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Doug Nadvornick/SPRPlus, Spokane considers "right to cooling" for renters and pauses development of can-centric businesses in swathes of the city. Increased parking rates in Spokane might not be just because of a new tax. ID brings in more revenue than expected, but still less than legislators targeted. Private and public funders put millions of dollars towards a new library in Republic, WA. -
Rebecca White | SPRSpokane now deploys eight co-response teams, pairing mental health experts with officers from the fire department, police department, and sheriff’s office. These teams offer certain advantages for the public and the vulnerable populations they serve, but they're a small part of a system peppered with gaps.
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Prosperity Eastern Washington buys billboard space in more than a dozen small towns. -
Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis talks about how his office determines how much your home is worth. -
We talk with two representatives of Prosperity Eastern Washington, which is using billboards to carry the rural health message to rural residents. Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis tells us about his office determines the value of properties. Kent Craford from SeaPort Airlines talks about why his carrier prefers flying into smaller airports. -
Chief Executive Todd Nida talks about the challenges of running a small-town health care system. -
Providence's psychiatry program is expanding. MultiCare will open an internal medicine program next year. -
One likes small town medicine. The other is pursuing psychiatry. -
We talk with East Adams Rural Healthcare Chief Executive Todd Nida about the state of Ritzville's hospital. Two graduating Spokane medical students tell us where they'll start their careers this summer. And two Spokane medical residency programs are celebrating different kinds of news.
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Construction will start soon on a new Adams Elementary School. Indian Trail is expected to get a new park. Many smaller projects will get done as well. -
Kathy Colkitt's advice is informed by her own experiences helping her adult daughter. -
Public radio state government reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan summarizes Washington's 2026 legislative session. We hear about new parks and schools projects scheduled for Spokane this year. Spokane author Kathy Colkitt writes about how to be an effective advocate.
