Local government

Spokanites wanting to hike, barbecue or take a dip at Liberty Lake Regional Park this summer will have to look elsewhere.

Spokane County commissioners will fund at least another year of a program aimed at helping homeless people start a new chapter in another area.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown held her first State of the City address after taking office earlier this year with a speech on Tuesday that highlighted the work of city staff and attempted to persuade the crowd of hundreds, with many business and property owners, to support her proposal to raise property taxes to expand services and avoid deep cuts.

Voters will have to wait longer to weigh in on whether the city of Spokane should increase property taxes in order to make significant investments in the park system.

Rock climbing, hiking, disc golf and, of course, mountain biking: The Beacon Hill recreation area has something for everyone.

Starting in June, landlords in Spokane will have to warn tenants 120 to 180 days in advance before raising rents.

Voters will be asked in August to raise property taxes in the City of Spokane to stave off a looming budget deficit and public safety.

The Spokane Arena will soon undergo a $10 million renovation to update its retractable seating and replace its lighting, including the ribbon winding around the facility and lighting up Spokane’s night sky.

Landlords in Spokane will have to warn tenants 120 or 180 days in advance before raising rents if an ordinance proposed Monday is passed on April 29 by the City Council.

Spokane County commissioners hope their decision last week to buy an office building adjacent to their roughly nine-block county campus around the courthouse will settle many longtime space issues affecting multiple offices.

The Spokane County Republican Party has issued a correction: Ferry County Commissioner Brian Dansel, not Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle, received the party’s highest score for a candidate running to represent Eastern Washington in Congress.

A week before the state Republican Party considers endorsing a candidate for Congress in Eastern Washington, Spokane County GOP has ranked the nine Republican choices.

Facing a major budget deficit but still hoping to make significant investments in policing, the fire department and community health, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has unveiled an ambitious tax proposal to pay for it all.

It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that a new Spokane mayor will try to streamline the city’s permitting process.

One of Spokane’s most adept campaign fundraisers is running to represent Eastern Washington in Congress, and on Tuesday he revealed a impressive early war chest he hopes marks him as a leader in a crowded field.

Julie O'Berg, a veteran firefighter who came out of retirement to assume a leadership role in the Spokane Fire Department, has been named the new Spokane fire chief.

Even as Spokane prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74, the city is slowly losing a piece of that celebration’s heritage: the trees that line many downtown streets.

Two years ago, Maryann Bouttu was visiting Spokane to see a production of the “Wicked” musical when she tripped and fell on a downtown sidewalk, reportedly suffering significant injuries.

You could be the proud owner of a former Spokane County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, if you have a spare $1 million lying around.