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Spokane City Council considers 0.1% sales tax increase for public safety projects (opens the original)
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SPOKANE, Wash. â Spokane residents could soon pay more in sales tax under a proposal city council members are set to discuss Wednesday night. The Spokane City Council is considering a permanent 0.1% sales tax increase that could take effect next year. The city estimates it would generate about $7 million annually for public safety programs. If approved, the money would help pay for a new police campus to house police administration and municipal courts. It would also fund mental health clinici
Liberty Lake considers new sales tax for police department expansion and improvements (opens the original)
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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. -- Voters in Liberty Lake will decide the future of a new sales tax when ballots are sent out in a couple weeks. City officials say raising taxes is necessary to expand the police department and hire more officers as people continue moving to the area in the coming years. The city says the 0.1% sales tax would generate an estimated $750,000 per year to help fund the city's police department. Right now, the city has two officers per thousand residents. "We expect about 23,000
Most Spokane County overdose deaths involve housed people, new health district data shows (opens the original)
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SPOKANE, Wash. â The Spokane Regional Health District's new data shows most overdose deaths in Spokane County involve people who are housed, even as overdoses among unhoused people can be more visible in the community. The health district recently updated its opioid dashboard with data showing whether people who died from overdoses were housed or unhoused. In 2024, housed people accounted for 68% of overdose deaths in Spokane County, according to the dashboard. Unhoused people accounted for 32
Hayden city council cancels sheriff's contract, leaving 17,000 residents without dedicated deputies (opens the original)
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HAYDEN, Idaho â The Hayden City Council's rejected the most recent contract offer with the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. The rejection of the offer will reshape law enforcement in the city of more than 17,000 residents starting next week. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office will still respond to 911 and emergency calls within Hayden's city limits, but residents should expect longer response times. Without deputies specifically assigned to Hayden, the sheriff's office will dispatch availab
Truck crashes into Spokane Housing Authority building, forcing staff to work remotely (opens the original)
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SPOKANE, Wash. â A truck crashed into the Spokane Housing Authority building in north central Spokane last night, forcing the agency to close its offices and relocate staff to remote work while repairs are underway. The driver fled the scene following the collision. A custodian who was inside the building at the time of the crash sustained minor injuries. The impact caused extensive damage to the building's exterior. Executive Director Pam Parr emphasized how fortunate the timing of the incide
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