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• Why city chose to blame Zehm remains unexplained

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders finally are admitting that mistakes were made during a 2006 police confrontation that led to the death of Spokane resident Otto Zehm. But it remains unclear if … 32

• Revised water rates likely

    April 22, 2012 in City on Page B1 As gardeners wait for the final frost and homeowners start mowing their lawns, the Spokane City Council is set to give them relief by putting an end to the city’s … 12

• Mayor has brought changes to his office’s way of doing things

  April 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 Change has come to Spokane City Hall courtesy of voters, who in November ousted Mayor Mary Verner from office in favor of David Condon. In his first 100 days as … 18

• Spokane Mayor Condon fires City Attorney Delaney

  March 1, 2012 in News, City Spokane City Attorney Howard Delaney, under fire for his handling of the Otto Zehm case and more recently its negotiated settlement to rehire an alcoholic police sergeant who fled from … 115

• Cowan throws hat in ring for Congress

  February 11, 2012 in City on Page A6 A local film director says he’s ready for a career change. Rich Cowan, president and CEO of North by Northwest, a Spokane-based film production company, said Friday that he’s decided … 9

• Council to tackle firefighter contract

  February 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders are readying for a showdown with the Spokane Firefighters Union over a three-year contract negotiated between the firefighters and former Mayor Mary Verner in the final days … 128

• Condon to keep salary at $100K for 2012

  February 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor David Condon will hold his salary at $100,000 this year as promised, despite the recent controversy over his predecessor’s pay. But he said he will review his options … 63

• Body cameras considered for Spokane police officers

  January 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s elected leaders are ready to push for the use of body cameras on police officers to record their interactions with the public. The Spokane City Council on Feb. 6 … 64

• Ex-chief justice joins police use of force panel

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A8 A recently retired state Supreme Court justice has agreed to serve on a city commission examining how the Spokane Police Department uses force. The membership of the city’s Use of … 4

• Verner’s defense of pay request cruelest cut

  January 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Any idea what an “average middle-class family’s income in the city of Spokane” is? If you guessed $100,000, you’re way, way off. 13

• Doug Clark: Mary, Mary, you’ve become quite contrary

  January 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 Listen up, gang. I’m looking for volunteers to make cookies, cupcakes and zucchini bread for our first (and hopefully last) Mary Verner Bake Sale. We need to raise $140,000. That’s … 39

• Verner pay request denied

  January 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 Former Mayor Mary Verner says she will not receive the $140,000 in back pay she requested in her final days in office. Verner told KHQ-TV that she received a “determination … 24

• Verner preceded her exit with request for back pay

  January 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 In her final days as Spokane’s mayor, Mary Verner decided that she wanted a raise. After voluntarily capping her annual pay at about $100,000 for four years – and pledging … 39

• Verner, fire union reached deal

  January 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Former Spokane Mayor Mary Verner and the leadership of the city’s fire union tentatively agreed to a new contract in the final days of Verner’s term. But the deal still … 2

• Mayor, officials endorse Chase commission plan

  January 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s youth programs would remain independent from other nonprofit groups under a new plan that has support from Mayor David Condon. Former Mayor Mary Verner, whose 2012 budget eliminated the … 1

• Changes begin among city staff as three top administrators depart

  December 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Even before he officially took office, Mayor-elect David Condon shook up City Hall on Friday when he informed three top administrators that they won’t be back to serve with him … 57

• Verner looks back at trials, triumphs

  December 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner will leave office at the end of the week as the city’s longest serving strong mayor of the four who have served in that capacity. But … 17

• Huckleberries: The Big One got away from birthday tracker

  December 18, 2011 in City on Page B2 Kerri Thoreson was keeping track of everyone’s birthdays in Kootenai County before Facebook arrived and wanted to be friends. Kerri, a woman of many hats (Post Falls councilwoman, Coeur d’Alene …

• Rush proposes end to city utility tax

  December 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 It was as if pigs had grown wings and landed on the roof of Spokane City Hall. George McGrath, a conservative, longtime follower and critic of the City Council, approached … 37

• Ferris High School debate questions

  December 16, 2011 in Opinion Questions of school board candidates at the Faceoff at Ferris Debate. 5

• Zehm settlement elusive

  December 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 Despite calling for “all courses of action” four months ago to settle the civil suit brought by the mother and estate of Otto Zehm, it appears Mary Verner will step … 52

• District investigating Ferris political debate

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 An October debate for school board and mayoral candidates at Ferris High School was promoted as student-led and -run, from start to finish. But few, if any, of the questions … 31

• Democrats see opportunity in 5th District

  December 15, 2011 in City on Page A8 A former dean of Gonzaga University Law School is among the Democrats considering a campaign against Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers next year. Dan Morrissey, who served as dean from 2001-’04 …

• City cuts Youth Department

  December 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 Roland Chase has a message for incoming leaders of Spokane’s city government: “I would not turn my back on the youth of Spokane.” 31

• Sheriff offers to lead SPD

  November 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 The search to replace Spokane police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick hasn’t even begun, but there’s already a high-profile candidate: Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich. Knezovich confirmed Thursday that he’s willing to … 67

• Doug Clark: A word to the weasels: There’s an app for that

  November 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 These cellphones are getting more sci-fi sophisticated every day. In fact, I just installed this totally unbelievable new app that promises to “translate Weaselspeak.” 7

• An open door requires not coming unhinged

  November 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 In politics, everyone’s for openness – for accountability, for transparency – until they get a good dose of it. Then, more often than not, they climb into a bunker, start … 8

• Ex-city economic director to lead Condon transition

    November 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor-elect David Condon on Tuesday announced that his transition will be led by the city’s former economic development director, and he promised to oversee an open government. “Obviously, I … 15

• Verner seeks federal probe

  November 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 The entire Spokane Police Department could soon be under full federal investigation. Outgoing Mayor Mary Verner announced Monday she will ask the U.S. Justice Department to launch a “pattern and … 30

• Doug Clark: Condon, put your pull where your rhetoric was

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page B1 We’re still weeks away from that familiar moment when Spokane’s next one-term mayor will slide behind the desk in that spiffy City Hall office with a view. Although quite frankly, … 22

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