Erin moved here from ID to attend Gonzaga and fell in love with Spokane. They are a queer storyteller, and when they’re not pounding Red Bulls and typing frantically, you can find her on and off stage at local theatres. | erin(at)rangemedia.co
Second or third or tenth times the charm? A flurry of amendments submitted this morning could change the council rules again. And, keep meetings on Mondays.
A new set of council rules would move the longstanding Monday meetings to Tuesdays, require three sponsors on legislation and allow public comment at committee meetings. But some changes could come at the expense of constituents represented by the conservative council members in the 5-2 minority.
+ More public defenders, property crime punishment proposals, Spokane School performance metrics and money for fighting a homeless discrimination lawsuit
Community policing nonprofit Spokane C.O.P.S. (not the police) could lose their longstanding funding. A closer look at the organization uncovered communication breakdowns with the city, a volunteer with extremist ties and the employment of a Brady-List officer.
Get a sense for the safety of our city’s streets — and your neighborhood — with a virtual tour of Spokane’s most dangerous intersections with our City Hall reporter and our urbanism columnist.
A rundown of the local races we’ve been covering and where they stand today. What’s set in stone, what’s too close to call and what the local landscape will look like heading into next year.
CIVICS: Traffic Calming in Spokane, homelessness contracts, Liberty Lake tackles “the climate element,” and Spokane Public Schools get a new board member.
