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Erin Sellers

Liberty Lake looks to consolidate control over libraries — again

CIVICS | And, holiday week closures, more money for cops and the city’s finance and admin priorities for 2024.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 20 Nov 2023

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

Retracted RFP for a new TRAC operator leaves city council backed into corner

“Nothing about this process has been standard or typical.”

By Erin Sellers

/ 17 Nov 2023

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Just when Spokanites thought we were done voting, it’s … A bevy of levies!

Plus, Spokane City Council meeting budget hearing and items from last week.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 13 Nov 2023

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

Point of Disorder

On Monday night, an activist read a transcript of a city council meeting at a city council meeting. The entire city council walked out.

By Erin Sellers and Luke Baumgarten

/ 8 Nov 2023

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Spokane’s Parkade parking garage may make history

Plus, $250,000 gas masks, our first Documenters training and TURN IN YOUR BALLOTS.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 6 Nov 2023

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

Winter conditions are bad. As service providers prepare, the city keeps its plan to itself

The city’s official warming infrastructure is the same as last year, but with Camp Hope gone, there is even less warming shelter space overall.

By Erin Sellers

/ 31 Oct 2023

‘This city is turning into an eviction mill.’

School bond and levy renewal vote coming in February

CIVICS | Plus, Spokane's solar panel fee waiver may be on its way out.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 30 Oct 2023

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

Community members were promised a seat on the justice council. Commissioners appointed an elected instead.

The chair of SRLJC’s Racial Equity subcommittee is supposed to go to a community representative.

By Erin Sellers

/ 25 Oct 2023

Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process

Moving ARPA money to cover TRAC

CIVICS | And a possible ballot resolution to fund park improvements.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 23 Oct 2023

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

Faire, Fantasy and Found Family

What’s behind the resurgence of fantasy? Our own Bilbo Baggins finds out.

By Erin Sellers

/ 22 Oct 2023

Various posters, billboards and photos of the Terrain art event in Spokane.

Winter is coming and a possible vote against hate

CIVICS | Plus, the Spokane Municipal Court may be getting some safety upgrades.

By Erin Sellers and Valerie Osier

/ 16 Oct 2023

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

Tell Spokane county commissioners what you think of Measure 1

CIVICS | And, a pop-up Pride in Perry and crosswalk clean-ups.

By Erin Sellers and Alyssa Baheza

/ 10 Oct 2023

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