Spokane County may reduce oversight around updating jail policies amid backlog
(The Center Square) – Facing a backlog of updates, Spokane County may reduce oversight of how the two local jails modify their policies to...
WATCH: WA lawmaker urges against potential release of convicted killer
(The Center Square) – A resentencing hearing got underway Monday in Spokane County Superior Court for a man sentenced to life in prison for...
Federal judge sends Tacoma tenants’ rights lawsuit back to state court
(The Center Square) – A lawsuit challenging the city of Tacoma, Wash., for its voter-approved tenants’ rights law has been sent back to Pierce...
CM Yeager cites distrust as Spokane Valley holds off on joining regional task force
(The Center Square) – As much of the region leans into a new public safety task force, elected officials from Spokane Valley aren’t sure...
Baumgartner blasts Dems for holding government ‘hostage’ over Medicaid reforms
(The Center Square) – The only congressman representing eastern Washington spent Sunday outlining how Democrats are advocating for loopholes to provide taxpayer-funded benefits to...