Adam Shanks

News > Spokane

School district, parks department agree to plan future South Hill dog park

Tue., March 1, 2022

Dog owners yearning for a permanent park on the South Hill have new reason for hope.

News > Spokane

Model why? Spokane police don’t want Teslas

Mon., Feb. 28, 2022

The Spokane Police Department has piloted two Teslas this year as the city looks to move toward an all-electric fleet of cars. The reviews are in, and they’re scathing.

News > Crime/Public Safety

Is crime decreasing or increasing in downtown Spokane? The same data is being used to make both cases

Sun., Feb. 27, 2022

If perception is reality, downtown Spokane is both a booming business district but riddled with crime, on the pandemic rebound but rife with homelessness and better than it’s ever been but the worst it’s been in years.

News > Spokane

Council readies proposal for $12.1 million of American Rescue Plan spending

Sat., Feb. 26, 2022

The Spokane City Council is poised to release a second round of American Rescue Plan funds into the community.

News > Spokane

Housing merger: Catholic Charities, Spokane Housing Ventures join forces for ‘greater fulfillment of our shared mission’

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 23, 2022

Two longtime affordable housing providers in Spokane have combined forces.

News > Spokane

‘It’s the same pushback’: Plans for Hillyard homeless shelter promptly axed over neighborhood opposition

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 22, 2022

A nascent plan for a temporary homeless shelter in Hillyard was abandoned by Mayor Nadine Woodward on Monday amid fierce and rapid neighborhood opposition.

News > Spokane

Spokane’s annual homeless count kicks off this week – here’s why this year’s tally is crucial

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 22, 2022

Daniel Ramos III was hoping the city could lure up to 100 volunteers to participate in this year’s tally of the region’s homeless population.

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Spokane mayor expands emergency homeless shelter during cold

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 21, 2022

Amid dangerously cold temperatures, the city of Spokane is doubling the number of hotel rooms it offers to the homeless.

News > Spokane

City officials looking to expand shelter as cold returns to Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 18, 2022

Winter isn’t over, and neither is the need for emergency homeless shelter.

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