Gov. Bob Ferguson vowed to not sign a budget without the program. There’s also a new local sales tax option to pay for public defenders and domestic violence services.

Spokane's aerospace tech hub future uncertain after federal funding pull; ID vaccination rates stay among lowest in US; "smart" clothes move closer to reality with WSU research; Spokane could make it easier to get a permit for block parties; Spokane Valley personnel dispute leads to public records exemption law; only some refugee resettlement to go forward, Ninth Circuit says

The newspaper's editor talks about navigating change, including a succession plan.

Melissa Luck and Sam Wohlfeil sat down with SPR's Owen Henderson to talk about how they approach covering large geographic areas while based in Spokane, how they've seen the news landscape change over the years in Spokane, and the challenge presented by the increasing transiency of journalists.

Jennifer Henrichsen and Pawel Popiel tell us what they learned.

SPR’s Doug Nadvornick talked with Luke Baumgarten about how the outlet got started, its mission, where the news organization is heading and whether the work it does qualifies as advocacy journalism or something else entirely.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is getting lots of requests to reject new taxes ahead of a Tuesday deadline for him to act on bills.

Judge orders investigation into leaks in Kohberger case; Washington AG Brown's 3 takeaways from birthright citizenship SCOTUS hearing; WA Talking Book and Braille Library will soon know effect of state cuts; Ferguson wants to 'keep people guessing' about how he'll act as budget deadline looms; effect on WA hospitals would be massive if Medicaid cuts pass