Rebecca White
Former SPR News Host and ReporterRebecca White is a 2018 graduate of Edward R Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. She's been a reporter at Spokane Public Radio since February 2021. She got her start interning at her hometown paper The Dayton Chronicle and previously covered county government at The Spokesman-Review.
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Facing a shortage of trooper candidates, the Washington State Patrol is offering hiring bonuses and accepting laterals from other law enforcement agencies for the first time in its history.
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Local archivists and historians will scan and photograph letters, memorabilia, photos and other objects that tell the story of the region’s Black Community.
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The student workers union alleges Washington State University unilaterally changed their healthcare plan.
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Those looking to sign up for health insurance, or change their plan or account information, should do so before Friday at 5 p.m., or after 8 a.m. Wednesday August 16.
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Leaders of the Spokane City Council and the union that represents corrections officers have asked the county to delay a $1.7 billion ballot measure aimed at building a new jail. They argue the county hasn’t communicated a clear plan for the new facility. County Commissioners have said they don't plan to push the measure back.
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A non-profit homeless service provider is suing to stop an initiative that would ban camping across a large swath of Spokane from appearing on ballots in November.
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Newly released documents show former Spokane City Administrator Johnnie Perkins was accused of dating a city employee and sharing intimate details of their relationship in the workplace. The city’s human resources investigator said those behaviors created a hostile work environment.
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Land use advocate Kitty Klitzke was ahead of retired respiratory therapist Earl Moore in District 3 and abortion rights advocate Paul Dillon was ahead of former teacher Katey Treloar in District 2.
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Initial primary results show Brown in the lead, with close to 47% of the vote. Woodward took about 39% of primary votes. Tim Archer, who's campaign likely divided the conservative base, took about 11%.
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Those who spoke at the event told Cantwell fentanyl has strained an already overburdened health care system.