tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149028592024-03-13T22:40:55.013-07:00Spokane ValleyRandom news and politics from the largest city bordering Spokane.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1142125855135624112006-03-11T17:08:00.000-08:002006-03-11T17:10:55.156-08:00Federal Pork for the Valley CoupletJust Barely Inside the Beltway notes an interesting change in the funding of the Sprague-Appleway couplet.The original Spokesman-Review story can be found here.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1131672158096426392005-11-10T17:19:00.000-08:002005-11-10T17:22:38.116-08:00Status Quo in Spokane areaFollowing the national off-year status quo trend, in both Spokane and Spokane Valley, all incumbents were re-elected.Spokane Valley welcomes Bill Gothmann as its new City Councilman.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1131572884289129882005-11-09T13:46:00.000-08:002005-11-09T13:48:04.300-08:00No raise for City CouncilCity of Spokane Valley Proposition No. 1 Salary ReferendumAPPROVED 5,354 33 %REJECTED 10,752 67 %Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1131518612855144292005-11-08T22:12:00.000-08:002005-11-08T22:43:32.893-08:00Preliminary ResultsSpokane County reports with zero precincts, zero voters, and 95,017 ballots:City of Spokane Valley City CouncilPos 1 DIANA L WILHITE; 11,688 100 % Pos 2 STEVE TAYLOR; 7,948 58 % JENNIE WILLARDSON; 5,641 42 % Pos 3 MIKE DEVLEMING; 8,350 58 % HOWARD HERMAN; 6,008 42 % Pos 4 GARY SCHIMMELS; 11,663 100 % Pos 5 RICHARD MUNSON; 11,514 100 % Pos 6 BILL GOTHMANN; 7,321 54 % EDWARD J MERTENS; 6,291 46 % Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1130913128939868322005-11-01T22:29:00.000-08:002005-11-01T22:32:08.960-08:00Spokesman EndorsementsThe Spokesman Review has endorsed candidates in Spokane Valley. They're viewing the election as a competition between nostalgia and progress.Council Position 2 - Steve Taylor Candidates who run for office should understand that voters place them in positions of leadership to make tough decisions. That truism provides a bright line between the City Council candidates for Position 2.Artist Jennie Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1129928210765562482005-10-21T13:55:00.000-07:002005-10-21T13:56:50.773-07:00This is Valleyfest?This picture makes me sad.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1127501472127925422005-09-23T11:50:00.000-07:002005-09-23T11:53:13.430-07:00New Campaign WebsitesNew campaign websites have been added for Jennie Willardson, Ed Mertens, and Bill Gothmann. The primary losers have been eliminated.Only Howard Herman and unopposed candidates remain with unknown or non-existant websites.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1127501293175167472005-09-23T11:47:00.000-07:002005-09-23T11:59:46.370-07:00Mertens, Gothmann Maintain LeadsMertens and Gothmann maintain their leads (votespokane.org):City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 6RONALD LIPPINCOTT; NP 645 7 %EDWARD J MERTENS; NP 2,276 23 %DALE STROM; NP 1,796 18 %CHARLES G PARKER; NP 1,012 10 %BILL GOTHMANN; NP 2,370 24 %JOHN G KALLAS; NP 1,725 18 % About the winners (from Spokane Valley Online):Who? Bill Gothmann, 67, is a retired Eastern Washington University instructor Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1127326811019760262005-09-21T11:18:00.000-07:002005-09-21T11:20:11.026-07:00Mertens, Gothmann Lead in PrimaryElection results as of Tuesday night: City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 6RONALD LIPPINCOTT; NP 590 7 %EDWARD J MERTENS; NP 2,089 23 %DALE STROM; NP 1,631 18 %CHARLES G PARKER; NP 925 10 %BILL GOTHMANN; NP 2,134 24 %JOHN G KALLAS; NP 1,574 18 %Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1126210306123008772005-09-08T13:09:00.000-07:002005-09-08T13:11:46.126-07:00Primary UpdateBill Gothmann does finally have a candidate statement up at the Primary Voters Guide. He stresses his membership on the Planning Commission as well as concerns with careful budgeting and development.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1124331880187992542005-08-17T19:14:00.000-07:002005-08-17T19:24:40.193-07:00Primary Voters GuideThe Primary Voters Guide can be found here. For Spokane Valley, this is where you find the candidates for City Council Position 6.No statement yet from Bill Gothmann and I won't read the one from John Kallas because it is in ALL-CAPS.Ronald Lippincott talks about his community involvement and education.Ed Mertens reminds us of his long-time role in creating the City of Spokane Valley.Charles Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1124331241838693462005-08-17T19:06:00.000-07:002005-08-17T20:54:45.493-07:00Voters Guide!Spokane County's Voters Guide is now available for the November election - those positions with two or fewer candidates. Check it out here.Among the highlights for Spokane Valley City Council, Jennie Willardson running for Position 2 seems to want Spokane Valley to turn rural:I am running because our city is at a crossroads. We can let the city become a giant Pines and E. Sprague, or we can keepNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1123644613439211832005-08-10T08:36:00.000-07:002005-08-09T20:30:13.440-07:00Campaign WebsitesWe search periodically for campaign websites to link to on the right. Please let us know if you know of one that we do not know of yet and it will get a link.Thanks!Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1123643896616210352005-08-09T20:16:00.000-07:002005-08-09T20:18:33.080-07:00Primary UpdateUnder the current primary system, only Position 6 drew enough candidates to have a primary. They will appear on the ballot like this:City of Spokane ValleyCity of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 6RONALD LIPPINCOTT; (NP)EDWARD J MERTENS; (NP)DALE STROM; (NP)CHARLES G PARKER; (NP)BILL GOTHMANN; (NP)JOHN G KALLAS; (NP)Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1122690982700842592005-07-29T19:23:00.000-07:002005-07-29T19:39:50.806-07:00Three Contested RacesToday was the last day to file and we gained one candidate for Position 3 and four for Position 6. Here's the final list: City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 1Two Year or Four Year TermDIANA L WILHITE (NP) Spokane Valley 07/25/2005 - 11:18:14City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 2Two Year or Four Year TermSTEVE TAYLOR (NP) Spokane Valley 07/25/2005 - 08:58:02JENNIE WILLARDSON (NP) Spokane Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1122580164473875552005-07-28T12:59:00.000-07:002005-07-28T12:59:13.830-07:00Candidate UpdateSince the last update, Charles G. Parker filed for Spokane Valley City Council, Position 6.This brings the total number of competitive elections to 2.Meanwhile, all three of the City of Spokane's City Council races are contested - one with 7 candidates:Spokane City Council Dist No. 1 - Council: Pos 2Four Year TermAL FRENCH (NP) Spokane 07/25/2005 - 08:39:33 VALENTINA (TINA) HOWARD (NP) Spokane 07Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14902859.post-1122574515459111122005-07-28T11:10:00.000-07:002005-07-28T11:15:15.463-07:00Cuban Elections in the Spokane Valley?Here's the filings so far for Spokane Valley City Council:City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 1Two Year or Four Year TermDIANA L WILHITE (NP) Spokane Valley 07/25/2005 - 11:18:14City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos 2Two Year or Four Year TermSTEVE TAYLOR (NP) Spokane Valley 07/25/2005 - 08:58:02JENNIE WILLARDSON (NP) Spokane Valley 07/26/2005 - 15:30:17City of Spokane Valley - Council; Pos Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08082165211136849273noreply@blogger.com0