SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council has voted to censure councilmember Al Merkel after the hearing examiner found that he violated the city's social media policy. According to the City ...

Feb. 26, 2024 Updated Mon., Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:40 a.m. Spokane Valley City Councilman Al Merkel received a warning for violating the junk car ordinance, possibly for the 1972 Chevy Cheyenne pickup ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley City officials have warned Councilman Al Merkel to stay out of Spokane Valley City Hall due to an investigation into his behavior towards city staff. According ...

March 1, 2024 Updated Fri., March 1, 2024 at 10:46 p.m. Spokane Valley City Council Position 3 candidate Al Merkel, now a city council person and state Senate candidate, debates during a Northwest ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane City Councilmember Al Merkel was found to have violated social media use policies after an investigation by the city. The City of Spokane Valley hired an independent ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — An appeal has been filed by Spokane Valley City councilman Al Merkel after an investigation found he violated the Spokane Valley Governance Manual, according to the City of ...

(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley Councilmember Al Merkel has been shrouded in controversy since before taking office. Despite this, he’s still attracting more followers and gaining publicity.

(The Center Square) - Spokane Valley officials discussed amending the city’s 2025 budget on Tuesday to offset $350,000 in legal fees related to lawsuits against Councilmember Al Merkel. The city ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Spokane Valley City Councilmember Al Merkel was at the center of a conflict regarding a post he had previously made on social media during a Tuesday evening city council ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- The Spokane Valley City Council voted on Tuesday to take legal action against Councilmember Al Merkel. "If you support him, then I would be more than happy to take donations ...

(The Center Square) – After months of contention, debate and investigations, the Spokane Valley City Council agreed to sue Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday to force him to comply with state law. The ...

Jan. 2—Spokane Valley Councilman Al Merkel will no longer be representing the city on regional boards and committees following a failed appeal of an investigation that found he likely violated public ...