Education: Graduated from Holy Names Academy in Spokane. Went to Washington State University for a degree in police science and administration. Has a bachelor’s in computer science from Eastern ...

Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel is accusing his fellow councilmembers of trying to defund the city’s police department. Law enforcement leaders disagree. “Council, over the last few years, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 30—Spokane Valley City Council meetings are usually fairly eventful amid tensions between Councilman Al Merkel and the other ...

From left to right, Spokane Valley City Councilmembers Rod Higgins, Ben Wick, Laura Padden, Mayor Pam Haley, Deputy Mayor Tim Hattenburg, and Councilmembers Al Merkel and Jessica Yaeger. ©The City of ...

(The Center Square) – City Manager John Hohman refused to take questions on Tuesday after giving a budget presentation to the Spokane Valley City Council with a special slide around “council behaviors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right, Spokane Valley City Councilmembers Rod Higgins, Ben Wick, Laura Padden, Mayor Pam Haley, Deputy Mayor Tim ...