Popular board member Kim Girard was a strong voice against book bans and for library autonomy during prominent controversies. Mayor Pro Tem Chris Cargill said ‘we need new blood’ on the board, which already had two vacant seats.
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.
The nerds at RANGE have an idea —what else is new? Well this time we brainstormed live(ish) with some cool Spokanites on how to help us be more connected to the process.
+ 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.
The body would represent the first time the county has paid formal attention to the PFAS contamination crisis between Airway Heights and Spokane since the chemicals were found in West Plains groundwater more than 7 years ago.
Luke, Erin and guest Aaron Hedge talked about the city’s will-they-won’t-they relationship with the C.O.P.S. contract, what CEO Larry Krauter’s departure from the Spokane Airport means and more.
Mead High School officials who knew about the harassment and assaults did nothing to reign in the teammates' behavior for several months and dismissed it as 'horseplay,' a new lawsuit contends.
The food pantries, coat drives, toy drives and shelters where people in need can get help throughout greater Eastern Washington and the panhandle, including Spokane, Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties. (And where you can lend a hand if you aren’t in need.)
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.
It's a testament to this community that we have made it this far, but compared to the budgets of other news operations in our area, ours is tiny. How do we do so much with so little?
