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 ...

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 ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Councilmember Al Merkel's only been a part of the Spokane Valley City Council for two months, but an investigation about his conduct with city staff is just one of the latest ...

(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.

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. -- 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 ...

(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 ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley Councilman Al Merkel will stay on the council after a months-long investigation into misconduct allegations. The city completed the independent investigation ...

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 ...

In June, Spokane Valley City Council member Jessica Yaeger filed a complaint against fellow Council member Al Merkel, alleging that he violated Washington's public records law and the city's social ...

Spokane Valley City Council member Al Merkel's issues fulfilling city public records requests have come to a head. On Feb. 4, Spokane Valley City Council unanimously voted 6-0 (Merkel was not allowed ...