Should deescalation include "up to lethal force"? That's apparently a question for some in the Spokane Police Department. Erin and Aaron break it down.
Spokane County precincts that voted against the 2024 election initiative — that would’ve killed the cap-and-trade programs in Washington and cut transit funding across the state — aligned almost exactly with the boundaries of the Spokane Transit Authority’s service area.
The whole gang discusses our news year resolutions, including but not limited to: better work-life balance, engaging more deeply with community, and doing more labor, rural and culture reporting.
Additional Context: To fill all seats, the city council must appoint one more board member after it ousted popular trustee Kim Girard early this month.
Employees at the local Planned Parenthood are considering unionization over what they characterize as low pay and bad working conditions. The CEO is paying a union-busting firm the equivalent of 17 medical assistants’ hourly wages to persuade them not to.
