In The News - Sen. Marcus Riccelli

CNN: Democratic states scramble to prevent potential Trump administration interference in their elections

by sdcadminJun 20 20260 Comments

Democratic-led states are racing to safeguard November’s midterm elections against potential interference from the Trump administration and its allies, passing new laws that restrict the presence of law enforcement at polling places or seek to ...

Seattle World Cup game brought leaders together on and off field

by sdcadminJun 19 20260 Comments

SEATTLE, Wash. — World Cup excitement built across Seattle as Team USA played in the city and public officials marked the event with a friendly match and transit plans. Before the Team USA game, members of ...

Spokesman-Review: ‘Getting kids off screens’: Spokane County shows off renewed Plantes Ferry Sports Complex

by sdcadminApr 29 20260 Comments

A new soccer venue is ready for competition just as the FIFA World Cup arrives in Washington. Instead of global superstars, however, the recently redone pitch will soon be run across by panting elementary and middle ...

Spokesman-Review: ‘We are the soccer heartbeat of the Inland Northwest’: Officials kick off summer of celebration ahead of World Cup

by sdcadminApr 23 20260 Comments

Look hard enough and signs of the pending arrival of the Egyptian National team ahead of the 2026 World Cup already can be seen around town. Crews scraped the grass playing surface from Luger Field on ...

KREM: WA Senator Marcus Riccelli confirms Spokane as World Cup base camp for Egypt

by sdcadminApr 20 20260 Comments

Spokane is hosting Egypt as a Team Base Camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to Washington Senator Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane) and the Spokane City Council. Headlining the Egyptian national team is superstar attacker Mohamed ...

KREM: Spokane County breaks ground on new $21M substance use, behavioral crisis recovery center

by sdcadminApr 02 20260 Comments

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Spokane County leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new behavioral crisis and substance use recovery center on Thursday morning. The county says the Prevention, Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (PATH) ...

KHQ: Property tax relief for Spokane seniors as new bill takes effect

by sdcadminMar 31 20260 Comments

SPOKANE, Wash. A newly signed bill is bringing property tax relief to approximately 50,000 individuals across Washington State. Governor Ferguson signed SB 6162 Monday afternoon, to go into effect for the 2027 tax ...

Spokane Public Radio: Spokane has robust medical education. Its residency programs are working to catch up.

by sdcadminMar 29 20260 Comments

Spokane is home to two medical schools. The University of Washington trains students here for their first year-and-a-half, in conjunction with Gonzaga University. Washington State University's medical school is based in Spokane and it trains ...

Spokesman-Review: New Washington law blocks counties from turning over voter data sought by federal government

by sdcadminMar 25 20260 Comments

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Wednesday that restricts counties from sharing information about Washington voters, including names, dates of birth, addresses and either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of ...

Spokesman-Review: MultiCare opens new adult primary care clinic in Spokane, teaching up to 24 student doctors by 2030

by sdcadminMar 24 20260 Comments

MultiCare has plans to double the number of primary care student doctors in Spokane within the next four years. Next door to Deaconess hospital, the new Internal Medicine Residency Clinic will provide adult primary care while ...