Spokane is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County,Washington,United States. It is in eastern Washington,along the Spokane River,adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains,and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills,92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border,18 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border,and 279 miles (449 km) east of Seattle,along I-90.
Spokane Valley is a city in Spokane County,Washington,United States,and the largest suburb of Spokane. It is located east of Spokane,west of Coeur d'Alene,Idaho,and surrounds the city of Millwood on three sides. The city incorporated as the City of Spokane Valley on March 31,2003. The population was 102,976 at the 2020 census,making it the eighth-largest city in Washington state. Spokane Valley is named after the valley of the Spokane River,in which it is located. The city and the general area is colloquially referred to as "The Valley" by residents of the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene area.
James Elton "Jim" West was an American politician from Spokane,Washington. While Mayor of Spokane in 2005,he was the target of allegations of the sexual abuse of boys twenty years earlier. These allegations became public after West became a target of a sting operation conducted by his hometown newspaper,The Spokesman-Review. Some journalists and academics criticized the paper for what they saw as a form of entrapment. West admitted engaging in homosexual behavior with adults,despite an earlier record of supporting "anti-gay" legislation. Though never charged,he was removed from office by recall in 2005. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) eventually closed its investigation and took no action for lack of evidence.
The Spokesman-Review is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Spokane,Washington,the city's sole remaining daily publication. It has the third-highest readership among daily newspapers in the state,with most of its readership base in eastern Washington and northern Idaho.
Dennis P. Hession is an American attorney and adjunct professor of law at Gonzaga University School of Law,who was appointed mayor of Spokane,Washington for nearly two years. He became mayor pro tem on December 16,2005,when a special election to recall Mayor James E. West was certified.
Lisa J. Brown is an American politician and educator serving as the director of the Washington State Department of Commerce. A member of the Democratic Party,Brown has served in both houses of the Washington State Legislature,including eight years as the first Democratic female majority leader of the Washington State Senate. She has also served as the chancellor of Washington State University Spokane,a position she stepped down from in order to mount an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. House.
Riverfront Park,branded as Riverfront Spokane,is a public urban park in downtown Spokane,Washington that is owned and operated by the Spokane Parks &Recreation Department. The 100-acre (40 ha) park is situated along the Spokane River and encompasses the Upper Spokane Falls,which is the second largest urban waterfall in the United States.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,6 November 2012,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's ten congressional districts,a gain of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,and a U.S. Senate election. The state certified the returns on 6 December 2012. Primary elections were held on 7 August 2012.
Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate,unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.
Fuse Washington is a progressive advocacy organization in Washington state and a member of the ProgressNow network. Fuse,a 501(c)(4) organization,along with its sister organization the Fuse Innovation Fund,a 501(c)(3) organization,claims to be the state's largest progressive organization because of its email list of more than 100,000 people.
Jon Snyder is a former member of the Spokane City Council. He was first elected in 2009. Snyder chaired the Public Safety Committee for the City of Spokane.
Barbara D. Lampert is an American perennial candidate from the state of Washington. Lampert,a former nurse's aide from Spokane,has been elected a Democratic Party precinct committee officer but has not had success achieving higher office,despite running for a variety of positions 15 times from 1996 through 2011. Lampert received a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Washington. She has said she intends to run for office until she wins,or until she reaches the age of 70 years.
The City Line is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Spokane,Washington,United States,that is currently under construction with service expected to begin in July 2023. The 6-mile-long (9.7 km) route,which will be operated by the Spokane Transit Authority,will run from Spokane's Browne's Addition neighborhood,through Downtown Spokane and the University District,including the WSU Health Sciences campus and Gonzaga University,before ending at the Spokane Community College campus in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood.
Ben Toma is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 22nd district. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office in January 2017. Since January 2021,Toma has also served as majority leader of the Arizona House.
Ozzie Knezovich is an American politician and law enforcement official formerly serving as sheriff of Spokane County,Washington. He was first appointed to the position in 2006 and has since been re-elected four times. Knezovich is a member of the Republican Party.
Nadine Woodward is an American politician serving as the mayor of Spokane,Washington. She succeeded David Condon in December 2019. Prior to her election,Woodward worked as a television presenter.
The flag of Spokane,Washington,is the official municipal flag of Spokane,Washington,United States. Its design comprises a sun in the canton on a white-and-green field separated by a stylized blue river. The flag was adopted in 2021 and is the fourth to be used by the city government.
The University District,also referred as the U-District or Spokane University District,is a 770-acre area,tax increment financing,and innovation district in Spokane,Washington. It is located just east of its Downtown Spokane in the East Central and Logan neighborhoods,and is home to a number of higher education institutions and their surrounding neighborhoods.
The PodiumPowered by STCU is a 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) indoor multi-use sports facility located in Spokane,Washington,United States..
United States 
United States Army 
Captain