public Housing • 9 min read 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 Update: On Monday…
public Column • 4 min read 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…
public Education • 6 min read 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…
public Legislation • 6 min read 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.…
public Education • 9 min read Whitworth students left behind Students say they struggle to access learning supports and that neurodiverse LGBTQ+ students face even greater challenges. By Adir Blüm…
public Legislation • 8 min read 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…
public Environment • 5 min read 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…
public Legislation • 8 min read 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…
public Government • 9 min read 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…
public Criminal Legal • 6 min read 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…
public Criminal Legal • 4 min read ‘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 WARNING: This…
public Environment • 3 min read 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…