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News >  Spokane

Avista sells Steam Plant to Spokane developer Jerry Dicker

UPDATED: Fri., May 21, 2021

The towering twin icons of the Spokane skyline will change hands.

News >  Real Estate

Housing costs are soaring. Would rethinking single-family zoning fix Spokane’s crisis?

UPDATED: Sat., May 22, 2021

In a mid-size city proud of its small-town vibe, ending single-family zoning might be a tough sell no matter how tight the real estate market.

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A tax break for Pac-Man? Spokane considers repeal of decades-old arcade and games fee

UPDATED: Thu., May 20, 2021

System Amusements has been supplying Spokane establishments with games since jukeboxes spun real records and city officials worried that gambling on pinball was becoming a social scourge.

News >  Local Government

After controversy of ‘pop up’ homeless shelter at Women’s Club, city leaders consider guidelines for temporary shelters

Thu., May 20, 2021

When a pop-up homeless shelter opened a few doors down from Zackary Thurman’s business in the Garland District last winter, he refrained from knee-jerk judgment and donated soap and food to its guests.

News >  Local Government

City of Spokane inks new four-year deal for ambulance service

UPDATED: Wed., May 19, 2021

Amid calls for continuity from city leaders, the Spokane City Council approved a four-year contract with American Medical Response for ambulance services on Monday.

Corrections

UPDATED: Tue., May 18, 2021

Downtown meter rate increase

News >  Health

‘Time for Spokane to take the baton’: City sets aside $500,000 for neighborhood vaccine clinics

UPDATED: Sun., May 23, 2021

Itching to get shots in arms – and equally eager to reopen the economy – the Spokane City Council set aside $500,000 this week to launch neighborhood vaccine clinics.

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City laying groundwork for post-pandemic homeless shelter system

Tue., May 18, 2021

After a year in which homeless shelters shapeshifted to the demands of a pandemic, Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward’s administration is planning to transition the city’s emergency homeless shelter on Cannon Street into a permanent, 24/7 facility replete with services later this fall.

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Supply and demand: Downtown Spokane parking rates to be set based on occupancy

UPDATED: Tue., May 18, 2021

Depending on the street, paying to park in downtown Spokane could soon be more expensive.

News >  Local Government

Candidates, gather your papers, it’s election filing week

UPDATED: Mon., May 24, 2021

Races for city councils and school boards and other local offices across Spokane County are beginning to take shape as the deadline nears for candidates to file for office.

News >  Local Government

How should Spokane fix its housing crisis? A draft plan includes ideas, but the city also wants yours

Sat., May 15, 2021

The city has released a plan to address Spokane’s housing needs that offers a variety of fast fixes but also outlines opportunities for deeper, systemic change.

News >  Health

Former Spokane County Health Officer Bob Lutz was fired illegally, preliminary state investigation concludes

UPDATED: Wed., May 12, 2021

The State Board of Health will meet on May 27 to discuss the preliminary investigation into Administrator Amelia Clark and decide if they want to take further action.

News >  Spokane

Browne’s Addition holds first-ever neighborhood cleanup

UPDATED: Tue., May 11, 2021

Browne’s Addition residents are calling on their neighbors to pitch in and participate in the neighborhood’s first Spring Clean Up Day.

News >  Local Government

Spokane Parks experiments with ways to reduce use of synthetic herbicides

UPDATED: Wed., May 19, 2021

Spokane Parks and Recreation is going au naturale this summer.

News >  Local Government

One of two Spokane COVID-19 isolation centers to close

Tue., May 11, 2021

The Spokane Regional Health District will close its isolation facility at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center to save money as the need for such services has slowed.

News >  Local Government

Meet your new Spokane city flag and its designer

UPDATED: Mon., May 10, 2021

The first flag Derek Landers ever designed was a pretty good one.

News >  Pacific NW

New climate data show Spokane summers are hotter and drier, but what does that really mean for the area?

Sun., May 9, 2021

On any given July afternoon, a difference in one degree Fahrenheit barely registers.

News >  Local Government

Lime, city cement partnership and plan role in economic recovery

UPDATED: Sat., May 8, 2021

Little is certain in a pandemic, but Spokane expects to be bustling this summer – and a new agreement ensures that Lime’s scooters and bicycles will continue to be a feature of city streets.

News >  Local Government

Unwilling to negotiate in public, labor union sues Spokane over new charter rule on bargaining

UPDATED: Thu., May 6, 2021

The largest public employees union in Spokane is suing the city over a new law that requires collective bargaining be conducted in open view.

News >  Local Government

Temporary overnight shelter opens for young adults in Women’s Hearth

UPDATED: Thu., May 6, 2021

Women’s Hearth will temporarily serve as an overnight shelter for young adults.

News >  Spokane

Hot then not: High temps on Thursday followed by cooler weather in Spokane area

UPDATED: Wed., May 5, 2021

The next two days will leave Spokane with weather whiplash.

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Is a 95% reduction in Spokane’s emissions possible by 2050? A new plan calls on the city to try

UPDATED: Wed., May 5, 2021

It’s easy to set a goal.

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With Guild contract resolved, Spokane police lieutenants, captains win raises

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

The Spokane City Council easily approved a new five-year labor agreement with the top brass of the city’s police department on Monday.

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Spokane City Council considers $250 billboard fee for graffiti cleanup

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

It’s taken for granted that graffiti doesn’t belong on public property, but how its removal should be paid for is poised for debate.

News >  Local Government

Former Spokane City Councilman wants permanent cap on council salaries

Mon., May 3, 2021

Mike Allen has launched a voter initiative that would amend the City Charter to cap the salaries of Spokane City Council members at the city’s median household income. It's just the latest development in an ongoing debate about whether serving on the panel should be a full- or part-time job.