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Spokane aims to reduce homelessness by 40% with regional authority
County leaders are looking for new ways to address the growing issue weeks after Camp Hope, once the state’s largest encampment, shuttered.
Mai Hoang
Mai Hoang is the Central/Eastern Washington reporter for Cascade PBS, where she seeks to provide a broader perspective on what is happening east of the Cascades.
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What can be learned from the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 heat wave
A new analysis suggests strategies to better prepare for extreme heat and prevent attributed deaths across Washington.
Environment
Invasive beetle found in Yakima County could devastate WA crops
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has spotted the first adult Japanese beetle of this year in Yakima County on
Business
Washington job market is still strong, but shows signs of slowing
Despite low unemployment and solid job growth in May throughout the state and most counties, new figures from the Washington
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Washington’s largest homeless camp closed in Spokane
After nearly 18 months, the state’s largest homeless encampment closed Friday after securing housing for its last resident. Camp