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This day in history: Zoo backers pushed Spokane County for tax vote. Two men accused of murder in Shoshone County

The Spokesman-Review 24 Feb 2026
From 1976 ... They had been lobbying county commissioners to put a zoo proposition on the ballot, so far without success. County commissioners were still pondering a ballot measure, but time was running out for a vote in 1976. Other obstacles remained ... .
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Murray secures $3 million for Spokane County substance abuse, behavioral health center

The Spokesman-Review 20 Feb 2026
Spokane County is getting a helping hand from the federal government in its efforts to expand addiction and behavioral health services . Spokane County officials have been working toward a larger, ...
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Months before candidate filing week, incumbents don’t plan to run in three Spokane County state ...

Inlander 19 Feb 2026
Last week, state Rep. Jenny Graham, ....
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Comcast Completes Network Expansions to Residents and Businesses in Spokane County

Business Wire 10 Feb 2026
... that it has completed the expansion of its network in three underserved areas of Spokane County.
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Mild winter weather means early launch of weight restrictions for Spokane County roads

The Spokesman-Review 10 Feb 2026
Spokane County officials are rolling out seasonal weight restrictions for rural county roads earlier than typical. County spokeswoman Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter said mild weather prompted the county ...
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Spokane County commissioner gets new name and won’t seek re-election

The Spokesman-Review 10 Feb 2026
The five-time chair of the Spokane County Commission will not seeking re-election. Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney announced Tuesday morning that she remarried and has taken the last name of her new husband, Randy Brooks of Austin, Texas.
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Washington lawmakers consider tax break for two data centers in Spokane County

The Spokesman-Review 09 Feb 2026
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers are considering a special tax exemption for the equipment for two new data centers in Spokane County ... “Unfortunately, I don’t even have the tools in Spokane County that most counties in the state have.
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Lawsuit filed in Spokane County seeks to block recently passed rent control bill

The Spokesman-Review 03 Feb 2026
According to the lawsuit, members of the organization with mobile home parks in Spokane County “have been the subject of threatened enforcement actions” by the state.
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PUBLIC NOTICE SPOKANE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 3

Cheney Free Press 28 Jan 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE Spokane County Fire District 3 – Notice of Commissioner Vacancy ...
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Spokane County, governments across the country hamstrung by cyberattack on widely-used emergency notifications system

The Spokesman-Review 22 Jan 2026
News of the attack reached Spokane County only after Fox briefed Spokane County commissioners on the quest to find a new provider Tuesday ... Spokane County, however, will not continue to do business with the company, Fox said.
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Spokane County CEO to take extended medical leave

The Spokesman-Review 20 Jan 2026
Spokane County’s chief executive is expected to be out of office for the next few months on a medical leave. On Tuesday, the Spokane County Commission named finance and administration director Jeff ...
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Spokane County to remove litany of black locust trees along Liberty Lake Golf Course

The Spokesman-Review 16 Jan 2026
Spokane County is moving forward with plans to remove 50 black locust trees along Sprague Avenue that run the length of the course’s south end, pending approval from the county commissioners in the coming weeks.
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Spokane man arrested after stealing from several construction sites in Spokane County

The Spokesman-Review 14 Jan 2026
Over $17,000 worth of stolen property has been recovered by Spokane County law enforcement after a series of construction site burglaries were reported throughout the county. Detectives at the Spokane ...
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Spokane County homicides down significantly in 2025

The Spokesman-Review 11 Jan 2026
The number of homicides each year in the entirety of Spokane County had largely stayed the same until 2025 ... Of the 16 Spokane County homicides last year, 14 involved firearms, and the other two involved edged weapons.
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Remembering the 16 people killed in 2025 in Spokane County

The Spokesman-Review 11 Jan 2026
In 2025, 16 people were killed by homicide in Spokane County ... Investigators found a handgun next to Rocha, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office ... The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office wrote that Krieg was shot twice.

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