Spokane

At the second annual "Brush on the Bluff" event, artists station themselves along a half-mile trail along the High Drive Bluffs. Community members can watch them work in real time along the trail, or create flower bracelets or painted rocks in Polly Judd Park.

All city council members at the meeting said they supported the change, but several such as Betsy Wilkerson, say they still had questions and concerns about the budget and how services will be provided at a shelter in an industrial area.

The Spokane City Council has supported a series of food policies to make it easier for people to grow their own food, or buy local.

This month Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander artists and groups will be sharing their work and experiences at several galleries and events. Spokane Public Radio’s Rebecca White spoke to the artists, Margaret Albaugh and Frances Grace Mortel about their work, Indivisible and Diaspora Recipes.

The first-term mayor delivers the 2022 State of the City speech.

Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington CEO Rob McCann announced the move alongside Mayor Nadine Woodward Wednesday, saying the shelter can provide better services elsewhere.

The Gonzaga Center for Climate and Society has been selected for a project to map heat in the city of Spokane. A group of volunteers and non-profits hope the map will guide region’s efforts to prepare for future heat events.

Two airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base have been arrested by a regional counterterrorism task force for allegedly stealing ammunition from the base, and falsifying records to hide the theft. One of them drew law enforcement attention for posting about seizing the U.S. Capitol online.

The Spokane City Council is discussing requirements that limits capacity to 120 to 150 people, includes space for on-site services, has transportation access and offers lockable storage.

A proposed homeless shelter in an industrial area in Northeast Spokane has hit another snag. A committee the mayor’s office asked to review and sign off on a service provider couldn’t come to a consensus. The mayor argues it was because some committee members had a conflict of interest.