Spokane officials say they have better data on opioid crisis

RANGE reported on a near complete lack of data last month, leading to action on the opioid crisis

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Four steps forward, two steps back

Spokane City’s housing division continues to be a revolving door with more employee turnover under the Brown administration

SpoVal will close Merkel harassment probe — without interviewing him

Council Member Al Merkel’s lawyer concerned about the lack of transparency in the harassment investigation

Giving Olympia the Bird

An upstart Republican focused on electrifying Eastern Washington conservatives has exposed an ideological faultline in the Washington GOP. As the party gathers in Spokane this weekend to endorse a gubernatorial candidate, expect a rumble.

A pile of rubble ignited by the Gray Fire is still smoldering

As the blaze devastated Medical Lake last year, it also lit a pile of demolition debris on the campus of a state psychiatric hospital. DSHS officials say it occasionally flares but is not a threat to public safety or health.

Peep Show

A peek at the ledgers, lingerie and labor structures of Spokane’s least clothed coffee makers

Valley residents want council committees open to the public

Spokane Valley City Council bars the public from attending meetings of some public bodies that work behind the scenes to inform city policy.

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