CIVICS Homelessness laws in the works for Spokane and Liberty Lake CIVICS | Plus, big changes to the not-book ban ordinance in Liberty Lake and some help coming for homeless youths. By Valerie Osier and Carl Segerstrom / 15 May 2023
CIVICS (Actual) bathrooms and showers planned for Trent Shelter CIVICS | Plus: Extending the duplex pilot, addressing racist relics and a smattering of library events By Carl Segerstrom / 8 May 2023
CIVICS Drugs, dollars and no park after dark CIVICS | Plus, the county is spending more on facial recognition surveillance technology. By Carl Segerstrom and Valerie Osier / 1 May 2023
CIVICS Investigation into Chief Meidl moving forward CIVICS | City Council wants to know if he gave business leaders improper access. Plus, WSDOT may shut down turn lanes on I-195. By Valerie Osier / 24 Apr 2023
CIVICS New redistricting process may be on the horizon CIVICS | Plus, getting solar panels might come at a higher cost and the final reading on Cannon Shelter plans. By Carl Segerstrom / 17 Apr 2023
CIVICS What’s next for Cannon shelter CIVICS | The city council will consider turning the Cannon shelter into a medical respite shelter for unhoused people. By Valerie Osier / 10 Apr 2023
CIVICS Spring Break! Also, chime in on how Spokane should spend federal HUD funds Don’t miss a hot public hearing on how the city should spend federal funds for resources for low-and-moderate income people. By Valerie Osier / 3 Apr 2023
CIVICS Spokane’s developer fee ordinance is up for debate again CIVICS | We also have a mayoral veto of the renter ordinance, a mandate to keep a closer eye on the city’s money and money for pretrial services. By Valerie Osier / 27 Mar 2023
CIVICS Proposed ordinance takes aim at public drug use CIVICS | City Council is canceled this week, but we have plenty of interesting stuff in committees and county commission. By Valerie Osier / 20 Mar 2023
CIVICS City eyes Cannon shelter closure at the end of May CIVICS | And, the city council is finalizing impact fees for developers. By Valerie Osier / 13 Mar 2023
CIVICS Full steam ahead for a gunshot detection system in Spokane CIVICS | Plus, more license plate cameras coming to a corner near you and a final reading on the Cannon historic district. By Valerie Osier / 6 Mar 2023
CIVICS It’s the final countdown for the landlord-tenant ordinance CIVICS | Spokane City Council is expected to have final readings on the pavement to people ordinance and an ordinance to figure out how to have a regional homelessness authority. By Valerie Osier / 27 Feb 2023
