Recent stories by Jim

• GOP hopes to oust Roskelley from ballot

  May 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane County Republican Party plans to go to court today to try knocking Democrat John Roskelley off the primary ballot. The county GOP filed a challenge to Roskelley’s current … 4

• Spokane GOP challenges Roskelley candidacy

  May 21, 2012 in News Spokane County Republicans challenge Roskelley’s “residence.” He says it’s just politics. 19

• Spin Control: Retirement leaves Lampert no time for 17th candidacy

  May 20, 2012 in City on Page B3 When the dust from candidate filing week settled at the close of business Friday, there were a few surprises in who is running for what. But the biggest surprise was …

• That’s NEWS to you

  May 20, 2012 in City on Page B1 If you followed the news last week, you might do pretty well at this week’s quiz. You can also try our interactive online quiz, at www. spokesman.com/ newsquiz, for a …

• Primary filing ends with crowded ballot

  May 19, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Washington’s primary ballot got longer and more interesting before elections offices closed for filing Friday afternoon. Spokane-area ballots will have nine candidates for governor, eight for U.S. Senate, … 1

• McKenna makes candidacy official

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Several candidates who have been running for months made it official Thursday, adding their names to the growing list of current and potential officeholders for the Aug. 7 …

• Opponents of private alcohol sales take last shot

  May 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Opponents of Initiative 1183 took their last shot at keeping the state in the liquor business Thursday, telling the Washington Supreme Court the ballot measure had too many … 5

• Marijuana activist files for Congress

  May 17, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Spokane man active in efforts to legalize marijuana entered the primary for Eastern Washington’s congressional seat Wednesday. Ian Moody, 32, who said he is a leader of the Sensible … 1

• State awarded $128 million for Health Benefit Exchange

  May 17, 2012 in City on Page A9 OLYMPIA – Washington will receive a financial reward for forging ahead with one element of federal health care reform this spring while many other states were holding back. The U.S. …

• Six seek to succeed Reed as secretary of state

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Some political races began filling quickly on the first day for candidates to file for office and pay their fees. The statewide race attracting the most attention on …

• Air Force to rank tanker sites

  May 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Fairchild and about 60 other Air Force bases will be scored on criteria such as cost, capacity and environmental concerns to decide which will get the first batch of new … 2

• For candidates, it’s time to be official

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B3 Everyone thinking about running for political office this year, take note: You have less than a week to make up your mind. Everyone talking about running and acting like they’re …

• Spin Control: Go ahead, run for office – but keep rules in mind

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B2 Tomorrow marks the official start of campaign season. Would-be officeholders will file the paperwork and plunk down the fees for the political position of their choice, or perhaps their dreams. … 1

• That’s NEWS to you

  May 13, 2012 in City on Page B1 Here’s your chance to find out how well you followed the news with this week’s print version of our quiz. Once you’ve had a chance to practice here, go online …

• Obama touts record to Seattle supporters

  May 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – Barack Obama acknowledged he hasn’t been a perfect president as he asked some 2,000 supporters to consider a different question than the standard “Are you better off than … 10

• Gregoire lauds Obama’s ‘courageous’ act

  May 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – A day after announcing support for same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama today visits a state that recently went through a legislative battle over the issue and faces a … 25

• Spin Control: Video exchange puts McKenna on hot seat

  April 29, 2012 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – Candidates should act as though cameras are everywhere, because most likely they are. That’s the lesson of a 30-second exchange between Rob McKenna, the state attorney general who … 2

• That’s NEWS to you

  April 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 Did you pay attention to the news last week? Here’s your chance to find out how well, with the print version of our weekly quiz. You can also try the …

• Some voters can be partisan when selecting precinct officer

  April 27, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – After several years of adjusting to the state’s nonpartisan Top Two primary, some voters will have a chance to cast a partisan vote for one office this August. …

• Matt Shea to seek third term in state House

  April 26, 2012 in City on Page A6 Spokane Valley Republican Matt Shea will seek a third term in the state House of Representatives, not the open seat on the Spokane County Board of Commissioners. Shea had been …

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  Two-arm garbage truck

  April 8, 2009 in City Raw footage of the city of Spokane’s new two-arm garbage truck being demonstrated Wednesday, April 8, 2009.