We check in with Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and ask her what she considers the city’s successes of 2024. We also asked her thoughts about the changing face of housing.

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We talk with Washington’s new lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, about his priorities as he takes over for Hilary Franz.

Genna Martin
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InvestigateWest Indigenous affairs journalist Melanie Henshaw briefs Owen Henderson about her recent reporting regarding disproportionately high levels of debt among Native people in the Northwest.

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