Oct 30th, 2008 · At Airway Heights Corrections Center in Spokane, Wash., prison officials are trying to change prison culture — instead of a regime of punishment and incarceration, they're turning the prison into something called a therapeutic community. If successful, the program may spread to prisons across the country.
Jan 24th, 2007 · The U.S. Figure Stating Championships get under way in Spokane, Wash. Absent on the womens' side are two major figures from past competitions, Sasha Cohen and Michelle Kwan.
Dec 7th, 2005 · Voters in Spokane, Wash., recalled Mayor Jim West Tuesday in a special election -- a vote sparked by a local paper's reports on allegations West misused his office to solicit sexual liaisons with young men. Madeleine Brand speaks with Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman about the election and the requirement that West leave his office by December 16.
Dec 5th, 2005 · After months of reports on his sexual life, Spokane Mayor Jim West is facing a recall election on Tuesday. A Spokane newspaper investigated the mayor's online homosexual activity and revealed that he had offered government jobs to young men in return for sexual favors.
Dec 5th, 2005 · Spokane, Wash., Mayor Jim West faces a recall election Tuesday, brought on by a local newspaper's reports alleging he misused his office to solicit sexual liaisons with young men. Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman has an inside look at this political drama.
Feb 2nd, 2005 · Business owners and gay activists in Spokane, Washington, are making a plan to create a gay district. They envision a neighborhood like the Castro in San Francisco, with gay-friendly businesses and lots of gay residents. Commentator Michael Alvear thinks it's a bad idea.