As governments prepare for a protracted battle with coronavirus, legislators at the national and local level are considering how they can continue to function while protecting the health of their own members and the public.
A national report released Tuesday said an unidentified Spokane man donated thousands of dollars to a white nationalist group through the community’s Innovia Foundation.
As city officials prepare for the potential arrival of COVID-19 in Spokane, they stressed this week that the city is still actively engaged with Greater Spokane Emergency Management, even if a written agreement formalizing that relationship no longer exists.
Mayor Nadine Woodward plans to sign new protections for health care facilities into city law, while The Church at Planned Parenthood mulls potential litigation.
One after another, Spokane City Council members pleaded with police Chief Craig Meidl on Monday to publicly condemn his officers’ comments about the attractiveness of women at protests outside Planned Parenthood. He didn’t.
Days before the Spokane City Council considers legislation that could limit the impact of protests outside Planned Parenthood, Mayor Nadine Woodward met with representatives from the health clinic and The Church at Planned Parenthood.
The eastern edge of Manito Park will undergo a transformation this summer, highlighted by the conversion of two acres of grass turf into natural meadowland, all with the goal of reducing water usage at the historic park.
The Guardians Foundation is accusing the founder of Jewels Helping Hands of lying to Spokane city officials about witnessing sexual activity between patrons and employees of its warming center last winter in order to gain advantage in the competition for a city contract.
The victim of a shooting in Spokane Valley on Sunday has died. The 33-year-old man, who police have not identified, was shot at a home in the 11700 block of East Seventh Avenue at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, according to court documents.
The Spokane City Council dipped into reserves Monday to fund two affordable housing projects. The council unanimously approved a two-year funding plan totaling $280,000 to support services at The Carlyle and Home Yard Cottages.
The Spokane City Council unanimously approved a 10-year franchise agreement Monday with TDS Telecommunications, a Minnesota-based company that plans to bring high-speed internet and more than 100 channels of cable television to Spokane customers.
What happens when a homeless person is tossed out of a shelter for violating the rules? Are they barred for life? Are other shelters made aware, and do they enact a ban as well? Are they offered support services?
If the Spokane City Council approves a proposed contract with TDS Telecommunications on Monday, the Wisconsin-based company could start laying a new fiber network through the city later this year.
In a ceremony mixed with joy and sadness, the Spokane Tribe of Indians on Thursday marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
As it attempts to respond to the region’s ongoing struggles with homelessness as a matter of public health, the Spokane Regional Health District plans to hire a homeless outreach coordinator in the coming weeks.