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Government

City proposes street, parks funding plan

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April 28, 2014
Staff Report
The city of Spokane announced this morning a refinancing proposal that would fund street maintenance and park improvements. If executed as proposed, the city says in a press release, strategic refinancing could provide $25 million annually for street f
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Linn Parish

Failure of Washington state transportation bill leaves work in limbo

North Spokane Corridor at forefront of discussion
April 24, 2014
Katie Ross
The failure of the Washington state legislature to pass a transportation funding package last month, which could have included $750 million to connect the North Spokane Corridor to Interstate 90, has raised questions about the outlook for projects in the
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Health care insurance enrollment here is near top of exchange

Spokane County sign-up numbers rival Snohomish
April 10, 2014
Mike McLean
Washington State Health Benefit Exchange is one of the national leaders among states in enrolling participants in qualified health plans, and Spokane County is one of the top counties for enrollment in the state, based on preliminary data compiled by the
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—Mike McLean

Convention Center project advances - Art Only

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April 10, 2014
Mike McLean

Inbound flow of residents held flat last year in Spokane County

Number of drivers' license surrenders climbed slightly
March 13, 2014
Katie Ross
Out-of-state drivers' license surrenders, one of the indicators of new residents moving into the area, remained flat in Spokane County for the second year in a row in 2013. Online data compiled by the Washington State Department of Licensing showed th
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Spokane International Airport plans to resume taxiway configuration

First phase halfway done; second to begin in 2015
March 13, 2014
Katie Ross
The Spokane International Airport plans to resume work in April on the $3.9 million first phase of a large taxiway reconfiguration project. Meantime, airport spokesman Todd Woodard says the second phase of the project will go to bid in June, with that w
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—Olson Kundig Architects

Riverfront Park ideas crystallize

Architects create plans for carrousel, Pavilion, IMAX
March 13, 2014
Treva Lind
Conceptual drawings of potential improvements to Spokane's Riverfront Park depict a 22,000-square-foot carrousel building. Beneath the iconic cable structure of the Pavilion, a dome canopy with movable parts would open to the sky or close for shelter. T
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Ptera Wireless wins city of Liberty Lake contract

Ptera to upgrade, manage phone, Internet services
February 27, 2014
Katie Ross
The city of Liberty Lake has contracted with Ptera Wireless Inc., the Liberty-Lake based provider of wireless broadband internet and phone services, to upgrade its phone and Internet services, says Steve Wilson, vice president of Ptera. The project bega
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Property valuations tick higher for county

$37.2 billion total marks first gain since 2009
February 27, 2014
Mike McLean
The total property value in Spokane County took an upward turn in 2013 for the first time since 2009, and levy rates leveled off after edging higher every year since 2008, says Spokane County Assessor Vicki Horton. Spokane County's total assessed value
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—ALSC Architects PS

Sports field house backers seek design funds

Parks board supports proposed north bank site
February 27, 2014
Mike McLean
The Spokane Sports Commission is seeking a $250,000 legislative appropriation to begin the preliminary design phase of an envisioned $20 million-plus field house and event center that would be developed on mostly city-owned property north of the Spokane R
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