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Spokane's police watchdog on fallout from the chief's email controversy, expanding the ombudsman's powers and the future of police accountability

By Nate Sanford

Jun 1, 2023

Bart Logue is a few minutes late to our interview because he's outside City Hall chatting with bicycle cops. Nothing serious, just casual small talk about how big an officer's kid had grown...

Spokane's police watchdog on fallout from the chief's email controversy, expanding the ombudsman's powers and the future of police accountability

WSU team invents an autonomous insect-like machine with a plethora of environmental and research applications

By Summer Sandstrom
Jun 1, 2023
NEWS BRIEFS: Ethics complaint is lodged against Zappone, and more.

Plus, a year-long interim city attorney; and our journalism is recognized

Jun 1, 2023
Washington's governor and transportation director say lawmakers funded the wrong projects

By Washington State Standard
Jun 1, 2023
CAMP CLOSURE: City and state leaders agree on deadline to close Spokane's Camp Hope

By Nate Sanford
May 30, 2023
Spokane City Council says the Woodward administration is failing to communicate, but the mayor says no one told her

By Daniel Walters and Nate Sanford
May 25, 2023
Pride flags in Spokane's Garland District divide businesses and property owners

By Samantha Wohlfeil
May 25, 2023
A fight over the book Gender Queer led the Liberty Lake City Council to take control of the city library — before the mayor vetoed the plan

By Summer Sandstrom
May 25, 2023
An early exit from Council President Breean Beggs will cause major shake ups on Spokane City Council this summer

By Nate Sanford
May 25, 2023
NEWS BRIEFS: Spokane swaps out its largest sewage pipe without creating a wastewater waterfall, and more.

Plus, unhappy teacher at NIC; and the city of Spokane faces budget shortfalls

May 25, 2023
As Spokane City Council president, Breean Beggs pursued his agenda slowly and steadily — but to what effect?

By Daniel Walters
May 18, 2023
Kootenai County judge tells commissioners to reinstate the assessor's salary with pay bump

By Samantha Wohlfeil
May 18, 2023
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward says her challenger won't keep the city safe but Lisa Brown disagrees

By Nate Sanford
May 18, 2023
NEWS BRIEFS: The deadline to file for this year's election is this week, Spokane city races are hot, and more.

Plus, environmental advocates say the feds are slow-walking cleanup; and an NBA Hall of Famer continues his COVID tirade.

May 18, 2023
As street art and tags get painted over in Spokane, other people choose to embrace it

By Summer Sandstrom
May 11, 2023
Citing increased disorder, Spokane police push for the power to arrest people in city parks when they are closed overnight

By Nate Sanford
May 11, 2023
Yakama Nation warns feds they'll sue over long delayed cleanup of a Columbia River island connected to Bonneville Dam

By Samantha Wohlfeil
May 11, 2023
NEWS BRIEFS: City Council members unhappily add modern conveniences to the Trent Shelter, and more.

Plus, Spokane Riverkeeper and Coeur d'Alene Tribe team up to clean up; and check out our new Spokane City Hall widget.

May 11, 2023
CLARIFICATION: How many Coeur d'Alene schools might actually close if voters don't pass levy?

By Summer Sandstrom
May 10, 2023
The Book of Employee Exodus: 3 years of staffing chaos at Spokane City Hall

By Daniel Walters
May 5, 2023
A tech executive from San Diego wanders the streets of Spokane with one mission — find his son

By Daniel Walters
May 4, 2023