politics
Young Latinos in Spokane hope to make voices heard this election
In a specially crucial election, political activists have worked to translate the county voter guide into Spanish and combat disenfranchisement.
Erin Sellers
Erin moved to town from Idaho to attend Gonzaga University, fell in love with Spokane and hasn’t left yet. They are a queer storyteller, and when they’re not pounding Red Bulls (not sponsored) and typ
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Dancers struggle to find work as Eastern WA’s last strip club closes
“Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.”
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Spokane downtown Pride mural isn’t going anywhere, community vows
The city-funded rainbow flag has been a frequent vandalism target, but allies have raised $15K to repaint it.
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Washington patients fear losing access to care as hospitals merge
A bill calls for state review of consolidation, as abortions and gender-affirming procedures could be cut by religiously affiliated health systems.
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A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books
The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock.