Thursday, December 25, 2025

Governing by webcam: Councils, boards move meetings online

Local city councils and the Spokane County Commissioners will no longer meet in person, but each has been left to determine how to provide public access to their deliberations.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Local governments, organizations freeze hires, consider future layoffs

As hundreds of visitors cancel their trips to Spokane, local agencies and governments have had to cut back or freeze hiring to make it through the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Visit Spokane lays off 70% of its employees; other agencies implement hiring freeze

As hundreds of visitors cancel their trips to Spokane, local agencies and governments have had to cut back or freeze hiring to make it through the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Spokane County, city of Spokane declare emergencies; Knezovich urges collaboration, calm

As the number of positive COVID-19 cases grows statewide, Spokane County and city of Spokane leaders have declared states of emergency to waive some of the requirements governments need to take action quickly.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO