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Who pays the piper: city council and developers grapple over the public cost of new development
The future of Spokane’s housing market and growth potential hangs in the balance.
By Colette Buck
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Why Spokane needs the trans day of resistance
There are no spaces created exclusively to support the trans, two-spirit and genderqueer communities in Spokane. So organizers are making…
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Fight over North Idaho College is costing students and employers
NIC losing accreditation would have massive impacts on the local economy
By Susan Drumheller
North Idaho College remains locked in…
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Police reform laws face pushback in Olympia
With the backing of law enforcement and eastern Washington politicians, the state legislature is considering changes to 2021 police reforms.…
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Whitworth students left behind
Students say they struggle to access learning supports and that neurodiverse LGBTQ+ students face even greater challenges.
By Adir Blüm…
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Legislature debates broad tenant protections
Part 2: Improving conditions for renters. After a decade of punting, the legislature (finally!) seems to be taking the housing…
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Proposed gas pipeline expansion draws local, regional opposition
Advocates from Sandpoint to Southern Oregon are gathering tonight to voice concerns.
By John McCallum, SpokaneFāVS
Capacity expansion of a…
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Treating housing as the crisis that it is
PART 1: After a decade of punting, the legislature (finally!) seems to be taking the housing crisis seriously
By Anthony…
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What’s in the redacted records hidden by WA Democrats?
Emails obtained by Crosscut show that officials were withholding documents concerning the capital gains tax and political redistricting.
By Joseph…
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Spokane County blocked ballot access for eligible voters in jail
74% of Spokane’s November jail population — Nearly 600 people — was pre-trial, had not been convicted, and was still eligible…
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‘Desolate Country’: Abusive priests clustered at mission schools
New mapping project supports claims that abusers were sent to tribal communities
By Mary Annette Pember, ICT News
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Planning for a climate resilient future
Money doesn't grow on trees but we need them for our economy to survive. Join The Lands Council and state…