Nick Gibson

23 hours ago | spokesman.com | Nick Gibson

Vacant land and mobile homes are hot commodities, according to the latest data from the Spokane County Assessor’s Office. Property owners across the county began receiving their property assessments for 2026 taxes this week, which serve as the county’s estimates as of Jan. 1. They tend to be lower than what a property would fetch on the market, and year-over-year increases and decreases usually vary neighborhood to neighborhood.

1 day ago | yakimaherald.com | Nick Gibson

Jun. 5—As the shouting match at the end of Tuesday's city council meeting indicated, it'll be up to the courts to put an end to the ongoing public records dispute within Spokane Valley's city hall. The Spokane Valley City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to decline a settlement offer proffered by Councilman Al Merkel that would have ended the lawsuit the city filed against him earlier this year as an effort to get the councilman to comply with state and records-keeping rules.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Nick Gibson

Jun. 5—As the shouting match at the end of Tuesday's city council meeting indicated, it'll be up to the courts to put an end to the ongoing public records dispute within Spokane Valley's city hall. The Spokane Valley City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to decline a settlement offer proffered by Councilman Al Merkel that would have ended the lawsuit the city filed against him earlier this year as an effort to get the councilman to comply with state and records-keeping rules.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Nick Gibson

Jun. 4—As the shouting match at the end of Tuesday's city council meeting indicated, it'll be up to the courts to put an end to the ongoing public records dispute within Spokane Valley's city hall. The Spokane Valley City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to decline a settlement offer proffered by Councilman Al Merkel that would have ended the lawsuit the city filed against him earlier this year as an effort to get the councilman to comply with state and city records-keeping rules.

3 days ago | tdn.com | Nick Gibson

Washington State University's new leader is doing away with one of the more controversial roles created by her predecessor. The university announced last week the chancellor position for its Pullman campus will be dissolved Sunday, placing executive oversight of the campus back under the university president. The move is part of broader efforts under President Elizabeth "Betsy" Cantwell to "maintain a strong presence" on the system's flagship campus, according to a WSU news release.