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Homelessness increased across the nation and state this year – but not as quickly as in Spokane
Homelessness is on the rise nationally and across Washington, but the increase is sharper than average in the Spokane area, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Spokane extends Salvation Army contract to operate largest homeless shelter, but questions linger
The Salvation Army will continue operating Spokane’s largest homeless shelter, possibly through April, amid ongoing dispute over breakdowns this summer in a process to potentially choose a different operator.
Spin Control: In Spokane elections, winners spent less per vote than losers
Money may indeed be, as a powerful California politician once posited, the mother’s milk of politics. But how you spend that money matters, too.
‘He fought that war until the day he died’: Spokane survivors commemorate 82nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
A small crowd gathered outside the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Thursday to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese military’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
Mayor-elect Lisa Brown announces initial cabinet appointments, elevates civil rights director to cabinet
Mayor-elect Lisa Brown announced plans Thursday to appoint two people to cabinet positions and retain a third in an interim position when she assumes office in January.
Spokane leader responsible for housing, homeless services resigns
Another cabinet member in Mayor Nadine Woodward’s administration has tendered her resignation in the weeks between the November election and the swearing in of a new mayor.
Lisa Brown announces mayoral transition team, opens website to community feedback
Spokane Mayor-elect Lisa Brown unveiled her transition team Tuesday, a deep roster of dozens of other elected leaders, nonprofit administrators, former city employees and others.
Spokane County certifies results nearly unchanged from election night
Spokane County formally certified the 2023 election Tuesday, making official results that became evident weeks ago.
Spokane City Council approves mayor’s $1.2 billion 2024 budget with some adjustments
After months of at-times bitter deliberation, the Spokane City Council unanimously approved a $1.2 billion budget Monday with few changes from the proposal introduced by Mayor Nadine Woodward earlier this month.
Meidl: New mayor deserves a clean slate in leadership, but rank-and-file should give her a chance
Outgoing Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl is resigning at the end of the year to give incoming Mayor Lisa Brown a “clean slate,” he said in a recent interview. But he hopes the rest of the department will give the mayor-elect a chance.
Spin Control: Ballot count all but over, here are some takeaways from the 2023 election
We can pretty well stick a fork in the 2023 Spokane elections. Which allows us to look at some takeaways from those results.
Spokane is wrestling with how much it can ask voters to raise taxes next year
Spokane city leaders are in the midst of debating a thorny political question: What’s the best way to ask voters for higher taxes?
Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl resigns, plans to leave post at end of year
Spokane police Chief Craig Meidl will resign from his position at the end of the year, he announced in a Wednesday news release.
Woodward focused on transition, budget as she prepares to leave office
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward faced a litany of challenges during her four years in office: the pandemic, protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, record inflation, addressing employee wages that had stagnated during her predecessor’s tenure.
Spokane City Council approves property 1% tax boost
Spokane will raise its property taxes again next year.
Woodward concedes to Brown in Spokane mayor race
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward has conceded the election to mayor-elect Lisa Brown, who leads the incumbent by nearly 3,000 votes as of Monday night.
Lisa Brown promises to find common ground as she tackles difficult challenges
Spiking levels of homelessness. Higher levels of violent crime. Budget shortfalls.
Lisa Brown elected mayor of Spokane
Lisa Brown will be the next mayor of Spokane.
Voters approved Proposition 1 – and the elected politicians who oppose it. What now?
Spokane voters overwhelmingly approved major restrictions on camping in Tuesday’s election. But they also backed four of the five candidates who opposed those restrictions.
Woodward loses ground in second day of counting. Here’s what she would need to overtake Brown in mayoral race
The Spokane mayor race remains too close to call, though Lisa Brown’s lead over incumbent Nadine Woodward grew slightly Thursday with the latest batch of voting results.