.
Shawn Vestal: The big money fell short, up and down the ballot
So we’ve got a good idea how the candidates and issues fared.
Lisa Brown takes lead over Nadine Woodward in race for Spokane mayor
Spokane voters appear ready to make a change.
Spokane County voters overwhelmingly reject sales tax that would have paid for new jails
More than 60% of Spokane County voters opposed a 0.2% sales tax that would have raised an estimated $1.7 billion over 30 years, paid for the construction of two new jails and funded a variety of undefined public safety projects.
Spokane voters criminalize homeless camps near places children gather
Frustrated with the growing issue of visible homelessness and urban blight, Spokane voters have criminalized encampments within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, playgrounds and licensed child care facilities.
Ousting longtime incumbent, conservatives sweep Mead school district and clinch board majority
Conservatives are leading in all three Mead school board races based on initial results. Positioning themselves against longtime incumbents, the conservative bloc is poised to become the majority on the board of the suburban school district.
Wilkerson wins race for Spokane City Council president as liberals maintain control
Liberals maintained veto-proof control of the seven-person Spokane City Council, according to early results on election night.
Liberty Lake voters mostly opt for incumbents in election focused on library issues
Only one incumbent, Phil Folyer, has lost his seat.
Spokane School Board Chair Mike Wiser wins new term
Spokane School Board Chair Mike Wiser will serve a another term, securing over 60% of the votes counted election night.
Early results show tight races for Central Valley School Board
It was too close to call the victors late Tuesday in Central Valley School Board’s contentious and expensive races this year between conservative challengers and long-time incumbents.
Woodard thumped by Merkel in Spokane Valley City Council race; Hattenburg holds large lead over Chase
Arne Woodard, the longest serving city councilman in Spokane Valley’s brief history, lost to Al Merkel by 30 percentage points.
Stevens County approves sales tax for new jail
While voters in Spokane County soundly rejected a tax for new jails, voters to the north took the opposite approach.
Without a presidential race, this November election has been calm, experts say. But 2024 could be another story
Upticks in misinformation about elections, social media use and turnover in elections offices all pose challenges to the U.S. election system.
U.S. voters to weigh over $44 billion of bond measures in midterm election
Voters on Tuesday will decide if US cities and counties can bring more than $44 billion of bonds to the market to finance building and expanding hospitals, schools and roads.
Candidates for Lakeland School Board take different stance on levies
Candidates running for Zone 2 on the board that oversees the Lakeland Joint School District have opposing views on levies that divided the North Idaho school district earlier this year.
Who is Tom Jones and why is he running as a write-in candidate for Spokane mayor?
Lisa Brown and Nadine Woodward have won the August primary for the general election for Spokane mayor. But Spokane voters may have noticed a third candidate’s campaign signs appearing along Spokane streets.