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With strong leadership from all corners, a new coordinated initiative to improve our region's homeless response system is coming into focus

In our last column on this subject ("Homelessness is Spokane's Biggest Challenge," July 21, 2022), we laid out some food for thought on a more. ....

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Political newcomer Maggie Yates hopes to unseat longtime incumbent Al French in the most contested race for Spokane County Commission

Al French didn't want the Spokane County Commission to grow from three members to five, as mandated by a 2018 state law. Now, as voters. ....

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Time and again, public partnerships have transformed Spokane: Why are they so difficult?

We have both had the privilege to live and work in the Spokane community for much of our professional careers, including many years at City. ....

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As development in a flood-prone part of the West Plains continues, plans to handle the stormwater emerge

A video recorded by Terry Horne shows water pools in front of brand new construction near the newest West Terrace homes in January. Flooding in the area has prompted in-depth stormwater studies to find solutions as the West Plains continues to grow.
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arly this year, amid the increasingly competitive Inland Northwest housing market, Sanoma Buckman thought she d finally found a great place to buy.
Recent additions to the West Terrace area near Cheney have made new homes available. She and her partner put $3,000 in earnest money down on one of the newest homes and made an offer.
But while walking through the neighborhood, Buckman says they ran into neighbors from up the street who said flooding issues have been rampant in the area. ....

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27 ways to make the Inland Northwest an even better place to live

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Inlander would involve making Riverfront Park part of a lifesized treasure hunt.
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s we begin to see the light at the end of the pandemic, what could we do (or at least start) this year to make the Inland Northwest more fun, more livable, more just, more practical, more successful, more hopeful?
That s the unnecessarily wordy question we put to some of our favorite local thinkers. Their responses, amassed together in the following pages, create an inspired wish list for our region and if we re lucky (and work hard), more than a few of them could come true! ....

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