Scattered-site shelter boss now behind controversial tiny home project in Spokane
(The Center Square) – Transitioning out of its current role managing Mayor Lisa Brown’s scattered-site shelter model, Waters Meet Foundation is now preparing to prop up a controversial tiny home village. The Spokesman-Review first reported in July that the nonprofit, once called Empire Health Foundation , planned to...
Coffee shop prices in Spokane may rise as bean costs surge due to Brazil...
SPOKANE, Wash. — You may soon pay more for your daily coffee as local shops face mounting pressure from an increase in imported coffee bean costs driven by a drought in Brazil.
Spokane considers ordinance to ease child care facility permits
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane City Council is considering an ordinance that could simplify the process for opening child care facilities in residential areas. The proposal, discussed in a recent report, aims to change the current requirement of a limited uses permit to a permitted use permit. The city hopes...
Tuberculosis cases in Spokane County nearly double since 2020
Cases of active tuberculosis in Spokane County have nearly doubled since 2020. Spokane Regional Health District’s financial director Kim Kramarz asked the Board of County Commissioners this week for funds to pay for a new TB nurse. In 2020, Spokane Regional Health District saw 5 TB cases. In 2024,...
Fans flock to new Raising Cane’s for grand opening
SPOKANE, Wash -- It is an exciting day for chicken tender lovers in Spokane.
A lawyer helping Sean Feucht sue Spokane could be the new county prosecutor
Welcome to CIVICS, where we break down the week’s municipal meetings throughout the Inland Northwest, so you can get involved and speak out about the issues you care about. Some things that stick out to us this week include:
New study proposes thousands of market-rate housing units for downtown Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — A new study suggests Spokane's housing crisis could be alleviated by adding more market-rate housing options to downtown Spokane.
“It has failed us…We are no longer getting AC or heat” – Spokane nonprofit...
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The start of September has brought incredible heat to the region. One local nonprofit scrambled to keep those they serve comfortable during the heat wave while also already worrying about the winter. "Our furnace is on its last leg...over 15-years-old and the AC has gone out," said...
Three Washington Gang Leaders Sentenced for Roles in National Prison Gang La Nuestra Familia
SPOKANE, WA — Three Washington men have been sentenced in federal court for their leadership roles in facilitating the criminal activities of La Nuestra Familia (NF), a national prison gang with roots dating back to the late 1960s.
Man Killed in 4-Vehicle Crash on I-90 in Post Falls
POST FALLS, ID – The Idaho State Police are investigating a four-vehicle fatality collision that occurred Monday, September 8, 2025, at about 4:03 p.m. on Interstate 90 near milepost 2 in Post Falls. According to investigators, a
