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Spokane County plans to terminate lease for Spokane Valley precinct

The Spokesman-Review 12 Jun 2026
Spokane County is terminating a nearly two decade lease with Spokane Valley by the end of the year ... Spokane Valley owns the building, and the county agreed in 2007 to lease a room from the city to use as a courtroom.
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Spokane County assessor: Most homes see minor value increase while downtown buildings continue downward trend

The Spokesman-Review 12 Jun 2026
Spokane County’s housing market saw another year of stability, while downtown commercial properties continue to lose their pizazz ... About 15% of Spokane County property taxes go to cities and towns.
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Task force identifies 14 concepts for new Spokane County criminal justice and jail system but specifics undetermined

The Spokesman-Review 12 Jun 2026
Spokane County Superior Court Presiding Judge Tony Hazel argued this coordinating council was necessary to create a more humane criminal justice system and prevent the currently unified approach from fracturing.
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Spokane County eyes sales tax hike as 2027 projected deficit rises to $30 million

Sunnyside Daily Sun 10 Jun 2026
(The Center Square) - Spokane County’s top elected officials took steps Tuesday that could allow them to raise taxes without voter approval in the coming months as they face a $30 million budget shortfall ....
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PUBLIC NOTICE SPOKANE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3

Cheney Free Press 10 Jun 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE SPOKANE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3 SMALL WORKS ROSTER AND ...
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Spokane County joins its largest city in considering public safety sales tax to aid ailing finances

The Spokesman-Review 10 Jun 2026
Spokane County leaders say they’re crossing their T’s and dotting their I’s to try and fill a deficit closing in on $30 million, according to the latest estimates. On Tuesday, the Spokane County ...
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Spokane County Commission to consider public safety sales tax that wouldn’t need voter approval

The Spokesman-Review 09 Jun 2026
Spokane County leaders will consider boosting the sales tax to help fund criminal justice efforts as budgetary woes deepen ... Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels is expected to brief the county commissioners on the sales tax application at 9 a.m.
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Officials christen new county park in a rural but fast-growing corner of Spokane County

The Spokesman-Review 05 Jun 2026
Spokane County leadership held a ribbon cutting Thursday for the region’s newest park, Camas Meadow ... Spokane County spokeswoman Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter said crews worked with local elementary ...
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Avista agrees to framework to provide single business with power equal to half of all Spokane County customers

The Spokesman-Review 04 Jun 2026
... in Spokane County ... Spokane County Commissioner Al French, a Republican, went to Olympia in February to advocate for a sales tax exemption for data centers seeking to build operations in Spokane County.
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Spokane County public defenders challenge their caseloads in court and at the bargaining table

Inlander 03 Jun 2026
It’s no secret that public ...
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Spokane County eyes hiring freeze, tax hikes, spending caps to ease $25M deficit

Sunnyside Daily Sun 02 Jun 2026
(The Center Square) - Spokane County is bracing for major cuts to close a $25 million deficit by 2027 ....
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Spokane County Sheriff’s Office receives federal World Cup funding to bolster security

The Spokesman-Review 21 May 2026
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will receive a federal cash infusion to help cover security costs associated with being a World Cup host city ... Spokane County Undersheriff Kevin Richey said in ...
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Spokane County libraries eye tax hike as reserves grow despite falling levy rate

The Daily Gazette 20 May 2026
(The Center Square) - The Spokane County Library District has placed a tax hike on the August ballot, despite its reserves having grown almost every year as SCLD’s levy rate falls with rising assessments ... .
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As diesel prices climb, the drivers at one Spokane County school district are outsourcing to Idaho for bus fuel

The Spokesman-Review 19 May 2026
East Valley is the only Idaho-bordering school district in Spokane County to slip into the Gem State for fuel ... Monday’s average cost of regular gas in Spokane County is 75 cents more than in Kootenai ...
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Sheriff’s Office enters agreement to surveil Spokane County parks, conservation areas

The Spokesman-Review 15 May 2026
If a tree falls in a Spokane County forest, Big Brother may soon be around to hear it. Spokane County Commissioners recently approved an agreement to allow the sheriff’s department install and monitor ...

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