Jun. 6—Brian Heywood, the hedge fund manager who the Seattle Times in January called maybe “the most consequential figure in Washington politics” this year, has endorsed Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner in his bid for Congress. Heywood, who was hailed like a celebrity at the recent Washington state GOP convention in Spokane, spearheaded an unprecedented […]
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Congressional candidate Michael Baumgartner films impromptu campaign ad at scene of suspected murder in Spokane
May 23—Spokane County Treasurer Michael Baumgartner, who is currently running to represent Eastern Washington in Congress, was preparing for a day of filming campaign ads Thursday morning to highlight various themes for his campaign including, including public safety. The issue was made unexpectedly salient by the suspected murder of a man just hours earlier and […]
Divorce of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner finalised
According to court records filed on Tuesday, a judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single on Friday. The marriage ended nine months after Baumgartner filed for divorce, a judgment entered in the Santa Barbara county […]
Brian Dansel and John Guenther enter race for Congress; Michael Baumgartner, Nadine Woodward considering
Feb. 16—A little over a week since the local political landscape was rocked by the surprise announcement that GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers would not be seeking re-election, two Republicans have formally announced they will be running for her seat. Ferry County Commissioner Brian Dansel formally announced his candidacy on Monday. He formed an exploratory […]