SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County is facing a public health and safety crisis, and local leaders are calling for help to protect families and the community.
A new task force united law enforcement, nonprofits, private companies and elected officials to find solutions. The new ‘Safe and Healthy Spokane Task Force’ aims to speed up actions that improve public safety and health, possibly through ballot measures, ordinances or restructuring funding.
From hospitals to electric companies, stakeholders in Spokane say they can only thrive when its people thrive. But efforts to help people live better lives often stagnate when people disagree on what’s best…