public Civics • 4 min read CIVICS: A possible new? Or at least improved? Regional Law Enforcement Training Center Plus, your utility bills will change soon, grant money for youth homelessness, and counseling services at Trent Shelter. Welcome to…
public Housing • 7 min read Sheriff threatens to sweep Camp Hope as state and city start working together It’s unclear why Knezovich feels he has authority to sweep a camp that SPD has said it does not…
public Housing • 5 min read State leaders blast city, pump brakes on Camp Hope sweep plan The state dismissed the city’s deadlines on the same day the city renewed demands the shelter on WSDOT property…
public News • 4 min read City Council to vote on pausing Comprehensive Plan changes to focus on land use Plus: A “special roving meeting” of the Bicycle Advisory Board is set for this Tuesday and the public is invited…
public News • 3 min read Censorship measures are back for a vote at the Mead School Board What the Mead School Board and Spokane City Council are considering this week. Our mission at RANGE is to empower…
public Housing • 6 min read City officials give October deadline for Camp Hope removal While the city threatens legal action or a sweep of the encampment, there’s no clear sense of where people…
public News • 9 min read FTC sues Sandpoint data broker, alleging sale of location data puts people at risk The company, Kochava, calls the suit ‘frivolous litigation’ but the FTC alleges the information could be used to disclose and…
public Housing • 5 min read Opening the Trent Shelter could make it easier to criminalize homelessness As long as shelters in Spokane have empty beds, the city can remove encampments and issue citations to people sitting,…
public News • 6 min read Conservative courts and the filibuster are blocking heat protections for farmworkers As the climate warms, more outdoor laborers are dying. By Tom Philpott, Mother Jones In the fertile plains of Washington…
public News • 4 min read U.S. Department of Justice sues Idaho over abortion trigger ban Attorney General Merrick Garland says law violates federal emergency medical treatment act By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun The U.…
public News • 8 min read Spokane’s Domestic Violence Unit cut to make way for Violent Crimes Task Force Victim advocates fear the impacts of short-staffing the previously effective unit. When police officers in Spokane respond to domestic violence…
public News • 3 min read What gives Camp Hope residents hope HEAT WAVE DAY 7 | The biggest needs are ice, Gatorade, large bottles of water, pet food, gauze, and pre-packaged food.…