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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s first 100 days: How is she doing?
Community members say they value Brown’s openness to feedback, but are still waiting to see how she executes on drug usage, homelessness and budgeting.
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50 years ago, The World’s Fair helped reshape Spokane’s downtown
To remember the 1974 event that drew more than five million people, the city will host celebrations focusing on the environment and Indigenous culture.
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Spokane’s Black community newspaper is making a comeback
After a two-year hiatus and the 2022 death of founder Sandy Williams, The Black Lens returns with a new website and a wider circulation.
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Lisa Brown leads incumbent Nadine Woodward in Spokane mayoral race
The election generated nearly $2M in donations as Woodward looks to win a second term, a feat only done twice in the past four decades.
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Housing, homelessness loom large in the minds of Washington voters
Tacoma, Spokane and Bellingham each have ballot measures on these issues, and both voters and candidates have cited them as top priorities.