CIVICS Plans for a plan for the old East Central Library CIVICS | Plus, a time out on a renter protection ordinance and another round of ARP money is getting distributed. By Valerie Osier / 11 Dec 2022
Housing Trent shelter can now legally shelter 350 people The update follows RANGE’s reporting that revealed the shelter was operating above its permitted occupancy. By Luke Baumgarten / 9 Dec 2022
Housing Local law enforcement put Camp Hope on notice Camp leaders and state officials say the move was disruptive. Some of the information provided by police was incorrect and misleading. By Carl Segerstrom / 7 Dec 2022
Housing Spokane Building Official says Trent shelter is not authorized for more than 250 people This contradicts listed bed availability of 275 and messaging from city administration that Trent can “flex” even higher to accommodate shelter needs By Luke Baumgarten / 5 Dec 2022
CIVICS City council is set to vote on renter protections CIVICS | Plus, another mayoral veto, this time on Spokane possibly purchasing Trent shelter By Valerie Osier / 4 Dec 2022
Housing Communicable diseases are spreading at Trent, Camp Hope and across the shelter system Service providers say, and city officials confirm, that Trent has lacked handwashing facilities necessary to prevent disease transmission. By Carl Segerstrom / 2 Dec 2022
Range Updates RANGE is bringing more in the New Year — you can join too Hey y’all, It’s the season where we get to reflect on what’s happened this year, what we’ve accomplished and where we’re going next. By RANGE / 1 Dec 2022
Housing How to help when it's freezing Here are the groups coordinating efforts to help unhoused people and how you can chip in. By Valerie Osier / 1 Dec 2022
Housing Spokane’s entire warming shelter plan is the Trent shelter — staff say the shelter is at capacity When shelters fill, the city’s emergency warming response kicks in. The response, though, relies entirely on availability at Trent, which has no available beds or mats and no set capacity limit. By Carl Segerstrom / 1 Dec 2022
Range Updates I work for you Editor's note: Last week, Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich attacked local journalists and media outlets, including Carl and RANGE. By Carl Segerstrom / 29 Nov 2022
CIVICS City council is considering capping delivery app fees CIVICS | Spokane City Council will talk renter protections, food delivery fee caps and more. By Valerie Osier / 27 Nov 2022
Criminal Legal ‘Desolate Country’: Abusive priests clustered at mission schools New mapping project supports claims that abusers were sent to tribal communities By Mary Annette Pember and ICT News / 22 Nov 2022