Government

Impacted: Council mulls impact fees with construction moratorium along U.S. 195 corridor set to end

Uniform, citywide fees floated as option

March 2, 2023

The Spokane City Council has a matter of days to decide whether to adjust transportation impact fees before a moratorium on new construction in the Latah Valley area expires. The Council could raise the fee to 600% or more of the current level. It also

Federal incentives launched for starting retirement plans

Dollar-for-dollar tax credit included in spending bill

February 16, 2023

Clay Randall

Congress waited until the last minute, Dec. 29, 2022, to pass the comprehensive Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. While largely a spending bill, one of its components, the SECURE Act 2.0, is a far-reaching set of changes and additions to the

Proposed bill would limit specific landowners' rights

Restrictions eyed for changing property use for mobile home parks may be unconstitutional

February 16, 2023

Robert Cochran

Current legislation introduced in both the state House and Senate would prohibit a specific type of landowner from selling their real property for just over one year after the land is advertised for sale. This would only apply if you're the landowner of

What's Happening With: former Downtown Spokane Partnership CEO Mark Richard

Administrative role opens at city of Largo, Florida, after he leaves USL post

February 16, 2023

Mike McLean

Former Downtown Spokane Partnership CEO Mark Richard left Spokane a year ago to take an executive position with the United Soccer League, in Tampa, Florida. He has left that job, and now works as the new downtown administrator for city of Largo

Fighting for downtown Spokane

Business leaders advocate for keeping City Hall in core as council studies options for its facilities

February 16, 2023

Erica Bullock

A proposal to relocate Spokane's City Hall outside of the city's downtown core to East Central Spokane has some business professionals and stakeholders dismayed at the lack of public involvement up to this point and worried about the consequences

23 People of Influence in 2023

Journal recognizes Inland Northwest professionals making a profound impact

February 2, 2023

Staff Report

City to put $9.9 million toward pedestrian-related projects

Sidewalk improvements, traffic-calming work set

January 19, 2023

Karina Elias

The city of Spokane is planning about $9.9 million in sidewalk and traffic-calming projects throughout the city this year, says Marlene Feist, Spokane's director of public works. Seven sidewalk projects are valued at $6.3 million and about a dozen

$25 million Trent Bridge replacement nears completion

Structure set to open to traffic this spring

January 19, 2023

Erica Bullock

The new East Trent Avenue Bridge, which spans the Spokane River near Gonzaga University, is slated to open to traffic this spring, nearly three years after the original bridge was demolished to make way for a replacement, says Jody Qualley

Fairchild Air Force Base aims to grow its externship program

More companies sought for temporary placements

January 19, 2023

Virginia Thomas

Fairchild Air Force Base is continuing its externships program with a second cohort next month. Capt. Sean Johnson, chief technology officer of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild, says the program currently is accepting up to 10 external partners

What's happening with former Spokane Mayor John Powers

Economic development advocate remains active upon return to community

January 19, 2023

Mike McLean

Former Spokane Mayor John Powers says he's happy to be reacclimating to the Lilac City following a 16-year hiatus on the West Side after leaving office here in 2003. During his time away from Spokane, Powers worked in regional economic development in