Housing Our homeless policy is like putting a bandaid on internal bleeding Spokane — and America — will never fix homelessness until it gets serious about providing housing for all levels of the market. By Matthew B. Anderson / 20 Sep 2023
Housing 'Jail cannot be our housing plan' Service providers react harshly to regional homeless authority plan; demand more seats at the table for BIPOC and people with lived experience. By Carl Segerstrom / 28 Jul 2023
CIVICS Larry Stone is bankrolling the anti-camping initiative The local businessman and Trent Shelter building owner spent $75,000 on signature gathering By Carl Segerstrom / 21 Jul 2023
Government Big political donor bought the Trent shelter location for the city Larry Stone bought the property for TRAC for the city of Spokane, immediately raised rent then refused to sell at appraised price. By Carl Segerstrom / 14 Jul 2023
Housing Can Spokane avoid the pitfalls of Seattle’s beleaguered homelessness authority? Local organizers and politicians have a vision for a local homelessness authority. In Seattle, a similar collaborative is struggling. By Carl Segerstrom / 27 Jun 2023
Housing Hope for rural homeless Colville’s Hope Street Project is building skills and homes for an overlooked homeless population. By Shane Gronholz / 23 Jun 2023
Housing Camp Hope: Population 0 The Spokane encampment, which had a population of more than 600 last summer, closed this morning. By Carl Segerstrom / 9 Jun 2023
Housing Spokane wants to regulate AirBnBs (again). No one can prove their local impact. New policies for short-term rentals try to strike a balance and actually have teeth. By Carl Segerstrom / 25 May 2023
Housing Remembrances and reckonings at Camp Hope A community leader calls for reflection and action after two deaths this week. By Maurice Smith / 10 May 2023
Housing City staff aren’t providing legally required homeless data We’re supposed to get data every three months — it’s been a year. By Carl Segerstrom / 28 Apr 2023
Housing How to help unhoused people in Spokane We caught up with a few organizations that focus on helping unhoused people in Spokane. This is how you can get involved. By Alexander Prevost / 26 Apr 2023
Housing Sexual assault, harassment reports at Trent highlight dangerous oversight gaps at Spokane shelters The city doesn’t have regular quality control measures, or guidance and protection for whistleblowers. By Carl Segerstrom / 14 Apr 2023
