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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.
Fitness coach faces incumbent in Medical Lake School Board race
In Medical Lake’s most crowded school board primary race this year, the incumbent and a political newcomer beat out four other candidates to secure their spots on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.
‘We can’t maintain the same level of service’: Newman Lake fire department making another case for levy
For the third time, Spokane County Fire District 13 is asking voters to approve their levy – something that Newman Lake Fire Chief Daron Bement says is necessary if residents want firefighters to maintain their level of service to the community.
Spangle, Rockford make annual public safety tax requests to voters
Residents in the southern Spokane County towns of Rockford and Spangle will face their annual task on the November ballot of considering approving levies to fund police and fire services .
In Medical Lake, two political newcomers are running for a soon-to-be vacant seat on the school board
Gerri Johnson, a boutique owner, and Lennelle Spillman, a paraprofessional educator, came out on top in August’s primary race for the District 1 seat. Whoever gets elected will serve a two-year term on the school board.
Teacher and crisis line supervisor on the ballot for West Valley School Board
With ever-so-slight distinctions between their positions, a crisis line supervisor and a teacher, both district parents, are vying for the sole open seat on West Valley’s school board.
Medical Lake School Board candidates differ on facilities spending, emotional well-being program
In the aftermath of two wildfires that leveled hundreds of homes and displaced dozens of families, those elected to the Medical Lake School Board in November will face challenges surrounding student enrollment and support.
‘Back from the dead’?: Two choices for Moran Cemetery District board say graveyard needs attention
Both candidates running for a Moran Cemetery District commissioner seat say they have little information about the organization to which they pay property taxes every year and hope to join the board to learn more about it.
Two newcomers debate politics, experience in race for Riverside School Board
Politics and experience are shaping a contest to help lead a school district in northern Spokane County.
Shawn Vestal: Arguments around anti-camping initiative sail into sea of legal uncertainty
The anti-camping initiative on the November ballot for Spokane voters has been pitched as narrowly focused on protecting children – outlawing camping anywhere within a 1,000-foot radius of a school, day care center, park or playground.