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Many homeless service providers in the Spokane area may see less funding next year as federal pandemic relief runs out, and the city of Spokane tightens its budget to make up for increasing costs.
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The Spokane City Council decided this week to reject the recommendation of an appointed panel and adopt a council district map that some have complained favors a sitting council member.
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Spokane County Commissioner Candidates Al French and Maggie Yates disagree on criminal justice, and public health, but do agree on one thing: their race will likely determine the future of Spokane County.
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A survey by a non-profit on the ground found the majority of residents at the large homeless camp next to Interstate 90 did not have a birth certificate or ID card, a barrier to accessing both services and housing.
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A letter from Washington transportation secretary Roger Miller called Spokane's chronic nuisance notice “constitutionally suspect. The letter also says if Spokane doesn’t back off, the state may sue the city.
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The leader of Spokane’s iconic Lilac Bloomsday Run has left the organization, along with two board members. The former race director said the board voted to remove him and offer him an unspecified alternate job within the organization.
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Police are investigating an employee at the Guardians Foundation, which operates two city-owned homeless shelters. The non-profit recently won a nearly $6.6 million contract with the city.
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Under the new code, the city council must come to an agreement with the chief on all civil forfeiture spending and half of all asset forfeiture funds must be spent on youth drug prevention.
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Those involved in the study say tree canopy, as well as asphalt and other reflective surfaces plays a role. That means lower-income neighbors are much more vulnerable to heat events.
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The Spokane Riverkeeper says if flows continue to drop the river's ecosystem could be damaged.