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Know your (new & old) renter rights

CIVICS: Plus, exclusive contracts for cop cars with Wendle Ford, perhaps a new opioid advisory committee and is Al Merkel’s social media saga coming to an end?

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 2 Jun 2025

Part of High Bridge Park set to be leased to American Indian Community Center for $1 a year

Trump’s new list of sanctuary jurisdictions includes the county but not Spokane city

The Department of Homeland Security has posted a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the nation in an effort to force more collaboration with federal immigration officers.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 30 May 2025

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Spokane-based real estate company NAI Black urged employees to oppose rent stabilization bill

Emails circulated among its workforce by company officials pointed workers to resources to testify against a bill that capped the amount landlords can hike rents and fees

By Aaron Hedge

/ 23 May 2025

‘This city is turning into an eviction mill.’

Block parties for all and a roving meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Board

CIVICS: Plus, hang out with the RANGE Crew on a bike ride, and a potential new regional task force on the homelessness and opioid crises.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 19 May 2025

Could Spokane move to keep ICE out of parks?

CIVICS: + Mead is workshopping its illegal transgender students policy and Spokane Valley wants to spend public safety dollars on Merkel-related activities.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 12 May 2025

ICE reportedly surveilled local immigration activist

Jennyfer Mesa, founder of Latinos en Spokane and a US citizen, has seen men in vehicles watching her home since February. An arrested immigrant recently said ICE agents confirmed her suspicions by telling him her name and address during his arrest.

By Aaron Hedge

/ 7 May 2025

New homeless ordinances headed to debate at council committee.

CIVICS: Plus, the Spokane City Council will vote to approve ordinances aimed at cutting car commutes.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 5 May 2025

Local immigrant arrested without warrant. His wife doesn’t know where he’s been taken.

For months, federal agents had watched Martin Diaz, who’s lived in Spokane for almost two decades trying to get a green card. They violently dragged him from his backyard, cuffed and arrested him on Tuesday.

By Aaron Hedge

/ 2 May 2025

Transphobia in two school districts

CIVICS: As Spokane City prepares to pass protections for queer people, Mead wants to break state law and have “sex-segregated bathrooms” and Central Valley might file a Title IX complaint to the feds over Washington’s transgender-inclusive sports policies.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 28 Apr 2025

Want out of prison early? Navigate the drug treatment labyrinth.

Dept. of Corrections says people who tested positive for illicit substances decades ago still require treatment if they want early release. Some of them don't even have a history of addiction, but the prison's behavioral health contractor places the inmates into their treatment program anyway.

By Kevin Light-Roth and Aaron Hedge

/ 22 Apr 2025

Police reform advocates win legislative concession in Olympia

Spokane could become the first city to 'Ban the Address'

The city is banning employment discrimination against homeless people and holding a first read on a policy to protect queer people, while the county preps to put aquifer protection before the voters.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 21 Apr 2025

Spokane Transit Authority’s Connect 2035 is getting rolling. Coming soon: an income-based reduced fare program.

CIVICS: Plus, potential new requirements for new shelters in Spokane, the city could ask voters to pay $15 to protect the aquifer and the county considers giving Sheriff Nowels a raise.

By Erin Sellers and Aaron Hedge

/ 14 Apr 2025