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Spokane County general election ballots to hit mailboxes this week
Get your black and blue pens ready — the county is mailing out 362,000 ballots to registered voters.
Spokane Good Government Alliance wielding unprecedented fundraising to support Woodward and other candidates
Amid an unprecedented amount of money flooding into Spokane elections this year, one group stands alone: the Spokane Good Government Alliance.
Northwest Passages hosting Spokane Valley City Council candidate forum
From staff reports
The six candidates for Central Valley School Board discuss legislative advocacy, parent’s rights in candidate forum
Curriculum, local control and parents’ role in education dominated conversation among candidates in a student-moderated Central Valley School Board election forum Monday evening.
South Perry District hit by more anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism
Vandalism appearing to target the LGBTQ+ community is continuing in the South Perry District, and Spokane City Council candidate Paul Dillon is among those whose property has been defaced .
Small-town issues front and center in Fairfield
Times are changing in Fairfield, a town of nearly 600 nestled in the Palouse 40 minutes south of Spokane.
New jail gets formal vote of support from Spokane County Commission
In a symbolic move, the Spokane County Commission on Tuesday officially declared its support for a 0.2% sales tax that would raise an estimated $1.7 billion over the next 30 years.
Spokane mayoral debate: Woodward says she’s brought strong leadership; Brown argues city needs new direction
A debate for mayor of Spokane Wednesday night covered a range of topics, including the pressing issues of homelessness and the city’s budget deficit .
Spokane City Council president debate: Wilkerson, Plese spar on homelessness, public safety as Election Day nears
Policing and homelessness garnered much of the attention as candidates for Spokane City Council president took the Spokesman-Review-hosted debate stage Wednesday night at Gonzaga University.
Cheney City Council candidates take opposite positions on proposed housing plan
Before they were on a ballot facing off for a Cheney City Council seat, the candidates for position 2 already were on opposite sides of a proposed plan for housing north of Cheney.
Support for police takes centerstage in race for Spokane City Council president
Outside of the Spokane mayoral race, no local election on the November ballot has attracted as much attention and cash as has the contest for Spokane City Council president.
Latah council member faces challenge for re-election
Three town council positions in the tiny southern Spokane County town of Latah are on the ballot this November, but only one is contested. A contested race is a rarity in the town that once considered disincorporating because no one was running for the town council or mayor positions.
Paleontology professor, ag company employee vying for seat on Cheney City Council
Two candidates vying to represent Position 6 on the Cheney City Council differ on city zoning policy and causes of homelessness.
Newcomer challenges incumbent on Liberty Lake City Council
Like in many of the races this year for Liberty Lake City Council, the city’s library is front and center.
Teacher-district relations, growth, funding debated in Deer Park School Board race
A Deer Park School District employee says he’s running for a school board seat to increase communication with teachers and bring more urgency to the leadership. He faces an experienced incumbent who says the district is moving in a positive – and fiscally responsible – direction.
Property tax proposals top of mind in Cheney Public Schools board race
Incumbent in Cheney School Board’s second district and online teacher Elizabeth Winer is asking voters for their approval for the remaining two years of the term.
Homelessness, safety and spending: Who will voters choose to lead Spokane for the next four years?
There is little doubt what Spokane candidates for mayor think the top issue is in the mind of city voters.
Choices for Nine Mile Falls School Board call for different levels of change
Two candidates for a seat on the Nine Mile Falls School Board are calling for different levels of change to the district that surrounds both sides of the Spokane River in Spokane and Stevens counties.
Fairfield candidate says she would serve only one term ‘to make sure the council is headed in the right direction’
Longtime Fairfield resident Cynthia Davidson says her experience in town will help her do what’s best for the community.
Fairfield mayor candidate hopes to bridge community divide
A man once fired from Fairfield’s public works department is challenging a sitting council member for the role of mayor of the small town in southern Spokane County.