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Nine Mile Falls School Board incumbent who points to experience and collaboration faces challenger calling for transparency
The candidates vying for Position 3 on the Nine Mile Falls School Board agree there are pressing issues facing the district, but disagree starkly on what those issues are.
Deer Park city council candidates disagree on finances, accessibility
When she ran for re-election for Deer Park City Council in 2019, Helen (Dee) Cragun thought this term would be her last. She changed her mind.
Bathrooms, academics and growth are top issues in Deer Park school board race
Deer Park School District voters in November will choose between a long-time incumbent and a candidate aiming to “lessen the impact of the state’s radical social agenda” for the district’s at-large board seat.
Liberty Lake incumbent faces city planner in November election
A Liberty Lake City Council member with almost a full term under her belt faces a challenge in the November election from a candidate with city government experience just over the Idaho border.
Woodward claims Brown wants more Camp Hopes; Brown says Woodward is forcing false claims to hide record
Mayor Nadine Woodward’s re-election campaign has been working to convince voters that if her opponent Lisa Brown is elected, Camp Hope will come back – and this time, the homeless encampment would be in quiet neighborhood parking lots across the city.
Central Valley School Board incumbent defends district’s spending and transparency from challenger calling for change
This November, Central Valley voters will have their choice between a school board incumbent of 16 years and current board president, and the driving force behind referendum 90, the 2020 ballot measure challenging state sex education requirements.
Former Liberty Lake city councilman hopes to win back his seat in race against Cheney High School teacher
Appointed Liberty Lake City Council member Tom Sahlberg said when he was appointed that he would not run for the seat and has kept his word, opening up a vacant seat that has attracted interest from a former council member and a political newcomer.
Proposition to close Columbia County Library is unconstitutional, court commissioner rules
DAYTON, Wash. – A ballot proposition to close Columbia County’s only library is unconstitutional, a court commissioner ruled Wednesday.
Candidates to replace longtime incumbent on Mead School Board differ on funding, diversity issues
Mead School District voters have a choice in November to either elect a progressive focused on inclusion of students of all backgrounds or a conservative concerned that state-required diversity standards may harm the academic performance of students.
Democrat seeks second term on Spokane Valley City Council, faces off against conservative challenger Rob Chase
Tim Hattenburg, the only Spokane Valley City Councilman with connections to the Democratic Party, is up against Rob Chase, a Republican with libertarian leanings who has espoused numerous unusual and extreme views.
Both candidates for fire district commission south of Spokane have firefighting experience
Voters have a choice in November between two candidates for Spokane County Fire District 8 commissioner with multiple years of experience in the fire service, but in different ways.
Liberty Lake council race centers on ongoing town debate over library powers
Liberty Lake voters have a choice come November between an incumbent councilman who voted to take decision making power away from the city’s library or a freelance journalist who spoke against the plan endorsed by a majority of the council.
Yaeger and Briscoe vying to replace Spokane Valley City Councilwoman Brandi Peetz
The two conservatives are both making their first runs for office.
Liberty Lake City Council incumbent faces library trustee in November election
One of the two Liberty Lake Council members who voted to ban the book “Gender Queer” from the city’s library is now being challenged for her seat by a member of the library’s board of trustees.
Challenger to long-time incumbent on Central Valley School Board says district should forgo $33M levy
There’s a lot that differentiates candidates for the Central Valley School Board seat representing district 1.
Police, city hall among issues debated by Deer Park city council candidates
Deer Park voters have a choice between a longtime resident and a more recent arrival in a race for a City Council seat in November.
Mead School Board incumbent casts himself as candidate of change, challenger critical of political element on board
Known for authoring a controversial proposal to ban critical race theory from Mead’s curriculum, school board member Michael Cannon is running for a second term, saying he’ll defend parental rights. He faces an engineer who hopes to make Mead’s school board less political.
Despite last-minute drama, Spokane voters will still have a say on anti-camping initiative
After multiple last-minute court rulings, an attempt to pull the anti-camping measure from the general election ballot ultimately failed.
Spokane Valley’s longest-serving council member faces a familiar opponent
Arne Woodard, 70, hopes to beat out 37-year-old Al Merkel and secure a fourth and final term in office.
Dan Dunne faces off against Larry Marshall in Liberty Lake City Council race
Dan Dunne, one of the longest serving council members in Liberty Lake history, will try to fend off retired engineer Larry Marshall.