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May 21—A new law under consideration would make it illegal for landlords to ban tenants from installing air conditioning units in Spokane rentals during dangerously hot weather. Some advocates ...
Jun. 13—A Spokane property management company operating apartments owned by a rapist while he's in prison agreed to pay nearly $330,000 after admitting they fraudulently obtained hundreds of ...
Jul. 19—New apartments and homes built near city bus routes will no longer need new parking spots, under rules approved by the Spokane City Council on Monday. The council voted 5-1 to implement ...
Neighborhoods in Spokane, Washington are officially grouped by the Spokane City Council into three main city council districts: 1, 2, and 3. Each city council district contains multiple, official neighborhoods that are recognized with a neighborhood council. Informally, neighborhoods are colloquially grouped by local geographical, geological ...
Lisa Jo Brown[ 1] (born October 9, 1956) is an American politician and educator who is the current mayor of Spokane, Washington. [ 2] She previously served as the director of the Washington State Department of Commerce. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown has served in both houses of the Washington State Legislature, including eight years ...
University of Portland ( Bachelor's degree) Nadine Woodward (born January 27, 1962) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Spokane, Washington from December 30, 2019 to January 1, 2024. She succeeded David Condon in December 2019. Prior to her election, Woodward worked as a news anchor.
From its founding until 1960, Spokane used a commission system. On March 8, 1960, voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a city manager system, which gave the role of city manager most powers. [1] [2] In 2001, Spokane switched to the currently used strong mayor form of government, giving more power to the mayor as chief executive.
May 2—Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown hopes to fulfill one of her top campaign promises — closing the city-run homeless shelter on Trent Avenue — by October. Entering a multiyear lease for the ...