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Spokane City Council puts six-month moratorium on building permits in Latah/Hangman, Grandview/Thorpe neighborhoods

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 15, 2022

Some members of the Spokane City Council characterized it as a “pause.” Another called it a “ban.”

News >  Washington

Lawsuit involving fatal Spokane officer-involved shooting of headed to trial; father settles, mother and sister press lawsuit

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 13, 2022

The city of Spokane has settled with one of the plaintiffs of the wrongful death lawsuit connected with the death of David Novak, who was shot and killed by Spokane police in 2019.

News >  Spokane

Threatening legal action against the state, city of Spokane sets deadline for removal of Camp Hope homeless encampment

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward is threatening to declare the state of Washington in violation of nuisance property rules if it doesn’t remove the Camp Hope homeless encampment near Interstate 90 by mid-October.

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News >  Spokane

West Hills neighbors sue city, Empire Health and Catholic Charities over Sunset Highway homeless housing projects

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Residents in Spokane’s West Hills Neighborhood are suing the city, Catholic Charities Eastern Washington and the Empire Health Foundation in an attempt to stop a number of proposed homeless housing projects from coming to their neighborhood.

News >  Education

North Idaho College wrestling coach, who was interim president, placed on paid administrative leave

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 9, 2022

Michael Sebaaly, North Idaho College’s wrestling coach and the school’s former interim president, was placed on paid administrative leave last week.

News >  Spokane

Spokane’s new homeless shelter on Trent Avenue drew several dozens on opening day

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

The city of Spokane’s new homeless shelter on Trent Avenue saw 36 people stay there on its first night, according to the Guardians Foundation, the shelter’s operator.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

City resumes ban on sitting, laying on sidewalks in part of downtown Spokane during certain times

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 7, 2022

The city of Spokane on Wednesday resumed enforcement of a ban on sitting and lying on public sidewalks for most of the day in a roughly half-square-mile part of downtown Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Troopers: Two killed in head-on crash east of Moses Lake

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 4, 2022

Washington State Patrol is investigating a head-on crash on Interstate 90 east of Moses Lake that left both drivers dead.

News >  Washington

Standing by Catholic Charities’ plans for Sunset Highway hotel, Department of Commerce pushes back against Woodward, Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 2, 2022

The state Department of Commerce still plans to fund a Catholic Charities Eastern Washington project to purchase and transform the Quality Inn on Sunset Highway into an emergency supportive housing facility.

News >  Spokane

Officials tour grounds as Spokane’s Trent Avenue homeless shelter readies for opening Tuesday

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 14, 2022

Months in the making, the city of Spokane’s new homeless shelter on East Trent Avenue is set to open Tuesday.

News >  Local government

Frustrated West Hills residents sound off at city meeting on Quality Inn homeless facility

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

A conference room at the Hampton Inn in west Spokane was filled beyond capacity Tuesday night with neighbors around Sunset Highway angry about homeless supportive housing projects that could impact their neighborhood.

News >  Spokane

Spokane Councilman Cathcart pitches renewed ‘regional conversation’ about Camp Hope response amid concerns with Catholic Charities projects

Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

Backlash against plans to transform a Sunset Highway hotel into emergency housing has a few Spokane City Council members interested in reopening talks about how to spend state funding on efforts to relocate people out of an east Spokane tent city.

News >  Spokane

‘It’s a game-changer’: East Spokane homeless shelter expected to open next week after City Council approves operator

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 29, 2022

Spokane’s new homeless shelter on East Trent Avenue is expected to open next week after the City Council voted Monday to approve a contract with the facility’s designated operator.

News >  Education

‘Almost a daily constant struggle’: As cyberattacks mount in Washington, EWU professor preaches caution to government agencies

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 29, 2022

The students are participants in a certificate program put on by the Public Infrastructure Security Cyber Education System (PISCES), a Washington-based nonprofit that offers cybersecurity students real-life experience monitoring government web traffic for potential attacks and anomalies.

News >  Education

‘A milestone moment’ or ‘a slap in the face’? Eastern Washington voices sound off on Biden’s student debt forgiveness

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 25, 2022

When it comes to debt from student loans, Elissa Pennebaker says she’s “a mutant” compared to her Spokane Community College classmates .

News >  Spokane

New ordinance gives Spokane City Council final say over mayor on police precincts, fire stations and city-owned homeless shelters

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 24, 2022

Opening new city-run homeless shelters, police precincts and other operations will require officials to navigate additional requirements, thanks to new rules approved by the Spokane City Council earlier this week.

News >  Spokane

City of Spokane to host information sessions on temporary zoning change for multifamily housing options

Mon., Aug. 22, 2022

The city of Spokane is hosting a series of public information sessions this week about the new interim zoning regulations that allow duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and townhomes in all residential zones citywide.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane County deputies investigating fatal motorcycle crash on South Madison Road

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 21, 2022

A man is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed Sunday morning along the 11500 block of South Madison Road just south of East Gibbs Road, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

News >  Spokane

‘Writing is on the wall’: Spokane fire dispatchers face uncertain future as new labor deal paves way for regional 911 system integration

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 22, 2022

A new labor agreement between the city of Spokane and the Spokane firefighters union paves the way for the city to join its fire dispatch services with the region’s emergency communications center.

News >  Higher education

Gonzaga to host historical exhibit exploring American viewpoints on the Holocaust as it happened

Sun., Aug. 21, 2022

An exhibit opening Tuesday at Gonzaga University will explore what Americans of the 1930s and ’40s knew about Nazism and Jewish persecution as history unfolded – and how those perspectives are relevant today.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Whitworth University urges patience after data breach, reported ransomware attack: ‘This process does take time’

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 18, 2022

Whitworth University is taking steps to shore up its cyberdefenses following a reported ransomware attack that has left the university’s network crippled since late last month.

News >  Spokane

Overview of proposed east Spokane homeless shelter leaves City Council with questions amid hopes to open this month

Wed., Aug. 17, 2022

The Spokane City Council got a better look Monday at how the city’s developing homeless shelter on East Trent Avenue might work and cost.

News >  Spokane

Spokane again expands hours at four library branches to serve as cooling centers

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 16, 2022

Four Spokane Public Library branches will have extended hours this week, as Spokane officials have reactivated the city’s cooling plan in response to hot temperatures expected through Sunday.

News >  Washington

Crash blocks off portion of Route 2 near Fairchild Air Force Base

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 15, 2022

A section of U.S. Route 2 near Fairchild Air Force Base was blocked after a crash Monday afternoon between a truck and a trailer hauling an excavator, according to Washington State Patrol.

News >  Education

‘We have to get that fixed’: North Idaho College’s new president eager to address enrollment decline, accreditation issues

Sun., Aug. 14, 2022

“Oh, good luck.”