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Spokane COPS program seeks funding to continue community services
Spokane's Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program faces an uncertain future as it awaits a decision on continued ...
WA bill would let courts decide if city camping bans are ‘objectively reasonable’
While Democrats say the proposal could level the playing field, their conservative counterparts argue it would allow homeless ...
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Washington lawmakers consider allowing cannabis producers to sell direct to consumers
Legislators in Olympia are considering a bill that could upend the business model of the state's cannabis industry, by ...
Government offices, libraries to close for Presidents' Day
The weekend will bring some closures to government offices and libraries in Spokane County. The closures will begin Friday ...
Washington lawmakers want to tweak camping ban enforcement, opponents say it would eliminate the bans entirely
A proposed bill in Washington's House could change how camping bans are enforced by implementing an "objective reasonableness ...
From shelter to respite: Spokane’s Hope House faces overhaul as funding dries up
After multiple bailouts, the city of Spokane’s women-only homeless shelter, Hope House, plans to close its doors on June 30; ...
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WA legislature considers bill that could override Spokane's ordinance that makes camping in public illegal
A proposed bill could override the current ordinances in Spokane and Spokane Valley that prohibit camping in public places.
A line in the sand: Spokane reaffirms immigration stance amid federal pressure
With a federal crackdown underway, the Spokane City Council fast-tracked a vote Monday to reaffirm state law restricting how ...
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‘They are not other. They are us’: Community members urge Spokane to support immigrants
At least 200 community members from across Spokane County joined Latinos en Spokane to rally in front of City Hall in support ...
Spokane voices support for Washington’s sanctuary law in most crowded meeting in years
A nonbinding resolution to signal the city of Spokane’s commitment to Washington’s sanctuary state law, the Keep Washington ...
City Council supports 'Keep Washington Working Act'
Spokane City Council voted 5-2 to support the Keep Washington Working Act that restricts how local law enforcement engages with immigration enforcement.
Spokane City Council affirms support for state law restricting local law enforcement collaboration with ICE
The council voted 5-2 to uphold that local law enforcement and government agencies will follow a state law limiting their ...