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Council made revisions to the landlord-tenant ordinance, here are the details
CIVICS | Vote postponed again. Plus Spokane wants to buy Trent shelter and possible changes at the county jail.
Spokane City…
Carl Segerstrom
Carl is a reporter-editor for RANGE Media. Previously, he was an assistant editor at High Country News.
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Taking stock of Spokane’s campaign finance laws
Past reform efforts proved toothless amid record-breaking spending in 2019.
$1.25 million. That’s the record-breaking spending mark for…
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What is a regional homelessness authority?
There’s broad support for a new approach. Making it a reality won’t be simple.
In a video address…
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How the Spokane community shows up in a cold crisis
Mutual aid and nonprofit groups are working to help unhoused people survive in subzero temperatures. More help is needed.
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TONIGHT: City council to vote on reining in police involvement at Camp Hope
The resolution comes the same day a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order preventing a sweep of the encampment.…
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Local law enforcement put Camp Hope on notice
Camp leaders and state officials say the move was disruptive. Some of the information provided by police was incorrect and…
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Communicable diseases are spreading at Trent, Camp Hope and across the shelter system
Service providers say, and city officials confirm, that Trent has lacked handwashing facilities necessary to prevent disease transmission.
Communicable diseases…
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Spokane’s entire warming shelter plan is the Trent shelter — staff say the shelter is at capacity
When shelters fill, the city’s emergency warming response kicks in. The response, though, relies entirely on availability at Trent,…
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I work for you
Editor's note: Last week, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich attacked local journalists and media outlets, including Carl and RANGE. This isn’t…
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Trent shelter declined offer to host vital identification services
The program has helped 290 people at Camp Hope reestablish core identification, an essential first step to finding employment and…
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Workers and residents describe dangerous, chaotic conditions at Trent Shelter
The shelter is a linchpin of Spokane’s homelessness response.
On a recent visit to the Trent shelter, RANGE spoke…
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A New Hope for Hope House and other shelters
CIVICS | After news that Hope House would close its decades-old women’s shelter, the city council appears poised to prioritize…